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BAM! POW! Fan Films Battle for Prizes!

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Metropolis, Illinois The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce is looking for the best fan-made superhero films for its 8th Annual Superman Celebration Fan Film Festival and Competition. The festival is open to family-friendly fan films of 18 minutes or less that are about superheroes or supervillains from any comics, film, television, or literary franchise. Films about original characters are also welcome.  Professional and amateur filmmakers from around the world are invited to participate. Th...

Superman Celebration Fan Film Festival

The Superman Celebration Fan Film Festival is a film festival and contest dedicated to showcasing fan-made films about superheroes, supervillains, and comic-book-related content. Sponsored and hosted by Superman Celebration, the world's largest festival dedicated to Superman, and the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce, the Superman Celebration Fan Film Festival screens films from around the world and celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of filmmakers as they bring to life their favorite characters from comics books, films, television, literature, and other media. 

The festival is open to short, family-friendly fan films of 18 minutes or less. A top prize of $300 each is awarded to the Best Dramatic Fan Film, the Best Comedic Fan Film, and The Best "Super Grab Bag" Fan Film. 

Introduced for the 2015 Festival, the "Super Grab Bag" category is a challenge for filmmakers to create a fan film with three off-the-wall required elements. This year's required elements are a mop, an avocado, and a dentist. 

Films will be screened during Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois, June 11th-14th, 2015. Prizes will be awarded during a special ceremony. Date, time, and location will be announced on the Superman Celebration website at www.supermancelebration.net

The deadline for entry is May 8th, 2015 at 5:00 pm CST. Entry rules and forms can be found at http://fanfilmfestival.supermancelebration.net

Superman Celebration attracts around 40,000 fans from around the world every year. It is sponsored by the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce and the City of Metropolis, Illinois and is held annually during the second weekend in June.  The festival features celebrity appearances, comics artists and writers, musical acts, a costume contest, and a wide array of programming for superhero fans of all ages. 

Cellar Door Film Festival Promo Reel Challenge: Last Week to Enter!

Cellar Door Film Festival Promo Reel Challenge! Last Week to Enter!   Calling local Ottawa talent to create a promo reel for the CDFF   Looking to expand your portfolio? Gain attention in the Ottawa film community? Here is a great way to do just that!   Cellar Door Film Festival (CDFF) invites up-and-coming filmmakers from the National Capital Region to compete to have their film selected as the first official promotional video for Ottawa's newe...

90to5 Editing Awards - 2013

Hey there editors of the world, How about editing a feature down to a short film? It's a fun but challenging exercise! No entry fee and you might win a bit of cash, too. Deadline's extended to October 31st 2013. The 90to5 Editing Challenge is back: http://challenge.90to5.org Looking forward to your edit! Til ...

90to5 Editing Challenge

90to5’s call for entries goes out to all movie and tv editors, film students and enthusiasts worldwide. The challenge: cut a full length feature down to 5 minutes. The catch: keep true to the original story... or create a new one. Public voting will determine the winners of awesome material and cash prizes. Go to www.challenge.90to5.org for movie download links, infos, tutorials and to upload your edit. Entry is free! Submission deadline is October 31st 2013. Vote and win at www.90to5.org.90to5 Awards90to5 Awards

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90to5 Editing Challenge kicks off!

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Get your plastic swords, razor blades and computer mouses ready – 90to5 Editing Challenge (http://challenge.90to5.org/) calls for entries: We challenge you to cut a full length public domain feature down to 5 minutes. The catch: keep true to the original story… or create a new one. Here is how it’s done: 1. Pick your favorite public domain movie 2. Start up the editing software of your choice and cut away… 3. Upload your masterpiece until August 15th 2012! Everybody is...

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The 5th Annual 2 Minute 2 Step Short Film Challenge

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For the 5th year in a row we will again feature the highly successful 2‐MINUTE, 2‐STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE (scripts submitted from all over the world, DWF picks 8 teams ‐ writer, director, actors, producer and editor ‐ who then produce a 2‐minute short in four hours). Using Canon HD technology and pure filmmaking perseverance, the 8 films are shot, edited ‐ often in the theatre lobby as patrons watch ‐ and screened prior to competition features each night at the festival. ...

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THE CLEARWATER FILM FESTIVAL SUMMER FILM CHALLENGE DEBUTS FILMS ON JUNE 25

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Join us at System Productions for The Summer Film Challenge on June 25th, 2010 at 8PM Five intrepid filmmakers have stepped forward to compete for a bounty of fantastic prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Filmmakers were assigned a Title, a Genre and Three (3) Random Product Placements.Whose films will win?Corey Horton ASHES TO ANTHRAX SUSPENSEJohn Jones THE HOMECOMING MYSTERYTom Thompson IN THE SHADOW COMEDYDonald E Reynolds JASPER MAN ACTIONJoe Raditch PONYTAIL SPORTFREE ADMISSION ...

The Clearwater Film Festival Summer Film Challenge

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Join us at System Productions for The Summer Film Challenge on June 25th, 2010 at 8PM Five intrepid filmmakers have stepped forward to compete for a bounty of fantastic prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Filmmakers were assigned a Title, a Genre and Three (3) Random Product Placements.Whose films will win?Corey Horton ASHES TO ANTHRAX SUSPENSEJohn Jones THE HOMECOMING MYSTERYTom Thompson IN THE SHADOW COMEDYDonald E Reynolds JASPER MAN ACTIONJoe Raditch PONYTAIL SPORTFREE ADMISSIONWH...

International Film Festival of Montpellier

Our Festival is bent on giving a true recognition to every young film creative all around the world, thanks to a jury of yet established artists and a presentation of short films, films and documentaries in competition, as well as the creation of a script challenge. We are currently working on the website that will be soon available with more precisions, contact us for additional information.

- Festival's first Statement -

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                                                The International Film Festival of Montpellier, for its first edition, intends to be a cosmopolitan event, bringing together young film artists from all around the world, with a strong intention of pedagogy towards a large audience, as well as a real opportunity for young creatives to find their place in the world of Cinema. We are willing to present original visions, independant contents and rare productions to the...

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