Monday, February 27 2012

The call for submissions for the 2012 edition of the trinidad+tobago film festival (ttff), which takes place from September 19 to October 2, is now open.

Presented by Flow, the ttff seeks to highlight excellence in filmmaking through the exhibition of films made in the Caribbean region, including Latin American countries in the Caribbean Basin; by Caribbean people of the diaspora; and by international filmmakers that reflect Caribbean culture and way of life both in the region and the diaspora.

Selected films screened at the festival are eligible for five jury prizes – best narrative feature film (US$4,000); best documentary feature film (US$4,000); best short film (US$2,000); best local feature film (TT$20,000); and best local short film (TT$10,000).

There are also three people’s choice awards, for best dramatic feature, best documentary and best short, each worth TT$5,000.

All selected films are also eligible for screening on Flow’s video on demand service after the Festival.

There is a submission fee of TT$60 (or US$10) per entry.

The festival screens films in digital and 35 mm formats. Entries of various lengths are accepted.

All initial submissions should be made either in digital format (for example, via Dropbox, Yousendit, FTP, Vimeo, Cinando, Festivalscope or personal secure online link), or in NTSC DVD format and must be in English or with English subtitles.

You may also submit via www.withoutabox.com, trinidad+tobago film festival.

All submissions must be accompanied by synopsis, running time, year of production (not before 2010), country of origin, language, and if subtitled, genre, name of director, producer and cast (if appropriate), short biography of director, festivals screened at/awards won (if any) and contact information.

Digital submissions should be sent to annabelle@ttfilmfestival.com. DVD submissions should be sent to Annabelle Alcazar, Programme Director, trinidad + tobago film festival, 199 Belmont Circular Road, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Submitted materials will not be returned.

The deadline for all submissions is May 31, 2012. This deadline will be strictly followed. Do not submit films that do not fulfill the stated criteria.

The ttff, which is in its seventh year, is held annually in September and receives leading sponsorship from RBC Royal Bank and bpTT, and supporting sponsorship from the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company, the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism, the Tourism Development Corporation, the Tobago House of Assembly and the National Gas Company.