South West London International Film Festival (UK) 9/30/15*Free for under 18’s
The SWIFF International Film Festival offers independent filmmakers and photographers from around the globe the opportunity to have their work seen by award-winning judges, fellow filmmakers and a broad public audience. The following categories are accepted: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, and photographic works (still/ moving-image) (films can be short, medium or full-length). Submit digital link or send DVD by mail.

Hi all,
The following were submissions to my blog. If you run a film festival or other venue, you are welcome to send an email and request a post, or use the submission form on my blog. Email is noentryfeefestivals(at)yahoo.com. Please give me a little advance notice if possible.

best of luck,
Tracy

ShowUp Film Fest on Reddit 10/02/15
ShowUp is sponsoring a Reddit film fest with actual cash prizes! http://www.ShowUp.media is the new online network for up-and-coming artists, and all winners are automatically invited to exhibit their work on the site as it launches October 5th, though not required to do so. The categories are broad to encourage participation and get lots of variety for voters to choose from.

norwichundergroundfilmclubbs 10/11/15
Our next event will take place in our home of the Bicycle Shop, which is celebrating it’s 6th Birthday on the 18th of this October! Congratulations! We will be based downstairs in the Handle Bar and have a live DJ set either side of the showcase to mark this momentous occasion. The theme of the evening is: Coming of Age. This means we are looking for adult content, strictly over 18 stuff. This could include naughty films, films with swearing, angst ridden themes and themes of sexuality, exploring the darker side of life, loss of innocence, louche, metamorphosis and ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! As per usual all films need to be under 25 mins in length and contain all original material unless permission granted. Submit form by email and send link.

MONSTRA Lisbon Animated Film Festival 10/31/2015
The Lisbon Animated Festival | MONSTRA was born in 2000 in order to celebrate the artistic transversality , to meet people of different arts, new artistic looks forward , using as a basis the most multidisciplinary language we know, the Animated Film .Online.

Indianer Inuit: Das Nordamerika Film Festival (Germany) 09/30/15
The following films can be submitted to the festival (no form necessary): feature films, live short subjects, documentary films (long and short), music videos, animated films. Please send a link to your screener (vimeo/youtube) or a DVD and two stills accompanied by information on the film.

ZZUB Fest (United Kingdom) 10/01/15
ZZUB Fest is for fans of pulp, trash, sci-fi, cult, horror, gore and B-Movies, etc, whether you enjoy watching or making your own movies. We particularly encourage new, hobbyist and amateur film makers to submit their short films, so that they get the opportunity to have their first film premiered at ZZUB Fest, with an active emphasis on low to zero budget films that have not received any kind of official funding. So if you think your short film has a snowball in Hell’s chance of being screened, please submit it to ZZUB Fest, as long as it’s within one of our 7 genres. DVD only.

DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (Finland) 10/01/15
The festival is non-competitive. Please note that the festival mainly screens feature length documentaries. Online submission.

FIFO- Oceanian International Documentary Film Festival (French Polynesia) 10/01/15
The documentaries must have been produced post- 1st January 2013; the film length should be between 15 and 90 minutes for the ‘competition’ category. The documentaries must cover topics exploring Oceania and the Pacific islands in all its forms: social; economic; ethnological; wildlife… For the short films: directors of short films are also invited to register their works. Fiction films may last up to 30 min. All themes are accepted provided that the director is Oceanian. Online submission.

Hrizantema – Horror & Fantasy Film Festival (Serbia) 10/05/15
Horror & fantasy film festival “Hrizantema“ (chrysanthemum) proved without a doubt the significance of small, independent festivals of specific genres. Even though it is underestimated, the horror and fantasy film genre has existed from the very beginnings of cinema. From Méliès and the German expressionists to the greatest of directors such as Herzog, Kubrick, Cronenberg or Coppola. Online/email submission.

Hi all- here are some deadlines for today- online submissions are available.

best of luck,
tracy

Anima (Brussels) 09/20/15
Anima, The Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival, seeks to promote animated films from all over the world and encourage dialogue between professionals, filmmakers and the public. Open to animated films in all formats and techniques and regardless of geographical origin (see Article 3), the Festival organizes both a national and international competition (see Articles 22 and 23). The Festival also nominates a selection of films from its European prize-winners for the Cartoon d’Or.

Chaktomouk Short Film Festival 9/20/15
Less than 30 minutes, Fiction and Documentaries, all genres. Online or DVD.

Gijon International Film Festival 9/20/15
Various sections and categories, including feature films and shorts.. *Note, free for some categories, spanish filmes, etc.and in the case of dvd submission, fee for online submisson.

Hi all, here are some September updates. Wishing you the best of luck, tracy

Decision International Youth Film Festival 9/25/15
For the film festival primarily we are waiting for the application of young non-professionals, film university students, filmmakers or creative communities, but we have no age restrictions. Everybody can apply with the maximum of 2 films. One can apply in the categories of short feature film, experimental (including animation) or documentary. The competitors have to process the theme “DECISION”. Online or by mail.

Malayta International Film Festival (Turkey) 9/25/15
Feature Films, over 60 minutes long. Online Submission, filmfreeway.

Naples Human Rights Film Festival 9/25/15
Directors and authors of audiovisual works inspired by fundamental Human Rights. Short films (less than 30 minutes) and feature films. Vimeo link.

Dieciminuti Film Festival (Italy) 9/30/15
Now in its eleventh edition, is one of the events dedicated to short films most important in Italy . The Festival  is structured in various competitive sections : Sezione Ufficiale ( for short films up to 10 minutes) , Extralarge ( for shorts between 11 and 15 minutes) Animazioni ( animations for up to 10 minutes), Visti da Vicino ( for short films from the province of Frosinone ) . Online or DVD.

Delhi International Film Festival 9/30/15
Showcase of world cinema. Online entry and form.

Capital Irish Film Festival 9/30/15
Any film by Irish directors or about Irish and Ireland. Narrative Short under 40 minutes, Other Short under 40 minutes, Documentary Short under 40 minutes, Narrative Feature, Animation. Online form.

International Film Festival “STEPS” 9/30/15
International Film Festival “Steps” and Steps awards raising awareness for humanity, animals and environment.

Dockumentar Film Festival 9/30/15
Two programs. For Indonesian filmmakers, three categories: Feature-length Documentary. The running time is more than 40 minutes including credit title. Short Documentary. Maximum running time is 40 minutes including subtitle. Student Documentary. For students from Elementary until High School. No running time limit. Non-competition Program: Spektrum. We are looking for films with moving perspective either in terms of styles or issues. SEA Docs. Only for Southeast Asia filmmakers and concern with Southeast Asia issues. DVD or online screener.

The Just A Minute Festival 9/30/15
The Just A Minute Festival is an online, viewer’s choice event that encourages people use the technology around them to tell stories, record events, rally for cause or create art.  The film can be of any genre, on any topic and can be made with any type of device: camera, computer, phone, tablet or what ever, The only requirement is that the film is no more than 1 minute in total running time. To be considered, Films must be submitted to this website by September 30th. http://www.JustAMinute.tv
Starting October 5th, the selected films will be streamed back through this site and everyone is invited to visit the site, view the films and help select the winners by voting for their favorites. We encourage voting with weekly cash giveaway, our way of saying ‘thanks’ for voting. The more you vote, the  better your odds. Voting ends December 1st and the top films, as selected by the viewers will receive cash prizes.

Hi all- Note the deadline to send a link for the next screening is today- but the screenings are ongoing.

best of luck,

Tracy

Portsmouth Short Film Night (New Hampshire) 09/18/15
Have you made a short film? Do you want to share it with an audience? Is it a documentary? Sci-fi? Comedy, horror, drama, animation, or experimental? Or something else entirely? Then we want to see it! We’ll consider any kind of film, as long as we feel it has the potential to interest an audience. Because meeting the filmmakers is an important part of the evening, we’ll give preference to those who can be present to talk with the audience about their film, but we’re also very interested in showing inspiring work from around the world. Since we receive many more films than we have time to screen, we might not be able to screen your film this time, but we’ll keep it in mind for the future. Online submissions.

Hi all- I just received a reminder note from the organizers of the Northwest Animation Festival, final days of free entry….
The Northwest Animation Festival is now accepting submissions for 2016. Entry is FREE if you get your film in by Sept 1. Complete the online entry form in under five minutes. Send your film using Vimeo, Dropbox, or whatever service you like best. NW Animation Fest is the largest showcase of animated films in the USA. Organizers plan to screen 200+ entries from around the world over the course of ten days in two cities. Submit here: www.nwanimationfest.com/2016-entry-form

Hi all,
I will be doing more updates soon. I have a master list, but there are a few sites I will also be recommending as a way to find new opportunities, such as the Vimeo Festival and Contest Forum. Below are some opportunities that I recently found there.

Best of luck
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Bliss Film Night (ongoing)
We’re Bliss and we organize a recurring film night that brings the hidden gems of online cinema to a bigger screen. We’re looking for great stories to share. If you have a short film of under 20 minutes, check out our website for the things we look for in a film. For each night we create a coherent selection of short films totaling a run time of an hour and a half. Our next film night is scheduled for Saturday September 5th in Amsterdam. We’re still taking suggestions, so send us your film to be part of it! Online submission.

International Festival “Timelapse Showfest” 08/31/15
After three successful editions, this fourth edition of the Festival evolves again for a series of activities that will develop in the coming months until the Show to be held in giant screen and Digital Cinema. Online Submission.

Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival (TICFF) 10/31/15
We are looking for Dramatic Shorts、Dramatic Features、Animations and Television Programs for children 12 and under.
A cash prize of US$4,000 and a trophy will be awarded to each winner in categories above. Online submission.