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Deadline
02 Jun 2017


Published: 25 Oct 2016
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HollyShorts Film Festival

Playa Del Rey, United States


HollyShorts Film Festival (HSFF) is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. The festival showcases the top short films produced 40 minutes or less.


The inaugural HollyShorts Film Festival took place in August '05 featured 23 short films from the U.S., UK, Poland, Canada and Thailand. The 2nd annual HollyShorts took place at Cinespace, Digital Supperclub in Hollywood, CA and featured 53 of the best short films from around the world. 13 different countries were represented. The third annual HollyShorts Film Festival took place August 10-12, 2007, drawing over $26,000 in prizes awarded. Best Short film honors went to "Songbird" Directed by John Thompson. Thompson was awarded a one week audio rental package courtesy of Action Audio and Visual, featuring sound and communications equipment rentals to utilize for his next film project. The festival featured Actor Adrian Grenier's short film "Euthanasia," a DJ performance from the legendary hip hop DJ Biz Markie and 57 short films in competition; three days of screenings, parties, insightful panels along with a slew of networking platforms for HollyShorts participants.

The 4th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival took place August 7-10, 2008 in Hollywood with top honors of Best Short Film going to “Bloom” directed Lance Larson. Larson was awarded $2000 VFX package courtesy of Clifton Post for his next project. The Best Student Short honors went to David Jibladze, for his short film “Beholden.” Jibladze took home a 5-day HVX-200, HD Camera rental package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking. Best Director went to Benedict Campbell for his short film “Lloyd Neck.” Best Director, Best Student and Best Short awards took home free Hollywood Screenwriter software from Write Brothers courtesy of Haydenfilms.

The festival’s awards ceremony and closing night reception took place in Hollywood, following a star-studded opening night celebration at the Egyptian Theatre, a music video celebration at Nacional in Hollywood and the festival’s short film competition screenings at Laemmle’s Sunset 5 Theatres. During the HollyShorts opening night ceremony on Thursday August 10, which featured appearances and short films from actors Jessica Biel, David Arquette and Josh Brolin, the festival awarded legendary filmmaker David Lynch the 2008 HollyShorts Visionary Award; Oscar winner Paul Haggis with the 2008 HollyShorts Outstanding Achievement in film award and fast-rising actress Paula Garces with the 2008 HollyShorts Future Star award.
At the HollyShorts inaugural music video competition, the festival awarded two winners for Best Music Video, “La Chica Y Su Bolsa” Directed by Daniel Campos and “Good Morning Herr Horst” Directed by Lovisa Inserra. The music video Audience choice winner went to “Temporarily In Love” Directed by Randy Scott Slavin. All HollyShorts film winners took home a free film distribution kit from Film Specific and one year premium membership to Film Specific. Winners also received free filmmaker software packages from HollyShorts sponsor Showbiz Software and will receive Stash DVD’s from sponsor Stash Media.

The 5th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival® (August 6-13, 2009) took place in Hollywood and featured a star studded, Red Carpet Opening Night Reception event at the Directors Guild of America (DGA). The festival featured participation from industry heavyweights including: Demi Moore, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Kirsten Dunst, Eli Roth, Darren Lew, Jason Biggs , Carter Smith and David Prior. The week-long festival featured screenings at the DGA, Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre in Hollywood and a number of industry panels and receptions at the to venues in the city.

The 6th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival® took place August 5-12, 2010 in Hollywood and featured a major opening night reception, week-long screenings of short films and feature films in Hollywood, high level industry panels, keynotes, awards and receptions for the community and filmmakers. Grand prizes were awarded for Best Short and Best Director courtesy of Company 3 valued at $20,000. Openfilm also sponsored the festival and screened their top 5 finalists for their $250,000 Get It Made Competition, at the fest. James Caan attended the opening night ceremonies and named the finalists.

The 7th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival wrapped last night with a standing room only awards ceremony at the Geisha House in Hollywood live-streamed courtesy of Dyal Productions and hosted by Actress Sheila Shah. Audience choice winners from each program will be announced later this weekend. The HollyShorts Best Overall Short Film prize, which wins a $10,000 in post production and finishing services package from Company 3, went to “Mrs. Peppercorn’s Magical Reading Room” by Mike Le Han. The HollyShorts Best Director Award which wins a $10,000 post production and finishing services package from Company 3, went to Christian Swegal, Director of “Stasis.”

Continuing the tradition of growth, the 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival opened at the world famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd to over 900 guests. The evening was capped off by the HollyShorts Visionary Award being given to Joe Carnahan.
The fest took place all week at the Chinese Theatre and concluded with over $50,000 in prizes and awards being given out to winners selected out of 341 projects in competition. Highlights include:

The 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) wrapped with a standing room only awards ceremony at Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. The ceremony was hosted by Amy Paffrath, host of MTV’s Jersey Shore After Hours. The HollyShorts Best Overall Short Film prize, which wins a $10,000 in post production and finishing services package from Company 3 went to “ASAD”. Director Bryan Buckley was on hand to accept. The HollyShorts Best Director Award which wins a $10,000 post production and finishing services package from Company 3, went to Grainger David for his short film “The Chair.” Best Documentary Short went to Stephanie Butler’s “Bo.” The Method Studios Best VFX Award went to “The Wheel” by John Roberts. Igor Aleksov took home the Best International Short prize for “Episodizt.” Best Animation Short went to“Luminaris” by Juan Pablo Zaramella and Best Student film went to Dreamland directed by Alla Volkova, her AFI thesis project. The 8th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival had the most attendance in the festival’s history. Highlights include an opening night ceremony at the history Chinese Theatre that drew nearly 1,000 attendees and fest screenings, panels and post receptions taking place in venues throughout Hollywood during the entire week. Each HollyShorts 2012 winner receives a 1st look distribution deal with the ShortsHD television channel.

The 2012 Winners List

Best Short Film ASAD directed by Bryan Buckley
Best Actor Robert Chester Smith in The Hiccup
Best Actress Grace Kaufman in Buttons in the Ground
Best Director Grainger David for The Chair
Best Female Director Elayne Blyth for Noeima
Best Producer Stephanie Scire for Atlantis
Best Cinematography Xiaosu Han & Andreas Thalhammer for Asternauts
Best Editing Joe Greco for Sin Dolor
Best Score Edison Jarrin for Tumbleweed
Best Animation Luminaris directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella
Best Comedy Love and Germaphobia directed by Tyler Spindel
Best Documentary Bo directed by Dave Schwep & Kelly McCoy
Best International Episodizt directed by Igor Aleksov
Best Narrative Cherry Waves directed by Carey Williams
Best Drama Prora directed by Stephane Riethauser
Best SciFi The End directed by Ted Marcus
Best Horror Mo-Don-pae-mil-li (Modern Family) directed by Kwang Bin Kim
Best Student Film Dreamland directed by Alla Volkova
Best Action The Crocodile directed by Steve Acevedo
Best Web Series Sitting Babies directed by Cameron Fay
Showbiz Future Filmmaker Award Sin Dolor directed by Joe Greco
Best Commercial True Power directed by Karel van Bellingen
Best Music Video Kindness Boomerang directed by Orly Wahba
Method Studios Best VFX The Wheel directed by John Roberts
HollyShorts/NociCortinfestival Jury Award Oroverde directed by Piereluigi Ferrandini
Jury Honorable Mention 92 Skybox Rookie Card directed by Maury Steinman
Jury Honorable Mention The Queen directed by Adam Rose
Special Jury Selection Crazy Beats Strong Every Time directed by Moon Molson
Special Jury Selection Maddoggin directed by Terrence Heuston

The 9th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival (www.hollyshorts.com) came to a wrap with 1,000 attendees celebrating the festival’s Awards ceremony celebration at the Roosevelt Hotel Ballroom and lobby hosted by Digital LA’s Kevin Winston. The HollyShorts Best Short Film Grand Prize went to Mitsuyo Miyazaki for her short film Tsuyako. With the prize, Miyazaki takes home a $10,000 post-production and finishing services prize from Company 3. She also wins an all expense paid trip to Wellington New Zealand courtesy of Starnow to show her film there. Also taking home a $10,000 post-production prize from Company 3 for the Best Director Category was Sacha Feiner for Un Monde Meilleur (A Better World). The short film Sahasi Chori by Erin Galey took home two HollyShorts Awards, one for Best Producer and the Women in Film Director’s Award, garnering her a $5000 camera package courtesy of Martini Crew Booking.. The Method Studios Best VFX Prize went to Peter Szewczyk for Our Lady of Lourdes. With the win, Method awarded Peter with a $10,000 post prize.

The Panavision Future Filmmaker went to Karaoke! By Andrew Renzi. Panavision awarded Andrew with a $10,000 prize.

ShortsHD presented the short film Amazonia by Sam Chen with the DirecTV Everywhere Award.

The 2013 Winners List

HOLLYSHORTS BEST SHORT FILM-Tsuyako by Mitsuyo Miyazaki
· BEST DIRECTOR-Sacha Feiner for Un Monde Meilleur (A Better World)
· METHOD STUDIOS HOLLYSHORTS BEST VFX – Our Lady of Lourdes by Peter Szewczyk
· BEST COMMERICAL- Happiness in the Air by Hugh Mitton (Best Commercial Award wins a $5,000 post production and finishing services prize from Company 3)
· BEST MUSIC VIDEO-Vengeance Rhythm by Christopher Ullens de Schooten (Best Music Video Award wins a $5,000 post production and finishing services prize from Company 3)
· BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-Brightwood by Connor Hair.(The HollyShorts Best Cinematography Award wins a $5,000 post production and finishing services prize from Company 3)
· BEST ACTOR-Gabe Fazio for the film Gun
· BEST ACTRESS-Carla Quevedo for the film Side Effects
· BEST ACTION-The Forge by Stephen Reedy
· BEST DRAMA-ROTKOP by Jan Roosens and Raf Roosens
· BEST ANIMATION-Alienation by Silvia Carpizo
· BEST COMEDY-Loveseat by Matthew Richmond
· BEST 3D SHORT-Le Grand Combat by Jean-Nicolas Rivat
· 3D SHORT Runner up- Eysian Fields by Ina Conrad
· BEST DOCUMENTARY-Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution by Matthew VanDyke
· BEST EDITING-I’m Right Here-Christopher Soren Kelly
· WOMEN IN FILM DIRECTORS AWARD-Erin Galey for her short Sahasi Chori
(Women in Film Directors Award receives a $5,000 camera rental prize package from Martini Crew booking)
· BEST STUDENT-MAGNESIUM by Sam de Jong (Best Student Award receives a $5,000 camera rental prize package from Martini Crew booking)
· BEST HORROR FEARNET AWARD-Do You Believe in the Devil by Alex Grybauskas
· BEST THRILLER-Lapsus by Karim OUARET
· BEST CROWD FUNDED FILM-And After All by Julian Ungano
· BEST INTERNATIONAL-Tweesprong by Wouter Bouvjin
· BEST NARRATIVE-GUN by Spencer Gillis
· BEST PRODUCER-Sahasi Chori by Erin Galey
· BEST SCI FI-Frost by Jeremy Ball
· BEST TRAILER- Rainbow Bay by Mack Lindon
· BEST SOUND-The Fifth Horseman by Kari Barber
· BEST WEB SERIES-Inside Joke On Gentrification by Brian Neaman and Michael Southworth
· PANAVISION FUTURE FILMMAKER AWARD-Karaoke! By Andrew Renzi
· HOLLYSHORTS SPECIAL JURY AWARD- The River by Sam Handel
· HOLLYSHORTS SPECIAL JURY AWARD-A Great Man by Joshua Dawson
· HOLLYSHORTS SPECIAL JURY AWARD- Death of a Shadow by Tom Van Avermaet
· HOLLYSHORTS MENTION-Cootie Contagion by Josh Smooha
· HOLLYSHORTS MENTION-Marla by Nick King
· HOLLYSHORTS MENTION-8:47 by Nik Kacevski

Fest Sets Dates for 10th Annual Anniversary Edition
During the celebration the festival set it’s dates for next year’s festival, it’s 10th Anniversary edition. The 10th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Film Market will take place August 14-23, 2014 in Hollywood. The festival also announced it will unspool a screenplay competition for next years festival, submissions now open at: www.festhome.com

The 9th edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival featured over 12,000 attendees with 8 days of screenings, daily networking events, panels and seminars during the HollyShorts Film Conference and Awards. 2013 Visionary Award honoree Matthew Modine closed the festival with the theatrical premiere of his collection of short films at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

The 10th Annual HSFF and Film Conference/Film Market took place August 14-23 at the world famous TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and the 2nd annual HollyShorts Film Conference took place at the Roosevelt Hotel. 2014 Overall Best Short and Best Director will receive $10,000 each for post production work courtesy of Company 3. The 2014 winners of Best Music Video, Best Cinematography, and Best Commercial will each receive $5,000 for post production work courtesy of Company 3. 2014 Best Student film and Best Female Director winners will receive a $10,000 camera rental packages courtesy of Martini Crew Booking. Method Studios awarded the 2014 Best VFX short with $10,000 in post production services. PANAVISION awarded $10,000 to Douglas Jessup's short GLOW. Over $140,000 in prizes were awarded from Final Draft, Showbiz, Jungle, Red Giant,
Black Magic Camera, True Vision Entertainment, and many others.
15,000 attended the 2014 fest and film conference over 10 days.

The 2015 11th annual HollyShorts Film Festival and Film Conference/Market took place over 10 days August 13-22 2015 at the TCL Chinese Theatres and Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, with Best Short Film, a $15,000 cash prize courtesy of ZYPE being awarded to SHOK.

The 12th annual HSFF took place August 11-20th 2016 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. Award winners participated in our academy qualifying theatrical run.

The 13th and 14th annual HSFF best short film winners received Oscar Qualifying status as HollyShorts is now an Academy Qualifying Festival!

The 15th annual HSFF will again take place at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and Harmony Gold Theater August 8-17 2019!

HSFF Alumni include Josh Brolin, Terence Nance, Kirsten Dunst, Demi Moore, Joe Carnahan, Darren Lew, David Arquette, Dash Mihok, Ryan Eggold, Neil Labute, Zachary Quinto, Adam Brody, Pras Michel, Francois Jaros, Jon Heder, Russo Brothers, Bill Plympton, Felicia Day, Nash Edgerton, Jaime Linden, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Fergus, Jessica Biel, Malcolm Barrett, Carter Smith, Jason Biggs, David Pryor, Jimmy Jean Louis, Paula Garces, Adrian Grenier, David Lynch, Paul Haggis, Bragi Schut, David Weinstein, William Olssen, Alex Ferrari, Larry Hankin, Lance Larson, John Thompson, Nick Carmen, Scott Porter, Kat Coiro, Joel David Moore, Mary Pat Bentel, Denis Hennelly, Richard Riehle, Biz Markie, Joe Carnahan, Matthew Libatique, Matthew Modine, David Rodriguez, Kat Coiro, Bryan Buckley, Carey Williams, Anthony Hemingway, Chadwick Boseman, Moon Molson, Neal Dodson, and many, many other great filmmakers and actors. Industry attendees include Shorts TV, Indieflix, Indiepix, Snagfilms, Hulu, Netflix, Google Play, Lionsgate, Grindstone, Sony, 20th Century Fox, CAA, William Morris, Gersh, UCLA Extension, General Assembly, Seattle Film Summit, Seed and Spark, Indiegogo, and many others!


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Deadline
15 Jan 2017


Published: 25 Oct 2016
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Banner Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów dla Dzieci i Młodzieży KINOLUB

International Film Festival for Children and Youth KINOLUB

Katowice, Poland


The Festival will take place between the 1st and 20th of June 2019. Kinolub is held in various Festival cities in Southern Poland (up to 20 locations).


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Deadline
20 Nov 2016


Published: 25 Oct 2016
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Salas de los Infantes Short Film Festival

Salas de los Infantes, Spain


Film-makers from all over the world are welcome to partcipate.


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Deadline
18 Nov 2016


Published: 25 Oct 2016
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Festival of Chilean Films FECICH

Comuna de Quilpué, Chile


ONLY FOR CHILEAN FILMMAKERS OR COPRODUCTION / SOLO PARA CINEASTAS CHILENOS O COPRODUCCIONES


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Deadline
01 Aug 2017


Published: 25 Oct 2016
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Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival

Dublin, Ireland


We are an independent festival dedicated to bring together established musicians and filmmakers in a forum to celebrate the short films. Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival celebrates the artistic, educational and historical importance of short films and music. It gives independent film artists a platform for sharing their work and creating a dialogue with the community. It promotes the discussion and study of filmmaking.

DISFMF is the largest independent short film festival in Ireland, in 2024 we are celebrating the 13th anniversary.

In 2023 we selected over 90 short films from all over the world, the festival has brought established, emerging and award-winning filmmakers to the public attention.

Back in the cinema, the festival took place at the Cineworld, the biggest cinema in Ireland and The Sugar Club for the awards ceremony night.

DISFMF is conducted from the independent film maker point of view.
Director and producer from each film selected will benefit free entry to all the venues and screenings.

All kinds of short films are accepted. Here are some examples: Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Advertising, Animation, Art-house, Black Comedy, Children/Family, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Fantasy, Historical, Melodrama, Crime & Gangster, Biopics, Film-Noir, Road Films, Super-Heroes, Super-Natural, Mockumentary, Independent, Music Video, Musical, Reality, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Silent, Sport, Student, Thriller/Suspanse, TV, and more.


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Deadline
20 Dec 2017


Published: 25 Oct 2016
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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS -COLOMBIA

Bogotá, Colombia


Since 2013, the International Film Festival for Human Rights Colombia offers attendees an audiovisual, cultural and academic program that contributes to the formation of audiences, the strengthening of film and cultural industries, the creation of spaces for dialogue around life, reconciliation, the promotion and defense of human rights, and the construction of ideas for peace.

The Festival is the ideal setting for the film community of Colombia and the world that bets on audiovisual narration with a focus on human rights, which is why it becomes the main platform for the promotion, circulation, distribution and exhibition of audiovisual works whose demand is limited due to their non-commercial subject matter.

The Festival is being held simultaneously in the cities of Barranquilla, Medellin, Cali, Bogota, Soacha, Cartagena, Manizales, Pereira and Villavicencio, and in about 10 municipalities in the country, organized by Fundación Impulsos.


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Deadline
30 Apr 2017


Published: 22 Oct 2016
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Anibar International Animation Festival

Peja, Kosovo


Anibar International Animation Festival is the only event of the kind in Kosova, and one of the greatest events in the country. Since the beginning, the festival is organised and held in various settings in the city of Peja.

Anibar screens animated films coming from different places around the world, that in five cinemas, three of them set outdoors. Except the screening of the films during the festival, workshops, lectures, debates and additional daily activities (concerts and camping) are organized.

Year by year, the festival endeavors screening qualitative films, in both, technical and artistic aspect of the view. The selection of entries is made in accord with a criteria deriving from a limited staff of professionals who aim balancing the audience, artistic reviews and the market.

Anibar has also socially influenced the youth community in Peja, and further, enclosed with the film screenings and other events, before, during and after the festival, a wide group of youngsters are engaged in helping and working with the idea and preparations of the festival, meanwhile they gain an experience which as a matter has been truly acknowledged by a vast support of different local and national institutions (private and public).


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Deadline
01 Jun 2017


Published: 21 Oct 2016
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Fashion Film Festival Chicago

Chicago, United States


Fashion Film Festival Chicago is an annual opportunity to celebrate the creativity of emerging filmmakers everywhere! Every year filmmakers are encouraged to share their vision on any theme as it relates to the fashion industry. The submission may be humorous, inspiring, experimental, dramatic -- any positive motif desired by the filmmaker. Submissions must pertain to some aspect of the fashion industry.


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Deadline
06 Aug 2017


Published: 21 Oct 2016
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International Short Film Festival Kalmthout

Antwerpen, Belgium


EN - Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Kalmthout (International Short Film Festival Kalmthout) is a festival with a live screening.

We select the "Best International Short Film", the "Best Short Film from Belgium" and
the "Best Animation" and "Best Documentary" and Price of the Press.

We also select a "Prize of the Jury" as well as a "Public Prize".

All short films with a running time up to fifty minutes are welcome.


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Logo of Valentine Film Festival - India

Deadline
08 Dec 2017


Published: 21 Oct 2016
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Valentine Film Festival - India

Thrissur, India


VALENTINE FILM FESTIVAL now accepting romantic films.

With five days of film screenings and networking events for filmmakers, Valentine Film Festival is an event not to be missed.

The festival program is divided into the following categories:

• Special Category of World Premiere
• Special Category of Indian Premiere

• Feature Narrative Films (Fiction)
• Long Documentaries (Non-Fiction)
• Feature Animation Films (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
• Long Experimental Films

• Short Films (Fiction)
• Short Documentaries (Non-Fiction)
• Short Animation Films (Fiction & Non-Fiction)
• Short Experimental Films
• Music Videos

• Retrospectives, Tributes, Country Focus, Premieres
• Technical Workshops and other Interactive Sessions
• Film Seminar
• Exhibition of Film Posters
• Exhibition of Film Related Photographs
• Exhibition of Film Related Paintings
• Releasing of Film Studies Books

Showcasing a broad range of genres by international directors, Valentine Film Festival brings the best of fresh romantic film making to film-loving audiences.

Submission Categories:

• Short Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Short Documentaries (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Short Animation Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Short Experimental Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Music Videos (Duration: Under 60 minutes)

• Feature Narrative Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Long Documentaries (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Feature Animation Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Long Experimental Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Music Videos (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)

• Feature Narrative Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Long Documentaries (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Feature Animation Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Long Experimental Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Music Videos (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)

Special Submission Categories:

• Special Category of World Premiere (First Screening of the Film)
• World Premiere of Short Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• World Premiere of Short Documentaries (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• World Premiere of Short Animation Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• World Premiere of Short Experimental Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• World Premiere of Music Videos (Duration: Under 60 minutes)

• World Premiere of Feature Narrative Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• World Premiere of Long Documentaries (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• World Premiere of Feature Animation Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• World Premiere of Long Experimental Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• World Premiere of Music Videos (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)

• World Premiere of Feature Narrative Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• World Premiere of Long Documentaries (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• World Premiere of Feature Animation Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• World Premiere of Long Experimental Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• World Premiere of Music Videos (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)

• Special Category of Indian Premiere (First Indian Screening of the Film)
• Indian Premiere of Short Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Short Documentaries (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Short Animation Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Short Experimental Films (Duration: Under 60 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Music Videos (Duration: Under 60 minutes)

• Indian Premiere of Feature Narrative Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Long Documentaries (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Feature Animation Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Long Experimental Films (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Music Videos (Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes)

• Indian Premiere of Feature Narrative Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Long Documentaries (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Feature Animation Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Long Experimental Films (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)
• Indian Premiere of Music Videos (Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes)

• Exhibition of Film Posters
• Exhibition of film related Digital Paintings
• Exhibition of film related Photographs
• Presentation of Research Paper

Submission Opening Date: October 20, 2016

Deadlines:
EARLYBIRD DEADLINE: JANUARY 08, 2017
REGULAR DEADLINE: OCTOBER 08, 2017
LATE DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 08, 2017
EXTENDED DEADLINE: DECEMBER 08, 2017

Notification Date: JANUARY 08, 2018
EVENT DATE: FEBRUARY 04-08, 2018

EARLYBIRD SUBMISSION PERIOD: From OCTOBER 20, 2016 To JANUARY 08, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE FOR EARLYBIRD DEADLINE:

Film Duration: Under 60 minutes - Fee $ 20 USD
Film Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes - Fee $ 40 USD
Film Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes - Fee $ 60 USD

REGULAR SUBMISSION PERIOD: From JANUARY 09, 2017 To OCTOBER 08, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE FOR REGULAR DEADLINE:

Film Duration: Under 60 minutes - Fee $ 30 USD
Film Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes - Fee $ 50 USD
Film Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes - Fee $ 70 USD

LATE SUBMISSION PERIOD: From OCTOBER 09, 2017 To NOVEMBER 08, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE FOR LATE DEADLINE:

Film Duration: Under 60 minutes - Fee $ 40 USD
Film Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes - Fee $ 60 USD
Film Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes - Fee $ 80 USD

EXTENDED SUBMISSION PERIOD: From NOVEMBER 09, 2017 To DECEMBER 08, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE FOR EXTENDED DEADLINE:

Film Duration: Under 60 minutes - Fee $ 50 USD
Film Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes - Fee $ 70 USD
Film Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes - Fee $ 90 USD

SUBMISSION FEE FOR GUARANTEED SPECIAL CATEGORIES:
SPECIAL CATEGORY SUBMISSION PERIOD: From OCTOBER 20, 2016 To DECEMBER 08, 2017

Special Category of World Premiere:
(Guaranteed Film Screening for Every Submissions in this Special Category)
Film Duration: Under 60 minutes - Fee $ 100 USD
Film Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes - Fee $ 200 USD
Film Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes - Fee $ 300 USD

Special Category of Indian Premiere:
(Guaranteed Film Screening for Every Submissions in this Special Category)
Film Duration: Under 60 minutes - Fee $ 100 USD
Film Duration: 61 minutes to 120 minutes - Fee $ 200 USD
Film Duration: 121 minutes to 180 minutes - Fee $ 300 USD

• Exhibition of Film Posters: $ 5 USD per Poster (Guaranteed Exhibition of Film Posters for Every Submission in this Category)

• Exhibition of film related Digital Paintings: $ 5 USD per Painting (Guaranteed Exhibition of Digital Paintings for Every Submissions in this Category)

• Exhibition of Film Related Photographs: $ 5 USD per Photograph (Guaranteed Exhibition of Photographs for Every Submissions in this Category)

• Presentation of Research Paper: $ 25 USD per Presentation (Maximum 2500 words) (Guaranteed Presentation of Research Papers for Every Submissions in this Category)

Awards & Prizes

Awards for all deserved film makers.

Rules & Terms

All films must have English subtitles.

Only digital submissions will be accepted.

Entries must be received before the Deadline.
Earlybird Deadline: JANUARY 08, 2017
Regular Deadline: OCTOBER 08, 2017
Late Deadline: NOVEMBER 08, 2017
Extended Deadline: DECEMBER 08, 2017

All films which are selected / nominated for the Festival, will be informed by emails & listed on our website www.valentinefilmfestival.webs.com

The list of selected films will be available on Valentine Film Festival‘s website from January 08, 2018.

If Applicants are unable to upload a screener, Valentine Film Festival will accept a private Vimeo link or a private Youtube link emailed along with the submission tracking number, to valentinefilmfestival@gmail.com

Enquiries: valentinefilmfestival@gmail.com
Webpage: www.valentinefilmfestival.webs.com


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Mapocho Film Festival

Deadline
30 Nov 2016


Published: 21 Oct 2016
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Mapocho Film Festival

Santiago, Chile


Only for Latinamerican filmmakers.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of ShorTS International Film Festival

Deadline
28 Feb 2017


Published: 19 Oct 2016
 Has submission fees
Short films

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ShorTS International Film Festival

Trieste, Italy


ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association.
Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.


HIGHLIGHTED!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of Short South

Deadline
31 May 2017


Published: 19 Oct 2016
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Short South

Polla, Italy


ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the thirteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 21 - 22 June 2025 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of Dreams In Short International short film festival

Deadline
27 Nov 2016


Published: 19 Oct 2016
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Dreams In Short International short film festival

Logroño, Spain


CONCURSO SUEÑOS EN CORTO


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic



 
Logo of Jaipur Film World

Deadline
28 Feb 2017


Published: 18 Oct 2016
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Jaipur Film World

jaipur, India


9th “Jaipur Film World” on -
4-5 January 2024

Submit Your Films

· Feature Film
· Short Fiction Film
· Documentary Film
· Animation Film
· Music Video
· Ad Film

Details on Website- www.jaipurfilmworld.com

Managed By-
KAARYAT

Contact Us-
(M)+91-9983301777
(E)- jaipurfilmworld@gmail.com
(W)- www.jaipurfilmworld.com


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Music Video



 
Logo of Queretaro International Film Festival

Deadline
08 Apr 2017


Published: 18 Oct 2016
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Queretaro International Film Festival

Querétaro, Mexico


Queretaro International Film Festival is proposed as an inclusive meeting point for the public, filmmakers, theorists and other professionals of film industry. Seeks to become a forum with global presence and stimulate film culture becoming a showcase to spread contemporary proposals from emerging and consecrated filmmakers.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of ShorTS International Film Festival

Deadline
28 Feb 2017


Published: 18 Oct 2016
 Has submission fees
Short films

Promotional card of ShorTS International Film Festival

Banner Shorts International Film Festival

ShorTS International Film Festival

Trieste, Italy


ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association.
Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.


HIGHLIGHTED!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of Parisian Seasons

Deadline
30 Jan 2017


Published: 18 Oct 2016
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Parisian Seasons

Paris 15ème, France


If you are in Paris, we are waiting for you for a Master-class, dedicated to the festivals, on March 1, 2018, the inscriptions are on mariannalanskaya.com !!!

The Seventh International Festival Les Saisons Parisiennes is organized by Les Saisons Parisiennes Films, Paris.
Festival will take place in the space of the St.Petersburg Film House. All the films will necessarily leave in Grand Tour 2018-2019.

The Les Saisons Parisiennes International Festival will offer a short fiction program in the following categories:

French films from France and other countries
Non-French films from other countries

The general theme: Paris and the cities of the world

The theme of the Festival: Comedy only (romantic, black, dramatic, etc.)

Competing for the Awards: Best Short Film and Best Feature

The Prize will be awarded to filmmakers or potential distributors.

IMPORTANT: All the films that participated in the 2018 Festival, will necessarily start in the Grand Tour, which will take place in different cities of Russia between July 10, 2018 and June 30, 2019.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction



 
Logo of Fronteira International Film Festival

Deadline
06 Nov 2016


Published: 18 Oct 2016
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Fronteira International Film Festival

Bagé, Brazil


The XII International Film Festival of the Border is organized by the Associação Pró Santa Thereza e Urcamp, promoted by the Municipal Department of Culture of the City of Bagé.

It will be held in Bagé, on the Brazil/Uruguay border, from December 17th to 19th, 2021.

Democratization and access to audiovisual production, as well as training activities aimed at the economic and social development of the region, are the main focuses of the Fronteira International Film Festival. Its short and feature film program is free and participatory, with an official jury and popular jury awards. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, we returned with the necessary adaptations and restriction measures for the in-person enjoyment of the event.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental



 
Logo of FECEM  - Festival de Cine Emergente

Deadline
11 Nov 2016


Published: 17 Oct 2016
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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FECEM - Festival de Cine Emergente

Concón, Chile


Only for Chilean Filmmakers.


Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Fantastic  Terror  Other