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The San Francisco Film Society proudly presents the second annual San Francisco International Animation Festival, taking place November 8–11, 2007. SFIAF brings together the finest, boldest and most exciting animated films and videos from around the world.
SFIAF accepts for consideration any frame-by-frame or computer-assisted animated film or video made for cinema, television, the Internet or a mobile device. Only works completed after January 1, 2006 may be entered. Works made by and for youth are especially encouraged for submission.
HOW TO ENTER
Preview Formats
Works can be entered on VHS NTSC or DVD Region 1 or 0. Works produced for the Internet can be submitted on CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or by Web site URL in either Flash or Quicktime format. Please test your consumer-burned DVD on several makes and models of players before sending it. If in doubt, send a VHS NTSC tape as a backup. Any number of titles may be submitted by a single entrant.
Subtitled Entries
All non–English language entries must have English subtitles for preview and for Festival presentation. Exceptions may be made for entries with little or no dialogue.
Deadline
All entries must be received by August 27, 2007 to be considered.
Exhibition
Official selections will be shown during the Festival in their original film gauge or video or digital format whenever possible. All works in a language other than English must be subtitled for Festival presentation.
Shipping Information
Send your entry to:
SFIAF
San Francisco Film Society
39 Mesa Street, Suite 110
The Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129
Address inquiries to: suyehara@sffs.org.
Packaging
Ship your cassette or DVD in a bubble-pack envelope in a plastic safe case. A fiberpack envelope can cause damage to tapes and tape and DVD decks.
Costs & Labeling
All shipping costs to and from San Francisco must be borne by the sender. All tapes must indicate title, shipper’s name and return shipping address.
International Entries
We recommend that entries from outside the U.S. be sent Air Mail Registered or by parcel or express service. We cannot accept entries shipped via air freight if customs and delivery fees have not been prepaid.
Return of Entries
Entries submitted will NOT be returned unless a $10 fee is received at the time of your entry. You may also provide us with your DHL or FedEx account number, and we will return your video by either of these services. Videos may be picked up December 1–30, 2007 at the Festival offices during business hours. After December 30, 2007 unclaimed videos will be recycled. Every reasonable effort is made to protect films, discs and tapes from damage or loss, but the Festival, its management and its panelists cannot assume liability for damage or loss.
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