Selected International Film Festivals
AFI Fest presented bei Audi, Los Angeles
AFI Fest
2021, North Western Avenue
90027-1657 Los Angeles
phone +1-3 23-8 56 77 07
fax +1-3 23-4 62 40 49
http://www.afifest.com
email: afifest@afi.com
Director
Mrs. Jacqueline Lyanga
Program Director
Mrs. Lane Kneedler
Year of Foundation 1987
Event Date from 07 November 2013 till 14 November 2013
in Los Angeles, United States
Sections International Competitions of Features, Documentaries and Shorts; Latin Cinema Series; Asian New Classics; American Directions; Tribute; Dark Horizons; African Voices; World Cinema;
Terms of Entry must me made by a 1st time Filmmaker and must be at least a U.S. premiere; no exploitation in Los Angeles, productions may not be older than one year; feature and documentary films: over 30 min.; short films: less than 30 min.
Subtitles English subtitles recommended
Format 16 mm, 35 mm, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL
Registration Deadline Deadline for short films (under 30 minutes): 27 July 2012
Deadline for feature length films: 10 August 2012
Fees feature films: $70; short films up to 30 min.: $50
Attendance Figures 60,000
Participants of the Film Industry more than 100 American distributors, directors and producers, representatives of talent agencies; the festival has a KODAK Connect program for the filmmakers to get them in contact with industry professionals
Prizes/Awards International Feature Competition Jury Award; International Documentary Competition Jury Award; International Shorts Competition Jury Award; Feature Audience Award; Documentary Audience Award; Shorts Audience Award
2012
Special Screenings
HOLY MOTORS by Leos Carax (FR/DE, Pandora Filmproduktion, Pola Pandora)
World Cinema
A ROYAL AFFAIR (DIE KÖNIGIN UND DER LEIBARZT) by Nikolaj Arcel (DK/SE/CZ/DE, Zentropa Entertainment)
LOVE (LIEBE) by Michael Haneke (FR/AT/DE, X Filme Creative Pool)
BARBARA by Christian Petzold (Schramm Film Koerner & Weber)
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO by Peter Strickland (GB/DE/AU, Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion)
PARADISE: LOVE by Ulrich Seidl (AT/FR/DE, Tatfilm)
PARADISE: FAITH by Ulrich Seidl (AT/DE/FR, Tatfilm)
POST TENEBRAS LUX by Carlos Reygadas (MX/FR/DE/NL, The Match Factory)
TABU by Miguel Gomes (PT/DE/BR/FR, Komplizen Film)
New Auteurs
IN THE FOG (IM NEBEL) by Sergei Loznitsa (DE/LV/NL/BY, ma.ja.de fiction)
Breakthrough
NAIROBI HALF LIFE by Tosh Gitonga (KE/DE, One Fine Day Films)
OH BOY by Jan Ole Gerster (Schiwago Film)
Shorts Programs
FORTUNE FADED by Alexander Heringer (Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart)
Number of Films Shown 137 films
Media Coverage national and international print media and TV channels
Specific Characteristics Recognized by FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations) as Competitive Spezialised Feature Film Festival. The winner of the short film competition automatically qualifies for the OSCAR competition for the Best Short Film.Evaluation A large festival for the public that enjoys good media coverage and concentrates on feature films by internationally important directors. It is the only US-festival accredited by the FIAPF.
