The ninth Annual CaribbeanTales (CT) International Film Festival runs from July until mid-September 2014, with screenings taking place at various venues in Toronto, Canada including the Canadian National Exhibition, the Scotiabank Carnival, and The Royal Cinema. Not only does the event seek to celebrate a wide variety of films from the Caribbean Diaspora, it also hosts valuable interactive workshops, screenings and networking sessions.
The festival is now open for submissions from filmmakers from Caribbean backgrounds and / or which celebrate and explore Caribbean culture, life, society and themes, with a deadline of 1 May 2014.
Submission Guidelines
• All lengths and genres will be accepted.
• There is no entry fee.
• Submissions should include a link to online preview of the film, for example through a password-protected Vimeo link.
• Email and previews should include the following information: director’s name, film title, length, country, contact info, genre and year of completion, as well as a 150-word synopsis.
• Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
• Films in foreign languages must be subtitled in English.
• Participants must pay print shipping costs to Toronto. The festival will pay the cost of shipping exhibition prints back to the participants.
• Please do not send preview or screening copies by courier, as these may incur customs and duties charges. CT will not cover these charges, and will refuse the package.
• All preview tapes will be added to CT’s archives for consideration to its year-round international programming, unless filmmakers indicate in writing that they do not wish it so.
Submissions must be sent via email to the Programming Director, CaribbeanTales International Film Festival at caribbeantales@gmail.com.
Visit the CaribbeanTales website for more information.
