Competition from Thessaloniki Animation Festival in Greece

Thessaloniki Animation Festival (TAF) is inviting all creative filmmakers all over the world to participate with their films and compete within the festival in Greece. TAF is a festival free of entrance and no fee for the filmmakers, established and directed by AddArt a non profit organization "adding" art & culture everywhere.

Festival Categories:-

• Animation Short Film
• The submission of all animated film entries must be in English or have English dubbing subtitles. 
• Duration must not exceed 20min. 
• All films submitted must be produced in the last 2 years.
• Student Animation Short Film
• The submission of all animated film entries must be in English or have English dubbing subtitles. 
• Duration must not exceed 20min. 
• All films submitted must be produced in the last 2 years. 
• The producers of the film and/ or director must have been a student when the film was produced.
• Animation Film about Human Rights
• The submission of all animated film entries must be in English or have English dubbing or subtitles.
• Duration must not exceed 20min. 
• All films submitted must be produced in the last year. 
• The animation has to have a direct comment or narrative or subject concerning Human Rights.
• Kids Short Animation Film
• The submission of all animated film entries must be appropriate for ages from 1 to 6 (non dialogue) and for 7 to 16 years old (English or have English subtitles).
• Duration must not exceed 20min. 
• All films submitted must be produced in the last 2 years.

• Dates
• The International Film Festival of Thessaloniki will take place from 8-11th of October 2021. The submission deadline is June 15th.
• The award winners of the 5th Thessaloniki Animation Festival will be announced during our Closing Ceremony on the 11th of October 2021.
• The Award winners will be notified after the Festival has concluded.
• Competition
• The Festival reserves the right to place entries into alternative categories if they feel it is to the benefit of the title. 
• Each submission must be entered separately and it cannot be withdrawn. 
• Entries will be assessed and successful submissions will be scheduled for screening and enter the Festival competition.
• By submitting, you agree not to withdraw your film from the festival after it has been accepted by the selection committee. 
• If your film is selected, TAF holds the right to show your film at a time and date of its choosing.
• Notification
• TAF festival endeavors to complete all selection procedures by the 16th of September 2021 and inform all submitting parties if their film has been selected.
• If your film is selected, TAF holds the right to show your film at a time and date of its choosing even besides the Festival itself in order to promote your film and the art of animation.
• Selection
• The Festival is organized by AddArt. The festival directors reserve the right to invite films for the competitive program. 
• Selected films will be announced after the 30th of August 2021. The final award winning entries will be selected by the festival jury.
• By submitting, you agree not to withdraw your film from the festival after it has been accepted by the selection committee.
• Award winners will be notified after the end of the festival screenings.
• Additionally, TAF has the right to screen your film in various venues all with non profit events as well as other festivals in order to promote the art of Animation & TAF.
• Successful submissions for the screenings
• In order for the films to be screened, compete and receive the participation laurel of the festival, the filmmakers of the selected films will have to submit a screening copy of their film to the TAF team until Monday 14th of September.
• Failure to submit a screening copy until that date will lead to ineligibility for the screenings and the awards.
• Formats
• The acceptable film formats for the Screenplay are:
• Downloadable .avi, .mov .mp4, 16:9 or 4:9 HD 1080X720 or Full HD 1080X1980 or codec H.264.
• Publicity
• TAF reserves the right to use extracts from submissions for festival publicity and marketing purposes regardless of their selection status. 
• Press kits are not required for submission, but will be required if you are accepted to the festival.
• Awards, including nominations may be subject to change at the discretion of the Film Festival Directors & Coordinators.

About the Festival:-

Thessaloniki Animation Festival (TAF) is an international Animation Festival in Greece which promotes the art of animation through its annual gathering in October. Founded in 2015 and based in the heart of Thessaloniki, TAF aims to encourage and promote all aspects of creativity by hosting local as well as international events and activities for kids and adults alike. TAF is the only Animation festival in town and every year it grows bigger. The creators of the festival are also artists and animators with their own films and full of love for the moving pictures.

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