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MAMI’s 19th Mumbai Film Festival, 12-18 November, Mumbai: Many good films, no masterpieces

MAMI’s 19th Mumbai Film Festival, 12-18 November, Mumbai: Many good films, no masterpieces Overview of the films, seen and unseen. *Mukkabaaz-India-Anurag Kashyap: Inaugural film, inaccessible to me. Anurag Kashyap is a much-acclaimed film-maker and a member of the Board of Trustees of Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI). India Gold section *Checkmate-India-Ektara Collective: Good feature film debut of independent collective: *** (film still above). *Granny (Ajji): India-Devashi...

BIFED 2016

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  BIFED 2016 Open for Submissions Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary The deadline for applications is 15 May 2016   The world is changing continuously, and while we witness growing problems there are also hopeful developments. BIFED a platform organized to nurture the hope is preparing for its third year.   Countdown has begun for Turkey&...

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, VII

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, VII This is being written the day before the closing ceremony, where the winners will be announced. I have missed Filosofi Kopi (Philosophy Coffee, Indonesia), Labyrinth of Lies (Germany) and Journey to the Shore (Japan/France). Moreover, one competition film has yet to be screened, so my front-runner list may face an upset. But then, the upset can come anyway, if the jury’s opinions differ from mine. So, these are the films I have seen, and my favourites...

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, IV

IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, IV IFFI Goa 2015, Festival Diary, IV At IFFI, the grand prizes are called the Golden Peacock and Silver Peacock, although India’s national bird is far from either golden or silver in colour, and the décor at the venue this year is derived from various shades of blue, including violet and purple. A total of 15 films have been short-listed in the International Competition Section, two of them India, both from the Eastern state of West Bengal....

Cine//B_7 Deadline for submission coming soon

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    Cine//B_7 is calling for submissions! Shorts Films and Features Film for the International Competition. Any genre, any running time. Submission 100% online & free. Share us your film through vimeo, youtube, wetransfer, google drive, dropbox, or other media file share. Entry form: http://www.jotformpro.com/form/41830531980958 + info: www.festivalcineb.com ...

Vienna International Children's Film Festival

The 26th Vienna International Children's Film Festival will be held from November 15 to November 23, 2014. International competition There will be three festival awards: Price of the Children's Jury, Audience Award, UNICEF-Price.

The Vienna International Children's Film Festival presents international productions or co-productions of great artistic merit, intended specifically for children and young people. All submitted films will be pre-screened by the selection committee. The committee is responsible for the official program. Films produced in 2008 and after are eligible for the festival. The films will be screened in their original version (with German voice over).

Further information: www.kinderfilmfestival.at

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

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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...

Deadline coming soon! Online submissions admited

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  Cine//B is calling for entries. Any genre, any format, any running time. ♦ Deadline this Friday 14.09.12 ! We accept online screeners (via vimeo, youtube, wetrasnfer or dropbox) to the e-mail: florencia@festivalcineb.com   RULES AND CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION ​*The competition is always open for submissions.​ *To enter, your film can be: a Chilean or foreign production, a student film, any genre, any budget, an...

The 11th Cornwall Film Festival is now calling for entries

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You can now submit your short film for the 11th Cornwall Film Festival in the following categories: Decent exposure which is a categorie of short films from anywhere in UK, Eye Toons competition where you can submit you animation film, Films Without Borders which is an international competition, Made in Kernow for filmmakers residents in Cornwall, Reel Women which is categorie celebrating women filmmakers, and The Edge: art and non narrative short films from anywhere in the world. The ...

Cine//B is looking for feature films for the International Competition. Submite yours!

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Cine//B_4. International Film Festival. Santiago de Chile. November 5-13 Call for Entries Submission deadline: August 26th, 2011 Complete the Entry Form Contact Info Website: http://www.festivalcineb.com Festival Office: Macul 2310 Macul (7810031), Santiago de Chile. Tel / fax: +(562) 2726332  +(562) 2726332 E-mail: info@festivalcineb.com   The 4th Chilean International Film Festival- CINE//B_...

KASHISH 2011 - Dates and Highlights announced

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                  KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2011, the second edition of India’s only mainstream LGBT film fest, promises to be BIGGER, BOLDER & QUEERER. The second edition will be held from May 25-29, 2011 at two venues in Mumbai, one of which will be a multiplex theater. This year, the festival will showcase more than 130 films from over 25 countries.The highlights this...

Call for Filmmakers

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Art For Progress presents "Clash of the Artists 2011"5th Annual International Artist CompetitionsAccepting submissions in VISUAL ART, FILM, MUSIC, FASHION and CREATIVE CategoriesGREAT EXPOSURE!! VALUABLE PRIZES!!Apply online or by mail Submit: 3 Images, 3 Tracks, or 1 Film for $20 ($25after January 31)IMPORTANT DATES:Submissions: January 1 - February 13Online Voting: February 21 - March 31Finalist Panel Review: April 1 - April 8Winners Announced: April 11Showcase Events: May 2011PANELL...

International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima

This year's edition of the festival was planned as seventh days event with two film competitions: students' etudes from art and film schools all over the world-ETIUDA COMPETITION and short animation, equally professional, student and independent one-ANIMA COMPETITION.

Festival's competitions programme will be enriched by many accompanying events - one of them are Animators' self-portraits (during which, while the artists are present, the audience will get to know works of: Piotr Dumała, Paul Bush and Joanna Quinn). Also festival programme will show the artists of artistic animation who after a long time making only short films started to make long feature films: T. Burton, W. Borowczyk, Brothers Quay,  J. Svankmajer and others.   At the beginning of the festival there are going to be announced results of plebiscite being prepared since March – 50 Animated Films for 50th Jubilee of ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film du d’Animation).
Finally, at the festival, there will appear long expected point of program:  comics and animation. They are two separated disciplines of art which however have a few common essential features. At present there is boom for them and more and more people of different age are interested in them.

Within seven days, for the fourth time, there will take place animation, screenplay, directing, camera and editing workshops. It is very important point of program of the festival which has good number of participants. It is directed especially to young people (pupils and students) but it doesn't exclude any of age group. For the workshops' leaders we try to invite the best lecturers and artists working in film and art schools abroad but especially in Poland.

About the Accolade Competition

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The Accolade is unique; it is an awards competition, not a traditional film festival. Awards go to those filmmakers, television producers and videographers who produce fresh, standout entertainment, animation and compelling documentaries. It is a showcase for cinematic gems and unique voices. Most importantly, The Accolade team works passionately to help worthy productions gain the publicity and distribution they deserve. That is what The Accolade is all about: helping winners of this ...

Valpolicella Film Festival

Valpolicella Film Festival is a short film and script festival based in Verona, Northern Italy, this year taking place from the 23rd to the 27th of November.

Celebrating the powerful relationship between word and image, we focused our festival on fiction. Moreover, our competition is open to film-makers and scriptwriters - deadline on the 31st of July.

Many of our main events promote international cooperation with other film festivals, our beautiful landscape as a perfect location for movies and young boys and girls creativity.

Famous for its vineyards, Valpolicella also offers a perfect environment for talking about the movies you've just seen, tasting a delightful glass of wine. 

The International Competition of Animated Films is open to artistic animated films - ANIMATOR\2010

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It is our pleasure to inform you that you can now submit your films for the 3rd edition of the International Animated Film Competition at ANIMATOR \ 2010 Festival! The International Competition of Animated Films is open to artistic animated films of all techniques up to 30 min. Grand Prix of 60 000 PLN /ca. 13.000 Euros/ will be awarded by an international jury including George Griffin, Nancy Denney-Phelps, Mariusz Wilczynski, Dennis Tupicoff and Brigitta Ivanyi-Bitter. Fi...

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA

ENTRY FEE: ISFFI is free to enter and open to both Indian and International submissions of professional, student and amateur works.

CATEGORY: Competition

ELIGIBILITY: All films produced after November 2008 till December 2009

LAST DATE FOR ENTRY SUBMISSION: February 15, 2010

FESTIVAL DATE AND VENUE: 20th-21st March 2010, Albert Theatres, Chennai

Festival which exclusively screens only Short films to the audience of Chennai, India

Exhibit your film to various film-makers, media students, critics, film theorists, film lovers and all those associated with the production and business of film and members of the press.

Ischia Film Festival - Submissions open for 2010

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Ischia Film Festival 2010 is now accepting entries for its eight edition, which will take place from 04 to 10 of July, on the beautiful island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples.The Festival recognizes the contributions of international filmmakers-producers, directors, cinematographers, designers-of full-length feature films, shorts, and documentaries, specifically for their artistic use of locations, allowing audiences to gain profound insight into the beauty and richness of landscapes, local and ...

Ischia Film Festival - Submissions open for 2010

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Ischia Film Festival 2010 is now accepting entries for its eight edition, which will take place from 04 to 10 of July in the beautiful island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples.The Festival recognizes the contributions of international filmmakers-producers, directors, cinematographers, designers-of full-length feature films, shorts, and documentaries, specifically for their artistic use of locations, allowing audiences to gain profound insight into the beauty and richness of landscapes, local and i...

WATCH DOCS. Human Rights in Film IFF

International Film Festival WATCH DOCS. Human Rights in Film concentrates on showing human rights oriented documentaries which combine important message with the cinematic quality. Besides competition section where films compete for a WATCH DOCS award (around 20 titles), each year there are three permanent programme sections - "New Polish Films", "Discrete Charm of Propaganda" and "Close up" (in 2009 devoted to the post-soviet universe). The festival programme is complemented by various thematic retrospectives dealing with social and / or historical phenomena as terror or dictatorships, retrospective of the laureate of Marek Nowicki Prize awarded by Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, special screenings and many more. Festival is rich with accompanying events – discussions, panel debates, Q & A sessions with the filmmakers, workshops, meetings with experts, etc. Each year we invite more than 40 foreign guests – filmmakers, festival organizers, activists, etc. – who meet with the public and take part in industry events.

Arsenals 2010 - call for entry

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The next Riga International Film forum Arsenals will be held from 17th to 26th of September 2010. It offers different sections: International Film Competition (author cinema features, docs, animations), Baltic Film Competition (all genres` films from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), World Panorama and special thematic programmes and retrospectives. The main prize of the International Film Competition is 10 000 USD. Film submission to the festival is free. Film call for entry start day: 01...

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