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Film Submissions

We're always looking for good films. We would love to consider your film for screening at a future festival.

Guidelines & Entry Form ("Noche de los Muertos")

If your film meets the THAFF eligibility requirements please open & download the submission guidelines & entry form and send us your film as soon as possible.

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"Noche" Film Submission Guidelines & Entry Form

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"Noche" Film Submission Guidelines & Entry Form

Guidelines & Entry Form (Competition Films)

If your film meets the THAFF eligibility requirements please open & download the submission guidelines & entry form and send us your film as soon as possible.

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Film Submission Guidelines & Entry Form

MS Word format (.doc)
Film Submission Guidelines & Entry Form

THAFF Awards

Films screening at the THAFF are eligible for the following awards:

  • People's Choice Award for Best Feature Film
  • Jury Award for Best Feature Film
  • Jury Award for Best Documentary Film
  • Jury Award for Best Short Film

Film Categories

The THAFF will screen films in the following categories:

  • Feature Film (over 60 minutes, any genre)
  • Documentary Film (any duration)
  • Short Film (up to 15 minutes, any genre)

Film Eligibility

A film is eligible for THAFF screening consideration if it satisfies one of the following:

  • Either the producer, director, writer, or other key talent on the film has a Spanish or Latin American background,
    - or -
  • The film deals with subject matter that concerns the Spanish or Latin American community.

Submission Period & Deadline

The film submission period begins three (3) months after the close of the THAFF.

To be considered for the next festival a film's completed submission package must reach the THAFF office no later than three (3) months before the posted start date of the next THAFF.