The annual seven-day event returns  November 13 – 19, 2023; there are no entry fees, and artists worldwide are invited to submit through September 22, 2023. The accordi @ DISACCORDI – International short film festival, since 2000 one of Italy’s leading short film events packed with screenings, exhibits, workshops, and entertainment, returns November  13 – 19, 2023. accordi @ DISACCORDI has announced that submissions are now being accepted. The accordi @ DISA...

  The 2023 Nihilist International Film Festival announced that it is looking for short videos for this year’s program.  Festival Director Elisha Shapiro says, “It’s the Nihilist Film Festival for god’s sake.  Herisy, tastelessness, offensiveness…you get the idea.  We’re looking for that film other festival are afraid of.”   If you are a filmmaker who wants to be part of the fun, Shapiro hopes you will send your entry to ...

Call for entries: The 9th season of the Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival is now accepting entries! A celebration of the values of Southern California and the future of film from around the world, reflecting the diversity of our region. The Hollywood International Film Festival will screen independent films with an emphasis on promoting female and culturally diverse voices. Top films and short films will be considered by Hollywood professionals at representation and produc...

The Call for Entries for the 22nd Wild & Scenic Film Festival is now open and closes on September 17, 2023. The early-bird discount on the entry fee ends midnight PST on Sunday, July 16th.   Submit your film for consideration to our annual program through FilmFreeway.   The Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature–through film. The 5-day event happens annually in Nevada C...

#ShareYourShort Entries Will Screen on the Rewards-Based Platform TaTaTu and Qualify To Be Nominated for TV Series Festival’s Best Short Film   TaTaTu to Host Content from Major Italian Broadcaster During The Festival including “The Sea Beyond,” “Dragonero - Tales of Paladins” and “The Left Handed Son”   TaTaTu, the groundbreaking rewards-based social media app founded by Andrea Iervolino, and Berlin’s TV Series Festival, the ...

  FREE PITCH ! Receive a USD 5000$ Cash Prize to create your future film.   We are excited to announce a unique opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their talent and win a Cash Prize of USD 5000$ to fund their next short film!. New York Indie Shorts Awards is introducing a new competition called “PITCH THE AUDIENCE,” where filmmakers can submit a 2-minute video presentation. This presentation, if selected by our programming team, will be screened during o...

INDIE FILMMAKERS … Do you have an awesome film? Celebrate Diversity in Film with New York City's WINTER FILM AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   All Genres - Shorts - Features Animation - Horror - Music Video - Documentary Drama - Comedy - Web Series - Experimental - Student Work   Winter Film Awards is New York City -- showcasing the eclectic diversity and excitement of the independent arts world. The Fest celebrates the outstanding work of emerging filmmakers in a...

The registration deadline for the audiovisual project development programme is September 1 From this edition, one of the positions on the pre-selection committee will be filled by an alumnus of Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE) on a rotating basis Ikusmira Berriak, the programme of residencies and audiovisual project development, organised by the San Sebastian Festival, Tabakalera-International Centre for Contemporary Culture and the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola (EQZE), ...

The deadline for submissions is August 1 Proyecta, the initiative tly organised by Ventana Sur, the Marché du Film and the San Sebastian Festival, opens its call for the submission of audiovisual feature films projects from Europe and Latin America that are at the development stage and are looking for co-production. Open from today, the initiative is for first or second works by their directors.  The call is for fiction and non-fiction projects in development from Latin Ameri...

Lunenburg Doc Fest is now accepting applications from Nova Scotian filmmakers for The Launch: Documentary Development and Pitch Contest.   The initiative, funded by CBC and Bell Fund, offers underrepresented Nova Scotian media artists a chance to win mentorship and a prize package to make a short documentary over the next year. Five selected participants will pitch their documentary project live at the 2023 Lunenburg Doc Fest in competition for a $10,000 prize package including ca...

The Talents at the Global Speed Matching 2023 © David Ausserhofer, Berlinale 2023 Until September 4, 2023, emerging film creators can once again apply for Berlinale Talents (February 17-22, 2024). The talent development initiative offers 200 creatives from 14 film disciplines the opportunity to take part in a multitude of think tanks, talks, workshops and labs. With more than 9,500 alumni in over 150 countries, and seven branches worldwide, Berlinale Talents has becom...

ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN LAB OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS Griffith Film School, the Asia Pacific Screen Academy, Sun Foundation and NETPAC are pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for the 9th Asia Pacific Screen Lab. At its core the Lab develops a vehicle for enabling film co-productions by early career feature filmmakers from across the Asia Pacific, typically those who have made at least one feature film within their particular national cinema and are now ready for a larger inte...

The fifth edition of the Ermanno Olmi Award for Best Short Film to be held in Bergamo. The award aims to promote films made by young filmmakers under 30.  Submission deadline: October 15th, 2023   ©Gianni Berengo Gardin/Contrasto The Ermanno Olmi Award is back in Bergamo. Established to promote short films by young Italian and international directors, the award was also created to honour the late filmmaker from Bergamo. Aiming to promote young filmmakers under the...

  The Best Shorts Competition is unique in the industry.  Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as talented new filmmakers, The Best Shorts is an exceptional, truly international awards competition, not a traditional film festival – which allows filmmakers from around the world to enter their films in this prestigious competition. Established in 2011, Best Shorts is an avant-garde worldwide competition that strives to give talented directors, producers, actors, cr...

The sixth edition of the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF), scheduled from October 20-22, 2023 at AMC Theatres at The Grove in Los Angeles, has announced the addition of the new Junior Leo Program designed to celebrate the creative works of student filmmakers. The announcement was made today by DaVinci Film Foundation Inc. founder/CEO Chadwick Pelletier.   ...

BlueCat is now accepting submissions for our 2024 Competition! For 25 years, BlueCat has sought to discover and develop the storyteller. When you submit to BlueCat, you’re guaranteed a complete read of your script, as we provide a written analysis of your submission at no extra fee. Our Winners and Finalists often find valuable connections within the industry, which help them begin professional careers. In addition, our cash awards total $18,500! Please send your feature screenpl...

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  Lucca Film Festival 2023 23 september – 1 october 2023 Entries are now open for the international feature and short film competition and for the Lucca Effetto Cinema evening of the Lucca Film Festival 2023. In addition, there is the Lucca Film Festival for Future, a new short film competition created in an exclusive collaboration with the Sofidel Group. Chaired by Nicola Borrelli, the Festival will be held from September 23 to October 1, 2023. It is one of the flagship events...

The Epic Animation Comic Game Fest is now accepting submissions for its 2023 program.  The Epic ACG Fest is a place where animators, artists, and game designers of all ages can showcase their creations. Participants will have their projects judged by a jury of industry professionals.  We also hold special competitions for screenwriters and songwriters, as well as a masquerade where attendees can show off their costumes.  Participants can also attend s hosted by awa...

Drumroll Please…It’s Theme time!   Get ready for a sizzling celebration as the 13th anniversary edition of Devour! The Food Film Fest approaches! From October 23-29, 2023, we'll be immersing ourselves in the tantalizing world of French Cuisine and Culture. This year, we're diving deep into the fascinating intersection of Acadian, Cajun, Creole, and French cuisines on both the big screen and your plate.   As part of our spotlight program, we're on the lo...

2023 CALL FOR FILM SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY The International Black Film Festival welcomes filmmakers from all over the globe to submit their projects to be considered an “official selection” for the 2023 festival.   Judges select films to be screened to energetic festival participants.  Filmmakers take advantage of the opportunity to interact with the audience and share their journey about their film project via Q&...

  Industry registrations and producer submissions open May 9      FIN Partners, the Atlantic International Film Festival’s internationally recognized co-production and co-financing market and conference, announces that the new spotlight region for its 26th edition will be New Zealand.  This two-year partnership with the New Zealand Film Commission will shine a spotlight on the filmmakers and stories from New Zealand. Delegates from the...

2023 NatureTrack Film Festival Updates The NTFF team is so excited to bring our festival to Goleta for the first year. We can’t wait to have another great year of sharing our ion for nature with you all! Don’t worry, Los Olivos residents, we are soon announcing a special event to follow the festival  a little closer to home.   We are welcoming some new to our festival planning team in 2023. We have new Festival Directors, Mitchka Saberi and Francisco Lopez,...

SUBMISSON FOR THE FILM REVIEW IS NOW OPEN! FOCUS TOPIC – WATER-WAYS   In 2023, the Film Review of the International Nature and Environmental Protection Festival will be launched for the 9th time, for which you can submit your work until February 28th, 2023. This year you can apply for categories both at the International Nature and Environment Film Review and the Natural Values of the Carpathian Basin Film Reviews, and following last ye...

  Media today deepens understanding of the world around us, inspires commitment to protect and restore the natural systems upon which all life depends and empowers the radical changes that will be required to do so. Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars®, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation storytelling. Projects completed since June 1, 2022, are eligible to enter. The competition deadline is June 1...