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Continental Film Festival (2021)

Postponed

Deadlines

12 Oct 2020
Call for entries

30 Nov 2020
Early deadline

31 Mar 2021
Standard deadline

31 Jul 2021
Late deadline

31 Aug 2021
Festival closed

05 Oct 2021
Notification date

12 Oct 2021
20 Oct 2021

Address

639 Queen St West, -, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Festival description

Short film festival

Feature film festival 160'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Online and Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films

Feature Films 160'<

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 2021)

Festival start: 12 October 2021 Festival end: 20 October 2021

The Continental Film Festival is an annual online event that opens doors for filmmakers in all continents to have a fair chance at receiving IMDb-eligible awards.

Our judges composed of industry professionals as well as a jury made up of a non-industry audience will privately screen the films and rank them in several criteria including writing, cinematography, sound design, editing, acting and directing. Many will be chosen as Semi-Finalists, also known as Nominees, and these will be eligible to win category-specific IMDb-qualifying awards.

One of them will win the Best Film of the Festival award along with a First Runner-Up as well as a Second Runner-Up.

Prizes and qualifications

Category-specific IMDb-eligible awards include but not limited to:

Best Animation
Best Comedy
Best Drama
Best Experimental
Best Horror
Best Mystery
Best Thriller
Best Web Series
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cast
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best First-Time Filmmaker
Best Student Film
Best Writer

Rules

ContinentalFF accepts feature films, short films, micro short films and web series in narrative, experimental, documentary and animation styles.

ContinentalFF accepts the following genres: animation, comedy, drama, experimental, fantasy, horror, mystery, period piece, romance, science fiction, suspense, thriller and others that may not fit in these categories.

All entries must have an online screener via the Festhome platform, Vimeo or YouTube.

All entries must be in English or have English subtitles.

A Winners' List will be posted on our website.

ContinentalFF submission fees are non-refundable. In the event of a withdrawal by the filmmaker, you may contact us to discuss your options at cff@altff.org.

Short Films

Short Films >6' 40'<

Fee

-8%

Early 10$ 9.2$ 30 Nov 20

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 31 Mar 21

Late 20$ 18.4$ 31 Jul 21

Extended 25$ 23$ 31 Aug 21

Submissions deadline
31 Aug 21

Save up
1.2$

Submit

5 to 40 minutes in length.

Super Short Films

Short Films >1' 5'<

Fee

-8%

Early 5$ 4.6$ 30 Nov 20

Standard 10$ 9.2$ 31 Mar 21

Late 15$ 13.8$ 31 Jul 21

Extended 20$ 18.4$ 31 Aug 21

Submissions deadline
31 Aug 21

Save up
0.8$

Submit

Films 1-5 minutes in length.

Feature Films

Short and Feature Films >40' 160'<

Fee

-8%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 30 Nov 20

Standard 20$ 18.4$ 31 Mar 21

Late 25$ 23$ 31 Jul 21

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 31 Aug 21

Submissions deadline
31 Aug 21

Save up
1.6$

Submit

40 minutes and over in length.

Guaranteed Screening

Short and Feature Films >1' 160'<

Fee

-8%

Early 100$ 92$ 30 Nov 20

Standard 150$ 138$ 31 Mar 21

Late 200$ 184$ 31 Jul 21

Extended 250$ 230$ 31 Aug 21

Submissions deadline
31 Aug 21

Save up
12$

Submit

Guaranteed screening at our event on November 4. Films 1 to 160 minutes in length.

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