TO SUBMIT PLEASE VISIT OUR FILM FREEWAY PAGE:

https://filmfreeway.com/BtchFestFilmFestivalandScreenplayContest

Welcome to the 1st annual B!TCHFEST: An International Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Film Festival & Screenplay Contest with a groundbreaking in-person event for both Filmmakers and Screenwriters in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shattering them into a million pieces by unleashing the Power of Female and LGBTQIA+ Voices in Film and Television!

Get ready for a cinematic celebration that’s not just a festival – it’s a movement. B!tchFest is on a mission to redefine the narrative by proudly showcasing the BEST Independent Films, Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Animated Films, Student Films, Music Videos, TV Pilots, Web Series, Screenplays, TV Scripts, and Stage Plays crafted by the most Badass Women and LGBTQIA+ Creators in the industry.

In a world where only 26% of key production roles belong to women and a mere 16% of major studio films flaunt LGBTQIA+ characters, B!tchFest is determined to rewrite the script. We invite you to be a part of a whirlwind Film Festival featuring empowering stories, fierce creativity, and unapologetic voices at the forefront of cinema.

By providing a platform for recognition, awards, and promotion; we aim to break barriers, amplify voices, and pave the way for a more inclusive entertainment industry. Join us for a festival that goes beyond screenings—promote yourself and your projects during live panels, flaunt your creations to cheering audiences, walk the red carpet, and forge connections with leading industry trailblazers who share our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Our esteemed panel of award-winning industry professionals including directors, producers, agents, managers, executives, and casting directors will meticulously assess all film and screenplay submissions. Expert script readers, filmmakers and story analysts are slated to carefully review all entries. The top contenders are then forwarded on to our executive industry judges, from various sectors within the entertainment and publishing industries, for final evaluations to determine the winners for each category.

The B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest is set to take place at the WhiteFire Theatre on Ventura Blvd in Los Angeles on November 24, 2024.  We're gearing up for an in-person event that shines a spotlight on films and screenplays submitted by the most talented Women and LGBTQIA+ Creators from around the world. The winning screenwriters and filmmakers will join our red carpet event, screen their creations in front of a live audience, snag trophies at our awards ceremony, participate in panel discussions that are recorded and streamed on our website for promotion, and engage in an industry meet-and-greet event aimed at making new connections.

Your story starts here— together we can make cinema HERstory! Submit your film or screenplay today and be part of a revolution that refuses to be silent. We welcome you to the B!tchFest family — where Badass B!tches reign supreme!

AWARDS & PRIZES

SCREENWRITING AWARDS:

Best Feature Screenplay (60 - 140 Pages)

Best Short Screenplay (Under 60 Pages)

Best LGBTQIA+ Screenplay (Any Length)

Best First-Time Screenwriter Screenplay (Any Length)

Best TV Pilot Script (1/2 Hour or 1 Hour Script Format)

Best Web Series Script (Up to 60 Pages)

Best Stage Play Script (Any Length)

FILM AWARDS:

Best Feature Film (60+ minutes)

Best Short Film (1 - 60 minutes)

Best Documentary Film (Any Length)

Best Student Film (Any Length)

Best LGBTQIA + Film (Any Length)

Best Animation Film (Any Length)

Best TV Pilot Episode (1/2 Hour or 1 Hour Format)

Best Web Series Episode (Up to 60 minutes)

Best Music Video (1 - 30 minutes)

Best Short Social Content Video (5 minutes or less)

The entry fee is applicable per category. By submitting your film to the categories of Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Animation Film, Best Student Film, Best LGBTQIA+ Film, Best Music Video, Best TV Pilot Episode, Best Web Series Episode, and Best Social Content Video, it not only qualifies your project for festival consideration but it also enables your Cast and Crew to be considered for additional accolades, free of charge.

CAST & CREW AWARDS:

Best of Festival / Grand Jury Award Winner

Best Actress / Actor

Best Supporting Actress / Actor

Best Director

Best Producer

Best Edit/VFX

Best Cinematography

Best Production Design

Best Costume

Best Hair & Makeup

Best Original Score

Winners of all Film Category Awards will have a live screening of their film at the in-person festival on November 24, 2024 at the WhiteFire Theatre in Los Angeles.

Trophy’s will be awarded in-person to all winners of the Film Category Awards, Screenplay Category Awards, and Cast and Crew Awards during the Festival Awards Ceremony. These winners will also be invited to speak about their project during the Festival’s Live-Recorded Panel which will stream on our website, take professional photos on the Red Carpet and attend the Industry Meet-And-Greet Event aimed at making new connections. Additionally, all Official Selections and Winners will receive two complimentary tickets to the festival.

The Best of Festival / Grand Jury Award Winner & Best Feature Film Winner will receive a 1-Hour Zoom Mentorship Meeting with one of our Executive Film Industry Judges.

The Best Feature Screenplay Winner & Best Short Screenplay Winner will receive a 1-Hour Zoom Mentorship Meeting with one of our Executive Screenwriting Industry Judges where they will get feedback on their script and advice on how to move the screenplay into production.

The Winner of Best Actress/Actor and Best Supporting Actress/Actor will receive a 1-Hour Zoom Meeting with a Casting Director from Tiffany Company Casting and free admission to TCC’s next scheduled Virtual Acting Workshop.

For consideration, projects should feature at least one WOMAN in a key production role, such as the Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematoprapher, Lead Actress, ect. Screenplays authored by WOMEN are preferred; however, if written by a man, the script must include at least one FEMALE lead character for submission. While projects helmed by men are welcome, they must either showcase a female protagonist or revolve around women's isues and themes to be eligible.

For LGBTQIA+ category submissions, projects should feature at least one LGBTQIA+ person in a key production role, such as the Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematoprapher, Lead Actor/Actress, ect. Screenplays, to qualify, must either include one LGBTQIA+ character, be authored by a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, or the storyline must prominently involve LGBTQIA+ issues and themes.

TO SUBMIT PLEASE VISIT OUR FILM FREEWAY PAGE:

https://filmfreeway.com/BtchFestFilmFestivalandScreenplayContest

We wish you a B!TCHIN' time on your filmmaking & screenwriting journey and we hope to see you at the the 1st annual B!tchFest!!!

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NatureTrack Film Festival Announces Dates for 5^th Anniversary Edition

New Festival Team Revealed

First Time in Goleta at Fairview Theatre and Return to Los Olivos

_{Submissions Open Now - Calling for Nature-Centric Films}

(Goleta, CA) Celebrating the return of the beloved NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF) for its 5^th year is cause to break out the champagne.  Lots of exciting news to reveal like new co-directors for the fest, addition of a development director to the team, add in a new location, official dates, plus call for open submissions to the nature-centric film festival.  Most of all, it’s an in-person gathering for the fabulous fifth year.  

This great little festival that can is curated with a focus on nature and outdoor-related films – its tag line is Igniting Passion for Nature Through Film. The program will include both feature-length and short films in a wide variety of genres and subjects including documentary, narrative, animation, experimental, conservation, outdoors adventure, student films, and more. Sue Eisaguirre, Founder and Executive Director of NatureTrack Foundation, announced the festival dates will be October 6-8 at Metropolitan’s Fairview Theatre in Goleta for the first time. Eisaguirre stated, “Environmental concerns are in the forefront of our community’s collective conscience, and I believe this festival will further inform all those interested in the natural world about other people who are doing great things around the world. The films will also excite attendees to get outdoors, connect with the natural world and enjoy the elixirs nature offers!”  Fun for the family.  In addition to the three-day event in Goleta, NTFF will screen the award-winning films in Los Olivos, where the festival all began, for a ‘Best of the Fest’ one day event the following weekend.  Location for this event will be announced soon.

Leading the emerging film festival are the new Festival Directors, Mitchka Saberi and Francisco Lopez. They both graduated from UCSB where Eisaguirre connected with them through Film & Media Studies professor Chris Jenkins. The team went on to collaborate on a short documentary co-produced by NatureTrack, and the 15-minute short doc made the rounds to film festivals in 2022 picking up several awards.  Saberi said, “We found working with Sue was a great experience.  When she asked us to consider becoming the directors of the festival, we didn’t have to think very long to say yes!”  Joining them is the new Development Director Gareth Kelly who has also collaborated with Lopez and Saberi in the past on several film projects as a producer. They are all looking forward to bringing the film festival to the Goleta and Santa Barbara communities.

Film submissions are open now on FilmFreeway. The early deadline for submissions is March 5th, and submissions will stay open until the last deadline of June 30th.

For more information about ways to get involved, upcoming ticket and pass sales, submissions, and more- check out the NTFF website (naturetrackfilmfestival.org).  Follow us for updates on Instagram (@naturetrackfilm). 

Igniting Passion for Nature Through Film

Website                        www.naturetrackfilmfestival.org

Facebook                     https://www.facebook.com/naturetrackfilm/

Instagram                     https://www.instagram.com/naturetrackfilm/

NatureTrack Film Festival was founded in 2018 by Sue Eisaguirre, who conceived the idea as an extension of, and fundraiser for, the non-profit NatureTrack Foundation, which she started in 2011. NatureTrack introduces schoolchildren and wheelchair users of all ages to outdoor spaces from the seashore to the inland oak woodlands of Santa Barbara County by providing cost-free outdoor field trips. Since it began, NatureTrack has provided more than 35,000 outdoor experiences for school-aged students. More information about NatureTrack Foundation can be found at www.naturetrack.org. 

https://NatureTrackFilmFestival.org

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International Mobile Film Festival (IMFF) in San Diego, California is the first film festival in the world to encourage making movies with phones in a traditional live in-person film festival event that only accepts films shot with smartphones. IMFF is a global pioneer and unique platform launched in 2009 by Susy Botello aka Susan Botello with S. Botello Productions™ (2006). The festival attracts international filmmakers to San Diego every year to screen their films and celebrate the smartphone filmmaking movement.  

The 11th annual edition of IMFF brings 6 full length narrative films, 25 short films and 4 Rookie Award contenders to San Diego. All films are shot with only smartphones with the exception of not more than 10% aerial drone footage.

Our theme this year is: Elevate.

IMFF brand International Mobil Film Festival™ and slogan, The Red Carpet is in Your Pocekt™

Our unique Red Carpet Extravaganza is a show with the famed Star Wars Steampunk Universe and Dude Vader to the red carpet with participating filmmakers for a great video and photo show with cheers and applause. 

The festival includes a workshop, Q&A panels and presentations, many networking opportunities, raffles, and other surprises.

Sponsors for the #MFF2022SanDiego festival are: FilmConvert, Moondog Labs, Filmic Pro, Star Wars Steampunk Universe, Engraving Pros, Swords and Circuitry Studios, Kid Comics, Mobile Film Stories, Hall H Show Podcast, San Diego Mobile Film School, SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking.

© 2022 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.

The South Florida International Film Festival (SFIFF) - Is the home of the World Famous Monthly Film Festival for One Minute Short Films. We are Open for Submissions every month and this is a Call for Entry of one minute short films and movies and three page film scripts and screenplays. Learn more at https://sfifilmfestival.com

accordi @ DISACCORDI - International Short Film Festival welcomes films and filmmakers from all over the world, to share the art of independent short films with the local audience, to entertain and enlighten festival attendees, to provide filmmakers the opportunity for professional networking and development, and to encourage cultural tourism and film industry development in Naples and the surrounding area in Campania.

accordi @ DISACCORDI (Consonances and Dissonances) is an audience-friendly festival that focuses on quality programming of all genres. We want to give a heightened sense of the experience to all who participate and attend. 

International Short Film Festival celebrates its 17th anniversary November 3 - 7, 2020.

Submit your film to be in with a chance of screening at our International Short Film Festival and this could be your chance to win a nice acrylic or wooden plaque!

MBff: Mobile Blockbuster film festival is the 1^st in Kazakhstan festival of short movies captured on smartphone.

The organisers are eager to expand the industry of entertainment, culture & art. They engage people to create content that will be broadly discussed in the internet & media.

Thus, we engage the audience to channel their energy into positive growth and development.

This year the Festival is being held in online format. 

Start of submissions: August 15, 2020
End of submissions: October 15, 2020

Online award ceremony: October 25, 2020

Official web-site: http://mbfilmfest.com/

Official social networks:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MBfilmfest

Instagram: @mbff_kz

Online Isolation Short Videos Festival is the online event dedicated to the fight against Coronavirus situation in the World. The main aim of the festival is to support people in their self-isolation during these difficult times. The festival is arranged by the same organisators who run the popular Russian International Horror Film Festival and Awards “DROP”. The goal of the festival is to entertain people in self-isolation. Submitters can be both professional filmmakers, bloggers and ordinary amateur videographers. We accept only short videos shot by a smartphone or any other device not longer than 30 minutes and not shorter than 5 seconds. Each video should have some concrete message. It can be of any genre. But all videos must tell some story of your home isolation, describe your way of life in the present-day situation.

About Stony Brook Film Festival

The Stony Brook Film Festival  presented by Island Federal showcases the best in independent film premieres over ten stimulating days.   All screen in Staller Center’s main stage theatre at Stony Brook University.

You’ll experience talented performances by stars of the future and also see some familiar faces.  The Stony Brook Film Festival invites filmmakers to represent their films and participate in question and answer sessions after screenings. You’ll hear from directors, actors, producers and crew from all over the world.

Who:
The Stony Brook Film Festival presented by Island Federal is produced by Staller Center for the Arts, a large performance venue on the campus of Stony Brook University.

What:
The Stony Brook Film Festival will be in its 23rd year in 2018. The ten-day festival will be held from Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 28, 2018.   In 2017 we had over 15,000 attendees which included passholders and single ticket buyers.  Typically, each Festival feature is paired with a short film. Two features and two shorts are screened each evening, with additional screenings on the weekend.

Where:
All films are shown in Staller Center’s Main Stage Theatre, which has over 1000 seats. The theater has stadium seating, wide aisles, and excellent site lines. Parties (both public and private) are held throughout the Festival both on campus and off.  Stony Brook University, part of New York State’s public university system, is located on the north shore of Long Island.  Stony Brook is about 50 miles from New York City and a train station adjoins the campus. Long Island Sound’s public beaches are a mile away from campus.

How:
Island Federal's generous support as a presenting sponsor extends well into the future. Additional sponsors for the 2017 Stony Brook Film Festival are  Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP; HBO; Suffolk County; The Village Voice and WLIW21.

How to experience:
Buy a Gold Pass for VIP reserved seating, or buy a Regular Pass and and tickets to Opening Night Reception and Closing Night Awards Reception for the maximum film festival experience.  Single tickets to films are sold subject to availability, and standby lines start one hour prior to any sold out film.

Box office:
Mon to Sat, 12 noon to 6 pm and one hour before films
(631) 632-ARTS [2787]
stonybrookfilmfestival.com 

The Real Film Festival starts the 2019 Summer with a bang, transforming spaces in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Port Stephens with bold films of real stories and cutting edge documentary’s about real issues.

More than any other film festival in the region, the Real Film Festival defines the Hunter’s personality. For over seven years, we have presented films by independent international, national and local storytellers whose presence at the Festival creates a buzz and honesty; a world class event right on your doorstep! Screen industry professionals who have shared their stories and expertise have included; Don McAlpine, Jillian Armstrong, Jeff Julian, Tony Buckley, David Caesar, Jason Van Genderen, Vanessa Alexander, Ian Hamilton, Scott Roberts, Paige Badenoch, Rachel Blake, Zac Garred, Anthony Marsh and William Ward to name a few.

The Real Film Festival’s contemporary programing positions it as one of Australia’s leading documentary film festivals and a real place for emerging independent filmmakers from which to launch their careers.

Real stories to make you laugh and cry… come and celebrate eight years of #keepingitreal #realfilmfestival

Newcastle                           15-17 November

Lake Macquarie                21 November

Maitland                             28 November

Port Stephens                   5 December

-Film Screenings

-Workshops

-Film Competition

-Parties

FB: facebook.com/RealFilmFestival

Insta: @real_film_festival,

Twitter: @RealFilmFest.

W: realfilmfestival.com.au

The Fine Arts Film Festival (FAFF) is dedicated to showing the finest films in the world about art, photography, collectors and artists of all mediums in and out of their studios, galleries, museums, public art, and alternative art spaces. This includes video art, curated as a Film or a Virtual Reality medium and a new Screenplay Competition!

FAFF Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iygn3HSi5zY

The 6th Annual Fine Arts Film Festival will be held on May 23-24, 2019 at the historic Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center Theatre, which is celebrating it's 50th Anniversary on November 10, 2018. 

Featuring exceptionally creative and important films about art, artists, and the art world - many premiering for the first time in the United States - from countries around the world!

Information about the Festival: 
www.thefineartsfilmfestival.com

FB: 
https://www.facebook.com/FineArtsFilmFestival/

Instagram: 
@fineartsfilmfestival 
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Tickets Available Now

How many short films can you watch at one sitting? Come to the ShortFilmBingeWatch and find out.  FilmMakers submitted over 200 short films from 30 countries from which the "Official Selections" were judged and selected.  You will have the opportunity to view almost five (5) hours of excellent films.

Important note: Your ticket will allow you to come and go as you please.  There will also be a food truck on site for when you want to take a food break.

The Gala Awards Evening -- an exciting red-carpet event -- will begin screening at 7 PM with red carpet activities starting one hour earlier.  FilmMakers will be there!  VIPs will be there!  Media will be there!  

The "Finalists"' short films -- including the Finalists of the 2018 North American Students 3-Minute Film Competition --  will be screened and awards will be announced.  There will be a lot of buzz!!

The Festival will be hosted at the magnificent and historic 808-seat Marjorie Luke Theatre in beautiful Santa Barbara, CA.

We look forward to celebrating FilmMaker excellence with you!

You have four ticket options.
  [1] ShortFilmBingeWatch (1:30 to 6:30 PM. Come and go as you please) - $10.00 **.
  [2] Gala Awards Evening (7 to 9 PM. Red carpet opens at 6 PM) - $20.00 **
  [3] All Day Festival Pass (1:30 to 9:00 PM) - $25.00 **
  [4] VIP Festival Pass (All Day Pass + VIP AfterParty) - $50.00
** = All tickets are General Admission. There is an additional 50% Discount for Students, Seniors and Veterans.
(Note: No discount for VIP Festival Pass)

More Info: http://www.ZShorts.com

Ticketing Website: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4047039

IS YOUR FILM ABOUT WATER?

Then you won't want to miss our film festival about all things WATER. The Water Docs Film Festival presents Canadian and International features and shorts about water, engaging discussions with filmmakers and special guests, and opportunities to take action to protect water.

The festival informs, educates and activates our audiences about water and water issues because the likelihood of having enough clean, fresh water is diminishing everywhere. This festival is primarily about film, however, we also have amazing exhibits, surprising interactive presentations, breathtaking musical performances, interesting workshops, family-friendly offerings, engaging speakers, water-related NGO displays, and so much more.

So, for the love of water, come join us!

The Hollywood Divine International Film Festival is dedicated to enriching the community and bridging cultures through the spirituality, education and promotion of the arts through independent film.

We, at Hollywood Divine, with the help of our heavenly father, want to make a big change and we are hoping you can help us with that.

There are many Christian artists out there looking for an outlet to spread the light of God through their God given gift of artistry. There are also many Christian people out there looking to appreciate art that celebrates their relationship with Christ.

We at Hollywood Divine want to be the catalyst for that change. A change that will, at least, balance out the darkness spread by mainstream Hollywood and the music industry, and give independent Christian filmmakers and musicians the chance to build their ministries by displaying their art to the world.

We believe that creating art, in any form, is a reflection of the ultimate creator. It’s one of the best ways to praise God and share his infinite love with the world. We ask you to please consider joining us on this journey.

BZN International Film Festival is dedicated to understanding diverse points of view and is in the vanguard in restoring media literacy among our youth. The BZN vision is to highlight movies that make a positive impact on audiences—stories that showcase the best of the human spirit while inviting a call to action. We champion films that educate and enrich while they entertain: documentaries, indies, comedies, features and shorts that make our cut must be intelligent and thought-provoking, inspire curiosity, and encourage community and global awareness. Above all, they should stimulate conversation—a lost art we’re determined to help restore.

The inaugural BZN International Film Festival will run June 7-10, 2018, and spotlights women filmmakers, directors, actors and producers who are ready to take the helm, pioneering projects to change current statistics and elevate women’s visions and voices. We are seeking submissions that define strong women who respect themselves and know their worth. These characters - fictional and real - may choose to be intrepid adventurers as well as strong partners, mothers, friends and businesswomen and along the way they inspire, energize and embolden people of all ages regardless of their sex or ethnicity.

About Bozeman Film Celebration

We are thrilled to launch the inaugural event this June, and look forward to welcoming filmmakers, speakers and leaders in the film industry to Bozeman, ranked as one of the 20 most beautiful towns in America by Conde Nast Traveller!

BZN is dedicated to supporting and promoting women’s voices in film and the film industry, and as such will present a series of events and conversations that will focus on various challenges and elements of filmmaking as a woman.

Since 1987, Fipa is the festival for international audiovisual creation that defends different creative genres: drama, series, creative or investigative documentary, performing arts, transmedia and new talent.

6 days to meet professionals, directors, viewers and students while discovering the year’s best programs.

This festival is a platform for discovery and debate, a calendar highlight and annual meeting place for television professionals, but also for evermore members of the general public, with attendances increasing each year.

The 31^st edition of Fipa will take place in Biarritz from the 23rd to 28th of january 2018.

- Submit your programmes before November 14th here : http://www.fipa.tv/en/programs-registration/

- Pitch your documentary, interactive documentary, VR documentary, in front of international professionals (commissioning editors, producers, sellers, distributors …). Submit by the 14^th of November here :  http://www.fipa.tv/en/fipa-industry-en/