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Shorts Not Pants Film Festival Announces 2022 Festival Award Winners

With the 10th anniversary Shorts Not Pants Film Festival officially wrapped, it’s that time to present some Short Film Awards.    This year’s festival was a hybrid with in-person screenings held at Innis Town Hall November 18 - 20, and virtually available Canada-wide from November 21 - 27.      Started in 2012 in Toronto by James McNally, Shorts Not Pants has carried the torch for short films gaining much attraction and attention from filmmakers ar...

INTERFILM 39 calling : International Short Film Festival Berlin 14 - 19 November 2023

Open Call 2023: Enter films for INTERFILM 39 – International Short Film Festival Berlin 14 - 19 November 2023 KUKI 16 – Young Short Film Festival Berlin 12 - 19 November 2023 New year, new films, new chances! It's 2023 and once again we have collectively taken the calendrical turn of the year as an opportunity to take stock, weigh up the pros and cons and assure each other that everything will be better this year. Capitalism will become socially-oriented,...

The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival unveils its Competitions for 2023

  The 45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival – the largest short film festival in the world – will be held from 27th January through 4th February 2023. Three competitions bring together the short films selected this year from over 8,300 entries spanning the entire world, including some 2,000 just from France.  Seventy-eight films from fifty-two countries will be shown in the International Competition. The Lab Competition will host twenty-five f...

The poster for the 45th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival uncovered

  © Regina Pessoa Alice uninhibited, the Puy de Dôme in lace, a nod to pre-cinema and a quiet homage to Ukraine.   The imagery for the 2023 edition of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival was created by the Portuguese illustrator and animated film director Regina Pessoa, who was here last February as a member of the National Jury, alongside Yassine Qnia, Olivier Broche and Vincent Maël Cardona. "In my personal work, I like developing images that may s...

Venezia Shorts calling

    Our Extended Deadline is coming up! It is a unique opportunity to submit your film Heart of Mine at Venezia Shorts. Venezia Shorts is part of the TOP 100 MOST POPULAR FILM FESTIVAL on FilmFreeway, as well as an IMDb qualifying competition with CASH PRIZES and a Live Event in the heart of Venezia. Our main goal at VENEZIA SHORTS is to showcase brilliant projects in the beautiful city of Venezia for a diverse audience of cinep...

Shorts Not Pants Announcing 2022 Hybrid Festival Lineup Full Programme

  In-Person November 18 - 20  |  Virtual November 21 - 27   All-Access Pass $45 ($40 until Oct. 31) Virtual Pass $35 ($30 until Oct. 31) Tickets, film guide and more can be found here     What a short 10 years it’s been. Started in 2012 in Toronto by James McNally, Shorts Not Pants Film Festival has car...

The Marrakech Short Film Festival: Honored commitments.

  The Marrakech Short Film Festival has honored its commitments for its second edition under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication. An edition that marks the identity of the festival and traces the main lines of the foundation of its next editions. The MsFF took place for its second edition from September 23 to 30, 2022. An edition rich in exchanges and high-level screenings in mythical places of the ocher city, in a friendly setting worthy of the hospitality of...

MUMBA International Short Film Festival calling

India's Biggest Short Film Festival 2022 MUMBA International Short Film Festival 2022 Hey Film Maker. waiting for your Short film   MUMBA International Short Film Festival ( second season ) is the best platform for you all short film makers..   Submissions open !!     You can win a cash prize of : 62,000 /- Rs ( USD 777.72 )  A grand prizes of sixty two thousand rupees   or   Entrance Fee 799 / - Rs ( $10.80 )   Contact Details : &...

Open Call for Drama Shorts

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THIS IS SHORT awards main prize to White Shadow

Festival streaming platform THIS IS SHORT awards main prize to British-Swiss production White Shadow Urgent social issues prevail at the platform’s online competition New Point of View – Second prize to French film How to order online With almost two weeks left to go, THIS IS SHORT announced the winners of the competition at the heart of the streaming platform, New Point Of View. The only short film competition organized by four film festivals together ...

Hollyshorts 18 announced the Awards Winnerd

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THE OSCAR QUALIFICATIONS GO TO... Three films from HollyShorts Film Festival’s 18th edition are moving on to be qualified for Oscar® gold in 2023. The festival took place this week in-person at the TCL Chinese Theatres, Japan House LA and various locations throughout Hollywood. The online edition of the festival will be available on Bitpix TV, the festival’s digital platform until August 28, 2022. If you missed a screening block or simpl...

WhoHaha Halloween calling for your funny horror shorts

WhoHaha, a creative community for women and gender-expansive creators in the comedy spaces, is thrilled to present its 2nd annual WhoHa-Halloween: A Comedy Horror Shorts Festival on Thursday, October 27, 2022 in Los Angeles.       We're excited to showcase a series of hilariously spooky films that feature women+ both on the screen and on the production team, which will be considered for award categories by our all-women Industry Jurists.   ...

34 Filmfest Dresden Announces Complete Festival Programme

For the competition sections and special programmes of the 34 Filmfest Dresden (being held from 5 to 10 April 2022), a total of 355 shorts from 68 countries were selected. At yesterday’s festival programme press conference, Festival Directors Sylke Gottlebe and Anne Gaschütz together with members of the Selection Committees announced the complete programme for the 34 Filmfest Dresden (5 to 10 April). For the competition sections and special programmes, a total of 355 shorts from 68...

The Oslo Short Film Festival double edition is going online TODAY!

  We are excited to partner with Endavo and welcome you all to the online edition of our festival, running 25-27 March 2022.   Watch a brilliant programme of films from around the world; shorts, docs, animation films and more.     To get access to the festival simply click here and follow the instructions.    The late deadline for our next edition's call for entries is already here! To submit and join us click here.   Enjoy the online festival...

Aliens on Halloween wins at Night of Comedy Shorts - Winners announced

    Best Film: Il pranzo della domenica – Marta Maria Gervasutti – Italy Best Foreign Film: Teddy’s Here – Paul Chambers, James Oliver – United Kingdom Best Italian Film: Le buone maniere – Valerio Vestoso – Italy Best European Film: In light of the current situation – Jean-Marc Moutout – F...

2021 Miami short Film Festival Nominees

  2021 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL NOMINATIONS We are happy to present this year's nominated films for the 20th Edition of the MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL. Be sure to check out these films during our festival weekend, featuring 7 unique shorts programs, live filmmaker Q&A, film workshops, and more! Tickets and passes are on sale now! ...

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Over 300 Films Selected For The 17th Annual Oscar-Qualifying® HollyShorts Film Festival

  The Hybrid Celebration will take place September 23-October 1, 2021 The Oscar® Qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL is back and ready for its close up. After a year of virtual screenings, panels, and endless Zoom meetings, the world’s largest short film festival will host its first ever hybrid event from September 23-October 1, 2021. The organizers behind HollyShorts are thrilled to announce over 300 out of 5,000 submissions made the cut and are invited to screen at the 17th e...

Tehran International Short Film Festival Joins Academy Award® qualifying fests

IYCS public relations reports according to Tehran times, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved registration the Tehran International Short Film Festival as an event whose awards can qualify a film for the Academy Awards®, the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS) that is the main organizer of the festival announced recently. “We were informed that the festival will be a gate to the Oscars late last week. Meanwhile, there are few festivals in Asia having this hon...

Lake Travis Film Festival wraps up second edition of the fest with announcement of filmmaker awards

Sevgi Hirschäuser’s Toprak wins Best Narrative Feature Film and Nico Perrino, Aaron Reese, and Chris Maltby’s Mighty Ira takes the Best Documentary Feature Film award   Austin animation house Minnow Mountain is given the LTFF “Make A Splash” Award   Bee Cave/Lakeway, TX (June 16, 2021) – The Second Lake Travis Film Festival announced its filmmaker awards during a brunch at Bee Cave’s famous Star Hill Ranch (15000 Hamilton Pool Rd) as...

Indy Shorts International Film Festival Announces Largest Slate of Short Films

Academy Award®-Qualifying Indy Shorts International Film Festival Announces Largest Slate of Short Films Showcased at Indoor, Outdoor and Virtual Screenings   Heartland Film announced the lineup of 201 independent short films – 22 World Premieres and 19 U.S. Premieres – included in the 4th Indy Shorts International Film Festival, July, 20-25, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. In an effort to accommodate different viewing pre...

The 27th Palm Springs International ShortFest lineup!

  ShortFest Lineup is Live! We're thrilled to announce the 2021 edition of ShortFest! The festival will screen 49 curated programs showcasing 295 films including 32 World Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 46 North American Premieres and 22 U.S. Premieres. More than 5,500 short films from 104 countries were submitted.   Screenings will all take place at the Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center) starting June 22 with a full day of programming and will conclude on J...

The 2021 Etheria Film Festival lineup of shorts revealed

  ETHERIA FILM FESTIVAL BRINGS OFFICIAL 2021 LINEUP TO KANSAS CITY Screenland Armour Theatre to Host 8th Annual Event Etheria Film Night (etheriafilmnight.com) is returning to Screenland Armour Theatre (screeland.com) on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 9:30 PM. The 2021 lineup features nine short films from around the world. “The Screenland Armour Theatre and the Kansas City genre fans have been so welcoming to Etheria and our filmmakers. We can’t not wait to see how they...

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