The NY Shorts Fest provides a showcase for the best short-form cinema and its creators in the world. Created by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences accredited Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, LA Shorts Fest.

We feel that short form cinema and its creators should have their own premiere film festival in New York deserving similar recognition given to the feature film and its creators.

The 2nd NY Shorts Fest will be held in May 2013.

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EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY SECTION 

AS PART OF THE 2012 CURRENTS NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL IN SANTA FE NEW MEXICO JUNE 14-30

WE ARE LOOKING FOR DOCUMENTARIES WHICH ARE CONSIDERED BY THEIR CREATORS AS ART WORKS USING VIDEO AS A MEDIUM IN ALL ITS VARIETY. THE WORKS CAN BE OF A PERSONAL, SOCIAL OR IMPRESSIONISTIC NATURE.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15^th, 2013

VIDEOS ACCEPTED WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

-      SHORT PIECES FROM 1 – 20 MINS.

-      FEATURE PIECES FROM 45 – 90 MINS.

-      RECENT WORKS AND PREMIERES PREFERRED.

-      ENTRIES BY WEB LINK PREFERRED (not mandatory).

-      ENTRY FEE: $20 FOR 1^st entry, $15 for 2^nd ENTRY.

-      NO MORE THAN TWO ENTIRES PER ARTIST.

For more details and entry forms, go to: http://www.currentsnewmedia.org/ or Contact: Currentsdocs@gmail.com

The International Festival of Film Schools was established in 1981. It is now one of the most important festivals for young filmmakers in the world. More than 3,500 films have been presented at the festival since its inception. More than 3,200 foreign students and professors have had opportunities to meet, enter into discussions and share their experiences with each other. 

International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI) also popularly known as The Golden Elephant is a biennial festival that strives to bring the most delightful and imaginative national and international children's cinema to young audiences in India. Outstanding features, shorts, live action and animation films are screened over seven days of festive celebrations, attended by more than one hundred thousand children and hundreds of film professionals from across the world.

ICFFI is organized by Children's Film Society India (CFSI) - a national government body committed to nurturing a dynamic children's film culture in the country. Since its inception in 1955, CFSI has been producing, exhibiting and distributing exclusive, entertaining and enriching content for children.

Every two years, the festival begins on 14^th November, the birth date of Jawaharlal Nehru - India's first Prime Minister - also fondly referred to as Chacha Nehru (Uncle Nehru), because of his love for children. Nehru established CFSI soon after India's independence with the hope that indigenous and exclusive cinema for children would stimulate their creativity, compassion and critical thinking. It is this vision of Jawaharlal Nehru that guides ICFFI.

In a world that is cluttered with consumerist & often violent content for children, ICFFI is committed to promoting cinema that is humane and non-violent, and yet delightful and fun! Special care is taken to program films that cultivate an understanding of other cultures, lives and experiences and encourage children to reflect on the world around. Workshops and open forums at the festival aim towards stimulating critical appreciation and creative pursuit of cinematic arts amongst young people. The festival also supports the work of children's filmmakers by rewarding them for their dedication and talent.

ICFFI is one of the largest and most colourful children's film festivals in the world. A unique feature of the festival is its audience: more than a hundred thousand children travel from little villages and towns from across India to view high quality international children's cinema that they would never be exposed to otherwise. Here they rub shoulders with other kids, eminent guests and directors from different parts of the world. ICFFI is dedicated to these little delegates and to those imaginative film-makers who attempt to make films for the toughest audience of all - children!

Upland Independent Film Festival wishes to give filmmakers a venue for their short works. This is not a serious or elite film festival. Instead, Upland wants filmmakers to have fun and keep it short and sweet. Have fun and maybe you’ll be a winner!

Makers of each category-winning film will receive $150,and the makers of the over-all festival winner will receive an additional $250 for a grand prize of $400!

 Go to uplandbeer.com to download the submission form and guidelines

FLICKERS discovers and empowers filmmakers. Held in Providence, Newport and locations throughout the state of Rhode Island, RIIFF is one of only a handful of festivals worldwide that is a qualifying event for the Academy Awards (i.e. “Oscars”). RIIFF incorporates gala celebrations, premiere screenings, VIP guests, industry seminars, educational programs, and award ceremonies into a weeklong extravaganza. Cited as one of the "Best International and Short Film Festivals in the United States," RIIFF is New England’s largest film festival, screening a record 175 films. Its innovative programming, cultivated industry ties, and loyal audiences have made the Festival a strategic and desirable platform for film premieres, drawing hundreds of independent filmmakers from around the globe. Contact 401-861-4445 or check out the schedule at www.RIFilmFest.org.

Beginning Monday, December 14^th, @12:00 a.m. ET Eclipse Channel will begin accepting submissions for what we hope to be one of the premier online film contests.   We are calling on independent movie makers of any shape, size, and flavor with their OWN original, compelling and unique films to submit their best works. There are no limits but your own imagination.  There is no fee to enter, and your films will be broadcast (if acceptable) in HD for the whole WORLD to see!  Yes the whole world.  Eclipse Channel has viewers from Beijing to Budapest, from America to Australia and all have watched us full screen in HIGH DEFINITION!!  There is no other place where you can watch independent films like this.

Senseindia Foundation is a ‘Media Research and Education Forum’ an organisatione that endeavors to create awareness of most important life issues and  Filmmaking Tool among intellectuals, media experts, social activists and young enthusiastic people. Senseindia desires to promote activities in Art, Culture, and Informal Education in social interest. Since 2002 an organization   is functioning to make the sensible Filmmakers with social responsibility. Senseindia Reality International Film Festival  2010 invites entries from Film Makers through out the world. Film makes can send entries as  The Feature Film, Documentaries and Short Films that reflects real life issues.