#CIAFF 2018 Colorado International Activism Film Festival

CIAFF 2018: Colorado Film Festival to Showcase Activist Films, Music & Screenplays

Sharlenemusic updated July 9, 2018 # CIAFF 2018 will be held over three days at Denver Open Media, 700 Kalamath Street, Denver on Thurs., July 12th, 3-7:30 PM, Friday, 3-7:30 PM, & Sat., 3:30-5:30 PM. We received 138 submissions this season. Thanks to everyone! We’re narrowing down Finalists and Semi-Finalists. We’re planning to hold awards Friday evening 7 -7:30 PM. Then, we’ll find a nice restaurant on Santa Fe to dine and schmooze.

More details & program/itinerary will be posted soon. Here’s $5 tickets. Your donation of any amount is welcome in advance or at the door when you attend. Thank you for your support! Download to print & distribute: poster, 4-top flyer.

CIAFF 2018, July 12-14th, Denver Open Media
CIAFF 2018, July 12-14th, Denver Open Media

CIAFF 2017 was held Saturday, July 15, 2017 at The Bug Theater, Denver, Colorado. We received 34 submissions and provided 16 awards for our first season. Please see our website for details. Thanks to submitters and congratulations to award winners! Warm thanks to our friends, family, guests, sponsors, judges, volunteers & venue! Read more.

We would love to feature your documentaries, dramatizations, docudramas, comedies, animations, music videos and personal narratives. We also welcome your screenplays and art/photographs! Please be sure your submissions are relevant to our festival theme of “Activism.”

 

“Thank you for my selection in such a prestigious award…Let the fire burning for the rights of our people end the cycle of poverty and hunger.” Yogini Surve, Director, Hunger, July 2017

 

Submission topics include Food & Farming, Bible & Prophecy, Law & Jurisprudence, False Left/Right Political Paradigm, Right to Travel, Prisons & Prison Reform, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Second Amendment, Liberty Preservation, Anarchy, Green & Feminist Ideals, Conservative Ideals, Cannabis & Hemp, Marijuana Legalization & Decriminalization, Medical Marijuana, Natural Healing, Math & Science, Economics.

Also, Arts/Artists, Biography, Conspiracy, Politics, Comedy & Satire, Crime, Drugs, Money & Economics, Environment/Ecology, Creative Arts & Filmmaking, Health, History, Media, Military/ War, Music, Mystery, Magick, Nature, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Christianity, Science, Sexuality, Society, Sports, Technology, Astrology, Astronomy, Cosmometry, Urban Planning, Civil Rights, Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform, Police Brutality, Biology & Chemistry, Chemtrails & Geoengineering, Slavery & Reconstruction, Declaration of Independence, Second American Revolution, Ron Paul.

CIAFF 2018 anticipates art, music, film and screenplay submissions from many countries. Activists submit short & feature-length films, screenplays, music, art, and photography for consideration by our team.

CIAFF 2018 Anticipated Award Categories

Awards Film:

1) Best in Show – Drama 2) Best in Show – Documentary 3) Best Soundtrack – Drama 4) Best Soundtrack – Documentary 5) Best Cinematography – Drama 6) Best Cinematography – Documentary 7) Best Acting – Drama 8) Best Host – Documentary 9) Best Titles, Graphics & Animation – Drama 10) Best Titles, Graphics & Animation – Documentary 11) Best Animation Short/Feature 12) Best Dramatic Short, 13) Best Documentary Short, 14) Best Comedic Short/Feature, 15) Best International Festival Theme, 16) Best USA Festival Theme 17) Best Costumes & Makeup Short/Feature 18) Best Production Design – Drama 19) Best Production Design – Documentary 20) “Rising Star” Film 21) Best Actor 22) Best Actress 23) Colorado & the West Film

Awards Music Video/Song:

1) Best Hip & Cool Music Video, 2) Best Festival Theme Music Video, 3) “Rising Star” Music Video/Song, 4) Colorado & the West Music Video, 5) Best International Music Video, 6) Best Animation in a Music Video, 7) Best Costumes & Makeup in a Music Video, 8) Best Production Design in a Music Video, 9) Best Festival Theme Song

Awards Screenplay:

1) Best TV Screenplay 2) Best Festival Theme Screenplay

Awards Art/Photo:

Best Festival Theme Art/Photo

We select Award Winners and Festival Screeners from Finalists and Semi-Finalists. Once you are notified, please be sure your uploaded submission is made downloadable to our team via FilmFreeway, Vimeo or YouTube. We download your media to our hard drives and create playlists for screening at live events. Also, you are invited to email us a small promotional photo in JPEG format and a 20-30 word synopsis for possible inclusion on the festival web site and event program. You may also email us a link to your submission’s web site/portfolio, which we will link to from our festival site.

Otherwise, if we don’t receive a promo, we reserve the right to create one based on information you have submitted to our festival via FilmFreeway and also information you have provided online about your submission via social media like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

Individuals submitting material to us hereby grant to Infinite Perimeter Films your non-exclusive limited use agreement to use film titles, trailers, posters and other promo materials for festival and film promotional use only, including online, print, and broadcast media to promote the festival and selected films to the industry and general public. Submitters fully retain all rights, title and interest in their submissions and all intellectual property. Individuals submitting material to us hereby warrant that s/he/it is authorized to commit the film, music video, etc. for judging and screening, and understands and accepts these Rules & Terms. Read more. All donations go toward supporting award-winning activist filmmakers, photographers/artists, musicians & writers. You can contact us via snail mail – In Care Of 4259 West Florida Avenue, # 19495 Denver, Colorado, USA [80219] – or by TEXT/CALL (720) 298-1524.