A few new updates….

Hi all,
A few new updates….
If you follow me on facebook, I now have a page that it posts to, specifically for noentryfeefestivals, it also still sends posts to noentryfeefests on twitter, so you will see them there, along with re-tweets of festival opportunities that have no entry fee. If you would like to receive an email blast for new posts, sign up to follow this blog on the side bar, or wherever it ends up if you are on mobile. ;)

as always- best of luck,
tracy
noentryfeefestivals(at)gmail.com

22nd Japan Media Arts Festival 10/4/19
The Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee is now accepting entries for the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival. All artists around the world, without distinction as to professional, amateur, independent, or commercial, are invited to submit their works to the four divisions Art, Entertainment, Animation, and Manga

Monstra: Lisbon Animated Film Festival 10/13/19
MONSTRA is an event where animated film meets other media and arts, aiming to present, disseminate,experiment and discuss ideas, crossing over new artistic approaches and forms, on which animated film is the narrative and aesthetic expression. The Festival’s main goal is to present and promote the best animated films made all over the World. Submissions for the International Short Films for Children and Youth category.

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 10/31/19 short animation
Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 (TAAF2020) is an international animation film festival organized by the Association of Japanese Animations and TAAF Executive Committee, and co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The Festival is run by TAAF Office, established under the TAAF2020 Executive Committee, with the support of various companies, organizations and individuals who endorse TAAF2020’s objectives The aim of TAAF2020 is to collate and screen high-quality animation works of superior originality, provide excitement and inspiration to the audience as well as creators, cultivate new talent, and contribute to the development and promotion of animation culture and industry.

Landshut Short Film Festival 11/1/19
G-A-S Competition is open only for short films from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in German language; The International Competition is open for short films from anywhere in the world; Deadline_Award is open to genre short films from anywhere in the world. It is a special award for an outstanding international Horror, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction or Thriller Short Film; Animation Competition is open to animated short films from anywhere in the world. It is a special award for an outstanding international animation short film; Short Documentary Competition is open for short documentary films from anywhere in the world; VR Competition is open for short Virtual Reality films from anywhere in the world; Shorts for Kids Competition is open for short films for children made in Germany, Austria or Switzerland; Innovation Award will be presented for all programs of the festival. It is a jury prize and elected by all jury members of the festival; DaHome Award is a special Jury award and is awarded to an international short film that deals with the subject of Heimat / homeland in a special and extraordinary way. (Film Festival Life platform charges a service fee, not the festival itself). If it is not possible for you to upload the film file to FFL you can send also a secure Vimeo link or a file by e-mail of the submitted film to: Michael Orth m.orth@dynamo-kurzfilm.de

Cinema Du Reel (Paris) 11/1/2019 Films completed after August 1^st 2019
International Festival of Documentary Films. Cinéma du Réel gives priority to cinematographic writing and approaches, in a broad understanding of documentary that can sometimes challenge the traditional borders of the genre, whatever the subject, length, format or form. Nonetheless we strongly insist that the Festival is not seeking news reports, current affairs programs, promotional or corporate films.: Online submission duly completed and viewing material to be sent November 1^st 2019 at the latest.

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 11/10/19 feature animation
Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 (TAAF2020) is an international animation film festival organized by the Association of Japanese Animations and TAAF Executive Committee, and co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The Festival is run by TAAF Office, established under the TAAF2020 Executive Committee, with the support of various companies, organizations and individuals who endorse TAAF2020’s objectives The aim of TAAF2020 is to collate and screen high-quality animation works of superior originality, provide excitement and inspiration to the audience as well as creators, cultivate new talent, and contribute to the development and promotion of animation culture and industry.

Monstra: Lisbon Animated Film Festival 11/11/19
MONSTRA is an event where animated film meets other media and arts, aiming to present, disseminate,experiment and discuss ideas, crossing over new artistic approaches and forms, on which animated film is the narrative and aesthetic expression. The Festival’s main goal is to present and promote the best animated films made all over the World. Submission for the International Competition.

BUFF Filmfestival 11/15/19
BUFF’s vision is to strengthen children and young people by giving them valuable film experiences that inspire and create conditions for increased self understanding and inclusive society. This is made by selecting and screen films which affect, make us question the norms of today’s society, and that takes the young audience seriously. This is what the film groups are searching for in the films submitted to BUFF, to be able to create a large and varied program with a broad representation of people, life stories and relationships.

International Short Film Festival Landau – La.Meko 11/15/19
International Short Film Festival Landau – La.Meko. Since 2001 filmmakers from around the world are invited to send their works to the Short Film Festival La.Meko wich takes place yearly in the beautiful city of Landau in South/West Germany. The La.Meko Festival wants to be a stage for all kinds of short movies and the team takes care that the programme is a delicate mix of entertainment and cultural challenge across all genres. The festival is also known for its enthusiastic audience and its outstanding moderation. There are about six awards (250€-500€). Three of them – including the regional prize – are chosen by a jury and the rest by the votes of the audience.

International Underwater Film Festival (Serbia) 11/25/19
We are very pleased to announce the nternational Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade, Serbia.We will be honored to present your film or films to our audience.

Leiria Film Fest – International Short-Film Festival 11/30/19
Held annually at the Miguel Franco Theater (Leiria, Portugal) since 2013, Leiria Film Fest is an International Short Film Festival focused on fiction, animation and documentary short-films competition, with free entry.

DOCUDAYS UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival 12/10/19
We are looking for creative documentaries which present a fresh perspective on the contemporary world. For films that analyze it, make an important contribution to the discussion around human dignity, freedom and equality. Free submission for the national competition category and countries from the following list can submit films for free: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Rep., Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo Dem. Rep. of, Cook Islands, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea North, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sudan South, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Monstra: Lisbon Animated Film Festival 1/12/20
MONSTRA is an event where animated film meets other media and arts, aiming to present, disseminate,experiment and discuss ideas, crossing over new artistic approaches and forms, on which animated film is the narrative and aesthetic expression. The Festival’s main goal is to present and promote the best animated films made all over the World. Submission for the National Competition.