The San Francisco Film Society, New Italian Cinema Events of Florence, Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco present New Italian Cinema, November 14–21 at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. The eight-day festival is dedicated to bringing Italy’s newest directors and films to Bay Area audiences and celebrating the country’s rich cinematic tradition. The 2010 edition opens with Ferzan Ozpetek’s humorous drama Loose Cannons and a three-film retrospective of this talented and prolific auteur’s work, and closes with Paolo Virzì’s moving new film The First Beautiful Thing. The core program of New Italian Cinema features seven recent films by breakthrough filmmakers vying for the City of Florence Award.

The San Francisco Film Society in association with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco, Taiwan's Government Information Office and Taiwan's Tourism Bureau presents Taiwan Film Days, October 22–24 at Viz Cinema at the New People center, 1746 Post Street. This exciting showcase highlights the best of contemporary Taiwanese cinema and provides Bay Area audiences with unique opportunities to view bold new Taiwanese films and engage with visionary filmmakers.

The San Francisco Film Society, in association with the French-American Cultural Society, the French Consulate of San Francisco and Unifrance USA, presents French Cinema Now, Thursday, October 28–Wednesday, November 3, at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema, One Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level. The weeklong annual festival brings the most significant new work from one of the world’s most renowned filmmaking countries to discerning Bay Area audiences. FCN covers a broad spectrum of subject matter and genres, builds a comprehensive picture of the current moment in French cinema and delivers some of the country’s most vital filmmakers in person to San Francisco audiences.

The San Francisco Film Society will present the second annual Cinema by the Bay, a celebration of the passion, innovation and diversity of Bay Area filmmaking, the intelligence and probing spirit of local directors and the incredible depth and breadth of America’s film and media frontier, November 5–8 at the Roxie Theater, Southern Exposure and the Lab. The four-day festival will feature new work produced in or about the San Francisco Bay Area and provide a compelling window into Bay Area film culture and practice at its best. CBTB includes features, shorts, narratives and documentaries from well-known and emerging local talent.

With another Festival behind us, it's time to start looking towards the future of the OIAF. The Ottawa 2011 International Animation Festival will run from September 21-25 with the 7th annual Television Animation Conference taking place the first two days, September 21-22.   Keep checking our website for updates about the 2011 programming.

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest event of its kind in North America, a major film event attracting attendees from around the world. Film buffs, art lovers and cartoon fans won't want to miss this year's great line up of screenings taking place at ByTowne Cinema, National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Empire Theatres Rideau Centre and Arts Court Theatre.

The 05 TISFF 2011 commits itself to being even more impressive than the previous
festival, described in short below.

TISFF is happy to report that two
of its shorts are now nominees for the 2011 Oscars, NA WEWE and
MADAGASCAR, and most of its films have already received many
awards in festivals all over the world. Our standards are high, and we
are indeed selecting high cinematic quality and cutting-edge films.

The 4th THESS
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM of Thessaloniki raised once again the level of
quality short film cinema presenting impressive short films from all
over the world. From the 388 fillms of 28 countries submitted, 134 were
selected, and these were continuously applauded by the cinephiles
attending the festival.

In addition to the exceptional individual
submissions like NA WEWE, BUTTERFLY CIRCUS, BANQUET UNDER WATER, ONA, AND ME FOR
MYSELF, VOYAGE AUTOUR DE MA CHAMBRE, VAHETUS, FLAT LOVE and many more
award-winning films (Oscar, Cezar, etc.) , TISFF also presented special
screenings dedicated to BRUSSELS FILM FESTIVAL, uniFRANCE, SEXY
INTERNATIONAL PARIS FILM FESTIVAL, ATHENS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL PSAROKOKALO, KIMUAK, ENCOUNTERS and MADRID en CORTO/MAILUKI.

2010 CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS / international

BANQUET UNDER
WATER
Babak Amini IRAN

BUTTERFLY CIRCUS
Josh Weigel USA

DONDE
ESTA KIM BASINGER?
Edouard Deluc FRANCE

MOMENTOS
Nuno
Rocha PORTUGAL

NA WEWE
Ivan Goldschmidt BELGIUM

ONA
Pau
Camarasa SPAIN

OYAN
Ismaeel Monsef IRAN

SUNSET FROM
A ROOFTOP
Marinus Groothof HOLLAND

TULUM / PARTY
Dalibor
Matanic CROATIA

UNE PUTE & UN POUSSIN
Clement Michel
FRANCE

VAHETUS / SHIFT
Anu Aun ESTONIA

VOYAGE AUTOUR
DE MA CHAMBRE
Olivier Smolders BELGIUM

2010 CINEMATIC ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS / greek

AND ME FOR MYSELF
Georgis Grigorakis

DAY
OUT
Nikos Apostolopoulos / Katerina Gerothanasi

DOUBLE FAULT
Elina
Fessa

DOZA
Erion Kovaci

MESECINA
Sofia Exarchou

Mr.
P
Giorgos Teltzidis

OBLIVION
Gabriel Tzafkas

ONE
NIGHT TOGETHER
Eleftheria Astrinaki

REVERSE
Giorgis
Grigorakis

STARFISH
Katerina Gkioulmichalaki

STIFF a
little love story
Chris Pitharas

THE DOG
Nikos Labot

TWO
TIMES NOW
Mihalis Konstantatos

 

This June, in the historic Cornish town of Launceston, the first Charles Causley Short Film Festival will take place. The recently refurbished Victorian town hall plays host to a 300 seat cinema, offering one of the grandest environments for independent film-makers to screen their creation. Submitting your film is completely free, and we will offer the widest variety of films possible the opportunity of taking part in this exciting new festival.

The modern age of digital filmmaking has flooded the market with tons of films, one seemingly indistinguishable from the next. The depth and breadth of horror fandom, combined with the rapid growth of independent filmmaking, have led to an explosion in indie films dealing with the terrifying, macabre, gory, and bizarre.

The Buried Alive Film Fest of Atlanta is your chance to prove your film’s worth. No matter if it’s feature-length or shortform, a slasher or a ghost story, a zombie flick or a horror comedy, a suspenseful thriller or a horror documentary, all films in this exciting and growing genre are welcome. Our staff and judges come from across the local horror community, and with their discerning eyes can truly decide what should remain buried and what should be unearthed.

The Tulsa International Film Festival is now accepting entries.

SHORT FILM – ALL GENRES
We welcome films of any genre or film category, such as animation, documentary, narrative fiction, etc. Submissions need to be 30 minutes or shorter in length. An “Audience Award” winner and “John Kelley Excellence in Cinematography Award” winner will be announced on the final day of the festival.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Fresno Film Festival is sponsored by Fresno Filmworks, a non-profit group committed to bringing independent, experimental and foreign films to Central California. Filmmakers and directors will be invited to present their films and interact with our audience. Our goal is to provide a film experience that is thought provoking and joyful for an audience hungry for alternatives to the multiplex.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
We invite filmmakers to join us in our celebration of cinema at the Fresno Film Festival at the historic 750-seat art deco Tower Theater, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located mid-way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Fresno is the largest inland city in California, and home to several colleges and universities. Fresno is both the center of the largest farm economy in the U.S. and the gateway to Yosemite National Park and the spectacular Sierra Nevada mountains. Fresno is home to one of the most ethnically diverse populations in California, with large Latino and Asian populations. Our festival encourages films that will appeal to diverse and underrepresented audiences.

Fresno Filmworks is a community-based non-profit group committed to showing independent, experimental and foreign films in Fresno. We are supported through the Fresno Arts Council and have a large and committed audience that attends our regular monthly film screenings.

GENERAL RULES
1) Screening materials should be sent on DVD or VHS, although accepted films can be projected from Beta SP, DVD, or 35 mm.
2) All films must be in English or have English subtitles.
3) A press kit is recommended but not required; however we do request that you label your entry with title, director’s name, and running time.
4) The festival cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to materials submitted.
5) Screeners will not be returned, do not send originals.
6) More than one entry may be submitted. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form and entry fee.

To submit an entry, please visit our festival page on withoutabox.com by clicking the image below. The deadline is January 31st. The extended deadline is February 5th, but submission fees will be slightly higher. Thank you! Any further questions can be addressed to joy@fresnofilmworks.org.

A international Film festival with producers net work and international entries, see us at www.filmmakerfestival.com and enter your film by clicking on the withoutabox link.

We also have our Tenerife International film festival see www.tenerifefilmfestival.com

The Mission of the Flickers North Country Film Festival is to enhance the economic development of the North Country region through the presentation of an internationally recognized arts event and the promotion of a culture exchange on a national and international level. Creating a confluence of art and commerce, the Festival brings together world-class celebrities, award-winning filmmakers, new talent and audience members.

 

The Festival’s goal is to educate the public about the historical achievements and artistic expressions of related global cultures while developing and encourage an appreciation for the film arts.

 

The Flickers North Country Film Festival (FNCFF) is a community-based, non-profit event, under the banner of the FLICKERS Arts Collaborative, its creator.

Famous Monsters of Filmland presents a celebration of the imagination of filmmaking with independent film festival finalists,the Vincent Price Centennial with daughter Victoria Price and producer Roger Corman, the 80th anniversary of Universal's Frankenstein and Dracula with the Lugosi family,Stephen King's Dollar Babies, and more!

Come enjoy a weekend of movies and filmmaking with fans and even take home some tools of the trade during live panels with some of the leading names in Hollywood.

The Jamaica Film Academy has moved the dates of the REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL 2011 from February to May 23-27, 2011, to be held at the Whitter Village, Ironshore, Montego Bay.  With its commitment to highlighting Jamaica's reggae culture in film, the Reggae Film Festival will celebrate two international milestones during the week-long event. The birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I will be honoured at the Opening Night Gala on May 23, while the UN Year of African Descendants will be celebrated with a special programme of films on May 25, African Liberation Day. Other features of the Festival include the Make a Film in 24 Hours competition, a Children's Film programme, a Film Seminar featuring specially invited VIP Guests and a final night Honour Awards showcase of the winning films.

The REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL has been invited to be part of two major cultural events in Britain this year. The Drum Arts Centre in Birmingham, the largest venue for Black arts in Europe, will present the REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL as part of its Summer season's theme of Reggae & Revolution, while the Wandsworth Festival to be held in London in August, is designed to showcase Caribbean Culture. The Best of the Reggae Film FEstival will be presented at programmes in Atlanta, USA in June and in South Africa in July, while in August the Festival will once again be a feature of the Rototom Reggae Sunsplash in Spain.

Films already entered include the US feature film 'ROCKSTEADY' featuring David Hinds of Steel Pulse; SUPERSTONIC SOUND, a tribute to Black British film maker and dubmaster DJ Don Letts; EVERYDAY SUNSHINE,a documentary about the US rock-punk-reggae group Fishbone narrated by Laurence Fishbourne; and THE SKIN by HamaFilms Antigua, featuring Carl Bradshaw. Invited international guests include Laurence Fishbourne, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lennox Lewis, Carl Lumley and Mitzi Allen, as well as Jamaican film makers Chris Browne, Ras Kassa and Storm Saulter.

There are several advantages to moving the event to the new date in May.  Since announcing the February date, the organizers have received notification of several important films that wish to be included in the Festival, but that are not yet ready for screening in February. They include a major British TV series and several Jamaican feature and documentary films that hope to include the Reggae Film Festival in their film's resume and hopefully, awards. 

The Whitter Village welcomes the new dates. "I am pleased to have more time for the Village to settle in after its December opening," says proprietor Angela Whitter, "and to make sure that everything is in place for what know will be the most unusual and interesting event taking place in Montego Bay this year, at the most unusual and interesting place in Montego Bay."

The REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL continues its plans to make the 2011 event a worthy showcase of Jamaican film culture.

In 2011, the 33rd edition of the festival will be taking place. Three competitions will showcase the works of bold, young international talents, thus bringing greater diversity to the short film scene - a basic principle that is the source of its uniqueness and vitality. A rich programme will also be found in the retrospectives and panoramas, for the enjoyment of all audiences.