Blog: Film festivals

Brazilian movies

Only for Brazilian Filmmakers. // Solo para cineastas brasileños.

7th Indian International Advertising Festival-17 is a competitive festival of advertising films, design, photography, radio, online & mobile content produced by Indian & worldwide professionals. The festival was established by Education Expo TV in 2012 as Indian Advertising & Corporate Film Festival which caters mainly to ad & corporate films. After having 4 successful editions in year 2016 the festival rebrand as Indian International Advertising Festival to serve other sections of advertising industry. The IIAF is celebrating the achievement taking place in visual communication field & honoring the innovativeness, effectiveness, creativity, new ideas & technology globally in advertising.

The objective behind the festival is to recognize the best talent and setting new milestone in the most amazing advertising industry. The IIAF is an India’s first independent advertising festival providing platform to showcases the work of aspirant, young & experience professionals globally. IIAF is also providing platform for professional networking, sharing of ideas & knowledge. The IIAF awards honor the groundbreaking work, talent and outstanding design, production & advertising companies. We extend warm invitation to participate in 2016 edition and hope it turns milestone in your advertising career.

Mission
The mission of Scout Film Festival (Scout) is to encourage creative work, connect emerging filmmakers with their peers and celebrate the open expression of today’s young storytellers.

Overview
Located in Stowe, Vermont, The Scout Film Festival (Scout) is an annual international event that celebrates emerging filmmakers through short film.

Every year, over the course of three days, this unique Vermont event celebrates emerging filmmakers worldwide. Scout honors the passions, talents and accomplishments of youth by showcasing the efforts young storytellers have made in original filmmaking. Scout is an event to enjoy the art of film and storytelling through the lens of our energetic next generation.

During Scout Film Festival budding filmmakers will come together with their peers and industry professionals to share, appreciate and hone their craft. Through Scout, they will find a place where their creativity, curiosity, viewpoints, diversity and belief in self are championed. They will meet people and discover resources to help them envision and achieve their goals within the film industry and other endeavors. They will enjoy a host of exciting, creative events throughout the festival and the town of Stowe.

Scout will provide an organized, tangible venue of events including :

Opening night reception | Screenings, Panels, Awards Ceremony | Peer engagement and feedback sessions | Thank you brunch & Best In Screening

Entry categories: Animation, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Female Filmmaker, Horror, Made in VT, Music Video, Public Service Announcement, TV or Other Broadcast
AND...
Announcing the following categories for filmmakers aged 19-24: Short Documentary by Filmmakers Aged 19-24 and Short Narrative by Filmmakers Aged 19-24

Additional Festival Awards: Overall Film, Direction, Editing, Screenplay, Cinematography

The Manhattan International Film Festival (MIFF) is an annual cultural initiative of the World Youth Alliance (WYA) seeking to recognize promising young directors committed to exploring the depth of the human condition. Previous films recognized by the festival have examined themes relating to family, community, suffering, empathy, the pursuit of happiness, truth, and the transcendent.

WYA invites young directors to submit short films to the 7th MIFF. Submissions will be reviewed by a distinguished jury panel and 10 finalists will be invited to screen their films during the Festival Screening in New York City. At the festival, each finalist will have a chance to screen their short film. Screenings will be attended by WYA members and New York general public audience. At the conclusion of the festival, 4 finalists will be selected as winners, and their films will subsequently be screened at prominent WYA events and cultural gatherings around the world. The 7th MIFF Festival Screening and Announcement of Winners will be held on March, 2019 at New York City.

From hundreds of film submissions from around the globe, World Youth Alliance is pleased to announce the ten finalists of the 6th Festival in no particular order.

Stephanie Dieter, USA, Anthems: A Journey Around The World
Benjamin Schweky, USA, Chocolate Cake
Anthony Scalia, USA, Jimmy Scalia: An Honest For Portrait
The Institute for Documentary Filmmaking Life in Strides team, USA, Life In Strides
Maria Jacobs and Margaret Graves, USA, My Mind Is A Medicine Cabinet
TJ Noel-Sullivan, USA, Role Model
Gloria Tauk, Lebanon, RONDO
Harrison Fuller, USA, Sentiment
Phoebe Holman, UK, Towards Harmony: A Musical Integration
Joe Lee, Taiwan, What I Called Love

WYA wishes to thank all filmmakers for their submissions to the Festival.

Only for Spanish Filmmakers.

The International “Festival International du Film Panafricain” (FIFP) in Cannes is a platform that exhibits cinema and its professions, arts and entrepreneurship, as well as innovation, culture and events.

The FIFP was created and founded by Mr. Eitel Basile NGANGUE EBELLE and the “Association Nord Sud Développement, agréée jeunesse et Education Populaire Ministère de la santé, de la jeunesse et des sports n° 06514”.

As a driving force behind the PanAfrican Cinema and Arts industry, the Festival is constantly seeking specific solutions for the development of PanAfrican Cinema and Arts.
With a booming Pan-African market (from Africa to the Americas through the Caribbean, Europe and Asia), the Festival benefits from expertise in the development of cinema and Fashion as well as the development of cultural affairs.

Since its creation in 2006, the DIKALO AWARDS (meaning « message » in the Cameroonian language Douala) has been awarded by a professional jury for the best short and feature films (fiction), the best long and short documentaries, the Dikalos Peace Award, as well as the best actor and actress awards.

The FIFP is a felt moment. It is a unique experience where PanAfrican cinema and African cultures and those of its diaspora around the world are the central focus. An exceptional energy is felt.

Since 2018, the FIFP in Cannes has included along with its projections, a market: the Entrepreneurship Salon for Culture and Well-Being. The objective is to enhance the economy of PanAfrican cinema.

A few years from now, the market which features pan-African arts will generate considerable sums. « Tomorrow is now ». This enormous potential must be brought forward into the light.

Such an “active dream” is an ideal that has made Africans and their diaspora what it is today. This was Mandela’s and Obama’s vehicle, as well as many others…

Pan-Africanism is an aggregate of universalism. It contains all of the lights, those of ancient Egypt and those of the future. In short, a constant beauty.

ZINEMA ZOMBIE FEST (ZZF)
International Festival of fantasy film.

Mission

Rehabilitate souls in pain, re-insert undead and generally encourage all kinds of beings wandering without destiny by the real world - and the underworld-celluloid to resume his passion unbridled by the fantastic cinema.

Company profile

Zinema Zombie Fest is a Festival of fantastic film, Terror and subgenres. Film content, editorial, history and aesthetics, make pioneer in Colombia. Zinema Zombie, the entity responsible for this project, has a history of more than ten (12) years developing film exhibition and formation of public activities.

The festival has been involved repeatedly in exhibitions and festivals at the national and international levels; among which we can mention: SITGES Film Festival, Festival international de cinema Cali (Colombia), soft Film Festival (Mexico), film Fantasy (Brazil), Nocturna (Spain), Fixion SARS (Chile), FICH Macabro (Mexico), Tallinn Black Night Fil Festival (Estonia), among others.

Description

Zinema Zombie Fest is an event involved cultural, educational and non-profit. It is supported by the District Arts Institute (IDARTES) - which makes it a project of the city-by the Ministry of culture and PROIMÁGENES Colombia.

In the 2016 Zinema Zombie Fest (ZZF) reach its seventh uninterrupted year. The theme of the festival will be "Love hurts".

General information

ZINEMA ZOMBIE FEST
Festival of fantastic film, Terror and subgenres.
November 18 to 25 of 2016 / Bogota, Colombia
Cinemateca Distrital / cinema Tonala / Cine Colombia / Central University founders Hall

Now in it's 11th annual installment, the BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest is a full evening of giggles and gore, where we present the finest in independent Comedy/Horror features and shorts from around the world, amazing live music and prizes galore, all hosted by Steve and Gord of The BoneBat Show!

BioBiocine, International Film Festival of Concepcion, is an intercultural gathering of knowledge and wisdom expressed through cinema, which aims to be a space for dialogue and contemplation, as well as to disseminate, promote, support and place value on National and International Cinematography from a Territory and Identity that is established as the context for its annual meeting.

BioBioCine International Festival calls for works from all countries and cultures for its eleventh version. Its program includes competitive and non-competitive categories of Fiction and Non-Fiction Feature and Short Films, with a focus on auteur cinema, new filmmakers, experimentation, intercultural dialogue and first nations.

Festival Description Taking Place Milan Italy December 2019

One of the greatest festival in the world to help filmmakers find a market to support their aims with people attending that can give good solid advice to work with established film industry professionals if you wish, screening, meetings, networking, world famous international awards ceremony, we have created over the years a unique festival with our other festivals a real platform for filmmakers to meet, network, do business festival week.

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

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

Carl Tooney
Festival President

THE BUDDHA International Film Festival's main objective is to provide the opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world to excel, and to have the best work selected and showcased in a celebration of cinema, as well as to give filmmakers a platform to network amongst fellow professionals and cinematic artists.

Buddha Fest / TBIFF is looking forward to fostering these relationships and to helping extraordinary filmmakers get their projects seen by global audiences. TBIFF unites cinematic, cultural, educational more over Inspirational objectives by presenting its film discoveries.

The TBIFF is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films while fostering the next generation of filmmakers. It is a strong advocate for social change, and encourages cultural diversity and understanding between nations. It strives to foster the movie art of all continents by stimulating the development of quality cinema and promoting meetings between cinema professionals from around the world.

The BUDDHA International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the spirit, passion, and skill of the best new filmmakers from around the world for audiences around the world.

We are also including and actively supporting not only the finest examples of classic moviemaking, but works that are experimental, breaking ground in new non-narrative forms and crossing over into the video arts. All films will be reviewed as they are submitted, and the best in each category will be chosen to screen at the festival. A jury of industry professionals will then view the finalists and choose the winning selections.

Filmmakers planning on attending should notify the film festival as soon as possible, so their names may be listed in the scheduled program at the venue where their film will be shown.

Al-Nahj International Film Festival, held by Karbala satellite TV, is delighted to invite the film makers to participate. The festival specialises in short films that could be fiction, documentaries or animation. A films theme must be in related to one of the following:

The Husseini principles: humanitarian and ethical issues that are manifested through the revolution of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him).

Human rights: issues related to human dignity as a fundamental axis in building societies.
Integrity: issues related to integrity that deal with the building of the human character first , then the building of a positive society.

Reforms: issues related to changing bad traits into good ones which help to build a good society on the basis of justice and equality.

The festival uses cinema as a tool to spread a humanitarian message whose mission is to create an environment where people live happily with mutual respect and love.

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is an international event.

Filmmakers, producers, musicians and directors passionate about the art of music videos. Including full-length screenings, award ceremonies, live shows, workshops and after-parties, the five-day festival will be held at one of Berlin’s major event venues.

4 days of Filmmakers delight!

Take a look at the opening day of BMVA 2019 right here:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7at07v

Gathering Filmmakers from all over the world, the BMVA is a great opportunity for independent artists and filmmakers to get exposure and to showcase their creativity, while networking with both emerging and established industry professionals.

Not just another film festival.

Launched for the first time in 2013 by events planner Aviel Silook, the Berlin Music Video Awards is an annual independent festival whose influence among the video and music industries in Europe and abroad keeps rising.

The thrilling event provides a platform for talented filmmakers, backing both unknown and famous artists, regardless of the language, genre or origin of their work.

Non-elitist and broad-minded, the BMVA support the diversity and inventiveness of video creators, while promoting their collaboration through networking.

Short film festival of fantasy, science fiction anf horror.

Luxor African Film Festival is organized by Independent Shabab Foundation, which is a civil and nonprofit organization cooperates with the culture developed fund & other entities . The festival is organized under the auspices of significant Egyptian Ministries and other organizations.

- The first festival for African Cinema in Egypt since the start of the film industry
- The first international film festival in Upper-Egypt
- The first festival featuring outdoor screenings in Upper-Egypt
- The first festival fully organized by an Egyptian civilian NGO
- The first festival featuring the participation of all African countries and hosting more than 100 guests from Africa, Europe and the Americas

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)

The People's Film Festival celebrates the Voice of the People - showcasing films from across the globe.

The festival will take place June 2 - June 4, 2022 and we are pleased to announce that will be back at the AMC Magic Johnson Theater and Maysles Cinema for our 11th edition. We will be operating at full capacity—following New York City COVID rules i.e. vaccination, social distancing & mask requirements. It is our goal to continue the work that needs to be done—essentially providing platforms for creatives to showcase their work.

Rooted in the belief of freedom of speech and media access to all—The People’s Film Festival (TPFF) was founded in 2012 with the goal to provide venues, resources, and information for independent filmmakers, producers and creatives.

Over the last 10 years TPFF has become to be known as the “The Voice of ‘The People”—essentially the place to tell your story your way and have a true impact on that audience. TPFF’s mission is to inspire future creatives and innovators, while exposing audiences of all ages to new tools in technology for storytelling. Many of the filmmakers who screened at TPFF have broaden the outreach for their films to screen at other festivals and venues including, HBO, NetFlix, FOST, PBS- Public Broadcasting Service, Revolt TV and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives.

The People’s Film Festival is an initiative of The People’s Media, Music & Arts Foundation (TPMMAF)—which is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote awareness in independent film, technology, media, music, and art across the globe while encouraging those—particularly in the Harlem New York area, to develop a greater appreciation and understanding for cultural diversity in media.

The People’s Film Festival is held in Harlem, NY, which is not only known for its rich vibrant culture, historic landmarks great music, literature, arts and entertainment—also collectively known as The Harlem Renaissance, but the synergistic atmosphere in which filmmakers and filmgoers alike come comeback each year after year to actively share information, break bread and build relationships.

We are looking for films in all categories and genres i.e—Features, shorts, narratives, webisodes documentaries & Music. This event is open to everyone.

This event is open to everyone.

FFFw: Food Film Festival world

Food is an integral part of human life. Just imagine: we are preparing a meal when we want to show love, we are having intimate and business talks at dinner, we like to get together for a family dinner. At dinners we show care for ourselves as well as for our loved ones. Here everything matters: what we eat, where and with whom we eat it. Food - is more than just hunger, it's culture, philosophy, and art. FFFw has collected the best of the international festivals. Its films touch social, cultural, gastronomic topics. The works are divided into categories: Food & People, Cook Book, Tastes like Animal, Food Porn, Food Ad.

FFFw have already been screened at such countries as: Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Turkey.

Entrants may submit as many films as they see fit, as long as they are produced between 2021 and 2023.

All films shorter than 20 minutes will be accepted, regardless of their original film or video shooting format.

Films which are not spoken in Spanish must be presented with subtitles in Spanish.

Films' theme is free.

Live action fiction, animation, experimental and documentary films can be submitted.

Submission deadline is Noviembre, 5th, 2023.

The topic of the short films will be the fight against gender violence.