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2013 QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

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New York, New York – USA
March 5 to 9, 2013
 
Upcoming Deadline: November 1

QWFF celebrates the independent filmmaking spirit by encouraging the novice and the student filmmaker, featuring filmmakers who take chances to bring us challenging stories and by providing screening opportunities for that overlooked, yet gem of a film.

The 3rd Annual Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) creates a robust and exciting program aimed at launching careers and thrilling audiences. Always putting the filmmaker first, QWFF provides top-notch screening experiences at unique venues, and groups films thematically to maximize marketing and press opportunities. The festival hosts additional screenings for its festival films throughout the calendar year, providing talented artists with plenty of opportunities to make their voices heard.

Last year’s opening night gala, hosted at the renowned Museum of the Moving Image, unveiled five world premieres, three New York premieres, and welcomed a sold-out crowd. Taking place in one of the most dynamic boroughs of New York City, itself one of the most diverse communities in the world, QWFF is more than a great place to tell and enjoy cinematic stories; it’s an ideal environment in which to hatch your next great idea. Submit your work to the Queens World Film Festival today and discover the incredible community, support, and exposure opportunities for yourself!

 

Festivus Film Festival

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6 Annual January 23, 2013 to January 27, 2013

Over the years Festivus Film Festival has received coverage from virtually every major media outlet in Denver.

We’re very excited to announce that the sixth annual FESTIVUS Film Festival is coming up January 23-27, 2013!

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
REAL indie flicks for REAL indie fans!

FESTIVUS Film Festival was created to support and encourage independent film and filmmakers. We strive to provide the best possible platform for filmmakers to present your work to the public. Add to that: healthy screening attendance, plenty of networking opportunities, and parties you will tell your children about. This is the film festival event that you do not want to miss.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Festivus Film Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting high-quality indie films to our awesome Denver audience.

Our organization began in 2007 as a response to what we saw as a independent film vacuum in Denver. Our humble, yet promising Festivus Film Festival 2008 was our first attempt to fill that vacuum. After rave reviews we decided we were on to something. Fast forward to the present, and we’re now in the planning stages of Festivus Film Festival 2013, our 6 year anniversary! After being named one of the 20 Coolest Film Festivals in the US by Moviemaker Magazine, our 2012 fest was our biggest yet. Coverage from virtually every major media outlet in Denver, dedicated and passionate volunteers, edgy high-quality programming, and an exciting and fresh brand has made us one of the hottest young festivals in North America. Festivus Film Festival is the can’t miss event where you can see great new indie flicks, meet talented up-and-coming filmmakers, and party like it’s the last day on earth.

Year 5 was our best season yet, and we’re building on all our success to make Year 5 even better. Films are once again screening at two very historic favorites: the Bug Theatre and the Oriental Theater. Our passholder’s lounge will be located at the Next Gallery directly across from the Bug Theatre. Nightlife events will be held at a variety of top-notch venues around the Denver area. We’ve even added a 5th day to pack in more action for our filmmakers and film fans. Stay posted to the website for updates and a detailed schedule!
ORGANIZERS
Johnathan McFarlane (Festival Director) ; Johnathan McFarlane (Festival Director) ; Kate O’Neill ; Kate O’Neill ; Kate O’Neill ; Kate O’Neill ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim DeMasters ; Tim Sorensen

FIRSTGLANCE FILM FESTIVAL

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Hollywood, California – USA
April 13 to 15, 2013

UPCOMING DEADLINE
November 1, 2012 – Late Deadline

Named one of the “Best Film Festival Investments” by Movie Maker Magazine and “One of the Festivals for the Rest of Us” by Time Magazine, FirstGlance has become a leader in mid-sized film festivals.

Applauded by filmmakers and attendees as one of the best programmed festivals, FirstGlance accepts all genres and shows an amazing mix of short and feature length films, the best indie films on the festival circuit, before they hit theaters.  Audiences vote for “Best of the Fest” and are invited to come mix and mingle with filmmakers, cast and crew at great after parties.

FirstGlance Film Fests brings indie filmmakers and audiences together all year long too!  With our short online contests, and our “Show Us Your Shorts” mixers and screenings, FirstGlance Independent Film Festivals works to get filmmakers the attention they deserve.

FirstGlance Film Fest Philly and FirstGlance Film Fest Hollywood offer filmmakers great prize packages, Theatrical and digital distribution opportunities, filmmaker awards and a personal touch not matched by any other festival.

FirstGlance continues to refine and improve upon its already stellar reputation each season. This year, FirstGlance’s “Best of the Fest” winner will nab a red carpet premiere and a one-week theatrical run in a 450-seat, state-of-the-art theater on the Las Vegas Strip, valued at $35,000 USD. All Official Selections will be honored with an awards package and a complimentary all-access festival pass valued at $150.

In the past six years, more than 90% of features programmed at FirstGlance have earned theatrical distribution or online distribution through cable, VOD, and online retailers. By offering such exposure and networking opportunities, FirstGlance proves it is more than a festival that draws locals to a few good films – it’s an experience dedicated to providing talented filmmakers with the exposure and contacts they need to build an exciting and fruitful career.

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
FirstGlance provides a casual, competitive forum in which professional, first-time, and student filmmakers can exhibit and promote their creative endeavors. The festival has a long history of mixing amazing indie films with the best that Hollywood has to offer.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
To assist with the marketing and promotional efforts of its Official Selections, FirstGlance offers the Filmmaker Incentive Program – allowing independent filmmakers who may have budget constraints to take full advantage of the advertising power of the festival. All Official Selections can take part, free of charge, in the FirstGlance trailer network – a network that has gleaned more than three million views on streaming partners including YouTube, Facebook, MetaCafe, and Twitter. It’s no wonder that Joseph A. Garcia (Producer, The Butcher) gushes, “FirstGlance is an amazing festival.”

Notable alumni of FirstGlance Film Fests include Jeff Wadlow (Kick Ass 2), Michael Rymer (Battlestar Galactica), Laurie Seidman (Medium), as well as Bryce Dallas Howard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, and Danica McKellar, to name just a few.

Whether you’re looking for a career boost or just a great Los Angeles screening experience, submit your film to the FirstGlance Film Festival Hollywood today!

 

 


United Film Festival – Screenwriting Contest

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2013 Season
Los Angeles – April / May
New York – May
London – June
San Francisco – Aug./Sept.
Chicago – Sept.
Tulsa – Oct.

This contest offers an amazing opportunity for screenwriters with work in many different genres. Visit the Submissions section of our website for more information on how to submit.

Along with submitting your script, you may also choose to purchase Script Coverage of your submission, which offers more in-depth analysis of your submission, including an evaluation of Originalty, Story Structure, Characterization, Dialogue, and Mechanics. Submission fees will increase as we get closer to our final deadline so submit today!

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The United Film Festival Screenwriting Contest, now in its third year, is an opportunity for the United Film Festival to continue to grow our expansive United network and provide a forum for those who often get overlooked in the world of film production – “the screenwriter.” The United Film Festival screens cutting-edge independent films and highly acclaimed classic movies with the audience in mind in six unique cities -Los Angeles, New York, London, San Francisco, Chicago, and Tulsa.

After ten years running successful filmmakers in these cities, our commitment to bringing together talented filmmakers and screenwriters from diverse backgrounds, thus creating a “United” showcase of creative energy and talent, has extended to our Screenwriting Contest. We are commited to providing opportunities for our large and constantly growing network of filmmakers through outlets including our distribution division, United Films. As of 2012, United Films acts as a sales representative for over 50 independent titles, many of whom are United Film Festival alumni or former submitters.

Our Screenwriting Contest calls for short and feature scripts in the following categories: Drama, Comedy, and Horror/Thriller. We will announce three finalists in each category (Feature-length Drama, Feature-length Comedy, Feature length Horror/Thriller, Short Drama, Short Comedy, Short Horror/Thriller) in April 2013 and winners will be announced and honored at the United Film Festival – Los Angeles in May 2013.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
A Tulsa native filmmaker, Jason Connell and his production company Connell Creations founded the United Film Festival – Tulsa ten years ago, expanding to Los Angeles & New York in 2007 and San Francisco, Chicago, & London in 2009. As a result of these six unique festivals, we have built a large network of filmmakers and in 2011, we continued to expand that network by creating a forum solely for screenwriters with the United Film Festivals Screenwriting Contest. Winners are honored at the United Film Festival – Los Angeles.

United Films, the distribution division of Connell Creations and the United Film Festival, continues to support the United network by offering opportunities to filmmakers beyond our festival. We have celebrated many successes through this avenue, and many of those films were originally United Film Festival submissions.

Another way we connect to our network of filmmakers and screenwriters is by offering an option for submitters to receive Coverage, designed to provide valuable insight by sharing comments from our Reading committee. Coverage is optional and can be added to any submission.

In addition to creating the United Film Festival, Jason Connell directed and produced the heartwarming documentary “Strictly Background” in 2008, and has produced critically acclaimed films such as “The Rock-afire Explosion,” “Cleanflix,” “Gabi on the Roof in July,” and “Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians.”

Our United Film Festival – Los Angeles, where Screenwriting Contest finalists will be honored, takes place at the Los Feliz 3 Cinemas.

Los Feliz 3 Cinemas
1822 Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

United Film Festival
http://www.theunitedfest.com

 

 

The NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL

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Norwich, England – United Kingdom
April 28 to May 4, 2013

 

Upcoming Deadline: October 31

The 3rd Annual Norwich Film Festival (NFF) celebrates the art of short-form filmmaking, annually attracting storytellers from all over the world and presenting a diverse assortment of films, Q&As, workshops, and more. The city of Norwich provides the ideal environment for a deep-dive exploration of film, character, and story. The city truly comes alive with cinema, as films are shown on the lawns of the Norwich Castle, the screens of the Norwich Playhouse, and everywhere in between.

 

They are now accepting submissions for the 3rd Norwich Film Festival, for more information, visit the Submissions page. They are very much looking forward to seeing more of your fantastic work, and giving the public a chance to experience a side of cinema they wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to see.

 

The winner of each competitive category will receive £250, and the work deemed Best Film overall will be awarded an additional £750. But the real reward is the network that NFF participants build, often leading to career-launching success. Student filmmaker Rhiannon Evans secured representation shortly after her film, Heartstrings, won the Best Student Film award at the festival, and Eric D. Howell’s Best in Festival-winning film, Ana’s Playground, went on to screen at the Winter Olympics and a United Nations summit. Submit your live action or animated short film today for the chance to be a part of the Norwich Film Festival’s dynamic program in 2013!

 

 



 

TELEFEST – VIRAL, INDEPENDENT TELEVISION FESTIVAL

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Los Angeles, California – USA
March 15 to 17, 2013 Upcoming Deadline: October 15

Telefest is announcing its Call for Entries for pilot presentations, films and documentaries for networks/cable, web series and teleplays.

The weekend venue in Los Angeles, March 2013 will feature the Awards Show, with category winners awarded a Viewer’s Choice Award and an Industry Choice Award, as is applicable. The venue also features Q&A panels with our judges (streamed live) and an opening night reception for industry and our top finalists in each category.

Telefest – Viral, Independent Television Festival seeks to revolutionize the television landscape by bridging the gap between artists and audiences. Through a platform that offers direct feedback before a new television series is fully developed, Telefest aims to give viewers and industry players exactly what they’re looking for. The festival will present awards for both Viewers’ Choice and Industry Choice, in addition to fostering deal-making and networking amongst participants.

Telefest offers an interactive experience through the Telefest Social Network, where viewers can create online profiles, rate and review finalists’ submissions, and engage with the Telefest venue via Livestream. The festival will culminate with a Los Angeles showcase packed with industry players eager to discover fresh talent. Telefest accepts pilot presentations, teleplays, or feature film concepts that may have television appeal. Prepare to connect with audiences and prospective buyers at this exciting new event; submit your work to Telefest – Viral, Independent Television Festival today!

Interactive Documentary Conference IDFA

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Nov 18, 2012:

25th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

 

Mark your calendars! On Sunday, November 18, the FORUM and IDFA DocLab (which is celebrating its fifth anniversary) will organize the Interactive Documentary Conference: DisruptiveTimelines, a one-day symposium on digital and interactive storytelling.

The conference will cover the very latest trends and developments in creating interactive stories, acquiring funds, and generating audience engagement. It will include keynote speeches from some of the world’s leading digital pioneers and multimedia artists. Keep an eye on our website for more information!

The FORUM and DocLab
In recent years, critically acclaimed projects such as Gaza/Sderot, Prison Valley, From Zero – People Rebuilding Life after the Emergency, and 24h Berlin have been pitched at the FORUM. Many of these later premiered at DocLab, IDFA’s program for digital documentary storytelling.

Since 2008, IDFA DocLab has been exploring the relationship between documentary filmmaking and new media. The IDFA DocLab Competition for Digital Documentary Storytelling is open to all digital and interactive media that can be used to tell a documentary story. During IDFA, DocLab showcases an annual selection of the best interactive documentaries and other new forms of digital documentary art and storytelling. Projects are presented as installations, live cinema events, and on the IDFA DocLab website, which currently features over 100 projects.

ARCLIGHT DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

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Hollywood, California – USA
November 5 to 10, 2012

UPCOMING DEADLINE
September 23, 2012 – Final Deadline, No Entry Fee

MISSION AND OBJECTIVE
The Arclight Documentory Film Festival – ADFF – offers a top-notch screening opportunity in the bustling center of Hollywood, allowing filmmakers to display their works in the strongest possible environment and to the broadest possible audience.

MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
In addition to celebrating feature-length documentaries of all kinds, ADFF accepts short documentary films with runtimes of 2 to 30 minutes. All films will be judged based on creativity, cinematography, editing, and story. The festival jury includes documentary producer Lesley Chilcott (Waiting For Superman), KCRW’s Matt Holzman, and International Documentary Association President Marjan Safinia.

U.S. Documentarians: Submit your film’s trailer today, and unleash your talent upon a global online audience for the chance to reach industry insiders and take home great prizes!

The 2nd Annual Arclight Documentary Film Festival (ADFF), is offering talented independent documentary filmmakers valuable exposure right in the heart of Hollywood, California. Held at the Arclight Hollywood – renowned for reserved seating, no advertising, and outstanding customer service – ADFF offers its visitors full immersion in the Hollywood experience. Synonymous with the premier film-watching experience, Arclight Cinemas is proud to align its name with some of the most incisive and thought-provoking documentarians working today and is equally excited to help discover the brightest up-and-coming talents of tomorrow.

Competitive categories include Biographic/Historic Documentary, Social Issue Documentary, and Short Documentary, to name just a few. Through its online selection process, the festival also gives film-lovers across the country and globe the chance to participate; voters on Facebook and YouTube select their favorite films based upon submitted trailers of 2-4 minutes each. The top five films in each category will be screened at the festival and then evaluated by a panel of industry professionals.

One finalist in each competitive category will be selected to receive the ADFF “Best in Category” prize, valued at $500 USD each. What’s more, one lucky ADFF finalist will be selected as the overall festival winner, receiving a cash prize of $10,000. As any documentarian knows, financial support is a fantastic asset, but it’s no substitute for great networking opportunities with industry experts who can pave a path towards new projects. ADFF is not only proud to offer its winners support on both of these fronts, it is dedicated to ensuring a fun and exciting experience along the way.


European Film Festival

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8 Annual October 14, 2012 to November 17, 2012

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The European Film Festival’s mission is to bring quality international independent film to the widest possible audience in Europe and beyond.

The Festival aims to provide a cultural alternative to the commercial film experience, to support independent filmmakers, and promote the art of filmmaking

The European Film Festival was established to utilize the power of film to further the goal of inter-cultural understanding among nations and to assist in the building of a shared artistic experience.

No medium is better positioned than film to enable people to understand, question and affect the world around them.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The European Film Festival, held every October and November in cities across Europe, showcases the best of international independent film. With events in dozens of locations all over the continent, the Festival screens over 150 narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and music videos. Now in its sixth year, the Festival has grown into a world-class event, uniting new filmmakers with critics, scholars, film masters, and the movie-loving public.

The European Film Festival is dedicated to new filmmakers. We accept films in every genre, on any topic, from every country around the world. Special attention is paid to new directors, and films that overcome budget limitations in new and innovative ways. The European Film Festival brings attention to the most talented emerging filmmakers, showcasing their work to audiences around Europe.

ORGANIZERS
Mary Symmons (Festival Registrar) ; Mary Symmons (Festival Registrar)

GENERAL RULES
Submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2005.

Films must not have had any commercial theatrical play in the EU. The European Film Festival does not require films to be world or EU premieres. Screenplays must not have been produced.

Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English for Festival presentation. Screenplays must be in English.

For submission purposes, DVDs may be works-in-progress, films with temporary soundtracks, or digital outputs

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

Narrative Feature (budget under €15k)
Narrative Feature. Film budget must be under €15k ($15k USD).
Narrative Feature (budget under €150k)
Narrative Feature. Film budget must be under €150k ($150k USD).
Narrative Feature (budget over €150k)
Narrative Feature. Film budget may exceed €150k ($150k USD).
Documentary Feature
Short Documentary (under 30 minutes)
Short documentaries of under 30 minutes.
Lesbian and Gay Film
Experimental Film (under 30 minutes)
Short Film (under 50 minutes)
Short Short (under 5 minutes)
Animated Short (under 50 minutes)
Music Video
Feature Screenplay
Short Screenplay (under 50 pages)
Screenplay Pitch (under 3 pages)

Recommended: the ANIMANIMA Festival

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Visit if you can !!

6 September 2012 – 9 September 2012

Contact: Milen Alempijević

E-mail: executive@animanima.org

Phone: 00 381 32 341 068

Fax: 00 381 32 225 073

Address: Dom kulture Čačak
Trg ustanka 2
Čačak
32000
Serbia

 

A principal aim of the ANIMANIMA festival is to affirm the art of animation, through featuring works of national and international authors. The works themselves comprise the most diverse techniques, ranging form the classical ones to the contemporary computerised techniques; they also cover a variety of forms, including artistic, commercial educative, experimental and other. Last but not least, the festival aims to bring together authors form all over the world, in a friendly and creative atmosphere.

Additional notes

There are two categories in the festival competition: films with the running times up to 30 minutes, and animated commercial or music video. Outside the competing segment, there is the special sections (reviews, lectures, retrospectives, miscellaneous shows, etc.), as well as the fringe events (exhibitions, concerts, promotions and similar events). There is a three-member Serbian Selection Comitee that selects the films for the festival, and there is a three-member international Jury that is in charge of the festival awards.