Submission

Rules & Terms

Films completed between 1st January 2018 and 30th June 2019.
Feature-length films (narrative or documentary) that are available for public online viewing in their entirety are NOT eligible. Short films (under 30 min) may be available online. Films shown at private screenings not open to the public (for crew, investors, etc.) are eligible. However, films screened at other Montreal festivals are not eligible.
All entries must be subtitled in English or French.
Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.
Films are selected for Festival presentation by the Canada China International Film Festival jury committee. If a film is selected, the Festival office will contact the entrant by phone or email.

Films selected for the International Feature, documentary, short film competitions. Competitions are judged during the Festival.

Submission

1st Audition: Please provide an online source to watch your film with the password.
Screening Section: Films are selected for Festival presentation by the Canada China International Film Festival judiciary committee. If a film is selected, the Festival office will contact the entrant by phone or email. At the meantime, we will ask you to provide DCP/ProRes/35mm and Blu-ray copy of your film for screening.
Competition Section: 15 out of 30 films will be selected for our 15 awards finally by the Canada China International Film Festival jury committee. All the nominations and award-winning films will be published on our closing ceremony.
All entrants will be notified on or before August 1, 2019.

Only complete entries (including fee payment and screener) will be considered.

Submission Platforms

FilmFreeway

If you have any questions, contact us at: submission@cciff.net

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