Around Gardiens de Phare (LightHouse Guards), a Jean Gremillon movie (France, 1929), 30 films . From the realism trend to the Nouvelle Vague in the french cinema. The European refugees in France in the 30`.

Are you cold? Morose? Sunken by January blues? Here, let us put some mittens on those hands so bitten and raw. This year London Short Film Festival is all about the journey. And the nice warm cinema destination. And then the bar...

Are you ready for controversial maverick, TAKASHI MIIKE, Japan`s #1 current director. Mikke is a virtual volcano of moviemaking and you are invited to come suck up his lava. Titles incl. CITY OF LOST SOULS, AUDITION, & HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS.

Anything one can imagine is real, and when imagination amalgamates with creativity, it paves way for some of the most magnificent work of art to take shape. Because ‘if you can dream it, you can film it.’

Anyone is welcome. Submissions must be on DVD or VHS -- DVD is strongly preferred. No hate propaganda, porn, or anything that looks like it belongs on America`s Funniest Videos. Aside from that, all lengths, subject matters are welcome. No entry fee.

The Pärnu Int. Documentary Film Festival, founded in 1987, is the oldest annual film festival in Estonia.
The aim of the festival in general is to support cultural survival of peoples. Only documentary films of high value and quality, recording human activities in social, historical or ecological context are accepted for competition screenings.
Main subjects: Human Interest, Social Issues, Art, Music, Culture, Survival of Indigenous Cultures, Docs for Kids, Author's POV.
The festival is held every July.
An international jury awards the grand prix for the best film.
Since 1999, a separate competition has been held for films, what will be broadcast in Estonian Television (Estonian People's Award).

Annual presentation of Junior workshop films & Japan Academy of Moving Images. Graduation film productions.

Ankara International Film Festival, held annually in Ankara, was established in 1988 and is one of the longest running film festivals in the country. Regarded as the most significant film event in the capital city, Ankara International Film Festival is best known for its eclectic programming. As a non-profit community-based film festival, Ankara International Film Festival established itself as an important forum for presenting the best examples of world cinema and is regarded as a friendly, well-organised and socially active event where guests, filmmakers and the general public interact, creating a vibrant, friendly and entertaining atmosphere. Since its first edition in 1988, the festival continues to grow with more number of qualified films, personnel, audience, and journalists.

Announcing the premiere ActorsBone ShortsFest - dedicated to sparking the careers of the next generation of moviemakers.

Animation, a documentary, a feature film or anything else, made with cameras, digital / video cameras, mobile phones, computers, coloured – pencils or whatever You like! But there is one condition: Films must be freaked – out!

Animatricks is the oldest and coolest animation festival in Finland. This international four-day festival brings together professionals and students of animation, as well as the general public, to enjoy the art of animation on and off screen.

Animation from around the world. All styles - 2D, 3D, ANIME and Experimental. Possible TV exposure for films. Operated by Fireside Foundation nonprofit organization.

Animation Contest is open to independent animation artists, including students, from India and other Southeast Asian countries for work completed after August 1, 1998. Films may be up to 30 minutes in length.

Animated shorts. No entry fee.Int. Judges from `round the world. Children`s Workshop (9/2001) by David Ehrlich.The magic of animation and the warmth of the Caribbean!

Animated short film festival with workin children parth.

Animation

Animal-friendly filmmakers: enter your animal rights film or video project in PETA’s 1st Annual Animal Rights Film Festival, and you could win a trip to San Francisco and a dinner with Terry Zwigoff, director of Ghost World.

An international film festival which welcomes a diversity of filmmaking from around the world. It is very much a filmmakers` festival, and attracts directors, actors, cinematographers and artists of all generations and cultural backgrounds.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
Promoting independent film and creating exciting networking opportunities for film-makers and film-lovers, plus plenty of awards!

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Newport International Film Festival 2011 is a proud supporter of Welsh film, British film, student films, world films and independent films.

We aim to give you a great platform to screen your film, and great venues for your audience to watch them in.

We had sell out screenings for our 2010 festival, Prizes worth hundreds of £'s and more beautiful glass crystal awards than ever before.

We focus on films with a great story, great acting and that deserve to be seen.

We have excellent links with local press and will also post an on-line review of each film screened at the Festival.

Each film selected for a screening will be nominated for at least one award.

All film-makers receive two passes to the Festival, as well as receive discounted local hotel rooms.

Newport is a great city, with the Ryder Cup golf course just up the road and the capital of Wales in the other direction.

THE 10TH OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Overview
screening dates

In 2012, The 10th Oakland International Film Festival screening sessions will begin on April the 6th through the 8th, 2012, at various venues throughout the East Bay.

SCREENING LOCATIONS
Since 2002, The Oakland Film Society, has presented the Oakland International Film Festival at various venues in Oakland, including the Grand Lake Theater and The Jack London Regal Theater. The main theater of the 10th Oakland International Film Festival will be The James Moore Theater inside of the Historical, newly renovated, Oakland Museum.
In addition to hosting screenings at the James Moore Theater, other screening locations throughout the city of Oakland
will be held. To stay abreast of our screenings visit oiff.org and follow us on twitter.com/oiff

An exciting weeklong program of international children`s films, hands-on workshops, panel discussions and celebrity guests. A sidebar of the Rhode Island International Film Festival.

an electric program, involving long, medium and short length features (fiction and documentary) as well as animated films, all of these coming from about twenty countries with a preference for Quebec films.

An annual event dedicated to showcasing feature-length independent, domestic and international film.

AMAL means hope in Arabic. To AMAL Festival arrive featured films, documentaries and short films from all over the world, produced or co-produced by Arabs, or with a topic related to Arab world or culture.

 

America`s premier genre film festival focusing on horror, sci-fi, and thrillers. Each year the NYCHFF films the city with the best new genre films, parties and panels.