Blog: Filmfestivals

The World Cinema Festival provides various screening and networking opportunities around the world for talented independent filmmakers and writers.

Each season of the WCF will take place in a different city around the world. The inaugural season of the WCF aims to be a delightful one. We’ll be setting the 2016 session off in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. We will establish a sense of worldwide community within the filmmaking and literary industries while showcasing an array of amazing independent talent and artistry. Our 10 categories of submission will provide plenty of variety for the different styles of creative expression. Screenings will take in Copacabana at the JW Marriott. There will also be 13 awards up for grabs.

“Cultura Caótica” is the first film and video festival in the city of La Paz, which seeks to put a massive display papers, promoting the creative production of the producers in training to bring out their skills, Polish them, qualify them and reward them for the improvement and growth of those artistic and techniques and encourage the growth and development of audiovisual production in the city of La Paz.

Das Los Angeles CineFest ist eine internationale Veranstaltung. Wir akzeptieren lokale, nationale und internationale Filme und Drehbücher. Spezialisten der Filmbranche schauen sich Filme und Videos an, lesen Drehbücher, geben Notizen und Partituren.

Einmal im Jahr zeigen wir ausgewählte Arbeiten auf der Live-Veranstaltung in Los Angeles.

Kategorien:

Kurzfilm
Kurzer Dokumentarfilm
Web-Folge
Trailer
Spielfilm
Spielfilm
Animation
Student
Film über den Kosmos
Musikvideo
Experimentell
Drohnenfilme
Web/Neue Medien
Drehbuch (Kurzfilme)
Drehbuch (Spielfilme)
Fernsehdrehbuch
Filmmusik
Fotografie (beliebiges Thema, Foto aus dem Set enthalten)
Poster (jedes Poster, Filmplakat eingeschlossen)

Have you ever watched a movie trailer and loved it only to be disappointed when you finally see the movie? Yeah...we have too. So this festival is dedicated to those great movie trailers that make us wish there was a movie. So send us your monsters, zombies, possession, and stalker trailer, we want them all.

This is not a short film festival but rather a movie trailer festival. Which means we want commercials for films that exist, will exist in the future, or we wish existed.

The selected trailers will be screened at the historic Vista Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday October 22, 2016.

33rd Annual KidFilm Festival
January 21-22, 2017
Dallas, Texas

Featuring an international program celebrating excellence in children's film arts.

KidFilm, presented by the USA Film Festival, was the first festival of its kind and is the largest children's media arts event in the United States.

The festival gives audiences of all ages an important opportunity to see and discuss films together. The public weekend programs showcase challenging, educational, and entertaining films.

Studio films that have premiered or previewed at KidFilm include THE LEGO MOVIE, THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETTY, ICE AGE, NANNY MCPHEE, CURIOUS GEORGE, A WRINKLE IN TIME, THE SECRET OF KELLS, AKEELAH AND THE BEE, CASTLE IN THE SKY, MILLIONS, along with dozens of independently-produced feature and short films every year.

KidFilm welcomes the submission of both feature and short family-friendly films!

Any drama, comedy, music or documentary film between 1 and 45 minutes.

One of the greatest festival in the world to help filmmakers find a market to support their aims with people attending that can give good solid advice to work with established film industry professionals if you wish, screening, meetings, networking, world famous international awards ceremony.

A unique festival with our other festivals a real platform for filmmakers to meet, network, do business festival week.

We have built a small but exceptional professional network of industry professional that will look at all films entered and will give business and commercial advice, in some cases the distributors attending will make offers to the filmmakers for their work and to work together to put your movies in the market place, we have the people and skills in our professional team to make this happen, if the professional attending feel there is a market for your movie, they will as with many films over the years of our other festival make it happen.

We are unique in the amount of platforms and festival we offer filmmakers, we can create a ripple for your movie to be seen around the world, it all starts here by entering your movie.

Aiming to inspire, motivate and award new talents as well as experienced filmmakers, Best Film Awards takes the way visual stories are shared and experienced to a higher level. Best Film Awards is a dynamic international festival, connecting the audience to feature length films, shorts, music videos, documentaries, and screenplays from around the globe.

Our vision is to create an opportunity for independent filmmakers to have their work screened and judged. We believe in the potential of the public of becoming a significant actor in contributing to the development of the filmmaking process and we aim to engage them in discovering the potential of the online to the cinematic culture.

The film screenings will take place in the dynamic city of Cluj-Napoca, an emerging cultural hub in Europe and will bring the uniqueness of the online festivals into a well-known creative environment for all film enthousiasts. Cinema Marasti is a renowed meeting point for those seeking both traditional and alternative expressions of cinematography.

The best entries will be selected and screened twice a year. We will publish the results of the official selection on January 10 2017 and the official screenings will take place between 13-15 January 2017.

A jury of film professionals will review all eligible submitted films, evaluating from an independent point of view, seeking the energy and new ideas that will contour the future of the cinema.

NEU - Schauen Sie sich Festival Teaser an - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFmtGzNYuPM

Bukarest Shortcut Cinefest ist ein monatlicher Filmwettbewerb, der sich auf das internationale unabhängige Kino konzentriert. Unser Ziel ist es, neue Filmemacher zu unterstützen und die Erforschung und Entwicklung neuer Mittel der Expressivität durch Kinematographie als Kunst unter unterschiedlichem Publikum zu fördern.

BSCF befindet sich im östlichen Herzen Europas, Bukarest ist eine der schönsten und vielfältigsten Städte der Welt.

Der Filmwettbewerb läuft monatlich. Die endgültige Frist für unsere nächste Auswahl sowie das Benachrichtigungsdatum werden in der rechten Zeitleiste des Wettbewerbs angezeigt.

❗ Alle Filme, die in der offiziellen Auswahl akzeptiert werden, erhalten ein Vorteilspaket im Wert von 350$:

✶ iCitchTV 3 Monate Studiolizenz im Wert von 117$
✶ Filmstro 1 Jahr Pro Lizenz Exklusiver Rabatt im Wert von bis zu 125$
✶ DCP2GO Exklusiver Rabatt für Mastering-Dienstleistungen im Wert von 125$

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✶ KOSTENLOSE Trophäe + Vorführung + Zertifikat Auszeichnung
✶ 5 FESTIVAL Einträge im Wert von 115$
✶ WELTWEIT VERTRIEBSPACK
✶ 90% RABATT auf DCP Mastering Services im Wert von 300$ von KINOLIFE Distribution
✶ Filmstro Pro Lizenzrabatt im Wert von 105$
✶ 1yr iCitchTV Studio Mitgliedschaft im Wert von $299

Alle Gewinner erhalten Online-Zertifikatpreise und Lorbeeren werden allen Teilnehmern angeboten, die es zur Official Selection geschafft haben.

In den offiziellen BSCfest Screenings werden nur Filme gezeigt, die im Wettbewerb ausgewählt wurden.

BSCF wird eine herausragende Veranstaltung sein, bei der das Publikum neue Filme sehen, an Workshops teilnehmen und Filmemacher treffen kann.

Wir garantieren, dass eine Jury aus Filmprofis alle eingereichten Filme anschauen wird. Wir ermutigen Filmemacher, die ihre Filme mit einem niedrigen Budget kreiert haben, ihren Film bei BSCF zu betreten. Die Urteilskriterien der eingereichten Filme sind neue Ideen, experimentelle Kinematographie, talentierte Arbeit von Schauspielern und ein eigenständiger Standpunkt.

DocuTIFF is exited inviting filmmakers to submit their films in the third edition of 2017 festival, which will take place in Tirana, this coming June, 2–9, 2017. DocuTIFF invites all documentaries from established and debut filmmakers alike to apply their films in International Competition and In Albanian Competition.

DocuTIFF aims to encouraging documentary film production in Albania and to give more chances to our filmmakers finding cooperation and enabling mutual contacts with their colleagues in our region, to build up a favorable climate creation in Albania and wider in region for development and cooperation of such productions.

DocuTIFF last year screened 180 films in three venues as well as in open air making it the largest film festival of its kind in Albania and one of the most important in the region.

PROGRAM
A. COMPETITION PROGRAM
Competition features four distinct sections:

∆ Feature Film Competition
∆ Mid Length Competition
∆ Short Film Competition
∆ In Albanian Film Competition

B. Open to any filmmaker from around the world DocuTIFF showcases the very best in documentary cinema from around the world, in such programs as Focus, Panorama, Reflecting Albania, RetrospecTIFF, Festival Partners, Special Screenings, Workshops & Masterclasses, Homage & Tributes, international guests together with Galá Awards and other special events.


C. NEW FEATURES – PARALLEL SCREENINGS
DocuTIFF has the pleasure to announce four optional services available for applicants.
The applicants must apply clearly for each one of these new services. Fill the appropriate field in the entry form.

∆ DocuTIFF.TV Competition
With our media partners we offer the possibility to directors screening their films (selected for the official competitive program or not) to the Albanian audience and win the TV audience awards in a yearly competition.

∆ DocuTIFF on Tour
DocuTIFF will act as ambassador for the submitted films and will travel with a selection to other Albanian cities during the year. DocuTIFF will also propose special screenings to other regional festivals in accordance to a specific subject or theme of each collaborative festival.

∆ DocuTIFF Online Library
TIFF offer the online presentation of each film, in a dedicated page, as a part of a film library, with all related information and with the possibility to receive comments from the international Internet audience and industry. The screening of films is open to anyone without charges. The films will be available for viewing in the film library as long as director/producer wishes.

∆ DocuTIFF Market Corner
DocuTIFF will create a market corner during the eight days, where potential buyers can watch all films and make their selection. DocuTIFF will also act as a festival promoter and distributor. In case of financial contract with a distributor, DocuTIFF will receive a fee of 5%.

Don't forget to check our film platform that has been upgraded in order to provide you with even a greater experience:

www.shortpolelondon.net

CALL FOR SHORTS! AUTUMN SELECTION WINDOW IS OPEN!

Stay Tuned - 2016 AUTUMN OFFICIAL SELECTION - To be announced in Early November!

ShortPole London International Film Festival is an online based film festival, headquartered in the heart of the United Kingdom.

The festival runs in 4 quarters, selections being made every 3 months.

The entry deadline for our next selection will be September 31st and the winners will be announced by the end of October 2016.

There will be 20 categories and Best Film will receive the London GoldenEye Trophy, a Professional Review from our jury board and a cash prize which will be set depending on the number of entries.

Die Association 400 Colpi ist eine gemeinnützige Organisation, die mit dem Ziel gegründet wurde, Filme zu fördern, die sich aufgrund ihrer Sprache, ihres Stils, ihrer Geschichte und ihrer Themen sowohl an ein junges als auch an ein erwachsenes Publikum richten.

vvfilmf ist ein Synonym für Filmqualität und bietet einen Einblick in die Welt der Jugend. Es ist nicht nur ein Filmfestival. Es ist ein Erlebnis. Es ist ein bedeutender kultureller Moment für junge Menschen, der verbindet und kultiviert.

Im Laufe der Jahre hat vvfilmf Veranstaltungen ins Leben gerufen, bei denen Räume für junge Menschen entdeckt werden, sowie Workshops zur Erforschung neuer Formen des visuellen Ausdrucks. #vvfilmf präsentiert sich als Initiative, die sich an das gesamte Land und international richtet und die Erwartungen sowohl der jungen Bevölkerung als auch der erwachsenen Zuschauer erfüllen soll.

Ziel ist es, der Öffentlichkeit hochwertige Filmformen näher zu bringen. Obwohl das Programm des Festivals ein bevorzugtes Publikum aus Kindern, Jugendlichen im Schulalter und Studenten hat, öffnet es seine Türen mit Begeisterung für Erwachsene und all diejenigen, die sich für Filmkunst interessieren, von künstlerischer und visueller Kultur fasziniert sind und sich für Bildung, Pädagogik, pädagogischen Spaß und einfache Unterhaltung begeistern.

Das Festival bietet eine hervorragende Gelegenheit, neue Bildungswege aufzuzeigen, ein ständig aktualisiertes Programm kultureller Aktivitäten anzubieten und über das Medium Film respektvolle Fähigkeiten und fruchtbare Überlegungen anzubieten, die allen Schulmitgliedern offen stehen.

vvfilmf steht unter der Schirmherrschaft des Europäischen Parlaments, der italienischen Ratspräsidentschaft, des Ministeriums für Kultur, Arbeit und Sozialpolitik, Tourismus und fast aller italienischen Regionen, vieler Provinzen und Gemeinden.

Zu den mehrjährigen Kooperationen, die von #VVFILMF entwickelt wurden, gehören solche mit RAI Cinema, der Foundation for Entertainment und Lancia Europa sowie mit RAI Radio 2 und RAI Educational.

Dank der hohen Qualität der Filmauswahl im Wettbewerb und der Professionalität, die im Laufe der Jahre bewiesen wurde, wurde vvfilmf vom Präsidenten der Biennale-Stiftung, Paolo Baratta, und dem Direktor der Internationalen Filmfestspiele von Venedig ausgewählt, um eine Gruppe junger Juroren auszuwählen und sie während der Internationalen Filmfestspiele von Venedig in die Welt des internationalen Kinos zu begleiten.

Das Festival wird vom Management der City Montessori School in Lucknow, Indien, organisiert. Ziel

des Festivals ist es, den Produzenten von Kinderfilmen eine gemeinsame Plattform zu bieten, um ihre Ansichten für die ordnungsgemäße Entwicklung des Potenzials von Kindern durch aussagekräftige pädagogische Filme zu projizieren und Freundschaft und Zusammenarbeit unter den Menschen der Welt zu fördern.

Puerto Madero IFF is an online annual competition based of the technical execution of films.

All submission are evaluated on each technical category: Script, Cinematography, Sound, Acting and Direction.

At the end of each year we announced the official selection films based on their creativity and technical execution.

Our festival is ONLINE only at the moment, we are working hard to make an annual event with public screening.

All the Official Selections and Winner are posted in our Social Network with a growing audience of more than 4600 followers and also on our web site.

All Official Selection will receive laurels.

The winner film will receive a technical reviews and laurels.

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 !

Wollongong Film Festival is in its Inaugural year with many more to come. Wollongong Film festival is about celebrating Women in Film both on and off screen with all proceeds going to One Girl www.onegirl.org.au.

It is about giving a voice to Women Filmmakers and a voice to Women's stories.

Let's promote and award the talents of Women in the Australian and International film industry.

Wollongong Film Festival offers established and emerging Filmmakers an opportunity to showcase their various talents by accepting all film genres as long as a woman is in one of the following key positions on the film: Director, Producer, Writer, Lead female Protagonist, Editor, or Cinematographer.

Trouble Found Me
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Blacklight Film + Video Series is currently seeking submissions for the upcoming Trouble Found Me film screening on October 16th, 2016 at Sediment Arts in Richmond, VA.

We are seeking narrative short films that touch on subjects of broken innocence //shattering of the adolescent bubble. Bad Dreams. Bad Ideas. Poor Execution. Themes of the paranormal welcome, given the season!
Submissions must be under 15 minutes in length and all genres are accepted. Work can be traditional or experimental and can be created in any film/video medium (VHS, Super 8, DSLR, etc.). Multiple submissions are accepted.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: October 9th, 2016

We ask that applicants include in their submissions:

-title of the piece
-run time
-year the work was completed
-a data DVD or online link to view the piece (preferred)

Please include in your submission a $5 US submission fee (please attach screenshot of paypal
receipt to the submission). Guidelines for submissions and more info on BlackLight Film and Video Series can be found at: http://www.blacklightfilmseries.com/p/submissions.html

If your film is selected we will require a downloadable HD copy of the film (preferred) or a data DVD.
If mailing physical copies please inquire via email for mailing address (mailed submissions must include a prepaid return envelope.).

Inquires and Email submissions may be sent to:
Natalie and Cody - blacklightfilmseries@gmail.com

Information about Sediment Art Gallery in Richmond, VA
- http://www.sedimentarts.org
- https://www.facebook.com/sedimentarts/

Thank you, and we look forward to viewing your work!

Natalie Kohlhepp and Cody Huff

Autorenfilmfestival, veranstaltet von einem der wichtigsten Filmverleiher in Brasilien. Die Preise werden das Ergebnis von Vertriebsverträgen für Gewinnerfilme in Brasilien sein.

Short Film Official Selection

Coachella Valley International Film Festival is preparing for our first fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from April 28, 2017, under the stars.

CVIFF is dedicated to celebrating the works of independent filmmakers from around the world, and we pay special attention to ultra low-budget films by first and second-time directors.

The 11th edition of the One World Romania International Human Rights & Documentary Festival will take place between March 16 and March 25, 2018 in Bucharest. One World Romania is the first documentary film festival established in Bucharest as well as the only Romanian festival dedicated to human rights.

We invite you to submit your latest documentaries on any topic related to human rights. Short, medium, feature length as well as interactive documentaries, with any target audience, including children and adolescents, are accepted.