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THE AMERICAS AWARD
SHORT FILM COMPETITION

11th ANNUAL THE AMERICAS FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK (TAFFNY) IS SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR FILMS UNDER 20 MIN

DEADLINE: APRIL 25, 2024

SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED.

FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION: 

 

11th Annual The Americas Film Festival NY will take place June 13-21, 2024

 

By organizing the Short Film Competition, TAFFNY aims to foster and encourage reflection on the short film format while promoting cultural exchange between filmmakers, film students, and industry insiders of The Americas continent and its associated islands. Films competing should be from or about Latin America, NorthAmerica, and the associated Islands of The Americas.

 

In order to compete at the Festival, films must fulfill the following conditions:

  • Genres: Documentary, fiction, animation, experimental 


  • Foreign Language Films must be subtitled in English

  • Films should be no longer than 20 minutes in length and must have been released during the 24 months prior to the date of the Festival.

  • Preview format must be online data, via weblink.  Please DO NOT send files to be downloaded.

**The formats for film exhibition will be 1080p, H264, .mov, .mp4, ProRes. Other formats may eventually be used and will be analyzed case by case by the festival producers.**

Deadline:  APRIL 25, 2024 - SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED

TAFFNY Award, created by artist Jhon Aguasaco

TAFFNY Award, created by artist Jhon Aguasaco

2023 AMERICAS AWARD WINNERS

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

TENDER PARTS
Steven Subotnick | U.S.

BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT

YULÍ
Patrick Dione, Miki Gingras | Canada-Colombia

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

XEJUYUP MORE THAN A CLUB /
XEJUYUP MÁS QUE UN CLUB

Rodrigo García Chapetón | Guatemala

BEST FICTION SHORT

KARINA'S SUIT /
EL TRAJE DE KARINA

Frank Benitez | Colombia

SPECIAL JURY MENTION
(DOCUMENTARY)

STITCH BY STITCH /

CADENA EN CADENA
Rachel Thompson | U.S.-Mexico

SPECIAL JURY MENTION
(FICTION)

DESERT LIGHTS /
ESTRELLAS DEL DESIERTO

Katherina Harder | Chile

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