The core of this festival is to explore the relationship between humans and animals through the medium of film. The festival showcases the current situation of animal survival, the relationship between humans and animals in the natural world, and even the interesting world of animated animals. We believe that film is an important medium for promoting the vitality of life. It can establish a connection between humans, animals, and the natural world, and influence people's attitudes towards animals, inspiring and changing their ways of thinking.

IAFFF's film selection is not limited to specific types of animals, whether they are wildlife, pets, rare species, stray animals, or others. We hope that the themes of the participating films can take a reflective, imaginative, celebratory, or even an unexplored concept approach to present the core concept of this film festival: the relationship between humans and animals that deserves attention and exploration. Our goal is to discover more excellent animal films, and encourage creation and broad exposure, so that creators can step onto a broader international stage and be appreciated by audiences from all over the world.

• Animal Future Award

The award that best fits the idea of the IAFFF festival will be voted by the jury and the IAFFF team

• Best Storytelling Award

• Jury Award

• Best Adventure Award

• Audience Award

To support young and talented directors, the award will be voted by the audience after watching the film. (For first and second feature films by directors from all over the world.)

1. There are no restrictions on the type of filming equipment used for the submitted films.

2. IAFFF welcomes all types of films, including feature films, animations, documentaries, experimental films, and essay films. However, we do not accept commercial or branded promotional videos or VLOG-style videos.

3. Films longer than 60 minutes should be submitted to the "Feature Film" category, while films shorter than 40 minutes should be submitted to the "Short Film" category.

4. All films must have English subtitles (or be bilingual). Please contact the IAFFF support team via email if assistance is needed.

5. Films must have been produced between January 1st, 2018 and May 20th, 2023.

6. Films must be original works of the submitter. IAFFF will report and penalize any violations discovered during the review process.

7. The copyright holder of the selected film must sign the "Agreement on the Rights and Obligations of the Organizer and the Applicant" with the IAFFF before the deadline to proceed with the screening approval process.

8. The preview link cannot be changed, and the password must remain valid until June 9th, 2023. If it is necessary to change the link or password before the deadline, please inform the festival by email with the new screening link.

9. Please indicate whether the film submitted is the final version.

Submission fees for films submitted by 25 April 2023 are FREE.

Submission fees between 26 April to 20 May 2023 are: 15 GBP per film

(Please note that submission fees contribute towards the administrative duties carried out by our festival team and previewing panel. These fees are essential to the sustainability of our festival and therefore we are unable to offer waivers.)

Payment and Films to the IAFFF can be submitted and processed via FilmFreeway link below.

For more details, please contact us via email: info.iafff@gmail.com