Arlington International Film Festival 2012
AIFF Film Festival Returns to the Regent Oct. 17th-21st!
Oct. 17th-21st
Tickets: On Sale Soon!
This year marks the second annual Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF), scheduled for October 17 – 21 at Arlington’s Regent Theatre. Last year’s Festival, ‘where Arlington and the world converged’ brought 55 film submissions from as far away as Lithuania and as close as Arlington. The Festival featured three in-depth panel discussions plus Q & A’s with eight filmmakers. Plan to join us this year for an amazing line-up by purchasing your half-price festival passes now. These specially priced AIFF Festival Passes are available now through May 30th at a discounted price of $30 per pass.
Checks payable to Arlington International Film Festival may be mailed to:
AIFF, 350 Mass Ave # 160, Arlington, MA, 02474
For more information visit www.AIFFest.org or email arlingtonfilmfest@gmail.com
See you at the movies!
At a reception held on Feb. 2 at the Arlington Town Hall, Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) organizers celebrated the winning entries to their second annual poster contest. In total, AIFF’s four judges surveyed 50 poster entries from students at Arlington High School and Arlington Catholic High School, eventually winnowing the pool down to a list of the top-five finalists and one winner. At the reception, special guest Kristen Lauerman, manager and assistant programmer of film and video at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, announced the names of all six entries. The winner, Marley Jurgensmeyer, was awarded $500 by AIFF. The reception also marked the opening call for submissions to this year’s film festival, scheduled to be held in October.
MEET THE WINNING ARTIST:
Marley Jurgensmeyer is a ninth-grade student at Arlington High School. Jurgensmeyer became intrigued by the competition after hearing about it from her father, who saw a call for entries in the Arlington Advocate. Jurgensmeyer knew she wanted to incorporate an international flair to her piece and did so through the use of flags from different countries. Jurgensmeyer said she’s better at computer art than drawing, and leaned on her Photoshop skills to create the final product. She said she was surprised to be named the winner and thinks producing another poster would be fun.
MEET THE TOP-FIVE FINALISTS:
The top-five finalists were also recognized at the reception on Feb. 2. They are: Dylan Desjardins, 10th-grader from Arlington High School; Sarah Griesmer, 10th-grader from Arlington High School; Adam Hill, 11th-grader from Arlington High School, Richan Li, 11th-grader from Arlington Catholic High School; Ziza Soares, ninth-grader from Arlington High School.
FILM ENTRIES are now being accepted in the following categories:
Narrative Features & Shorts
Documentary Features & Shorts
Experimental
Animation
*High School Shorts (must be directed by a student 18 or under)
* Note: The SUBMISSION FEE for High School students is waived - please list your High School’s name on your submission form.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES/ENTRY FEES
Submissions Open - January 1
Early Entry Deadline – May 31 – Shorts: US$15; Features: US$35
Official Entry Deadline – June 30 – Shorts: US$30; Features: US$50
Late Entry Deadline – July 31 – Shorts: US$45; Features US$65
In order to submit to the Arlington International Film Festival, please visit our website, www.AIFFest.org, read the Entry Guidelines and complete the Entry Form. Filmmakers will be notified of Selection Committee’s decision by early September.