Valpolicella Film Festival is a short film and script festival based in Verona, Northern Italy, this year taking place from the 23rd to the 27th of November.

Celebrating the powerful relationship between word and image, we focused our festival on fiction. Moreover, our competition is open to film-makers and scriptwriters - deadline on the 31st of July.

Many of our main events promote international cooperation with other film festivals, our beautiful landscape as a perfect location for movies and young boys and girls creativity.

Famous for its vineyards, Valpolicella also offers a perfect environment for talking about the movies you've just seen, tasting a delightful glass of wine. 

This year will be the first edition of Flicks International Student Short Film Festival in Groningen, Netherlands. It is a festival organized by students for students from all over the world. Young, dynamic and the (film)party of the year!

And off course a grand competition to find the best student film of the past year!

The 2010 Canberra Short Film Festival is the meeting place for the hottest short filmmakers. Recognized as one of Australia's premier film competitions, its entrants represent the boundless talent of our film industry. Now in its 15th year, the Festival has attracted a wide range of filmmakers from all over Australia. Among previous selections and winners have been Academy Award nominated films such as MIRACLE FISH (nominated in 2010). Many of our entrants are film professionals. It has also been a launching pad for many young and upcoming filmmakers who have gone on to careers in the film industry or who have subsequently gained places in film schools. The Festival itself is attended by established filmmakers and an enthusiastic film-going public who are passionate about film. Our panel of judges comprises industry professionals and we are supported by local and national sponsors who are keen to have their brands associated with this unique Australian event. Exhibiting filmmakers receive free tickets to the screening of their films at the Canberra Dendy Cinemas, the awards night screenings and presentations as well as an invitation to the glittering after-party to be held in one of Canberra’s most stylish venues. Because the Festival does not require our entrants’ films to fit into any particular theme, the Festival has an eclectic vibrancy that has huge audience appeal.

                               

International SFFA Film Festival 2010

The second Student Film Festival Awards will be held in Brighton October 15^th - 17^th 2010 with the awards following on Sunday the 17^th. Awards will be given for best short film, best short documentary, best music video, best short animation and best feature film. We are now calling for entries for the 2010 Student Film Festival Awards. The Student Film Festival Awards competition will give young filmmakers an opportunity to promote films both on-screen along with our You-Tube group ’’studentfilmawards’’ and facebook group ‘’student film festival awards sffa’’

CALL FOR ENTRIES to our festival

Submission is Free

All films are judged in all categories that pertain. THE DIRECTORS CHAIR FILM FESTIVAL 2010 AUGUST 19TH-22ND, in its 5th Year We are accepting submissions now. DEADLINE IS MAY 15TH for submission form go to: http://www.thedirectorschairtv.com/festival%202010/Film%20Categories.htm Film categories are: Best Cinematography Best Director Best Editing Best Sound Best Original Soundtrack Best Screenplay Best Actor Best Actress Best Film Best Local Film Best Short Film Best Documentary Best Foreign Film Best Animation/ Visual Art Submission Deadline May 15th 2010 Mail to: Staten Island Community Television The Directors Chair Festival 2010 100 Cable Way, Suite 2, Staten Island NY 10303 For more information or questions call Ken Graham at 718-727-1414 or email: kimbra@skaredykat.com www.thedirectorschairtv.com

The Babelgum Online Film Festival was created to celebrate and reward the very best in international independent short filmmaking by providing exposure and cash awards for emerging talent. With its non-restrictive submission guidelines and international visibility, the festival supports and encourages talent and continues to provide a unique venue for filmmakers to showcase their craft.

This year's festival will feature simultaneous mobile and online viewing and voting by the global public in four categories.
As part of the festival, Stolichnaya Vodka will present the inaugural Stoli Emerging Filmmaker Award.

The Sydney Latin American Film Festival (SLAFF) is an annual screen-based event, that aims to share with Australian audiences, contemporary and new Latin American cinema, which includes feature films, documentaries, shorts, animations, as well as films from indigenous and marginalised communities. The Festival will also once again feature Australian-based films in a local filmmakers session.

Queer Fruits Film Festival www.queerfruitsfilmfestival.org Queer Fruits Film Festival 29th-30th December 2010 Star Court Theatre, Lismore (Northern NSW, Australia) 2010 International Call for entries now open Queer Fruits Film Festival has been established to provide a vital regional screen culture event to enable the GLBTIQ communities and wider community to participate in the celebration and innovation of international queer filmmaking culture. Established in conjunction with Tropical Fruits Inc. one of the longest running grassroots GLBTIQ organisations in Australia (since 1988), Queer Fruits Film Festival is an enticing new annual event to screen Wednesday December 29th and Thursday December 30th, in the lead-up to the famous Tropical Fruits' New Year's Eve party - where around 3,000 local, national and international GLBTIQ patrons celebrate annually. QUEER FILMMAKERS ENTER NOW : Queer Fruits Film Festival is open to innovative, entertaining, intelligent and celebratory films of all lengths; from short films, to selected features completed within the last three years. Films which uplift and inspire; films which explore the serious realities and issues that confront the GLBTIQ communities. Fabulous films, which exude a charisma. In 2009, queer filmmakers from 18 countries internationally and every state in Australia entered; leading to the presentation of an outstanding program of GLBTIQ films. A Distinguished Festival Jury will again independently judge the films and select award winners in all categories, with two special prizes : Local Filmmaker Incentive (open to queer filmmakers who are Northern Rivers' residents) and Jury Prize to be awarded. ENTER YOUR FILM NOW online at www.withoutabox.com/login/7806 Early Bird - must be received by Friday April 30th : Regular - $30.00 Student - $25.00 For further information, or to receive a copy of the 2010 Entry Form (PDF) & Guidelines : info@queerfruitsfilmfestival.org & join us on Facebook for regular updates QFFF P.O. Box 2101 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia

Claude Chabrol

«La vocation du Festival International du Film Policier de Beaune est à la fois de mettre en exergue le genre policier, qui est quand même un des plus vus et des plus nobles du cinéma, et d’essayer justement de voir des tendances, de suggérer des directions» Claude Chabrol

Chaque année, Le Festival International du Film Policier de Beaune rendra hommage à une ville pour son influence et sa dimension mythologique au sein du genre policier.

 

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Virtual keyboard solidarity alone will not sustain Haiti's recovery. Tangible projects are needed on the ground with medium and long-term focus.

The critics should not forget that the 60-year old Berlin International Film Festival started at a time when Germany was dotted with World War II rubble. The Sundance Film Festival started on a very modest footing.

The theme of the maiden edition of CineAyiti International Film Festival is “Cinema and National Recovery.”

Before the quake of 12 January 2010, Haiti had one film festival (Festival Film Jakmèl) on the Southern Corridor initiated by the respected Ciné Institute. There existed also a young but vibrant home video scene with inputs from the Haitians in the Diaspora (USA, Canada, UK, France).

This "CineAyiti International Film Festival" in Cap - Haitien on the Northern Corridor, seeks not  to only  complement the Southern Corridor event but also support the emergence of a diversified Haitian Audio Visual Industry after the quake of 12 January 2010.

Many film-making countries like the USA, UK, Canada, China, South Korea, Germany, France, South Africa or Nigeria have more than five different annual film festivals each.

Therefore, Haiti having two film festivals - the "Festival Film Jakmèl" on the South in Jacmel and "CineAyiti International Film Festival" on the North of the country in Cap-Haitien is a positive development and the winners will be the Haitian and international creative talents.

By submitting your film, getting your accreditation or becoming a patron ,you contribute towards the sustained concrete recovery of Haiti's motion pictures industry.

The Williamsburg International Film Festival | WILLiFEST spotlights independent filmmakers from around the world. We encourage you to submit your work and join us in New York City for a professional, fun-filled festival of screenings, panels, networking opportunities and after-parties.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Williamsburg International Film Festival, voted top 20 coolest film festival by MovieMaker Magazine, is the film component of WILLiFEST. WILLiFEST was established to provide a platform for the creative visions of today's emerging artists of all disciplines. The film and music festivals are opportunities for artists to enhance their careers by exposing their films and music to a powerful audience, gaining crucial media exposure and strengthening industry relationships. In the LiVE it UP! Pavilion, Donna Drake, a nationally syndicated TV talk show host, interviews filmmakers and local celebrities. The Filmmakers' Lounge provides filmmakers a space to promote their films and network with each other in between their screenings.

In addition to red carpet premieres, the festival features several film competitions. A Screenplay competition rounds out the offerings. The closing night award ceremony will honor award winners in each category. At WILLiFEST, we pride ourselves on elevating the filmmaker's experience. This festival was created for the artist, by artists, and we look forward to taking you, your film or your screenplay to the next level.

The categories of entries we are accepting for the 2012 Williamsburg International Film Festival are as follows:

U.S. Narrative Feature Films
Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes. In order to qualify as a U.S. Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

U.S. Documentary Feature Films
Any non-fiction film with a running time of at least 50 minutes, NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. If your documentary contains limited dramatization of actual events, you may submit in this category, but we will ultimately decide which program is best suited for your project, if accepted. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

International Narrative Feature Films
Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes. In order to qualify as an International Narrative Feature Film, the submitted project must be either scripted or improvisational fiction, and production must have occurred outside of the United States. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

International Documentary Feature Films
Any non-fiction film with a running time of at least 50 minutes, NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events. If your documentary contains limited dramatization of actual events, you may submit in this category, but we will ultimately decide which program is best suited for your project, if accepted. In order to qualify as an International Documentary Feature Film, the film must be unscripted and production must have occurred outside of the United States. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

U.S. Short Films
Any narrative or documentary film of U.S. origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

International Short Films
Any narrative or documentary film of international origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less. In order to qualify as an International Short Film, production must have occurred outside of the United States. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

Animated Films
Any animated film in any style of animation from any country of origin with a running time of any length. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

Family Fare
Any live action or animation of any length from any country that celebrates the whole family coming together to enjoy and share the movie-going experience. Any subject matter considered. All films should be appropriate for general audiences. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

Student Films
Any U.S. or International narrative or documentary film of any length. Proof of school enrollment is required. No premiere status is required. Films must have been completed after January 2010.

Music Videos
Any film or video in sync to music from any country of origin with a running time of less than 10 minutes. No premiere status is required. Music Videos do not have a completion requirement.

Midnight Treats
A treat for true cinephiles and casual filmgoers alike, this non-competition section presents an eclectic mix of horror, sci-fi, over-the-top comedies, explicit animation and bizarre stories that defy categorization. Midnight Treats have no premiere or completion requirements.

Screenplays
Any feature-length, English-language, narrative screenplay of any genre. Scripts must have a minimum page
count of 60 pages and a maximum page count of 240, all pages numbered
and in standard industry format. Title page or email should include author name(s), title, street address, phone number, email address and WAB ID#. We only accept electronic submissions. Digital formats accepted are Final Draft or Adobe PDF documents. After completing the on-line application process and paying appropriate fee, digital screenplay submissions should be emailed to screenplays@willifest.com or uploaded to Withoutabox.com. Title page must include author name(s), title, home address, phone number, email address and WAB #.

The Streaming Festival is an art event for independent artists exhibiting unconventional audiovisual art from all over the world.

This event takes place once a year. Anyone with an internet connection can plug into a festival stream from any location, at any given time and start watching contemporary art and films.

http://www.streamingfestival.com

 

 

The 5th edition will be held from 1 to 5 December 2010

Open call for submissions.
Deadline for submissions: 25 October 2010. All genres accepted. No length limit. No entry fee.

The Streaming Festival is an art event for independent artists exhibiting unconventional audiovisual art.
The 5th edition will be held from 1 to 5 December 2010.

Online submission form: http://www.streamingfestival.com/submissions/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

purgatory / noun / an intermediate place or state of temporary suffering for expiatory purification

Within the word “purgatory”, it is easy to envision condemned souls, torment and darkness. However, purgatory may also reflect the cyclic state in which we often rediscover or recreate ourselves anew from within our personal inflictions. Sometimes it is the necessary stage to exorcise ourselves from the haunting ghosts of the past. Perhaps it is the serene place of self reflection and realization. From within this, the producers of the DAMNED exhibition of fine dark art present a new exhibition of cinema and theatre called Purgatory. Held near halfway to DAMNED and Devil’s Night on May 20-22 2010 in Detroit, Purgatory will present approximately 30 short films of deeply introspective, beautifully disturbing and darkly enlightening subject matters from filmmakers worldwide. This is not an industry-focused horror film festival, but a tributary showcase of the often redemptive films from the filmmaker’s personal damnations complimented with live experimental performance art on stage during intermissions. For further information: http://thatdamnedshow.com/purgatory FILMMAKERS!  We are still accepting submissions until April 25th! Click here for further info and to submit. Also, fan us on the Purgatory Facebook Fan Page!