Film Submission Categories are:
1. In Competition Fiction Feature Film
- The Film run-time should exceed 30 minutes
- The film must be a Chicago premiere when screened at CSAFF
2. In Competition Fiction Short Film
- Film runtime should not exceed 30 minutes
- The film must be a Chicago premiere when screened at CSAFF
3. In Competition Documentary Feature Film
- Feature-Length Films should exceed 30 minutes
- The film must be a Chicago premiere when screened at CSAFF
4. In Competition Documentary Short Film
- Short Films should not exceed 30 minutes
- The film must be a Chicago premiere when screened at CSAFF
5. Episodic Content (Non Competition)
- Live-action, documentary/nonfiction, or animation project presented in a multi-
episode format (includes web series, docuseries, limited series that was created to
unfold over multiple episodes).
- Can be short-form and long-form content, with minimum of 5 episodes