Festival du Film Merveilleux et Imaginaire (Paris, France) 04/01/13
The festival is dedicated to films whose themes are magic, the imaginary, the marvelous, the astonishing, the supernatural, the occult, the strange, experimental cinema, the esoteric, the fantastic, science fiction and myths and legends and poetry, manga, comics, video games..  For short movies competition : 20 mm max. Best Movie, Best animated movie, Best screenplay , 
Special Prize , Music pick : Jury prize

International Film Festival of St. Petersburg (Russia) 5/15/13
Saint-Petersburg’s annual “Festival of Festivals” is a non-competitive celebration of international cinema, showcasing the best films from around the world.
There are also categories entitled “New Russian Cinema”, “Short Films”, “Special Screenings” and “Retrospective” which provide a platform for films of these types. DVD submission.

Still going through the listings and updating festivals…

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Naoussa International Film Festival (Greece) 04/05/13
Submissions will be accepted to the central department, the department of youth and students films – Digital View South East Europe and the department of mobile phone movies – movile. Online or DVD.

One Short International Short Film Festival (Armenia) 4/10/13
One minute, One Shot. DVD by mail with application materials.

Portobello Film Festival (London, UK) 06/14/2013
UK’s biggest independent film competition. DVD and application due by deadline.

A few new updates…

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Toronto International Student Animation Festival 06/30/13 * high school and post secondary
The Student Animation Festival originated in 2007 as a live showcase of high-school student animation with awards given to the top entries in a number of categories.  It has grown to include post-secondary entries from around the world.

Tuzla Film Festival 7/1/13 * google festival name and choose translate
Will reward the best film made ​​”anything.” If you have an idea and a good story, a digital camera, cell phone, iPod, iPhone or other device with a video camera, made ​​his motion picture, take the application to shoot anything and so give yourself a chance for others to see and recognize your work! Expect these valuable prizes.The project titled “Record anything” aims to massification of cinema in the region. The right to send their film works lasting a maximum of 15 minutes with all interested parties who are not younger than 15 years. All entered films will be posted on the profile Tuzla Film Festival on YouTube.

Horror Quest (Atlanta, Georgia) 08/02/13
HorrorQuest accepts all kinds of submission, not just, “Horror”. We are a Horror/Genre festival and you may submit any of the following types of films.Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dark Comedy, Dark Drama, or Animation of any kind. Submit entry form with DVD.

Hi all! I found this opportunity a little while ago and added it to my ongoing opportunities. FlixStart is in Mumbai, India. They are actively looking for films and have 2000 viewers. It is definitely worth taking a look! I have included the info from their site below. I welcome comments as I have not worked with this type of distribution. As well, I would love to hear back from anyone who is featured on the site about their experiences. Good luck!

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Flixstart (Mumbai, India) Ongoing

Submit Your Film
INDIE FILMMAKERS & FILM LABELS Self-Distribute

Got Film? FlixStart is geared to assist filmmakers with self-distributing and promoting their work. We are non-exclusive, charge no fees, and all rights remain with you.

In short, we’re the ideal launch pad for filmmakers to get their films out there.

Yes, there could be real perks. Certain films may be selected for viewing on our site as pay-per-view, and to our regular paid subscribers – entitling you (The Filmmaker) to a fair revenue share.*This is primarily applicable to feature length and short films above 30mins curated at the sole discretion of FlixStart.

We’ll also pass on additional bragging benefits on social media and online marketing, done to promote your film.

We’re looking for… the best independent films, short films, world films, student films, art-house, official selections, and everything else in between.

The first two are specific to an area/region, and the last is open to everyone. They all allow online submissions in some manner.

Best of luck

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Film al Fresco (Philadelphia, US) 03/31/13 Philadelphia area artists only
Film al Fresco is a juried competition and outdoor summer film series that showcases the work of independent filmmakers from the Greater Philadelphia region. The series expands The Galleries at Moore’s commitment to presenting the work of emerging Philadephia-based artists and its role as a venue for exhibitions and programs that focus on innovative ideas in contemporary art and visual culture. Submit movie files via dropbox.

HCC-TV’s 13th annual Independent Film Festival (Maryland) 04/01/13 * local and regional independents
Once a year Howard Community College Television highlights local (Maryland) and regional indies featured on CineMaryland (cinemaryland.com) as well as what we gather from friends elsewhere… and then air throughout two weeks in May here on our non-commercial cable channel which serves tens of thousands of viewers in the Baltimore, MD-Washington DC corridor. It is non-juried and non-compensatory. Each content-appropriate indie will be scheduled at least a dozen times. All that’s required is your DVD or access to an mpg2.(? do they mean mp4?) Contact: Tony Hoos  thoos@howardcc.edu

No Gloss Film Festival (Leeds) 06/01/13
No/Gloss Film Festival is Leeds’ first ever DIY indie film festival celebrating do-it-yourself unconventional cinema and low / no budget films from independent local and international film-makers. youtube or vimeo preferred, dvd submission available.

I just found this call, and today is the last day to enter. Entry must be through an upload site such as wetransfer.com. They are looking for video art, by emerging artists.

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artscreen 03/01/13
art:screen is interested in receiving new entries for art:screen’s collaboration with Kulturhuset Borgen, Gislaved, Sweden. For the autumn 2013 art:screen will be curating three new programs for Kulturhuset Borgen’s room for moving image. art:screen is looking for new, innovative and contemporary works and only consider entries made by emerging and established artists that is art-form committed and is suitable to show as a single-channel projection. Except from an open call with a non-thematic entry, art:screen also welcomes entries reflecting on the themes or topics: Four Degrees, Shot me – Shot you. Must use a site for upload such as wetransfer to upload file. (no vimeo, you tube… etc.)

Here are the festivals I recently added to the monthly festival listing pages.

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Prix Ars Electronica 03/09/13
The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the world’s most coveted awards for creativity and pioneering spirit in the use of digital media. Since 1987, Prix Ars Electronica has been an interdisciplinary showcase honoring excellence in the use of the computer as a universal design medium in work at the interface of art, technology and society. Entries can be submitted in seven categories: Computer Animation / Film / VFX, Interactive Art, Digital Musics & Sound Art, Hybrid Art, Digital Communities, u19 – CREATE YOUR WORLD and [the next idea] voestalpine Art and Technology Grant.

Durban International Film Festival 03/13/13
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.

Durban International Film Festival 04/03/13
Feature Fiction Films. Submit entry form online through Eventival online submission system. Send DVD. 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.

Firefox Flicks 04/03/13 (Early Entry ddl.)
Firefox Flicks is an international film competition that invites Firefox fans and filmmakers to create short videos (or “flicks”) to help tell the world about the power of mobile. The world’s gone mobile. Getting mobilized means getting more connected to one another – so we can all go further. We’re bringing the values that Firefox has always championed in the browser to the devices that the next billion people will use as their primary gateway to the Web. With that in mind, the 2013 Firefox Flicks theme is “Get Mobilized.” That’s where you come in: help us inspire people to get mobilized for individual and collective progressYour flick can be a live-action film, an animation or a combination of both. You can shoot it in 3D or on your mobile device. It’s up to you. It just has to be 60 seconds or less. Vimeo/online entry. Early Entry: 7/05/13* Possibility of 1000.00 award. Regular deadline: 08/01/13

North Carolina Family Film Festival 4/30/13* No fee for international entries
It is the mission of the North Carolina Family Film Festival to bring high-quality, multicultural films to Northeastern North Carolina, and create opportunities for citizens and youth of this rural area to exchange ideas and information with filmmakers from around the globe. DVD submission.

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 6/30/13
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) again invite the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on PLURAL+ themes: migration, diversity and social inclusion. PLURAL+ is seeking for short videos, of up to 5 minutes. Entrants must be youth between the ages of 9-25. Preferably all videos should be submitted on DVDs, or through a file hosting website of choice (MediaFire, YouSendit,)

The 14th International Computer Graphics Conference – View Conference: View Awards (Italy) 09/15/13 DVD Submission
VIEW Conference, the premiere international event in Italy on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, Gaming and VFX, is now calling for entries for the VIEW Award 2013 competition. Last year, the VIEW Award brought forth some astonishingly talented animators into the public and industry spotlight. Animated short with 2D/3D animation and VFX made in the last 2 years. Here’s the list of the 2013 VIEW Award competition categories: Best Short, Best Environment Design, Best Character, Best Digital Visual Effects.

Here are some upcoming festivals. Most can be entered online, some using the WithoutABox (WAB) online festival submission service.

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3rd International Smartphone Film Festival (Korea) 2/28/13
3rd Olleh International Smartphone Film Festival is a competition film festival for short films. With the spread of Smartphone usage and high quality video camera on Smartphones, the festival aims to maximize the value of Smartphone utilization and lead the trend of the audience becoming filmmakers themselves. Submission through WithoutABox

Whirly-Gig Cinema 3/08/13
Would you like to see your short film with a live soundtrack? We are looking for short films to show at our next Making Tracks event at Rich Mix on 12th April 2013. The Cabinet of Living Cinema will use a wide range of instruments and objects to bring a fresh perspective to a programme of short films, adding a new dimension to the visuals and creating an invigorating live experience. If your film is selected, you will hear the new score for the first time on the night and will receive a copyright-free recording of it after the event. Online form, send link (if left blank, you will be sent the postal address)

Milwaukee Short Film Festival 6/30/13*
Free entry until 6/30  for all WISCONSIN FILMMAKERS  & Milwaukee Students only
Created by local and independent filmmakers to provide local talent with a venue for their work to be seen. Named the “Best Local Festival” in Moviemaker Magazine. WAB submissions..

International Women’s Film Festival “KIN” (Armenia) 08/28/13
The 10-th International Film Festival «KIN» (kin means “a woman” in Armenian), will be held in Yerevan on 2-6 December 2013. The festival’s goal is promote women’s creativity, establish a network between women filmmakers from different parts of the world and give hand to a better understanding of different cultures and each other. The purpose of the festival is to address through films issues of violence, inequality, discrimination and other problems related to women’s rights and gender problems. genres: Documentary, Short, Animation. Duration of the films had to be less than 40 min. DVD submission.

I am finding some more festivals with deadlines coming up in February, March and May, plus I added the Klik Animation Festival. This festival has a deadline in June.

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Dead by Dawn (Scotland) rolling submissions
Showcases the best independent Horror, through a variety of short and feature programmes. Audience Award for Best Feature and Best Short, Cutting Edge short film competition. Screeners should be DVD (NTSC or PAL)

Nomadic film club (ongoing)
A non-commercial journey of one film vagabond (guru) or a group of film vagabonds along the film routes. During the journey they gather, screen and shoot independent films. Cinema Gaff is a means of communication between independent filmmakers, film festivals and film societies. Film vagabonds represent the ideology that is free from political or religious doctrines. They stand for peace, love, ecology and personal freedom. Anyone sharing the ideas and values of the cinema gaff and accept its rules can join it. Vagrant musicians and artists are also welcome.The route is based on the film festivals, film societies film cafes or just friendly invitations.
Film vagabond moves on foot, hitchhiking, water-hitching, air-hitching, horse-drawn hitching, by bicycle, rowboats, sailboats or even air-balloons. Car driving, catching a cab, staying at hotels is possible only in case of emergency or for the seniors, disabled or juvenile fellow travelers.

Shining Light Film Festival (Indianapolis, IN) 2/28/13 note: festival fees dropped for 2013!
The Shining Light Film Festival recognizes filmmakers and films that bring awareness of mental health, the realities of mental illness and the good news that recovery is possible.

Golden Anteaters (Poland) 3/15/13
Short films, under 30 minutes. We appreciate anyone who tries to express themselves through independent cinema, we reward those who do it best. Films will be awarded in many categories. Tradition of Lublin Independent Film Festival Golden Anteaters is inventing some crazy categories. Submissions from amateurs, students, graduates and independent filmmakers. Winners get Gold Anteater statuette. Fill out application form, submit file sharing link through email, or DVD by mail.

Festival Alto Vicentino, (Santorso, Italy) 3/19/13
Short films, any subject. DVD submission by mail, contact them for information about online submission. Awards are  given for the best work in competition with a money prize of 500€, as well as five additional mentions (best director, best editing, best photography, best screenplay and best actor/actress) to as many short films.

American Conservation Film Festival (West Virginia) 5/1/13* submit through without a box, note: free submission for student entries only
ACFF promotes and presents its unique branding of conservation film by presenting outstanding films that have a new and unique viewpoint on a topic, which will provoke thought about the viewer’s fundamental understanding of themselves, the environment, and our culture. All the films ACFF presents ultimately explore individual’s and society’s relationship with the natural world and our efforts to conserve what we can, and how we cope with what we can’t save. This can be achieved by presenting films that deal with and show: The myriad ways humans interact with wildlife and wild places, Issues driven by natural resource conservation, Humans as part of the environment, and/or living in a continuum of cultural tradition, Conservation of cultures, communities, and or lifestyles in conjunction with changes in the natural world, How youth encounter and understand the natural world

Klik Animation Festival (Amsterdam) 6/01/13
Films not selected for the screenings they try to find a way to show in foyers, etc. (submissions open 3/1/13)

Rozafa Animfest (Skhodra, Albania) 6/10/13
Focuses on animation for children and youth (and films made by children and young people). It will celebrate its 2013 edition between 23 and 28 September (Skhodra, Albania), and invites entries for animated films in the following categories:  International Session of the Short Artistic Film and Animated Film made by students. International Session of the Animated Film for children (humor, adventure, comedy, aktion). International Session of the Short Artistic Film for youth (humor, adventure, comedy).International Session of the Short Artistic Film for children (humor and adventure).The International Section of Schools of Animated Films made by children under 16 years old.