I decided to restructure the site so that the listings for each month will be easily available from the main site structure. From now on, as I add new information, I will post it to the main blog, and also add it to the list for that month. This way, the new information will go out, but there will always be a way to check a particular time frame. I hope this makes sense.

Please send me an email or post in the comments if you know of a festival that is not on my list. As well, if you encounter a festival from my list that charges an entry fee, please let me know that as well. From time to time I find festivals that have begun to charge an entry fee, and, rarely, festivals that don’t mention a fee until you are in the submission process.

Thanks for visiting my site and I hope you find it useful.

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2nd International Student Film Festival (Mexico) 02/01/13
Animation, Fiction, Documentary, Short Film. The festival will only accept short films (duration of 1 to 30 minutes) made by students of high schools, universities and film institutes of any part of the world. The film can be done in any digital format or in 35 mm. The delivery that is through Internet must be in digital format.

2013 Sehsüchte Film Festival 02/15/13
Sehsüchte is the largest international student film festival in Europe. As well as an audience-centric festival and meeting point for upcoming international filmmakers.Every year, Sehsüchte is a centre of attention for filmmakers from all over the world. Our goal is not only to offer young, upcoming filmmakers a forum for their films, but also to stimulate exchange amongst each other, as well as with top professionals from the film and media industries. Over a hundred films by young filmmakers, panel discussions and master classes, a diverse supporting program consisting of professional workshops, parties and other events: Sehsüchte offers many chances for intercultural exchange. Submissions are open to films and videos produced between 2012 and 2013 by film students or amateur filmmakers.

Dokfilm (Norway) 02/01/13
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival. We accept films from 2012 and 2013. In our programme for foreign films we want films with a distinct style and substance that provide other perspectives than the Norwegian films. Online submission form. (unsure of submission for preview copy)

UNG film (BERGEN, NORWAY) 05/01/13
Ung Film is a film festival for youth by youth. Our focus is to give youth, aged 13-25, a platform where they can screen their films. We also want to give them an opportunity to learn and grow together with the always expanding creative industry. Today our focus is to become recognized both nationally and internationally as a film festival that offers quality screenings, professional guest speakers and workshops. We welcome all genres. The filmmakers should be aged between 13 and 25, and the films should normally not exceed 15 minutes in duration. (However, we… might make some exceptions for special screening programs, so feel free to send us your film even if it does not fit with all the criteria listed.) Link on main page to SUBMIT FILM.

Social Impact Media Awards 01/21/14
SIMA 2013 is an international documentary and educational impact media competition honoring members in the independent film and global humanitarian industry. Our objective is to champion and promote the stories of independent filmmakers, journalists, aid organizations and grassroots change-makers that too often remain overlooked, and to provide a springboard for creative media that exemplifies excellence in its potential to inspire change. We are pleased to invite all filmmakers, journalists, TV producers, activists and non-profit organizations who would like to take part in the SOCIAL IMPACT MEDIA AWARDS competition. Upload submissions.

Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 02/01/13
Now accepting entries for its 16th edition, which will run from 23 – 27 April 2013. KICFF is looking for high quality shorts, long shorts, features and documentaries to be screened in our main section and numerous side bars of Norway’s largest festival for films for children and youth. Our target audiences range from 3 – 20 years. Digital version of the film (link to e.g. Vimeo, ftp access or Dropbox ) or a DVD screener. We prefer to receive screeners digitally. A synopsis of the film, maximum 50 words. A digital photo from the film. 300 dpi. (please upload via web form). The festival accepts 35 mm prints, Video (Beta SP PAL or DigiBeta), DCP, Blu-Ray Disck and digital file (Prores 4.2.2 / 4.2.2HQ) as screening formats. English subtitles are required.

Indie Boots Film Festival (Chicago) 2/01/13
We show independent films that are a little unruly, films with different perspectives on whose stories are worth telling, what’s funny, and how the world works. We show films that are micro-budget, or queer, or about activists, or women, or people of color, or deal with class, or disability, or the environment, or gender, or living outside the mainstream, or, well, you get the idea. No entry form. Submit via email or mail. Any genre (narrative, documentary, music video, experimental, comedy, drama, etc). Any shooting format. Any country of origin or language (English subtitles are appreciated). This year we are are unlikely to show films over 20 minutes (Shorter films are especially encouraged). Filmmakers may submit more than one film.

Phoenix ComiCon (US) 1/31/13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Horror, Music Video, Science Fiction, Short. Two (2) copies of each film must be submitted in a DVD Region 1 format. If you need to do a digital submission, please contact filmfestival@phoenixcomicon.com. If you have a film or web series that will tap into the collective subconscious of the teeming masses, Phoenix Comicon–the signature pop-culture event of the Southwest–needs you! Did you and your friends make a steampunk music video? Are you looking for a festival to screen your studio’s latest horror flick or gaming documentary? The Phoenix Comicon Film Festival celebrates all that is pop culture and we’d love to see your submissions! We accept films of any length (from shorts to feature length), type (documentary, fan film, narrative, web series, etc.), and almost any genre (science fiction, steampunk, horror, fantasy, etc.).

A Corto di Donne (Italy) 1/31/13
Only short films directed by women, and completed after January 1st 2010, can be submitted. Any subject is accepted. The maximum length allowed is 30 minutes. Competitive category: Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Videoart. Download and fill out entry form and send with DVD to address.