Blog: Film festivals

The International Film Festival on the Island FECISLA, is a film event that has as its lines the identity and culture of African descent, childhood and youth and the environment, permeating and impacting from an educational and cultural process the majority of the native population of Fuerte Island and the diversity of visitors from different parts of the planet who come to our festival.

IV EDITION OF THE ARMADIÑA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Call for entries for the IV edition of the Armadiña Short Film Festival. It will be held

from 12th to 18th November 2018 at Poio.

Only for Spanish Filmmakers.

Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF ) invites all film lovers to partake in our celebration.

Near Nazareth Festival hospitably opens its doors to filmmakers. Festival participants from around the world will show their works.

We believe that the best place for them to present their work - is Near Nazareth Festival.

More than 3500 participants from 70 countries of 5 continents presented their films and works at the Festival in Israel since 2015.

The works are evaluated by an international jury. Many participants became prize-winners and winners in their nominations.

A festival diploma increases the prestige of the piece.

We invite you to take part in it. We will be glad to review your work.

Our motto is: Everyone has a chance to be evaluated and win! We wish you creative success.
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An important addition.

We continue our work.

We believe that film and art is very important during this time.

We still accept submissions and will hold online screenings as scheduled.

We look forward to your new works.

Art is life.

Stay safe and healthy!
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Our festival - NNF - is the first of its kind.

Our festival will serve to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the world. Through cooperation with movie lovers from around the world, we will make history.

Today filmmakers from 70 countries are participating in the festival, and presented his works.

Near Nazareth Festival Online Film Market - Free of charge for all participants of the NNFestival.

We post your film info on Near Nazareth Festival Facebook page - post + image.
We'll set up info about your film on Near Nazareth Festival website.

Page is opened and distributed among national and international distributors.

We are inviting of you to join
We do not limit the categories of participants. All films are presented in their original language. There is no need for subtitles in a foreign language different from the original.

Every submitting will be reviewed by a qualified jury and the audience.

Event venue - The Poznak Community Centers, Givat Ha-More

Glasgow Short Film Festival, the largest competitive short film festival in Scotland, brings together Scottish and international filmmakers, industry delegates and the local audience for an intense five days of competition screenings, unique special programmes, workshops and parties.

GSFF has earned an international reputation for quality curation. This is reflected in the increasing numbers of filmmakers, talent spotters and festival programmers who attend each year. GSFF has been invited to collaborate with festivals and exhibitors in Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and across the UK.

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.

https://vimeo.com/367661953

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