Blog: Festivais de cinema

MYTH Cultural society is the organizer of the Kochi International Short Film Festival of India.
MYTH is an organization which homes a group of young and vibrant film enthusiasts who are committed in creating parallel spaces for independent cinema and devoted to spreading of the knowledge of the modern visual art form to all interested.

FIA, International Audiovisual Festival, organized by the Faculty of Communication of Universidad de la Sabana of Colombia, is a space for active students enrolled in colleges and universities, both Colombian and foreign, involved in film-making.

Cineastas de todo o mundo são bem-vindos a participar.

Ischia Film Festival is the heart of the project “Cinema & Territory’’ created by Michelangelo Messina for the no-profit organization Association Art Movie & Music, whose purpose is to spread among a vast audience unedited audio-visual works that highlight the cultural identity of a place through the movie screening and locations.
Every year the festival presents a selection of films from all over the world: all of them emphasize the cultural identity or the landscape's features of a certain territory through the audiovisual narration. A jury of personages of the film industry awards the best films among the ones selected for the official competition.
During the Festival week, in addition to the competition's film screenings, there is a special section about "denied location" and there also are omages to important figures of the international film industry. The Festival is an important part of a wider project called "Cinema and territory" that aims at protecting cultural and landscape peculiarities of territories in order to promote them through the audiovisual medium.

L.A. NEO NOIR NOTÍCIAS ALERTA: NOVAS CINCO PRINCIPAIS RAZÕES IMPORTANTES PARA ENTRAR NESTE FESTIVAL:

1. ESTE É O MELHOR LUGAR PARA SEU SCRIPT: O próprio Carey Westbrook fará parte da equipe de consulta de roteiro deste ano. Carey Westbrook serviu como consultor de roteiros para Derek Cianfrance, vencedor do Oscar Two TIME 2021 e George Tillman Jr., um candidato ao Oscar. Seu programa de rádio também é destaque em QUATRO outros festivais de cinema ESTE ANO. Digite seu roteiro na categoria The V.I.P. Neo-Noir Writing e Carey Westbrook consultará pessoalmente com VOCÊ!

2. ESTE É O MELHOR LUGAR PARA O SEU FILME: TRÊS empresas de distribuição de filmes proeminentes farão parceria com o nosso festival este ano para oferecer contratos de distribuição aos nossos vencedores e vice-campeões de filmes. Garantimos ofertas de distribuição para dezenas de cineastas ao longo dos anos e esperamos garantir o máximo que já garantimos ESTE ANO!

3. ESTE É O MELHOR LUGAR PARA VOCÊ: Nosso público de 2019 foi mais de 200 pessoas em uma multidão lotada em L.A. s Downtown Independent Theater. O festival online deste ano conta com MAIS DE MIL artistas, produtores e entidades distribuidoras que manifestaram interesse no festival online deste ano: são CINCO VEZES mais olhos no seu trabalho do que há dois anos.

4. Nós fazemos sua visão ir viral: Carey Westbrook e seus associados de primeira linha de L.A. Neo Noir co-produziram inúmeras séries de webisode, incluindo o altamente bem sucedido RATE MY WEEKNight e dois programas de rádio que estão aparecendo em FOUR festivais de cinema este ano. Entre na categoria V.I.P. Neo-Noir Writing este ano e podemos produzir sua escrita em uma série de webisode também!

5. CADA inscrição de roteiro que é um roteiro receberá um trailer. Visite lanneff.com/entertainment para ver os trailers que produzimos. Se o seu trabalho é um roteiro, um conto ou um romance, podemos torná-lo um trailer/gibi/ou uma série de webisode na categoria V.I.P. Neo Noir Writing. Nenhum outro festival EM TODO O MUNDO oferece essas opções. NÓS FAZEMOS!!

Devido a problemas de segurança contínuos e restrições de multidão, a LANNEFF decidiu realizar online o festival deste ano. Nós garantimos o aparelho tecnológico de estréia e estamos mais prontos do que nunca para produzir o melhor festival de cinema online. Dito isso...

PARABÉNS A NÓS POR SERMOS UM FESTIVAL TOP 100 MELHOR REVISADO DE MAIS DE 10.000 FESTIVAIS! NÃO SOMOS GRANDES PORQUE DIZEMOS QUE SOMOS. SOMOS ÓTIMOS PORQUE VOCÊ, CRIADORES DE NEO NOIR E FÃS, DIZEM QUE SOMOS, E VOCÊ É MUITO BEM-VINDO! MUITO BEM-VINDO, DE FATO!

“POR ESTAS RUAS MALVADAS, UM HOMEM DEVE IR... QUE NÃO ESTÁ MANCHADO NEM COM MEDO.” - RAYMOND CHANDLER

Foi saudado pela L.A. Weekly como o festival com “Os mais sexys filmes de crime mais sombrios do mundo”. Fim de semana de Ação de Graças, sexta-feira, 26 de novembro a domingo, 28 de novembro, lanneff.com estará exibindo o 2021 L.A. NEO NOIR, NOVER, FILM, E SCRIPT FESTIVAL 9 (LANNEFF)!

Este festival é trazido a você por Carey Westbrook and Associates, cujos alunos incluem o vencedor do Two TIME Academy Award, Derek Cianfrance, e o candidato ao Oscar George Tillman Jr. Westbrook também trabalhou com vários atores nomeados ao Oscar, incluindo Ryan Gosling, Joaquin Phoenix e Michelle Williams.

O festival deste ano apresenta mais uma vez o nosso patrocinador favorito: a SMG Films, a estreia online e distribuidora aérea de filmes completos e curtas-metragens neo-noir, bem como uma plataforma de lançamento para os melhores atores, atrizes e roteiristas neo-noir do mundo. A SMG está mais uma vez interessada em nosso seleto grupo de vencedores do festival deste ano e, com base em nossas recomendações, eles estarão se aproximando daqueles poucos selecionados com oportunidades de distribuição online!

Também adicionamos mais DOIS empresas de distribuição à nossa lista de compradores interessados. Quando você ganhar um prêmio LANNEFF, teremos certeza de apresentá-los a você!

Este ano, também vamos estrear DUAS séries de webisode emocionantes produzidas pela lanneff.com, e muitos outros sites de mídia social. Estes webisodes vão estrelar os vencedores da Melhor Femme Fatale, Miss Russa L.A. Katherine Pegova e Tracy Ann Chapel.

Estas duas incríveis estrelas foram descobertas em nossos festivais passados, e com muitos papéis de liderança PAGOS ainda disponíveis em nossa série, é nossa esperança que traremos para o mundo neo-noir ainda mais grandes femme fatales e bonito P.I. ' s, isto é, atores e atrizes como VOCÊ!!

Veja uma das muitas séries de webisode curtas co-produzidas pela Westbrook no Facebook agora, como o programa de sucesso webisode RATE MY WEEKNIGHT at lanneff.com:

L.A. Neo Noir também ostenta os mesmos velhos voltando pela 3ª, 4ª e 5ª vez! Como isso é uma coisa boa? L.A. Neo Noir tem o maior número de roteiristas de retorno, mais do que qualquer outro festival, porque a maioria dos roteiristas do festival volta no ano seguinte com filmes totalmente produzidos baseados em seus roteiros anteriormente reconhecidos. Roteiristas incríveis, como Diana Lee Woody e David J. Schroeder, voltaram com sua obra-prima neo-noir filmes totalmente produzidos com estrelas bem conhecidas. Veja “Uma Proposta Ameaçante” de Woody e “This Modern Man is Beat” de Schroeder. Olhe para a lista exaustivamente longa de vencedores anteriores em lanneff.com para ver o ponto que está sendo feito aqui: L.A. Neo Noir Festival é tão bom que você tem que fazê-lo de novo e de novo e de novo... e de novo!

Produzimos totalmente trailers animados em todos os roteiros, romance, inscrições de contos, e apresentamos os cinco melhores como seleções de festivais de cinema. Nós também lhe damos uma cópia do seu trailer para usar de qualquer maneira que você achar melhor. Se você ganhar ou perder, quer você seja selecionado ou não, você recebe um trailer produzido para sua escrita dentro de três meses após o festival e nós promovemos seu trailer em nosso site. Nenhum outro festival de cinema ou festival de roteiro/escrita NO MUNDO INTEIRO faz isso. Os participantes da categoria V.I.P. Neo Noir Writing recebem seus trailers no prazo de 30 dias depois. Os roteiristas da categoria Melhor Roteiro recebem seus trailers dentro de 90 dias após o término do festival.

Temos eventos emocionantes de networking neo-noir que colheram benefícios para TODOS os nossos participantes passados. Fizemos a estreia de Neo Noir em Downtown L.A., da estreia na diretoria de Robin Wright, The DARK OF NIGHT em L.A. s muito próprio Downtown Independent Theater. Temos muitos convidados que você reconhecerá do cinema e da TV este ano, mas a celebridade mais importante deste próximo fim de semana de Ação de Graças será VOCÊ.

Nosso objetivo: celebrar, mostrar e vender o trabalho dos maiores cineastas e escritores neo-noir independentes desconhecidos de Los Angeles e de todo o mundo. Fizemos isso com sucesso Oito vezes. Esta nona vez mais você é igual a magia neo-noir!

Junte-se a nós online no conforto e segurança da sua própria casa. Os vencedores selecionados desfrutam de um prêmio em dinheiro de $100, um acordo de distribuição, um negócio de série webisode e muitos outros prêmios. Então, preparem aquele incrível neo-noir para o trabalho. Obtenha sua taxa de inscrição, obtenha seu melhor roteiro neo-noir, filme, romance, conto, monólogo, e prepare-se para fazer 2021 o melhor ano de neo-noir de sempre. Se você ama o neo-noir de Los Angeles, seu trabalho DEVE ser representado aqui, e você deve estar pronto para o seu close-up com o Sr. DeMille de L.A. neo-noir grandeza, L.A. NEO NOIR NOIR NOVE, FILM, & SCRIPT FESTIVAL OITO!

Nota: Não há absolutamente nenhuma isenção de taxa de qualquer tipo por qualquer motivo disponível para este festival. Se toda a sua equipa de produção cinematográfica não conseguir angariar $25 para participar neste festival, recomendamos que já participe da infinidade de festivais gratuitos. Você deve inseri-los além deste festival. Por que não? Eles são de graça! Não somos livres, nem temos qualquer renúncia... de qualquer tipo... por qualquer motivo. Melhores desejos!

O Perro Loco é um Festival de Cinema Universitário Latino-Americano que nasceu, em 2007, a partir da inquietação de alunos da Universidade Federal de Goiás. Os estudantes queriam movimentar a universidade e estimular a produção cinematográfica no Estado. A ideia foi crescendo e, com a ajuda de parceiros, se tornou um projeto de extensão voltado à divulgação de produções cinematográficas latino-americanas realizadas no ambiente acadêmico.

Hoje o Perro Loco é realizado por profissionais remanescentes do “Coletivo Perro Loco” que, depois de realizarem o festival por quatro anos consecutivos, colocaram o evento no mapa dos festivais de cinema do país.

O Perro Loco 5 vai acontecer entre os dias 24 e 28 de março de 2015, em Goiânia, capital do Estado de Goiás. Todas as atividades tem entrada franca.

*The First Festival stop is at Penn State University in State College PA, March 22-25 2017*

Dear Filmmakers,

The College Town Film Festival is thrilled to be entering it's fifth year. Along the journey, we have met talented filmmakers and artists; we have been hosted by engaged, intellectually curious students; and we have been welcomed (and challenged) by world-class faculty members who have come to define our festival.

When we first began to formulate the idea for The College Town Film Festival, we knew it had to be a traveling event. We wanted to capture the energy of a place that thrives on youth and deals in the currency of developing minds. Plus, a roadshow would allow us spread the word while gauging the pulse of the college audience. Since those early conversations, The CTFF has grown rapidly over 4 fast-moving years. We have screened Independent films (with accompanying TedTalk-like presentations and panels discussions) for large crowds on major college campuses, enabling students to discover a world of ideas and a sense of passion for issues that matter; often encountering a filmic view of our complex world that isn’t available at the local multiplex.

At the same time, the University Professors we work with are thrilled to welcome the professional Actors, Directors, Editors, Writers, Casting Directors, Crew Members and industry professionals that we invite to campus to discuss the inner-workings of film and professional production. The big surprise however, is that College Deans and Administrators enthusiastically support the festival because they’ve discovered that The CTFF fills a vital need: bringing the University together across disciplines. Which, as one administrator revealed is “normally the provence of sports and keggers… not art and ideas”.

From the beginning, we knew that colleges of communication, theatre and business/marketing would be natural partners. But every year, we discover that new faculty provosts and new deans are reaching out to us. Four short years into the experiment, The CTFF now receives unexpected and enthusiastic support across campus: with strong participation from the colleges of education, psychology, life-sciences, philosophy, engineering, theology and even medicine and computers. Our new challenge is to keep pace with this growing interest… and channel the enthusiasm into a more sophisticated and technologically-advanced platform.

When I meet with professors and deans I explain that we began with (and stay true to) two simple goals. 1) Support Independent filmmakers. 2) Introduce students to unique voices and fresh ideas “without making them feel like they are eating vegetables.” Of course, making these two ideas work together and balancing them, can be a bit of a challenge… but that tug-of-war is what led to a moment of clarity and our third goal, which is what really gives life to the College Town Film Festival. And it is the thing that excites the University faculty heads.

Each year, and with each stop on the tour, the energy and excitement around this event grows. The 2015 Penn State festival was by far our most ambitious and the most successful. Now we are being contacted by new Universities who are interested in bringing CTFF to their campus, and we are looking for filmmakers with something to say to help us grow this festival to reach more students.

The best screenings are attended by the filmmakers. That’s why we help with travel. Sometimes it’s airline tickets, usually it’s a hotel room for a few nights… often it’s both. But always the reason is the same: we want to hear your voice; learn about the backstory and listen to your plans for the future… and always, argue the merits of your film.

But beware: the conversations are real. Sometimes we agree; more often we argue — never do we pull-any-punches. That is the deal we have for you: we won’t pretend to be “the next Sundance” (blah, blah, blah) and you won’t have to worry that we’ll subject you to an audience programmed to agree with you just because you’re in the room.

We’re not interested in how your film was financed or how much it cost or why you cast the girl with the lisp. We just want to know one thing: of all the movies you could have made, why did you make this one?

So submit your film. Know that it will be reviewed by thoughtful judges. That it will be given careful consideration. And when it is accepted… we don’t just want a copy of the DVD… we want you.

O Festival Universal de Artes Marciais (UMAFF) apresenta filmes que exploram a prática marcial, a filosofia, a estética e a espiritualidade.

O Festival Universal de Artes Marciais (UMAFF) incentiva uma geração emergente de cineastas cujos filmes tratam vários aspectos do campo das artes marciais; os das artes do combate e das artes da saúde. O propósito é coletar e proteger a memória, educar o público, compartilhar e transmitir o conhecimento.

O Festival Universal de Artes Marciais (UMAFF) está aberto a cineastas e espectadores em todo o mundo.

Um comitê preliminar assistirá aos filmes e selecionará os finalistas.

Em seguida, um júri composto por personalidades conhecidas e respeitadas do mundo do cinema e das Artes Marciais oferecerá um prêmio para cada categoria.

The FMCEX 2014 calls for submissions for our Official Selection of extremely independent films from all over the world.

TWIFF is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films while fostering the next generation of filmmakers. The festival also seeks to serve the community by presenting unique programs that educate, inspire, engage and challenge a diverse audience through the art of film. The festival provides a platform to introduce their films to the broadest possible audience. TWIFF is committed to providing opportunities to fellow filmmakers and all others in bringing cinematographic arts and other related entertainment products through high-profile community events, talent, productions and films from around the country and the world.

International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Zlín belongs among the oldest and largest events of its kind worldwide. The festival is a non-profitable event with all screenings and supporting events free of charge. The audience consists mainly of children and youth from the Zlín region, but also university students and adult visitors to whom late-night screening slot with appropriate dramaturgy are devoted. More and more film professionals from all over the world come to Zlín. In recent years have been providing intensive support for young emerging filmmakers, which reflected in the competitive section of European First Films and non-competitive section of midnight movies called Night Horizons. Screenings are accompanied by a series of seminars, workshops and entertainment events. Each year the festival devotes its edition to a selected cinema of one particular European nation.
ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL 2016 will focus on France

O Mirror Mountain Film Festival traz o melhor do cinema independente, alternativo e underground para a capital do Canadá. Somos um festival diversificado e inclusivo que recebe todos os tipos de filmes e todos os tipos de pessoas para compartilhar a experiência do cinema coletivo. Nossa missão é promover vozes criativas únicas e originais da região de Ottawa-Gatineau e de todo o mundo. Mirror Mountain apresenta filmes inovadores, inovadores e não convencionais em uma ampla variedade de gêneros, incluindo drama, documentário, animação, vídeos experimentais, de terror, ficção científica, fantasia, dança e música. Além das exibições de filmes, o festival apresenta atividades envolventes e voltadas para a comunidade, como apresentações ao vivo, apresentações de mídia híbrida, exposições interativas, festas, painéis de discussão, sessões de perguntas e respostas e muito mais. Nossos eventos visam conectar cineastas com o público e entre si, e apoiar artistas por meio de oportunidades de desenvolvimento educacional e profissional.

Por que eu deveria me inscrever no Mirror Mountain?

1. Passe gratuito para o festival para todos os cineastas que se inscreverem

Todo mundo que envia um filme para Mirror Mountain, independentemente de ser selecionado ou não, ganha um passe grátis para participar de todo o festival.

2. Gratuito para se inscrever para cineastas locais
Filmes de qualquer duração podem ser enviados gratuitamente se tiverem sido filmados e/ou editados em um raio de 125 km de Ottawa. Essa área inclui Gatineau, Maniwaki, Mont Tremblant, Montebello, Hawkesbury, Cornwall, Potsdam, Brockville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Renfrew, Arnprior e muito mais.

3. Inscrições gratuitas para ex-alunos
Se você dirigiu um filme que foi oficialmente selecionado em uma edição anterior de Mirror Mountain, você pode se inscrever novamente sem nenhum custo.

4. Seu dinheiro de volta
Se seu filme for oficialmente selecionado para exibição no festival, reembolsaremos sua taxa de inscrição original.

5. Pagamos taxas de artistas
Se o seu filme for oficialmente selecionado para exibição no festival, você também receberá uma taxa de artista para agradecer por nos deixar exibir seu trabalho.

6. Menos restrições
Não temos requisitos de estreia ou data de conclusão. Seu filme ainda é elegível, mesmo que já tenha sido exibido na região de Ottawa, tenha sido distribuído, tenha sido transmitido pela televisão ou esteja disponível para exibição on-line.

7. Fique por dentro
Depois de inscrever seu filme, você receberá uma notificação do festival para confirmar que recebemos sua inscrição. Posteriormente, você receberá uma notificação informando sobre os resultados, independentemente de seu filme ter sido selecionado ou não.

8. Prêmios para cineastas vencedores
Os prêmios são distribuídos em várias categorias após a conclusão do festival. Os vencedores do prêmio recebem um certificado e uma seleção de prêmios doados por nossos patrocinadores.

9. Atmosfera amigável e alternativa
Como uma comunidade de cineastas e artistas, nos esforçamos para cultivar uma atmosfera vibrante, dinâmica e acolhedora, onde criadores e membros do público de diversas origens artísticas e culturais possam se unir para se envolver e crescer por meio de trabalho e conversas compartilhados.

ONLY FOR CHILEAN AND LATINOAMERICAN FILMMAKERS // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS CHILENOS Y LATINOAMERICANOS

WELCOME to Short of the Month's February Online Short Film Festival.

'Short of the Month' hosts monthly 'Online International Short Film Festivals'. We, at Short of the Month, aim at bringing out the best short films from around the globe and to present it all on one single platform which is our website.
Short Of the Month's library has some very remarkable award winning short films from across the globe.

Short of the Month not only presents a short film but also undertakes it's promotion. Yes, a good film deserves to be seen by as much people as possible. We've been keenly indulged in promoting short films, trailers and posters using our personalized advertisement system which runs across the website.

So submit your short film now & if we find it worthy then you not only win awards but also get a chance to get your film advertised with Short of the Month.

The First International Film Festival of Madrid to promoting sensible cinema and intercultural dialogue.

HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. The festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less.


The inaugural HollyShorts Film Festival took place in August '05 featured 23 short films from the U.S., UK, Poland, Canada and Thailand. The 2nd annual HollyShorts took place at Cinespace, Digital Supperclub in Hollywood, CA and featured 53 of the best short films from around the world. 13 different countries were represented. The third annual HollyShorts Film Festival took place August 10-12, 2007, drawing over $26,000 in prizes awarded. Best Short film honors went to "Songbird" Directed by John Thompson. Thompson was awarded a one week audio rental package courtesy of Action Audio and Visual, featuring sound and communications equipment rentals to utilize for his next film project. The festival featured Actor Adrian Grenier's short film "Euthanasia," a DJ performance from the legendary hip hop DJ Biz Markie and 57 short films in competition; three days of screenings, parties, insightful panels along with a slew of networking platforms for HollyShorts participants.

The 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival took place August 7-10, 2008 in Hollywood with top honors of Best Short Film going to “Bloom” directed Lance Larson. Larson was awarded $2000 VFX package courtesy of Clifton Post for his next project. The Best Student Short honors went to David Jibladze, for his short film “Beholden.” Jibladze took home a 5-day HVX-200, HD Camera rental package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking. Best Director went to Benedict Campbell for his short film “Lloyd Neck.” Best Director, Best Student and Best Short awards took home free Hollywood Screenwriter software from Write Brothers courtesy of Haydenfilms.

The festival’s awards ceremony and closing night reception took place in Hollywood, following a star-studded opening night celebration at the Egyptian Theatre, a music video celebration at Nacional in Hollywood and the festival’s short film competition screenings at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres. During the HollyShorts opening night ceremony on Thursday August 10, which featured appearances and short films from actors Jessica Biel, David Arquette and Josh Brolin, the festival awarded legendary filmmaker David Lynch the 2008 HollyShorts Visionary Award; Oscar winner Paul Haggis with the 2008 HollyShorts Outstanding Achievement in film award and fast-rising actress Paula Garces with the 2008 HollyShorts Future Star award.
At the HollyShorts inaugural music video competition, the festival awarded two winners for Best Music Video, “La Chica Y Su Bolsa” Directed by Daniel Campos and “Good Morning Herr Horst” Directed by Lovisa Inserra. The music video Audience choice winner went to “Temporarily In Love” Directed by Randy Scott Slavin. All HollyShorts film winners took home a free film distribution kit from Film Specific and one year premium membership to Film Specific. Winners also received free filmmaker software packages from HollyShorts sponsor Showbiz Software and will receive Stash DVD’s from sponsor Stash Media.

The 5th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival® (August 6-13, 2009) took place in Hollywood and featured a star studded, Red Carpet Opening Night Reception event at the Directors Guild of America (DGA). The festival featured participation from industry heavyweights including: Demi Moore, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Kirsten Dunst, Eli Roth, Darren Lew, Jason Biggs , Carter Smith and David Prior. The week-long festival featured screenings at the DGA, Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre in Hollywood and a number of industry panels and receptions at the to venues in the city.

The 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival® took place August 5-12, 2010 in Hollywood and featured a major opening night reception, week-long screenings of short films and feature films in Hollywood, high level industry panels, keynotes, awards and receptions for the community and filmmakers. Grand prizes were awarded for Best Short and Best Director courtesy of Company 3 valued at $20,000. Openfilm also sponsored the festival and screened their top 5 finalists for their $250,000 Get It Made Competition, at the fest. James Caan attended the opening night ceremonies and named the finalists.

The 7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival wrapped last night with a standing room only awards ceremony at the Geisha House in Hollywood live-streamed courtesy of Dyal Productions and hosted by Actress Sheila Shah. Audience choice winners from each program will be announced later this weekend. The HollyShorts Best Overall Short Film prize, which wins a $10,000 in post production and finishing services package from Company 3, went to “Mrs. Peppercorn’s Magical Reading Room” by Mike Le Han. The HollyShorts Best Director Award which wins a $10,000 post production and finishing services package from Company 3, went to Christian Swegal, Director of “Stasis.”

Continuing the tradition of growth, the 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival opened at the world famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd to over 900 guests. The evening was capped off by the HollyShorts Visionary Award being given to Joe Carnahan.
The fest took place all week at the Chinese Theatre and concluded with over $50,000 in prizes and awards being given out to winners selected out of 341 projects in competition. Highlights include:

The 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) wrapped with a standing room only awards ceremony at Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The ceremony was hosted by Amy Paffrath, host of MTV’s Jersey Shore After Hours. The HollyShorts Best Overall Short Film prize, which wins a $10,000 in post production and finishing services package from Company 3 went to “ASAD”. Director Bryan Buckley was on hand to accept. The HollyShorts Best Director Award which wins a $10,000 post production and finishing services package from Company 3, went to Grainger David for his short film “The Chair.” Best Documentary Short went to Stephanie Butler’s “Bo.” The Method Studios Best VFX Award went to “The Wheel” by John Roberts. Igor Aleksov took home the Best International Short prize for “Episodizt.” Best Animation Short went to“Luminaris” by Juan Pablo Zaramella and Best Student film went to Dreamland directed by Alla Volkova, her AFI thesis project. The 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival had the most attendance in the festival’s history. Highlights include an opening night ceremony at the history Chinese Theatre that drew nearly 1,000 attendees and fest screenings, panels and post receptions taking place in venues throughout Hollywood during the entire week. Each HollyShorts 2012 winner receives a 1st look distribution deal with the ShortsHD television channel.

The 2012 Winners List

Best Short Film ASAD directed by Bryan Buckley
Best Actor Robert Chester Smith in The Hiccup
Best Actress Grace Kaufman in Buttons in the Ground
Best Director Grainger David for The Chair
Best Female Director Elayne Blyth for Noeima
Best Producer Stephanie Scire for Atlantis
Best Cinematography Xiaosu Han & Andreas Thalhammer for Asternauts
Best Editing Joe Greco for Sin Dolor
Best Score Edison Jarrin for Tumbleweed
Best Animation Luminaris directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella
Best Comedy Love and Germaphobia directed by Tyler Spindel
Best Documentary Bo directed by Dave Schwep & Kelly McCoy
Best International Episodizt directed by Igor Aleksov
Best Narrative Cherry Waves directed by Carey Williams
Best Drama Prora directed by Stephane Riethauser
Best SciFi The End directed by Ted Marcus
Best Horror Mo-Don-pae-mil-li (Modern Family) directed by Kwang Bin Kim
Best Student Film Dreamland directed by Alla Volkova
Best Action The Crocodile directed by Steve Acevedo
Best Web Series Sitting Babies directed by Cameron Fay
Showbiz Future Filmmaker Award Sin Dolor directed by Joe Greco
Best Commercial True Power directed by Karel van Bellingen
Best Music Video Kindness Boomerang directed by Orly Wahba
Method Studios Best VFX The Wheel directed by John Roberts
HollyShorts/NociCortinfestival Jury Award Oroverde directed by Piereluigi Ferrandini
Jury Honorable Mention 92 Skybox Rookie Card directed by Maury Steinman
Jury Honorable Mention The Queen directed by Adam Rose
Special Jury Selection Crazy Beats Strong Every Time directed by Moon Molson
Special Jury Selection Maddoggin directed by Terrence Heuston

The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) came to a wrap with 1,000 attendees celebrating the festival’s Awards ceremony celebration at the Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom and lobby hosted by Digital LA’s Kevin Winston. The HollyShorts Best Short Film Grand Prize went to Mitsuyo Miyazaki for her short film Tsuyako. With the prize, Miyazaki takes home a $10,000 post-production and finishing services prize from Company 3. She also wins an all expense paid trip to Wellington New Zealand courtesy of Starnow to show her film there. Also taking home a $10,000 post-production prize from Company 3 for the Best Director Category was Sacha Feiner for Un Monde Meilleur (A Better World). The short film Sahasi Chori by Erin Galey took home two HollyShorts Awards, one for Best Producer and the Women in Film Director’s Award, garnering her a $5000 camera package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking.. The Method Studios Best VFX Prize went to Peter Szewczyk for Our Lady of Lourdes. With the win, Method awarded Peter with a $10,000 post prize.

The Panavision Future Filmmaker went to Karaoke! By Andrew Renzi. Panavision awarded Andrew with a $10,000 prize.

ShortsHD presented the short film Amazonia by Sam Chen with the DirecTV Everywhere Award.

The 2013 Winners List

HOLLYSHORTS BEST SHORT FILM-Tsuyako by Mitsuyo Miyazaki
· BEST DIRECTOR-Sacha Feiner for Un Monde Meilleur (A Better World)
· METHOD STUDIOS HOLLYSHORTS BEST VFX – Our Lady of Lourdes by Peter Szewczyk
· BEST COMMERICAL- Happiness in the Air by Hugh Mitton (Best Commercial Award wins a $5,000 post production and finishing services prize from Company 3)
· BEST MUSIC VIDEO-Vengeance Rhythm by Christopher Ullens de Schooten (Best Music Video Award wins a $5,000 post production and finishing services prize from Company 3)
· BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-Brightwood by Connor Hair.(The HollyShorts Best Cinematography Award wins a $5,000 post production and finishing services prize from Company 3)
· BEST ACTOR-Gabe Fazio for the film Gun
· BEST ACTRESS-Carla Quevedo for the film Side Effects
· BEST ACTION-The Forge by Stephen Reedy
· BEST DRAMA-ROTKOP by Jan Roosens and Raf Roosens
· BEST ANIMATION-Alienation by Silvia Carpizo
· BEST COMEDY-Loveseat by Matthew Richmond
· BEST 3D SHORT-Le Grand Combat by Jean-Nicolas Rivat
· 3D SHORT Runner up- Eysian Fields by Ina Conrad
· BEST DOCUMENTARY-Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution by Matthew VanDyke
· BEST EDITING-I’m Right Here-Christopher Soren Kelly
· WOMEN IN FILM DIRECTORS AWARD-Erin Galey for her short Sahasi Chori
(Women in Film Directors Award receives a $5,000 camera rental prize package from Martini Crew booking)
· BEST STUDENT-MAGNESIUM by Sam de Jong (Best Student Award receives a $5,000 camera rental prize package from Martini Crew booking)
· BEST HORROR FEARNET AWARD-Do You Believe in the Devil by Alex Grybauskas
· BEST THRILLER-Lapsus by Karim OUARET
· BEST CROWD FUNDED FILM-And After All by Julian Ungano
· BEST INTERNATIONAL-Tweesprong by Wouter Bouvjin
· BEST NARRATIVE-GUN by Spencer Gillis
· BEST PRODUCER-Sahasi Chori by Erin Galey
· BEST SCI FI-Frost by Jeremy Ball
· BEST TRAILER- Rainbow Bay by Mack Lindon
· BEST SOUND-The Fifth Horseman by Kari Barber
· BEST WEB SERIES-Inside Joke On Gentrification by Brian Neaman and Michael Southworth
· PANAVISION FUTURE FILMMAKER AWARD-Karaoke! By Andrew Renzi
· HOLLYSHORTS SPECIAL JURY AWARD- The River by Sam Handel
· HOLLYSHORTS SPECIAL JURY AWARD-A Great Man by Joshua Dawson
· HOLLYSHORTS SPECIAL JURY AWARD- Death of a Shadow by Tom Van Avermaet
· HOLLYSHORTS MENTION-Cootie Contagion by Josh Smooha
· HOLLYSHORTS MENTION-Marla by Nick King
· HOLLYSHORTS MENTION-8:47 by Nik Kacevski

Fest Sets Dates for 10th Annual Anniversary Edition
During the celebration the festival set it’s dates for next year’s festival, it’s 10th Anniversary edition. The 10th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market will take place August 14-23, 2014 in Hollywood. The festival also announced it will unspool a screenplay competition for next years festival, submissions now open at: www.festhome.com

The 9th edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival featured over 12,000 attendees with 8 days of screenings, daily networking events, panels and seminars during the HollyShorts Film Conference and Awards. 2013 Visionary Award honoree Matthew Modine closed the festival with the theatrical premiere of his collection of short films at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

The 10th Annual HSFF and Film Conference/Film Market took place August 14-23 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and the 2nd annual HollyShorts Film Conference took place at the Roosevelt Hotel. 2014 Overall Best Short and Best Director will receive $10,000 each for post production work courtesy of Company 3. The 2014 winners of Best Music Video, Best Cinematography, and Best Commercial will each receive $5,000 for post production work courtesy of Company 3. 2014 Best Student film and Best Female Director winners will receive a $10,000 camera rental packages courtesy of Martini Crew Booking. Method Studios awarded the 2014 Best VFX short with $10,000 in post production services. PANAVISION awarded $10,000 to Douglas Jessup's short GLOW. Over $140,000 in prizes were awarded from Final Draft, Showbiz, Jungle, Red Giant,
Black Magic Camera, True Vision Entertainment, and many others.
15,000 attended the 2014 fest and film conference over 10 days.

The 2015 11th annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Market took place over 10 days August 13-22 2015 at the TCL Chinese Theatres and Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, with Best Short Film, a $15,000 cash prize courtesy of ZYPE being awarded to SHOK.

The 12th annual HSFF took place August 11-20th 2016 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Award winners participated in our academy qualifying theatrical run.

The 13th and 14th annual HSFF best short film winners received Oscar Qualifying status as HollyShorts is now an Academy Qualifying Festival!

The 15th annual HSFF will again take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and Harmony Gold Theater August 8-17 2019!

HSFF Alumni include Josh Brolin, Terence Nance, Kirsten Dunst, Demi Moore, Joe Carnahan, Darren Lew, David Arquette, Dash Mihok, Ryan Eggold, Neil Labute, Zachary Quinto, Adam Brody, Pras Michel, Francois Jaros, Jon Heder, Russo Brothers, Bill Plympton, Felicia Day, Nash Edgerton, Jaime Linden, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Fergus, Jessica Biel, Malcolm Barrett, Carter Smith, Jason Biggs, David Pryor, Jimmy Jean Louis, Paula Garces, Adrian Grenier, David Lynch, Paul Haggis, Bragi Schut, David Weinstein, William Olssen, Alex Ferrari, Larry Hankin, Lance Larson, John Thompson, Nick Carmen, Scott Porter, Kat Coiro, Joel David Moore, Mary Pat Bentel, Denis Hennelly, Richard Riehle, Biz Markie, Joe Carnahan, Matthew Libatique, Matthew Modine, David Rodriguez, Kat Coiro, Bryan Buckley, Carey Williams, Anthony Hemingway, Chadwick Boseman, Moon Molson, Neal Dodson, and many, many other great filmmakers and actors. Industry attendees include Shorts TV, Indieflix, Indiepix, Snagfilms, Hulu, Netflix, Google Play, Lionsgate, Grindstone, Sony, 20th Century Fox, CAA, William Morris, Gersh, UCLA Extension, General Assembly, Seattle Film Summit, Seed and Spark, Indiegogo, and many others!

Live Entertainment, LLC, Russia in co-operation with EVENT FILM, Canada proudly present an annual festival event – International Horror, Action and Fantastic Film Festival & Awards "DROP".

The festival is being annually held in the city of Moscow since the year 2011 and contains 4 events:

- opening screening

- closing awards ceremony

- master-class and Q&A with movie stars

- film festival competition program screenings in cinema theatres

The Awards ceremony takes place in a big concert venue (changing every year) and consists of the show program and the ceremony of granting awards which is divided into the following jury voting categories:

- awards granted to local film distribution companies for the blockbusters screened in cinema theatres of Russia in the reported year;

- awards granted to young directors and producers as competition program. The category is called “Hope for Survival”;

- awards granted to World stars for the contribution to horror genre

The Awards ceremony is always visited and recorded by a large number of mass media.

The Master-class is a so-called Q&A horror convention held in a cinema theatre in a form of a question-answer session between the star guests of the festival and the audience + autograph session. The event usually ends with a premier film screening.

The festival program is a week non-stop screening of new movies in several Moscow cinema theatres. The films-participants of the competition program are being selected by the festival’s jury. Submissions are being analysed and accepted by the festival's organization committee during the whole year.

The festival's schedule usually also contains a pre-party and an after-party arranged for the honored guests and winners.

The TV version of the festival is televised by Tricolor TV platform.

The festival specializes in all sub-genres of horror and action film industry, i.e.: cartoon horror, comedy horror, psychological thriller, trash horror, zombie horror, giallo, slasher, suspense, detective, action, fantasy, sci-fi etc. Starting from the year 2013 the festival also specializes in survival horror video games sphere.

The festival is annually visited in person by World-known honored guests. The previous years’ guests were: Eric Roberts, Stuart Gordon and Bryan Yuzna, Jodelle Ferland, Costas Mandyllor & Tobin Bell, Lloyd Kaufman, Akira Yamaoka, Marco Ristori and Luca Boni, Preity Uupala, Yeppe Laursen, Silje Reinaamo, Daniel Licht, A.J. Annila, Leonid Kuravlev, Igor Zhizhikin, Oliver Robins, Corbin Bernsen, Lauren Esposito, John Kassir, James Russell, Mick Garris, Shawn Hall, Liesl Ahlers, Kyle Catlett, Lina Leandersson, Richard Cutting, Helen Crevel, Javier Botet, SWERY, Adnan Koc, Naomi Grossman & Ben Wolf, Sergio Stivaletti
...and many others

A great number of star winners also annually send their exclusive video messages which are being screened during the ceremony.

A more detailed information about the festival can be found on the English version of our web site, on Wikipedia and in social media.

The 12th Athens ANIMFEST - International Animation Festival opens to Animation fans again this year. With a program full of shorts and feature animations, we respond to animators from around the world willing either to compete or to screen their movies in the parallel special events of our festival.

Notice:
For submission are accepted only ANIMATED MOVIES (Short, Student, Experimental and Greek)