In the charge of the Malatya Governor, Mr. Ulvi Saran, 2^nd Malatya International Film Festival will open its curtains for the cinegoers and residents in Malatya on 18.11.2011 by the organization of Malatya Governorate and Malatya Apricot Research, Development and Promotion Foundation. Besides providing an opportunity for the audiences to meet with the qualified productions from all over the world, the festival will provide an enjoyable week full of activities. This exhausting but pleasant festival marathon will end after the Award Ceremony which will take place on the 24^th November, Thursday.

During the Festival, approximately 150 films - 65 feature films, together with the documentary and short films - will meet with the cinegoers. The Festival programme which is composed of the current films, as well as the last productions of the qualified film-makers and the first movies of the newly discovered young film-makers, will meet with the audiences in Malatya.

Africa in Motion is already in its sixth year! The profile of the festival has grown steadily since the inaugural season in 2006 and this year, 2011, Africa in Motion focuses its attention on films and events that open doors to children and youth in Africa.

Our programme of films and events deals with many aspects relating to youth, such as education, entertainment, stories and myths, the future, and social issues affecting children and young people in Africa.

This year we made a special effort to invite schools and children to the cinema and we are screening a number of films especially for primary and secondary schools in and around Edinburgh, in collaboration with National Schools Film Week.

Alongside the film screenings, the festival has endeavoured to create fun and challenging workshops and events for Scottish children to really engage with the lives and experiences of their African counterparts and get to learn the stories best known to them.

The rest of the festival will be dedicated to our well-known quality films: epic features, contemporary gems, incisive documentaries, acclaimed shorts and animation films, with a continuing focus on children and youth in Africa.

The MIX Short Film Awards (for produced shorts and scripts) - Outside of rewarding current projects, The MIX pairs up emerging short film writers and filmmakers for the purpose of producing future high quality shorts in both traditional and non-traditional formats.  This contest helps facilitate the production of short films by pairing up our top winning  screenwriters & filmmakers and offering them cash prizes or production opportunities. Outside of our main categories where we accept all genres and niches, three awards will be given to the most inspiring writer or filmmaker who best utilizes film as a medium to create awareness, social change, or bring a unique perspective to any one topic. The screening events will be held at the historic Byrd Theatre, Feb 17-19, 2012.

SICILIA QUEER filmfest is the first and only international queer film festival in Sicily, among the few in southern Italy.

It  aims, through film and audiovisuals, to go against any kind of social discrimination, to support the culture of diversity (sexual orientation, ways of living and thinking, etc.), and to raise a greater awareness of the positive contributions related to the differences.

It screens, out of competition, feature films as well as documentaries, and has an international competition for short films (QueerShort).

www.siciliaqueerfilmfest.it

One of the most prestigious cinema events of Turkey’s arts and culture scene, the ‘48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, will be held from 8th to 14th October 2011.  With the support of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, the Festival is organized by the Antalya Culture and Art Foundation (AKSAV).

 

Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, held annually since 1963 is the most important International film festival in Turkey. Taking place amongst the palm lined boulevards, and sun drenched avenues of beautiful city of Antalya, the Festival will offer numerous exhibitions, retrospectives and opportunities to discover new trends in World Cinema and it is determined to be the best yet in 2011.

1st annual film festival that wants to promote raw, edgy, fresh, & creative films to Mississippi.  All entries are welcome!  there will be a mini festival held December 2-4th, 2011 deadline fore entries is November 4th, 2011.

The grand event will be held May 24th-27th. Entry deadline January 16th, 2011

contact Pamela Hosey for more information

phdwriter@yahoo.com

website coming soon! 

 

One week festival throughout South Africa and countries worldwide. The purpose of the festival is to showcase powerful, inspiring, faithaffirming, evangelistic, transforming stories in the form of film to the world and the Body of Christ in every nation. We want to emphasize how the power of storytelling can impact the lives of people and shape a specific culture. To accomplish this we are willing to identify and reward talent that is of the highest standards. The festival will be presented in two forms, in host countries around the world and in selected movie theatres throughout South Africa. The award ceremony will take place in South Africa during September 2011 where winning films will be announced.The power of media is evident in this day and age, and movies have been a huge part of shaping the culture as we know it. BehindTransforming Stories International Christian Film Festival 2011 (TSICFF 2011) is a greater vision to transform cultures through storytelling and inspire people to make use of films in sharing the Gospel to all mankind.No longer will we as followers of Christ allow our world to be poisoned with profanity by media elites. Instead, we are encouraging revolutionaries out there to produce stories which can transform our culture into one that will be in line with The Kingdom of God (Yahweh),one of Justice, Peace, Righteousness and Love. TSICFF is looking for films that effectively illustrate stories of transformation by the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; or true life testimonies of both spiritual and physical transformation by God’s power and intervention; or Biblical truths leading viewers to a clearer understanding of certain issues and topics.What makes this festival so unique is that it was launched in 2010 in South Africa through the partnership and association with the Lausanne movement, where over 4500 International Christian leaders from over 200 regions in the world were introduced to the festival. This opportunity has established great relationships to ensure future growth of the festival. Through our continuous efforts and with a truly global reach the festival aims to inspire Christian leaders to make use of films to evangelize, teach & transform their communities. This festival sources films from across the globe and then the same film festival program is presented in different host nations around the world. This festival has also been endorsed by a selection of internationally recognized leaders and role players.TSICFF is not only a film festival, its part of a global revolution encouraging film makers to produce films that will transform communities for the good!We encourage all to mobilize their churches, ministries and communities to support this festival! Find us on FaceBook and link the festival on your website by placing our web banner on your home page. 

CELLUDROID is the only South African film festival focussing on Sci-Fi, Anime and Fantasy films, with indie, new and old classics, from short films to feature films. 

A comic book chapter has also been incorporated.

For the 2011 event director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil) will attend the with some of his classic movies, and introduce his new book, Shadow Of The Grail.

Open for submissions.

Full line-up will appear at http://www.CELLUDROID.net

Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival (TICFF) was founded by Public Television Service (PTS) in 2004. It is the first film and television festival in Asia dedicated to viewers aged 12 and under. TICFF is held biennially, with its 5^th edition scheduled for April 2012 in Taipei. TICFF’s mission is to encourage quality children’s programming worldwide and to engage young local viewers with valuable access to the media. We welcome all types of creative, fun, and multicultural films as well as television programs.

The mission of Brooklyn Girl Fest is to showcase the work of women filmmakers from around the globe. Whether their work is a serious documentary or a lighthearted comedy there is one thing for sure, women are underrepresented in the entertainment industry. Brooklyn Girl Fest seeks to empower women and their unique and relevant interpretation of the world around them and strengthen the community of women filmmakers. $1.00 from each submission fee will go to the Reel GRRLS scholarship fund, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, WA that offers high school girls the opportunity to learn filmmaking and make their own movies. Check out Reel GRRLS at www.reelgrrls.org

Since 2005, the South African HORRORFEST is the most prominent (if not the only) all-encompassing Halloween event on the African continent, including movies, literature, music and more.

Encounters Bristol International Film Festival is the umbrella festival for Animated Encounters and Brief Encounters. Now a leading UK gateway to the world’s most prestigious short film and animation awards, the festival seeks to promote the short form as a means to develop and progress the next generation of filmmakers and animators. One of the best-known showcases and meeting points for emerging talent, the festival also offers a variety of eclectic activities that draws audiences from all ages and backgrounds.

 

The 2011 festival will be held between 16 – 20 November, at venues in and around the Harbourside area of Bristol, UK.

 

Submissions for the 2011 festival are open between 4^th April and 30^th June. For the best, up to date information please sign up to the Encounters newsletter.

 

Visit our website for more info: www.encounters-festival.org.uk

L'Aquila International Film Festival is open to feature and short movies. The Festival is held in L'Aquila, Italy, during the first week of November

the 7th Montreal International Black Film Festival, slated to run from September 21 to October 2, 2011.

A dynamic, refreshing and audacious festival whose ambition is to encourage the development of the

independent film industry and to promote more films on the reality of Black people from around the world.

The SANTA CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL is a film festival that not only celebrates the art and entertainment of film in all of its forms, but also Santa Catalina Island in all of its rich history, glory, and beauty.

Through screenings and associated events, the festival aims to present a wide spectrum of filmmaking - feature films, documentaries, screenplays, animation, short films, experimental, student work, big budget, micro-budget, trailers and soon…

The SANTA CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL awards mainstream films in various categories, but the Isla Earth Award, for the Conservation Series, is presented by the Catalina Island Conservancy, our beneficiary, honoring filmmakers that have their similar mission in protecting, educating and promoting the power of nature.

The SANTA CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL brings film enthusiasts and filmmakers together to better enjoy the art and fun of filmmaking, but also to enjoy the beauty and hospitality of Santa Catalina Island.

The Film Festival offers our guests the opportunity to learn, grow and exhibit films within the unique and romantic setting of Los Angeles County’s Pacific treasure. The festival will also offer attendees quality films that will entertain, educate, and inspire their own interests. Film professionals, and the interested public, will have the opportunity to gain industry knowledge through festival activities,
education centers, and seminars with our guest speakers.

The SANTA CATALINA FILM FESTIVAL is about the filmmakers’ opportunity to entertain, educate and inspire their audience, just like the island itself.

L’Inconnu Festival (the Festival of Unknowns) is an international short films competition organized by the association Cinésept, which has for ambition to promote the young cinema in all its variety.

For this 8th edition, the festival will take place from 2nd till 5th of May 2012, in Paris.

We are waiting for your movies, download from now on the inscription form.

 

THE INCONNU FESTIVAL - 2012

CALL FOR FILMS

Directors! If you are looking for an audience to discover your talents, send your work to The Inconnu Festival!

The 9th edition of our short-film festival will be held from the 2-5 May 2012 in Paris!

Films must be between 5-25 minutes in length, but as for the rest, surprise us!

If your film is in another language, don’t forget to include French or English subtitles.

Films should be received by the 15th of March at the latest, so our committee can proceed with the selection process.

 

A international Film festival with producers net work and international entries, see us at www.filmmakerfestival.com and enter your film by clicking on the withoutabox link.

We also have our Tenerife International film festival see www.tenerifefilmfestival.com

The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival

December 6th - 15th 2011

In Hollywood, CA

at 

The New Beverly Cinema

&

The Regent Showcase Cinema

 

The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival invites you to enjoy screenings of what we believe to be the best new feature films, documentaries, shorts and videos by filmmakers who posses an independent vision and operate to create innovative work outside the studio system. We honor these filmmakers with awards of merit and screenings at our Film Festival each December in Hollywood, CA. The Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival celebrates independent and international filmmaking from students to seasoned professionals and of any size budget under 5 million USD and as long as the film has been made in the last three years and has no significant American distribution.

Valsusa Filmfest it’s a festival of films evoking historical recollections and environmental protection open to exchange and debate on the independent production. Main themes are history, memorial heritage and environmental issues. Through different approaches the Valsusa Filmfest aims to educate as many people as possible on our past and present times and relies on the new generation as well as the use of images and technology to show changes, improvements and difficulties in nowadays cultural field. The XV Filmfest edition will take place from april 25th to may 1 2011 in some places of Valle di Susa, near Torino in the north of Italy.