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The Bulletin Board ANNOUNCEMENTS / CALL FOR ENTRIES recommended by filmfestivals.com: BE ON IT!       Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival September 2 – 7, 2025 July 1, 2025: Regular Deadline July 15, 2025: Late Deadline The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is consistently recognized as one o...

The 71st Taormina Film Festival Opens International Selections; Poster of Giuseppe Tornatore's Malèna Unveiled

Selections are open for the 71st edition of the Taormina Film Festival, which will take place from June 10 to 14, 2025, under the direction of Tiziana Rocca. The festival will be divided into three sections: the International Feature Film Competition, the Out of Competition section, and Special Events at the Ancient Theatre. The official poster for this edition has also been unveiled, paying tribute to Giuseppe Tornatore's film Malèna, distributed by Medusa Film, in celebration of ...

13th Canlandıranlar International Film Festival is waiting for your animation! 

Canlandıranlar International Film Festival is pleased to extend an invitation to all skilled animators, to submit your work to the 13th edition of the Festival, which will be held from October 20th to 26th, 2025. Recognized for celebrating the best in international animation, this year's festival is especially exciting as we introduce a competition for short films. We are eager to see how your unique artistic voice could enhance our diverse showcase.  In our previ...

Apply now for Hubert Bals Fund Development Support

    The Hubert Bals Fund is now accepting applications for the 2025 round of its Development Support scheme, offering grants of up to €10,000 to support the early development of projects by eligible filmmakers. “To work independently, to have a grant at this stage, it’s really great because then you don’t have to take up commercial work to survive,” said All We Imagine as Light director and previous recipient Payal Kapadia in a recent inter...

Gotham Week 2025 to Kick off Sep 29th; Project Market Submissions Open in April

  We are thrilled to announce that Gotham Week 2025 will make its return to Brooklyn on September 29th through October 3rd with the renowned Gotham Week Project Market and Expo! The Gotham Week Project Market—the nation’s oldest and largest curated marketplace for film and TV creators—will open for submissions in early April. In an effort to nurture both emerging and established talent, the Project Market opens doors for groundbreaking f...

Locarno Fest calling for entries: Alliance 4 Development 2025 Open for Submissions

Filmmakers from Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland are invited to apply for the tenth edition of Alliance 4 Development (A4D), Locarno Pro’s renowned co-development initiative. Designed for feature-length films in the development stage, A4D helps filmmakers connect with international co-production partners and industry professionals.   The program will take place during Locarno Pro (7-12 August 2025) at the 78th Locarno Film Festival, where the selected pro...

The call for Venice Gap Financing projects is open to European and international projects

La Biennale di Venezia announces that the new call for the Venice Gap-Financing Market opens on Monday February 3rd, the deadline for submitting projects is May 1st 2025. The twelfth edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market will be held from 29th to 31st of August 2025, as part of the Venice Production Bridge of the 82nd  Venice International Film Festival (27 August – 6 ...

Final Cut in Venice: the call for the 13th edition opens today

La Biennale di Venezia / 82nd Venice International Film Festival / Venice Production Bridge on www.labiennale.org / Announcing the program breeding talents and awards that supports films in post production from Africa and the Middle East La Biennale di Venezia announces that the new call for Final Cut in Venice opens today Monday March 17th , the deadline for submitting projects is June 9th 2025.   The Final Cut in Venice program will take place...

The deadline to submit your project to Frontières Co-Production Market 2025 is a month away

filmfestivals.com reommends this call for entry!   The deadline to submit your project to Frontières Co-Production Market 2025 is a month away. Don't miss the opportunity to pitch to major companies and to mingle with the Genre film industry during our various activities! by Sean Knowles   The Co-Production Market will take place in Montreal between July 23rd and July 26th, 2025 in conjunction with the Fantasia International Film Festival. Please no...

Partner festivals calling early march

The Bulletin Board ANNOUNCEMENTS / CALL FOR ENTRIES recommended by filmfestivals.com: Dear filmmakers friends do not miss these Festivals in Focus.     Bruno Chatelin and the Filmfestivals.com Team wish you much success on the festival circuit  Read this online         FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS:                    &nb...

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival calling for your shorts

September 2 – 7, 2025 July 1, 2025: Regular Deadline July 15, 2025: Late Deadline The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is consistently recognized as one of the "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" by MovieMaker Magazine. Thank you! The recurring theme of the annual Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is "Other Places, Other People"; the festival's purpose is to encourage attende...

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival call for entries: short films

Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival 20th edition  will run 2-7 September, 2025 in partnership with filmfestivals.com September 2 – 7, 2025 July 1, 2025:   Regular Deadline July 15, 2025: Late Deadline Website I  Facebook  I  X I Instagram I profile on filmfestivals.com I Submit I The Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival is co...

Categories of entries at the 3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival, 10-19 August 2025, Chennai

Categories of entries at the 3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival, 10-19 August 2025, Chennai INTERNATIONAL Narrative Feature *Films originating from outside India must be submitted in the INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY. *Films produced from 1st January 2021 are eligible to participate in the competition section of the TNFF. *Submit films made in any language and from anywhere in the world except INDIA. *Films with a minimum run time of 45 minutes to a maximum run time of 120 Minutes are eligible under t...

3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival calls for entries

3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival calls for entries Submit your film (Narrative Feature, Documentary, Animation, Short Film or Music Video) to the 3rd Tamil Nadu Film Festival (TNFF), 2025. * Films can originate from anywhere in the world. * There is an entry fee. * Final submission deadline is 10 April 2025. * Late submission deadline is 20 May 2025. * Student-made films compete separately. * Films made after 1 Jan 2020 are eligible * Special Screening of films suitable for 9-year-old to 1...

French Riviera Film Festival Unveils Official AI-Created Poster Art for 2025 in Advance of Next Submission Deadline

The seventh annual French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) is pleased to unveil its 2025 official poster, creating this year using AI technology, the announcement was made today by festival co-founders Nicole Goesseringer Muj and Gotham Chandna.   “In the spirit of innovation, we decided to experiment with our poster design this year,” comments Muj. “We wanted to use AI in a positive way, and have added an AI category ...

Call for Entries Fantoche International Animation Film Festival Baden/Switzerland

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Animated shorts of all kind and techniques are eligible for Fantoche’s 2025 competitions if they’ve been completed after 31 December 2023 and last no longer than 40 minutes. Submission is free of charge and will close on 11 May 2025. You can submit via FilmFreeway:  https://filmfreeway.com/Fantoche The international show of animation film has become one of the world’s most prominent animation festivals and is the largest cultural event in Switzerland that is devoted exclu...

Antenna, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, today unveils its full program for 2025

ANTENNA DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL 2025 LINE-UP 6-16 February 2025 | Sydney   Antenna, Australia’s leading international non-fiction film festival, today unveils its full program for 2025. Featuring 50 of the most creative, thought-provoking documentaries from around the globe, over the course of 11 days, Antenna is set to turn Sydney into a doc-lovers' paradise from 6–16 February 2025. “I am very proud of this lineup as a whole,” said Festival...

Last Call for Entries DOK.forum Marketplace 2025

  Last chance to submit strong documentary projects in all development stages and formats to the market for co-creation and co-production of DOK.fest München for the next edition from 7 to 11 May 2025. Deadline: 17 January 2025 (DOK.talent: 24 February 2025) Extended DOK.digital Deadline: 31 January 2025   Meeting point of the German-speaking documentary film industry and a gateway for those professionals looking for a European partner, the Market...

San Diego Shorts Festival gives filmmakers a chance to get a feature film Green Light!

Frightful Shorts is Film Freeway’s Featured Discount of the Week: Jan 13 through Jan 20.  Submission Deadline: January 31, 2025. Submit Link Below….  Frightful Shorts by the Shore, a brand new short film festival and talent search, will give filmmakers around the world the chance to secure financing for their feature film! Investors will meet with all recognized filmmakers, hear pitches for feature film ideas and discuss director roles for multiple financed projects com...

Docaviv 2025 calling for entries

Call for Entries - Docaviv 2025 The 27th Docaviv – the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival will take place May 22nd to May31st, 2025. Docaviv is the largest film festival in Tel Aviv and the only festival in Israel dedicated to documentary films. Held annually each spring, Docaviv is an Oscar® qualifying festival screening around 100 films every year. The program includes the best of world and Israeli documen...

Istanbul Film Festival - Post-Production Support Scheme Announced

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 20TH MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE WORK IN PROGRESS PLATFORM 20th Meetings on the Bridge 15-17 April 2025 Organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) as part of the Istanbul Film Festival, Meetings on the Bridge prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Applications for the Work in Progress Platform, which will be held during Meetings on the Bridge on April 15-17, 2025, are now open. Application Deadline: 3 February 2025. Supported by Anadolu Efes...

Fantasporto 2025 submissions closed for the coming edition in Porto next March

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED   Dear Friend(s) and Colleague(s) Greetings from Porto We regret but the submissions to the 45th Porto International Film Festival | Fantasporto 2025 are closed since November 30th. This year the festival, not working with any platform for submission of films, received for selection more than 600 features (for 80 spots) and around 1300 short films (...

Partner festivals calling with final deadlines

The Bulletin Board ANNOUNCEMENTS / CALL FOR ENTRIES recommended by filmfestivals.com: Dear filmmakers friends do not miss these Festivals in Focus.     Bruno Chatelin and the Filmfestivals.com Team wish you much success on the festival circuit  Read this online         FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS:                    New York Festiva...

Call For Entries- Best Shorts Competition - December 2024 Season - Deadline December 6, 2024

        The Best Shorts Competition is unique in the industry.  Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as talented new filmmakers, The Best Shorts is an exceptional, truly international awards competition, not a traditional film festival – which allows filmmakers from around the world to enter their films in this prestigious competition. Established in 2011, Best Shorts is an avant-garde worldwide competition that strives to give talent...

IFFI 2024, 04: Delegates Hazaar at Film Bazaar

  IFFI 2024, 04: Delegates Hazaar at Film Bazaar Around 1,000 (hazaar, in Hindustani) delegates, from abroad as well as Indian are expected to attend the Bazaar this year. The Bazaar runs parallel to the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024. It opens on 24th November, at the Marriott Hotel, Panaji, Goa, and is on till 28 November, both days inclusive. Delegates include festival programmers, sales agents, distributors, financiers, filmmakers, producers, book publishers and...
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