Festival Data:

• Established: 1998
• Genre: Experimental - New Media (click to see)
• Attendance: 12000
• Media Attendance: 6
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 2
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 1200
• Total Number of Films Screened: 200
• Total Screenings: 23
• # of Shorts Screened: 194
• # of Features Screened: 6

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

Dedicated to the exhibition and nurturing of film and video as art, Antimatter has grown into the premier showcase of experimental cinema in the west. Encompassing screenings, installations, performances and media hybrids, Antimatter provides a noncompetitive festival setting in Victoria, British Columbia, free from commercial and industry agendas.

The highest standards of curatorial practice are employed to build thematic programs of innovative film and video selected from international submissions. In addition, the annual Foreign Matter series has become the incubator for hundreds of short films, all new to North American audiences, compiled and contextualized by international curators. Reciprocally, Antimatter delivers curated programs of new Canadian work to international audiences through our Foreign Matter tours.

Since 1998, the quality and creativity of its programming, commitment to audience development, and respect for filmmakers and their work have made Antimatter one of the most important media arts events in Canada, and the world.

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: VHS, 16mm, DVD, MiniDV, Other
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.antimatter.ws/ anti08.pdf