Blog: Film festivals

Digital Griffix film awards changed a bit over the years and is now an IMDB listed international online awards competition taking place each three months.

Each three months our jury determines the best films in each category. Note that we do NOT screen films online or onsite. The films are screened privately by the jury. Our goal is to help filmmakers take the next step in their career. Our jury is composed of award winning filmmakers who perfectly understand the hard work put in independent filmmaking !

1. Brain Film Fest

The Brain Film Fest (BFF) is an international film festival dedicated to highlighting and promoting the creation and dissemination of feature films and short films about any aspect of the brain, from its amazing abilities and conditions to its pathologies. The BFF is jointly organized by the Pasqual Maragall Foundation and Minimal Films. In addition to being a film competition, the BFF will also organize throughout the festival other in-person and online social, cultural and/or scientific events that focus on the brain.

The 8th edition of the Brain Film Fest will be held from March 12 to 16, 2025.

New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF) will hold a physical festival this year. We will celebrate the Independent Filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYCIndieFF is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.

Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.

NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director.

NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be June 5 to June 8, 2024 This dates may move to accommodate any and all government regulations.

Submit now to be a part of all the excitement and join our community of Filmmakers from around the world. See in this year in NYC in 2024!!

OBJECTIVES: This non-competitive event aims to be a meeting place for independent film production and the public, we encourage the creation and production of audiovisual filmmakers from all over the world and provide a space to allow diffusion of contemporary and cultural film productions.

THEME: Works will be accepted whose aesthetic and thematic proposal refer to the cultural identity of the places of origin of the filmmakers, providing entertainment and cultural knowledge for the audience.

El Lugar Sin Límites, está considerado entre los cuatro mejores festivales de Cine del Ecuador y es una de las actividades más importantes de la comunidad LGBTI ecuatoriana, adicionalmente es calificado como uno de los Festivales de Cine LGBTI más relevantes de la región.

Todos los trabajos deben estar doblados al español o con subtitulos en español, cuyo tema principal sea sobre LESBIANAS, GAYS, BISEXUALES, TRANS E INTERSEX.

FAN Chile International Audiovisual Contest

FAN CHILE Audiovisual Festival for Children calls to participate in its international competition of audiovisual
quality productions for kids, from any country.

FAN CHILE 5th edition from September 10th to 14th, 2019.

FAN CHILE Audiovisual Festival for Children awards and promotes the debate on audiovisual content for children. Productions and co-productions in any language can entry, but only if they are dubbed or subtitled in
Spanish.

TV channels and independent producers can participate. The call is open to all kinds oftechniques, genders and formats.

Productions that have been completed or aired any time between january, 2017 and May 2019, will be accepted.

The association Ciné-club Enfance and Jeunesse D'Azrou / Ifrane organizing committee of the Cèdre Universel Short Film Festival'FCUCMAZIF) will organize its 19th edition under the theme "The African dimension in Moroccan cinema, The presence of women as Example "which will be held from 24 to 27 August 2017 in Ifrane and Azrou whose objective:

- Marked the tourism identity of the province and its region
- Call the wider audiences to visit the province and enrich its development
- A create a space for cultural exchange between filmmakers
- A encourage producers to make their films in the region
- The program of this rich and varied edition by:
- The training workshops
- Outdoor and indoor screenings

An important milestone for the International Humorous Short Film Festival State aKorti, between laughter and the other, we arrived at the 16th Edition

The show, as always, is open to film makers and directors of all nationalities. Participation is free.

The Equinale®
The Equinale® is an international film festival for horse films and films, which horses play an important roll.

The Equinale® is an event which takes place over four days.

Entertainment films (films for adults and children), documentaries, advertisements, music and educational films are going to be shown.

There will also be lectures about horses which will definitely catch the interest of the young and old horse fans.

The highlight of this event is the giving of awards to the films in the various categories.

The films are going to be awarded by a mixed jury. The jury is composed of horse thrilled people out of the riding scene.

The children and youth films are going to be rated from a separate jury.

Furthermore two public awards are going to be awarded.

The big film party on Saturday, on which the films are going to be awarded, is a social event.

To round off this event, a small exclusive horsefair and horseart exhibition invites you to go for a stroll. Fashion, art, interior, culinary delicacies including horse products and presentations are expected to reduce the waiting time between the films.

International Short Film Festival that wants to be a meeting point between proposals of new creators and professionals already consolidated.

ONLY FOR LATINOAMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS // SOLO PARA ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS DE LATINOAMERICA

The eighth edition of Ventana Oscura, will take place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Forum of FNAC Callao within the events of the Madrid Gothic Week VIII. During the event the selected works will be screened, and this event, only a sample and in no case a competitive contest.

With so few spots available at the bigger film festivals, independent filmmakers struggle to get noticed. After all the hard work of making a movie, there's nothing like seeing it on the big screen. Sunset Film Festival seeks hidden gems bigger fests often overlook. Sunset Film Festival programmers are looking for visionary filmmakers with fresh voices to share with an audience hungry for independent film.

Organized by Associazione Culturale “NO_NAME” with support of the Municipality of Pedara (Sicily, Italy), SICILY INTERNATIONAL SHORT LEAGUE, is a festival totally dedicated to short movies from all over the world, included in the annual program of “Via dei Corti - Festival Indipendente di Cinema Breve”.

The 8th edition of Sicily International Short League will take place among 8th and 24th of July in Pedara

Foreing authors are invited to send their short movies with italian subtitles. Info: shortleague@viadeicorti.it

The 6th annual Raw Science Film Festival is open for entry.

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The mission of the Raw Science Film Festival (RSFF) is to humanize science and ensure fact-based experts stay at the forefront of popular culture by celebrating the best science storytelling in the world. It honors luminaries in science, technology, and media and showcases best-in-class films globally.

The festival was initially made possible by the National Academy of Sciences and Science and Entertainment Exchange. The next festival is in April 2020 in Los Angeles, California directly followed by a media marketplace in Guanacaste, Costa Rica with participation throughout Latin America.

The festival honors films on science and technology worldwide. Categories include fiction and non-fiction for both students and professionals. Cash prizes are awarded. Animations and infographics are welcomed.

Judging Panel Includes:

Heidi Kindberg-Goss | Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jeffrey Travis | Go Positron
Julie Bergman-Sender | Producer - G.I. Jane, Harmony
Kip Thorne | California Institute of Technology
Lynda Obst | Producer - Interstellar, Contact
Peter Samuelson | Starlight, Starbright, First Star Fnd. | Producer
Rex Ridenoure | Founder/Director of Mission Services | Ecliptic Enterprises
September Williams, M.D. | Bioethicist
Stephen Wolfram | Wolfram Foundation
Rafferty Jackson | Jack Industries, formerly Beat by Dre

The Association Mozart Italia Terni is pleased to announce the first edition of the Luci Della Ribalta Film Fest, dedicated to Italian and International short films. The entries may be of any genre or theme, run a maximum of 20 minutes and cannot be produced before 2015. The film fest will also be open to music video clips of any genre, which were produced no earlier than 2015.

The Luci Della Ribalta Film Fest will take place during the 7th edition of The International Festival Luci Della Ribalta, dedicated to performing and visual arts.

In fact, this year, the internationally renowned "Luci della ribalta" Festival (over 20 internationally renowned teachers and about 150 students from all over the world) has decided to open up to dance, cinema and theater.

For this purpose, the section dedicated to cinema, "Luci Della Ribalta Film Fest", aims to enhance independent filmmaking, privileging young authors, new languages and, in a particular way, the fusion of different arts especially cinema and music.

Without forgetting the musical nature of the Festival, a section dedicated to music video clips has been created, as well as the special Renato Chiesa "Music and Pictures Award", dedicated to the late composer who passed away before his time. Narni's connection with fantasy genre also inspired the creation of the "Short Fantasy" section.

The International Festival "Luci Della Ribalta” will take place from August 11th to 28th in the beautiful setting of the medieval town of Narni (TR) in Umbria. This festival has been realized in collaboration with the Municipality of Narni and the Carit Foundation, and is sponsored by the Region of Umbria, the province of Terni, the municipalities of Terni and Sangemini, the Terni Chamber of Commerce, the Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg and Forum for Austrian culture.

The festival will feature a large variety of musical, theatrical, cinematographic and dance events. In addition, like every year, there will be a section dedicated to masterclasses.
The final evening, including the award ceremony and projection of the finalist short films and video clips, will be on August 26, 2017.

A commission appointed by the Artistic Director of the Festival will meet for the selection of the works

This panel of experts will evaluate and judge the selected works and award the following prizes:
• BEST SHORT FILM (INTERNATIONAL SECTION), which will consist of a cash prize of EUR 300 and a plaque.
• BEST VIDEOCLIP, which will consist of a cash prize of EUR 100 and a plaque.
• RENATO CHIESA SPECIAL AWARD “MUSIC AND PICTURES”, which will be awarded for the best soundtrack in a Short Film or for the best use of images in the service of music in a classic music video clip and will consist of a cash prize of EUR 150 and a plaque.
• BEST FANTASY SHORT FILM, which will consist of a plaque.
In addition, the second and third place entrants of the "Short International" section will be awarded with a plaque.
For the 6 winners of the film fest, accommodation costs in the city of Narni for the night of the awards ceremony will be covered.
The committee will consist of prominent members of the Italian and international film and music scene. The prizes will be awarded according to their judgment, which will not be subject to appeal.

The registration will cost 18 euros for the short international section (15 euros for videomaking schools), 7 euros for the short fantasy section and 10 euros for the videoclip section. In addition, there will be discounted rates for registrations received by June 13, 2017.

Applications must be sent by 1 July 2017 to the address lucidellaribaltafilmfest@gmail.com or via dedicated portals.
Amounts paid include the compulsory membership fee for registration at the Mozart Italia Association of Terni.

For this reason,we remember that it is OBLIGATORY, even if you register through FestHome, to be admitted to the competition, send the REGULATION SIGNED and a photo of an identity document to the address lucidellaribaltafilmfest@gmail.com.

Reimbursement of the registration fee is only required if the organization decides to cancel the competition for causes independent of the participants' will.

The organization is not liable for any damage to persons and things that may occur during the entire duration of the Festival.

Rincofest is an International Short Film Festival (horror, fantasy and SCIFI) which takes place in La Rinconada (Seville) (Spain)

PHILOSOPHY

What drive us:

A contest dedicated to transcendental cinema, at its several meanings, including philosophic, psychological, scientific, anthropological, spiritual and poetic cinema.

Because transcendence in the man and the world, might be eventually ineffable and, on this, cinematographic art has certain advantages, and a huge responsibility.

FREE CINEMA

All cinematographic possibilities are welcome, with a major interest on rareties

WITHOUT TIME

Cinemística as an open space-time, with non restrictive features, enabling the authors to develop their own language: all formats, duration, nationality, year of production, etc. are accepted.

A REFUGE

An international refuge for films that intend, technically or with the plot, an approaching to the big mystery of world representation, in the art and in the man. Without dogmas, under any individual or collective perspective, from faith, but also from agnosticism, spiritual atheism and scientific thought.

A POETIC CINEMA OF CONTEMPLATION

Filmmakers' looks, in all their socio-cultural diversity, interested in any film as a result of personal discovering, researching or experimentation, inspiration and work, from revelation or introspection of the authors. Quotidian, ecstasy and disparity as structures to create depth on the film treatment.

ASCETICISM

Mysticism and asceticism in film production represent, probably, a more absolute estate compare to others, because a cinema with huge budget and more technical complexity could be done, but sometimes the most humble and simple film is, however, universal.

THE STILL

Impermanent cinematographies, from the still, from 'amateur' cinema (from French verb aimer), define directors not only by what they show and how they do it on screen, but by what they decide not to show.

PHENOMENOLOGY

What appears and disappears, topologies emergence, materials or conscious, and their invisibility or subsequent expiration. The sequential surroundings of emptiness, of matters and time. Shafts at the discourse, eloquent, everyone can understand it by himself. Absence and miracle: Mystic as a possible cohabit together.


CORDIALITY, COMMUNICATION & COLLOQIUMS

Great importance of the colloquiums and live interaction between spectators and filmmakers. maximum communication, respect, sympathy and closeness from the organization to the filmmakers, artists and directors who come to present their films.

The International Film Festival of the Autonomous University of Baja California promotes the exchange of experiences in the field of audiovisual production, as well as knowledge building around the cinematographic phenomenon.

The International Student Short-Film Festival is co-organized by: the Nabeul University Cultural Center and the University Center for Dramatic Arts and Cultural Activities of Tunis, under the supervision of the Office of University Works for the North, under The High Patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and with the assistance of public and private organizations.

The International Student Short-Film Festival is open to fiction, documentary and animation films. It consists of several sections:

- A competitive section for short films: fiction, documentary and animation, made by students before June 2017.
- Out of competition films.
- Practical workshops for students participating in the festival.
- A competition for the best short film made during the festival.

The films presented will be chosen according to the criteria established by the jury and under the responsibility of the organizing committee of The International Student Short-Film Festival.

The jury, composed of experts and academics, awards the festival prize, and possibly other prizes entrusted by its exceptional or regular partners.