The Mighty Niagara Film Fest (MNFF) is now accepting submissions for 2023.
Deadline 16 Apr 2023 11:59PM
About MNFF
The Mighty Niagara Film Fest (MNFF) is now accepting film submissions for the 2023 film program, to be presented at select venues in Niagara.
MNFF screens films made about or in Niagara by filmmakers with connections to the region and films of particular interest to Niagara audiences.
MNFF accepts recent film and media submissions, including feature and short length, live-action, documentary, animation, and experiments in moving image media.
MNFF is committed to:
Supporting the filmmaking community of Niagara
Showcasing contemporary film and media works including feature and short length, live action, documentary, animation, and experiments in moving image media.
Programming films that reflect Niagara’s diverse and changing community.
Providing a safe, accessible way to see intriguing films connected to Niagara.
Growing community partnerships and engage local businesses.
Maintaining artist fees above industry standards.
Programming Committee
Submissions are reviewed by a programming committee assembled by the Niagara Artists Centre. The committee focuses on developing a program that shares what’s happening in contemporary Niagara filmmaking while also discovering intriguing titles from Niagara’s rich film history.
Eligibility
Submitted film work must be made within the Niagara region and/or made by artists residing in the Niagara region, or relevant themes connected to the Niagara community.
All genre formats accepted, including; shorts, features, documentaries, fiction, experimental films.
All non-English language films will be required to provide content with English subtitles.
Short films considered under 50 minutes. Features must be over 50 minutes.
All eligible submissions must have been completed after January 2020. A film may only be submitted once in the festival, revised versions will not be considered.
Works in Progress are eligible, however films must be completed by media delivery deadline Friday 30 June 2023.
Terms and Conditions
No entry fees to apply
Collective or individual submissions accepted
All languages accepted, non-English dialogue requires English subtitles
Films can be available online and on other platforms and still enter the competition
