AFIN International Film Festival

⭐ INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - FILMS, SCREENPLAYS, COMICS ⭐ ⭐ FEEDBACK AVAILABLE WITH EVERY ENTRY ⭐ ⭐ LIVE SCREENINGS/RED-CARPET AWARDS ⭐ ⭐ SELECTED WIDER THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION ⭐ ⭐ EST $12,000 PRIZE POOL ⭐ ⭐ EQUAL PLAYING FIELD ⭐ ⭐ SINGLE ENTRY FEE ⭐ ⭐ COVID-SAFE AND PREPARED ⭐ 💭 "Such a great festival!" - Neil Marshall (Director - Game of Thrones, The Reckoning, The Descent, Hellboy) 💭 "This is one of the best festivals, ever. Great communication and we had to compete with the best films in the world, highly competitive, If you are looking for great exposure and completion, this is the right festival." - Deepak Reddy (Director - Manasanamaha) 💭 "The communication was amazing! Highly recommending this festival, as they are very professional and also extremely well organized." - Katrina Grey (Director - Daytime Nightmare) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎊 2021 Events SCREENING NIGHTS - NEW FARM - TICKETS ONLY $17! There are three live screenings at New Farm Cinemas, presenting a selection of incredible AFIN award-nominated projects. Night 1 - "A Shorts Journey" - Tue 16th November - is all about short projects, playing 10 compelling music, short film, and short documentary projects from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. - More info, preview trailers, and tickets here: https://bit.ly/3Bn7jaN Night 2 - "An Intense Trip To The Heart" - Thu 18th November - is a journey of music and short projects from Australia and USA, to finish out with the exciting prison-thriller Bulgarian feature film: In The Heart Of The Machine - More info, preview trailers, and tickets here: https://bit.ly/3miNb5k Night 3 - "To The South of Heaven" - Tuesday 23rd November - our final screening night, with three Australian Short Films, a short film from the USA, and the AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE of NBC Universal's South of Heaven, starring Evangeline Lilly and Jason Sudeikis - More info, preview trailers, and tickets here: https://bit.ly/3Cj1RHb RED CARPET AWARDS GALA - BROOKWATER The awards night is the perfect opportunity to celebrate excellence in film, network, feast, and enjoy a night of entertainment. AFIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS: 2021 AWARDS * Meet filmmakers, actors, and film industry professionals * Be entertained by our MC, multi-talented actress, comedian, and performer, Tracie Filmer * Awards presentations by judges and many special guests * Live entertainment by 5-piece band, "Birdman Randy & The Ivory Street Preachers" * Networking opportunities * Dinner provided Tickets and more information can be found here: https://bit.ly/3jJLLiK ⭐ ABOUT AFIN IFF: AFIN International Film Festival celebrates and showcases excellence in filmmaking and storytelling from emerging and established filmmakers and screenwriters, from every corner of the globe. We have direct links with international sales agents and distributors and make special introductions for certain awards winners (Best Feature and Best Australian Film), to assist them in achieving success. Entries are selected and screened based on their artistic value, originality, globally distributable appeal, production values/quality, and narrative content. The festival includes three screening nights in Brisbane, Australia which are attended by film makers and film lovers alike, and a formal red carpet awards night. An open, and market orientated film industry event, AFIN supports innovation and exploration in film, and provides networking opportunities for local and international film makers. AFIN aims to aid in the development and encouragement of film makers regardless of nationality or experience level, and revels in supporting worldwide cultural exchange via cinematic experience. We value, and seek to recognise films and screenplays which are engaging, thought provoking, and innovative; be that through concept originality, or exploring narrative, premise or style in a new way. AFIN selects films which celebrate and execute high production values, but also understands that budget restraints can sometimes factor into technical production constraints, and takes this into consideration when making official selections. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🏆 2021 NOMINEES AND FINALISTS https://gp2events.wixsite.com/afinfest/2021winners 🌟 WHAT IS A FINALIST VS WHAT IS A NOMINEE? We are releasing nominations and finalists as adjudication finishes out. Nominees are projects which are nominated for one or more categories, and can potentially win that category's award. Finalists are projects which were not nominated for an award, but very close behind the nominees in scoring from our judges. Finalists are not able to win the category that they are a finalist in. We only have award nominees and finalist placings in our festival, no semi-finalists, quarter-finalists, honourable mentions, or official selections. Check results and reveal posts on our best two links here (They are being continually updated): WEBSITE: https://gp2events.wixsite.com/afinfest/2021winners FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/afinfilmfestival/ 📽 2020 AWARDS NIGHT HIGHLIGHT REEL: https://www.facebook.com/afinfilmfestival/posts/1091598727923765 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rAP3mhwPfo 📽 2020 AWARD NOMINEE HIGHLIGHTS REEL AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW! 🔗 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/afinfilmfestival/posts/1052995958450709 🔗 YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/A6Eyu5Kh7J0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ FEEDBACK / SHARED SCORING & INSIGHTS Every entry will be offered feedback, whether they place with us, or not. We believe that filmmakers and creators SHOULD want and have the transparency to see their scoring results, and we have implemented the ability to share your project's score with our festival. We also, where appropriate, share comments from our judges. Please note, we do not accept arguments against our decisions, these insights are anonymized, and any direct approaching of our adjudicators to argue or cause any disruption is not allowed. Feedback for projects will not be available until a finalised status is achieved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ ENTRY AND CONSIDERATION FOR AWARDS / AWARD CATEGORIES AFIN aims to provide a platform for filmmakers and writers to be seen and heard as best as possible. With this goal, filmmakers don't need to submit their projects for multiple categories to be considered for different awards: in fact, each project only needs to be submitted for one category. With each submission, the project will be considered for several awards. All of this happens with a very affordable price. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ SELECTION PROCESS/ WHY CHOOSE AFIN Films submitted to AFIN are viewed by a panel of film industry professionals. We are an equal and fair festival. Our awards, nominations, and placings, are entirely a result of adjudication, and all submissions that do not break rules, are welcome. Nominations and Placings does not guarantee screening. Results fall wherever they land, and we curate films for live screenings. Films chosen to screen during the festival will comprise of award-nominated films, which are suitable to be screened for a diverse audience. The panel will be looking for films which strive for excellence in storyline, cinematography, writing, performances, and production value. AFIN supports filmmakers and screenwriters with original ideas and concepts, and is interested in films and screenplays which tell unique and important stories. To be eligible for selection, all films must be available to screen during the festival, and provide a promotional image upon application. Award winners will be celebrated for their excellence per category with an AFIN award, made from pristine quality K9 crystal. Prizes may also be awarded to certain awards which will be advertised closer to the date. The awards night is a red carpet event which boasts a host of notable presenters, live music, and priceless networking opportunities. A film which is chosen as a finalist does not need to screen in order to win in its relevant categories at the AFIN awards ceremony. AFIN International Film Festival aims to celebrate and reward filmmakers, and provides support and exposure via social networking platforms in the lead up to the screening and awards nights. In the lead up, AFIN will share and promote submissions and aims to encourage and foster relationships between AFIN applicants and the film industry. 🔗 MEET AFIN TEAM: https://gp2events.wixsite.com/afinfest/afin-team 🔗 FAQs: https://gp2events.wixsite.com/afinfest/faqs 💎 PARTNERS, SUPPORTERS, SPONSORS: (SUBJECT TO UPDATES) We are proudly associated with many brands and institutions, including: GP2 Entertainment - https://www.facebook.com/GP2Entertainment/ Inktip - https://www.inktip.com/ Final Draft - https://www.finaldraft.com/ Buzvil - https://www.buzvil.com/ To Tony Productions https://totonyproductions.com/ AFIN Logo Video Intro graphics designed by Jack Absolom