Athens International Film and Video Festival
Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) is accredited by the following Awards Academies:
- Academy Awards (accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
- Canadian Screen Awards (accredited by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT))
About
Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) has been presenting the best in international film for 50 years.
Founded in 1974, the AIFVF is known globally as a festival that supports cinema from underground and marginalized populations.
The festival represents the values that we share as a community. It is a champion of justice and provides a voice for underrepresented artists and viewpoints on a global level.
For almost five decades, the Athens International Film Festival has embraced experimental, narrative, short-form, feature length, and documentary films from every corner of the globe, offering filmmakers a stellar platform for public exposure and an environment that values artistry above marquee names and industry relationships.
Athens International Film and Video Festival (AIFVF) is an Academy Award® qualifying festival for the short film categories. Winners of Best Narrative and Best Animation will be eligible for consideration in the Live Action Short Film and Animated Short Film categories of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the films otherwise complies with the Academy Rules.
Categories
- Experimental Short
- Experimental Feature
- Animation Short (Academy Award® Qualifying Category)
- Animation Feature
- Narrative Short (Academy Award® Qualifying Category)
- Narrative Feature
- Documentary Short
- Documentary Feature
- Music Video
- Ohio Based Students
Awards
Each year special jurors comprised of guest artists, and other professionals in the field award cash prizes in each category (Experimental, Short Narrative, Feature Narrative, Animation, Music Video, Short Documentary, and Feature Documentary) as well as The Black Bear Award for best use of sound and the Film House Award for visionary filmmaking. Jurors give out over $20,000 in prizes and services each year. 1st prize winners in Short Narrative and Animated Short are Academy Qualifying.
- 1st prize: $1000 USD for each category (Experimental, Short Narrative, Feature Narrative, Animation, Music Video, Short Documentary, and Feature Documentary)
- Black Bear Award (for best use of sound): $500
- Film House Award (for visionary filmmaking): $500
In addition to prize money, awards may also include services and items from the festival’s sponsors.
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