Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF)
Application Form - Films

Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF) requires all submitted films to be at least Jordanian premiere.
For the third edition of the AIFF, only films that were released in 2021 or 2022 are accepted for submission.
Please check the “Rules & Regulations” section on the AIFF website before filling out this application form: Rules and Regulations - Amman International Film Festival (aiff.jo)

Applicant’s Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Function in relation to the submitted film*

DirectorProducerDistributorOther (please specify)

E-mail Address*

Phone Number (Numbers Only)*

Film Specs

Original Title*

Title in English*

Genre*

Country of Production: (in case of co-productions, please mention all countries involved)*

Year of Release*

20212022
Running Time: (minutes)*

Language of the Film: (please list all languages)*

Subtitles

EnglishArabic

Color*

ColoredBlack and White
Synopsis (300 words maximum) *

Has the film been screened and/or streamed online previously in Jordan?*

YesNo

Link to the film’s trailer: (if available)

Secured link to view the film*

Password for secured link

I agree that the link must remain active until the festival ends.

Director’s Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Director’s Nationality/Nationalities*

Director’s Address*

City*

Country*

Director’s E-mail Address*

Director’s Phone Number (Numbers Only)*

Director’s Website (if available)

Director’s Short Biography (300 words maximum)*

Is there a Co-Director*

yesno

Co-Director’s Name

First Name

Last Name

Co-Director’s Nationality/Nationalities

Co-Director’s Address

City

Country

Co-Director’s E-mail Address

Co-Director’s Phone Number (Numbers Only)

Co-Director’s Short Biography (300 words maximum)

Crew List

Producer

First Name*

Last Name*

Screenwriter: (if applicable)

First Name

Last Name

Lead Actor or Lead Actress (if applicable)

First Name

Last Name

Editor

First Name*

Last Name*

Production Company (if available)

Name of Company

Address

City

Country

Name of Contact Person

First Name

Last Name

E-mail Address

Phone Number (Numbers Only)

Website

Distributor (if available)

Name of Company

Address

City

Country

Name of Contact Person

First Name

Last Name

E-mail Address

Phone Number (Numbers Only)

Website

Additional Information

Has the film been screened at other festivals? (Yes or No)

YesNo

If yes, please specify which festival(s):

Date of first screening

Country of first screening

Awards

Has the film been commercially released in its country of origin and/or in other countries? If yes, please specify which country/countries

Which category are you applying to?*

Arab Feature Narrative CompetitionArab Feature Documentary CompetitionArab Narrative Short CompetitionInternational Feature Narrative or Documentary

Eligibility criteria for this section:

Must be 60 minutes or longer.

Filmmaker must be of an Arab citizenship and/or background.

Must be a Jordanian première

Should not have been available on any streaming platform in Jordan, commercially or otherwise.

Must be released in 2021 or 2022.

Must be the first feature-length narrative film for the:

Director and/or,
Screenwriter and/or,
Lead actor and/or,
Lead actress.

Please check the eligibility criteria on the “Arab Competition” page on the AIFF website before submitting:Arab Competition - Amman International Film Festival (aiff.jo)

To be eligible, the film should be the first feature length narrative for: *

DirectorScreenwriterLead ActorLead Actress

Name(s) of First-Timer(s) in the film

First Name*

Last Name*

Function/Role*

I hereby confirm that all information stated in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I hereby confirm that I am the rights owner and/or distributor of the submitted film
In case of selection, I hereby authorize the festival to use video extracts for promotional purposes (less than 3 minutes)

Eligibility criteria for this section:

Duration must be 52 minutes or longer.

Director should be of Arab citizenship and/or Arab background.

Must be a Jordanian première.

Should not have been available on any streaming platform in Jordan, commercially or otherwise.

Must be released in 2021 or 2022.

Should be the first feature-length documentary for any of the following:

Director and/or,
Editor.

Please check the eligibility criteria on the “Arab Competition” page on the AIFF website before submitting:Arab Competition - Amman International Film Festival (aiff.jo)

Is this the director’s first feature-length documentary film*

YesNo

To be eligible, the film should be the first feature length documentary for:*

DirectorEditor

Names of first-timers in the film:

First Name*

Last Name*

Role*

I hereby confirm that all information stated in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I hereby confirm that I am the rights owner and/or distributor of the submitted film.
In case of selection, I hereby authorize the festival to use video extracts for promotional purposes (less than 3 minutes)

Eligibility criteria for this section:

Duration must be 25 minutes or less.

Must be the first short film for its director.

Director should be of an Arab citizenship and/or Arab background.

Must be a Jordanian première.

Should not have been available on any streaming platform in Jordan, commercially or otherwise.

Must be released in 2021 or 2022

This section is open to any of the following genres:

Short narrative and/or,
Experimental and/or,
Animation.

Short documentaries are not eligible for this section.

Please check the eligibility criteria on the “Arab Competition” page on the AIFF website before submitting: Arab Competition - Amman International Film Festival (aiff.jo)

Is this the director’s first narrative short film? *

YesNo
I hereby confirm that all information stated in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I hereby confirm that I am the rights owner and/or distributor of the submitted film.
In case of selection, I hereby authorize the festival to use video extracts for promotional purposes (less than 3 minutes)

Eligibility criteria for this section:

This section is open to any feature-length narrative, documentary, or animation film released in 2021 or 2022, as long as the director is Non-Arab, and as long as it is the first feature-length film by the director.

Narrative films must be 60 minutes or longer to be eligible for this section.

Documentary films must be 52 minutes or longer to be eligible for this section.

All films must be Jordanian premiere. Films previously screened in Jordan are not eligible.

Films that are available in Jordan on any VOD, online platforms, TV, or any other similar media as well as films that are available for purchase also not eligible.

The AIFF reserves the right to decide eligibility.

Please check the eligibility criteria on the “International Section” page on the AIFF website before submitting:International Section - Amman International Film Festival (aiff.jo)

What is the category of the film you are submitting?*

NarrativeDocumentaryAnimation

Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF)
Application Form - Films

Applicant’s Information

Function in relation to the submitted film*

Film Specs

Year of Release*

Subtitles

Color*

Has the film been screened and/or streamed online previously in Jordan?*

Director’s Information

Is there a Co-Director*

Co-Director’s Name

Crew List

Producer

Screenwriter: (if applicable)

Lead Actor or Lead Actress (if applicable)

Editor

Production Company (if available)

Name of Contact Person

Distributor (if available)

Name of Contact Person

Additional Information

Has the film been screened at other festivals? (Yes or No)

Categories

Which category are you applying to?*

To be eligible, the film should be the first feature length narrative for: *

Name(s) of First-Timer(s) in the film

Is this the director’s first feature-length documentary film*

To be eligible, the film should be the first feature length documentary for:*

Names of first-timers in the film:

Is this the director’s first narrative short film? *

What is the category of the film you are submitting?*

Is this the director’s debut feature length film in the category submitted?*

Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF) Application Form - Films

Applicant’s Information

Function in relation to the submitted film*

Film Specs

Year of Release*

Subtitles

Color*

Has the film been screened and/or streamed online previously in Jordan?*

Director’s Information

Is there a Co-Director*

Co-Director’s Name

Crew List

Producer

Screenwriter: (if applicable)

Lead Actor or Lead Actress (if applicable)

Editor

Production Company (if available)

Name of Contact Person

Distributor (if available)

Name of Contact Person

Additional Information

Has the film been screened at other festivals? (Yes or No)

Categories

Which category are you applying to?*

To be eligible, the film should be the first feature length narrative for: *

Name(s) of First-Timer(s) in the film

Is this the director’s first feature-length documentary film*

To be eligible, the film should be the first feature length documentary for:*

Names of first-timers in the film:

Is this the director’s first narrative short film? *

What is the category of the film you are submitting?*

Is this the director’s debut feature length film in the category submitted?*

Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF)
Application Form - Films