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.

The ArtDecoFilm Festival has been set up in 2009 by a group of young filmmakers in order to provide a platform for those short films and documentaries that were not given any government, private investment, or any incentive from culture programs, contest; etc. It's also for independent films, not produced by any powerful studio. The event takes place every year in São Paulo (Brazil). The Festival is looking new projects and aims to gather great ideas and new talents based on the mission of preserving the basic aspects of worldwide cinema language. Rules and Regulations: http://www.exotiquefilmes.com.br/information_18.html 2012 Submissions open on Dec.12, 2011 and close on Apr.23, 2012.

Together with the fmx - Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Interactive Media, the Internationale Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart - Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) is developing into the biggest and most important meeting in the world of animated film. With an enthusiastic audience, a unique location and countless international guests, the ITFS is a regular fixture on the international animation scene and is one of Germany's outstanding cultural events.

Founded in 1982, the Festival of Animated Film has always promoted artistic animated films, young talented artists and the entire animated film sector. The prize categories, with prize money of over 50,000 Euros, attract the newest and most up-to-date animation films from around the world.

The accompanying events and programmes range from presentations by schools and studios, showcases of famous animation artists and the popular “Best Of Animation” series, right up to screenplay writer workshops with well-known animated film professionals. Industry professionals value the numerous workshops, lectures, and presentations as they provide a unique opportunity to make contacts and familiarize oneself with the latest developments. The public enjoys the variety of the presentation and the relaxed festival atmosphere. At the festival’s open air programme on the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, the people of Stuttgart celebrate the art of animated film together with guests from all over the world.

 

Competitions:

International Competition
The International Competition is the heart of the Festival. Artistically outstanding short animated films, released over the last 12 months can be seen here.

Young Animation
The Young Animation competition shows the best films produced by talented young filmmakers and students from international film and art schools.

Tricks for Kids
Competition for the bestanimated shorts made for children.

AniMovie
The feature film competition AniMovie screens a selection of internationally outstanding feature-length animated films.

Under Commission
The competition for commissioned filmwork. Entries can include animated film for advertising, animated music videos or TV idents.

Music for Animation
Special Award
The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film will be presenting the "Music for Animation" award in cooperation with the GEMA foundation. An expert jury will award the prize as part of the International Competition. The objective of the award is to promote the quality of music for animated film and the awareness thereof.

Speaker Award
Award for the best speaker in an animated feature film.

German Screenplay ward
Award for the best screenplay in  for an animated feature film

The Arab Film Festival is held annually in Dearborn at the Arab American National Museum. The Arab American National Museum’s Arab Film Festival seeks to enhance public knowledge and understanding of Arab Americans by: presenting alternative representations of Arab life; increasing the exposure of Arab and Arab American filmmakers; and providing a forum for the discussion of questions raised by films during the festival. For more information go to: http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/arabfilmfestival09

Full Schedule on our website!

New Fantastic Film Festival in Poland. We will show features movies: from absurd & grotesque, through action & adventure, thriller, horror, anime, fantasy and sci-fi. It is about fantastic cinema in a wide rage of meaning. Thriller and sensation, film noir, anime, comics adaptations and animations from over the world.