Pro Tools
•Register a festival or a film
Submit film to festivals Promote for free or with Promo Packages

FILMFESTIVALS | 24/7 world wide coverage

Welcome !

Enjoy the best of both worlds: Film & Festival News, exploring the best of the film festivals community.  

Launched in 1995, relentlessly connecting films to festivals, documenting and promoting festivals worldwide.

Working on an upgrade soon.

For collaboration, editorial contributions, or publicity, please send us an email here

User login

|FRENCH VERSION|

RSS Feeds 

Martin Scorsese Masterclass in Cannes

 

 

 

awards

Last Days to submit!!, FIC Puebla International Film Festival (Mexico), submit for 2-4€!! Entry FEE: 1-3€

  Last Days to submit!! FIC Puebla International Film Festival (Mexico) , submit for 2-4€!! Entry FEE: 1-3€!  If you have a short film, submit it to the FIC Puebla International Film Festival (Mexico) for 2-4€!! Entry FEE: 1-3€! through Festhome, a new online submission platform! http://festhome.com/festivales/info_extendida/144 Create your free account at www.festhome.com where you will find more information o...

Last Days to submit!!, The Ojo al Sancocho International Festival (Colombia), submit for 2/8$!! No Entry FEE.

  Last Days to submit!! The Ojo al Sancocho International Festival for Alternatibe and Community Film And Video (Colombia) , submit for 2/8$!!  If you have a short film, submit it to The Ojo al Sancocho International Festival for Alternatibe and Community Film And Video (Colombia) for 2/8$! through Festhome, a new online submission platform! http://festhome.com/festivales/info_extendida/172 Create your free account at www.festhome.com where you will ...

Last Days to submit!!, Torremolinos Fantastic Film Festival (Spain), submit for 1,5€!! No Entry FEE.

  Last Days to submit!! Torremolinos Fantastic Film Festival (Spain) , submit for 1,5€!!  If you have a short film, submit it to the Torremolinos Fantastic Film Festival (Spain) for 1,5€! through Festhome, a new online submission platform! http://festhome.com/festivales/info_extendida/127 Create your free account at www.festhome.com where you will find more information on this festival. Remove all the postal fees, submit your entire short f...

Sydney Film Festival

Sydney Film Festival is one of the longest running film festivals in the world screening feature films, documentaries & short films across 12 days every winter.Each year the festival brings the best new films from around the world to audiences right here in Sydney.

The festival hosts a number of awards to recognise excellence in filmmaking, including the FOXTEL Australian Documentary Award, the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films and the Official Competition, which celebrates ‘courageous and audacious filmmaking’ and has a cash prize of AUD$60,000.00

As well as brand new features from over fifty countries, we screen short films, Australian films, documentaries and archive titles, many of which are recently restored, for a total of more than 250 screenings in six venues.

There were more than 143,000 attendances to the 60th Sydney Film Festival in June 2013, and 2014 is shaping up to be even bigger, please join us!

Annecy 2013 Film Festival Award Recipients - And The Winners Are....

user
  ​​Annecy 2013 has set the pace for an exciting year ahead for animation film. 2461 films were received and 246 selected. 26 films were awarded, 7 shorts, 3 features, 3 for TV films, 2 for commissioned films, 4 for graduation films and 7 other prizes.  The annual animation festival awarded Best Feature to Luiz Bolognesi’s Rio 2096: A Story Of Love And Fury on Saturday at the close of its 2013 edition, where 236 films screened in competition. US filmma...

Cannes 2013 Wrap-Up: Rain, Glamour, and a Few Surprises

After 12 days of movie madness, Cannes has finally settled back into its usual pace. That’s to say, the masses have returned home, the late night beach parties have vanished, and the chance of spotting Leonardo DiCaprio on the Croisette has dropped considerably. It was a festival marked by an impressive selection of films and a surprise Palme d’Or, though the constant threat of rain might last in the memories of some attendees.   The opening night was a less than perfec...

52e SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE And the winners are…

  52e SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE And the winners are… Features Films  Nespresso Grand Prize for la Semaine de la Critique Jury: Miguel Gomes (Président), Dennis Lim, Alin Tasciyan, Alex Vicente & Neil Young SALVO by F. Grassadonia & A. Piazza    ...

Be Discovered in Hollywood - Hollywood Film Festival®

BE DISCOVERED IN HOLLYWOOD CALL FOR ENTRIES: HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL®- OCT 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 2013 The 17th Annual HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL is now open for submissions in the follow genres: Features (all genres including animation, drama, comedy, horror), Docs, and Shorts (including animation). http://www.hollywoodfest.com SUBMISSION LATE DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2013 – SUBMIT TODAY! ABOUT THE FESTIVAL CONNECT With film presentations taking place in the heart of Ho...

Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards

Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards is a yearly international competition organized by Filmservice International (member of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers) and is a member of CIFFT, the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals.

Since its creation in 2010 the Festival has constantly grown, becoming one of the top festivals for corporate films worldwide in only 3 years: more than 1 400 corporate productions, with a record number of entries in 2012, from 35 countries worldwide, ranging from Australia, Japan, Singapore, Russia, Israel, UAE, Qatar, Morocco, Senegal passing by Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom, along with stretching all the way to the United States, Mexico and Brazil.

The entries are judged by an international panel of experienced jury composed by Oscar and Emmy winners, corporate image and media specialists, audiovisual industry, marketing and communication professionals. The winners will be revealed and awarded the coveted Gold, Silver, Black Dolphins and the Grand Prix, the White Dolphin, on October 17th, 2013 during a special Black Tie Awards Gala Dinner at Palm Beach Cannes. The complete list of the 2012 winners alongside pictures from the Awards Gala are available at: http://www.cannescorporate.com/en/winners2012.php

 

 

 

Mary Elizabeth Winstead Will Receive Dallas Shining Star Award at DIFF on April 12

  2013 Dallas International Film Festival Presented by AutoNation Volkswagen Dealers   Announces Mary Elizabeth Winstead Recipient of Dallas Shining Star Award   Award to be presented at Dallas Film Society Honors Awards April 12   Dallas, TX, April 2, 2013 – The Dallas International Film Festival presented by AutoNation Volkswagen Dealers announced today that actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead will accept the Dallas Shining Star Award ...

AutoVision, the international film and multimedia festival for the automotive industry, calls for entries

user
The festival celebrates its 11th edition - Submissions open until May 17th, 2013   Starting from now, AutoVision, the international film and multimedia festival for the automotive industry will be accepting entries for its 11th edition. Companies from the automotive sector, advertising and new media agencies, producers and TV stations are invited to enter their work and join the race for the prestigious AutoVision OttoCars. The gold, silver and black trophies will be awarded on Septemb...

Hollywood Film Awards® Announces Date and Sets Pace for Awards Race

user
  HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 29, 2013   -- For a 17th consecutive year, the Hollywood Film Awards® continues its mandate of celebrating Hollywood cinema and recognizing excellence in Hollywood, both in-front and behind the camera.  This year the Hollywood Film Awards® Gala ceremony takes place on October 21, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, in Beverly Hills.   In the last 10 years, a total of 96 Oscar nominations and 34 Oscars were given to the honorees of the Holl...

AutoVision 2013

AutoVision is the international festival for films, commercials, Website, and interactive productions in the automotive industry. AutoVision is an initiative of FilmService International and it is supported by VDA, The German Association of the Automotive Industry. The Festival’s prestigious OttoCar trophies are awarded biannually to TV & Cinema Advertising, TV programs, brand and corporate Websites, interactive and multimedia productions, corporate videos, informational films, and product presentation films.

The Awards Ceremony for the Grand Prix AutoVision traditionally takes place at the world’s largest and most important event for passengers cars, the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Hollywood Film Festival (r)

user
17th Annual Hollywood Film Festival - Oct 17 to 21, 2013 in Hollywood, California. OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES. We are accepting entries in all categories for the 2013 HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL.Enter Your FILM Now  We accept both domestic and international submissions. Early Bird deadline is March 30, 2013. SUBMIT YOUR FILM TODAY! Visit us at HOLLYWOODFEST.COM ...

The BUFF Blog (February 2013)

user
    Happy February one and all. This month’s edition of the BUFF Blog is guest-written by award-winning writer/director Stephen Lloyd Jackson whose film ‘David is Dying’ premiered on the opening night of the 2011 British Urban Film Festival. The film continues to win awards in the UK and across the globe, most recently on February 17 when Lonyo Engele triumphed in the best male performance in film category at the 2013 Screen Nation film and television awards. Follow...

Pushing the envelope in underground and independent film.

user
 After five consecutive years of pushing the envelope in underground film. 2013 marks the sixth annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival and already cutting edge submissions are coming in from around the world. What started as a protest film festival giving voice to underdog filmmakers and never before seen film artists has now become one of the Midwest's premiere showcases of independent film making. Held at the St.Anthony Main movie theaters in August, this year'...

Pushing the envelope in underground and independent film.

user
 After five consecutive years of pushing the envelope in underground film. 2013 marks the sixth annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival and already cutting edge submissions are coming in from around the world. What started as a protest film festival giving voice to underdog filmmakers and never before seen film artists has now become one of the Midwest's premiere showcases of independent film making. Held at the St.Anthony Main movie theaters in August, this year'...

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 20th Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (23 - 28 April 2013)

user
There’s a reason to celebrate in 2013: The Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart (ITFS) will take place for the 20th time! And in its anniversary edition, too, the festival will offer a platform to directors and production companies to present their films as well as a chance to fans of animated film to watch animated short and feature films, to meet well-known filmmakers and young talents, and participate in numerous workshops, informational events and presentations for six days. Since its...

Colortape International Film Festival

Is a world wide international film competition and the only festival in the world running simultaneously in many countries at the same time and under the same name. Film festival organizers are aiming to bridge cultural differences between many countries and people from different backgrounds and heritage. The festival is also aiming to make a cultural impact to people who understand & know little or near nothing about other people's culture hoping to break cultural barriers.

EFA Nominates 3 Animation films

user
The European Film Academy proudly announces the three nominations in the category EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ANIMATED FEATURE FILM 2012. A committee consisting of EFA Board Member Antonio Saura (producer, Spain) and EFA Member Per Holst (producer, Denmark) as well as representatives of CARTOON, the European Association of Animation Film, Brigitte Baronet (France), Tony Loeser (Germany), and Tomm Moore (Ireland) decided on the following nominations: ...

"Hip Hop International" wins Award of Merit

user
The video clip "Hip Hop International" received an Award of Merit at the Best Shorts Competition in California this month. Here is the link: http://www.bestshorts.net/ Thanks to the help of musicians, cast and crew this project could be shot. This is your award, too. ...

2012 OFF de Cannes' Awards Ceremony in photos

user
WINNERS OF THE 2012 OFF DE CANNES AWARDS After the films shortlisted for cinema LES ARCADES, then at CARLTON BEACH, the 2012 OFF DE CANNES awards ceremony was held at CARLTON BEACH chaired by Mr Max Howard, producer of the film "The Lion King".   And the winner is ..... • Best Actor: Jicey CARINA in the movie "The unfortunate chance to meet" by Charly G. • Best Actress: Mari Yoshida in the film "The Blood" by William Tauveron •...

FREE Writers & Filmmakers Community -- Submit FREE, Win Awards & Exposure

user
Join our FREE Networking Community ScreenplayFest.com   Filmmakers, submit your short film or feature film TRAILERS for FREE into our new TrailerFest -- gain exposure and feedback before submitting to festivals and distributors.   Screenwriters, submit your loglines for FREE and win $500 in awards.  Also, win monthly awards for best logline/movie idea -- monthly winners earn free submission into our ScreenplayFest where writers can win over $5000 in Awards.  Als...

KASHISH 2012 Award Winners and Closing Night

#
Mi Ultimo Round wins Best Feature Film Award at KASHISH 2012 Anupam Kher gives away prizes, promises to sponsor Rs 50k for prize money next year   Chilean film My Last Round (Mi Ultimo Round) directed by Julio Jorquera Arriagada won the Best Feature Film Award at the 3rd Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival which concluded with star studded ceremony on Sunday May 27, 2012.     ``Cinema has no boundaries,’’ sai...

Links

The Bulletin Board

> The Bulletin Board Blog
> Partner festivals calling now
> Call for Entry Channel
> Film Showcase
>
 The Best for Fests

Meet our Fest Partners 

Following News

Interview with EFM (Berlin) Director

 

 

Interview with IFTA Chairman (AFM)

 

 

Interview with Cannes Marche du Film Director

 

 

 

Filmfestivals.com dailies live coverage from

> Live from India 
> Live from LA
Beyond Borders
> Locarno
> Toronto
> Venice
> San Sebastian

> AFM
> Tallinn Black Nights 
> Red Sea International Film Festival

> Palm Springs Film Festival
> Kustendorf
> Rotterdam
> Sundance
Santa Barbara Film Festival SBIFF
> Berlin / EFM 
> Fantasporto
Amdocs
Houston WorldFest 
> Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
Cannes / Marche du Film 

 

 

Useful links for the indies:

Big files transfer
> Celebrities / Headlines / News / Gossip
> Clients References
> Crowd Funding
> Deals

> Festivals Trailers Park
> Film Commissions 
> Film Schools
> Financing
> Independent Filmmaking
> Motion Picture Companies and Studios
> Movie Sites
> Movie Theatre Programs
> Music/Soundtracks 
> Posters and Collectibles
> Professional Resources
> Screenwriting
> Search Engines
> Self Distribution
> Search sites – Entertainment
> Short film
> Streaming Solutions
> Submit to festivals
> Videos, DVDs
> Web Magazines and TV

 

> Other resources

+ SUBSCRIBE to the weekly Newsletter
+ Connecting film to fest: Marketing & Promotion
Special offers and discounts
Festival Waiver service
 

gersbach.net