AFI FEST, celebrating its 25th year in 2011, will take place November 3 through 10 in Hollywood, California at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood & Highland Center, the Egyptian Theatre of the American Cinematheque and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The American Film Market (AFM), will be held November 2 through 9.

Submissions are now open and filmmakers are invited to submit narrative, documentary, experimental, animated and short films. The final submission deadline for shorts (under 30 minutes) is July 29, and the final deadline for feature length films is August 12.