Cinefringe has launched a kickstarter campaign as the festival has grown too large to self-fund, and they want to keep it free to enter forever. There are some great benefits to backers who make a pledge- Click here for the link to check it out!

best of luck,

Tracy

21st Mix Brasil Festival 08/15/13
The largest and longest Gay and Lesbian Festival of Arts in South America giving visibility to LGBT themed films. On line submission form, DVD submission.

Images en vues short film festival 8/15/13
Images en vues short film festival takes place in the Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada, a french speaking community. Therefore, we generally ask for french subtitles. If you don’t have any, a dialog list in english (time coded, if possible) would help us generate french subtitles. Genres: Fiction,  Documentary, Animation, Experimental. Submit DVD or private link to film.

FreeNetWorld International Film Fest (Serbia) 08/15/13
We would like to invite filmmakers from around the world to submit their films. Genre: fiction – drama and comedy, documentary, animations, experimental/ music video, Theme: Free Choice. less than 30 minutes in length; subtitled in the English language, unless the dialog is in English. Submit by link in online submission form or DVD.

NorthernWave Festival 08/15/13
The most alternative film and music event of the year. International short films, music videos, parties, concerts, lectures and even a fish course competition. All taking place in a small fishing village called Grundarfjörður in Snæfellsnes. The festival will only accept film digitally, with a link or by receiving an uploaded copy of the film on the festival server.

forumdoc 8/19/13
Documentary and Ethnographic Film Festival aims to disseminate and discuss classic and contemporary documentary films. The idea is to form an audience interested in this genre, and to map, inform and encourage recent film production through the Competitive Exhibitions, which are divided into two areas, National and International.The applicant should complete the online submission form and send a copy of the film by: upload through our wetransfer channel or by mail.

La Mano Festival 9/16/13
Features and Short films. The films must be horror, fantasy or science fiction genre.All movies over 60 minutes will be considered as feature films.
The shorts cannot be Longer than 20 minutes. Send film info by email. Use online submission platform for sending movie.

Lume International Film Festival (Maranhão) 9/30/13
The goal of the Lume International Film Festival is to promote the art of filmmaking as a way of gathering the various peoples and cultures of the planet, recognizing the value of quality films and encouraging the development of filmmaking. Feature Films and Short Films Competitive Section, both fiction and documentary. Submit by DVD, password protected link, or moviebeta. (for mail entries: deadline is not postmark)

Brasil Stop Motion International Film Festival (Pernambuco) 10/01/13
Only films made from January 2011 using the Stop Motion animation technique: Stop Motion animation consists of the movement achieved with three-dimensional objects or living figures, captured frame by frame and creating a sequence of animation. In the case of mixed media, only the films with a content of at least 75% of Stop Motion animation will be accepted. online submission through festival site.

Stop Motion Mexico 8/16/13
The aim  is to promote the creation of stop motion animated films. Animation professionals, filmmakers, visual artists, students and the general public may participate. Each participant may send a maximum of three short films. Categories: commercial, independent, professional and student. max. 30 min. Submit through moviebeta or DVD by post.

SPE Women’s Caucus Video Festival 8/30/13* no entry fee for this deadline
The Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Women’s Film Festival has featured innovative and provocative short documentaries, animation and fiction by women directors since 1995. The 2014 festival will be screened in Baltimore, MD, on Friday and Saturday, March 7 & 8, 2014 at the 2014 SPE National Conference. Narrative, documentary, animated and experimental shorts under 30 minutes, directed, produced, edited or shot by a woman are eligible. All rights must be cleared. There is no entry fee for SPE members for DVDs postmarked by Sept. 16, 2013. Send preview DVD (playable on a standard DVD player) to: Lynn Estomin Lycoming, College Art Department Box 147, 700 College Place, Williamsport PA 17701, USA. Email the following information to estomin@lycoming.edu: contact information (name, address, email and telephone number), short (no more than 3 sentences) film synopsis, short director’s bio awards and festival screenings.

No Festival Required (ongoing)
NFR constantly seeks quality film and video works to screen in various venues of the Greater Phoenix, Arizona. Documentaries, narratives, experimental programs and short films (individual or group shows) are all screened by NFR. If you want to either contact for your film or to recommend something to screen, please send your pitch to me via email and we can talk about whether it’s something NFR will want to pursue.

BUtiful 9/10/13
A film festival run by students at Bournemouth University. This initiative was born one year ago and is now at its second edition. However, BUtiful as already managed to get recognised internationally. Its collaborations and partnerships reflect the internationality of the Festival and the support given by media-related institutions. Short films: animation, fiction and documentary. Submit through festhome.

Adroit International Animation Festival (Bangalore, India) 9/20/13
AIAF is committed to gaining greater awareness for animation as an art form, and celebrates the spirit of independent, underground, and experimental animation. We are looking for animation submissions, in all genres, lengths, and mediums. Our programs are a strong eclectic mix of animation, representing the best of the medium from Claymation to CG. We focus on presenting independent animations that push boundaries through new techniques, unique visions, and stimulating subject matter. DVD or ftp site like wetransfer.

Thanks, Morgan Miller!

Stockholm International Film Festival (Sweden) 8/16/13* postmark
The purpose of the Stockholm International Film Festival is to broaden the forum for innovative quality films in Scandinavia beyond what is currently available through commercial outlets and traditional film institutions. The festival also features retrospectives of, and tributes to, influential filmmakers and film personalities in order to highlight contemporary issues. Submit by post.