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FREE PITCH ! Receive a USD 5000 $ Cash Prize to create your future film

  FREE PITCH ! Receive a USD 5000$ Cash Prize to create your future film.   We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their talent and win a Cash Prize of USD 5000$ to fund their next short film!. New York Indie Shorts Awards is introducing a new competition called “PITCH THE AUDIENCE,” where filmmakers can submit a 2-minute video presentation. This presentation, if selected by our programming team, will be screened during o...

Celebrate Diversity in Film! 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival - Call for Entries

INDIE FILMMAKERS … Do you have an awesome film? Celebrate Diversity in Film with New York City's WINTER FILM AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   All Genres - Shorts - Features Animation - Horror - Music Video - Documentary Drama - Comedy - Web Series - Experimental - Student Work   Winter Film Awards is New York City -- showcasing the eclectic diversity and excitement of the independent arts world. The Fest celebrates the outstanding work of emerging filmmakers in a...

Ikusmira Berriak opens the tenth call for its residencies

The registration deadline for the audiovisual project development programme is September 1 From this edition, one of the positions on the pre-selection committee will be filled by an alumnus of Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE) on a rotating basis Ikusmira Berriak, the programme of residencies and audiovisual project development, organised by the San Sebastian Festival, Tabakalera-International Centre for Contemporary Culture and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE), ...

Proyecta, organised by Ventana Sur, the Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Festival, are accepting submissions

The deadline for submissions is August 1 Proyecta, the initiative jointly organised by Ventana Sur, the Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Festival, opens its call for the submission of audiovisual feature films projects from Europe and Latin America that are at the development stage and are looking for co-production. Open from today, the initiative is for first or second works by their directors.  The call is for fiction and non-fiction projects in development from Latin Ameri...

Lunenburg Doc Fest relaunches $10,000 pitch contest for underrepresented Nova Scotian filmmakers

Lunenburg Doc Fest is now accepting applications from Nova Scotian filmmakers for The Launch: Documentary Development and Pitch Contest.   The initiative, funded by CBC and Bell Fund, offers underrepresented Nova Scotian media artists a chance to win mentorship and a prize package to make a short documentary over the next year. Five selected participants will pitch their documentary project live at the 2023 Lunenburg Doc Fest in competition for a $10,000 prize package including ca...

The Film Community of the Many: Berlinale Talents Calls for Applications

The Talents at the Global Speed Matching 2023 © David Ausserhofer, Berlinale 2023 Until September 4, 2023, emerging film creators can once again apply for Berlinale Talents (February 17-22, 2024). The talent development initiative offers 200 creatives from 14 film disciplines the opportunity to take part in a multitude of think tanks, talks, workshops and labs. With more than 9,500 alumni in over 150 countries, and seven branches worldwide, Berlinale Talents has becom...

Asia Pacific Screen Lab submissions open

ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN LAB OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Griffith Film School, the Asia Pacific Screen Academy, Sun Foundation and NETPAC are pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for the 9th Asia Pacific Screen Lab. At its core the Lab develops a vehicle for enabling film co-productions by early career feature filmmakers from across the Asia Pacific, typically those who have made at least one feature film within their particular national cinema and are now ready for a larger inte...

The Ermanno Olmi Award is back in Bergamo calling for shorts

The fifth edition of the Ermanno Olmi Award for Best Short Film to be held in Bergamo. The award aims to promote films made by young filmmakers under 30.  Submission deadline: October 15th, 2023   ©Gianni Berengo Gardin/Contrasto The Ermanno Olmi Award is back in Bergamo. Established to promote short films by young Italian and international directors, the award was also created to honour the late filmmaker from Bergamo. Aiming to promote young filmmakers under the...

Call For Entries- Best Shorts Competition - September 2023 Season - Deadline September 13, 2023

  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 talented directors, producers, actors, cr...

DaVinci International Film Festival Unveils New Junior Leo Program for Student Filmmakers/ Regular Submission Deadline July 5

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The sixth edition of the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), scheduled from October 20-22, 2023 at AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles, has announced the addition of the new Junior Leo Program designed to celebrate the creative works of student filmmakers. The announcement was made today by DaVinci Film Foundation Inc. founder/CEO Chadwick Pelletier.   ...

BlueCat Screenplay Call for Submissions 2024

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BlueCat is now accepting submissions for our 2024 Competition! For 25 years, BlueCat has sought to discover and develop the storyteller. When you submit to BlueCat, you’re guaranteed a complete read of your script, as we provide a written analysis of your submission at no extra fee. Our Winners and Finalists often find valuable connections within the industry, which help them begin professional careers. In addition, our cash awards total $18,500! Please send your feature screenpl...

Open calls for Lucca Film Festival 2023 23 september – 1 october 2023

  Lucca Film Festival 2023 23 september – 1 october 2023 Entries are now open for the international feature and short film competition and for the Lucca Effetto Cinema evening of the Lucca Film Festival 2023. In addition, there is the Lucca Film Festival for Future, a new short film competition created in an exclusive collaboration with the Sofidel Group. Chaired by Nicola Borrelli, the Festival will be held from September 23 to October 1, 2023. It is one of the flagship events...

Epic Animation Comic Game Fest 2023 accepting submissions now!

The Epic Animation Comic Game Fest is now accepting submissions for its 2023 program.  The Epic ACG Fest is a place where animators, artists, and game designers of all ages can showcase their creations. Participants will have their projects judged by a jury of industry professionals.  We also hold special competitions for screenwriters and songwriters, as well as a masquerade where attendees can show off their costumes.  Participants can also attend panels hosted by awa...

The Devour! calling for entries

Drumroll Please…It’s Theme time!   Get ready for a sizzling celebration as the 13th anniversary edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest approaches! From October 23-29, 2023, we'll be immersing ourselves in the tantalizing world of French Cuisine and Culture. This year, we're diving deep into the fascinating intersection of Acadian, Cajun, Creole, and French cuisines on both the big screen and your plate.   As part of our spotlight program, we're on the lo...

Int'l Black Film Festival calling for your films

2023 CALL FOR FILM SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY The International Black Film Festival welcomes filmmakers from all over the globe to submit their projects to be considered an “official selection” for the 2023 festival.   Judges select films to be screened to energetic festival participants.  Filmmakers take advantage of the opportunity to interact with the audience and share their journey about their film project via Q&...

FIN Partners announces new spotlight region - New Zealand

  Industry registrations and producer submissions open May 9      FIN Partners, the Atlantic International Film Festival’s internationally recognized co-production and co-financing market and conference, announces that the new spotlight region for its 26th edition will be New Zealand.  This two-year partnership with the New Zealand Film Commission will shine a spotlight on the filmmakers and stories from New Zealand. Delegates from the...

2023 Naturetrack Film Festival calling

2023 NatureTrack Film Festival Updates The NTFF team is so excited to bring our festival to Goleta for the first year. We can’t wait to have another great year of sharing our passion for nature with you all! Don’t worry, Los Olivos residents, we are soon announcing a special event to follow the festival  a little closer to home.   We are welcoming some new members to our festival planning team in 2023. We have new Festival Directors, Mitchka Saberi and Francisco Lopez,...

9th International Nature and Environmental Protection Festival calling !

SUBMISSON FOR THE FILM REVIEW IS NOW OPEN! FOCUS TOPIC – WATER-WAYS   In 2023, the Film Review of the International Nature and Environmental Protection Festival will be launched for the 9th time, for which you can submit your work until February 28th, 2023. This year you can apply for categories both at the International Nature and Environment Film Review and the Natural Values of the Carpathian Basin Film Reviews, and following last ye...

Enter the 2023 Jackson Wild Media Awards! submit now

  Media today deepens understanding of the world around us, inspires commitment to protect and restore the natural systems upon which all life depends and empowers the radical changes that will be required to do so. Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars®, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation storytelling. Projects completed since June 1, 2022, are eligible to enter. The competition deadline is June 1...

Call for Entries OPEN for the 26th UNAFF with a theme SOLUTIONS late deadline May 23

 CALL FOR ENTRIES 26th UNAFF SOLUTIONS Dear filmmakers, We hope that you are safe, healthy, and creative in these surreal times. While many are suffering, and many more are inconvenienced and afraid, we believe that the human spirit is able to overcome everything, including this horrible pandemic. We know that the documentary community is resilient and inventive and trust that we will weather the current challenge. Therefore, we urge you to keep sending us your films, remembering that...

Tryon International Film Festival Partners with EQUUS TELEVISION NETWORK

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Tryon, NC - Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF) has announced a cooperative partnership with EQUUS TELEVISION NETWORK, also known as EQUUS TV. TRIFF, now in its ninth year, has been listed on IMDb as a festival and has been gaining recognition from notable directors, producers, screenwriters, and actors. EQUUS TV is a digital streaming network that is dedicated to equestrian content. The network is headquartered in Wellington, Florida, and is available on various platforms such as AppleTV...

NatureTrack FF Call for Entries NOW through June 30 on FilmFreeway.com

If you have a nature documentary, NatureTrack Film Festival is looking for entries now through June 30 via FilmFreeway.com   Based in Santa Barbara County in the nature loving city Goleta - where the University of California Santa Barbara calls home.  The new co-directors of this beloved festival graduated from the Film & Media Studies Department.   This is the 5th Anniversary of the nature-centric film festival - the only one of its kind between San Francisco and L.A.  ...

Golden Trailer Awards: late & final entry deadline is april 21

  Late & Final Entry Deadline: Friday April 21st, 2023 GTA23 Application   Show Date: June 29th, 2023 Orpheum Theater Downtown LA Cocktails: 6-8 Awards Show: 8-9:30 Post-Party: Immediately following ...

Submit to the International Black Film Festival

2023 CALL FOR FILM SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY The International Black Film Festival welcomes filmmakers from all over the globe to submit their projects to be considered an “official selection” for the 2023 festival.   Judges select films to be screened to energetic festival participants.  Filmmakers take advantage of the opportunity to interact with the audience and share their journey about their film project via Q&A sessions, networking events, and the Awa...

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