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Submit a film to the inaugural EKO IFF

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                                      Submit Film to the Eko International Film Festival  SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND ENTRY FEES Standard Deadline: March 30, 2010 $50 (USD) Late Deadline: April 20, 2010 $75 (USD) ...

Filmshift Festival - Final Draft, Gorilla Budgeting, Equip. Discounts!

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The FilmShift Festival presents films from across the nation, that are produced independently and on the local level. We have some extremely valuable prizes for both filmmakers and screenwriters and a portion of the festival's ticket sales are being donated to charity. Our Early Deadline for submissions is February 8, 2010...so Submit Now And Save! For more information, check us out on WAB or at: http://www.filmshift.org Both professional and Student filmmakers are encouraged to submit the...

The digital distribution of Short Films

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In our ever-evolving digital world, filmmakers push distribution farther by using the outlet that reaches the widest audience possible: the Internet. In October, it wasn't uncommon that Sundance Film Festival Shorts Programmer Jon Korn added an extra hour of screening time to his routine 12-hour block.  However, instead of picking up another title from the pile of literally thousands of unwatched films, he turned his focus to the online ether.  Labeling it 'the only type of multitasking I c...

Sarasota Film Festival | Deadline For Submission FAST Approaching

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DEADLINEFAST APPROACHINGCALLFOR SUBMISSIONSTHE12th ANNUAL SARASOTA FILM FESTIVALAPRIL 9th - 18thDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:JANUARY 15, 2010Late Submissions Deadline:January 30, 2010 
The Sarasota Film Festival continues to celebrate the art of filmmaking and thecontribution of filmmakers by hosting an international film festival anddeveloping year-long programs for the economic, educational and culturalbenefit of our community
 
We are currently accepting films in the followingcategories:...

Feel Good Film Festival - August 3-5, 2012; Hollywood's Laemmle Noho 7 Theater

The Feel Good Film Festival's 5th year  will be held August 3-5, 2012 at Hollywoods beautiful, new Laemmle Noho 7 Theater.  The Festival is a film viewing experience that encourages the development, production, and distribution of short or feature films with positive themes, happy endings that make audiences laugh, and that capture the beauty of our world. 

7 Reasons to Submit to DC Shorts

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1. It’s all about TREATING FILMMAKERS WITH RESPECT. Filmmakers who attend DC Shorts not only enjoy parties and city tours, but also receive complimentary housing, meals and local transportation. Most importantly, they enjoy the opportunity to meet and learn from other filmmakers—an experience that comes from a showcase dedicated to short films and the people who make them.   2. It’s all about UNDERSTANDING THE JUDGING PROCESS. Why didn’t your film or script get in? What were the jud...

Urban Nomad 2009: Looking for progressive documentaries, shorts and experimental films - Free to Submit

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Urban Nomad is the top indie/underground film festival in Taiwan. We are looking for progressive statements in film, especially documentary, experimental film and short film. We also show a limited number of feature films every year, mostly from Greater China or south Asia. The final deadline for feature-length films (narrative or documentary) is Feb. 26, 2010. Submission is free. ...

New Strawberry Shorts Film Festival Trailer

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Hi Short Filmmakers,   the Strawberry Shorts Film Festival has a new festival trailer. Check it out     and submit your short film today. For submission details please visit The Strawberry Shorts Film Festival webpage.   Many thanks and good luck. ...

Los Angeles Film Festival calling for entries

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Feature films, short films, and music videos must have been completed after January 1, 2009. Feature films must not have had any public or festival screenings in the greater Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties. Feature films and short films must not have had any commercial theatrical or television play in the US. Features films must not have been broadcast on the internet. For feature films,...

Cut It Short: Preview To Strawberry Shorts Film Festival: Tuesday The 8Th Of December 7:30Pm

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Meet The Filmmakers From Previous Years Cut It Short is a short film screening night and benefit event for the Strawberry Shorts Film Festival, a brand new film festival opening at Strawberry Fair in 2010. For one night only, see the area’s best short films from past years, and get to meet the filmmakers who created them! 25 films from previous years of the Strawberry Fair Short Film Festival will be shown, and filmmakers will be attending to answer questions afterwards. The films range ...

Strawberry Shorts Film Festival: Call For Submissions

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Call For Entries - The Strawberry Shorts Film Festival 2010 The Strawberry Shorts Film Festival is looking for short films by local, national and international filmmakers for the 2010 film festival, which will be held on Midsummer Common, Cambridge, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of June. Films can be of any genre but should be less than 20 minutes long. We accept films on DV, Data DVD or DVD. The submissions deadline is noon on Friday the 23rd of April. To submit films, fil...

Call for entry: The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival

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The L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival April 15-18, 2010 Call for Entries - Click here The late submission deadline is December 2nd, 2009 , with an extended deadline of December 18th . Organiser Contact Information L.A. Comedy Shorts 2010 2118 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1140 Santa Monica, CA 90403 info@lacomedyshorts.com http://www.lacomedyshorts.com/ The Staff Festival Director: Jeannie Roshar Festival Producer: Ryan Higman Director of Development: Crisann Morgan Artistic Directo...

Calling for entries!!

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Do you want to have your film screened at one of Australia's most prestigious short film festival? Do you want to win cash for your film? Or how about some of the funkiest trophies you will ever see? Do you want your film to screen at some of Australia's most unique communities and venues? How about getting paid for your film to tour with In The Bin? Just download an entry form, send your film on DVD with 2 pictures and we'll do the rest. In The Bin is looking for films for its three fes...

Submit shorts to the first short film festival Cinema Passion in Bogota

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Call for entry objectives: Promote upcoming and young talent from Colombia, provide them with an audience from film lovers and professionals and veterans from the film industry. Calling student filmmakers Calling students from all universities and film schools. Rules and Regulations: The competition is open to all film students with short films around cultural diversity. Submit : You can submit online on this site: create an account, register a film profile ...

Submit your film to the Mountain Film Festival!

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The Mountain Film Festival is now accepting entries in all film categories and genres.  Click on the link below to submit your work. Fees & Deadlines Short Films  -  Any film under 50 minutes. Feature Films  -  Any film 50 minutes or over. Early Bird - Short: $20 / Feature: $25 Deadline - Short: $25 / Feature: $30 Late Deadline - Short: $30 / Feature: $35 Final Deadline - Short: $45 / Feature: $55 Early Bird Deadline - June 10, 2012 Regular Deadline - ...

Amsterdam Film Festival

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SUBMIT YOUR FILM The call for entries for the 2013 Amsterdam Film Festival is now open.  Please visit the website for the Official Entry Form and information regarding submitting your film. Submission Categories                                 Features                              Shorts                                Special Categories Narrative Feature                 Na...

The Los Angeles Film, Stage and ShowBiz Expo is now Accepting Short Film Submissions

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After the grand success of the first ever ShowBiz Expo Film Festival in New York on March 29th, we are extending our film festival to the Los Angeles Film, Stage and ShowBiz Expoon October 17th, 2009! If you are a filmmaker looking for the perfect venue to screen your film, submit your film to the ShowBiz Expo Film Festival. We accept 30 short films that screen all day during the Expo. Also, we offer a Q&A session with the filmmakers. If your film is chosen, it will be screened in fr...

Just back from FanTasia

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We're all freshly back from Montreal's incredible FanTasia film festival, and we've seen plenty of cool films! (Some of which we've already programmed in our fest this March!) Anyway, sick movie geeks that we are, we're looking forward to seeing YOUR films in our screening room here at home. Submit today and save! You can submit through Without A Box or through our own website here:   http://bostonunderground.org/submissions   REGULAR DEADLINE (25 SEPTEMBER 2...

The short film buyers’ and distributors’ “Who’s Who”

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Guadalupe ARENSBURG Responsable for short film acquisitions, Canal + Spain Lucia NICOLAI Head of Editorial, Qoob - MTV (Italy) Patrice CARRÉ Chief Editor and Buyer , Ciné Cinéma (France)     Agusti Argelich GIRONES Aquisition manager, V3 Televisio de Catalunya Angèle PAULINO Responsable for cinema short films, TV5 Monde Mary LAMPE Executive Producer, PBS Texas ...

100 shorts competing at Maremetraggio

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Maremetraggio is ready to celebrate its first tenth years of life with a special program for 2009 edition. It will be a gold edition, as the colour chosen for the festival catalogue of this year, with many meetings and novelties. Numbers speak better than words: for Maremetraggio section, reserved to Italian and foreign shorts, there will be 100 films fighting for the Shop & Play Città Fiera prize, that will grant 10.000 euro to the best work of the selection. The selection includes 23 Italian ...

Short to the Point

STTP Projects Short to the Point is an international distribution link, broadcasting and promoting short films. Starting from 2009, Short to the Point's objective is to constatly promote this side of cinema. 1. Short Film Factory- With the motto "Don't let your movie get dusty on the shelf!", SPS offers proffesionals the possibility of signing up their films, older than 5 years, that will later on be projected in over 20 citys in Romania and abroad. 2. STTP LOW/NO BUDGET OSFF- " Any story can be made into a film" is the division with whom STTP attracts film amateurs (unproffesionals) to test their creativity, directing films low/no budget for the short film contest Short to the point Low/No Budget Online Short Film Festival. 3. STTP Talent Camp- STTP Talent Camp wishes to promote romanian film at national and international level. STTP Talent Camp also wants to discover and promote young cinema talents, by offering colaboration opportunities, exchange of experience and ideas or by participating in the thematic workshops presented by wellknown proffesionals. STTP Talent Camp reunites young romanian cinema talents within the interactive workshop that takes place each year in Raciu, Mures County 4. Walls tell stories- Every two years, STTP goes thrue the longest tour of a Romanian Short Film Festival. The caravan lasts 45 days and includes 29 cities:Buzau, Slobozia, Galati, Ramnicu Sarat, Focsani, Bacau, Iasi, Piatra Neamt, Suceava, Bistrita, Borsa, Baia Mare, Satu Mare, Oradea, Caransebes, Resita, Timisoara, Hunedoara, Deva, Alba iulia, Cluj, Targu Mures, Sighisoara, Sibiu, Valcea, Pitesti, Ploiesti, Brasov, Fagaras. 5. Kara Film Fest- The only Short Film Festival for children in Romania. It's being held anually,in several cities in Romania. 6. BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FILM FESTIVAL – Tourism is the essential element in a city's life and film is the perfect mecanism for promoting such a product. Combining the two, a proffesional environment is created, perfect for cultural-tourism evolution of Bucharest. BITFF is taking place every two years, in March and October, in Bucharest. Distribution, broadcasting and promoting Short films don't have a long life. In theory, a filmmaker can make is work known just within short film festivals. Short to the Point comes with many promoting opportunities , broadcasting and distribution of the films signed up in the festival. SPS offers proffesionals and amateurs the possibility of watching their work on tv, cinemas, unconventional spaces, online and on DVD. Contest Every year, in May, Short to the point organizes a short film contest, wich takes place online and is recomended especially to amateurs. The participant films are made within the sistem low/no budget and can be made even with the mobile phone. Education Short to the point has launched the first film school for kids in Romania. The classes take place periodly,as a workshop in wich young people can experiment with video techniques,montage, directing or scenografy, sound and film, makeup etc.

Submit film to Urban Suburban Film Festival

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How to submit your film: we are accepting the following: Shorts: Max 30 Minutes Documentary: Max 75 Minutes Features: Max 90 Minutes   All Student Films Shorts: Max 6 Minutes Documentary: Max 9 Minutes Features: Max 9 Minutes Download the Submission Guidelines (.pdf) Download the Submission Form (.pdf) ...

NEWSLETTER N° 406: March 11, 2009

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Our newsletter reaches over 73 000 subscribers every week   Follow this link if you cannot read the newsletter properly Contact the Editor of the site, Advertise on the sites. ENJOY THE NEW VERSION OF THE SITE Quick summary of the changes on fest21.com include : - New look, easier navigation - Transfer of the Festival Directory database - The renowned ...

LA Comedy Shorts : Sponsor This!

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After incredible panels, packing the theater three separate times for Shorts blocks, and a kick-ass party sponsored by Lucky Strike Lanes, Friday night at the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival was the place to be. It was criminal to have that much fun in one day, but with the economy being what it is, crime is on the rise, whataya gonna do? Speaking of sponsors and a struggling economy, hats off to the impressive list of sponsors garnered by the little festival that is kicking ass and dropping nam...

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