No. All submissions must be made by the artist him- or herself (also see the following question about group projects.)

Yes, just follow the ordinary submission guidelines. When entering your sumbission, you must add all group members.

No. Each application must be submitted by the artist.

No. The submission system will automatically close on the deadline.

Again, no. In order to meet our judging and production schedule, we cannot accept any work after the deadline.

No. We may not be able to play the animation and/or process it for the jury and show

No. Under no circumstances may you submit any content you do not own without the owner's permission. Any such submissions without proof of permission will be immediately disqualified (see Rules : Copyright)

Unfortunately not. You must declare on the application form that you have permission to use all the contents of your work. If you are submitting work containing audio or visual elements that are not your own, please submit documentation to show you have permission to use it. No submissions will be accepted unless they fulfill these requirements (see previous question).

You may bring one guest for free. Everyone else must pay the admission fee.

* Is everything contained in your animation your own original work? If not, are you certain you have permissions for everything in your work? Can you produce proof of this permission?

* Did one or more people collaborate with you in creating this work? If so, in addition to crediting them, do you have their permission to submit it to MetroCAF? Can you produce proof of this permission?

* Does any of your animation contain material from a commercial product? Can you produce proof of permission to use this material?

* Does any of your animation contain material from an unknown or unclear source? Can you produce proof of permission to use this material?

Yes. MetroCAF is a professional event that will premiere in New York City and may be shown across the U.S. and around the world. The rules and regulations are set up for your protection, to best ensure the highest-quality exposure for your work.