The Supercon International Animation Film Festival (SIAFF)

The Supercon International Animation Film Festival (SIAFF) is a celebration of all things animated! American films will be screened side by side with international entries the weekend of October 2 - 4, 2009 in Miami, FL. at Animation Supercon: South Florida's festival of Animation, Cartoons, Anime, Comic Books and Video Games.

Films will be judged in the following specific categories:
1)  Animated Feature Film
Animated film considered full or feature-length (over 50 minutes)
2)  Animated Short Film
Short-format animated films or videos (under 50 minutes)
3) Internet / Web Based Animated Short
Animation Short Made for Internet distribution and exhibition
4) Documentary Film
Full Length or Short Format Documentary Film about the Animation / Cartoon / Anime industry
5)  Student Animation Competition
Films made by students who are either enrolled in a school, or were enrolled during the films’ production. This section will be broken into the following categories
(a)  High School Animation: Films directed by students attending high school, generally stretching from ages 15-18
(b) Undergraduate Animation: Films directed by students enrolled in a college level program
Graduate students may enter in the regular Feature Film or Short Film categories

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR FILM

• Deadline for entry forms and preview copies: September 10, 2009
• Only animated films that were completed after January 1, 2008, are eligible.
• There is a $25 entry fee for all unsolicited entries. There is no entry fee for films submitted under the Student Animation Competition
• Filmmakers who have reserved a Filmmakers / Artist table at Animation Supercon do not have to pay the $25 entry fee
• Each submission must have an entry form. Submissions without entry forms will not be considered
• Entries must be submitted on DVD in NTSC format. Foreign-language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.
• You need not attend the convention to participate.
• Director's photograph (300 dpi), biography and 3 stills from the film (300 dpi) are required.
• DVDs submitted for selection will not be returned.
• If your film is selected, you can choose to have your film screened on DVD or Blue Ray. You must have your "ready to screen" copy of the film in our hands by September 21. We can use your submission DVD if you wish.
• Digital copies are also accepted, and information will be provided with your acceptance letter.
• Filmmakers that are accepted into the festival will receive 2 badges to the full 3 day event

• All submissions will be examined by our selection committee and you will be notified if your film has (or has not) been chosen to be screened during the Festival via email between September 10-13, 2009
• Selected films are screened throughout the three-day event.  We may screen your film more than once
• This is a juried festival. All selected films will be evaluated by our panel of judges

Download Your Submission Form Here

• All screeners must be sent to: Supercon International Animation Film Festival, PO Box 4012, Fort Lauderdale FL. 33338
• Entry fees may be paid online at http://superconvendors.eventsbot.com/ or sent via money order with your submission. Money Orders should be made payable to Supercon Conventions
• Filmmakers attending the event may elect to participate on panels geared for independent filmmakers. If you are interested in appearing on panels, please contact Mike@FloridaSupercon.com as soon as possible, as we only have a limited number of panelist slots