Time: 2:00 pm - 12:00 am
Location: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Address: 506 Bloor St W
City/Province: Toronto, Ontario
Are you a creative Vanguard?
Do you lead from the front?
Are you unafraid to tell bold & dynamic stories?
Do your movies feature underrepresented narratives & peoples?
Do you want to lead change in the current movie system?
Do you want to help bring about change in society through story?
Conscript now to make a change.
Join Toronto Vanguard. Our first annual Toronto film festival is now open for submissions.
Toronto Vanguard is
- An annual autumn film festival
- Regular film screening events
- A streaming channel
The Festival
Thursday, 18th October: 2pm-12am
Enter now for a chance to win in the following categories:
- Vanguard Leader Award: Best Film of the Fest
- Vanguard Vision Award: Best Director
- Vanguard Writer Award: Best Screenplay
- Vanguard Shorts Award: Best Short Film
- Vanguard TV-Pilot Award: Best TV pilot
- Vanguard Music Video Award: Best Music Video
- Vanguard Horror Award: Best Horror Movie or Short
- Vanguard Sci-fi Award: Best Sci-fi Movie or Short
- Vanguard Queer Award: Best Movie Depicting an LGBTQI Story
- Vanguard World Cinema Award: Best Non-English Narrative Movie (with subtitles)
- Vanguard Canadian Movie Award: Best Canadian Feature or Short
- Vanguard Documentary Award: Best Documentary
- Vanguard Women In Film Award: Best Female Director
- Vanguard Student Film Award: Best Student Feature or Short
Prizes
Vanguard Leader Award
$1000
Feature Film Categories, Screenwriter & Vision Award
$500
Shorts and Music Video Categories
$300 each
Event
Thursday, 18th October
Filmmaker meet & greet with panel: 1 – 3pm
Screenings: 8 – 11pm
Awards: 11pm
Guidelines
Whether a veteran filmmaker or a newly minted cadet, we want to see your movie.
All genres are welcome.
We are looking for filmmakers foregrounding innovative & diverse points of view.
Submissions will close on 15 October 2018.
Length
Short Film
Short films must not exceed 30 minutes in duration.
Feature Film
Feature films must be at least 70 minutes long and must not exceed 180 minutes in duration.
Music Video
Music videos must be between 2 – 10 minutes in duration.
TV Pilots
TV Pilots should not exceed 60 minutes in duration.
Supporting information
Filmmakers must include a brief synopsis of their movie with their submission.
For more information visit vanguardfilm.ca
Or get in touch: torontovanguard1@gmail.com
Follow us on Twitter: @T_Vanguard1
