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MONSTRA | Lisbon Animated Film Festival was born in 2000 in order to celebrate the artistic transversality, to meet people from different arts, new artistic looks forward, using as a basis the most multidisciplinary language we know: the Animated Film.
MONSTRA's 17th edition will happen from March 8th to 18th 2018.
Each edition we focus retrospectives and curatorships on a guest country - MONSTRA 2018 edition's guest country is Estonia.
Our competitive sections are: Feature Film, In...
Taiwan International Children’s Film Festival (TICFF) was founded by Public Television Service (PTS, Taiwan) in 2004. Held biennially, it is the first film and television festival in Asia dedicated to viewers aged 12 and under. The 8th edition is scheduled for April 2018 in Taipei.
TICFF’s mission is to encourage quality children’s programming worldwide and to engage young local viewers with valuable access to the media. In 2016, TICFF attracted close to 15,000 audience to the screening during the one-week event.
In addition to bringing in and showing outstanding dramas, documentaries, animations and television programs, the Festival also includes an international competition with generous prizes that attracts the best works in children’s viewing to participate.
In addition, a key part of the Festival is the “Kids as Directors” section, which focuses on works in which young filmmakers have had a key role in production. This category gives young people a chance to display their creativity and serves as another way to bring children closer to the world of film and video.
PTS has striven since its founding in 1998 to serve the people of Taiwan with the finest in television viewing for viewers of all ages. PTS has also taken on the heavy responsibility of organizing and carrying out TICFF in order to give children in Taiwan a chance to view the world from a better vantage point. Hopefully the works shown in this Festival will introduce young viewers to other cultures and other perspectives and help to broaden the horizons of all who come to the events.
The 8th Taiwan International Children's Film Festival (TICFF), scheduled to take place April, 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan, is now open for submissions till Sep. 30, 2017.
TICFF was founded by Public Television Service (PTS Taiwan) in 2004. Held biennially, it is the first and largest film and television festival in Asia dedicated entirely to children, with its mission to encourage quality children’s programming and to engage young local viewers with valuable access to the media. TICFF scre...
Women in Motion by Kering concluded today their third edition, conversing with Women in the film business about their experience and their contribution to equal rights for women in the industry. The guest of today's talk was actress Diane Kruger, who spoke about being an actress in the US and Europe, the differences and the fight women are giving to get equal pay and equal treatment within the competitive industry.
Here's a video excerpt from the talk:
About Diane Kruge...
Atlanta Award-Qualifying Film Festival is an international film festival with a special focus on the region of USA/Canada (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Austin, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Columbus, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver), shining an international spotlight on films, talent and future projects from the region. High quality programming, a strong industry segment, an educational and networking platform for young filmmakers and thus generated presence of the international film industry, film authors and media representatives alongside a paying audience of over 100,000, confirm its status as the leading film festival in the region, recognised by both professionals and the wider audiences.
Interview and text: Martin I. Petrov
After receiving the Uncertain Regard award for After Lucia in 2012 and competing for the Palm D’or with Chronic in 2015, Mexican director Michel Franco returns in this year's festival with April’s daughters, a family drama starring Emma Suárez (Julieta).
A contemporary take on Mexican middle class, Franco writes and directs a story about a young 17 year old who drops out of school after an unexpec...
With the recent Refugee Crisis sweeping the world, several questions have been raised. What is the purpose of taking refugees? How will countries provide for them? Why should we care about situations that are thousands of miles away? These are the questions addressed in Vanessa Redgrave’s Sea Sorrow. Redgrave made an appearance at her showing with her son and Lord Alfred Dubs. Redgrave and Dubs prefaced the film screening by stating that Europe is in trouble, “if one life is saved ...
Cara Delevigne joined forces with Moschino's Jeremy Scott to create a special limited edition summer bag series with ice-cream giant Magnum. To celebrate the launch they through a party at the Plage Magnum last night in Cannes, giving extra glamour to the Cannes Film Festival and inviting a great deal of French media, photographers and festival industry attendees.
The make you own ice-cream stand and inspired summer cocktails brought great vibe to the beach club, hosting exclusive e...
Text and photos: Martin I. Petrov
While the world is in expectation of the new House of Cards season, coming on Netflix at the end of May, Robin Wright attended the very first Women in Film talk presented by Kering and Variety, in advance of the premiere of her short film The Dark of Night, at the opening of Cannes Classics tonight at 8 pm at the Bunuel Theatre.
The American actress, producer and director spoke about the empowering change for women in the film industry, about her...
Looking to submit your produced TV pilot or series? Submit to the Independent Pilot Competition (IPC), the NYTVF’s flagship, annual initiative, accepting independently-produced, original television pilots and series, short films, and short-form web series from around the globe. For discounted entry, submit by the Regular Deadline, May 31!
Regular Deadline: Wednesday, May 31 ($50 entry fee)
Final Deadline: Wednesday, June 28 ($100 entry fee)
Don’t miss your chanc...
The Clubbable app is finally coming to the most exclusive and prestigious film festival, following its success in London, where partygoers use the app to access all VIP lounges and exclusive events in the UK capital.
Designed in Sweden, the app is developed to connect party venues with customers who want to get access promos, VIP experiences and attend exclusive events.
To launch their presence in Cannes, Clubbable is throwing the ultimate beach party on the 19th of...
ONE WEEK LEFT: Submit to NYTVF Scripts Today!
Only one week left to submit to the Second Annual NYTVF Scripts Competition. Submit by Tuesday, May 16 for the opportunity to have your script read and considered by the largest group of industry partners on the TV Festival landscape. NYTVF Scripts is accepting original comedy and drama series pilot scripts from around the world. Want to get your script in front of TV decision-makers? Submit to NYTVF Scripts and join the indie television movement...
Call for low budget films
Cinema City International Film Festival invites filmmakers from all across the globe to apply for the Up to 10,000 Bucks selection. This selection is one of the most appealing festival programs which presents films made with no budget or with a budget of less than USD 10,000. Thanks to this authentic program, every year festival goers have a beautiful chance to enjoy unique low-budget auteur films from all over the world.
The Festival will take into consideration only...
Dear Filmmaker/Producer/Distributor,
we are pleased to announce that the Reggio Film Festival will return on 3-12 November 2017.
We remind you that the deadline for submissions to the 16th edition of Reggio Film Festival is May the 31st, 2017.
The competition is open to all filmmakers and includes the following sections:
- HEROES: short movies related to this theme, in all its possible meanings and suggestions;
- Family: short movies suitable for children and f...
"Scrappy" has been selected to play the Coffi - CortOglobo Film Festival at the Castello Doria in Angri, Italy May 25-27, 2017. Helmed by Dawn Westlake, the film is based on the Studs Terkel Humanities Award-winning poem by her father, Donald G. Westlake. It recounts a time during his childhood in small-town America when he had to stand up to the gun culture.
The film was shot on Canon's C300 by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona who also edited and color graded. GC Johnson...
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Late Deadline: August 31, 2017
Grenada Afterglow Film Festival
Short films, 30 minutes and under.
For a complete list of guidelines, categories, and awards, visit https://filmfreeway.com/festival/GrenadaAfterglowFilmFestival.
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The film submission is now open and Fantoche looks forward to receiving new films in 2017!
All animated shorts are eligible for Fantoche’s 2017 competitions if they’ve been completed after 31 March 2016 and last no longer than 40 minutes.
Submission is now open, until 25 May 2017. Please submit via FilmFreeway (free of charge):
https://filmfreeway.com/festival/Fantoche
The international show of animation film has become one of the world’s most prominent animation fe...
Are you an aspiring TV writer? Want to get your work in front of agents, managers, and development execs across the TV and digital landscape? Submit to NYTVF Scripts for a chance to have your project named an Official Selection of the 2017 New York Television Festival, become eligible for awards and development deals from NYTVF partners, participate in the 2017 NYTVF Writers Workshop, and engage with the largest collection of television decision-makers anywhere on the Festival circuit.
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Already being hailed by The Wall Street Journal as New York City's next major film event, and as mentioned on The Huffington Post, Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema is a non-profit organization established to support the development of and help expand the audiences for independent cinema from around the globe. The inaugural festival will take place Aug. 4-13, 2017.
The Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema was founded by four local independent filmmakers with a passion to get movies made an...
Dear filmmakers, the festival season officially starts with the Call for Entries, which began February 15th. Early Bird submissions end on March 31st! Films can be submitted via the platform Withoutabox.
Competition categories
The competition comprises of the following three categories:
International Feature Film Competition
International Documentary Film Competition
Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria (Feature Films and Documentary Films)
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GOLDEN FRAMES 2017 - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Six Sigma Films is now pleased to announce its 2nd edition i.e, Golden Frames 2017 for Short Films & Documentaries. This festival provides an online platform to encourage and promote budding & talented film makers. Screening of short listed films & docs will be on 12th May 2017 in Andheri, Mumbai.
Golden Frames 2016, International Short Film Festival was a big success & we received more than 1000 entries from 80+ countries. 100+ short films from 60 countries across the world was screened on 23rd-24th April 2016 at Andheri, Mumbai. All genres of Films ranging from action to romance, drama, comedy, science fiction & animation were showcased. Read More about the first edition of Golden Frames & the winners at - http://www.sixsigmafilms.com/goldenframes.htm
Six Sigma Films is a major Film Production House. It is amongst Top producers & distributors of Short films, videos, independent films online. It is also a top organizer of Film Conferences/Awards & Festivals. We have conceptualized and organized first ever film finance conference & awards in India (COFFI). We have successfully organized more than 10 short film festivals. Our YouTube Channel have 600 plus short films, documentaries & videos, over 35 million views and counting. Six Sigma Films has worked closely with the major industry associations, corporates & premier educational institutes.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Creative and Technical merit - Story line, narrative, Subject treatment, Direction, Technical aspects (i.e., Cinematography, Screenplay, acting, music etc)
COMPLETED SUBMISSIONS INCLUDE:
- Submission fees
- All required fields through Online platform
- Synopsis (in English), 2 high resolution stills from the film, trailer, and an official film poster
CATEGORIES OF THE CONTEST
Films in in all genres & any language is acceptable
1. Short Category
Short Films & Docs with duration upto 10 minutes
2. Long Category
Short Films & Docs with duration upto 30 minutes*
* Exemption on duration of the film on merit. Running time includes end credits.
DATE OF SUBMISSION
Earlybird Deadline: March 20th, 2017
Regular Deadline: April 15th, 2017
Late Deadline: May 1st, 2017
ENTRY FEE
a) Earlybird Fee: INR 1600/- OR US$ 24
b) Regular Fee : INR 2000/- OR US$ 30
b) Late Fee : INR 2600/- OR US$ 40
PAYMENTS:
It can be made through filmfreeway.com or Paypal
1. The submission fee is non-refundable.
2. We do not wave submission fees to preserve the integrity of the competition.
BENEFITS TO THE PARTICIPANTS
1. Screening for shortlisted films
2. Certificate of Merit to winner film makers.
3. Certificate of Participation to every short listed film
4. Free Entry passes for screening to shortlisted films
5. Opportunity to get Membership of Young Filmmaker Cell (YFC)- Click Here
6. Winning films will covered by TheBuzzDiary.com, the top entertainment website for viral stories & videos
7. Opportunity to work in future projects of Six Sigma Films & its Associates.
8. Trailers of participating films of this festival will be uploaded on our popular YouTube Channel
PAYMENTS:
It can be made through filmfreeway.com or Paypal
1. The submission fee is non-refundable.
2. We do not wave submission fees to preserve the integrity of the competition.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. It is a global contest and open for everyone above 18 years
2. You can submit your application online through filmfreeway.com. Otherwise filmmaker can request us for entry form has to send the contest entry form.
3. Films in in all genres & any language is acceptable, but films in a language other than English MUST include subtitles in English
4. Short films & documentaries must be 30 minutes or less in length. Running time includes end credits.
5. We consider all films regardless of commercial, theatrical, or television screenings
6. No film may be withdrawn from the festival programme after its selection.
7. Works-in-progress and films with distribution are accepted but they need to specify it in their application.
The festival presents a hundred films of all genres, from the countries of the East and West, and highlighting a cinema of quality shaking the norms and initiating dynamics of transformation of mentalities. The program explores oriental societies in their diversity and questions the boundaries between the East and the West, through fictions, documentaries and short films that are unknown or little known in Switzerland. FIFOG also seeks to initiate debates on themes related to the East as well as the West, to offer a platform of expression for young directors in Switzerland and the Orient, and to foster dialogue and understanding Intercultural dialogue.
Everything is animated in Berlinale 2017. Animaze festival director attended the Berlin festival seeking animation from all over the world for inclusion at Animaze August 17 - 20 2017.
Meetings with Moscow Film Festival director Kirill Razlogov to German Animation Association Animaze festival director Laurie Gordon is curating the films for the latest in the world of international animation.
Submit your film for Montreal and Moscow today on FILMFREEWAY
Animaze is also ...
12 Month Film Festival open for entries!
The 12 Months Film Festival (#12MFF) is an international online film event that attracts, displays and awards movie enthusiasts, and professionals from 6 continents, in the largest monthly qualification challenge for the Grand Prize. The 11 months editions will award and send 3 winners each in the #12MFF for the Grand Prize that takes place the end of April 2017.
Submit your work to us ASAP using our website:
http://12mff.com/rules/
W...
The 12 Months Film Festival (#12MFF) is an international online film event that attracts, displays and awards movie enthusiasts, and professionals from 6 continents, in the largest monthly qualification challenge for the Grand Prize. The 11 months editions will award and send 3 winners each in the #12MFF for the Grand Prize that takes place the end of April 2017.
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