Rules & Terms
For the competition, TCFF is looking for live-action or animated short films (up to 10 minutes) that were produced in 2020 or later.
Films can be submitted into one or more of the following categories:
Canadian
At least one filmmaker (producer/writer/director) must be based in Canada AND the film itself should be set in, related to or reflective of life in Canada.
Chinese
At least one filmmaker (producer/writer/director) must be Chinese or have Chinese heritage AND the film itself should be set in, related to or reflective of life in China OR be related to or reflective of Chinese culture in any location.
International
For non-Canadian filmmakers (producer/writer/director) AND the film itself should be set, related to or reflective of life outside of Canada.
Student
For student filmmakers (producer/writer/director) of any nationality AND the film can reflect any subject.
Other rules:
– Preference will be given to short films that are family-friendly, inspirational, and/or educational.
– Short films that use extreme profanity, nudity, or hateful messages will be rejected.
– TCFF reserves the right to request proof of student ID for any films submitted as a student.
– It is the responsibility of the submitter to make sure films have working links and passwords. Broken links will disqualify your film.
– Premiere status is not required to submit to TCFF.
– All films submitted to TCFF must be the original work of the filmmakers and have all the necessary rights and clearances.
– TCFF reserves the right to change the programming without notice.