Nice thread, and I give it a bump. I may be able to contribute something of substance, but we’ll see.
It’s gonna be the best Festival this city has ever dreamed of having.We have lots of arthouses and art centers avaulable, but due to constant political instability, Beirut never truly witnessed a great Festival.I think this year’s it.
Here’s the panorama, hope you can give your comments on the selection:
INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA
Tetro by Francis Ford Coppola – USA
Afghan Star – Havana Marking – UK
Achilles & the Tortoise – Takeshi Kitano – Japan
Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies – Coco Shrijber –The Netherlands
El Regalo de la Pachamama – Toshifumi Matushita – Japan
“Food, Inc” – Robert Kenner USA
Il Compleanno (David’s Birthday) – Marco Filiberti – Italy
Le Pere de Mes Enfants (Father of my Children) Mia Hansen-Love – France
Les Beaux Gosses – riad Sattouf -France
The Limits of Control – Jim Jarmush – USA
Tokyo! – Michel Gondry,Leo Carax,Bong Joon Ho
Tokyo Sonata – Kurosawa Kiyoshi – Japan
Taking Woodstock – Ang Lee – US/Taiwan
RETROSPECTIVE : PAOLO BENVENUTI – Italy
Puccini e la Fanciulla (Puccini & the Young Girl)
Gostanza da Libbiano
Confortorio
Il Bacio di Giuda (Juda’s Kiss)
COMPETITION ARAB FEATURE FILMS
Amreeka – Cherien dabis – Palestine
Basra – Ahmed Rachwan – Egypt
Dawn of the World – Abbas Fahdl – Iraq/france
Help – Marc Abi Rached – Lebanon
Le Chant des Mariees (The Wedding Song) – France
Mascarades (Masquerades) – Lyes Salem – Algeria/France
Niloofar – Sabine Gemayel – Iran/France
Tatil Kitabi (Summer Book) – Seyfi Teoman – Turkey
COMPETITION ARAB SHORT FILMS
Al Fabraka – Elie Habib – Lebanon
Dirty Mirror – Mirna Mounayar – Lebanon
Hassab al Tawkit al Mahhalli (According to Local Time) – Mohamed al Khalif –
Saudi Arabia
Kaab Aali (High Heels) – Fadi Haddad – Jordan
Lazhar – Bahri Bin Yahmed – Tunis
Le Temps des Cerises – Robert Cremona – Lebanon
My Name is Mohammed – Yahya Talbe Hassan, Amir Ali Gebara, Wamid Hussein Hamdan, Rania Haddad, Ahmed Yassine Kharit – Iraq
Over Again – Carla Kamel – Lebanon
Paris sur Mer (Paris by Sea) Munir Abbar – Morocco
Sellam and Demetan – Mohamed amin Benmraoui – Morocco
Shaher 12 (December) – Mohamed Shokry -Egypt
Shourouk/Ghourob (Sunrise/Sunset) – Mohamed al Dhahri – Saudi Arabia
Yalla Bina Yalla (Let’s Go) – Mohamad Ghandour – Lebanon
DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL SCREENING
Shattered Memories – by Lara Saba – Lebanon
The Opening Night will receive Francis Ford Coppola, who will present his film Tetro.Unfortunately, Ang Lee isn’t gonna be able to make it for Taking Woodstock, will be shown on the Closing Night.
All extra information at www.beirutfilmfoundation.org
Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand —Short Film Festival
29th January – 6th February 2010
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Registration Deadline : October 15, 2009
Registration fee : no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after : July 1, 2008
2) Maximum Running Time : 40 minutes
3) Origin : Worldwide, France excepted
4) Festival screening format : 35 mm, Beta SP Pal or Digital Betacam Pal
Formats: a DVD (no authoring) of the film.
Send the pdf form, printed out and signed
When entering your film online please attach the following:
- one still from the film or more (either colour or black and white depending on the film)
- a photo of the director
- a list/transcription of the dialogue in both the original version and a French or an English translation
using the “Attachments” from the entry module.
They ask for a list/transcription of dialogue in order to prepare French subtitles and an English translation by headsets.
NATIONAL COMPETITION
As above ^ but restricted to French films.
Formats: a DVD (no authoring) of the film.
LOCATION
La Jetée
6, place Michel-de-l’Hospital
63058 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 1
Fax : +33.4 73 92 11 93
Web : www.clermont-filmfest.com
All submissions via: http://www.shortfilmdepot.com
FAQ: http://www.clermont-filmfest.com/14_inscrire/faq_a.html
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2010 (Japan)
June, 2010
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Registration deadline: November 16th, 2009
Registration fee: no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after: January 1st, 2008
2) Maximum running time: 25 minutes (including credits)
3) Japanese Premieres Only: Your film must not screen in Japan on any media, either commercially or in a festival or otherwise, before Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2010
4) Country of production: all countries except Asian countries ~
5) Screening format: Digi-Betacam NTSC or Beta SP NTSC
6) Genres accepted: All genres, except Music Video Clips
7) If the dialog language is other than Japanese or English, the film must be subtitled in English.
~Asian countries are defined as:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Rep. of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), East Timor, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippine, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
ASIA INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Registration deadline: November 16th, 2009
Registration fee: no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after: January 1st, 2008
2) Maximum running time: 25 minutes (including credits)
3) Japanese Premieres Only: Your film must not screen in Japan on any media, either commercially or in a festival or otherwise, before Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2010
4) Country of production: Asian countries ~ (except Japan) defined as below
5) Screening format: Digi-Betacam NTSC or Beta SP NTSC
6) Genres accepted: All genres, except Music Video Clips
7) If the dialog language is other than Japanese or English, the film must be subtitled in English.
~Asian countries are defined as:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Rep. of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), East Timor, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippine, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
JAPAN COMPETITION
Registration deadline: December 15th, 2009
Registration fee: no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after: January 1st, 2008
2) Maximum running time: 25 minutes (including credits)
3) Japanese Premieres Only: Your film must not screen in Japan on any media, either commercially or in a festival or otherwise, before Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2010
4) Country of production: Japan
5) Screening format: Digi-Betacam NTSC or Beta SP NTSC
6) Genres accepted: All genres, except Music Video Clips
7) If the dialog language is other than Japanese or English, the film must be subtitled in English.
STOP ! GLOBAL WARMING COMPETITION
The Film’s theme must be related to problems caused by Global Warming.
Registration deadline: November 16th, 2009
Registration fee: no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after: Not Required
2) Maximum running time: 25 minutes (including credits)
3) Country of production: all countries
4) Screening format: Digi-Betacam NTSC or Beta SP NTSC
5) Genres accepted: all genres but “Global Warming” must be the main theme
6) If the dialog language is other than Japanese or English, the film must be subtitled in English.
MORE INFO
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
MBE 705, 2-10-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 150-0001 JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-5474-8844
Email : submission@shortshorts.org
Web : www.shortshorts.org
16. REGENSBURGER KURZFILMWOCHE
(16th REGENSBURG SHORT FILM WEEK)
Germany 17th — 24th March 2010
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Registration deadline: 30 October 2009 (postmark)
Registration fee: no fee
Restriction: only one film per director is accepted.
Requirements:
1) Film completed after: January 1st 2008
2) Maximum running time: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: all countries (except Germany)
4) Screening format: 35mm, 16mm, Digital Betacam PAL, Betacam SP PAL
5) Genres accepted: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental
6) Preview formats: DVD
Awards:
Bavarian Television Short Film Prize (festival main prize, best film, International Jury, EUR 5.000)
Short Film Prize of the City of Regensburg (Jury of the Young, EUR 1.000)
Prize of the Kinokneipe (best rated film in the International or German Competition, EUR 333)
GERMAN COMPETITION
Registration deadline: 30 October 2009 (postmark)
Registration fee: no fee
Restriction: only one film per director is accepted!
Requirements:
1) Film completed after: January 1st 2008
2) Maximum running time: 30 minutes
3) Country of production or co-production: Germany
4) Screening format: 35mm, 16mm, Digital Betacam PAL, Betacam SP PAL
5) Genres accepted: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental
6) Preview formats: DVD
AWARDS
Regensburg BMW Short Film Prize (best film, German Jury, EUR 2.500)
GWFF Production Subsidy Prize (best production, German Jury, EUR 3.500)
Max Bresele Memorial Prize (for a political relevant film, German Jury, EUR 500)
FilmFernsehFonds Bayern Subsidy Prize (for a film produced in Bavaria, Jury of the FFF, EUR 1.500)
Prize of the Kinokneipe (best rated film in the International or German Competition, EUR 333)
MORE INFO
REGENSBURGER KURZFILMWOCHE
Andreasstrasse 28
93059 Regensburg
Germany
Phone: +49-941-56 09 01
Fax: +39-941-56 07 16
e-mail: info@kurzfilmwoche.de
Web : www.kurzfilmwoche.de
FEC CAMBRILS-REUS — European Short Film Festival (Spain)
24th February to 6th March 2010
SPANISH COMPETITION
Reception deadline: 30th November 2009
Registration fee: no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after: January 1st, 2008
2) Maximum Running Time: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: Spain
4) Screening format: 35mm, Betacam Digital PAL, Betacam SP PAL
5) Genres accepted: All types of fiction
EUROPEAN COMPETITION
Reception deadline: 30th November 2009
Registration fee: no fee
Requirements:
1) Films completed after: January 1st, 2008
2) Maximum Running Time: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All European countries
4) Screening format: 35mm, Betacam Digital PAL, Betacam SP PAL
5) Genres accepted: All types of fiction
MORE INFO
FEC Cambrils-Reus
Centre Cultural de Cambrils
43850 Cambrils (Spain)
Tel : 00 34 977 368 484
Email : info@fecfestival.com
Web : www.fecfestival.com/
FAQ + regulations: http://www.shortfilmdepot.com/infos_festivals/cambrils/rgt10_gb.pdf
18th Festival CinéRail, International Festival Train & Metro on Film
Paris – France, 2nd – 9th March 2010
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
PLEASE NOTE: the competition is exclusively open to short films whose theme is related to the world of railways (trains, metro, stations, lines, workers, travellers…). Films that are not clearly related to railways are not eligible.
Submission deadline: November 27, 2009
Entry fee: none
Requirements:
1) Films that were already submitted to the Cinérail selection committee in previous years cannot be submitted again.
2) Not exceeding: 59 minutes
3) Country of production: all countries
4) Screening format: 35 mm optical sound, Beta SP Pal, DigiBeta, Beta SX, DVD
5) Submitted films must have a clear and substantiated link with the world of railways.
6) Accepted genres: fiction, animation, experimental
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
Same thematic restrictions as above.
Submission deadline: November 27, 2009
Entry fee: none
Requirements:
1) Films that were already submitted to the Cinérail selection committee in previous years cannot be submitted again.
2) Not exceeding: 59 minutes
3) Country of production: all countries
4) Screening format: 35 mm optical sound, Beta SP Pal, DigiBeta, Beta SX, DVD
5) Submitted films must have a clear and substantiated link with the world of railways.
6) Accepted genres: documentary, fiction-documentary
MORE INFO
CinéRail
23, allée de la 2e D.B.
75015 PARIS
Tel. +33(0)1 43 22 23 90 / +33(0)1 75 55 91 96
E-mail : etienne.mortini@cinerail-fest.com
Web: www.cinerail-fest.com
Jesus Christ, T!
Man, too much fests
^ It’s just a Garage thread for info, not really aimed at big discussion : ) These four all have imminent submission deadlines, hence the cluster-post.
For experimental narratives, these seem like great festivals:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
TIE, The International Experimental Cinema Exposition
Confidential to Elijah: HELLO!
Ah, great thread concept.
To be utilized, indubitably.
Not so much a festival, but a short film comp…
Cutty Sark and The Smalls are running a short film fest to promote Cutty Sark Whisky. Prizes include coverage in creative industry press, a Canon EOS 500D and a crate of whisky, as well as having your film aired on The Discovery Channel. Filmmakers chose one of four themes and create a short film around them. For more info check out http://www.thesmalls.com/cuttysark/
EEFF early bird film submissions end this Friday (11th Dec)… don’t miss the deadline! Get your films to us asap!
The East End Film Festival showcases hot new talent and homegrown films alongside larger independent releases and special events, informing and inspiring a new generation of filmmakers and audiences from across London and beyond, and raising the profile of this vibrant and diverse area – London’s East End.
We are now accepting admissions for short films. For a chance of winning an early bird prize you should ensure that you get your films to us before December 11th. The final deadline is on the 15th January, 2010.
http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com/
Myself (Steve) and James will be checking these forums daily. So if you guys have any questions, or if you just want to be friendly and have a random chit-chat about films etc, then drop a message or email us.
The East End Film Festival accepts all UK and International fictional, documentary, music, animation and experimental films of short or feature length.
All submissions must have been completed after November 2008. Feature submissions must not have previously been released in the UK on any format.
Submission to East End Film Festival is free of charge.
Please note that all shipping and postage costs to and from the festival must be borne by the submitting party, including those for the submission package and, if the film is selected, for all prints, tapes and additional materials sent to and returned from EEFF. EEFF will not accept COD shipments and will not absorb any fees incurred in British customs.
EEFF endeavours to complete all selection procedures by 8th February 2010 and inform submitting parties, in writing.
EEFF is able to screen 35mm, PAL Digibeta and Beta SP (DVD on rare occasions only).
Best of luck people!
7th edition of CROSSING EUROPE – Film Festival Linz
20 – 25 April 2010
Submissions for feature-length films only!
Deadline for submissions is on 11th of January 2010
RULES & REGULATIONS for European Films
(This is for European films only, for local films see regulations for LOCAL ARTISTS)
Crossing Europe – Film Festival Linz
Graben 30, 4020 Linz/Austria
The goal of our annual festival is to give various perspectives on contemporary European cinema.
The programme focuses on innovative European films, which reflect current political and social realities of Europe’s changing societies. We want to trace a cinema that tells of regional peculiarities and different conditions for living on this continent. We aim to open up new cinematic territories, which are under-represented in everyday movie business.
What is considered a “European Film”? – According to our regulations a film is considered European, if either director or producer or the story are based in one of the states of the continent. Above that, the film should be made in the language of one of these regions.
Download application form @ http://www.crossingeurope.at/index.php?bereich=rules.htm&lang=de
The seventh edition of Crossing Europe will be held from 20 – 25 April 2010
The films will be shown in five venues and – wherever possible – each will be screened twice.
PROGRAM SECTIONS
The Festival consists of the following sections:
European Competition, offering a significant selection of current European young cinema. 8 to 10 new European feature films of the years 2009/2010 dealing with contemporary subjects. This meant-to-be fresh and original section is open to a director‘s first or second film only.
European Panorama , a non-competitive panorama assembled according to the festival profile, including films awarded in other festivals, which have aroused exceptional world interest during the last season and featuring special premieres for an Austrian audience.
Night Sight, special section for contemporary European genre films
Specials, special programs of European film territories or special subjects (Working Worlds, Youth Culture and Music programs, etc.)
Tributes, profiles of important but under-represented European filmmakers.
Local Artists, premieres and an overview of the 2008/2009 filmic output of this region (Upper Austria), including student films and local film initiatives.
OK Artist in Residence, focus on the work of an audio-visual artist, which transcends the “limitations” of a movie theatre and is put on display also in a gallery space. In collaboration with OK – Center for Contemporary Art.
What is more: special events, discussions, lectures, nightline parties with live acts.
^ thanks, Daisies! …think I’ll submit.
EEFF 2010 submissions closing in one week!
There’s still time to submit your film to one of London’s hippest festivals, so don’t delay. Our online submissions close at midnight on Friday 15th January 2010. All you need to do is to fill in our web form by that time and then send your DVD as soon as you receive your reference number from us. We accept all UK and International fictional, documentary, music, animation and experimental films of short or feature length.
Please note all submissions need to be completed after November 2008. We will notify filmmakers of our decision after 8 February.
For more information, address details and to see what’s in store for 2010, visit our website at: www.eastendfilmfestival.com
The East End Film Festival showcases hot new talent and homegrown films alongside larger independent releases and special events, informing and inspiring a new generation of filmmakers and audiences from across London and beyond, and raising the profile of this vibrant and diverse area – London’s East End.
http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com/
Myself (Steve) and Anna will be checking these forums daily. So if you guys have any questions, or if you just want to be friendly and have a random chit-chat about films etc, then drop a message or email us.
The East End Film Festival accepts all UK and International fictional, documentary, music, animation and experimental films of short or feature length.
All submissions must have been completed after November 2008. Feature submissions must not have previously been released in the UK on any format.
Submission to East End Film Festival is free of charge.
Please note that all shipping and postage costs to and from the festival must be borne by the submitting party, including those for the submission package and, if the film is selected, for all prints, tapes and additional materials sent to and returned from EEFF. EEFF will not accept COD shipments and will not absorb any fees incurred in British customs.
EEFF endeavours to complete all selection procedures by 8th February 2010 and inform submitting parties, in writing.
EEFF is able to screen 35mm, PAL Digibeta and Beta SP (DVD on rare occasions only).
Best of luck people!
If anyone has entered, or is thinking about entering, the Smalls/Cutty Sark comp posted above then can you please drop us a line at cuttysark@thesmalls.com
We want to hear from you guys and offer any help if you need it!
Also, we’ve started posting ‘Stories around Stories’ on our website to provide some inspiration (and hopefully a little entertainment). Check them out and let us know what you think! http://bit.ly/57bpWN
TEN Film Festival —short film festival of trailers
10/10/2010
Ten celebrates films that filmmakers have yet to make. Filmmakers are invited to create and submit teasers or trailers for their own prospective feature films. Take the first step in getting it made. Ten is a better way to get your feature jump-started. Show them all how you’ll do it. Win or lose, you end up with a pitch piece.
WEB
Website: http://tenfest.com
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Open call for submissions: February 14th to July 4th 2010
Entry fee : $10
MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS
1) Entries ought to try and keep within the spirit of a movie trailer.
2) Entries ought to be original, a teaser/trailer to a film which does not yet exist.
3) Entries ought to include a written synopsis.
LOCATION
(festival venue to be determined) San Francisco, CA
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This is a thread for anyone wishing to post information on (or promote) an upcoming film festival— please include as much information as possible: exact dates, location, and any relevant details and restrictions (format, etc) for filmmaker submissions.
If you’re a festival organiser or otherwise represent the festival, please leave some contact information so that others can get back to you if they have questions. A website url wouldn’t go amiss either