International Bat Film Festival (IBFF) & Awards

Archived festival (terminated)

Festival

Festival presentation:

Awards given to entries in the following categories:

Best bat short
Best bat student film
Best bat Internet-only film (YouTube, etc.)
Best bat scientific film
Best bat animated film/short
Best bat documentary
Best bat in captivity film (zoo, USFWA, wildlife rehabilitator)
Best bat love story

Also

Best bat-themed feature film
Best bat-themed TV program

Festival Nickname:

ibff

Edition:

2011

Theme:

Adventure

African Films

American Films

Animation

Arabic Films

Asian Films

Awards

British Films

Comedy

Digital

Documentary

Education

Environnement/Nature

European Films

Fantasy/Science Fiction

French Films

German Films

Horror films

Independent

International

Italian Films

Japanese Films

Latin American Films

Multimedia

Romance

Science

Student films

Category/Format:

Animated Films

Digital / DVD

Documentaries

Fiction Features

Independant

Mixed

Short films

Student film

Video / TV

Festival Info

Price info:

TBD

Opening hours:

6PM

Last attendance:

Number of journalists:

Next Festival Dates:

04/30/2011

Archived festival (terminated):

yes

Is the Festival open to the public ?:

Yes

Does the Festival have a market?:

Yes

Does the Festival have a competition ?:

Yes

Festival Submission

Film submission fee:

Payment

Film submission amount:

TBD

Submission accepted on Fest21.com:

Yes

Film call for entry start day:

10/30/2011

Film call for entry deadline:

04/15/2011

Festival Ecommerce

Tickets purchase:

International Bat Film Festival

Festival Contact

Festival Director Name:

Andrea Sandor

Festival Director E-mail:

batfilmfest@gmail.com

Sponsors: Consortium of US Bat Wildlife Rehabilitators * additional details to follow Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011 Time: 9AM to 10PM Location: Explorer’s Club NYC http://www.explorers.org/ Film Festival Purpose: Raise awareness of the benefits and details of bats in a fun, campy, scientific and unusual way, recognize film makers who achieve best-in-class in key categories, engage the press and honor achievements of individuals. The purpose of raising awareness is ultimate survival of bats in North America. According to the USFWS, 9 bat species are expected to become extinct within 10 years in North America. Millions of bats from Maine to Virginia have died and White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is moving to all 50 States & Canada despite the best effort of scientists and the USFWS.

Festival Organization

Name:

Bat Wildlife Rehabilitator Consortium

Address:

PO Box 272

City:

New Canaan

State:

Zip code:

06840

Country:

United States

Website:

http://www.batfilmfest.com