IPFF Call for Films gets worldwide response in first 24 hours

The International Peace & Film Festival opened it’s doors for the second year of competition and got an immediate response from worldwide filmmakers. “We’ve had almost 100 films submitted in the first 24 hours, which is very encouraging considering the entry requirements are more strict on film length and qualifications for students,” said Jef Gray, Festival Director and Founder.

Last year’s festival took place in Orlando Florida with participation from local and worldwide filmmakers, alongside cultural performers, speakers, and diplomats. The 2016 festival, scheduled in November 2016, will feature more theater showings with fewer cultural events. “We’re going to scale back some this year and focus more on the films, especially those under 20 minutes, as we want to get more of them on the screen than would be possible with longer features,” added Gray.

For now, the competition continues to grow as films arrive at a rate of 1 every 20 minutes from locations far and wide. Here is a quick look at the first countries to participate in the first day opening:

• Afghanistan
• Austria
• Canada
• China
• Egypt
• Germany
• Iran
• Iraq
• Portugal
• Russian Federation
• Spain
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• United States

Submissions to the festival are open until September 16, 2016. Official selections will begin in early September and continue until October 1, 2016.

Categories include:

Shorts (Narrative and Documentary), Student Shorts, International Narrative Feature, Music Video, International Documentary Feature.

For more details about the festival, visit the official website: PeaceFestival.us