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UNAFF international documentary festival

The United Nations Association Film Festival celebrates the power of international documentary films dealing with human rights, the environment, protection of refugees, famine, homelessness, racism, disease control, women's issues, children, universal education, war and peace. In addition to our ongoing celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this year we emphasize the theme INDIVIDUAL TO UNIVERSAL

“Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible” (Article 29 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Festival Locations and Dates: October 17-27, 2013 Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University, California.

FORMATS: Beta SP, Blu-ray, DVD (NTSC)

PREVIEW: DVD NTSC or Blu-ray region 0 or 1. Please test your consumer-burned DVD on several makes and models of players before submitting it. Our jury process is unfortunately not suitable for on-line screeners. All lengths are eligible. Rough cuts or works-in-progress will be reviewed by the UNAFF Jury but the filmmakers are urged to submit as close to the final cut as possible. UNAFF will not accept new versions of a selected film later than 10 days before the start of the festival unless requested by the programming staff.

ENTRY FEE: $25 for films up to 30 min. (late deadline $35) and $35 for films longer than 30 min. (late deadline is $45). Please send a check or money order payable to UNAFF or use the PayPal link below (please enter info@unaff.org):

You can download the entry form at: www.unaff.org/2013/submission.html
You may also submit your entry form using withoutabox (www.withoutabox.com)

DEADLINES:
Early Deadline – May 3, 2013*
Regular Deadline – May 23, 2013*
Late deadline –June 3, 2013*
(*Postmarked)

Awards include a CASH prize and Adobe software
• UNAFF Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary $2000
• UNAFF Grand Jury Award for Best Short Documentary $1000
• UNAFF/Stanford Video Award for Cinematography $500
• UNAFF/Stanford Video Award for Editing $500
• UNAFF Youth Vision Award $500

UNAFF provides filmmakers with lodging and pass credentials and helps with airfare.

Please submit screening materials and background info to:

UNAFF 2013
CERAS/CFLP Room 114
Stanford University
520 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305-3084

Questions or comments: Email info@unaff.org or call (650) 724-5544
 
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