LA Underground Film Forum (LAUFF) è la principale vetrina di Los Angeles di sperimentazione nei media cinematografici, video e audio. Si concentra su cinema d'avanguardia, d'arte, indipendente e non a basso budget, con la quinta edizione che si terrà a luglio 2020, Los Angeles.
Il nostro programma offre ai registi una sede per reinventare ed esplorare nuovi approcci, promuovere nuove forme di media art e costruire un pubblico per questo tipo di lavoro. Il nostro obiettivo è presentare una vasta gamma di lavori che esplorano le numerose definizioni e interpretazioni del concetto di «underground».
Cerchiamo film realizzati con passione, ossessione e spinta; film che vadano oltre le aspettative e il genere; film, progetti video e audio che si sforzano di superare i confini della forma e dei contenuti accettati. Un forte senso di paternità è un must.
LAUFF accetta tutte le forme e generi: dal dramma, documentario, sperimentale, cult, art-house, lingua straniera, commedia, horror, fantascienza, animazione, LGBT, indigeni, erotici, cinema lento e video arte...
CALL FOR ENTRIES
17th Annual www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com
Honoring Stories Worth Telling
June 3-4-2026 Los Angeles
Content creators who submit, whether officially selected or not, have opportunities outside of the normal festival process. Everything from distribution, connections to other festivals, conferences, press opportunities and more.
Thinking about submitting? Here is what you should know!
• Emmys ® Consultant for one entry (we can broadcast)
• 25 Categories
• In competition for Grand Prize - $45,000 in Awards
• In competition for Best of Category & Audience Awards
• Judges from HBO, Marvel, Grammys, ATAS (Emmys) and more.
• Have opportunities outside of festival
• Top 3 Scripts get $1000.00 in Writing Industry Perks
• We are a UFFO code of practices Member
• Submit- Online, Public, Novice & Expert Content
• No cut-off date to when your project was completed.
• We accept projects whether or not you have distribution.
• We also have no festival exclusivity clauses - and you have FULL CREATIVE RIGHTS for your content.
• Your project is not only limited to one category. Make sure to check out all our categories and submit to the ones that fit your content. You must pay a new submission fee per each category.
• We accept content that has already been published online or made public
• We accept all formats.
In a world where technology is ever-evolving, it is a story that will satiate the soul of humans.
Not just any story, but stories worth telling.
The New Media Film Festival team works hard to produce a cutting-edge, fair, upscale festival devoted to upcoming and seasoned content creators that highlights and honors stories worth telling globally. www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com
If accepted into festival:
• Receive All Access Pass to festival
• Be part of the Q & A in your screening session (scripts included).
• Walk the Red Carpet for Press Interviews
• Be part of the VIP Soiree, honoring the nominees.
• Press in our monthly newsletter to 80,000.
• Be in competition for $45,000 in Awards – judges from Marvel, HBO, Emmys & more.
Join us:
• 1st Major Festival celebrating innovation, story, mediums & platforms
• Screenings with Q & A’s
• VIP Soiree-Red Carpet Press Junket
• Networking Lounge w/ actor headshot drop off
• Producer Panel & Pitching
• New Media Marketing Table (place one-take one)
• VR, International Art Exhibit, Musical Opener
CATEGORIES
3D, 360, AR, AI, 5D, Animation, Apps, Digital Comics, Documentary, Drone, Feature, Mobile/Tablet, Music Video, New Media, Pilots, Podcasts, Scripts, Shorts, Sniplers – 30 second pitch, SRC- Socially Responsible Content, STEAM, Student, Trailers, Virtual Reality, Web Series
Put your innovative work forward and join the unique community of content creators at New Media Film Festival® - submit today! www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com
What attendees are saying:
“A very unique curation of films, new media and scripts. And a very entertaining event. The hosts and show staff went out of their way to make sure this was a memorable and special event.” – Jim Wilmer
“New Media Film Festival is one of the best and best run in LA. With so many different platforms falling under "new media" it's refreshing to see a festival that understands that Content is King! And the Opening night VIP reception was a terrific networking opportunity that we took full advantage of.” - Steven Wishnoff
“Worth The Entry Fee”
- Movie Maker Magazine
“Makes The Cutting Edge Accessible”
– Huffington Post
“I thank NewMediaFF for what they’ve done for young filmmakers”
-Roger Corman
”The role of this fest is bringing the Best in New Media to the World”
-Festival World
“Stories that exemplify the power of the cinematic arts to inspire and transform” - Hero Complex
SUBMIT TODAY http://www.NewMediaFilmFestival.com/submit.php
Experimental Forum is an international performance, film and video art festival showcasing experimental film and artists’ moving image from new directors and innovative video artists from around the globe, with the third edition taking place in Los Angeles in November 2018. Our aim is to provide a supportive platform for the exciting and challenging work that is outside the scope of mainstream film festivals and art galleries.
We welcome experimental cinema pieces (abstract, narrative or documentary), video art works, essay films, artists’ moving image and media art, as well as documentary and narrative films that seek to expand, redefine or reconfigure the means and ends of their respective fields. Experimental Forum exists to provide access to, and develop audiences for, artists’ moving image work and is committed to engaging local audiences with new and/or unheard voices in film.
We are particularly interested in works made by early stage filmmakers and artists whose work is underrepresented. We provide a collaborative platform for moving image works made for the gallery and for the cinema with the aim of building a community across disciplinary and institutional faultlines.
Festival of Cinema NYC, il festival cinematografico in rapida crescita di New York entra nel suo quarto anno nel 2020! A partire dal primo venerdì di agosto, quest'anno il Festival of Cinema NYC si svolgerà dal 7 al 16 agosto.
Festival of Cinema NYC cerca il meglio del cinema indipendente di ogni genere e lunghezza. Se il tuo film è un dramma, commedia, horror, fantascienza, documentario, sperimentale, LGBTQ, animazione, ecc - vogliamo mostrarlo! I nostri film di Opening Night, Closing Night, Midweek Red Carpet Event e Midnight Madness Grindhouse Horror sono tutti selezionati tra le migliori iscrizioni che riceviamo. Inoltre, ogni cineasta che invia i propri film riceverà automaticamente un abbonamento annuale a Videomaker Magazine, un servizio di abbonamento leader che si concentra sulla guida di registi indipendenti con tutorial e pubblicazioni online (un valore di $20). Il nostro unico criterio è che il tuo film sia veramente indipendente e non supportato da nessuno dei sette principali studi cinematografici. Tutti i registi selezionati ricevono pass VIP che consentono l'ingresso in tutte le nostre proiezioni, eventi e feste.
Come festival cinematografico creato da registi per registi, Festival of Cinema NYC ha subito lasciato il segno nel circuito dei festival. Sponsorizzato da Regal Cinemas, la seconda catena teatrale più grande degli Stati Uniti, Festival of Cinema NYC proietta oltre 100 film nello storico Midway Theater di Forest Hills. I film sono esposti su grandi schermi con suono e proiezione all'avanguardia. I partecipanti possono sperimentare ogni proiezione nel comfort dei sedili reclinabili dei teatri. Proiezioni aggiuntive, workshop e pannelli presentati alla Queens Library di Forest Hills e al Queens Museum di Flushing Meadows Corona Park, offrono ai registi e agli ospiti un evento di classe mondiale che mostra il lavoro di registi veramente indipendenti a livello locale e da tutto il mondo.
Poiché Festival of Cinema NYC è stato fondato da registi indipendenti, comprendiamo le esigenze e le sfide che i registi devono affrontare. Il nostro staff del festival è impegnato a offrire ai registi le opportunità che cercano di promuovere e, infine, far vedere e vendere il loro film. Fin dalla nostra nascita nel 2017, oltre 10 film hanno trovato distribuzione attraverso i nostri sponsor, con molte altre offerte di distribuzione da parte dei distributori in visita. Una delle componenti chiave del successo di Festival of Cinema NYC è assicurarsi che ogni cineasta e il suo film ottengano l'attenzione e la pubblicità che meritano. Il nostro dipartimento pubblicitario lavora 24 ore su 24 per garantire che i registi ottengano altrettanta copertura nelle notizie e nei media locali. I registi del festival hanno avuto i loro film coperti da varie pubblicazioni di notizie intorno al Queens e New York City, tra cui il N.Y. Times, il NY Daily News, The NY Post, The Queens Chronicle, CBSN e NY1 News on Spectrum cable. I registi partecipanti sono invitati a partecipare al video podcast ufficiale del festival, ospitato dalla più grande rete di film indipendenti di New York City - The NYC Indie Film Collective. Inoltre, i registi presenti ricevono un Domande e risposte dopo la loro proiezione, dando loro la possibilità di coinvolgere il nostro pubblico.
Inoltre, il Festival of Cinema NYC ospita pannelli e workshop che interessano fortemente i registi. Soggetti tra cui distribuzione e risorse produttive, così come workshop di leader del settore come Sag-Aftra e Seed & Spark. A partire dalla nostra edizione 2019, Festival of Cinema NYC ha collaborato con Cinemarket. Debutta al Festival di Cannes 2018, Cinemarket è una piattaforma di transazione online sicura (OTP) in cui i titolari di licenze possono vendere il loro film direttamente a distributori ed espositori. La piattaforma offre una soluzione completa e end-to-end per distributori e produttori per chiudere accordi di licenza standard di settore controllati dalla legge, inclusi i servizi di pagamento e deposito. In altre parole, Festival of Cinema NYC è ora uno dei pochi festival cinematografici del Nord Est dove i cineasti avranno l'opportunità di interagire direttamente con i distributori!
Festival of Cinema NYC è un festival competitivo che accetta film e media di ogni lunghezza, genere e soggetto. I premi in 18 categorie includono Miglior lungometraggio e Short Narrative, Miglior Documentario, Migliore Animazione, Music Video & Experimental e Best Web Series. Viene inoltre premiata la scelta del pubblico per il lungometraggio e il cortometraggio.Tra i membri della giuria figurano Anna Garduno, Executive Producer di Netflix; Amy Peters, vincitore del premio Emmy; Doug LeClaire, fondatore di Asbury Shorts USA; e Isil Bagdadi, presidente della distribuzione di Cavu Pictures. I vincitori si allontanano con una fantastica statuetta personalizzata e oltre 20.000 dollari in premi offerti da alcuni dei nostri fantastici sponsor. Gli sponsor hanno incluso l'Office of Media and Entertainment del sindaco di New York, la Queens Economic Development Corporation, la Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, il Queens Council on the Arts, SAG-AFTRA, Moviemaker Magazine, LA/NY 411, Indiepix Films, Final Draft, Jungle Software, Showbiz Media, InkTip, Simple DCP, Soundview Media Partners, Synimatica, The Acting Studio NYC, Seed & Spark, Yelp e Big City Graphics.
Infine, come sarebbe un festival cinematografico senza feste ed eventi?? I registi e i partecipanti sono incoraggiati a impegnarsi a vicenda nei nostri eventi di networking, red carpet after party, karaoke, serata quiz, serata commedia e serata biliardo - tutti che si svolgono nei campi del festival in tutta Forest Hills!.
Coachella Valley International Film Festival is preparing for our first fantastic festival of independent filmmaking from April 28, 2017, under the stars.
CVIFF is dedicated to celebrating the works of independent filmmakers from around the world, and we pay special attention to ultra low-budget films by first and second-time directors.
The 2018 FOCUS Children's International Film Festival screens animated short films that answer the Festival theme's question: "What Does Make the World a Better Place?"
The FOCUS Children's International Film Festival was founded in 2016 by a non-profit organization FOCUS School of Theatre, Arts and Filmmaking and DASH Productions Inc. to highlight children's love for Film and Creativity, as well as to give a possibility to amateur young filmmakers to showcase their work in front of not only their parents and peers but also in front of general public and film professionals.
This year is the second year we go internationally. In 2017, we received more than 200 entries and 22 films-finalists from 9 countries: Canada, USA, Brasil, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Iran were chosen and screened at the festival.
The intent of the FOCUS Children's International Film Festival is to demonstrate a child's take on the important things in our lives as well as to emphasize the power of animated film in communicating about What Makes the World a Better Place.
Toronto is a vibrant, thriving, multicultural community with a strong tradition of support for the arts. Young Filmmakers from any country and culture are welcome to submit their Films.
Wendie Webfest Hamburg as the 2nd Webfest in Germany honors the strong brand of being a Webfest while having its own features and focus. The festival celebrates the independent series culture and DIY ethos of filmmakers. Wendie appreciates a passionately created lovechild more than silky perfect products that are made to sell: Go for clever storytelling and an original setting and you will take the hanseatic Webfest's heart by storm! Exchange and networking between filmmakers and audience as well as creators among themselves is an elementary part of this years edition.
The Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival: The principal objective of the GUKIFF Kids International Film Festival is to present the best of contemporary and classic film for children, youth and families. Its mandate is to feature the most outstanding children’s films produced in every part of the world. Films are selected on the basis of quality and originality. Preference will be given to films not previously screened at a festival in Korea. GUKIFF Kids also promotes contacts between industry professionals and educators to assist in developing the role cinema plays in the education and enrichment of young people.
Dreamers International Film Festival is an annual celebrating event.
DIFF is to discover and spotlight an unique perspective and fresh films all around the world.
DIFF is an annual celebrating event for all genre short, documentary, music video and film with footage being shot using drones.
Your film will be viewed by our local audiences and will be judged by a jury of film professionals and a community of cinephiles.
Description
Noir is elusive in nature, a label savoured by the most curious lovers of mystery.
Thriller, comedy, science fiction, horror…with a taste of Noir, Read rules.
Aim
“Give them pleasure. The same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.”
A.Hitchcock
Ibn Zohr university has always served as a leader in boosting the diversity and richness of the curricula. All its dependable elements work in harmony to take the scientific and the cultural policy to an upper level. Likewise, the faculty of Letters and Human Sciences in Ibn Zohr University- Agadir, Morocco, has never ceased in maintaining the educational system. Thus, launching the first edition of the International University Cine-Letters Festival of Agadir (FUICLA ), 2017 would add to the success of this institution.
The International Film Festival for Environment, Health, and Culture was established to participate in making a cleaner and better environment, raise the quality of life and maintain an intercultural relationship for better acceptance and deeper understanding of people and diversity in life. Our main mission is to promote films about the environment, health, and culture issues, carrying skillful methods of storytelling, produced with excellent technique and crafted with passion and love for humanity. International Film Festival for Environment, Health, and Culture is one of the members of a big festivals group internationalfilmfestivals.org. The Festivals Group is aimed to help to promote the goals of the United Nations in celebrating international days of peace, women, anti-discrimination, tolerance, youth, family, humanitarian, human rights, health, autism, disability, and more.
We receive submissions from all over the world. The festival accepts feature and short film, and documentary (any length), and we welcome ambitious newcomers to star their excellent films. We accept all kind of films besides environment and health because this festival is also about modern and traditional culture.
The festival appreciates all the hard work every department contributes to making a film. With an all-in-one package, juries of the festival will value various performances such as directing, cinematography, editing, performance, story, acting, sound, production design, costume design, music, etc. The festival would give separate awards if they got selected.
Participating in the global community events, celebrating the World Health Day (7 April), World Lupus Day (10 May), World Cultural Day (21 May), and World Environment Day (5 June), the Festival will conduct its Awards Ceremony on June 2019.
Our past winners include many Hollywood stars. We conduct a press conference, awards ceremony, workshop, and dozens of films are screened. Working together with the largest Indonesian cinema network, several private foundations and international culture centers, and having good connection with influential members of high-ranking society, the festival has managed to conduct yearly outstanding awards ceremony attended by kings, sultans, queen, ministers, senators, parliament members, notable guests, artists, and leading newspapers.
Kanyakumari International Film Festival
Celebrates its 4th year !
Event Type: Live Screening of Films from worldwide and Connected Programs including Film Making Workshops, Film Seminars, Film Appreciation Camps and Exhibitions.
The call for entries for the film festival is now open!
Screening Categories:
Feature Film Over 60 Minutes
Long Documentary Over 60 Minutes
Long Animation Film Over 60 Minutes
Long Experimental Film Over 60 Minutes
Music Video Over 60 Minutes
Short Film Under 60 Minutes
Short Documentary Under 60 Minutes
Short Animation Film Under 60 Minutes
Short Experimental Film Under 60 Minutes
Music Video Under 60 Minutes
L'International Short Film Festival Psarokokalo è un festival annuale che si svolge in Grecia dal 2007. Il festival mira a fornire una vetrina per il lavoro di nuovi registi di tutto il mondo e a promuovere la diversità e la ricchezza del cortometraggio. Il festival fa parte di un progetto volto a ricercare, promuovere e sviluppare l'arte del cinema. Il programma del festival include proiezioni di cortometraggi provenienti dalla Grecia e dall'estero, nonché eventi audiovisivi, conferenze, masterclass, mostre e concerti dal vivo. La qualità delle sue proiezioni, conferenze, mostre è riuscita a renderlo un punto di riferimento per cinefili, registi, professionisti e nuovi artisti. Ogni anno le attività del festival si sono ampliate, ricevendo una maggiore partecipazione da diversi paesi e ottenendo un maggiore sostegno da registi e professionisti. Il festival mira a viaggiare oltre i confini per sviluppare uno spirito di amicizia e cooperazione con festival e registi internazionali di tutto il mondo. Il Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival è gestito da Kyklos, un'organizzazione senza scopo di lucro con sede ad Atene il cui scopo è promuovere azioni legate al cinema e alla consapevolezza del pubblico sulle questioni ambientali. «Kyklos» in greco significa ciclo e la visione del ciclo è il rispetto dei diritti fondamentali, tra cui libertà, pari opportunità e diversità culturale
Il Circuito Festival Inffinito apre le iscrizioni per le sue edizioni nel 2020!
Il Circuito Inffinito è un'azione pionieristica per promuovere il Brasile nel mercato internazionale, attraverso festival cinematografici. È un punto di riferimento nella diffusione di prodotti e servizi brasiliani, oltre a costruire una piattaforma efficace per lo scambio di affari e la promozione delle destinazioni turistiche del paese.
Nel corso dei nostri 24 anni di esperienza nell'organizzazione di festival all'estero, abbiamo tenuto 82 festival in 13 città. Abbiamo presentato 62 concerti di famosi artisti della musica brasiliana ed esposto 865 film nazionali. Confermiamo l'interesse del pubblico straniero per conoscere meglio il Brasile, la sua cultura, costumi, prodotti e destinazioni turistiche.
PROGRAMMA 2020
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14 Braff New York - 21 - 27 giugno 2020
24 Braff Miami - 12-19 settembre 2020
14° Festival del Cinema Brasiliano di New York - 21-27 giugno 2020.
Braff NY è un evento ufficiale sul calendario culturale di New York ed è noto come un potente strumento per la visibilità e la promozione del Brasile negli Stati Uniti.
24° Brazilian Film Festival di Miami - 12-19 settembre 2020.
BRAFF Miami è un festival ufficiale della Contea di Miami Dade, le città di Miami e Miami Beach e il governo della Florida. Il Brazilian Film Festival di Miami (BRAFF) è il pioniere e il più lungo festival brasiliano del cinema. Tenuto per 24 anni consecutivi, dalla ripresa del cinema brasiliano. Il suo impegno e la sua dedizione per mostrare film brasiliani all'estero hanno conquistato un pubblico più fedele che attende l'evento annuale per una panoramica aggiornata del cinema brasiliano. Il Festival si è dimostrato una risorsa fondamentale e preziosa per presentare al pubblico statunitense le migliori nuove produzioni brasiliane, una vetrina naturale per la promozione oltre ad essere un ambiente imprenditoriale con straordinarie potenzialità economiche per la filiera di produzione brasiliana.
LA Underground Film Forum (LAUFF) è la principale vetrina di Los Angeles di sperimentazione nei media cinematografici, video e audio. Si concentra su cinema d'avanguardia, d'arte, indipendente e non a basso budget, con la quinta edizione che si terrà a luglio 2020, Los Angeles.
Il nostro programma offre ai registi una sede per reinventare ed esplorare nuovi approcci, promuovere nuove forme di media art e costruire un pubblico per questo tipo di lavoro. Il nostro obiettivo è presentare una vasta gamma di lavori che esplorano le numerose definizioni e interpretazioni del concetto di «underground».
Cerchiamo film realizzati con passione, ossessione e spinta; film che vadano oltre le aspettative e il genere; film, progetti video e audio che si sforzano di superare i confini della forma e dei contenuti accettati. Un forte senso di paternità è un must.
LAUFF accetta tutte le forme e generi: dal dramma, documentario, sperimentale, cult, art-house, lingua straniera, commedia, horror, fantascienza, animazione, LGBT, indigeni, erotici, cinema lento e video arte...
World Film Awards' awards day in May 2018 was bliss. Winning filmmakers came home with a lot of good memories to share in their hometown.
Following its great success, the festival is open for submission now. We greet independent filmmakers, travelers, history lovers, adventurers, and general filmmakers to show their passion through entertaining and informative films. Our Festival welcomes filmmakers, both professionals, and newcomers, from all over the world and newcomers, in short, and feature-length narrative and documentary film, from various genres.
Our judges consist of notable professionals in the film industry. We understand and appreciate the hard working in making a film. We open special categories for directors, cinematographers, actors and actresses, editors, screenwriters to compete for their awards.
We seek more than 100 narrative and documentary films produced with excellent technique and passion, carrying unique voice, and with a strong message to the world. A various language with English subtitles or dubbing is welcome.
Partnering with the largest cinemas in Indonesia, several international culture centers, and private institutions, the festival conducts prestigious awards night, press gatherings, press conference, workshop, and screenings attended by international filmmakers, mass media, mass media, government bodies, and celebrities. All winners and accepted filmmakers and members are welcomed at this event.
On the Awards Night that will be held on May 2019, we will acknowledge attending filmmakers with certificate awards, medals, and statue to the best film of the festival.
Make your outstanding film becomes the gem in our festival and gets the recognition your film well-earned.
A final del mes de Junio de 2017 se realizará la primera Muestra Fílmica El Buen Vivir en la ciudad de Viena, Austria.
Papaya Media Association (Asociación Medial Papaya), organizadora del evento, invita a
presentar trabajos para la pre-selección de los participantes en la I. Muestra Fílmica El Buen Vivir.
La inscripción de las obras en la selección es gratuita (excepto cuando una plataforma intermediaria exija una inscripción mínima), el plazo vence el 15 de abril de 2017 y los detalles para la presentación están descritos en el presente reglamento.
Podrán participar las películas que cumplan con el requisito de no exceder más de 5 años anteriores al año de inscripción a la Mostra. Aquellas películas que sobrepasen este tiempo sólo podrán participar en las secciones paralelas.
Las exhibiciones de las películas se harán principalmente en H264 HD pero también en 35 mm, Beta Digi con sus respectivas copias en DVD (PAL) y Bluray al aire libre en el cine abierto del Archivo Fílmico de Austria en la ciudad de Viena.
Información general sobre la primera muestra
Después de la realización de varias series de ciclos y muestras sobre América Latina la sociedad vienesa ya cuenta con un conocimiento relativo de la producción regional de la región. Al mismo tiempo el interés de los/las visitantes por la producción audiovisual sobre o en América Latina ha ido en aumento. En los ciclos anteriores se contó con un programa variado, que fue dividido en largometrajes, cortometrajes y documentales incluyendo la categoría de animación. El público siempre tuvo acceso a lo más reciente de la producción regional pero la temática de la presente muestra no tiene precedente alguno en esta latitudes.
El creciente entusiasmo con que los eventos cinematorgráficos es el motivo por el cual la Asociación Medial Papaya se ha dado a la tarea de organizar la primera Muestra Fílmica El Buen Vivir.
En la muestra oficial participarán las siguientes modalidades:
(-)Largometraje de ficción
(-)Cortometraje de ficción
(-)Animaciones
(-)Documentales
La Muestra Fílmica El Buen Vivir es un evento inédito en esta ciudad y no reviste un evento de competencia en si. Es más bien una ventana al vasto mundo cinematográfico de la región para mostrar la obra más reciente o más importante de su cultura fílmica. Las películas seleccionadas podrán formar parte de diversas muestras culturales que se realicen en otras ciudades austriacas y/o europeas.
Rules for participating in the Buen Vivir Film Screening
Vienna, Austria
The first Buen Vivir (Spanish for Good Living) film screening will take place end of June 2017 in Vienna, Austria.
Papaya Media Association, organizer of the event, announces the call for submissions for the pre-selection of participants in the I. Buen Vivir Film Screening.
The submission of works for the selection process is free of charge (unless an intermediary platform requires a minimum fee) and the deadline is April 15, 2017. Details on how the works should be presented are explained below.
Only films that have been made within the last five years prior to submission for the film screening are qualified to participate. Films produced before this time will only be able to participate in the parallel sections.
Films will be exhibited in H264 HD, 35 mm, Beta Digi, DVD (PAL) and Blu ray formats in the open-air cinema from the Filmarchiv Austria (Austrian Film Archives) in Vienna.
General information about the first screening
After several film festivals and screenings about Latin America, Viennese society already has a relative knowledge of the regional productions in that area, while the local interest in the audiovisual production of Latin America has been growing. In previous festivals a varied film program was shown, divided into feature films, short films, documentaries, and animated films. The public was always shown the most recent productions of the region, but the theme of this current screening has no precedent.
The growing enthusiasm with which film events have been received has motivated Papaya Media Association to organize the first Buen Vivir Film Screening.
The following categories will make up the official screening:
(-)Fictional feature film
(-)Fictional short film
(-)Animation
(-)Documentary
The Buen Vivir Film Screening is an undisclosed event in this city and does not consist of a competition. It is rather a window to the vast film world of the region in order to show the most recent and important works of its movie culture. The selected movies will be able to participate in diverse cultural exhibitions taking place in other Austrian and/or European cities.
Objectives
• Allow the European public to become familiar with the most recent audiovisual productions about ancient and new life philosophies.
• Promote the increased production and distribution of quality audiovisual work made in all the sub regions of Latin America.
• Provide space for reflection and debate, give professionals the opportunity to keep in touch with current developments, and support the communication between Latin American and European artists, especially around the topic of Buen Vivir.
• Contribute to the understanding of cultural diversity and the establishment of tolerance by putting different realities and social ideals in touch with each other.
• Promote the Buen Vivir philosophy as a topic of international and general interest in the film world.
• Promote cinematic production about this topic within Europe.
• Stimulate producers from all over the world to invest specifically in the topic for a redundancy that ends in a more egalitarian and democratic way of life.
The Buen Vivir Film Screening provides a space for:
• Identifying and spreading video and film productions related to this important philosophy and proposed way of life and development.
• Informing the public and attracting the attention of the media and institutions that work in the audiovisual production industry as well as the promotion of local places and tourism, both in filming as well as content.
• Convening distinguished directors, producers, distributors, cinematic personalities and specialists, both local and international.
• Promoting and stimulating initiatives directed towards the development of policies and projects intended to increase, both in quantity and quality, the areas of work available to producers and topical experts in the planet.
• Holding touring exhibitions in diverse cultural public spaces
Lancaster International Film Festival is held in the historic city of Lancaster, England. The city is famous for its Castle, Cathedral and Priory, and was the location of the infamous Pendle Witch Trial of 1612.
The fourth Film Festival to be held in the city, it is our mission to bring to the people of Lancaster the best in Independent Filmmaking from around the world.
Over 95% of our programming is selected from our open submission process to allow new and emerging talents the opportunity to have their work recognised and brought to an audience.
We aim to have an engrossing selection of feature films, backed with a huge array of arresting short films, and a selection of short and feature-length documentaries. We are looking for narrative films of all genres and budget levels; whether you've made a surreal art-house epic or a low budget camp horror movie, we want to see it!
