ReelWorld Film Festival (RWFF) aims to promote, encourage and showcase the work of Canada's racially and culturally diverse film and video makers to Canadian and international audiences as well as create an awareness of and appreciation for diverse stories.

RWFF accepts Canadian and International submissions that reflect culturally and racially diverse content:
featuring racially diverse people in prominent roles in film/video content.

featuring racially diverse people in film/video creation.

The Festival aims to facilitate a forum where Canadian filmmakers, video makers and other industry artists can market skills and pitch ideas to producers and investors who seek fresh product or innovative concepts.

SUBMISSION TYPES - The Festival will consider productions in the following categories

Feature length*

Short films*

Animations

Documentaries

Children's Programming

Music Videos**

Experimental Films

Student Films

NOTE: News reports, extended reportage, magazine formats, information programming or segments, made-for-television programming, excluding movies of the week, are not eligible.

* For purposes of selection, for dramatic presentations shorts are 39 minutes or less mid length projects are 40 minutes and features are 75 minutes or longer.
** Music Videos are considered productions where the visual presentation of a song, poem or audio narrative is the primary purpose.


ENTRY FEES
Please include a $25 (Canadian) or $25 (American) money order or cheque payable to ReelWorld Film Festival.

All submissions must include one entry fee for each film submitted. Submission tapes will not be viewed unless proper entry fees are included.


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS - How to make sure your film is seen
Please include the following along with your submission form and $25 entry fee:

Two (2) VHS cassettes or DVDs of the film for the selection committee
(NTSC or Region Free format only)
(one for selection committee, one for Awards/Jury committee)

Full Film/Video Synopsis

A 50-word description of the film or video (for promotional purposes)

Director(s) biography and photograph

Full cast list and a complete and accurate list of credits

Music Cue Sheet (pertaining to Music Videos)

Stills from the film (high resolution electronic files are acceptable - 300 dpi or higher)

Press kit and/or electronic press kit (with posters if available).

NOTE: There is no limit to the number of entries. However, a separate submission form is required for each. For selection purposes, entries will be viewed on VHS in NTSC or all region DVD format only.

ReelWorld Film Festival's vision is to change the face of the Canadian film and video industry behind the scenes and on the screens. The cinematic form has become its own global language; learning through narrative film may be one of the most valued and efficient teaching tools we have. ReelWorld Film Festival is Canada's premiere non-profit film festival dedicated to nurturing, promoting and celebrating the full spectrum of racially and culturally diverse films and video.

Each year, thousands of filmmakers, film lovers, industry visionaries and international media gather in Toronto to experience ReelWorld Film Festival. It provides a unique environment for film going audiences, as well as stimulating interaction between emerging artists and established professionals from all facets of the industry to network, share and support each other.

ReelWorld Film Festival is the only festival of its kind that showcases Canada's truly diverse talent in the entertainment industry.

Founded by Tonya Lee Williams in 1999, ReelWorld's vision is the creation of a Canadian film industry that will produce internationally competitive films and videos by racially and culturally diverse film and video makers. At ReelWorld, our mission is to recognize the excellence and and achievement of emerging diversity in film, video, and new media. This will be accomplished by meeting four main objectives:
Showcase and promote the work of diverse film and video makers and film artists to Canadian and international audiences.


Facilitate a forum where film and video makers and other film artists can interact and pitch their ideas to producers and investors.


Bring together film artists from diverse Canadian communities to network, dialogue, share, critique, and support each other's work and relevant works from the international community.


To provide training through seminars, workshops, and special events aimed at the racially and culturally diverse Canadian film and video making community.

ReelWorld Film Festival has grown over the last few years to include a Children's and Youth's Series, Diversity At Our Doorstep as well as the Industry Series which features workshops and panels for emerging and established filmmakers and industry professionals.