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Dear filmmakers friends do not miss these Festivals in Focus. The next eBlast is March 20 with more festivals to watch.
FINAL, FINAL DEADLINE is midnight MARCH, 20, 2015
The Golden Trailer Awards is the award show honoring the best in feature film previews and global marketing. The show is an audio visual extravaganza of non-stop entertainment and adrenaline-pumping fun. Packing a year’s worth of explosions, laughs, surprises and hit music into a fast and furious thrill ride, the press has dubbed the GTA’s “the Academy Awards for the short attention span.” AwMay 6th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills
Tickets to GTA16 held on May 6th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills click here
DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenwriting Competitions
Festival: September 10–20, 2015
Screenplay Competition Friday, September 18, 2015
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2015
The 11-day event (September 10–20, 2015) will include film screenings, Q&As, filmmaker workshops and parties in locations throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area, as well as online, through the DC Shorts Online Film Festival
The festival has been named as the “Coolest Short Film Festival” by MovieMaker Magazine, and is a three-time winner of the Washington City Paper’s “Coolest Short Film Festival” contest/award.
SUBMIT YOUR SHORT FILM NOW I SUBMIT YOUR SHORT SCREENPLAY NOW
DC Shorts's blog I Website: http://festival.dcshorts.com
AFF accepts feature films and shorts (drama, documentary, hybrid, experimental and animation) made in Australia and internationally. These can be any length or genre.
Films can be submitted via www.filmfestivallife.com which can be accessed via the AFF website (adelaidefilmfestival.org) or directly.
All films submitted will be eligible for AFF Foxtel Movies Audience Award. Feature films will be eligible for selection for the Foxtel Movies Best International Feature Film (AUD$25,000) and feature length documentaries will be eligible for Flinders University Best Documentary Award (AUD$10,000)
Adelaide Film Festival's blog I website adelaidefilmfestival.org I SUBMIT
NYC Indie Film Festival
October 12 - 18, 2015
Late Deadline May 15, 2015
The Festival is looking for the best independent films from all around the world. We seek untold stories and unspoken voices. SUBMIT your feature-length, documentary, short, super-short, music video or animation. Deadlines are quickly approaching! We proudly announce more prizes to the “2015 Best of Festival” in the following categories:
- Director, Cinematography and Short Screenplay win a 7,500 USD camera rental package provided by PANAVISION + a SONY VEGAS Pro 13 each
- Narrative Feature, Documentary, Animation, Short Documentary, Short Film, Super Short Film and Music Video win a SONY VEGAS Pro 13 each.
We’ll shortly announce the prizes for Best Actor and Best Actress.
NYC Indie Film Fest's blog I Website: https://www.nycindieff.com I SUBMIT
Burbank International Film Festival Calling
September 9-13, 2015
Late Deadline April 30
The Film Freeway code for a $5.00 discount for www.FilmFestivals.com is: Festival
The Burbank International Film Festival is now accepting Submissions for the 2015 Festival taking place September 9th-13th in Beautiful Downtown Burbank CA. The Media Capitol of the World.
BIFF IS AN IMDB QUALIFYING FESTIVAL
The seventh annual Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) presents five-days of film screenings from around the world in 20 categories and kicks-off with a special Opening Night Screening and Gala Reception. The Festival continues with Film Screenings, Celebrity Red Carpet Events, After Parties and Receptions and will culminate with a star-studded Closing Night Gala Dinner and Awards Show.
Burbank International Film Festival's blog I Website: www.burbankfilmfest.org I SUBMIT
Tackling Torture Video Contest
Tackling Torture Video Contest
Winners Announced JUNE 26, 2015
Deadline for entries EXTENDED TO JUNE 1, 2015
Torture does not save lives. And it is illegal. Too many people think otherwise.
Tackling Torture at the Top, through this contest, hopes to produce entertaining and informative videos that contradict this harmful and inhumane view, educate the public, raise questions about the direction of our foreign policy and our use of the military, and by so doing, give the public the awareness and courage to rein in our country’s out of control security apparatus. Two $500 and two $300 prizes. Open to amateurs and professionals of any country.
Tackling Torture Video Contest's blog I Website tacklingtorturevideocontest.webs.com I SUBMIT
The 11th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market, scheduled for August 13-22, 2015 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, is now accepting submissions. (www.withoutabox.com/login/4655) 2014 HSFF, 3 times named to MovieMaker Magazine “Top 25 Fests Worth the Entry Fee” lists, featured over 400 projects showcasing stars and filmmakers including Sofia Loren, Bill Plympton, Anthony and Joe Russo, and Felicia Day. HSFF awarded over $150,000 in prizes, including $50,000 in post services courtesy of COMPANY 3 and METHOD STUDIOS for Best Short, Director, Music Video, Cinematography, VFX, and Commercial. Shorts HD distribution deals for winners and Final Draft prizes for Screenplay Contest winners.
HollyShorts.com/submissions: www.withoutabox.com/login/4655
Screenplays: www.withoutabox.com/login/12900
Hollyshorts's blog I Website http://hollyshorts.com/
Le MIAFF (April 16 – 19, 2015) is a Montreal-based international animation film festival providing a showcase for animators and animation producers to showcase and market their works.
Le MIAFF provides an animation industry conference, workshops for animators, producers network, cocktail networking and ANIMAZE DAYS international co-production incentive. For independent filmmakers festival strategy workshops.
Taking place during The City of Montreal Printemps Numerique (Digital Spring) Le MIAFF will also facilitate and curate works and subjects pertaining to digital arts.
Expect news to unfold, great guest and films to be screened. Motivational guest speakers, teachers and master classes. Taking place on site at Concordia state of the art Hall Theatres (2 rooms) which just completed a 3.5 million dollar state of the art screening room.
The festival will screen animation features, shorts and experimental film. Industry conferences, panels and international co-productions will be facilitated. Workshops on the state of the art(s). Public film festival screening, panels and educational platform for children.
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Calling features, shorts and documentaries, animations featuring animal heroes, women in center stage...
Animaze - Montreal International Animation Film Festival's blog I Website: http://animazefestival.com/
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