BAKUNAWA FEST (formerly Bakunawa Young Cinema) is the first fantastic and genre-based film, art & music festival in the Philippines and the longest-running fantastic filmfest in Southeast Asia. Bakunawa is a mythical dragon-like creature in Philippine mythology that devoured moons. Because we are a genre-bending film fest, we want to flip the Bakunawa's role and we want it to instead symbolize the creative monsters inside us.

Bakunawa Festival has an annual film camp and series of film workshops for young Filipino filmmakers that culminates into a section of our festival, producing mostly genre films (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, folk, noir, folk, etc). The films that the film camp participants produce competes in a unique section created for young filmmakers.

Bakunawa Fest loves new visions, new voices. We support young promising filmmakers, artists and musicians who either have no access to expensive workshops and may not have the name/recognition to be programmed in a festival. Since our third edition, we have included a section that screens curated local and international films - mainly for educational purposes. Most of the Bakunawa Film Camps are done as outreach programs/workshops and are hosted by different cities in the Philippines.

During the pandemic years and lockdowns from 2020-2022, we have temporarily migrated to mostly online screenings but, in 2023, we shall conduct more live screenings following health protocols. For our tenth edition, we will do a semi-hybrid festival wherein we screen more films in live venues and do a limited program online.

We also continue our partnership with SolarFlix TV wherein we show curated film programs on Philippine Primtime TV, screening to Filipino audiences all over the Philippines reaching to millions of viewers.

Visit our website at https://www.bakunawafestival.com/

The Hollywood Divine International Film Festival is dedicated to enriching the community and bridging cultures through the spirituality, education and promotion of the arts through independent film.

We, at Hollywood Divine, with the help of our heavenly father, want to make a big change and we are hoping you can help us with that.

There are many Christian artists out there looking for an outlet to spread the light of God through their God given gift of artistry. There are also many Christian people out there looking to appreciate art that celebrates their relationship with Christ.

We at Hollywood Divine want to be the catalyst for that change. A change that will, at least, balance out the darkness spread by mainstream Hollywood and the music industry, and give independent Christian filmmakers and musicians the chance to build their ministries by displaying their art to the world.

We believe that creating art, in any form, is a reflection of the ultimate creator. It’s one of the best ways to praise God and share his infinite love with the world. We ask you to please consider joining us on this journey.

Shorts Up is a monthly short film event held right in the center of London at Upstairs at the ARTS across from Leicester Square tube station.

 

Shorts up brings together upcoming talent alongside established film making figures for a night of short films, music videos, documentaries, live music and networking.

 

Set up by Faktem Films to support upcoming talent, Shorts Up aims to provide a monthly platform for established and emerging filmmakers to showcase their work whilst networking with other industry professionals. The night is more than just a short film night - it's for filmmakers programmed by filmmakers.

 

Submissions are open to anyone with a short film, documentary or music video with selected films being screened at our central London venue Upstairs at the ARTS. Unlike many events, we do not operate on a one-off submission chance, if we are unable to programme a film in the next event it will continue to be considered for future events.

 

Each evening will feature approx 1hr40m of short films, with live music before and after the screenings. The venue's bar will stay open exclusively for anyomne with a ticket for a chance to network and meet other people in the industry.

Submissions are only £5 are operate on a rolling deadline at www.shortsup.co.uk

Tickets for the event are available for £9 on the event website.

 

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Shorts Up is a monthly short film event held right in the center of London at Upstairs at the ARTS across from Leicester Square tube station.

 

Shorts up brings together upcoming talent alongside established film making figures for a night of short films, music videos, documentaries, live music and networking.

 

Set up by Faktem Films to support upcoming talent, Shorts Up aims to provide a monthly platform for established and emerging filmmakers to showcase their work whilst networking with other industry professionals. The night is more than just a short film night - it's for filmmakers programmed by filmmakers.

 

Submissions are open to anyone with a short film, documentary or music video with selected films being screened at our central London venue Upstairs at the ARTS. Unlike many events, we do not operate on a one-off submission chance, if we are unable to programme a film in the next event it will continue to be considered for future events.

 

Each evening will feature approx 1hr40m of short films, with live music before and after the screenings. The venue's bar will stay open exclusively for anyomne with a ticket for a chance to network and meet other people in the industry.

Submissions are only £5 are operate on a rolling deadline at www.shortsup.co.uk

Tickets for the event are available for £9 on the event website.

 

#PullYourShortsUp      @ShortsUpLDN

Trenton Film Festival screens new, cutting-edge film of various genres from around the world, offering filmmakers the opportunity to interact with audiences and connect with other filmmakers at various stages in their career. Located half-way between New York City and Philadelphia, Trenton is a small city with easy access to one of the largest film markets in the world, yet intimate enough to give new film exposure that might be hard to achieve in a larger place or festival.

Trenton Film Society returns in 2014 after a 5 year hiatus, during which time the Trenton Film Society developed several other events including the Trenton International Festival--coming up 4/4-4/6/14. We are particularly excited to return to our roots to produce what was our signature event, the Trenton Film Festival.

Zookastar is a hybrid 4 day event set in London from 31st October to 3rd November 2013 dedicated to all things filmic.  Our site is being built under the iconic Battersea Power Station.  We have collector's fairs, auctions, signings, 3 x cinemas, interactive workshops, feature film launches, film and music video making competitions, and animation special events with Aardman Animations.  The event is spread across 7 zones; Bollywood, Horror, Movie Production, Action Adventure, Toys & Robots, Costumes & props and Comics & Popular Culture.

We are having special guests daily; confimed to date are Asia Argento, Aardman Animations, The Lost Picture Show, Cosprop,  Straight 8, Bloody Cuts, Vidoepia, British Action Academy, London Sunt School, BAFTA winning production designers and costumiers and many more names to announce over the coming months. 

 

 

New York City Independent Film Festival (NYCIndieFF) will hold a physical festival this year. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory and observed throughout. But we are determined to be a celebration of the Independent Filmmaker, documentaries, short and feature-length films and animation. Whether a submission is comedic, dramatic, or something in between, The NYCIndieFF is eager to embrace fresh ideas and storytelling.

Home of the NYC Indie Awards the festival aims to discover the Artist Filmmaker, showcasing them to the entertainment industry and the NYC public. All NYCIndieFF screenings take place in the historic center of NYC, Time Square which is the perfect home for an event geared toward creating incredible opportunities for independent voices.

NYCIndieFF honors the Best in Category which includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Narrative, Best Super Short, Best Covid Diaries, as well as Best Director and Best Screenplay.

NYCIndieFF provides a showcase for the best in independent cinema, including short films, feature films, music videos, and animated works. With panels, parties and a week-long gathering of fellow indie filmmakers NYCIndieFF is the place to be June 12 to June 19, 2022 This dates may move to accommodate any and all government regulations.

Submit now to be apart of all the excitement and join our community of Filmmakers from around the world. See in this year in NYC in 2022!! 

The festival's main purpose of existance is create alternative venues for watching South African produced films as well as films from Africa and the world. Use film as tool to empower peoples lives towards nation building and township regeneration. Foster the development of of audiences for the appreciation of independently produced film products. Contribute to the growth of a film industry in Ekurhuleni. Increase an interest for pursuing as a career. Showcase and exhibit films through Ekurhuleni Film Festival. Develop new audiences and create a cinema friendly culture for locally (South African) produced films within Ekurhuleni and the the surrounding areas.