Blog: Film festivals

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► IMPORTANT NEWS !!!
Turin Underground Distribution is born.

For its 12th edition, the festival event will last 12 days, allowing more time for in-depth discussions with the authors. TUC12 will take place in a very important location for the Turin "Cinema" universe, located in the heart of the city, at the wonderful Cinema Baretti.

The 12th Torino Underground Cinefest, taking place from September 26th to October 7th, will continue this year's partnership with Sooner.de, aiming to increase the distribution of independent films it receives each year.

Films selected at Torino Underground 2025 will automatically be considered for potential distribution through Sooner. Torino Underground Distribution is an opportunity for directors to take their work to the next level. It's the real chance to distribute your film on Sooner.de and consequently on Amazon Germany and Amazon UK. In recent years, many of the films selected at TUC have been distributed by the German company with whom we have strengthened our partnership. This includes, for example, the Danish film "Needle boy" by Alexander Bak Sagmo, the Iranian "Numb" by director Amir Toodehroosta, "The Exam" by Iraqi director Shawkat Amin Korki, "SOMEHOW" by the German collective Aki T. Weisshaus, and many others.

Sooner.de features the best of independent cinema from: Achtung Berlin, DOK Leipzig, Diagonale, FILMFESTIVAL MAX OPHÜLS PREIS, MEC film, RAPID EYES MOVIES, SWISS films, Kinoherz, Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Märchenfilme, alles Kino, and more...

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, and Best Documentary. In addition, special awards will be presented for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Sound Design. An Audience Award and mentions from our media partners are also planned.

The festival is supported by media partnerships and cultural organizations from the region.

*IMPORTANT:* *FOR SALES AND VARIOUS CATALOGUES: NO SCREENING FEES ARE EXPECTED!*

“It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all.”
― Andrei Tarkovsky

Insular & other seas Film festival(IOSAFF)

For outdoor performing arts and film screenings: How to bring your art to beaches, plazas and streets>

IOSAFF, not only competitions and film screenings but also an artists' tour during which we explore creative activities in various artistic specialties.

»IOSAFF is a coherent whole of a multidimensional cultural and cinematographic project will take place Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas

four days for a traveling festival (artist tour), we launch creative projects that bring people together, and we create high impact campaigns with influencers to motivate audiences to share their creativity.

If You're a filmmaker, screenwriter, designer, actor or actress, musician or band, painter or sculptor, or any other creative expression, we welcome you to the tours of creative artists...

Let's explore the oceans, seas & islands

-Adventures,

- Environment,

- Designs animations,

-Documentary,

- Author's cinema,

Islands in music & video



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Oceans and seas cover 71% of the earth's surface, produce half of the oxygen we breathe, absorb 25% of carbon dioxide, capture 90% of the additional heat generated by these emissions and feed 3, 2 billion people. The oceans, seas & marine resources, lungs of the earth, are essential for sustainable development.

Promoting the heritage and creativity of the world's islands and caring for the oceans & seas is a major factor in developing the blue bio-economy, which is why we adopted it as the main axes of our cultural and media project.

The islands of the world, through the oceans and the continents of the planet, conceal important cultural and patrimonial wealth, as much by their variety, their specificity as by their authenticity. The islanders, being cut off from the continent, are forced to live in osmosis with their environment, to vibrate to the rhythm of the elements of their natural setting, and to dominate the rigors of their daily life by giving free rein to their creative imagination and their innovative spirit. In this perspective, artistic creativity is the best support for the expression of their dreams, their emotions & their collective memory

DESCRIPTION OF THE FESTIVAL

The Muma Patagonia International Audiovisual Festival will take place on Friday the 15th - 17th of November 2024 in person in Comodoro Rivadavia, in the city of Chubut, in Argentina.

It will be screen only films directed by Women, Lesbians, Transvestites, Trans, Bisexuals, Intersexuals and Non-Binaries are allowed.

It will have the following sections:

International feature film competition (4 features)
International short film competition (2 programs of 5 shorts)
Argentinian feature film competition (4 features)
Argentinian short film competition (2 programs of 5 shorts)

HEADQUARTERS

Chubut, Comodoro Rivadavia
Art School Auditorium

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

In online mode

- Conversation between networks of audiovisual women from different regions of Argentina and Latin America

OBJECTIVES OF THE FESTIVAL

- Strengthen ties between distribution, production and production companies in Patagonia.

- Know and recognize the narratives of women and dissidents from around the world and put them in dialogue with the public.

- Provide tools for professional training that contribute to the labor insertion of women and dissidents in the Patagonian region.

- Generate a space for exchange with networks of audiovisual women from other parts of Latin America and the world.

AWARDS

Presentation of the winning films in the Patagonian Tour: screenings in other locations in the Argentine Patagonian region

- Neuquén, Villa La Angostura
Osvaldo Bayer Library

- Río Negro, San Carlos de Bariloche,
Carrilafquen Popular Library

The 3rd FESTIVALITO will take place on August 12-27 2023, with official headquarters at the CINE SUNSTAR in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia Argentina.

We want girls and boys to begin to have contact with Latin American audiovisual content from an early age, fostering interest and knowledge of the productions made in our region, telling stories closer to the reality they live.

We have training and production workshops.

Only for Latinamerican film-makers // Solo para cineastas latinoamericanos y se abrió un capitulo para España y lenguas extrangeras con subtitulos en español para el 7º festival 2023.

We are happy to inform you that the SVCAPlex International Short Film Festival of India, Anantapur  (ISFFIA) is celebrating its 1st Annual.

The Registration for the 1st SVCAPlex ISFFIA 2022  is now open.

 
 
 The Earlybird Deadline is June 12, 2022, 2022, for all submissions; the
    Regular Deadline September 19th, 2022,
The Late Deadline September 24th, 2022, The Notification Date September 26th, 2022, The Event Date is Oct 01, 2022, 10:30 AM – Oct 07, 2022, 6:00 PM for Shorts, Submit today!  

please visit more info SVCAPlex.com

International Short Film Festival of India, Anantapur runs OCT 01–07, 2022.

About
This Festival was founded in 2011

Film night at the castle is multicultural open air galery of short films, unique in Europe and Slovak area. Thanks to its` unique placement at Saris castle open air grounds, festival attracts` film lovers since 2011.

Since then around 500 short films has been screened at Saris Castle hill. In 2020 we would like to increase this number, using not only one screening place as it was usual during previous years, but 3 screening places during two film nights. Festival will be accompanied with series of workshops about audio-visual and film, and other activities focused on families (theatre for kids, painting activities,) and music performances for all. During this year we would like to offer two, new competition sections. Award for
- The best protagonist at the documentary film (selected by expert jury), and Anti Award -

Worst short film of the festival (audience award). We also want to create new ‘Chill out zone’ for visitors who want to enjoy nature around The Castle Saris. For Family visitors we would like to offer full-fledged program as usual. Visitors will also appreciate unique opportunity for camping which is not allowed during regular year. This opportunity is one of many benefits visitors enjoy during our festival. Film night starts with one feature film and a whole night of short films after from various productions and countries.

Website: TransparentFilmFestival.com
YouTube: Youtube.com/TransparentFilmFestival
Facebook: Facebook.com/TransparentFilmFestival
Cable: Every Friday Night at Midnight in Manhattan Ch. 33 (Fios), 34 (Spectrum) 82 (RCN)

Our commitment to watching every film and providing our review notes on Facebook is something frankly EVERY FESTIVAL should do if they're accepting a submission fee. We're starting to add original content, script contests, readings here in NYC, filmmaker spotlights and more.

The 5th Transparent Film Festival will take place live Thursday Night May 18th and Friday Night May 19th at the Theater Under St. Marks in New York City's funky & fun East Village.

Some important things you should know.

We watch every film - PERIOD. Then we a) post screen grabs on Facebook with the Director's name, Country of Origin, Date we watched the film and a blurb about what we saw; and, b) Fill out the ratings card on Film Freeway and send to the filmmaker with a note saying that we're either moving to the next round for judging, passing or putting in the maybe pile.

From that point, our judges (who have either an Emmy, Grammy or Oscar award and/or nominations will decide whether or not a film is selected, and determine the winners.

The SunChild 12th International Environmental Festival will take place from the 13th to the 18th of October 2023, screening over 40 newest best environmental films from all around the world. On a planet that faces complex issues that threaten to tear us apart, we hope to provide a platform to find the connection to sustain life․ SunChild IEF is a celebration of nature, creating space for people to come together, learn and create solutions.

About the Festival

SunChild International Environmental Festival, established by the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC), is the first and the only environmental festival in the South Caucasus region. More than 780 films from 150 countries of the world were screened over the last 15 years of existence. The film festival includes various activities such as carnival marches, dozens of workshops, conferences, and exhibitions. Besides being rich in content, all events are eye-catching due to their colorful and unique approaches. The festival travels in the regions of Armenia throughout the whole year, involving a large number of children and youth, facilitating identification and creative solutions to community environmental issues by organizing thematic film screenings, discussions, and other initiatives, and encouraging and supporting taking action locally. The festival aims to bring nature, wildlife, and the environment into the focus of public attention and increase knowledge about issues among citizens and especially among children and youth.

Theme: Biodiversity: The Fabric of Life

Each year SunChild IEF highlights different environmental topics to raise awareness and become a platform for discussion. For the 12th edition of the festival, we chose Biodiversity Conservation as a central theme, and all our events will any way or another unveil the complex nature of biodiversity conservation challenges in Armenia, the South Caucasus Region, and the world. Biodiversity is the rich tapestry of life on Earth, a canvas of diverse forms and colors. Conserving it is crucial for maintaining the balance and stability of our ecosystems. But this tapestry is under threat by habitat destruction, pollution, over-exploitation, and climate change. Our responsibility is to protect vulnerable species, and habitats, and implement sustainable practices. By raising awareness, we can ensure this tapestry remains vibrant for future generations.

SunChild 12th International Environmental Festival has 4 nominations

• Feature-length Documentaries about Biodiversity Conservation

This program is dedicated to promoting public awareness of Biodiversity Conservation stories, issues, and challenges in the world. Conserving Biodiversity is crucial for maintaining the balance and stability of our ecosystems. Our responsibility is to protect vulnerable species, and habitats, and implement sustainable practices.

Documentaries released after the 30th of July, 2022 are welcome to be submitted for this competition.

The film may run between 60 minutes and 3 hours. To have a longer film considered, please contact SunChild IEF.

• Short Films about Biodiversity conservation

This program is dedicated to promoting public awareness of Biodiversity Conservation stories, issues, and challenges in the world.
Short films of any genre released after the 30th of July, 2022 are welcome to be submitted for this competition. The film may be 5-45 minutes in length.

• Youth and Children about Environmental Conservation

Films about environmental issues made by children and youth, released after January 1, 2022. Age range: 10-25 years.

• John Burton Conservation Award: Films about Young Conservationists

Films about Young Conservationists from all around the world.
Named after conservationist John Burton, this award will spotlight films about nature conservation with a strong directorial vision.
With this award, SunChild IEF wants to honor the memory of John Burton, who died in May 2022.
The award will be granted to the best conservation films about young individuals, who strive to make a change in the world. John Burton was a revolutionary, visionary, and inspirational conservationist whose creative thinking saved over 300,000 hectares of threatened habitat from damaging development. He challenged the usual approaches to preserving wild creatures and their habitats. Sir David Attenborough described him as “a truly wonderful man, more altruistic, more energetic, braver and more original than almost anyone I have known.”

Films released after the 1st of January, 2022 are welcome to be submitted for this competition.

And Non-Competition Films’ Section for the Educational/Informational program.

In this Non-Competition Program, we welcome films about environmental issues and challenges from all around the world.

Films of any genre released after the 1st of January, 2022 are welcome to be submitted for this competition.

The film may run between 60 minutes and 3 hours. To have a longer film considered, please contact SunChild IEF.

Cortogenia is short film festival held all year along.

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.

The Women and Diversities Film Festival (FESTMYD) will celebrate its fourth edition this year in a self-managed manner with the support of the Film School of the University of Valparaíso and the Ovalle Film Festival. The main objective of the festival is to give visibility and promote national and international cinematographic works directed by female (cis/trans), trans or transmasculine men, non-binary, gender fluid or intersex filmmakers, who address issues from a gender perspective.

On this occasion, FESTMYD will take place in person in the region of Coquimbo and Valparaíso, linking the activities to the territories where they are developed, seeking to generate a reciprocal relationship with the audiences we address, in order to be a contribution to the collective construction of intangible cultural heritage. FESTMYD 4th will take place in the month of November from the 19th to the 22nd in Valparaíso and from the 27th to the 30th in Ovalle.

In the fourth version of FESTMYD, we want to once again give space to the voices and teams of women and gender diversities, maintaining the commitment acquired in our previous versions, giving a showcase to their works in both regions for school audiences and adults.

This year all slots will be non-competitive and the official selection will come from a selection of short films made in educational contexts (formal and informal) made throughout the national territory.

The Festival reserves the right to change the venues and dates mentioned, if it deems necessary for the correct execution of the project.

ONLY FOR LATIN AMERICAN FILMMAKERS.

SydFest Independent Film Festival is an annual festival which celebrates Independent Australia and international films of all genres.

All the selected films will be screening in a theatre during our annual event in Jun, 2025 in Sydney Australia.

The festival is dedicated to supporting and recognizing indie filmmakers from all over the world.

We showcase Their best new short films that excellence in storytelling, promise informative, fascinating and riveting entertainment.

All entries are screened privately to jury members who are award winning filmmakers of the past editions in various categories. All entries will be played in their entirety and We do not promote favouritism. All the selected films are then nominated for the annual screening and the competition of the festival.

We screen all finalist films and not just films from attending filmmakers.
Before and after screening sessions festival goers will be encouraged to network and socialize at the theatre.
Additional networking venue will be selected and announced during the screening sessions.

- Indoor screenings
- Industry workshops and seminars
- Networking events
- Opportunity to pitch to investors

we open to any suggestion that can help us to continuously improve in supporting and recognizing indie filmmakers from all over the world.

Animare is a project organized by the Make Hub Cultural Association with the aim of promoting the art and film culture of Animation, enhancing young talents and high quality films, with a strong orientation towards the authorial and experimental world.

13th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-24 is an amalgamation of unleash cinematic creativity & madness of cine-goers of beautiful city of Kolkata. The Kolkata city is the hub of Bengali Cinema, a culturally rich & destination of many budding filmmakers since past century. The festival objective is to give momentum to the short cinema & to foster the growth of new breed of filmmakers.

The humble journey of KSIFF has began in year 2012 to mark the 100 years celebration of Indian cinema & to salute the contribution of the Bengali film industry towards the development of cinema in India. The 2012 to 2023 editions of festival were huge success with participation from all over India & foreign nations and are the trendsetter festival in India & now in huge demand among young filmmakers.

The festival provide platform to aspiring and professional filmmakers for showcasing their talent with networking & marketing opportunities in film industry. The festival also hosts master classes & short film market. The festival objective is to create short films culture, promotion of upcoming filmmakers, developing sources of revenue generation for short films and to make short film making a commercial enterprise.

The Latin American Film Week will take place for six consecutive days, with its official venue at the San Martín Cultural Center, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 13 to 17.

The selected films have the possibility of being screened in the Itinerant Cycle that takes place annually: In 2018 we did the show in Florianópolis (Brazil), in 2019 in La Paz (Bolivia), in 2020 it was in Asunción (Paraguay), In 2023 it was in París.

During the event special activities will be developed that accompany the functions:

- International distribution and exhibition forum
- Debate among Latin American film critics

Since 2017 we have been generating spaces for meeting and debate, bringing films closer to places that do not have theaters, working hard on creating audiences. It seems important to us that our audiences have a good experience at each meeting, and that they leave wanting to continue watching Latin American cinema.

THE FESTIVAL:

The International “Cinema Povero” Film Festival is open to everybody: rich film-makers, poor film-makers of any gender or religion all welcome provided they have developed a beautiful, original idea on a limited budget.

Flickyy International Creative Festival stages one of the world’s exciting international competitions for creative work. The international competition is one of the gateway for the content creators to reach the audience of the World.

Our mission is to provide an international platform for new and emerging talent to showcase their artwork over the World.

Flickyy International Creative Fest has welcomed guests from all around the world, connecting content creators with the wider industry, our wonderful audiences and, of course, each other.

CINE NO VISTO
International low-budget independent film festival

PRESENTATION
Festival de Cine no Visto has the main objective of giving visibility to those independent and low or no budget productions which, for different reasons, don’t reach the major public and whose only option for a greater recognition is found in festivals.

The organization of the Festival de Cine no Visto is aware of the great effort that producers have to endure in order to carry out a project with very limited means. Technical aspects are for us just another element in the process, so the main reasons to be selected will not depend on the means used. We are much more interested in what is told and the symbolism in each shot.
We are undoubtedly going to consider all and each of the aspects: performance, editing, cinematography, music, screenplay, to sum up, everything necessary in the production of an audiovisual project.

CATEGORIES
⦁ Best feature film
⦁ Best Foreign short film
⦁ Best Andalusian short film
⦁ Best Spanish short film

*AWARDS
⦁ Best feature film (International and Andalusian)
⦁ Best short film (within each category)
⦁ Best actor (feature film)
⦁ Best director (feature film)
⦁ Best cinematographer (feature film)
⦁ Best film editing (feature film)
⦁ Best screenplay (feature film)
• Best sound
• Best music
⦁ Best film from Jaén (feature or short)

* If your film has been awarded but nobody from your team can attend to the awards ceremony, you won´t receive a physical prize.
** Some categories can be declared void if the jury considers that appropriate.