Chester International Film Festival 1/12/14
Animation Showcase. The festival is delighted to offer animators the chance to submit work for our inaugural Animation Showcase to accompany the 2014 festival. Films will be shown prior to the main film each night. This is the first time we have held this event. Depending on it’s success, we hope to develop into a full animation festival to run alongside our long standing international film festival. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Preferred submission: wetransfer
January 15th deadlines…
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 1/15/14
Feature films. Focuses on cinematographic works in the fantasy, science-fiction or thriller genre and to promote the worldwide development of the film industry towards the professionals and towards the public. The festival will take place in April 2014 at the Center for Fine Arts in the heart of Brussels. Submit screener by DVD.
Farhang Foundation Short Film Festival 1/15/14
The Festival caters to the art of short filmmaking that visualizes some aspect or aspects of Iranian “Heritage”, which includes the arts, culture, history, crafts geography, cuisine, and lifestyle. Calling on individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life to submit short films, less than 9 minutes in length, visualizing some aspect of Iranian art, culture, and heritage, that will inspire and spark the audience’s interest in learning more about Iranian culture. Submit link to film.
Recently added
TromaDance -independent films (New Jersey) 01/15/14
TromaDance is the only truly independent film festival that doesn’t charge an entry fee for filmmakers or admission fee for people to attend! TromaDance is the only festival of the people, for the people, and by the people!
VideoEx Festival (Zurich) 01/31/14
Videoex – International Experimental Film & Video Festival Zurich – Switzerland’s only festival dedicated to experimental film and video
MAshRome Film Fest (Italy) 2/28/14
The wordwilde festival that explores the art of remix: it’s purpose is Celebrating Arts Experiences in the Remix Era. Since its first edition, MAshRome Film Fest has presented a mix of The Best Intenational Works In The Contemporary And Urban Art Scene. Screenings, Interactive Video Installations, Urban Art, Act Performance, Masterclass, Collaborative Experiences, Panels In The City. Last year we began to build an International Cultural Network because we belive that Arts and culture are essential drivers for stimulating dialogue and creating awareness of societal topics in the spirit of cultural diversity. MashRome Film Fest focus on developing networks with innovative and outstanding festivals of experimental, creative and new cinema worldwide. Submission: Vimeo or Youtube password protected upload.
deadlines around the new year…
Athens Animfest 12/31/13
Special emphasis is given to European animation films, regardless of techniques, style and aesthetic trends thus demonstrating the common cultural heritage of the peoples of Europe. Attention has also been paid to supporting the professional creativity of young people, through special audiovisual programs, thus enriching the limited production of animation films in Greece.
Istanbul Film Festival 12/31/13
The Festival features a thematically specialized international competition, provides a showcase for recent Turkish film productions, and thus represents a rewarding medium where Turkish and foreign filmmakers get together. The Festival draws a special interest to classics, presenting retrospective sections within its programs particularly attended by young audiences.
The festival programme comprises sections featuring contemporary fiction and documentary works as well as special focus on animation films.
The industry sidebar Meetings on the Bridge aims at bringing together professionals from Turkey and abroad for coproductions.
goEast film festival 12/31/13
goEast aims to initiate authentic cultural dialogue and exchange – with the festival promoting communication between filmmakers and filmgoers in general, with a Students’ Film Competition targeted specifically at communicative exchange between young directors from East and West, with a Symposium advancing the dialogue between historians and film scholars.
Berlin/Potsdam Jewish Film Festival 1/01/14
All the diversity of Jewish life, captured on celluloid! Join us on our journey around the world of Jewish and Israeli filmmaking at this year’s 14-day festival in Berlin & Potsdam featuring 33 of the best and newest films from 8 countries.
Deadlines in the next few days….
Grenzland-Filmtage 12/15/13
An independent festival of European film, especially Eastern Europe, children’s film, documentary and short film. It is a small and famliar film-festival in Germany. All films are about borders, for example borders in the heads or in the between countries. DVD submission.
AVIFF 12/15/13
The AVIFF-Art Film Festival has since become one of the preferred places of promoting contemporary art in the field of video art film associated with a changing art market. Only films never before shown in France are retained. The selection is made by a committee that changes each year and decides the annual official program and awards. Rules § Registration form on demand through email.
Docaviv (Tel Aviv) 12/16/13
Docaviv s the only Israeli festival dedicated solely to documentary films – an art form which has been growing rapidly in the past years. Serves as a showcase of the best documentary films made in Israel for festivals around the world. DVD copies or a screening link.
NollywoodWeek Paris 12/16/13
An annual event dedicated to showcasing the best of Nollywood to a French audience with the hopes of fostering distribution opportunities in this untapped market The Nigerian film industry has gone beyond national borders obtaining worldwide recognition. Now, it is known to the 62 million inhabitants of France, the birthplace of cinema. Online submission.
Friborg International Film Festival 12/20/13
The FIFF was founded as a film festival focusing on the Third World, and later graduated to films of the South. However, the world changes, and the Festival changes with it. Today, it is simply a festival that supports films from what could be described as faraway countries – good films that find it difficult to reach Swiss screens. DVD submission.
Go Short – International Short Film Festival (Nijmegen) 12/21/13
The European Competition will consist of shorts that have been made in (geographical) Europe from all genres. The films are eligible for the Go Short Award for Best European Short in the four different categories. The Dutch Competition is a selection of films made in the Netherlands, from which the best film will be awarded with the Go Short Award for Best Dutch Short. From these two competitions a selection of films will be made which will form the Youth Competition, and which are eligible for the Go Short Youth Award.Online form/DVD submission.
Academia Film Olomouc 12/23/13
AFO is currently one of the most important European festivals in the area of popular science film. It aims to present science as an attractive, dynamic and diverse sector through films charting natural, humanities and social science disciplines. Each year, hundreds of documentary films and television programs enroll in the competition sections of the festival. Online form/DVD submission.
Animation Festivals added
Anifilm (Třeboň, Czech Republic) 12/31/13
International Festival of Animated Films. ANIFILM competition sections categories are: International Competition of Feature Films; a/ Films for Grown-Ups, b/ Films for Children; International Competition of Short Films; Czech-Slovak Student Competition. Register your film through online form.
Fest Anca International animation Festival (Slovakia) 03/10/14
The International animation festival Fest Anča was first mentioned back in 2008 and since the start it has been located in what used to be an ancient settlement and currently is an industrial regional city called Žilina, lying on the North-West of Slovakia. Since the very beginning, the event is connected with the cultural centre Stanica Žilina-Záriečie and is being carried out during the extended weekend after the summer solstice. The festival, tagged as hot and cool at the same time doesn’t spread out red carpets, however the festival’s archives are full of interesting international guests. DVD by mail.
Neum International Animated Film Festival (Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina) 4/15/13
NAFF is an independent festival that tries to propagande of animated film among the youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as other countries. Its main goal is to positively influence the development of the film industry and culture through creative meetings and coorporation of young people. Films must be animated and their duration must be 15 minutes; Each author can submit up to 3 films; DVD submission.
Imaginaria (Italy) 5/31/14
International Animation Film Festival (IAFF). All categies of animation films are accepted, such as traditional animation, 2d digital, mix media and stop motion, 3d and visual effects, music videos and experimental. Running time for the short films must be no more then 20 minutes and no more then 90 minutes for feature film. Upload film on film sharing site, complete online form.
Transilvania International Film Festival
Transilvania International Film Festival (Romania) 2/15/14
(TIFF) is organized by Romanian Film Promotion and it is the first international feature film festival in Romania. The main objective of Transilvania IFF is to promote the cinematic art by presenting some of the most significant films of the moment, films which exhibit not only originality and independence of expression, but also unusual forms of cinematic language and modern trends of the young culture. Short film competition, Shadows. DVD submission.
2014 deadlines…
Boomtown Film and Music Festival 1/1/14
*note: free only for high school and university students. This February 2014, music and film lovers alike will come together in Southeast Texas to hear cutting-edge bands, see fiercely independent films, enjoy panel discussions and mingle with like-minded enthusiasts. The festival also gives attendees the chance to hear and learn from experienced filmmakers. DVD by mail or online submission.
Vancouver Queer Festival 3/1/14
We seek work that confronts stereotypes, pushes boundaries, arouses and tantalizes, and above all, highlights the tremendous diversity of queer artists, locally, nationally and internationally. Online or dvd submission.
Durban International Film Festival
Durban International Film Festival 03/28/14
Short Film and Documentary. Submit entry form online through Eventival online submission system. Send DVD. The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), invites filmmakers to submit their entries for its 34th edition which takes place from 18th to 28th July 2013. DIFF, the largest film festival in Southern Africa, features over 250 screenings of cutting-edge cinema from around the world with a special focus on films from South Africa and Africa. The festival hosts a film competition component and also presents screenings in township areas where cinemas are non-existent.
Melbourne Queer Festival
Melbourne Queer Festival 12/2/13
The Festival is Australia’s largest, oldest and most successful queer film festival and screens at 3 premier Melbourne venues including the state of the art Australian Centre for the Moving Image to audiences of over 15,000. The MQFF also tours highlights of its program to various parts of Australia. Films can be of any length and should be of interest to the gay, lesbian, transgendered, bisexual, queer or intersex communities. Digital submissions or DVD by post.
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