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Late Deadline January 5, 2016
Hosted by Pets in the City Magazine and Best Friends Animal Society, the PAWPARAZZI film festival coincides with the nearby Park City area Sundance film festival. PAWPARAZZI film festival is international and it is open to amateurs and professionals alike. The PAWPARAZZI Film Festival is for all species of animals large and small. The films are to provide a venue for People to protect and save animals as well as to celebrate the joy that animals bring to our lives. Submit your short films of ten minutes or less to the following categories:
• Drama
• Comedy
• Animation
• Documentary/Advocacy
• Youth/Student
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Submissions close january 1st, 2016
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. Ranked one of the top 25 film festivals in the World worth the submission by Movie Maker Magazine. Ranked one of the best by Film International. MBIFF billed as "The East Coast's answer to the Sundance Film Festival" is in the call for entry stage which will end January 1st 2016.
Myrtle Beach International Film Festival is open to all projects, with a special "Anything Goes" catagory. We are a truely independent film festival. MBIFF also has a budget category, so a film with a 10 thousand dollar budget does not compete against a project with a 10 million dollar budget (with the exception of the overall winner).
The 11th annual MBIFF will take place April 20th - 23rd 2016.
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Deadline October 15, 2015
New York Festival's World's Best TV & Films competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent: Animation, Comedy, Corporate, Drama, Documentary, Feature Films, Movie Trailers, Music Videos, News, Promos, Reality TV Drama, Sports, Telenovelas, Webisodes, Best Performance by an Actor/Actress, Special Event, Innovation, Technical Production Team, CSR, Best Screenplay, Video Art, and Best Host.
Submit by October 15
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival FESTIVAL DATES June 2-5 2016 Montreal Canada Le MIAFF! is a people's film festival and industry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology. All genres and forms are welcome. Awards & Prizes Software and other award prizes. Visibility in our travelling shows in Berlin, Cannes, Annecy, Glasgow and more. Check 2015 fantastic programming on the website.
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Fantasporto 2016 36th edition February 26th - March 5th
Submissions close December 5th
The selection for shorts is only for fantasy ones, like always. Submissions are open and we are accepting online submissions.
Since we are making a new site that will be ready only later in October we propose you to send us the screener(s) for the selection commitee to see and, if the film(s) is(are) chosen, we will ask you all the materials needed. SUBMIIT
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Submit by November 27, 2015
For 5 years, we've been bringing in the finest films from around the world. The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009 and now screens more then 70 films each year! Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan is our creative director. He has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and now has Bad Boys 3 in pre-production. Most of our previous winners of Best Feature have obtained distribution. Last year's winner BEREAVE just signed a distribution deal and said, " I wish to take a moment to tell you that your hospitality and your wonderful festival helped our film stand out for distribution. Thank you for that and we'll be sending you more of our work in the future.” So join us!
We look forward to having you screen at our 5th year anniversary!
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Film submission deadline: December 15, 2015
The Compétition presents long features and documentaries (60’ and longer) (co)produced in Europe, never released in France. The films compete for the following prizes awarded to the author of the best film:
Prix Sauvage – Loup Dansant: bronze wolf statuette and a monetary prize;
Prix Luna: Luna statuette awarded by the jury of cinema students and young professionals.
The section Present is dedicated to the recent documentary films (50’ and longer) (co)produced in Europe during the last three years
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Final deadline is February 2 2016. Please submit via "Withoutabox"
The Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is presented by the Sonoma Film Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, as a welcoming, entertaining and inspiring cinematic experience that supports and promotes independent films, celebrates the cultural diversity in the Sonoma Valley through film, and funds visual arts in education.
Named one of America's "Top Ten Destination Film Festivals," Sonoma prides itself on giving every filmmaker the royal treatment. Celebrated as one of the friendliest and most uplifting festivals on the circuit. SUBMIT
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Submit by November 15, 2015
60 Second Intl. Film Festival is back with a bang. The festival aims to promote young and enthusiastic filmmakers around the world. We are excited to announce that the submissions for 60 Second Intl. Film Festival 2015-16 are now open! 60 Second Intl. Film Festival is providing people with a platform where they can showcase their work at a global level and voice their thoughts in the form of a film.
Submissions for the following categories are open:-
. Abstract . Action . Comedy . Creative . Drama . Education . Environment . Interactive Art . Vision 2020 . Water.
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Next Deadline: November 16, 2015
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Eco Documentary feature film by Rob Stewart (Sharkwater)
Revolution is a film about changing the world. The true-life adventure of Rob Stewart, this follow-up to his acclaimed SHARKWATER (36 festival wins) documentary continues his remarkable journey; one that will take him through 15 countries over four years, and where he'll discover that it's not only sharks that are in grave danger -- it's humanity itself.
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First feature by french actor director Thierry Sebban. Produced by la Petite Reine (The Artist) and Diabolo Films (The Suicide Shop). winner in Fantasporto, ECU Houston WorldFest
Synopsis: Alex is a divorced father, a stressed executive. His daily routine is work, work, work. Tonight he's in a hurry, he's due to meet a beautiful young stranger... who contacted him via the internet. But this blind date will flip him into a downward spiral and disrupt forever the course of his life. Thriller, 75 min., Scope, Dolby 5.1 Directed by Thierry Sebban Starring: Simon Abkarian, Igor Skreblin, Perrine Tourneux...
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ROOTED in PEACE, 97 minutes - 2015
Documentary by SUNDANCE alum GREG REITMAN (Sundance Audience Award Winner for fhis first documentary 'Fuel')
Starring: Deepak Chopra, Donovan, Mike Love, David Lynch, Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, Pete Seeger, Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence".
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Feature Feel Good Movie - World premiered in Montreal World Film Festival Winner best romantic comedy in Manhattan Fest
Charlie Kane can’t catch a break. He grew into a man who expects the worse out of life and gets it. But that changes when, by chance, he meets a bright, sunny sprite of a woman named Holly who turns him from a dour drip into someone finally allowing himself to be happy.Then a bus flattens her before Charlie eyes. Charlie opts for suicide but can’t even successfully give up on life. Left with no other choice, he adopts Holly’s ethos of positivity and just decides to be happy... by ignoring all the bad things in life. But his cynical best friend isn’t buying Charlie’s new-found happiness and sets out to save Charlie by making him miserable again.
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International Green Culture Festival GREEN FEST (November 18 – 20, 2015) is an inclusive event, dedicated to ecological and environmental issues, which, with the use of educational and artistic programs, activities and products aims to enhance the culture of living in accordance with “green” values. Belgrade’s GREEN FEST is a unique event in the region of South East Europe that binds environmental and cultural activities through film screenings, workshop...
Leslee Udwin's award-winning film INDIA'S DAUGHTER, about the 2012 fatal gang-rape of a woman in Delhi, opens in U.S. theaters this October. The film will screen in NYC and LA with openings in New York at Village East Cinema this Friday, October 23-29 and Los Angeles at Sundance Sunset Cinemas on October 30. Q&A's with director Leslee Udwin will take place throughout the New York run, starting opening day at the 7PM sh...
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Alfie Allen, Meg Ryan and Olivia Wilde to receive honors; Festival presents “An Evening with Saoirse Ronan”; “Dixieland,” “Ithaca,” “Legend,” “Meadowland” and “Spotlight” added to Gala Screenings; Docs to Watch, Conversation series and Competition Screenings announced The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is pleased to announce honorees, guests and the rest of its film line-up for the 2015 Savannah Film Fe...
The Savannah College of Art and Design opened the eighteenth annual Savannah Film Festival by celebrating cinematic creativity from both award-winning professionals and emerging filmmakers. SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace met with Olivia Wilde, star and producer of "Meadowland," to congratulate her on receiving the Spotlight Award, presented just prior to the films screening at the Lucas Theatre for the Arts. Earlier that evening, Wi...
The International Family Film Festival, which takes place November 6-8 at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, celebrates their Platinum Anniversary with a program that offers something for every family. The festival, which specializes in family-oriented stories, will screen over 100 films from 17 countries, as well as student films from numerous professionally accredited film schools. In addition, the festival will feature 31 screenplays competing for top prizes in 8 categories...
The Red Carpet began with the appearance of Pepper, the world’s first robot to understand human emotions, and Festival Navigators KIWA and Masao Nomura. Together they announced the opening of the 28th TIFF. Actresses Hilary Swank starring in You’re Not You from the Specials Screenings section was the first to appear on the Red Carpet. The two-time Best Actress Academy Award winner expressed her delight to be in Tokyo. “I’m living my dream walking on the carpet as one ...
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With immense pleasure, London Iranian Film Festival returns for its 6th year from October 30 to November 7, with some of the most prestigious and recent independent films from Iran. The festival will host a variety of events, including 21 movies, a series of Q&As, as well as a live music performance and a masterclass with directors Rakhshan Banietemad and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb. ...
One Screen is the original film festival for the creative community by the creative community. Produced by The One Club, One Screen gives industry professionals a venue to showcase independently produced film and video work made for any platform, thereby attracting some of the most innovative and visually arresting work. Entrants are required to submit films ten minutes or less in a variety of categories. A prestigious jury made up of directors, producers and creatives will judge the ...
Japan Content Showcase 2015 has successfully ended. It took place at GRAND PACIFIC LE DAIBA, Tokyo from October 20th (Tue) to 22nd (Thu). Welcomed 347 exhibitor organizations from 24 countries and regions, and 1,433 buyers from 50 countries and regions, JCS has achieved a significant increase in Exhibitors and Buyers, which is the highest record in our history. During the 3 days period, the JC...
A 30th Anniversary Celebration : October 23 - November 1, 2015 Opening Day! ...
Focusing in particular on European cinema, this international event will screen over 100 feature films attended by a wealth of guests. Almost 38,000 spectators are expected over this ten-day period, there to discover a rich selection of new releases, sneak previews and classics, all screened in a convivial and celebratory atmosphere. The spotlight will focus in particular on European cinema and its talents in the competition, reserved for non-national fiction features screened for the fir...
The Kalasha International FILM & TV FESTIVAL will run 26-30 OCTOBER 2015 in various venues throughout the country FESTIVAL October 26 - 30 It is bound to attract both film-lovers and industry representatives from across Africa and beyond. A five day celebration of world class cinema which screens features, documentary and short films from around the globe with a special focus on East African film. International titles includ...
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In the last six days, 88 films screened in Wroclaw's New Horizon Cinema for almost 19 thousand viewers. Fourteen narrative features from SPECTRUM and thirteen documentaries from AMERICAN DOCS have competed for the 2015 AFF Audience Awards, and the two winners were announced last night during the Closing Night Gala after the closing night screening of Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs. Winning the $10,000 BYN Mellon sponsored prize from the SPECTRUM program is Rick Famuyiwa's Dope...
Mannheim-Heidelberg, October 24, 2015Grand Newcomer Award 2015 The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg has a long tradition of introducing film artists of the future and their aesthetic language to the world. The festival offers an inspiring environment for talented ne...
Best Original Film Score of the Year goes to Antonio Sanchez's music for 'Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)' The World Soundtrack Academy announced the winners of the 15th World Soundtrack Awards, the closing event of the 42nd Film Fest Gent, on the evening of Saturday 24 October at Kuipke in Ghent. Cleared photo by Jerroen Willems (Patri...
The Grand Prix – the Golden Angel of Tofifest – flies to Iceland. The awards of the 13th edition of the Tofifest International Film Festival in Toruń were given on Saturday (24th October 2015), during the Closing Ceremony. The winner of the ON AIR main competition turned out to be Rams by Grímur Hákonarson. The other awards given in international competitions were g...
The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) handed out the latest round of awards for its NSI Online Short Film Festival last week. Dorsal, directed by Aidan Shipley, won the $1,250 A&E Short Filmmakers Award for best film; Hannah Yohannes won the $1,000 Shaw Media Fearless Female Directors Award for best direction by a female for Home Away; Tyler Parr won the $1,000 Brian Linehan Actors Award for his work in I...
On Wednesday 21 October, the international jury of Film Fest Gent, led by jury president Sir Alan Parker, announced the winners of the different competitions. 'Ixcanul' by Jayro Bustamante won the Grand Prix for Best Film. The Georges Delerue Award for Best Soundtrack went to Johnnie Burn for the soundtrack of 'The Lobster' by Yorgos Lanthimos. The winners of the different short film competitions were also revealed. This year’s international jury consisted of jury presid...
At the Awards Ceremony held at the Cinémathèque Luxembourg on Friday 23 October the international jury of the 8th edition of CinEast (Central and Eastern European Film Festival Luxembourg, 8-25 October 2015, www.cineast.lu) awarded the Grand Prix to the film Body by the Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska and the Special Jury Prize to the film Babai by the Kosovan director Visar Morina. The Critics’ Prize, awarded for the first time by a separate three-member pres...
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Ausencia (2014) has screened in multiple international film festivals including, most recently, this month at the Vancouver International Film Festival. The film has traveled to international festivals all over the world before its 2015 distribution. "Ausencia" is a real life coming of age drama by director Chico Teixeira starring Matheus Fagundes, Irandhir Santos, Gilda Nomacce. "'Absence' is a family, sexual, emotional and everyday drama. We follow Serginho's da...
During this year's CinefestOZ (26-30 August 2015), an interesting sidebar to the film festival was a walk through an outdoor graffiti art museum in the seaside town of Bunbury in southwest Australia. Six Two Three Zero was created by local artist Andrew Frazer ( http://andrewfrazerdesigns.com) to provide an outdoor display for gifted Australian graffiti artists. What began as an experimental platform, Six Two Three Zero is quickly becoming a nationally recognized ...
Puerto Rican film LA GRANJA (2015) recently held its international premier at the 5th annual Aruba International Film Festival (AIFF) in competition for the Caribbean Spotlight Series. In a fresh look at the dim side of Puerto Rican life, director Angel Manuel Soto's style pays homage to the likes of Alejandro Inarritu and Guillermo Arriaga, but holds a distinct tone of its own sure to carry Puerto Rican cinema to the next level and demand international attention. In Soto's words...
The Flying Animator - Documentary - 3x Oscar nominee Gerald Potterton! On Kickstarter! Musivision Films has launched its Kickstarter campaign for the The Flying Animator documentary on 3x Oscar nominated animator Gerald Potterton. Director Laurie Gordon has been filming Gerald for nearly five years at his home in Quebec and in London, Toronto. Still scheduled for more shooting days Laurie is really excited about editing the film into shape. Oh so many surprises and gems to b...
The Future of Festivals The last frontier of the “tribal gathering” according to Seth Godin is the festival. With expansion in every festival vertical under the sun, the death of the festival is greatly exaggerated. Let’s hear from our team of experts in food, wine, music & film about where we are heading in the industry The panel will be hosted by Laurie Kirby, AboutFest / FestForward co founder. Speakers ...
Members of the European Film Academy can this year vote for the chair person and the two deputy chair persons, as well as for the candidates from the following countries and regions: Central & Eastern Europe France Italy Nordic Countries North-Eastern Mediterranean Spain / Portugal UK / Ireland The vote closes on Thursday, 19 November 2015, at 23:59 CET. This voting platform allows you to login repeatedly and change your choices. In each terr...
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