Submission Categories
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ONIFF has two competition categories Canadian and International, they include documentary and dramatic films, feature, short and student films, in which prizes are awarded.
Before you begin your submission, please select the category that best suits your project from the list below.
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Canadian
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Canadian A- Feature films
Any narrative film produced in Canada, with a running time of 50 minutes or more. Screened or not. The production team must have members from different cultures and backgrounds.
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Canadian B- Documentary
Any nonfiction film produced Canada with a running time of 20 minutes or more, The production team must have members from different cultures and backgrounds.
Canadian C - Short films
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Any narrative or non-scripted film of any genre produced in Canada, with a running time of less than 40 minutes. The production team must have members from different cultures and backgrounds.
Canadian D- Students Films
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This section is for current students or new graduates (maximum 3 Years). The students can submit their project with a running time of 15 minutes or less and must be produced in Canada, the team members must be from different cultures and backgrounds.
International
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International A - Feature Film
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Any narrative film, screened or not , with a running time of 50 minutes or more. Films with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.
International B - Documentary
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Any nonfiction film, screened or not, with a running time of 20 minutes or more. Films with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.
International C - Short films
Any narrative or non-scripted film of any genre, screened or not, with a running time less than of 40 minutes.Films with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.
international D- Students Films
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This section is for current students or new graduates (maximum 3 Years). The students can submit their project with a running time of 15 minutes or less. Projects with any language rather than English, must have English subtitles.