Yes, it’s on again! Australia’s only disability film festival is calling for films made by, with or about people with a disability, disabled or deaf.

Films may be any form, genre or length. All entrants will receive a five-day Festival Pass, including invitations to OFF’s fabulous Opening Night party. Films will also receive a title page on IMDb.com, the world’s leading film database.

For details about how to submit a film, go to http://artsaccess.com.au/the-other-film-festival/about-off/

Entries Close 16 March 2012

Since 2004, The Other Film Festival has screened an international program of outstanding contemporary cinema about the experience of disability.

Held over five days in September 2012, the Festival will offer forums on cinema, access and disability-related issues, there will be workshops and opportunities for professional development and some surprise international guests that will be announced closer to the Festival.

In 2012, the Festival will continue to lead global-best practice in cinema access. All films will be captioned (or subtitled) and audio-described; the Festival venue will be fully wheelchair accessible; Auslan interpreters will sign all spoken events; and the program will be available in a range of alternative accessible formats.

The Call for Entries coincides with the announcement of four new Festival Associate Directors. These positions were created to ensure that the responsibility for vision and delivery of the film festival was increasingly taken on by people with experience of deaf or disability. The Associate Directors will play leading roles in delivering the 2012 Festival.

http://artsaccess.com.au/the-other-film-festival/