MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival (HHM) is the perfect mix of independent film and live indie music. Still under the radar, but we’re starting to make an impact with our guests.
"I don't remember much of my two years going to Hell's Half Mile. That's how much fun I had." – Rider Strong, “Cabin Fever” and two time guest.
Our taste is eclectic, everything from quirky comedies to hard hitting documentaries to emotional drama. Our goal is to find "the little film that could" -- a bunch of them actually -- and bring the filmmakers together to take over Bay City, MI. Our primary concern is community, and the filmmakers who attend our long weekend walk away with lifelong friends and future collaborators.
"I’ve been to SXSW several times, San Francisco, a bunch of smaller festivals all over the U.S. It [Hell’s Half Mile] feels like the real deal. It’s people who genuinely love film, love the independent film community. The quality and lineup is incredible” – Ashley Spillers "Arlo and Julie"
Over the last ten years over 100 directors, producers, screenwriters and actors have joined our growing audience. We provide travel and accommodations to a select number of filmmakers, plus all-access passes and catered receptions. All of our venues are within a few block radius and hotels are within walking distance, making it super easy to get around. Visit hhmfest.com for links to the venues and video recaps of previous festivals. We schedule events to help you with other filmmakers, musicians, movie fans, and our supportive local community. Our goal is to provide you with a professional, casual and fun experience during your stay with us, including unique outings that give you a taste of the local flavor. It’s the least we can do in return for providing our festival-goers with great independent cinema.
Once your festival experience ends, Hell’s Half Mile looks to the future. HHM alumni receive fee waivers for future projects and all-access passes for subsequent year’s festivals, whether you have a film in our program or not. We continue to support alumni projects through social media and newsletters celebrating victories and other milestones through our growing network of filmmakers and film lovers.
“Hell's Half Mile gives me warm feelings in my heart. The warm feeling in my pants is possibly unrelated. It’s worth every minute and it's the kind of festival that you make movies for.” – Kenny Stevenson, writer and actor, "Love, Sex and Missed Connections".
Guests are not left alone to fend for themselves amidst our rabid audiences and interested community members. Programmers and organizers are ever present and ready with introductions, recommendations and the occasional swift exit from oversharers. Bay City nights are filled with raw rock and roll sounds giving us the moniker of “little Detroit”, especially into the wee hours at super-secret-after-parties. Daytime in Bay City is cool Fall days with sunny riverside strolls or bike rides past historic lumber baron mansions. Or, there are always plenty of great films to watch. Its up to you!
Filmmakers are also encouraged to participate in panel discussions, receptions and other events. We continue to foster student and local filmmaking, which provides opportunities for guest filmmakers to present a workshop or lecture focused on a specific topic or specialty. Other guests are invited to screen our student and local short films and give constructive feedback to the filmmakers. This type of mentoring helps to strengthen local filmmaking and continue our relationships with area universities.
Hell’s Half Mile, ranked 27th in Moviemaker Magazine’s Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals of 2016. Just a prediction.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
After ten years, Hell’s Half Mile organizers continue to strive to be an innovative festival for genuinely independent films and original music. This festival is about connecting the filmmaker and the festival-goer. Period. Well, and parties too.
In addition to relentless promotion of films, Hell’s Half Mile recognizes and rewards films with jury, programmer and audience awards, some with prizes. Prizes include a cash prize of $1000 for the Grand Jury Award, as well as other valued prizes. Grand Jury Winners include the controversial “Lamb” (2015), the Icelandic “Metalhead” (2014), and the acclaimed documentary "Remote Area Medical" (2013). Past jurors include Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), Adam Busch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Adam Schartoff (Filmwax Radio), Jasmine McGlade (Maria My Love), Joey Kern (“Super Troopers”), Geoff Marslett (Loves Her Gun), WAW Parker (Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench), Rider Strong (Cabin Fever), Leslie Raymond (Ann Arbor Film Festival), Mark Covino (A Band Called Death), Michael Dunaway (Paste Magazine), Joel Potrykus (Buzzard) and Jeff Meyers (Metro Times).
Each year we screen great narrative films, like the Midwest Premiere of Terry McMahon’s “Patrick’s Day” jury award winner for Best Feature at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival, and winner of the Hell’s Half Mile jury award for Best Screenplay. Quirky comedies like James Westby’s “Rid of Me” and Neil LaBute’s “Dirty Weekend” have been big hits with HHM audiences. Co-director Mark Covino attended with the international hit "A Band Called Death" which won the HHM "Fest Best" award. Rider Strong has been a guest at HHM with four amazing films over two years, including “The Dungeon Master,” written and directed with his brother Shiloh and winner of the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Best (Online) Short Film. Visit hhmfest.com for complete lists of all films presented.
Some of the great music we’ve had over the years connects our film and music events. Matt Pond PA joined us at HHM in 2010. This same year, screening at the festival was “Lebanon PA,” with original score by Matt Pond and Chris Hansen of Matt Pond PA. Another great band that performed at HHM in 2011 was The One AM Radio, led by Hrishikesh Hirway who also did the original music for the 2012 feature film “Save the Date.” Visit hhmfest.com for lists and links of previous music performers.
HHM, a partnership with the Bay Arts Council, utilizes a unique mix of venues including Bay City’s historic Mayan themed State Theatre, the Delta College Planetarium, and a turn-of-the-century red sandstone former Masonic Temple, saved from demolition by the Bay Arts Council. Likewise, the Hell’s Half Mile programmers are looking for the right mix of creative and challenging works, including those from underserved segments of the film community, to bring to our seriously appreciative audiences. We hope you’ll consider us.
What's with the name?
In the late 1800's, a stretch of Bay City's riverfront was lined with raucous saloons and two-bit hotels where turn-of-the-century loggers and shipmen would go to blow off steam and take in more than a little local color. This strip was known to locals as Hell's Half Mile. "'Hell's Half Mile' was the strip of waterfront where lumberjacks used to go boozing and whoring. Now, a bunch of us from Hollywood go there for a film festival. Not much has changed." – Rider Strong
Time has passed, but the same rough-and-tumble spirit of the day is reborn in the Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival. Today, the city boasts a beautiful downtown riverfront with boutiques, restaurants, theatres, pubs, hotel accommodations and other points of interest....a state of the art planetarium, art galleries, a thriving business community, and an active shipping lane for Great Lakes freighters...Downtown Bay City is alive with activity.
마카오 국제 단편 영화제 (이하 “페스티벌”) 는 해외 및 마카오 단편 영화 및 뮤직 비디오 제작사가 이 축제에서 경쟁할 수 있도록 동기를 부여하는 것을 목표로 하는 연례 전 세계 시청각 페스티벌입니다.
이 페스티벌은 두 개의 개별 대회로 나뉜다.
- 쇼츠 국제 단편 영화 공모전
- 볼륨 인터내셔널 뮤직 비디오 콩쿠르
“SHORTS”는 소설, 다큐멘터리, 애니메이션의 세 가지 부문에서 최고의 단편 영화를 수여합니다. 그리고 “VOLUME”은 마카오 오리지널 음악을 담은 최고의 수상 뮤직 비디오를 수여합니다. 마카오 오리지널 노래 목록은 페스티벌 웹사이트에서 VOLUME 전용으로 다운로드할 수 있습니다.
쇼츠는 2025년 3월 16일부터 5월 31일까지 제출할 수 있으며, 볼륨은 2025년 3월 16일부터 7월 20일까지 제출할 수 있습니다.
이 페스티벌은 이전에 “사운드 앤 이미지 챌린지”로 알려졌으며, 지역 인재들을 위한 시청각 대회에만 초점을 맞춰 2010년에 처음 시작되었습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 영화, 음악, 사운드 및 이미지 분야의 전문가들과 공동 설립되었으며, 두 가지 우선 순위는 시청각 분야의 창조 산업을 홍보하고 사운드 및 동영상 디자인 제작 분야의 현지 인재를 조명하는 것입니다. 수년에 걸쳐 5개 대륙으로 확장되어 성장하고 인지도를 높여 마침내 2015년에 단편 영화제로 자리 잡았습니다.
이 페스티벌은 2025년 12월 2일부터 10일까지 개최됩니다. 페스티벌 주간에 마카오 전역의 공연장에서는 “SHORTS” 공식 셀렉션과 “VOLUME” 뮤직 비디오 공식 셀렉션의 공개 상영, 영화 제작, 개발, 국제 영화제 큐레이터십 및 조직 마스터클래스, “Audience Choice”에 대한 관객 투표, 갈라 시상식 등 일련의 문화 프로그램이 예정되어 있습니다.
KloosterKino is the place to be for animated shorts in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Three times a year we show the best animated shorts from all over the world in a friendly setting. The screenings take place in a historic cloister, which dates back to 1909, and are not subject to admission.
KloosterKino shows work by young filmmakers, but also pays attention to classic animated film. Throughout the year we also work with other festivals and cultural organizations to arrange screenings of animated shorts.
But why animated shorts? Well, first of all, because we love them! But also because too few animated shorts are shown theatrically in the Netherlands. KloosterKino wants to show animation in all its diversity: from stop-motion to CGI, from narrative to abstract, homegrown and from far away. In doing so, we hope to aid in the diffusion of the artistic animated short.
We intend to be an alternative to the larger animation festivals by offering screenings which are both accessible and challenging. We stand for high quality animated film in welcoming surroundings. Our target audience is not just the animation aficionado, but also those who normally don’t watch animation, but are open to a surprising and stimulating program of films.
KloosterKino is a nonprofit foundation, that depends on volunteers and gifts.
INTRODUCTION
Since approximately one year ago the Platform for Exhibition & Promotion of Actors and Producers Doble·Rol (www.doblerol.com) started up, there have been plenty of people who have contacted us. Some of them to share his enthusiasm to be part of the idea and some others to transmit to us varied doubts and questions. Between these consultations one in concrete has been specially constant: “I’m an actor/actress and I want to show my talent by my own Doble·Rol Short Film, but… How do I find a producer who helps me to make it?”.
While it is unquestionable that both, producers and actors, we belong to the same professional sector and that nobody would question that the each other’s work is reciprocally dependent, it is equally true that in too many ocassions it becomes excessively complicated to find a commonplace that promotes the mutual collaboration and that unifies purposes. If a producer needs actors he knows where to find them. He will not lack web pages, facebook groups and other virtual or physical places where to announce his need. On the other hand, when an actor needs producers… How does he find them?
This question and the desire to design something that was helping to generate a unusual synergy between actors and producers (and also scriptwriters) making our small contribution in order that both profesional groups walk in the same direction, the creativity, instead of doing it in opposite directions, as is usually the case, they were the reasons that encouraged us to organize this contest of specific Doble·Rol short films. A contest that does not only aspire to motivate the cooperation but also it wants that the fruit of this collaboration was stimulated giving it relevancy in the eyes of important professionals of the audio-visual and theatre industry of our country and giving the protagonism that both, actors and producers, deserve.
Having said this, we can only add: Let’s get down to work and may the best win!
But don’t forget to read and follow the instructions that we detail for you below.
THE RULES
In our platform Doble·Rol all the short films must comply with a few basic and indispensable requirements, both of quality and of conditions.
In this Contest the requirements will not be so rigorous as in the platform but some of the characteristics that make these shorts so distinctive and unique will be obligatory. The procedure and conditions to take part in the contest are the following ones:
The short films must last more than 3 minutes and less than 20 minutes (not including the bumpers nor the credits).
Only one actor/actress may appear in each short film. He or she must play, necessarily, a minimum of two characters that have to interact with each other. For example, play monologues separetely shall be inadmissible. Limit does not exist in the number of characters that the actor or actress will play, provided that they should be interrelated. Will not be admitted short films in that the played characters do not interact or in that other actors appear recognizable. It is permitted to use voice-overs of other performers if they are indispensable for the development of the story.
Anyone (whether a natural or a legal person) can participate regardless of their nationality, always provided they are already 18 years old.
The short film can not be exposed in other competitions or festivals during the period that lasts this one, nor must be exposed in other websites or platforms that are not Doble·Rol, until after the jury has announced its decision.
There is no limit to the number of films you can submit to the contest.
If your short does not comply with any of the points mentioned above, your film won’t be accepted for competition. Employees of Clandestinodeactores.com and Doble·Rol can not compete, nor any sponsor or collaborator involved in the process of selecting the short film finalists, nominees or winners.
CHARACTERISTICS AND SENDING OF YOUR SHORT
Our Contest is bilingual. Therefore, in order for your film to be seen by as many people as possible, it is mandatory that you send it subtitled following the next guidelines.
- If your short is in Spanish, you must subtitle it in English
- If your short is in English or any other language, you must subtitle it in Spanish
You have to add two bumper (screens) to your short film that we offer you in the link “Download Bumpers” on the side within this same section or by clicking here. The first one is animated and the second one should remain visible for 2 or 3 seconds. The time of duration of said bumpers must not be included in the 3 minutes that must last the short films.
You must send your short film in a single digital format: MPEG4 (or Mp4) format encoded in H264 and AAC (for audio) measuring 1280px wide X 720px hight. Your film can be up to 500 Mb. You must send it through wetransfer.com to our email cortos@doblerol.com
Furthermore, you have to send us two more things:
· A film still from your short that does not contain either the title (it shouldn’t be the initial still) or the subtitles overprinted on it. It must be in .jpg format measuring 900px X 506px with a maximum size of 400kb. It is very important that the still you send have a good quality (they should be seen clearly without pixellation) because they are going to be the images with which your short is presented on the website. In other words, send us some great image!
· And also you must send the following data: the director’s name and surname, the actor’s name and surname, the scriptwriter name and surname, the short film’s title, the film genre, the location (city and country). Also the NIF tax identification number (if you are a Spanish citizen), your NIE number (if you are a citizen of another country with residence in Spain) or your PASSPORT number (if you are a citizen of another country without residence in Spain) from the person who will collect the prize in case of winning.
You can send all that to the same email cortos@doblerol.com
Later, when we have confirmed that your short complies with our rules, we’ll send you an email to inform you whether it has been admitted to the contest.
You should also be aware that the organization reserves the right to not accept for the contest those pieces that according to its judgment do not meet the technical, artistic and/or legal requirements demanded by the Contest. Likewise we save ourselves the right to discredit or exclude shorts that the organization considers that they could hurt sensibilities.
HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO SEND MY SHORT?
You can send your short or shorts from March 15th until August 15th 2015. So as soon as you finish reading these rules, you can get to work. We’re dying to see them!
Don’t leave for tomorrow what you can do today. Even though the period for submitting the films lasts almost five months, we advise you to send us your works soon. The audience will have a lot more time to calmly enjoy them, and we’ll avoid the famous last-minute avalanches of shorts, nervous fits and botch-ups.
Once the period for receiving films is over, the Organization will decide which films among all those that have been accepted will become Finalists and therefore have a chance at the prizes granted by the Jury and the Audience.
The Jury will have until September 30th to determine which short, actor/actress and scriptwriter will be the winners.
WHO WILL SEE THE FINALIST FILMS?
If your film becomes a Finalist, we will send it to the members of our Jury, which this edition comprises the following leading directors, casting directors, agents and also actors:.
Katrina Bayonas
Miguel Bardem
Enrique Villén
Marta Hazas
Carmen Ruiz
Pedro Hermosilla
Rosa Estévez
Andrés Cuenca
Mariam Grande
The Creative Arts Film Festival is an annual international film festival that is designed to showcase and promote short films and filmmakers. CAFF runs throughout the entire month of December and we offer worldwide exposure, free promotional listings, international audiences, and the prestigious "Perfect Spirit Film Awards". And, yes, we do accept Music Videos in any of the genres.
CAFF knows the value of a good film, and we do our best to let every creative artist know that it is all about them and their project.
“CAFF believes that it is through an army of fans that the creative artist can build a solid career in entertainment.”
~ Connie Spielberg, Filmmaker/Creative Arts Film Festival
CAFF considers short length films that are a MAXIMUM of 60 minutes (including credits), and we offer filmmakers premiere exposure to entertainment industry professionals and fans worldwide via our website. We are completely driven by love of the craft and our festival is committed to the filmmakers who bring great short films to the world.
Founded by filmmakers and creative artists, CAFF is like no other film festival, because it is designed to promote YOU, the filmmaker. Our innovations are all designed to further YOUR career. Such as: The Perfect Spirit Film Awards – to bring recognition and credibility to your work; Submitted Films Listings – Our massive additional promotional vehicle for our creative artists JUST FOR SUBMITTING A PROJECT. These are all unique marketing ideas that no other film festival in the world had ever offered before CAFF. We are proud to offer them to our filmmakers.
CAFF offers these initiatives because it brings more attention to YOU, the creative artist. They were pioneered to better serve the filmmaker. And, mixed with our marketing efforts, CAFF does all it can do to get you and your project in front of every single person around the world.
Thank You and Good Luck from Creative Arts Film Festival.
모르비도 영화 페스티벌 항목에 대한 호출
다른 현실 - 다른 피부
불확실한 미래는 적응할 수 있는 유연성이 생존을 위한 열쇠라는 것을 분명하게 합니다. 이러한 용어로 모르비도 2021은 하이브리드 정체성을 갖게 될 것입니다. 축제는 유료 tv 채널 Morbido TV에서 일어날 것 이다, 온라인으로, 드라이브 인 및 희망 극장에서, 완전히 멕시코 시티의 위생 지침을 존중.
유행성 및 현재의 위생 제한으로 인해 우리는 국제 또는 국가 손님을 호스팅 할 수 없지만 모든 상영에는 우리의 영화 제작자들과 함께 Q/A 세션이 수반된다는 점을 강조합니다. 이 세션은 축제 기간 동안 Morbido TV 및 앱에서 방송됩니다.
단편 영화 선택/유료 TV + 온라인 10월 28일 - 11월 06일
장편 필름 선택/드라이브 인 + 영화관 10월 28일 - 11월 06일
중요 사항:
현재의 조건으로 인해 우리는 유행성 또는 다른 특별한 상황의 발달에주의를 기울입니다. 축제 날짜 또는 축제 장소를 변경해야하는 경우 모든 참가자에게 정식으로 알립니다.
Rural FilmFest, member of Green Film Network (GFN), is an international itinerant film festival, which offers a current overview of international documentary film, fiction and animation in a short, medium and long format related to the rural world, ecology, sustainability and natural and cultural resources. Rural FilmFest is not a common film festival, it is a unique and unrepeatable event. It is a summer camp, with excursions, multi-adventure, geocaching awards ceremony (Yes, you read that right. As a filmmaker you will have to find your trophy at the closing gala via GPS coordinates), international coexistence, dance, party and lifelong friendships. It is the experience of your life and if you attend, you will not want it goes over and you will want to return next year... Just read the reviews to discover the opinions of other filmmakers who have attended the Rural FilmFest. If you have a fiction film, animation or documentary whether it is a short film or a feature film, do not hesitate to submit.
Description
Noir is elusive in nature, a label savoured by the most curious lovers of mystery.
Thriller, comedy, science fiction, horror…with a taste of Noir, Read rules.
Aim
“Give them pleasure. The same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.”
A.Hitchcock
Hemoglozine은 국내 및 국제 차원에서 강화되는 문화 행사입니다. 세계 각지에서 더 큰 영향력과 추종자를 가진 장르에 초점을 맞춘 영화제, 공포, 공상 과학, 판타지 장르. 즉, Hemoglozine은 다음과 같이 구성됩니다:
- 공포와 환상의 새로운 작품을 제시하는 국제 경쟁 .
-장르와 병렬 활동의 많은 수.
영화제 “Seize the Film”은 장애를 주제로 한 영화의 상영에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다. 최소 한 명의 배우가 장애인이며 노비사드 (세르비아), 리예카 (크로아티아), 코토르 (몬테네그로) 에서 상영됩니다.
이 페스티벌에는 장애를 주제로 한 영화 상영 외에도 문화 공간, 학교, 기타 축제에서의 상영을 포함하는 필름 캐러밴 (Film Caravan) 과 7-12 세 아동에게 적합한 영화 상영 (세르비아) 인 “Seize the film Kids” 등의 프로그램 및 포스트 프로덕션이 함께 제공됩니다.
새로운 카테고리 - 베스트 뮤직 비디오 클립 (공식, 유튜브, 비 메오, 기타)
새로운 카테고리 - 최고의 개인/엔터테인먼트 온라인 채널 (유튜브, 비 메오 등) SMG 필름의
페스티벌 에이전트는 전세계 독립 콘텐츠의 유통에.
IMDB: IMDB 브라질 시네페스트에서 영화에 대한 정보를 업로드하십시오 (모든 영화 제작자, 공식 선정 또는 수상 정보에 대한 정보를 업로드하십시오). http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004784/
IMDB 카소 세우 필름 테나 페이토 파테 드 셀레사오 오브 세자 간하도르 엠 퀄커 카테고리 드 알구마 다스 에디션은 브라질 시네 페스트를 할, 마카에 시네 ou Noite 동시대. MAM의
시네마테크 - 리오 데 자네이로
http://mamrio.org.br/wp/cinemateca/
브라질 CineeFest는 카테고리 및 상영 및 수상 옵션의 많은 만든 회로입니다. 5년간 마카에시티에서 마카에시네 국제 영화제로 실현되었고, 국가 및 국제 상영과 경쟁과 비경쟁 카테고리가 모두 무료로 제공되었으며, 항상 영화 제작의 세계 최고의 모습을 보여주며, 새로운 영화 제작자를 기리기 위한 기회에 스릴 넘치고 있습니다. 업계 참전 용사, 수상자 및 새로운 재능, 나란히. 지금 이동 하는 시간, 좋은 영화 뉴스 미디아와 전자 장치에 가장 강력하고 잠재적 인 제품 중 하나이며 항상 더 필요 원인. 오늘은 현대 미술관에서 실현 (MAM의 시네마테크) 리오 데 자네이로, 자연의 아름다움과 위대한 생산자와 스튜디오의 도시. 우리는 현대 영화와 표현에 대한 새로운 글로벌 관점을 찾고 있습니다. 오늘 프로젝트를 검증하십시오! 모든 판, 가장 유망한 영화의 선택은 미국, 유럽 및 라틴 아메리카의 최고의 제작자 및 스튜디오에 보내집니다.
파트너: MAM - 현대 미술관, MAM의 시네마테크, Ancine, Revista 드 시네마, CIARIO, 시카고 갈비 - 레돈도 비치, 리오 필름 코미션, 페데라 상 드 컨벤션 & 방문객 국 할 에스타도 RJ, 리오 영화위원회, 브라질 영화 예술 아카데미 (아카데미아 브라질레이라 데 영화)
브라질 정부 리우데자네이루 주 문화지도 페스티벌 - http://mapadecultura.rj.gov.br/headline/macae-cine-festival-1 브라질
영화제 그랑프리 후보로 선정된 영화제
The Reel Youth Film Festival is a touring festival of the world's best youth-made short films. Chosen by a youth selection panel, it is a diverse collection that includes all genres, celebrates youth culture, and showcases a new generation of film makers.
The festival kicks off annually at the Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada) and goes on to tour in partnership with screening partners across Canada and around the world. Overall winners are determined by cumulative audience votes.
국제 아프리카 영화제 “아난세”는 흑인 인구에 대한 문화적, 사회적 측면을 가시화하는 것을 목표로합니다. 새로운 영화 제작자에게 대체 운동을 알리고 전 세계의 아프리카 후손에 대한 비디오를 만들 수있는 서킷의 일부로 일합니다.
“아난세 (Ananse)” 는 전국의 영화 제작자들에게 흑인 공동체의 전망을 대표하는 눈에 보이는 공간을 만들 수 있는 가능성을 초대하는 최초의 축제입니다.
