With so few spots available at the bigger film festivals, independent filmmakers struggle to get noticed. After all the hard work of making a movie, there's nothing like seeing it on the big screen. Sunset Film Festival seeks hidden gems bigger fests often overlook. Sunset Film Festival programmers are looking for visionary filmmakers with fresh voices to share with an audience hungry for independent film.
The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival is a cinematographic event socially and
culturally minded and by choice, free for anyone to access. FICCI constantly reads the particular
circumstances of our country and our world to produce every year a world class version of our
festival, guided by the preservation of freedom and the amplification of the cultural conversation
through films and academic events that are relevant, humane, subtle, sophisticated and act as a vehicle to enhance human consciousness, expand democracy and help create free, progressive
and inclusive societies.
The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (FICCI) is the oldest and most permanent
forum in the Americas for Colombian, Ibero-American and world cinema. Being an active part of the world cinema map since 1960, in the 63rd edition, it will continue to provide spaces for memory, reflection, diverse voices, and as always, for the best
cinephilia.
The Festival values the creative freedom of the world’s filmmakers and has space for films of any
format, length, nationality, theme, genre or technique, that meet the highest standards of quality, take on narrative risks, and propose contents of great human and cinematic relevance, pertinence, and sustainability.
12th. Children's Audiovisual Festival (FICAIJ), 2021-2022
Venezuela-Colombia
The Children's Audiovisual Festival, known by its acronym FICAIJ, was born in Mérida, Venezuela, in 2010, and has consolidated itself after 12 years as one of the most important windows for exhibiting quality educational and alternative content as well as commercial content for children, adolescents, youth and families in the country and the region.
After having attended to more than 41,385 participants in its 11 previous editions which have impacted directly in 6 countries of the world. Facing the panorama of pandemic that we are still living through the COVID-19, we assumed the challenge of transforming ourselves and activating our 12th edition in the web with main incidence in the countries of our region. Additionally, we are planning to have some in-person screenings in Venezuela and Colombia.
History:
More than 1,506 short and long films from 81 countries around the world were broadcast on FICAIJ's screens, and more than 392 people, including children, adolescents, young people and adults, evaluated and judged these films.
Our jurors came not only from Venezuela but also from 9 other countries: Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Spain, and South Africa, participating in representation of their places of origin.
Philosophy:
We promote audiovisuals from a reflective and productive viewpoint, inviting children, adolescents and young people to take an active role as creators and prosumers.
Mission:
FICAIJ seeks to encourage the creation, production, exhibition and distribution of quality content for and by children, adolescents and young people in the region, stimulating the protagonism of children in all these processes.
2nd. Laboratorio FICAIJ:
With the double purpose of strengthening, on the one hand, the production of children, youth and family contents at a regional level, and on the other hand, the training of teachers in education with and for media, a more evident need in view of the digital education imposed by the pandemic, the organization of FICAIJ assumes the challenge of developing the 2nd. edition of its Laboratorio FICAIJ, a training space aimed at the sector of production of contents for Latin American boys and girls and at the sector of education.
More information:
www.genbura.com
www.facebook.com/ficaij
www.instagram.com/ficaij
The Just A Minute Festival is an online viewers choice event that encourages people to make short films, one minute or less, using any device or media of any genre or subject matter.
There are cash prizes and there is no entry fee.
There will be a premier event at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Winchester, MA and screenings at various locations.
For more information, visit our site www.JustAMinute.tv
#BIFF 2014
After seven years with their activities stopped the Brooklyn Underground Film Festival, back in its most universal and technologically version. Under the management of the largest institute of management festivals in the world. A Clockwork Film Institute, is bringing this year's new edition of BIFF. Com goal of reaching the audience of 3 million viewers worldwide.
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Writers judge filmmakers, filmmakers judge writers!
Winning writer gets their script made by the winning filmmaker!
The writer gets their script made and they get paid. The filmmaker gets funded to shoot it!
Very limited entries and everyone gets lots of coverage of their work!
The winning filmmaker wins $50,000 (Feature) or $25,000 (Short) to shoot one of the top 10 scripts. Winning writer receives $20,000 (Feature) or $10,000 (Short) for their script!
The North Jefferson Independent Film Series began in October of 2013 as a way for Alabama filmmakers to have a way to get their work screened.
We will host screenings 3-6 times each year that will showcase Alabama talent.
We have recently began accepting films worldwide.
SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:
Alabama Feature and Short Films
- Films that have a running time of 60 - 130 minutes
- Short films have a running time of 59 minutes or less.
- To be qualified as an Alabama film, you or a member of your cast must be from Alabama, or you shot your film, or a portion of your film, in the state of Alabama.
- Entry Fee - $0.00
Non-Alabama/International Feature and Short Films
- Films that have a running time of 60 - 130 minutes
- Short films have a running time of 59 minutes or less.
- Non-Alabama Films/International Films are any films that have no affiliation to the state of Alabama.
- Entry fee - $5.00
The Salento International Film Festival Is a celebration of films and filmmakers, promotes international independent films, in recognition of the fact that movies are the most powerful form of cultural communication and link between cultures' and peoples'.
Founded in 2004 by Luigi Campanile, the Salento International Film Festival emerged as a major cultural event and the top film festival in South Italy. Each year it introduces filmmakers worldwide to the Salento area's unique resources, while celebrating the history and future of the film industry with 5 days of world premieres, special events, seminars, feature films, short films, documentaries.
For the past few years SIFF has organized and run a world tour, taking the festival to international destinations like Zurich, London, Hong Kong, New York, Santiago del Cile, Moscow, San Petersburg, Oslo and more, presenting the “Best of the Fest” event. This gives SIFF the opportunity to showcase some of the best movies presented at the Festival to an international public, in prestigious locations such as Italian Cultural Institutes in the world and Cinema theatres, increasing the visibility and appreciation of such works which struggle to find a distribution channel.
Short Film & Animation Festival; Monthly microcinema. The longest running short film series in Los Angeles. Caters to wide audience of professional filmmakers and Film/TV industry creative leaders.
Annual Spotlight Festivals:
Women Directors ShortsFest,
African American ShortsFest
Termita International Film Festival, now Termita, in his commitment with culture
has created and organizes this competition, with the aim to encourage the
audiovisual production.
TERMITA announces the 1st Termita Film Festival’s edition,that will carry out
these participation bases:
It will be developed in Termita Lab, Ponferrada, León ,Spain, from 2nd
October 2014 to 1st July 2015.
The festival takes up a cause total producer’s creative freedom , being opened to
any kind of work, that will compete with the others under the same conditions.
The size (look at article 4) is seasonal, having different sessions over the whole
year.
Anim!Arte is an international festival of animated films made by children and youth, and made for children and youth.
The Anim!Arte Festival is just for Animated Short Films !
The maximum duration of each film is 15 minutes.
In 2023 will be held the 17th edition of Anim!Arte and the festival will take place in November !
For International Students (students from around the world), there are two competitive categories (only for animated short films): Maxi (18 years or over) and Mini (under 18 years).
For International Professionals there are two categories: "Environmental films", and "World Cultures" .
The selected animations will be projected following the program prepared by the Festival's organization board.
If the film has dialogues in language other than Portuguese, it will be necessary the sending of a text file with the dialogues of the film in English (if possible, with the time code) to the email: animarte@vouanimarte.com.br.
A version of the film with English subtitles is welcome to facilitate the work of translation and subtitling for the Portuguese, but the version that will be shown at the festival must be submitted without subtitles.
There are also 2 exclusive categories (only for Animated short films) just for students who are enrolled in educational institutions in Brazil: Maxi (University Students) and Mini (High School Students, and Students of Elementary Education).
- The Concordia Social Film Festival is a competitive festival.
- Films of any length or genre can be presented, provided that they focus on the following issues:
Values / Collective Experiences
Popular movements
Children and Youth
Culture
Cinema allows us to meet. The cinema makes it possible to travel kilometers in seconds, and move in time regardless of the time. Get to know other cultures, feel close despite the distances.
For 18 years, the Lapacho Latin American Short Film Festival has strengthened its roots with the exhibition of regional, national and international short films, sharing experiences and promoting meetings between filmmakers from the province of Chaco to the country and the world.
The 2022 edition will take place in mixed mode: in person and virtually simultaneously. In addition to the functions in the theater respecting the care and prevention measures, and for the third consecutive year, the Festival will take place virtually through the page www.cine.chaco.gob.ar, where the complete grid, talks, workshops will be available. and master classes.
As always we will try to promote the meeting between performers, their projects and perspectives towards the future. The actors and actresses, the producers, the technicians, and also the other arts integrated in various forms will have their space in this festival of cinema. And of course, the prominent place will always be for the public that joins us from their seats and from the comfort of their homes.
AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.
AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
• Only films with a maximum running time of 29 minutes or less will be considered. There is no minimum running time.
• All non-English films must have English sub-titles.
• Works-in-progress will not be considered.
• Do NOT submit stills or press kits. If your film is selected, we you will be asked to submit stills and press information.
• Exhibition format will be original DVD or Blue Ray.
• All selected films for the Festival must grant the Pacific Coast Short Festival the rights to use DVD and press materials for promotional purposes.
• Works-in-progress will not be considered.
• All DVD/Blue Ray discs must be labeled with the title, running time, contact name, email and phone number.
• Films must NOT have screened in a SHORT-ONLY film festival in Southern California.
• Multiple entries are accepted, however, all films must be on a separate disc and be accompanied by their own completed submission form and entrance fee.
• All films selected for the PCISFF grant the rights to upload a clip/trailer online for promotional purposes.
• Films currently in distribution through public media or any kind, including broadcast television or internet streaming at the time of the Festival exhibition date will not be accepted.
• The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation will email all confirmation of delivery to each submission. Please no phone calls.
• Entrance fees may be paid by credit card, money orders or checks made payable to Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation.
• Foreign entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars.
• All fees are non-refundable.
• Entries will not be viewed until payment has been cleared.
• Discs will not be returned without a self addressed envelope with sufficient postage.
• All selected films for the Festival will be kept by the Foundation for historical record.
MULTIFEST is an independent film exhibition of local, national and international shortfilms, it will be held in the city of Guadalajara and call for entries to your shortfilms to be part of the programming of this film encounter.
