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interfilm – The International Short Film Festival Berlin proceeds to round 27!

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Of the 7,000 short films entered to this year’s festival from all over the world, only the best will make it to the big screen from 15 - 20 November 2011! Over six days, the short film festival will show 450 shorts in 50 programmes, 6 competitions and 7 cinemas. Prizes amounting to 40,000 euro will be conferred in the International Competitions, Confrontations programme, Documentary Competition, German Competition, Viral Video Award and Eject. The Opening Night of the festival will be...

SHORT FILM SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPT 30 for Love Your Shorts Film Festival

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REGULAR SUBMISSION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 30! The Love Your Shorts Film Festival announces its call for short film entries with a "Florida Flavor" category specifically for Florida filmmakers and films made in the state.  Submission details and entry form are available at www.LoveYourShorts.com. The 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival (LYSFF) will be held February 10-12 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in downtown Sanford, Florida. The LYSFF screens only short ...

The world's largest online short film competition is now open for submission!

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The Göteborg International Film Festival's short film competition Dragon Award New Talent is now open for submission. For the winner of last year's Dragon Award New Talent, the Spanish film Los Gritones, the competition opened the door to the world's festivals, the film has been awarded in no less than 19 festivals around the world. Here's what the producer to Los Gritones, last years winner, Eduardo Moi Es Escribano Solera, says about The Dragon Award New Talent:"Being part of the Dragon Award...

Best Shorts Competition - Call for Entries - Deadline 12/16/2011

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Best Shorts Deadline December 16,2011 Enter Now!  Best Shorts is an awards competition that recognizes the achievements of short filmmakers worldwide. While it is not your typical film festival that screens films, Best Film Shorts strives to give talented directors, producers, videographers, actors, and actresses the positive exposure they need by promoting our awardwinners through press releases, media outlets, blog entries, etc. Our competition gives awards not just for short films, bu...

Call For Entry New York No Limits 2011 Fall Film Series

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New York No Limits Presents its season ending Fall film series November 18th - December 1st in New York City.  The Call For Entry deadline is September 21st, 2011.  Please submit short films in any genre, no longer than 30 minutes in length.  Shorts must be produced after January 2009.  Foreign and International films are welcome!  The lineup will be announced on October 1st.  NYNL premiered in January 2011 and gives platform to short films seeking wider audience.  Films in the NYNL Fal...

2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival - Call for Entries

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The Love Your Shorts Film Festival announces its call for short film entries with a "Florida Flavor" category specifically for Florida filmmakers and films made in the state.  Submission details and entry form are available at www.LoveYourShorts.com. The 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival (LYSFF) will be held February 10-12 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in downtown Sanford, Florida. The LYSFF screens only short films under 30 minutes in length. Film...

SUBMIT YOUR SHORT FILMS! 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival - Deadlines approaching!

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Visit www.LoveYourShorts.com to submit! The 2012 Love Your Shorts Film Festival (LYSFF) will be held February 10-12 at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in downtown Sanford, Florida. The LYSFF screens only short films under 30 minutes in length. Films are divided into different blocks for screening. Audience members at each block vote for their favorite film and winners are announced on the spot. The winning films from each block advance to a final block for a panel ...

Mexico: 2011Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF)

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 Formerly known as Expresion en Corto, the Guanajuato International Film Festival was held from July 21 – 31 in San Miguel de Allende and the state capital Guanajuato. It has remained the largest international Mexican film festival with more than 3000 submissions from about 10o countries presenting in its final program 350 productions. The festival still receives most of its funding from the state of Guanajuato and other public agencies offering screenings, conferences, and other festival a...

Submit to The Bahamas International Film Festival

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 1st 2011   The Bahamas International Film Festival is now accepting submissions for features, shorts and documentaries. Send your completed submission form along with a preview on DVD. The Bahamas International Film Festival is an excellent opportunity to present your work to the press and network with other filmmakers, buyers and industry representatives. The Bahamian community will give you a very warm welcome by providing all accepted fil...

The New York International Latino Film Festival line up

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The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) has announced its line up of domestic, international, shorts and a variety of other programs. NYILFF’s 12th edition takes place from August 15-21, 2011 at Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 9 at 260 West 23rd Street between 7th & 8th Aves. and AMC Empire 25 Theatres, 234 West 42nd Street, New York City. Log on to the new web site for more information: nylatinofilm.com. Hollywood stars invited and expected to attend so far include: Andy Garci...

2011 WV FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL ACCEPTING FILMS THROUGH AUG 1

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The West Virginia Filmmakers Festival continues its 2011 Call for Entries, inviting filmmakers around the world to submit feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental works. Filmmakers from West Virginia and Appalachia are particularly encouraged to submit. The festival will run September 28 – October 2 at the Landmark Studio for the Arts and the Elk Theater in historic Sutton, WV. deadline for submission is August 1, with an extended deadline of August 15. Cash prizes wi...

CALL FOR ENTRIES - CAPE WINELANDS FILM FESTIVAL

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The 5th edition of Cape Winelands Film Festival (CWFF), which is scheduled to take place from 14-24 March 2012, in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, has launched its call for entries today. Feature films, Short Films and Documentaries submissions are eagerly awaited. Entry forms, rules, and regulations are available on the Festival Website(http://films-for-africa.co.za).    Features: Features are all fiction films more than 60 minutes of length Shorts: Shorts are all fiction...

2011 In The Palace Festival Draws Talent from 5 Continents

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Français Spanish By Alexander Acosta Osorio The ninth edition of In The Palace International Short Film Festival, held from June 18-25 in Balchik, Bulgaria, brought together more than 150 filmmakers from five continents. Cinematographers from South and North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa presented work in four categories: fiction, animation, experimental, and documentary. Their films were judged by a panel of notable filmmakers, journalists, and industry...

Call For Entries: 11th Annual West Virginia FIlmmakers Festival

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The West Virginia Filmmakers Festival is launching its 2011 Call for Entries, inviting filmmakers around the world to submit feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation and experimental works. The festival will run September 28 – October 2 at the Landmark Studio for the Arts and the Elk Theater in historic Sutton, WV. deadline for submission is August 1, with an extended deadline of August 15. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Narrative Feature, $200 ...

CALL FOR ENTRIES! Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Florida

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The Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford, Florida, is accepting short films in all genres and films with Florida connections. Entries cannot exceed 30 minutes, including credits. Visit http://www.loveyourshorts.com/?page_id=23 to submit. The categories are: Drama Any live-action short that is not specifically comedy, science-fiction, or horror. Documentary Any short documentary. Animation Any and all forms of animation. Florida Flavor Any film eithe...

Best Shorts Competition - Call for Entries - Deadline September 30, 2011

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Best Shorts is an awards competition that recognizes the achievements of short filmmakers worldwide. While it is not your typical film festival that screens films, Best Film Shorts strives to give talented directors, producers, videographers, actors, and actresses the positive exposure they need by promoting our awardwinners through press releases, media outlets, blog entries, etc. Our competition gives awards not just for short films, but for other short television, videography, and new m...

CALL 4 ENTRIES 2011

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SUBMITTING TO THE 2011 IRVINE FILM FESTIVAL U.S. & INTERNATIONAL SHORT NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION - Short films under 50 minutes in length. - $30 ENTRY FEE U.S. & INTERNATIONAL FEATURE NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION - Features over 50 minutes in length. - $40 ENTRY FEE U.S. & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - Any genre under 30 minutes - College/Universities - Must include proof of student status. - $25 ENTRY FEE U.S. & INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ADULT COMPETITION - A...

Love Your Shorts Film Festival Call for Entries!

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The Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford, Florida, is accepting short films in all genres and films with Florida connections. Entries cannot exceed 30 minutes, including credits. Visit http://www.loveyourshorts.com/?page_id=23 to submit. The categories are: Drama Any live-action short that is not specifically comedy, science-fiction, or horror. Documentary Any short documentary. Animation Any and all forms of animation. Florida Flavor Any film eithe...

Carmarthen Bay Film Festival

This is a brand new festival here in Wales and the first one to be held in Llanelli the home town of Wales' very first Hollywood film star.

One of the aims of the festival is to support and promote up and coming film makers here in Wales, UK and Internationally

Also there will be special categories for Welsh and Celtic language films.

We are especially looking for entries from Patagonia because of its Welsh connections

 

Entry Criteria

Productions must be independently produced, with the maker retaining complete editorial control and copyright. Productions must have been completed after January 1, 2009,

 

Categories

Welsh language,Celtic language/themed,short,documentary,feature film,international,animation,student film,music video, north American,south American,silent film,comedy

Format accepted

DVD region 1 and 2 ntsc/pal

Three copies of your film are required 

 

Submission fees

General submission £20:00

Wales based film maker £10:00

Student £5:00 per film/video

 

Shipping

Cost of shipping to the festival is the responsibility of the entrant

International entries should be sent by mail or air courier

All entries should be clearly marked, on the outside of the package: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — FOR CULTURAL PURPOSES ONLY

 

Promotional Materials

Please include any stills/posters, press kit, detailed synopsis, etc.

 

Return of Preview/Promotional Materials

Preview discs/cassettes and promotional materials will not be returned.

 

Disclaimer

While all due care and attention will be exercised, the festival cannot accept or assume responsibility

for damage or loss of materials submitted.

You must agree not to hold Pyramid Lake Productions/Carmarthen Bay Film Festival harmless from and defend them against all claims, demands,

losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or in connection with any and all claims by third parties.

To find out more and enter the festival please go to www.carmarthenbayfilmfestival.co.uk

Submit to ECU 2012

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Deutsh Español Français Italian Are you talented enough? Are you creative enough? Are you BRAVE enough? A lot of people talk about making a film. Very few are brave enough to do it. If you’re a storyteller, a visionary, an innovator or a technical genius with the determination to realise your dream, then get out there and make your film. Once it’s done send it to us, and we’ll take it from there. We are continually searching for the world’s best indie film...

The inaugural HITFLiCS.com ONLINE COMPETITION calling for free submissions

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The inaugural HITFLiCS.com ONLINE COMPETITION     Call for Entries Submission deadline: June 30th, 2011 Complete the Entry Form and Upload your film   Contact Info Website: http://www.hitflics.com Festival Office: 1200 East Putnam Ave Riverside CT - 06878 - United States ...

19 Submitted Films to Compete Against Yours...

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Only 28 more days to submit a film for the New Kingston Film Festival - and right now, there are 19 submitted films.Seem like maybe it'd worth the $5 submission fee for shorts (under 50 minutes?) or $10 for features (over 50 minutes?) http://newkingstonfilmfestival.com  *This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council for the Arts Decentralization Program administered in Delaware County by The Roxbury Arts Group, Inc., and the A. Lindsey and Olive...

Guam Int'l. Film Festival - CALL FOR ENTRIES

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 Hafa Adai and Welcome filmmakers!The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) is looking for exciting new films to present in our inaugural festival to take place this year. Below you will find the link to the rules and regulations for the requirements to submit to this year’s event. We look forward to having your film be a part of this momentous and groundbreaking celebration.All filmmakers – student, amateur and professionals – are encouraged to submit to GIFF. For submission deadlines ...

FILM POP - Call For Submissions

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 - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - FILM POP Pop Montreal International Music Festival Sept. 21-25, 2011 | Montreal, Canada | www.popmontreal.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Film Pop! is the film and multimedia section of the Pop Montreal International Music Festival, which celebrates its 10th edition from September 21-25th. In addition to premieres of new music-related features, we will also be showcasing short films, slideshows, repertory curated packages a...

Call For Entry New York No Limits 2011 Summer Film Series

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New York No Limits is seeking short films for its latest screening series edition 2011 Summer Film Series.  Short films from all over the world are welcome to submit.  Films should be no longer than 30 minutes in length and produced after January 2009.  The deadline for submission is May 1st 2011 and the line-up will be announced May 17th, 2011.  The 2011 Summer Series will occur July 15th & 16th, 2011 at The Wild Project, 195 E. 3rd St. NYC, www.thewildproject.com. To submi...

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