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Monsters of Film 2018 – Submit your film!

For the fourth year Monsters of Film are accepting entries from filmmakers all over the world. Short films, features, documentaries – yes everything! Submission close the 29th of July. Submit your film through the form below. OFFICIAL SELECTION SHORT FILM AWARD We are proud to announce that 2018 will feature Monsters of Film’s international short film section for the fourth time. All submitted short films will participate in the selection to the contest. A variety of films will...

Exciting Announcement: Moving Words

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We have teamed up with Arts by the People to present works from their new project, Moving Words.    Moving Words will intersect voices of all ages through writers whose submitted works will be transformed into short films by animation students at various international animation schools. These writers, under the guidance of ARTS By The People’s writing scholar, will have their works voice acted and subsequently animated by college students.    We will prese...

Last chance to submit to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival!

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Tomorrow (June 20th, 2018) is the LAST day to submit your film to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival!!    Visit the link to submit and for more information: https://filmfreeway.com/NewYork2ParisInternationalFilmFestival   Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.  ...

Announcing the Thailand Short Film Competition

  9th May - 15th June - Open for Entry The Thailand Film Office, under the Thailand Department of Tourism is responsible for promoting, regulating and supporting international film productions in Thailand. Films such as 'Hangover II', 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Only God Forgives', 'The Railway Man' and many others have filmed in the Kingdom of Thailand. Now, the Thailand Film Office wants to find the next generation of film-makers who will bri...

Submit to Cine Vert et Bleu Environment and Nature Festival

  The Festival also appeals to businesses and sponsors. Their financial commitments, promoted within all communication of the Festival will contribute to the strength and impact of their image. Since we know that the ecological awareness of the general public continues to grow, it is likely that all the benefits of the Festival will shine through its partners and sponsors.   The Festival, without neglecting its roots in the Euroregion, will seek to partner across the globe with ot...

Fantasporto’2019 Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES 39th FANTASPORTO 2019 ENTRY DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st 2018  LAST HOUR DEADLINE (only for features): DECEMBER 5th 2018 Fantasporto’2019 | Oporto International Film Festival announces the Call for Film Entries for the 39th annual festival, running from February 22nd till March 2nd 2019 This Call is for Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi features and shorts only of Fantasy gendre. The Director’s Week section is destinaded only for, no strings attach. Deadlines for Entries...

35th Autrans International Mountain Film Festival - France - Calling for entries

35th Autrans International Mountain Film Festival - France 5 - 9 December 2018 Call for entries! All films taking place in mountains or dealing with this natural environment: expeditions, mountaineering, portraits and ethnological films, ecology, sciences and arts. A professional jury for 5 awards (financial or technical prizes) for documentary competition. Audience awards for best documentary film. Others jurys according to partnerships and dedicated prizes. A special comp...

Extended Deadline for NYC 2 Paris Film Fest: June 20th!

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The Extended Deadline to submit your film to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival is June 20th, 2018!  NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director.  The NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films and music vi...

Best Shorts Competition - EVER!

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Best Short Film Competition - EVER!   Writers judge filmmakers and filmmakers judge writers. It’s that simple! We fund you to collaborate. We let the community decide.   Up to $10,000 for the short script. Up to $25,000 for the filmmaker to shoot it.   Writers can't judge writers.  Filmmakers can't judge filmmakers. Everyone receives a massive amount of feedback.   The filmmaker owns 100% of the film. Writersandfilmmakers.com owns 0%.   Visi...

Late Deadline for NYC 2 Paris International Film Fest: JUNE 4

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The Late Deadline to submit your film to the NYC 2 Paris Film Festival is June 4th, 2018!    NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay. The NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, fea...

Get feedback on your film!

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ADVANTAGES Ten reasons to be part of Short Movie Club Film Festival CONSIDERATION Your film is placed greater focus on and given due consideration    SHOWING The films are screened at National Centre for Contemporary Arts    TRAVEL Discover the Belarus, white point on the Europian map    FILM INDUSTRY PARTNERS One of the leading studios in Eastern Europe «BELARUSFILM» opens gates   REVIEW ...

14th Annual South African HORRORFEST Film Festival

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Greetings from Cape Town! Feature- & short film submissions are now open for the 2018 South African Horrorfest (This 14th edition will run over Halloween season, as each previous year)  Enter via these three respected submission services, including: Click For Festivals - www.clickforfestivals.com/south-african-horrorfest FestHome - www.festhome.com/f/2677 Film Festival Life - www.filmfestivallife.com/South-African-HORRORFEST [ All these options and submissions on...

San Sebastian Festival presents its new graphic identity

The Tabakalera International Centre for Contemporary Culture hosted the presentation of the San Sebastian Festival's new image and the sections posters for its 66th edition. The graphic identity revamp has the goals to update the brand and increase its visibility; the San Sebastian studio TGA, author of both the new image and the posters, has chosen to use a conch shell of more synthetic lines and greater visual punch to announce a modern Festival, constantly renovated and adapted to a chang...

ACCEPTING ALL ENTRIES!

CALLING ALL Filmmakers. We are accepting submissions for all categories.Check it out and we look forward to helping support you and your film! http://hdfilmfest.com   ...

Rules and Terms for the 24th edition

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Definition The Caminhos Film Festival is a generalist film festival focused on the Portuguese contemporary cinematography, being a singular event in Portugal, for the way it promotes the exhibition, discussion and cinematographic practices through the conduction of competitive sections, parallel sections, cinematographic retrospectives and pedagogical action and of professional formation in the theoretical-practical field. The festival os idealized by lov...

Call for movies 24th edition of Caminhos Film Festival

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      The applications for the 24thedition of the Caminhos Film Festival are now open. From the 1st of May until the 31st of July the works for the Selection Caminhos and Selection Essays, as well as the works for the other sections of the festival, can be submitted via FilmFreeway. The Caminhos Film Festival has been, since 1988, one of the main references in the cinematographic panorama of Portugal. Presenting itself as the only festival ded...

7th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-18

7th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-2018   Entries Open: Shorts films, Animation, Documentaries, Music Videos & Ads.   Submission deadline: 30 May 2018   For Participation Email: info.bangalore@miniboxoffice.com   To submit movie visit: http://miniboxoffice.com/bangaloreshortsfilmfestival ...

Call for Projects for Final Cut in Venice is open until June 15 and will be presented in Cannes on May 12

La Biennale di Venezia / Venice International Film Festival / Two films that participated in the Venice Production Bridge workshop have been selected for their world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival (May 8-19). The films are: ·        Rafiki (Friend) by Wanuri Kahiu (Kenya – South Africa), which was among the projects selected for the Venice Gap-Financing Market 2017 ·    ...

Submissions open for 2018 NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival

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We are accepting submissions for the 2018 NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival! All happening September 9 to 16, 2018! Regular Deadline is quickly approaching, mark your calenders for May 10th!! NYC 2 Paris International Film Festival honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Music Video, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay. The NYC 2 Paris International ...

How to Stay Updated

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It can be hard to keep track of deadlines when you're deep into your creative process. One of the best ways to stay updated is to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.  We post weekly reminders on deadlines and just general messages encouraging you to get your short documentary ready for submission!  Additionally, we post articles from your fave sources with the latest news in documentary film- which can certainly serve as a nice break from working hard on your film's...

2018 San Diego International Kids film Festival is opening for submission Now

The 2018 San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival (SDIKFF) will take place from August 24th to 26that the Schulman Auditorium in Carlsbad, California. On behalf of the SDIKFF committee, we cordially invite you to submit your film/TV/Screenplay/songs to the 2018 San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival. All official selected films have a complementary display area in the film market.   Aiming to promote positive educational impact on children and the youth, the San Diego...

OPENS IN ONE WEEK: truTV and the NYTVF partner for 2nd Annual truTV Comedy Breakout Initiative

truTV is returning to the NYTVF for the second annual truTV Comedy Breakout Initiative! The network is looking for Talent/Creator-Driven Comedy Formats with Distinct POVs and High Production Quality. This competition is built to provide indie TV creators with a unique opportunity to create new, comedy-centric formats and unscripted/reality series for the network. The winning creator(s) gets a shot to further hone their idea (with a budget of up to $25,000) in conjunction with...

CALL FOR ENTRIES: shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival 2018

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The 16th edition of shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival will take place from 18.-28. October 2018. Submit your short film to shnit now and be part of one of the biggest short film competitions worldwide.   As ambitious as it is unforgettably bold, shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival unfolds simultaneously in multiple cities on five continents, bringing together more than 30,000 filmmakers and film lovers in ways rarely experienced elsewhere on the festival circuit. Over its 11 days, shni...

Earlybird Deadline: August 25, 2018

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You know what's not funny? Missing the deadline to submit your film to the NYC Short Comedy Film Festival! Earlybirds make sure to mark August 25, 2018 on your calender!  But remember!!! Films MUST be 20 minutes or less! Keep it brief, people. To submit, visit: https://filmfreeway.com/NYCSCFF Visit our website to check out photos and learn more about us: http://nycscff.com/ Follow us on Twitter for fun comedy news and other important updates/reminders: https://tw...

Earlybird Deadline: August 17, 2018

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With warmer days just around the corner, you don't want time to escape you! The Earlybird Deadline for the New York Short Documentary Film Festival is August 17, 2018.  Submit your short Documentary film but remember- it MUST be 20 min or less! To submit visit: https://filmfreeway.com/NYCSDFF Visit our website for photos and information: http://nycsdff.com/ Follow us on Twitter for fun documentary news and other important updates/reminders: https://twitter.com/NY...

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