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Entry Deadline: June 6, 2008

For full rules, regulations, and information visit https://apps.tiffg.ca/submissions2008/

The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival will include, but will not be limited to the following programmes: I. Galas II. Masters III. Visions IV. Special Presentations V. Canada First! VI. Short Cuts Canada VII. Contemporary World Cinema VIII. Discovery IX. Real to Reel X. Wavelengths XI. Midnight Madness XII. Vanguard XIII. Sprockets Family Zone. Selected films will be placed in the appropriate programme by the Festival Organizing Committee in consultation with the filmmaker.

The Festival Organizing Committee reserves the right to rule on cases not foreseen by these regulations, but in accordance with International Regulations. Participation in the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival implies acceptance of the Rules and Regulations by producers and their agents. Should the meaning of these regulations be contested, the English version will be considered the authentic one. The Festival is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
SUBMISSION FORMATS: For programming consideration, the Festival accepts DVD (Region 1/ North America or Region 0/ “no region” - see below) or 35mm prints of the complete film. The Festival will not consider trailers for selection purposes. Producers must make separate arrangements at their own expense for double-system print submissions. Prints and DVDs must be labelled with title, production company address and telephone number, director’s name and length in minutes. Please indicate if the submission is a rough cut or work in progress. Please refer to clause 16 of these rules for shipping details. Re: DVD Submissions. DVDs must be formatted in MPEG video for Region 1/North America or Region 0/ “no region.” Please test computer-burned DVDs on several makes and models of players before sending. DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs are not accepted.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for consideration, all films must meet the following requirements:
i. Be composite prints in either 35mm or HDCAM or Digital Betacam. The Festival does not screen double-system prints. Address technical inquiries concerning theatrical presentation formats to the Technical Manager, agravelle@tiffg.ca. For Digital Video, see below.
ii. Have not been/will not be previously screened commercially in Canada (exceptions may be made for French and non-English language films which have played without English subtitles) nor available on the Internet prior to September 13, 2008.
iii. Be in their original language with English subtitles if the original language is not English.
iv. Have been completed after September 1, 2007.
v. Films previously submitted to the Festival will not be considered for the 2008 Festival.

Note: The Festival expects all films it presents to be at minimum North American premieres unless special arrangements have been made with the Festival Organizing Committee.
Re: Digital Video. The Toronto International Film Festival is in the process of phasing out Digital Betacam as a theatrical presentation format in favour of High Definition presentation due to the latter’s superior image quality. We strongly urge all participants intending to show their work digitally to provide their work transferred or mastered to a Sony HDCAM cassette in the HD 1080 format at any of the following frame rates: 60i, 59.94i, 24P, 23.98P, 50i, 25P. High Definition should be non-anamorphic only. Audio should be an Lt, Rt or pro-logic compatible mix on channels 1,2 with the option of Dolby E on tracks 3,4. The Festival will continue to screen Digital Betacam for 2008 in restricted locations.

Films produced or co-produced in Canada should be submitted using the Canadian Submission Form available on the Festival’s Official website: tiff08.ca