“Under the Radar” ongoing
Queer Cinema by, for or about Under-Represented People of Colour from Around the WorldWe are seeking films of all genres, under 30 minutes and in English or with English subtitles, to add to our on-going in person and online programming. No entry fees. No limit on year of production. Submissions should be of interest to the LGBTQ+ community and demonstrate innovation and creative originality. Although we do not impose a particular theme to our programming, we ask that you explain your creative choices in the synopsis section below.
Portobello Film Festival (London, UK) 06/01/2024
UK’s biggest independent film competition. Films submitted through form. Movies can be sent via a link with password to raypff @ mac.com (ProRes or H264)
AnimaSyros International Animation Festival & Agora 6/1/24
ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival, the largest festival of its kind in Greece and one of the largest in Europe, launched its journey into the world of animation on 19 September 2008 in the island of Syros, Greece. Since then, ANIMASYROS takes place annually in the capital of the Cyclades complex, having hosted more than 104,000 unique visitors. Film Freeway submission.
YOUKI 6/1/24
YOUKI is looking for your film! Filmmakers, school classes and content creators can submit their productions for the international film competition. No matter if professional camera or smartphone – YOUKI is the place where new ideas, first attempts, films of all genres, wild experiments, social media clips and school projects find their way to the cinema. We support your start into the cinema universe. Be brave and submit your project! Submission password: HappyBirthdayYouki Film Freeway
Student Academy awards 6/1/24
The Student Academy Awards (SAA) recognizes and honors student filmmakers who demonstrate excellence in the creation of motion pictures. By awarding these outstanding achievements, the Academy strives to support and inspire emerging filmmakers and to foster growth and education in the art and science of motion pictures. FilmFreeway submission.
Digerati Emergent Media Festival (formerly Supernova Digital Animation Festival) 6/1/24
We are Denver Digerati, an innovative nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and amplification of digital motion art and animation. We are artist-centered and believe in the freedom to create without restrictions. Our organization endeavors to promote those fearless creators who aspire to express their unique visions through their art. Our platform is focused on inclusivity and the next generation of digital interdisciplinarity. We strive to break down accessibility barriers for EVERYONE through exhibition, education, community partnerships, an emphasis on play, idea development over skills-based repetition, and an unapologetic desire to foster artist success. We are committed to the open-minded, art-adventurous, rule-breakers, niche-focused, the independent artists, and all of you that are WEIRD and WONDERFUL.
depicT! film festival (UK): It is with a heavy heart that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2024 iteration of Encounters Film Festival which would have been the 30th edition of the festival.
Depict is a super-short film competition running since 1998 as part of Encounters Film Festival (September, Bristol, UK) – a key destination for new and emerging talent, Encounters spotlights short film as a vital and exciting art form, offer validation at a critical crossroad in artists’ careers, equip new talent with the support needed to take their next steps, and create a space where lifelong collaborations can be made. Depict is about creative freedom and imagination – it doesn’t matter what your budget is or what genre you’re working in as long as you show originality and are able to connect with audiences. The competition is open to anyone from anywhere in the world, and entry is absolutely free – but there is ONE simple rule: your film MUST be 90 seconds or less in duration. The maximum number of entries per individual is three. Film Freeway Submission.
Princeton Student Film and Video Festival 06/1/24
The Princeton Student Film Festival is sponsored by the Princeton Public Library. The mission of the festival is to encourage and support the work of youth filmmakers (ages 14-25) in a range of genres and styles, with the opportunity and a venue for the filmmakers to show their work to a broad audience.
Off-Courts Trouville (Trouville-sur-mer, France) 6/12/24
All genres are accepted (fiction, documentary, experimental, animation, etc.). All films must be under 40 minutes. shortfilmdepot.com. (festival does not charge an entry fee, but short film depot requires a “stamp”)
FILMETS Badalona Film Festival 06/15/24
An international short film festival that showcases fiction, animation and documentary films. The programme is selected on the basis of rigorous artistic, technical and screenwriting criteria. Note: the registration fee will be free for filmmakers from Badalona. The directors of films related to Badalona, participating in Badalona, must send a mail to filmets@festivalfilmets.cat (indicating their details and the link to access and view the film)
Brno Sixteen 6/15/24
BRNO16 is an international short film festival. It is one of the oldest film festivals in the Czech Republic and has been going on uninterrupted since 1960. At the same time, it is also one of the oldest short film festivals in the world. BRNO16 presents various kinds of short films – live action, animation, experimental, student, professional and also non-professional. We are curious about all the beautiful short films this year. Have you shot any in the last three years?The 16 in the name of our festival refers to 16mm film, in past one of most common film gauges in the industry and also at our festival. This film gauge is rarely used nowadays, since most films are now screened from digital formats (16mm appears exclusively in retrospective sections), the name however stuck as a tradition.
Countryside Animafest Cyprus 6/16/24
Cyprus films, is a category for national animated shorts created in Cyprus, this deadline is for that category only.
Fredrikstad Animation Festival 6/17/24
Fredrikstad Animation Festival (FAF) is organised by Norsk Animasjonsforum. The object of the festival is to promote the screening of animation and increase the awareness of animated expressions in the Nordic-Baltic countries.
Busan International Film Festival (Korea) 06/19/24
Film submission for the official program of the 29th Busan International Film Festival. The film must have been completed no earlier than October 2023, and should be completed no later than September 2024. Short films.
Anishort Festival 6/20/24
We are a team of young people engaged in animation, photography and camera, design, music and sound, technique and creative work as such. All these sectors together are included for us in the animated film. Versatile we are interested in this great art form. Whether each of us individually devote to something else, one thing unites us all. We love animated film and especially the short!!!
Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival 6/20/24
Starting now, submissions can be made for the film program of the sections short film, feature film, junges dokfest, DokfestGeneration, Goldener Herkules as well as the exhibition Monitoring of the 41st. Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival. The selection for these sections is made from the submissions. Each festival section has its own selection committee, whose members decide on participation. No submission fee will be charged. The film program on-site is supplemented by an online offer. The filmmakers are free to decide against an online presentation (geoblocked and copy protected) of their work.
PRIMANIMA 6/20/24
Primanima Masters Competition: category for established filmmakers, all films are eligible which do not fit in the student, graduation film, first film or children’s film categories; including directors who previously competed in our festival and they are not first time filmmakers anymore are encouraged to submit their films to this category; if you are teaching animation in an institution, please note it in your bio. Submission link here.
Short of the Year 06/21/24
The festival is open to international filmmakers.Festival is open to fiction, animation, documentary, experimental short films and music video with a maximum duration of 30 minutes. Entries must be submitted in English, Spanish subtitles are recommended though. Short of the Year will have four different editions: WINTER – SPRING – SUMMER – AUTUMN. Every season 50 works will be selected. The winner of each season will be awarded with 250 submissions to film festivals (for free) and will directly become one of the films selected for The Short of the Year. The grand prize consists in 1000 submissions to festivals (for free)
Anim’est International Animated Film Festival (Romania) 06/23/2024
The anim’est International Animation Film Festival, established in 2006, has become Bucharest’s most loved film festival and a recognized event on the international animation scene. The presentations, workshops, master-classes and round tables provide the perfect opportunity to get in touch with the latest creations and make contacts.
Women Over 50 Film Festival 6/25/24
Everyone is eligible to submit a film to Women Over 50 Film Festival. There’s no upper or lower age limit and it’s not only open to women. As long as your film centres on a woman over 50 or part of your core creative team is female and over 50, your film is eligible. Note: only free submissions in student category.
CINANIMA 6/28/24
CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival of Espinho – will be held. The oldest film festival in Portugal and the third oldest animation festival in the world CINANIMA is an Oscar™ Qualifying Film Festival in the category of Best Animated Short. Animation filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit their works in one of the international competition categories.
Holebikort short film contest 6/30/24
‘Holebikort’, the biggest competition for queer short films is back. Submission link here. The winner of Holebikort is chosen by the public on the Opening night of the Holebifilmfestival in November. In addition, there are two extra awards: The “Bravery Award” and the “Theme Award”.
GRAND OFF World Independent Film Awards 6/30/24
Grand OFF – World Independent Film Awards is the most important initiative promoting independent cinema in Poland and one of the most important cultural events related to independent cinema in the world. The mission of Grand OFF is to put independent cinema in the spotlight that both films and their makers deserve. This goal is achieved by a meticulous process of nominating submitted movies by the members of Grand OFF Jury, representing cinema professionals from 24 countries. This procedure culminates in a festive award ceremony, taking place in Warsaw since 2006 and attended each time by 400 distinguished representatives of the cinema world. A week later the awarded films are presented in more than 50 Polish cities. Film Freeway (website is not updated for 2024, ff is)
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival 6/30/24
New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival is an animation festival dedicated to animated films held at the terminal building of New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido, Japan), which connects Hokkaido with the rest of the world as an entertainment airport. Deadline for s short film, music video, 30 seconds
Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF) 6/30/24
International Animation Festival, which includes a general competition section. Animation Film Festival with a general competition section, which includes feature films, short films, graduation films, Korean short films, TV&Commissioned films. The festival is to spread the true charm of the animation genre and to grow as an expert animation film festival in Asia. Deadline for short films. The deadline for entry is June 30 for Shorts(Short, Student, TV&Commissioned, Korean Short)
Doclisboa 6/30/24
A festival dedicated to documentary and to the new possible paths that are being opened for the genre. Free submission for Green Years category, films with portuguese production. The GREEN YEARS – PORTUGUESE FILM submission form is dedicated especially to students or authors who are taking the first steps on film direction. Films of Portuguese production or co-production. World premiere required.
Etiuda and Anima Festival (Poland) 06/30/2024
ETIUDA COMPETITION – international film competition for student etudes made at film and fine art schools. ANIMA COMPETITION – international competition for professional, independent and student animation.
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