Blog: Festivais de cinema

O festival pretende promover o Cinema Independente, nacional e internacional.

O Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente de Montelupo é uma criação de Lorenzo Ciani, um diretor de cinema independente encantado com a magia do Cinema Mignon d'essai. Através da colaboração com a diretora de arte Daniele Pertici, o projeto se tornou realidade.

Se há algo que todos temos em comum, é o movimento. Como disse Akram Khan: “O movimento é o ingrediente essencial de como o mundo continua ou sobrevive”.

Quando o movimento do nosso corpo se funde com o movimento cinematográfico, nasce um dos gêneros cinematográficos mais originais: o cinema de dança. Embora as palavras possam enganar, a linguagem corporal não mente.

Choreoscope é o Festival Internacional de Cinema de Dança de Barcelona. Um evento único dedicado não só aos apaixonados pela dança, mas também aos que gostam de cinema de qualidade. Nascido em 2013, com três eventos celebrados em casa cheia, nosso objetivo é promover os fortes laços com a arte em geral e com o cinema e a dança em particular.

Os filmes não conhecem limites. A dança também não. Há uma linguagem comum que os une. A linguagem universal do movimento. A missão da Choreoscope é conectar essa linguagem fascinante a um público ansioso por experimentar algo novo, diferente, algo especial. O Choreoscope Barcelona é o festival de cinema de dança para quem vai um passo adiante.

The Balkan Film Food Festival is not a festival only about Food and Culinary. The Balkan Film Food Festival is about Balkan Film Production. The Festival intent is to create a climate of understanding of friendship and collaborations among Balkan countries. All guests sit on a common table and taste our common Balkan culinary drink the same wine.

Cuisine is part of this event and it aims at having better friendly contacts among the participants.

Bašta Fest é um festival internacional de curta-metragem realizado em Bajina Bašta, oeste da Sérvia. É um evento anual que está ocorrendo durante o primeiro fim de semana de julho e dura quatro dias. Devido à profissão dos fundadores (atores Jovan Jelisavčić e Maja Šuša), o principal ponto de interesse do festival é uma colaboração entre diretores e atores. Acreditamos que focar na qualidade desse esforço artístico conjunto terá um impacto positivo no posicionamento do Bašta Fest entre os festivais de curtas-metragens. Bašta Fest é de grande importância para a descentralização da cultura, uma vez que trouxe diversos filmes, músicas e programas para esta bela região. Uma das prioridades do festival é promover a incrível beleza natural para um grande número de visitantes. No entanto, nosso principal objetivo é converter este festival em um oásis cultural emocionante, que apoia jovens artistas locais e internacionais, colocando ênfase em curtas-metragens de ficção com autenticidade. A seleção principal é um programa de curtas-metragens de competição, enquanto dois filmes são exibidos como parte do programa especial não competitivo todos os anos - um durante a abertura e outro durante a cerimônia de encerramento. O último a ser exibido é um longa-metragem sérvio, escolhido pela equipe de festas Bašta como o mais bem sucedido no ano anterior. A entrada para todas as exibições em Bašta é gratuita, enquanto elas estão sempre sendo mantidas sob os céus noturnos abertos. Atualmente, existem dois locais oficiais do festival: o parque Borići e o lago Perućac.

Only for Spanish Filmmakers // Solo para cineastas españoles.

Ars Independent Festival 2019 will be the 9th multimedia festival of film, animation, video games and music videos. The upcoming edition will take place in Katowice, between the 24th and 29th of September 2019.

The festival is searching for what’s cool in young, debuting, contemporary audio-visual culture. It’s not afraid to watch videos with 27 views on YouTube, it’s missing the “least popular” sorting option on itch.io and considers Festival Scope Pro decidedly “too mainstream”.

The heart of the festival are four international competitions, in which the audience decides about the awarding of prizes. The Black Horse of Film (feature films from all over the world) and the Black Horse of Animation (short features) present the cinematographic debuts by directors from the entire world, often as their Polish premieres. The Black Horse of Video Games and the Black Horse of Music Video are devoted to new games and music videos.

Additionally, every year festivalgoers are treated to: screenings of films, animations and music videos, video game exhibitions, virtual reality and new technologies, discussion panels and Q&As with artists, concerts, live acts and musical afterparties.

In previous years, the festival hosted a variety of artists from all over the world, including Béla Tarr, Nina Menkes, Phil Mulloy, Laila Pakalnina, Bruce LaBruce, Tami Tamaki, Stephen „M.O.O.N.” Gilarde, Jakuba Dvorský, Mariola Brillowska, Piotr Dumała, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Bodo Kox, Łukasz Barczyk, Sos Sosowski, Wiktor Stribog and Władysław Komendarek.

The event is organized by the culture institution Katowice the City of Gardens and the City of Katowice.

O FESTIVAL:

O Festival Internacional de Cinema “Cinema Povero” está aberto a todos: cineastas ricos, cineastas pobres de qualquer gênero ou religião são bem-vindos, desde que tenham desenvolvido uma ideia bonita e original com um orçamento limitado.

The Marbella International Film Festival brings together artists and their films from all corners of the globe to display their talents to the commercial world.

The Festival is growing in stature and receives continuous worldwide accolade, recognition and support for its contribution to the arts.

We are delighted to now be entering our 17th Marbella International Film Festival, to be held 5th to 9th October 2022.

The Festival has expanded considerably since it’s launch in 2006 and we now have additional collaboration and association with the Marbella Town Hall and Tourist Board, Marbella Film Office and the Andalucia Film Commission.

During the Festival we host five glamorous evening events with many networking opportunities, culminating in the grand Gala Awards Ceremony.

Attendees come from all over the world and include filmmakers, industry professionals, exhibitors, dignitaries, celebrities and VIPs, special invited guests and the rich and famous of course!

Descubra o Festival PROTESTA, onde o cinema estimula a mudança social.

Este evento internacional celebra filmes que desafiam, questionam e inspiram. Com uma linha diversificada de documentários, ficção e animação em formatos de longa-metragem e curta-metragem, Protesta é um cadinho para cineastas comprometidos em questionar e desafiar o status quo.

Nós abraçamos a criatividade, o impacto social positivo e a narrativa inovadora. Com mais de 11 edições, o PROTESTA é o principal festival de impacto social na Catalunha e um dos principais atores do cinema social na Espanha. Junte-se a nós em outubro próximo na cidade culturalmente vibrante de Vic em uma série de atividades paralelas destinadas a enriquecer, educar e inspirar.

The San Diego International Kids' Film Festival promotes the idea of entertainment with education. Supported by many across the world, the festival supports the entertainment and education industries by showcasing international films, and gives young, aspiring filmmakers a channel to communicate to an international community. The resulting collaboration produces a unique multicultural experience, engaging young viewers with positive media, as a diverse education.

The 12 Months Film Festival (#12MFF) is farrest challenging film festival available which attracts, displays and awards filmmakers from six continents. Our finest selection system brings the benefits of a quality qualification in the #12MFF and also come with surprise awards where qualify all selected entries. #12MFF was designed to award you amazing prizes. Moreover, we will do our best in working with your needs in order for your talent and dedication to be appreciated by the public.
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Entries requirements:
-> All films must have been made in or after 2012 and have English subtitles (unless English is the main language spoken); A creation date does not apply in case of the screen writings from being stopped for submissions, but the submitted must be in English or have a copy translated in English;
-> We accept shorts, documentaries, animations, experimental, music videos, web and new media, commercials (all specified previously under 45 minutes); feature films and feature documentaries (any length, 45 + minutes);
->A description between 50 and 150 words;
->Trailer (not required for movies under 7 minutes; optional) and the film must be submitted as an on-line screener (Vimeo preferred) which may be embedded on the website for visitors to see your creation; you can further opt for modifications in your entry;
->Cover of the film/screen writing or a defining photo;

We also offer the following services:
Film review; Film improvement support; Trailer for your movie; Web-design and coding; Complete graphic-design. Proceed here: http://12mff.com/services/

Mission:

A judged film festival described as "Sundance with Fangs" by Newsday Long Island. We provide a venue for showcasing your films within a celebratory & respectful environment, where fans can enjoy the independent films entered by those of you who passionately craft your Strange-ifical, Weird-ifical, Horror-ifical, Sci-fi-tastical, Fantastical and Macabre-licious films. The opportunity to win awards, increase film visibility via press and possibly obtain distribution is always part of the equation with the Macabre Faire Film Festival.

For starters the word "Macabre" is pronounced: Ma-Cob. The "re" is hardly ever heard. What does it mean?

Although it is an adjective meaning: disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury, WE ARE NOT SOLELY A HORROR FILM FESTIVAL but instead a whole lot more than that. We usually approach the Macabre Faire Film Festival with a lighter touch in the sense that, not all of the films screened are horror and instead many may simply be considered a bit on the darker side. Of course, we will add some horror to this festival but, when we hear the word "Macabre" we remember those hauntingly fascinating films that starred legendary greats such as:
Vincent Price & Peter Cushing or those fantastic Gothic horrors like the "Hammer" films. These names in themselves represent what "macabre" means to us. What we are saying is that the word "Macabre" DOES NOT mean we only accept HORROR films but instead that we welcome those films that can tap into our fears through what you don't see or hear. A dark drama, mystery, suspense, thriller or dark comedy can do a lovely job making us feel uncomfortable in the dark. So folks, this is what many of the films selected for the Macabre Faire Film Festival offer. A buffet for any pallet. About the only thing we may have to say "No Thanks" to would be a romantic comedy/drama... unless, there's a monster under the bed during love making or other dark element.

All submitted films are pre-screened by select judges that includes Eileen Dietz, our Festival Ambassador, of the original "The Exorcist" film to ensure the films have followed guidelines and are an overall fit for the festival. Then the films are passed on to another set of judges consisting of more filmmakers, film critics, genre film fans and or seasoned actors to choose the Official Selections. Once these selections have been identified there is an additional judging process in collaboration with the original pre-screening judges to identify the different category nominees. Once you have been notified we insist on having the film festival entry form filled out and submitted back to the festival via email or snail mail within 4 weeks of acceptance. This form can be found on our website or it has been emailed to you as an attachment with your initial welcoming email.

URGENT NOTE: IF THERE IS NO CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE FESTIVAL AND INDIVIDUAL WHO SUBMITTED THE ACCEPTED FILM WITHIN 4 WEEKS FROM INITIAL ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION, WHICH ALL FILMMAKERS RECEIVE FROM FESTHOME BY DEADLINE DATE, YOUR FILM WILL NO LONGER BE AN OFFICIAL SELECTION IN THE MACABRE FAIRE FILM FESTIVAL. So we urge everyone to check their spam folders at all times and or ensure to make contact with the festival within 4 weeks of the acceptance notification. Failure to do so will exclude your film from the festival. Please take the time to ACTUALLY READ all the pages of the submission form which contains mailing address information (if needed) and other very important details which includes getting your discs or film posters sent to the festival in a timely fashion. This does not mean mailing materials in 2 weeks before the event as they will not be accepted.

Moving on...
January's festival always falls on Martin Luther King Jr weekend for easy remembering. This 4 day event start with Thursday and Friday being solely screening days with minimal panels within 3 screening rooms. The festival continues for another 2 days with Saturday screenings starting at 12pm into midnight within 4-5 screening rooms and an intimately sized vendor room with additional panels available for guests. Saturday evening is capped with an elaborate Red Carpet Gala Award Ceremony that offers a glamorous atmosphere filled with Press, Photos, Entertainment, Dinner and Awards! This is NOT to be missed.

Sunday captures the conversations from the night prior winners and more. A perfect day to catch those shorts you may have missed as it usually hosts an encore segment for short films from 12pm until 6pm. Be sure to visit the vendor room before the day is over and sit in on another panel or other special treat before it all ends until the following year.

Several films that have screened at MFFF have received distribution at this time for titles like: Cannibal Diner, Caesar & Otto's Deadly XMas, Caesar & Otto's Paranormal Halloween, Model Hunger, The Perfect House, House of Afflictions, Dead Woman's Hollow, The Long Island Serial Killer, The Ghouligans, Devil Knows His Own, Coyote, and others being discussed at this very moment. Will yours be next?

The Ânûû-rû Âboro International Film Festival is committed to echo the words and aspirations of the indigenous peoples around the world, with a particular focus on peoples from the Pacific region.

ONLY FOR SPANISH FILMMAKERS // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES.

Take 21 Film Festival(formerly TSFF) is a youth short film festival open to filmmakers ages 12-21 around the world. Learn more about us at take21.ca.

A FARO 1540 – Associação de Defesa e Promoção do Património Ambiental e Cultural de Faro, após o sucesso alcançado nas edições anteriores do FARCUME – Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de Faro, decidiu organizar a 14ª edição deste Festival de Curtas que decorrerá na cidade de Faro, de 26 a 28 de Setembro de 2025.

Esta 15ª edição do FARCUME pretende exibir e promover trabalhos na secção de curtas-metragens até um máximo de 18 minutos de duração, repartidos em três categorias que são elas: Animação, Documentário e Ficção.

Neste festival, podem participar todos os cidadãos nacionais e estrangeiros de forma individual ou em grupo, bastando para tal cumprirem o estipulado no regulamento, preencherem uma ficha de inscrição e terem enviado as suas obras para a organização até ao dia 11 de Julho de 2025, estando sujeitas a uma pré-selecção.

Atendendo aos princípios e objetivos do “FARO 1540”, que tem ainda o estatuto de ONG (Organização Não Governamental do Ambiente) o Festival continuará a ter uma forte preocupação e sensibilidade ambiental alertando os participantes para não apresentarem curtas-metragens que aleguem ou incentivem o respeito pelo ambiente, desigualdade de direitos humanos ou abuso de animais. Será ainda desenvolvido um Plano de Gestão Ambiental especificamente “desenhado” para este evento de forma a garantir a otimização dos recursos necessários à promoção e realização do evento e gestão dos resíduos gerados.

It is a festival to promote an intercultural dialogue for a deeper understanding of others by presenting their creative works to the audience and to encourage filmmakers of documentary and short films.

The festival accepts Documentaries, Short Feature Films, and Animation Films, which are from the production of 2015, 2016.

CARAMBOLA é um programa de curta-metragem de cinema itinerante para crianças entre 3 e 12 anos constituído por filmes europeus independentes. É um encontro criativo e interessante com a sétima arte destinada a enriquecer e ampliar o olhar dos jovens com conteúdos distantes dos próprios filmes comerciais.

With twenty-two years of existence, (the first edition was in 1997) AVANCA Film Festival was awarded first place in 2011 contest of the support film festivals sponsored by ICA / Ministry of Culture.

An additional thematic programming has happened over all these years, giving space to screening of significant works of contemporary cinema appropriately framed in concerns and / or well-defined objectives.

The AVANCA is known as a space for workshops led by personalities of world cinema, and being more than a "master class", has allowed a unique cinema practice. Every year we have always 6 or 7 workshops, bringing together participants from all over Europe. The media have written that this is the largest European area of professional workshops in the field of cinema.

AVANCA is the only festival that congregates a Cinema International Competition, works from the television area, video and new supports of multimedia, with a special concern of exhibit the best world productions done in each category.
Since the first edition, the festival only accepts unprecedented films in Portugal.

The World Premiere competition is unique in our country and was only possible because Avanca became a passage point of unpublished authors and movies with great quality. Films that have their world premiere in the festival, independently of the submitted category, are also participating in the World Premiere Competition.
AVANCA is the Portuguese festival with the highest percentage of worldwide unpublished movies that find here their first showing.

In 2020 Edition, Avanca will bring for the first time the VR Competition, where films in virtual reality 360°, narrative or experimental (but with no interactivity) are allowed.

Since 2010, we have organized the international film conference AVANCA | CINEMA, becoming the most important conference in the field of cinema in the Iberian Peninsula. This conference brings together speakers and participants from around the world.
Thematic exhibitions, editions of books, bibliographic presentations and various projects have marked these last 10 years of AVANCA with the quality that compels the festival and the participants obviously require.

O Cisterna Film Festival é um festival internacional de curtas-metragens realizado em Cisterna di Latina, Itália, em julho. É organizado pela Associação Cultural Mobilitazioni Artistiche com a direção artística de Cristian Scardigno.

A partir de 2015, o Cisterna Film Festival exibiu estreias internacionais e nacionais, dos principais festivais (Cannes, Veneza, Berlim, Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand) e vencedores dos mais importantes prêmios nacionais e internacionais (Oscar, David, Cesar, Goya).

Desde 2017, o festival organiza uma seção “Focus” dedicada a um país específico. Em 2017, a Polônia o inaugurou, com o apoio do Instituto Polonês em Roma, e em 2018 foi a vez da Irlanda, com a colaboração da Irish Film Festa e da Embaixada da Irlanda. Em 2019, houve um Focus on Germany, com o apoio da German Films e da Embaixada da Alemanha em Roma e, em 2021, o Focus on Greece, com a colaboração do Drama International Short Film Festival, um festival de qualificação para o European Film Awards. Em 2022, o CFF exibiu curtas-metragens da Croácia com o apoio do Centro Audiovisual Croata. No ano passado, o Festival recebeu curtas-metragens de autores palestinos, em colaboração com o Consulado Geral da França em Jerusalém e o Ministério da Cultura da Palestina.

O festival recebe anualmente figuras-chave do show business e organiza eventos colaterais, como apresentações de livros, workshops dedicados a adolescentes e exposições fotográficas.

www.cisternafilmfestival.com