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Balinale is Launching it's 2018 Call for Submissions As of February 19, Balinale is accepting submissions through FilmFreeway, Withoutabox and Festhome. FIlm Submissions from all genres of fiction and documentary, feature length and short, from Indonesia and around the world are considered. Balinale 2018 has a juried competition with three categories, Best Feature Film, Best Documentary and Best Short Subject, this in addition to the Festival's annual audience choice awards. Balin...

FICCI FRAMES 2018, II: Best Animated FRAMES Awards by FICCI

FICCI FRAMES 2018, II: Best Animated FRAMES Awards by FICCI The Best Animated Frames (BAF) Awards were started in 2004 by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to recognise and honour students and professionals in the field of Animation. They grew over the years to encompass awards not only in Animation, but also in the VFX and Gaming fields. The contest now receives top-notch entries from across the globe. The 15th edition of these awards will take place on Mar...

Animation Day in Cannes is calling See you all May 15 in Cannes

The objective of the Animation Day in Cannes is to facilitate the promotion of Animation during the Cannes Film Festival which does not traditionnally offer a window for animators besides the likes of Pixar or Disney.  Animaze – LeMiaff and filmfestivals.com decided in 2015 to take on this mission and provide a place for networking, fun, and promotion. 2018 will be our fourth and best edition, taking place May 15 during the Cannes Film Festival and Market. We look forward to ...

Detroit International Festival of Animation 3 (DIFA) is coming back on April 6th & 7th 2018

  SAVE THE DATE - Detroit International Festival of Animation 3 (DIFA) is coming back on April 6th & 7th 2018 to the Tangent Gallery in Detroit! For details and to view past year films, visit: www.difestofanim.com For the latest updates, follow us on Facebook or Twitter CALL FOR ANIMATIONS & ANIMATOR/COMIC/ANIME VENDORS!  Submission are now being accepted for inclusion within the 3rd annual Detroit Internati...

The Frontières Buyers Showcase & Frontières@Fantasia are calling

The Frontières Buyers Showcase  is part of Frontières Platform in Cannes, a dedicated section of industry programming & networking events for the genre film industry organised in Cannes with the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes. To be eligible for this presentation of work-in-progress films, submissions must be in post-production, of European or North...

Check these festivals calling February 9

  Read this online                  FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS:                     Dear filmmakers friends do not miss these Festivals in Focus.   FILMFESTIVALS.COM PARTNER FESTIVALS CALLING ANIMATION FESTS CALLING DOC FESTS CALLING HORROR FESTS CALLING ECO FESTS CALLING ...

Call for Entries! Ars Independent 2018

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Film, animation, video games and music videos – each year, Ars Independent searchest for the most freshest, most interesting catches in four competitions. In 2018 call for entries ends on May 31st. Who now will be the chosen Black Horse? Ars Independent 2018 will take place between September 25th and 30th. As every year, the novelties of the audiovisual culture will be visiting Katowice over 6 festival days. It will not only be films from all over the world – they will be joined by ...

Submissions are open for 9th BIF&ST-Bari International Film Festival 2018

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The 9th edition of Bif&st-Bari International Film Festival will take place in Bari (Apulia, Italy) April 21 to 28, 2018.   Submissions are now open for the competitive section International Panorama, reserved to new feature films (over 70 minutes), fiction only, produced in 2017-18, absolute Italian premières. No documentaries nor short films are accepted. Selected films will be screened in the beautiful Petruzzelli Theat...

Wildscreen Festival and Panda Awards Calling

2018 Wildscreen Panda Awards 15-19 October, 2018 For a world worth experiencing and protecting   Regular Deadline 21 March 2018 The Wildscreen Panda Awards have sat at the heart of the Wildscreen Festival since they were presented at the first Festival in 1982 and remain the highest accolade in the wildlife film and TV industry. To win is to have your work judged as one of the best examples in the natural world storytelling genre by the industry's most respecte...

Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF October 25 – 28, 2018) is calling

  February 28, 2018  Regular Deadline I April 30, 2018 Late Deadline Website I Email I 857.209.1122 I 350 Massachusetts Ave. Ste 160 Arlington, Massachusetts 02474 United States I Facebook I Twitter   Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) is an award winning organization with its mission being to foster appreciation for different cultures by...

Tuesday The 23rd Is The Last Day

Hey everyone, if you haven’t heard tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd, is the last and final day to enter the 3rd Annual Silver Scream Film Festival. We’ve announced a bunch of accepted films already with more on their way. You still have a chance to join these talented filmmakers for an unforgettable event in wine country.  As a reminder, all accepted entries get two complimentary passes to the event in Santa Rosa, CA this February 16-18.   We’re accepting al...

2018 Universe Multicultural Film Festival add Music/Songwriter contest

Los Angeles, CA - The 2018 Universe Multicultural Film Festival (UMFF) will take place from April 6-8 at the beautiful Palos Verdes Peninsula (south bay area of Los Angeles). On behalf of the UMFF committee, we cordially invite you to submit your films or screenplays to the 2018 Universe Multicultural Film Festival. The 2018 UMFF official selection (both films and screenplays) will have complementary display area at the film market booth. The event, organized by Maeya Culture Exchange Group L...

Call for entries: Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) 27.-29.04.18

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF), taking place from 27th to 29th of April 2018, is the “one and only stop” for the genre hungry in the Baltics. Held in the unique setting of the city of Haapsalu - once a renown summer retreat of the Russian Czars, now a picturesque town, and the home of an infamous Baltic ghost - the White Lady, haunting the medieval castle on the the western coast of Estonia.   Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival ...

Check these festivals calling january 16

      Read this online                  FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL NETWORKS:                     Dear filmmakers friends do not miss these Festivals in Focus.   FILMFESTIVALS.COM PARTNER FESTIVALS CALLING ANIMATION FESTS CALLING DOC FESTS CALLING ...

Submit your Trailers to GTA 2018 Golden Trailer Awards

Your trailers need recognition... Movie trailers play an increasingly important role in entertaining us and helping us determine where to spend our leisure time. The best trailers are works of art in their own right, expertly blending elements of cinema and advertising. Each year through an open competition judged by film industry notables, the Golden Trailer Awards recognize the creative people who make movie trailers, and the best examples of their unique art, in a gala award sh...

6th edition of Visions du Réel International Film Festival residential interactive documentary workshop

The Laboratory of Visual Culture (SUPSI) and Visions du Réel International Film Festival / Doc Outlook-International Market (DOCM) are pleased to announce the sixth edition of its residential interactive documentary workshop, a project development programme for expanded documentaries, to be held in Nyon (Switzerland) from the 14th to the 18th of April 2018. The interactive documentary workshop aims to enabling European professionals to seize the opportunities and challenges of the curr...

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21st CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival Call for Submissions

      CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival represents the first and most important international event on cinema and environment taking place in Italy.  Films from all over the world are screened, the program includes international competitions, special screenings, events, discussion panels with distinguished guests who have contributed to the environmental cause either with their activities or their artistic work.  Every year w...

15th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, 2018 Call for Entries

April 15, 2017 Earlybird Deadline   March 15, 2018 Regular Deadline IN THE PALACE is an international festival dedicated to short films, new media and digital arts under 27 minutes in length. The main purpose of the Festival is to present contemporary film art from Bulgaria, Europe and the whole world. IN THE PALACE ISFF provides an exceptionally favorable environment and platform for expression for both young film...

2018 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON April 20 - 29, 2018 calling for entries

PARTNER FESTIVAL WITH FILMFESTIVALS.COM The EarlyBird Deadline is November 15th                 51st WORLDFEST-HOUSTON “CALL FOR ENTRIES!”   “FORGET SUNDANCE! …WorldFest is one of the best conceived festival productions on the planet!” ~ Craig Outhier, film critic, Phoenix press; Tempe Times.   The 51st Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival continues its totally d...

Last Two Weeks To Enter The Silver Scream Film Fest

With all the last minute request from filmmakers to enter the Silver Scream Film Fest we’ve decided to give everyone two more weeks to get their films in. This will be your last chance to enter after January 23rd submissions will be closed. For those of you just finding out about this (or those of who already knew) here’s a code for $15 off your entry fee.   Code: 15OFF   Enter here: https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over....

The NYC Independent Film Festival 2019 is calling for entries

  November 30, 2018 Regular Deadline NYC Indie Film Fest is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films, music videos, and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYC Indie Film Fest is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling. The festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYC Indi...

Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2018 Call for Entries

Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival is calling all fantastic filmmakers to submit their feature films, shorts and music documentaries to the 14th edition of the festival which will take place from the 10th to the 14th of July in Ljutomer, Slovenia. Deadline is the 1st of May. Selected feature films will compete for Grossmann’s most prestigious award, the Vicious Cat. Selected short films will compete for the  Slak's Vicious Cat award for Best Short Film or t...

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