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Live Animation Competition
CRAZY HORSE SESSION – THE 48H ANIMATION JAM
48 hours of non-stop animating at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film 2015? All those who are ready to take the challenge are invited to apply for the Crazy Horse Session – 48H Animation Jam till February 1, 2015.
Animation students from international film and art schools as well as independent animators and animation producers aged 30 years or younger may participate. The organisers will choose four to fi...
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
Guaranteed distributor review by World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (WWMPC.COM) among others, for our select few ‘Best Of’ winners based on sufficient qualified entries
The chance to thereby be included in one of that distributor’s buyers’ packets on the world film market
A festival that is run as a virtual competition: We invest in getting distributor recognition for quality films to give them a life beyond a one-time festival showing, instead of wasting money and time on renting a theatre and having a party
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-All Official Selections/Winners have their trailers shown on WRPN.TV entertainment news next to Hollywood celebrity interviews -All Official Selections/Winners have their trailers shown on DOFIFF.COM -Any film that is rejected will receive a personal letter explaining what elements caused the rejection (unlike other fests who never give any explanation at all) -FREE Earlybird entry of any rejected film, into DOFIFF’s next competition, upon completion of the suggested corrections outlined in your rejection letter -$20 flat fee for ALL STUDENT FILM ENTRIES regardless of deadline status -Unique Category distinctions: ---“Dust Collector” category for pre-2009 films ---”Epic” category for films running longer than 116 minutes ---“Tight Shorts” and “Loose Shorts” distinction between running times of less than 14 minutes and those between 15-59 minutes ---“Horror” and “Sci-Fi” have been separated into two distinct categories -In addition to awards being given to films themselves, awards are also given in dozens of sub-categories, such as lead actor/actress, cinematography, creativity/originality, direction, special effects, research, makeup, etc. See DOFIFF.COM 'submit sub cat' page, for more information.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
-Guaranteed distributor review by World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (WWMPC.COM) among others, for our select few ‘Best Of’ winners based on sufficient qualified entries
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-The chance to thereby be included in one of that distributor’s buyers’ packets on the world film market
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-A festival that is run as a virtual competition: We invest in getting distributor recognition for quality films to give them a life beyond a one-time festival showing, instead of wasting money and time on renting a theatre and having a party
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-All Official Selections/Winners have their trailers shown on WRPN.TV entertainment news next to Hollywood celebrity interviews
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-All Official Selections/Winners have their trailers shown on DOFIFF.COM
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-Any film that is rejected will receive a personal letter explaining what elements caused the rejection (unlike other fests who never give any explanation at all)
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-FREE Earlybird entry of any rejected film, into DOFIFF’s next competition, upon completion of the suggested corrections outlined in your rejection letter
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-$20 flat fee for ALL STUDENT FILM ENTRIES regardless of deadline status
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Unique Category distinctions
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“Dust Collector” category for pre-2009 films
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”Epic” category for films running longer than 116 minutes
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“Tight Shorts” and “Loose Shorts” distinction between running times of less than 14 minutes and those between 15-59 minutes
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“Horror” and “Sci-Fi” have been separated into two distinct categories
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SIMA's global documentary competition and traveling series honors eye-opening impact films from around the world that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation. http://simaawards.org/
READY? RUMBLE!
Submissions are now open for the 6th Annual Silver Sound Showdown Music + Video Festival. Submit your awesome music video or band to www.silversoundshowdown.com
Showdown is actually two simultaneous events: it is a music video festival AND a battle of the bands. We will showcase 21 of the best music videos and 5 of the best bands anywhere, ever.
PRIZES
The director of the winning music video is paired up with the winning ...
Ron de Cana Productions is proud to present its 16th film, "Games People Play", a comedy noir shot in the spaghetti western style of Sergio Leone. Dawn Westlake directed, wrote and produced and stars as DIANA. Jon Carr shot the film on the Canon C500 and edited on Adobe Premiere. "Games People Play" has an original score by Alvarez featured guitarist Gregory Johnson of Acoustic Labs. Along with Dawn Westlake are actors David Razowsky, former artistic director of Second City-L...
The 16th Edition of the Festival International du Film d'Aubagne will take place from 16 to 21 March 2015.
Our Festival has 2 main axes : the young creation and the relation between music and image.
The Calls of Entries for the 2015 OFFICIAL COMPETITIONS are opened :
FEATURE FILM OFFICIAL COMPETITION
Opened to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd feature having a music score and completed after September 2013
Download the rules and the registration form
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The idea is simple:
A married woman and a single man meet.
They love, they argue, fists fly.
A dog strays between town and country.
The seasons pass.
The man and woman meet again.
The dog finds itself between them.
The other is in one,
the one is in the other
and they are three.
The former husband shatters everything.
A second film begins:
the same as the first,
and yet not.
From the human r...
The Second Chechen War. 1999. THE SEARCH recounts, on a human scale, a powerful story of conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate.
After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole, a European Union delegation head and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus.
The...
Maps to the Stars connects the savage beauty of writer Bruce Wagner’s Los Angeles with the riveting filmmaking of director David Cronenberg and a stellar ensemble cast to take a tour into the darkly comic heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. The result is a modern Hollywood Gothic at once about the ravenous 21st Century need for fame and validation -- and the yearning, loss and fragility that lurk in the shadows underneath.
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When Olympic Gold Medal winning wrestler Mark Schultz is invited by wealthy heir John du Pont to move on to the du Pont estate and help form a team to train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics at his new state-of-the-art training facility, Schultz jumps at the opportunity, hoping to focus on his training and finally step out of the shadow of his revered brother, Dave. Driven by hidden needs, du Pont sees backing Schultz’s bid for Gold and the chance to “coach” a world-class wrestling t...
Vulnerable before a reality that can suddenly be modified and become unpredictable, the characters of Wild Tales cross the thin line that divides civilization from brutality. A story about love deception, the return of the past, a tragedy, or even the violence contained in an everyday detail, appear themselves to push them towards the abyss, into the undeniable pleasure of losing control.
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As one of History's greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece. Directed by Bertrand Bonello, starring Gaspard Uliel, Jeremie Renier, and William Dafoe.
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Aydin, a former actor, runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister Necla who is suffering from her recent divorce.
In winter as the snow begins to fall, the hotel turns into a shelter but also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities...
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, starring Haluk Bilginer and Melisa Sozen.
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8 years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing indications seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of his disappearance. Directed by Atom Egoyan, starring Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Durand.
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AIM, Avenues International Media, is organizing AIM Mumbai International Short Film Carnival in May 2014... Till date Films recd from : Taiwan, Russia, Bulgaria, Italy, Russia, Germany , France, Iraq, United Arab Emirates, India, United Kingdom, Spain, United States Online Submissions from all across the world are accepted till 15th Apr.2014(regular deadline) & up to 30th Apr. 2014 (late deadline) at www.aim.net.co ,Film freeway, Festhome Duration : Category 1: from 30 sec to 3mins Category 2: Above 3 min. to 30 mins We are enrolling the shorts made after 1st Jan.2014 AIM’s viewpoint behind this is to connect with the youth globally & honor the promising film makers of tomorrow, to catch their vibrant ... volatile thought process… bring them together to form a global youth community of film makers. Our Honorable Jury panel RAJDUTT, A veteran director, 9 times State honored & twice national award winner as BEST DIRECTOR, NIKHIL WAGLE, a very emphatic opinion maker of the CNN-IBN-LOKMAT NEWS channel & ROHINI HATTANGADI, an actress in her own right, who shared screen space with SIR BEN KINGLEY in the multiple OSCAR AWARD WINNING epic saga of SIR RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH on MHATMA GANDHI …have agreed to be on a jury panel for finalists…their acceptance to be on AIM’s Jury panel is a great honor for AIM & the participant film makers from all across the globe… here you can have a look at our Juries ROHINI HATTANGADI https://www.facebook.com/aimyouraim/media_set?set=a.275284349301709.1073741830.100004604371841&type=3 NIKHIL WAGLE https://www.facebook.com/aimyouraim/media_set?set=a.275283762635101.1073741829.100004604371841&type=3 RAJDUTT https://www.facebook.com/aimyouraim/media_set?set=a.274712199358924.1073741828.100004604371841&type=3
We are the nation's largest celebration of animation and digital art. A festival known for its inspiring program of workshops, conferences, lectures, film screenings and art exhibits offered at no cost. We are recognized for our impressive Competition of International Animated Short Films and for the newly released Living Market, a space to foster a culture of business creativity within an industry that lives off new ideas. We are a unique and amazing experience that every year brings together some of the most influential artists and thousands of minds hungry for knowledge, art, creativity and innovation.
Cellar Door Film Festival Promo Reel Challenge! Last Week to Enter!
Calling local Ottawa talent to create a promo reel for the CDFF
Looking to expand your portfolio? Gain attention in the Ottawa film community? Here is a great way to do just that!
Cellar Door Film Festival (CDFF) invites up-and-coming filmmakers from the National Capital Region to compete to have their film selected as the first official promotional video for Ottawa's newe...
The Aurora Awards announces that the Spring 2014 Competition is now open. You may submit film and video entries for many categories of your choice. The Aurora Awards is known for its judging program and judges feedback, industry-qualified judges, quality and beautiful award statues, foil certificates, and excellent customer service. Deadlines announced on website at www.AuroraAwards.com. All are invited to enter.
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The third edition of Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam is only three weeks away and it’s time to announce the five nominees for the Yellow Robin Award 2014.
The competition, established last year, intends to offer new films and filmmakers a hospitable platform and, in cooperation with IFFR the Netherlands, support and contribute to their careers by offering a stepping stone to the worldwide (film) market. The winner of the Yellow...
FINAL Deadline: March 1st
We are only accepting 1000 submissions - just a few slots remain!
YouPix - Where Scripts get a Shot!
We PRODUCE a winning Screenplay every competition.
Our Short Film contest finalists DIRECT winning feature scripts.
In Hollywood a script has a One in a Million chance at being produced. That sucks! At YouPix.org you have a very good chance at becoming a REAL Film-MAKER. That does NOT suck!
Our team of Script Angels has been ...
Education Event 2014
Following the success of our first Education Day as part of the Insight Festival weekend in March 2013, we are pleased to announce our follow-up event for 14-19 year olds across Greater Manchester
Insight Education Event
Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Time: 10.00 am–3.30 pm
Venue: Z-arts Centre in Hulme (address: 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA,UK)
The event also includes the only public showcase on a big scree...
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