HELP TO MAKE CUBA'S FIRST PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FILM!
Leeds based AlmostFilm Productions have launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds to make 'Eres tu, papa?', a psychological horror film set in modern day Cuba.
This will be Cuba's first psychological horror film and will give audiences a different perspective of Cuba, staying away from the clich's of rum, salsa, drafters, and cigars. The director is Rudy Riveron Sanchez, originally from Cuba, who is working with Bradford screenwriter Alan Parkinson. They'll be working with a completely Cuban cast and crew and already have a great team on board. They'd really appreciate any help - so please show your support by checking out their campaign and the perks they're offering.
www.indiegogo.com/erestupapa
You can also read more about the film at www.almostfilmpro.com/inproduction.html
SUBMIT A SESSION IDEA FOR DOC/FEST 2012
For 2012, the Industry Conference at Sheffield Doc/Fest is once again being produced in partnership with Documentary Campus. We are delighted to team up with Documentary Campus to deliver this sessions programme alongside our film screenings programme and the marketplace activity.
Every year we also work with people in the documentary and digital media industry to plan our sessions in Sheffield. This involves a call for session ideas through our website, one-on-one meetings as well as the festival advisory committee meeting throughout the year. Engaging so many great minds from the industry helps Sheffield deliver fantastic sessions.
The call for Session Ideas online for the 2012 festival is now open, be quick to submit your idea online!! Deadline is Thursday 9th February, 5pm.
Submit your ideas to get a chance to contribute to the festival programme! We welcome ideas that you think are important to be discussed and are looking for innovative ideas on any subject matter. If you have an idea for a session you would like to produce at the Festival - it can be craft-based, case studies, a hot topic debate, masterclasses and more.
If your idea is selected, you will produce the session, providing an opportunity to get involved with leading people in the industry and make a valuable contribution to Doc/Fest. We will contact you by mid February 2012 if your session is selected.
We look forward to hearing from you!
SUBMIT your idea now: https://sheffdocfest.com/session_submission/new
HAMMER TO NAIL SHORT FILM CONTEST
Deadline to Submit: February 1 Indie film site Hammer to Nail's first Short Film Contest is open to all filmmakers with a completed short less than 20 minutes in length, any genre or style. Prizes include festival submission waivers to major U.S. festivals worth over $200. First month's judges are filmmaker David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, All the Real Girls) and filmmakers/critics Aaron Hillis and Michael Tully.
Apply here: http://www.hammertonail.com/contest/
CALL FOR ENTRIES - IN THE PALACE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - BULGARIA
Entry deadlines:
International Competition - March 25th, 2012
National Competition - April 15th, 2012
Eligible categories:
Fiction
Documentary
Animation
Experimental & non-narrative productions, hybrid forms & formats, digital artwork
Individual and institutional entries are accepted.
The competing films will be awarded by an International Jury.
A prize fund of 10,000 EUR in gold will be shared within the winners.
A screening fee will be paid for each film selected in the festival competitive programmes.
IN THE PALACE consists of several competitive and special programmes, workshops, seminars, master classes, an industry market section and diverse initiatives in film.
Entry fees:
20 EUR / until February 10th, 2012
25 EUR / after February 10th, 2012 *
* Reelport submitters use 20 % Special Discount after February 10th.
Regulations and online Entry Form are available at www.inthepalace.cOM
mail@inthepalace.com
www.inthepalace.com
CHILDREN'S MEDIA CONFERENCE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS AND SESSION IDEAS
The Hunt is on!:
...For Sponsors for CMC 2012
Contact Alison Warner at: sponsor@thechildrensmediaconference.com
Alison can tell you more about our wide range of sponsorship packages - to help you promote your company and your brands at a reasonable price.
...For Topics and Session Ideas for CMC 2012
Contact Greg Childs at: greg@thechildrensmediaconference.com
If you have a topic you feel the conference should cover, describe it in a paragraph or two and send it to Greg.
We're also looking for volunteer session-producers for this summer's CMC. If you feel you'd like to be involved send along a CV to: greg@thechildrensmediaconference.com.
Session producers pull together the ideas, formats, speakers and editorial focus for each session at the CMC, and they drive each session, masterclass, panel or debate through to completion at the event. They work closely with members of the CMC Advisory Comittee to make the conference content interesting, relevant and focused.
Last year's session producers say it's enormously satisfying to produce something which informs and enlightens the industry - and the networking is pretty good too!
You can offer a session idea you would like to produce, or you can simply volunteer your expertise and time to produce a session from the range of ideas already under discussion.
The CMC dates are 4th - 6th February, 2012.
GENIUS! PROJECT IS NOW LIVE! - YORK
Ever had a Eureka moment but didn't know what to do with it? What if there was an outlet for your ideas where they could not only be developed further but make a real difference to the city of York?
GeniUS! is a community innovation project where residents, businesses, community groups and innovators everywhere are encouraged to visit - www.geniusyork.com - and post their ideas and suggestions to help meet the challenges facing the city.
TAKES SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR FILMS
TAKES is a monthly boutique short film festival in Auckland, New Zealand which screens films that are original, daring, captivating and stretch audiences to see the world from a different perspective. If you think you've got a film that fits the bill - send it in!
Set in a cosy bar complete with comfy sofas, delicious drinks and tasty delights, audiences can sit back and enjoy an exceptional array of carefully selected films from around the world. TAKES has developed a cult following, and was voted 'Best Place to get Snowed In'.
Submissions must include:Title, Director, Producer and/or Production Company, Running Time, Brief Synopsis(~50 words).
Electronic submissions:
Send a link to jessica@lastnight-productions.com
DVD submissions:
TAKES Submissions
3/580 New North Road
Auckland
New Zealand 1021
Full details can be found on our website: www.lastnight-productions.com
NOTE: Please send full versions of film only. Please do not send trailers. They will not be viewed.
STRANGELANDS FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
In celebration of low-budget, independent and student filmmaking, Strangelands Film Festival is a unique cinematic exploration of city spaces that brings an edgy element of fun to groundbreaking films throughout the city of Southampton. Curated over two nights and in two unique spaces an audience will be invited to watch, listen and experience an array of exciting films and musical performances that test the limits of what cinema can be. Strangelands Film Festival will be the cultural experience of the year created and curated by some of the city's universities most talented and exciting graduates and students.
At Strangelands we are placing a call for submissions for Films to be placed in the programme. We are looking for an array of both shorts and features.
If you would like your film to be considered then please email a link to the film to strangelandsfilmfestival@gmail.com with a short synopsis.
Thank You
THE INDIS - YOUNG PEOPLE'S AWARDS - LEEDS
Leeds Young People's Film Festival presents
The INDIs (Independent Directions) is the UK's only film competition solely championing and celebrating the talent of the UK's young independent filmmakers aged under 25.
Building on the success of the National Young Filmmakers' Award (which the INDIs replaces) and due to overwhelming demand, the INDIs is aimed at young filmmakers who are making films without major funding or production company support - we are not looking for films made by community groups, school productions or with big organisations; these films are great but are already well celebrated across the UK. We are looking for innovation, a raw talent in filmmaking and clever or engaging storytelling from young people with a DIY approach to making films.
All types of film are accepted: Live action drama, animation, documentary or promo (e.g. music video, skate or promo ads).
Films can be of any genre and any length. Budget is not a factor and we are not judging production values, although we believe good editing and sound can be delivered without spending lots of money. You can beg, borrow or buy
your equipment and have as much help as you want from your friends and family, just not professional filmmakers.
Shortlisted films will be screened in a day of celebration of young independent filmmaking on Monday 2nd April 2012 during the 13th Leeds Young PeopleÕs Film Festival, where a panel of moving image makers and industry professionals will be on hand to give advice and feedback to the filmmakers.
Prizes of £150 will be awarded in four age groups:
Upto 10 years old
11 Ð 14
15 Ð 19
20 Ð 25
An overall winner will be selected from each of the four age groups to receive the IAC (Institute of Amateur Cinematographers)
Award for the best independent film with a cash prize of £250 towards their next film.
Deadline for submissions is Friday 2nd March 2012
For more information and to download the entry form go to
www.leedsyoungfilm.com
SUNDANCE 2012: FOCUS FORWARD LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE 'FILMMAKER CHALLENGE'
The Cinelan/GE Focus Forward short documentary initiative is embarking upon a 'Filmmaker Challenge' which will offer filmmakers from around the world the opportunity to claim part of a US $200,000 prize.
The Focus Forward project, which debuts its first five films at Sundance tomorrow, will award the money to the top five entrants in the competition, geared towards finding captivating stories concerning people or organizations whose 'innovative efforts in medicine, computer science, robotics, engineering, green energy, or other fields of applied technical knowledge have had a significant positive impact on humanity.'
The films submitted to the competition will be available to be viewed on content partner site Vimeo, sitting alongside films from the first 30 Focus Forward filmmakers. A list of helmers taking part in the project thus far reads like a documentary who's who, and includes Lucy Walker, Stanley Nelson, Joe Berlinger, Lixin Fan, Liz Garbus, Alex Gibney, Leslie Iwerks, Steve James, Barbara Kopple, Ross Kauffman, Cinelan co-founder Morgan Spurlock and Jessica Yu.
The submission process will open in April, with winners to be announced at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. For more information on how to take part, click here.
The submission process will open in April, with winners to be announced at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. For more information on how to take part, click here http://www.focusforwardfilms.com/#challenge .
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The concept is to build a traveling non-fiction film series," said Jack Myers, project producer. "We will be inviting filmmakers from every corner of the earth to join us in creating short films about game-changing innovation."
"We're known for supporting documentary filmmakers in the Sundance community and around the world, so getting the word out about the Filmmaker Challenge is a natural extension of our creative mission," added John Cooper, director of the Sundance Film Festival. "We're also delighted to note that this relationship goes beyond 2012 with the Filmmaker Challenge awards ceremony at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival."
Also announced at Sundance, seven more filmmakers have signed on to craft three-minute docs for the initiative: Steven Cantor (loudQUIETloud), Kief Davidson (Kassim the Dream), Senain Kheshgi (Project Kashmir), Victor Kossakovsky (ÁVivan las antipodas!), Jeff Reichert (Gerrymandering), and Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern (Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work).
CALL FOR ENTRIES - NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
The inaugural New York International Short Film Festival, NY Shorts Fest is now accepting film submissions.
The NY Shorts Fest provides a showcase for the best short-form cinema and its creators in the world.
NY Shorts Fest events include receptions, as well as workshops and master classes with industry experts and top filmmaking professionals sharing their practical advice to attending filmmakers. The heart of the festival will be our quality and scope of extraordinary film programming.
Created by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences accredited Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, LA Shorts Fest now in it's 16th year.
We feel that short form cinema and its creators should have their own premire film festival in New York deserving similar recognition given to the feature film and its creators.
In order to showcase the best short films and its filmmakers from around the world, we have created the New York International Short Film Festival. The inaugural NY Shorts Fest will be held in May 2012.
Submit online www.NYshortsFest.com
YOUTUBE PRESENTS: YOUR FILM FESTIVAL
YouTube, Scott Free and Emirates want to find the world's best storytellers and they're doing it through Your Film Festival. YouTube users will pick 10 finalists; they will attend and screen their work at the Venice Film Festival. The top winner will also get a $500,000 YouTube original production grant for their next production with Scott Free. People are invited to submit a 15-minute, story-driven video of any format, style and genre here between February 2 and March 31. Fifty semi-finalists will be chosen by Scott Free; those 50 will compete for the YouTube audiences' vote.
http://www.indiewire.com/article/scott-free-youtube-emirates-announce-your-film-festival-2012
MEETMARKET 2012 AT SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 MEETMARKET AT SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST IS NOW OPEN AT WWW.SHEFFDOCFEST.COM/MEETMARKET UNTIL THURSDAY 29TH MARCH.
MeetMarket is Doc/Fest's pitching initiative offering matchmade meetings between the world's best documentary and digital creators and the top funders and mentors who can support them. It is your opportunity for pitching new documentary, factual and cross-platform projects to over 200 decision makers, buyers, funders and mentors in one of the world's top factual media marketplaces.
For MeetMarket 2012, approximately 65 projects will be selected to pitch over two days, and each can expect 15-20 meetings with key funders and decision-makers match-made and scheduled based on their requests and needs. MeetMarket 2011 generated millions of pounds in deals done and in negotiation, with the matchmaking personalised format meaning you can discuss your project creatively in detail.
If you're selected you are offered the opportunity to request meetings with, and pitch to, a high number of decision makers - last year 217 in total, including most major international broadcasters and funders, covering creative documentary, science, history, arts, theatrical, online and broadcast distribution, sales agents, interactive media, and more beyond.
I'VE SEEN FILMS ANNOUNCES THE 2012 CALL FOR ENTRIES
Rutger Hauer challenges filmmakers to show him
''things you people wouldn't believe'', in 3D, too!
He will personally award the winners during the Festival's Award Evening.
Milano (Italy) - After the very successful 2011 Edition, I'VE SEEN FILMS International Film Festival announced, along with its founder, international artist Rutger Hauer, that the Festival's 5th Edition will be held from October 10 to 19, 2012 in Milan, Italy.
The deadline to submit films for the 2012 I'VE SEEN FILMS International Film Festival is
Monday, April 16, 2012
The 2012 Festival edition competition also anticipates the submission of feature and short films in stereoscopic 3D format.
The competition categories as follows: Fiction, Animation, Experimental, Documentary and Videoclip, which include various sections such as: "Children Are Watching Us", "Things Women Don't Tell", "Dreams and Needs", "Poor But Beautiful", "His Master's Voice".
Furthermore, this year's competition includes these special sections:
'Social Awareness';
'Art e-Motion' dealing with themes and images from Arts, such as painting, sculpture, theater, poetry and literature;
'From Blade Runner to Expo 2015', dedicated to the food issue in the city of the future;
'Green Eye', dedicated to energy, environment and sustainable development issues, organized in cooperation with CiAl - The Italian National Consortium for Aluminum Packaging Recycling and Recovery.
I'VE SEEN FILMS 2012 will also host a section dedicated to Film Schools in cooperation with Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia - Lombardy Branch. This section encompasses all works submitted by Film Schools all throughout the world or by Students of such schools. The works will be selected by I've Seen Films and by Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia - Lombardy Branch, and then submitted to the final decision of the Festival's International Jury, that will assign a special award to this category. For information about entry and format details please refer to the relevant topics of this Call for Entry: the works included in this category must comply with this Call for Entry's requirements.
Submission forms, Call for Entry document and complete information regarding eligibility and entry rules and regulations are available at: www.icfilms.org/eng/regulations.asp
The I'VE SEEN FILMS International Film Festival was founded in 2007 by Rutger Hauer and the goal is to promote, both on a world-wide basis, and through the internet streaming medium, the works of filmmakers desiring powerful exposure and visibility to their films.
The Festival's artistic directors are PierPaolo De Fina, Fabrizio Trisoglio and Giancarlo Zappoli. The PR and Communication Director is Caterina Buldo.
The I'VE SEEN FILMS Festival stands out among other film festivals because the film authors can have their works screened in digital high definition. This professional approach allows a superlative high-quality projection which, during the past editions, gathered enthusiastic praises from the audience and film authors alike.
I'VE SEEN FILMS provides a unique platform for up-and-coming filmmakers to demonstrate their artistic capabilities and for the public to recognize their talent. A prestigious Jury of internationally-known film experts enhances the complexity and uniqueness of this Festival.
In an agreement between I'VE SEEN FILMS and Microcinema Digital Network, the competing films are aired via satellite in the 200 theaters of this digital network.
Furthermore, the I'VE SEEN FILMS Internet Contest, taking place from October 22 to December 30, 2012, offers film authors additional exposure to their works, and the assignment of Internet Audience and Internet Jury awards.
For the competing film authors, in the true I'VE SEEN FILMS tradition, the Award Evening will evolve into an unforgettable moment that makes them the real protagonists of the Festival.
I'VE SEEN FILMS - INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ORGANIZATION: The Rutger Hauer Starfish Association
President : Rutger Hauer
Executive Director: PierPaolo De Fina
Artistic Directors : Pier Paolo De Fina, Fabrizio Trisoglio, Giancarlo Zappoli
Organization Director: Fabrizio Trisoglio
PR and Communications Director: Caterina Buldo
c/o The Rutger Hauer Starfish Association
Via dei Tulipani 2 - 20146 Milano
icfilms@rutgerhauer.org
www.icfilms.org
THE 2012 BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR ENTRIES
Buff Enterprises has launched its' new call for submissions for the 2012 British Urban Film Festival (coming this October) bringing together independent filmmakers from across the nation, to submit their own films. Buff Enterprises launched in July 2005 with the aim of providing a healthy alternative to the showcasing of urban independent cinema in the UK.
Since then there has been a concerted effort by the UK film industry to address this imbalance in the cinema landscape both on and off screen. As a result of its' key pledge to screen films free of charge, Buff has played its' part in developing and attracting audiences who have shown a keen interest in being part of this movement. The annual British Urban Film Festival is the only festival of its' kind in the UK and has become a trusted source for film fans keen to tap into the home of urban film coverage in the UK.
A DVD screener, EPK, plus a non-refundable entry fee of £25 is the requirement for filmmakers and filmmaking institutions wishing to submit a short film, documentary or feature length movie. All cheques should be made payable to 'Buff Enterprises Ltd'. Please send all materials plus a cover letter to British Urban Film Festival 2012, Buff Enterprises c/o 4front Films, 27 Ithica House, Romford Road, London E15 4LJ.
More details can be found at www.britishurbanfilmfestival.co.uk where you can also read this month's blog, guest written by actor Aml Ameen.
SALON DES REFUSES - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Festival Submissions for Animation, Documentary, Film (short), Experimental, Music Video
Deadline: 17/02/2012 (call started 20/01/2012 )
Fee: FREE
Organisation: Salon des Refuses
Contact person: Kirsty & Chloe
Web Site: thesalondesrefuses.tumblr.com
Entry Information
We are very excited to announce that we're currently accepting entries for our February Salon (date, time and screening venue to be confirmed shortly). We accept documentaries, animations, experimental films, music videos and fiction shorts from anywhere in the world, as long as they're less than an hour long and have been rejected from at least one festival.
Entry/Applicant Criteria
In order to submit, you just need to send us the following information:
Title
Director
Country of Production
Duration
Festivals from which you've been rejected
Festivals to which you've been accepted
You can either email us this information including a link to view your film online (please use FEB 2012 Submissions as your subject heading) or send a hard copy of your film to Salon DES Refuses (c/o Kirsty Dootson) 31 Shakleton Road, Coventry, England, CV5 6HT. We¡¯re looking forward to hearing from you all!
Festival/Activity Information
Salon des Refuses is a subversive experiment in short film curation with a simple philosophy: we only screen films that have been rejected by other festivals. Our aim is to highlight the subjectivity of the programming process by drawing attention to the many superb shorts which we feel deserve to be celebrated and showcased, but have been denied entry to mainstream film festivals.
Salon des Refuses offers an alternative and provocative space to view these refuses, forming a cinematic subculture which revels in the diversity of the cinematic form. We accept documentaries, animations, fiction and experimental films from anywhere in the world - as long as they're less than an hour long.
We have previously guest-curated strands at Clerkenwell's Cineroleum, Bestival and the London Short Film Festival.
AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
The Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012 is now open for entries! We're very keen to see more work from all across the UK in the festival in 2012.
It's a fantastic opportunity for filmmakers to broadcast their work to a wider audience. ASFF 2012 takes place in the historic city of York from 8 - 11 November. The screenings will cover a wide variety of genres and filmic styles, including: drama, documentary, animation, comedy, music video, thriller, experimental and artists' film. The films will be showcased across 15 iconic locations in the city, from medieval halls to boutique cinemas and in addition to four days of screenings there will also be a series of master classes, workshops and networking with leading industry figures.
The winner will also receive £500 among other prizes and screenings at a number of other UK festivals and the runner-up will receive £250. A shortlist of finalists will be included on the ASFF Sampler DVD, which will be distributed with the December 2012 issue of Aesthetica Magazine, an international arts and culture publication.
Visit www.asff.co.uk for more information and to submit today! You can also find us on www.twitter.com/asffest
RED SKIN MEDIA FILM FUNDING
Red Skin Media are committed to British film making at its best and are involved in producing a number of feature films in association with other film companies as well as producing new and exciting feature films themselves. They have established a financial base in which to gain access to funding for film projects and actively seek quality film projects looking for assistance in funding and production.
If you have a project for consideration please note the following criteria is required before submitting: 1. Finished Script 2. Treatment 3. Synopsis 4. Tag Line 5. Main Character Bios.
They are linked to a major investment bank and work with the principle of the banks investment banking in the City. These funds are otherwise not accessable to other film makers One other important thing to know is that they only consider full length feature films. They currently have six films they are shooting and funding. These films are minimum budget films starting at £500,000 and going up to 2.0 Million pounds.
For more information email them at submissions@redskin-media.com or visit http://redskin-media.com/film-funding/
SHEFFIELD
DOC/FEST FILM SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY 13TH FEBRUARY
We've had A LOT of submissions, and this Friday 27th January was going to be your last chance to submit your doc to Doc/Fest 2012, but don't panic if you've not submitted yet: we've extended the deadline!
You can now enter your film to be in the Doc/Fest running until Monday, Feb 13th 6pm, GMT.
Check out the link below for details. Don't forget to email our programmer, Hussain Currimbhoy at hussain@sidf.co.uk if you have any questions, and we're looking forward to seeing your films.
SUBMIT NOW: http://sheffdocfest.com/view/submitafilm
WORLDVIEW MARCH 2012 - FUNDING ROUND OPEN!
Since 2001, CBA- WorldView has supported more than 300 programme makers,
enabling them to bring a different view of the world to UK audiences. Films such as 'The Boy Mir', 'When China Met Africa' and 'War Child' have all brought audiences an insight into a world beyond the news.
Established programme makers/production companies are invited to apply for Project Development Funding- with creative ideas for factual programmes that highlight global connections and the need for the reduction of poverty. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to cover research, development and the production of taster tapes. WorldView also provides funding under the Multi Media Fund and New Genres Initiative.
For more details see our website: www.cba.org.uk/worldview
Closing dates for applicants is March 14th 2012.
Enquiries: Marion Simpson (marion@cba.org.uk).
SPEAK UP FILM FUND
The Community Film Unit has opened applications to the Speak Up Fund to support voluntary organisations across England who have a film-based project that shows dedication towards their local communities. It will support between 20-50% of the costs.
To be eligible, applicants must:
Be a voluntary organisation (including registered charities, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies).
Work extensively with their local communities.
Be based and working in England.
Be able to spend the grant and complete the project by 31 March 2013.
Organisations should be working in one of the following areas:
Support young people and/or vulnerable people in the local community.
Preserve local history, and educates residents about their local area.
Provide and document opportunities for the disabled.
Develop the local community and integrate different groups.
Provide information which improves the quality of life for residents in their local community.
Application forms are available to download from the website.
Deadline: 5pm 2 March
Contact: Community Film Unit
Telephone: 01784 469 751
Email: matthewjoblin@communityfilmunit.co.uk
Website: http://www.communityfilmunit.co.uk/fund.html
INT. DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL DOCVILLE 2012: CALL FOR ENTRIES
The 8th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival DOCVILLE will take place from April 27th until May 5th. In a week time over 70 to 80 documentary films will be screened in 5 different venues in the beautiful city of Leuven (Belgium).
The festival programme contains an elaborate national and international competition where 3 jury awards will be granted (The Jury Award for Best International Documentary, the Jury Award for Best Belgian Documentary and the Con-science International Jury Award) and 1 audience award.
A number of non-competitive sections complete the festival programme. In co-operation with the national broadcaster CANVAS the festival will explore the possibilities, challenges and advantages of the interactive documentary.
Since a number of films will be presented for the first time at DOCVILLE, many filmmakers and producers will be present to attend the screenings and introduce their films to the audience. As always, DOCVILLE does not only present documentary films, it's also a place for encounters, discussions, debates and information sessions.
For the latest news on the 2012 programme, premieres, deadlines and competition: www.docville.be
Images of the latest edition of DOCVILLE can be found on the Facebook-page
BRIT FLICK FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - PORTSMOUTH
Deadline: 20/04/2012 (call started 19/01/2012 )
Fee: £7.00
Organisation: Trash Arts, Groundling Theatre
Contact person: Sam Mason Bell
Entry Information
We are looking for short films by any aspiring film makers, it really doesn't matter what genre, the sky's the limit! Documentaries are also welcome. All Films being submitted will be put into competition.
Here are some details about the event:
Portsmouth Film Festival
As part of the Celebration of Film, Groundlings Theatre will be turned into a Cinema celebrating all the best of British short films and movies. The Festival kicks off with a selection of short British films. You can watch as many films as you like!
Show Dates: Saturday 12th May
Show Time: 4.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: £2.50 for an afternoon film pass.
Movie Night
Two fantastic feature films. A great night to meet up with mates and enjoy the best of British movies. As a bonus, you'll have a chance to chat to the film directors and cast.
Show Dates: Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th May
Show Time: 8pm
Tickets: £5
Film Networking Event
A great opportunity for anyone interested in film. Industry people, networking, casting suite for undiscovered actors, advice and much more.
Film showings throughout the day.
Show Dates: Sunday 13th May
Show Time: 2pm - 7pm
Tickets: £3
£7 full access pass to both days
For a full list of showings, please contact our Box Office: 023 9273 7370
Update: There will be four features screening two profile films and 2 local films.
Sam M Bell
07907644208
Trash Arts
Twitter: SamMasonBell
SHORT COM FILM NIGHT - CALL FOR ENTRIES - LONDON
Dear aspiring independent filmmakers, I am proud to announce Short Com film night, will be returning for its second run this February 29th at the Frog and Bucket.
Short Com showcases the funniest comedy short films from around the globe.
Submissions are now open for the funniest short films running under six minutes.
For more details, please visit www.shortcom.co.uk
Look forward to hearing from you,
Chris
CALL FOR ENTRIES - CONEY ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL
indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 12th annual Coney Island Film Festival September 21 - 23, 2012 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York!
Coney Island Film Festival named one of the '25 Festivals worth the entry fee' and '25 Coolest Film Festivals' by MovieMaker Magazine.
Early Bird Deadline - February 24, 2012 ($25 entry fee)
Regular Deadline - April 27, 2012
Late Deadline - June 28, 2012
Extended Late Deadline - July 12, 2012
Entry categories: Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Horror, Animation, Music Video.
The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS.
Web
http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com
Withoutabox
http://www.withoutabox.com/login/3441
Paper Entry Form
http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/entryform2.html
Filmmaker quotes about the 2011 Festival
http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/feedback.html
CALL FOR ENTRIES - KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
The 10th February has been announced to be the deadline for submitting films to the selection of the 52th Krakow Film Festival. This year it will take place between 28th May and 3rd June. The above mentioned deadline applies to films made after August 31st 2011. Films which were made before that date were due for submission until November 30th 2011.
Krakow Film Festival presents documentary, feature and animated films in three competitions:
1. national competition open to films made in Poland with a running time of:
documentary films - up to 60 minutes,
documentary films - over 60 minutes,
animated films - up to 30 minutes,
feature films - up to 30 minutes;
2. international short film competition open to documentary, animated and feature films with a running time up to 30 minutes;
3. international documentary film competition open to documentaries with a running time of:
30 to 60 minutes - medium-length documentaries,
more than 60 minutes - feature-length documentaries.
The requirement of a Polish premiere applies only to submissions for the international documentary competition. In the case of other competition, i.e. the Polish and the international short films competition, it is not required. Nevertheless, preference in selection is given to the films that have not been released in Polish cinemas or screened at any festival in Poland before the 52nd Krakow Film Festival.
Polish producers submit their films only to the national competition. The Selection Committee decide about Polish films which will participate in the international competitions.
THE REGULATIONS and FILM ENTRY FORM are available at: www.krakowfilmfestival.pl
Traditionally, the oldest Polish film festival will be accompanied by the Industry Zone with the Krakow Film Market (this time from 29th May till 3rd June), the pitching "Dragon Forum" (between 31st May and 4th June), conferences, seminars and workshops.
ACTION 2012! A TRAINING PROGRAMME FROM WORKING TITLE FILMS
Ready for ACTION! 2012
Working Title Films' Action! Programme invites outstanding individuals starting out in search of a career in film to apply for one-year internship positions with our London office. We are looking for hard working and resourceful candidates, able to demonstrate the ambition and drive necessary to make the most of this unique opportunity. Successful applicants will have basic office experience, be able to express themselves with excellent verbal and written communication skills and possess a passion for the development and production of films.
Hours and Bursary:
You must be available to attend interviews in London in April and May 2012, and to work on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday, from June 2012 for one year. Bursaries of £14,000 will be awarded to successful candidates, and if you don't live in London, additional discretionary funds may be available to help with your relocation costs. Reasonable, pre-approved travel expenses to and from London for the selection process will be reimbursed.
Closing dates for applications: 17th February 2012
online applications at www.workingtitlefilms.com/action
SKY ARTS IGNITION: FUTURES FUND - ROUND TWO
Sky Arts Ignition: Futures Fund - round two is open for applications. The fund, an association between Sky Arts and IdeasTap, is offering five young artists a grant of £30,000 each, to enable them to fund their work for a year. In addition to the cash support, successful applicants will get a mentor from Sky. The fund is open to individual artists working in the following fields: visual art; theatre; performance art; film; music; dance or literature.
To be eligible to apply you must be an IdeasTap member (it's free to join) and aged between 18 - 30 by 24 February 2012. You must be based in the UK or Ireland.
Deadline: 5:00 pm, 24 February (but you are advised to not leave it until the last day to apply)
You can find out more information about the fund here:
www.ideastap.com/Opportunities/Brief/6305b58b-81f6-4598-87b0-9fa400dc118e#Overview
THE BOSS - REED.CO.UK'S SHORT FILM COMPETITION IS BACK!
reed.co.uk's short film competition is back and this year's theme is 'The Boss.'
Open to anyone, on any budget, in any genre, reed.co.uk want you to show your stuff in no more than three minutes. Impress the panel of judges and you can be in with a chance of winning some priceless industry exposure and top cash prizes.
What's up for grabs...
- The best 12 films will be shortlisted and put before a panel of expert judges who'll choose this year's winners
- The shortlist will be screened at an exclusive awards party in London in June
- The Grand Prix winner will walk away with £10,000, one year's membership to the Hospital Club and a year's subscription to Shooting People
- And that's not all. Winners of the People's Choice, Best Animation and Judges Commendation categories will each take home £1,000
Last year, Ben Ridolfi walked away with £10k for his film 'Spread The Word', which judges praised for its original idea, stunning cinematography and incredible attention to detail.
The deadline is 25 March 2012, so put your thinking cap on, get a team together and enter your film online.
Full details on how to enter can be found at reed.co.uk/film
Best of luck!
