The Jozi Film Festival (JFF) is three- day event held in the vibrant city of Johannesburg. Our audience is a unique combination of film industry professionals, a growing arts community, local and regional attendees, and a large student population.
In addition to showcasing a diverse spectrum of films, JFF also offers provocative Q&A sessions with the filmmakers in attendance, as well as networking events. Competition categories include: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film, Best Animated Film, Best Fiction and Documentary Short, Best Student Film, Best Mobile Phone Film, and Audience Choice Award.
Open call for entries
Submissions being accepted through to the 16th of November 2012 (postmark date)
Feature: Fiction
Films over 40 minutes are considered features.
Feature: Documentary
Films over 40 minutes are considered features.
Short: Fiction
Films 40 minutes or less are considered short films.
Short: Documentary
Films 40 minutes or less are considered short films.
Animation
Up to 120 minutes.
Mobile Phone Film
1 to 3 minutes long (Films should be about Jozi.)
Student Film
Up to 120 minutes
General Rules
Each DVD for projection must be labeled with name, filmmaker, contact info, running time and aspect ratio (4*3 or 16*9).
Film Entry Rules
- The accepted exhibition formats for our festival are: PAL DVD.
Audio is STEREO only. - Submission deadline: 16 November 2012 (postmark date). Please email us for a film festival entry form at or download from our website at.
- Filmmakers will be notified by February 1, 2013 if their film has been selected.
- DVDs will not be returned unless a self-addressed envelope with prepaid postage is included with the submission.
- No music videos or commercials.
- More than one entry may be submitted.
- The filmmaker will assume material costs and shipping costs of materials to JFF.
- Please Do Not send in a press kit until After you have received notification from JFF.
- Upon acceptance, Filmmakers must agree to send no less than two high resolution digital screen shots to be used at the JFF's discretion. Film posters will not be accepted.
- If your film is selected, you will be asked to provide: digital stills from the film; press materials; video trailer and digitized trailer for website (if available); posters and flyers (if available).
- Titles produced in languages other than English must have legible English subtitles.
- Not all invited films officially selected will be eligible for competition.
- The selection committees' and juries' decisions are final.
- Title of work, and name of entrant must be on all mailing containers and mailing labels, video boxes, photographs, DVDs, etc.
- Import declaration statements: all entries must be sent via air mail registered with the declaration: no commercial value; for screening purposes only. Entrants must assume all responsibility for clearing materials through customs.
- JFF reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or Festival scheduling.
For entry form submissions, click here or visit the Jozi Film Festival website for more information and to download entry forms.
