The Undercurrents film festival strives to bring a voice to traditionally ignored filmmakers and subjects. We aim to reward movies that challenge the status quo, take chances, experiment, or point to the future of filmmaking.

The UMEC Short Film Festival showcases the talents of Michigan filmmakers. Any short film that had a U of M student or alum serve in a key creative capacity (e.g., writer, director, prod., actor, composer, editor, d.p.) is eligible.

The Ultimate MONTHLY Short Film Contest with celebrity Directors, Film critics and Actors on the Judging Panel. Cash prize upto $6,000 web distribution, production aid and press.

The UK’s only festival dedicated to Spanish speaking cinema from Spain and Latin America. Featuring the best films of the past 2 years, archive screenings, talks and parties, often with significant filmmakers in attendance. Every year in March.

The UK`s fastest-growing festival of science fiction, fantasy and horror will once again present a dazzling line-up of old classics, new releases and glorious 70mm widescreen epics. Watch this space for news of special guests.

The Turkey Shoot promotes music videos from the best independent directors, labels, and bands. The festival also showcases music related documentaries.

The True West Cinema Festival is an annual film festival dedicated to the pioneering spirit of the West , and to all those artist and filmmakers out there who like to "go it their own way."

The Trieste Film Festival is the leading Italian festival on film productions coming from Central and Eastern European countries.

The Treasure Coast International Film Festival will showcase independent films, special events, seminars, parties and a competition for professional and student films. At the Treasure Coast International Film Festival, the Filmmakers are the stars.

The Traverse City Film Festival is a charitable, educational, nonprofit organization committed to showing “Just Great Movies” and helping to save one of America`s few indigenous art forms - the cinema. Founded by Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore.

The top films at the festival will receive the Killer-B Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Foreign Film and other categories.

The Toronto African Film and Music Festival is a premier festival dedicated to celebrating African culture and history. It will showcase the talents of filmmakers and music artists from across Africa.

The three-day native american film festival provides film buffs the opportunity to see quality independent films and to cultivate the spirit of creativity and promote the talents of upcoming filmmakers

The third season of Delray will be more than a film festival; it will be an experience – and I guarantee it.The Delray Beach Film Festival was created to offer filmmakers a fun, warm, beautiful place to meet, mingle and party.

The Texas Film Festival celebrates visual art through the careful selection of films and videos and personal interaction with filmmakers including Robert Rodriguez, Spike Lee, John Landis, John Waters, Tim McCanlies, Oliver Stone, and Sean Astin.

The Stratford-upon-Avon Digital Film Festival aims to create a showcase for independent film makers working in the digital field.

The Tacoma Film Festival celebrates current independent film from around the globe. We especially encourage filmmakers from the Pacific Northwest area to submit to our festival. And we encourage all accepted filmmakers to attend the screenings and events, if possible! This is our time to celebrate you, the filmmaker, and the invaluable artistic talents that you provide to the film community. Each year we strive to enrich our community by bridging the gap between ourselves and outstanding works of independent film.

The Stinkwater!International Short Film Festival is free and open to all filmmakers from around the world to compete for prizes, including cash prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd.For all information go to www.coogeeartsfestival.com.au/Stinkwater

The Spin Cycle Film Festival is a new event that supports the efforts of student and beginning filmmakers by holding an annual festival that promotes their works, awards prizes, and raises money for student film productions.

The Smogdance Film Festival has grown with more audience and filmmaker participation.

Our goal is to provide a venue for emerging filmmakers both locally and around the world. Prizes for Best Student and non-student for Animation, Comedy and Open/Exp.

The SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL is designed to discover and reward the next　generation of digital filmmakers, which is being held annually with its theme being Digital Cinema (D-Cinema). http://www.skipcity-dcf.jp/en/

The Shadow Festival highlights a critical selection of creative documentaries which display the signature of the filmmaker. Extended discussion periods after each screening allow the public to come closer to the complex decisions faced by the filmmaker.

The Shepparton Shorts form part of the SheppARTon Festival and offer the chance view extraordinary films of ten minutes or less created by local and national filmmakers. Over $3000 in prizes available for the best films.

SEXY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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Celebrating films and music which explore love, relationships and sexuality.

The SEXY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL showcases short and feature films from across the globe which explore love, relationships and sexuality.

In October we open the festival in Melbourne & Perth before departing on a round world tour of Paris, New York AND Los Angeles the following May/June.

The festival has a competition, « The Sexy Awards », awarding prizes in the following categories ; Best Australian Short Film, Best International Short Film, Best Australian Feature, Best International Feature, Best Male Actor, Best Female Actor, Best Director, Best Director of Photography, Encouragement Awards plus an annual Hall of Fame recipient.

ENTRIES FOR 2009 now closed.
email info@sexyfilmfest.com for application form when entries open early 2010.

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The second "Festival de Cortometrajes Macondo" (II FCM) is a contest for any Filmmaker with a shortfilm about socially denounces. Bases in www.macondoweb.org