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LIVERPOOL LIFT-OFF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Liverpool, England – United Kingdom
February 1 to 3, 2013

UPCOMING DEADLINE
October 7, 2012 – Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
The mission of Liverpool Lift-Off is to provide student and independent filmmakers and screenwriters with a platform for exposure to a global audience. Through seminars, workshops, and the guidance of working professional filmmakers, Liv-Off also aims to prepare film artists for the challenges of tomorrow.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Perhaps best known as the home of The Beatles, Liverpool is a robust cultural center within the United Kingdom, offering an abundance of music hot spots, museums, performing arts, nightlife, and literature. In 2008, the city was honored as the European Capital of Culture by the European Union, and its contribution to the arts community hasn’t slowed since. See for yourself what makes Liverpool such a welcoming destination for artists…submit your film or script to the Liverpool Lift-Off International Film Festival today!

The Liverpool Lift-Off International Film Festival (LivOff), is an exciting new festival designed to showcase talents in storytelling, acting, and artistic vision. Bursting with film enthusiasts, providing a supportive environment, and offering plenty to see, do, and explore, LivOff is a place where small budgets and big dreams combine to give a powerful boost to budding film careers.

Adhering to its credo of “Look beyond the gloss,” LivOff is not drawn to flash or fancy effects. The focus of this celebration, and of each of the works it chooses to champion, is the potency of story. The festival welcomes films and scripts that are inspirational, challenging, heart-felt, daring, dangerous, dark, or light. LivOff accepts narrative or documentary films, feature-length scripts, short scripts, and television scripts – anything with a strong story that will move an audience.

Additional Lift-Off festivals take place in London, Las Vegas, and Long Beach; the top films in each category will also be offered a slot in the lineup of these Lift-Off events, providing additional exposure opportunities to winning films and filmmakers. Winners in screenplay categories at Liverpool Lift-Off will also benefit from hearing their honored screenplays performed and directed on stage by industry professionals – an invaluable experience that prepares any writer for the next big step in his or her career.

Athens International Film + Video Festival (Ohio)

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40 Annual  –  April 12, 2013 to April 18, 2013

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Athens International Film and Video Festival‘s purpose is to celebrate independent and alternative motion picture arts. This entails a commitment to: educating our regional audiences about the cinematic arts; and supporting, through presentation, the work of artists from around the globe.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Athens International Film and Video Festival started in 1974, has continuously since then maintained a vision and identity that celebrates avant-garde, independent, alternative, and world media, from 35mm feature films, 16mm films, video, and now digital media and interactive installations.

We are located in rural southeast Ohio, and often take advantage of our beautiful location to sponsor outdoor screenings and media events.

Our competition for independent media artists includes a broad diversity of artists, genres, and approaches. Prizes are determined by jurors consisting of guest artists, and other professionals in the field.

We are an Academy Qualifying Festival in the short and animated short film categories.

The Athens International Film and Video Festival also sponsors guest artists screenings, that often include workshops and additional opportunities for artists to meet with audience members and students.

Our Festival also includes a Feature Film Showcase, highlighting the latest in global cinema.

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES • Select a Category of Entry to continue.

Experimental
Works that strive to expand the formal and content boundaries of motion picture arts, and that express personal involvement with the medium.
Documentary Short
Works that utilize nonfiction material to construct a story, an argument, and/or a statement about the real world. The total running time for a documentary short is no longer than 40 minutes.
Narrative Short
Works that tell a fictional story. Narrative shorts must have a running time of 40 minutes, or less.
Documentary Feature
Works that utilize nonfiction material to construct a story, an argument, and/or a statement about the real world. The total running time for a documentary feature is a minimum of 40 minutes.
Narrative Feature
Works that tell a fictional story. Narrative features must have a running time of 40 minutes, or more.
Animation
Works, of any length, that utilize animation techniques, including but not limited to: traditional drawing, stop-motion, computer animation, and other technical processes for generating non-live-action films.

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Palm Springs, California – USA
January 3 to 14, 2013

UPCOMING DEADLINE
October 5, 2012 – Regular Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
The Palm Springs International Film Festival seeks to promote and celebrate outstanding film and the people who create it. The festival also presents the Academy Award-qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest and Short Film Market.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Throughout its many years on the festival scene, the Palm Springs International Film Festival has discovered and screened the earliest works from some of the most admired filmmakers working today, including Guillermo del Toro (Cronos), M. Night Shyamalan (Praying with Anger), and John Madden (Ethan Frome). Submit your feature-length film to the Palm Springs International Film Festival today for the chance to join this esteemed lineup of powerhouse talents in 2013!

The 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), is presenting more than 180 feature films from more than 70 countries and attracting over 133,000 attendees to one of Southern California’s most beautiful desert destinations. With its temperate weather, warm-hearted locals, proximity to Los Angeles’ bustling industry, and eclectic array of screen-sizzling cinema, PSIFF is not only a world-renowned circuit stop, it’s also an incredible place to kick off the new year in style.

All exhibiting filmmakers are invited to attend nightly networking mixers, special events, receptions, and the PSIFF awards gala, which has previously featured guest speakers and honorees including Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet, George Clooney, Michelle Williams, Glenn Close, Sean Penn, Ann Hathaway, and Daniel Day-Lewis. Throughout the 12-day celebration, PSIFF deftly weaves Hollywood’s A-list celebrities with soon-to-be discovered talents from the world of independent filmmaking. Filmmakers in competition vie for some of the most prestigious honors on the film festival circuit, including the John Schlesinger Filmmaker Prize for Outstanding Debut Feature, the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI), the juried New Visions Award, and PSIFF Audience Awards for Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary.

Exhibiting filmmakers enjoy complimentary hotel accommodations, shuttle bus transportation, and full access to the PSIFF Industry and Hospitality Center – which provides a relaxed atmosphere for both business and fun during the festival. Participating filmmakers will also find notable opportunities for worldwide exposure through festival coverage in such far-reaching outlets as Entertainment Tonight, USA Today, Access Hollywood, The New York Times, Variety, The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Magazine, Moving Pictures Magazine, Newsweek, People Magazine, Time, US Weekly, The Washington Post, and many others.

Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival

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6th Annual  —  March 07, 2013 to March 10, 2013

POWfest

 

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POWFest) places a spotlight on women directors by showcasing their work and strengthening the community of women in film.

POWFest empowers women to find their voice and to share their stories through innovative and quality filmmaking.

We feature the work of today’s top women directors, honoring the true pioneers while providing support and recognition for the next generation of leading women filmmakers.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Mission
The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POWFest) places a spotlight on women directors by showcasing their work and strengthening the community of women in film.

POWFest empowers women to find their voice and to share their stories through innovative and quality filmmaking.

We feature the work of today’s top women directors, honoring the true pioneers while providing support and recognition for the next generation of leading women filmmakers.

The Goals
The goal of POWFest is to shift the world of women in film, one film at a time. Although the festival´s contributors include Oscar winners and Hollywood heavy hitters, special attention is also paid to dynamic young filmmakers and outstanding local talent in Portland´s burgeoning film industry. To that end, we are dedicated to promoting and creating professional development and networking opportunities for women filmmakers of every level. Beyond filmmaker participation we are also dedicated to bringing to Portland, programming that is thought-provoking and will engage the audience well beyond the theater. POWFest has the opportunity to connect films to local and national organizations that are dedicated to that particular film’s subject matter, enhancing the audience’s experience of the film and contributing to community building and social activism.

POWFest has had the honor of hosting a variety of emerging filmmakers as well as such accomplished Directors as Allison Anders, Irene Taylor-Brodsky, Kathryn Bigelow, Gillian Armstrong, Amy Heckerling and Barbara Kopple. The 4-day festival, scheduled for March 7-10, 2013 will feature 45-50 films offering attendees a variety of narrative and documentary programming from a women’s perspective. The experience is enhanced by filmmaker participation in post-screening Q&As & panels.

POWFest is produced by Sour Apple Productions in partnership with The Hollywood Theatre.

ORGANIZERS
Chris Medinger ; Jen Wechsler ; Jen Wechsler ; Jen Wechsler ; Jen Wechsler ; Lauren Pollock ; Lauren Pollock ; Lauren Pollock (Operations Manager) ; Tara Johnson-Medinger (Executive Director) ; Tara Johnson-Medinger (Executive Director) ; Tara Johnson-Medinger (Executive Director)

GENERAL RULES
Submission Guidelines:

*Films and videos of any length or genre: narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, young filmmakers are accepted by POWFest.

*Submissions must be directed or co-directed by a woman.

*POWFest accepts pieces completed at any time. No works in progress.

*A separate entry form and fee is required with each submission.

*Preview formats: DVD coded for region 1 or 0.

*Non-English language films must be subtitled in English.

*In order for entry materials to be returned submission must include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.

*It is unnecessary to send your DVD in a jewel case. Any additional packaging will only be discarded/recycled.

Submission Materials:

*DVD, Region 1 or 0.

*If sending a check, make payable to PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL.

*There is a $40 US fee for any check returned due to insufficient funds.

*Please do NOT send you submission in a fiber-filled envelope.

ONECLOUDFEST

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Online via Facebook
March 15, 2012 to February 28, 2013

Have a look at the 2nd Annual ONECLOUDFEST (OCF), a year-long showcase that revolutionizes the film festival experience by bringing the party right to participants. With the aid of cloud technology that connects its filmmakers and audiences online, OCF does away with the hassles and expense of travel and lodging, and allows filmmakers and audience members to enjoy the festival program from wherever they are. The end result is a festival with a staggering global audience and incredible networking potential.

Where most marquees burn brightly for only a few days, OCF offers a much longer window of exposure and an ease of access that more traditional, venue-based events can rarely offer. Those advantages translate to just the kind of buzz that could get a film noticed by audiences and industry alike. What’s more, all official selections benefit from an exclusive and far-reaching digital promotional campaign. OCF is an event that not only celebrates filmmaking, it celebrates the individual film and filmmaker by maximizing their potential reach and impact on audiences.

OCF presents awards to one title from each competitive category (Music Video, Short, Animation, and Documentary Short) at the end of each of the spring, summer, and fall showcases. Cash and prizes will be awarded to four winning films during the Annual Winter Finals event. OCF offers plenty of opportunities to submit and win, but its greatest reward is its unique ability to connect great films to film fans and industry veterans around the globe, with limitless potential.

 

UPCOMING DEADLINE
August 1, 2012 – Fall Showcase Deadline

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
OCF aims to bring exposure to great filmmakers and great films that might otherwise not break in through a more traditional festival process. The festival takes place entirely on Facebook and is designed to fully harness the power of social media in the digital age.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Several OCF films have gone on to further acclaim and success across the circuit. OCF’s Best Music Video selection of 2011, “House,” continues to travel the globe and has won awards at several other festivals. LITTLE BOAT, an OCF 2011 animation selection, is now an official selection for South by Southwest 2012, and last year’s narrative selection, THE SECRET FRIEND, won the 2011 Valley Film Festival.

If you’re looking for far-reaching exposure, ONECLOUDFEST is for you. Submit today!

SODAK ANIMATION FESTIVAL

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SODAK
ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Brookings, South Dakota – USA
October 17 to 20, 2012

The 4th Annual SODAK ANIMATION FESTIVAL (SDAF) stands as one of the few animation-only film festivals in the United States and draws enthusiastic audiences, innovative selections, and special guest speakers who themselves are experts in the field. Held in the heart of Brookings, South Dakota, SDAF places special emphasis on exposing fresh talent to the varied styles of animated storytelling, celebrating student work, and promoting animation education.

Winners of the SDAF will go home with “The Golden Cowbell,” a distinctive artisan-crafted award that’s sure to stand out on any trophy case. This year’s winners will also receive software packages from such vendors as Red Giant Software. The Festival offers a top-notch program; attendees can network at Drinking & Drawing, discover Wacom products at workshops, and enjoy thrilling displays of animated ingenuity on screen. Daktronics, the world’s leader in large-scale LED displays and co-sponsor of SDAF, also provides tours of its state-of-the-art facility during the festival.

Travel grants and assistance are available to guests on a limited basis. Last year, 90% of the Festival’s submission fees were re-directed to animators whose works were selected for screening.

UPCOMING DEADLINE
July 15, 2012 – Regular Deadline

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Past SDAF speakers and guests have included Annie Award-nominee David Chai (ENRIQUE WRECKS THE WORLD), Academy Award-nominee Bill Plympton (YOUR FACE), and Reid Thompson, senior designer at Troika Design. This year’s festival will feature celebrated animator J.J. Sedelmaier (“Beavis & Butthead”) and stop-motion animator Kirsten Lepore – winner of the first Student Annie Award, LACMA’s Young Director Award, and the Special Jury Award at SXSW.

Animators: for the opportunity to rub elbows with these industry luminaries, submit to the SoDak Animation Festival today!