Chicago Comedy Film Festival is an international festival. We aim to showcase films that are both humorous and poignant. Comedy often has difficulty competing against other genres in the film festival circuit. The Chicago Comedy Film Festival is a welcoming environment for both experienced and first time comedy filmmakers. What our fest offers:
* An organized, top-notch festival We're bring you really opportunities that you'll only get at the top ranked film festivals.
* A festival staff that cares about your work and success. We're filmmakers too! (But we never screen our own work, our staff's projects or close friend's films because that is not fair to everyone that pays to submit)
* We have a management deal with YouTube Studio, Collab. If you want to learn more about YouTube success, we're the fest. Our channel here: http://goo.gl/9FR6uE
* A strong alumni network. We do LA events often.
* Introductions to Chicago press and Chicago film reviewers from Chicago Film Critics and other publications
*We're the only Chicago festival to premiere an Oscar nominated film. Something Out of Nothing.
* Networking with some of the world's funniest filmmakers, celebs, comedians
* We send out three submission waivers PER MONTH through our newsletter, first come first serve.
* Top Female Filmmaker (since our first year in 2010) and Diverse Voices in Comedy Awards as well as top awards in all categories.
* Be seen and talk to Cow Lamp Films, independent film distributor. And another distributor being added for 2018.
* Sometimes we have cookie or beer sponsors
Mission Statement: To support comedy as a vital and influential art form.
Our partner film festival: Chicago Independent Film (+TV) Festival and America's Next Great Reality Show.
Welcome to Kino Manchester, we operate Kinofilm, the North West of England's longest running short film festival. The dates for our next Festival (16th edition) are provisionally 26th Feb - 1st March 2020. First read about our current offers:
*NEW SPECIAL OFFER for 2019 - open to all Kino Alumni filmmakers (directors) that have previously screened at Kinoflim. If you have previously had a film screened at Kinofilm you can submit for 20% off all entry fees - but you must submit to the Alumni section to get this discount. You will be asked to enter a code that you will receive after providing evidence of your previous film screened at Kinofilm. Please also put these details in a cover letter on your FilmFreeway entry to us stating the year, director's name (which should be the same), the film's title and the programme it was in (if you can recall). Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for filmmakers from EASTERN EUROPE and the Russian Federation - apx 30% off, please submit under the Eastern European section to obtain this discount. You must first contact us to provide evidence of residence and country of production to obtain this code to submit to this section. Fees open at just $10.00 or $8.50 for Gold Members of FFW.
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for filmmakers from GREATER MANCHESTER - 30% off, please submit under the GREATER MANCHESTER FILMMAKERS section to obtain this discount.. You must upload evidence to your entry of residence within Greater Manchester and the film must be produced within the region. Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for STUDENTS anywhere - 30% off, please submit under the KINO EXPOSED "Student" section to obtain this discount. You must first contact us to provide evidence of student status to obtain the code to submit under this section. Please also attach evidence to your entry on FFW. Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for MICRO SHORTS (5 Minutes and under) - 30% off, please submit under the MICRO SHORTS section to obtain this discount. Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for MOBILE PHONE SHORTS (10 Minutes and under) - 30% off, please submit under the MOBILE PHONE SHORTS section to obtain this discount. Fees open at just $10.00
*****A special youth section dedicated to young people of 17 years old and under. Please contact us first providing evidence of age when applying for the code to submit to this section. Please note reduced fees start at just $10.00 for Youths and Community filmmakers where the film is produced with young people of 17 and under.
**SPECIAL OPENING EARLY BIRD OFFER. ok so you don't qualify for the Alumni offer or the Student and Youth offers? Fear not, we are now offering until the 14th APRIL 25% off to everyone else from 26th Feb - 31st March (now extended till 14th April). Just submit early to qualify for reduced entry. All standard entry fees are only $15 during this period.
***FREE ENTRY - Waiver code for Iranian filmmakers based only in Iran. We realise the difficulties Iranian filmmakers experience by Western imposed sanctions on their country. We also recognise the importance of new stories coming out of work by young filmmakers and we are thrilled to have the ongoing special section in the festival for Iranian Filmmakers. Therefor our only free waiver code this year is for entries from IRAN. Please contact us first providing evidence of residence for the code to submit under this section.
****1st and 2nd features being made by Kino Alumni that have moved on to features, We would like to screen a couple of features this year to show the progression of filmmakers from shorts to features. Similarly to above you must provide evidence in your application that you have previously had a short shown at Kinofilm Festival to receive a code to submit to this section.
Women in Film
Women play an important role in filmmaking and there are many talents out there and to celebrate Women in Film we have two categories. One programme is a focus solely on Women directors, the second programme category will focus the work of women practitioners in the roles of writers, actresses, producers and Directors of Cinematography but please note the film lead roles must be female led. If you have a film that has a strong female led role or strong female writer etc and you want to be considered for this sectin of the festival please submit to the Women Practitioners category. Film Directors should submit to the Women in Film (directors category).
General Information.
Established in 1995 the festival is now in it's 16th International Shorts edition. Kinofilm has a unique reputation for showcasing the best short films from around the world, whilst being renowned for seeking out diverse, challenging and groundbreaking new films. We welcome filmmakers that are pushing the boundaries of the short film art form. The festival maintains a high standard with many European & International award-winning shorts featured in the Festival. It includes special programmes in North West Shorts (UK), British New Wave, Euro Cine, International Panorama, Kino Exposed (student and youth shorts), low/no budget shorts, Animation and various themed programmes, giving new and emerging filmmakers the opportunity to have their work screened alongside that of critically acclaimed, established short filmmakers.
Please note for 2019, the festival will move dates to February 2020. We will further welcome short films and animations from Eastern Europe as we extend the Polish festival to include more Baltic countries. This year we welcome films for this section from Romania and Russia.
As part of out 16th anniversary we are introducing a features section called Transitions for those short filmmakers that have successfully made the transition from short film to feature. This section is for previous entrants of Kinofilm Festival and can only be entered if you have previously had a short film at Kinofilm Festival. You must provide the name of the short film and year of the festival it was screened in advance of submitting..
All short films should have been completed since January 2018 to present and be no longer than 20 mins (accept documentaries which can be up to 23 mins including credits). PLEASE NOTE FILMS SHOULD NOT BE ONLINE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. ANY FILMS THAT ARE SEEN TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN WILL FACE DISQUALIFICATION.
WE ARE OFFERING STUDENTS (world wide) , GREATER MANCHESTER FILMMAKERS, Youths and community groups, Eastern European Filmmakers and Alumni Filmmakers 20% OF ALL SUBMISSION FEES (please see offers at the top of this entry). The discount is automatically applied when you submit your film to the relevant sections, entry fees start at just $10.00 Please note PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY MUST BE SHOWN in all these categories in advance of submitting the film, you will then receive a code to submit your film.
IRANIAN Filmmakers can submit for free (see above details).
Please note, if your film is selected for screening in one of the cinema screenings you must be able to provide either a DCP or high-quality Bluray of your film. Please contact us if any issues with this and we will try to resolve it by showing the film in one of the other programmes not requiring either of these formats. If it playing in one of our other venues then we will require a digital version, details supplied if your film is accepted.
REFUNDS GIVEN ONLY IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: Please note if you make a genuine mistake and submit your film to us not realising that it does not fit all of the criteria, or you have to withdraw it for other reasons, we will refund your fee if the request is made only within the first two weeks from the date of submission. Films withdrawn later for other reasons such as you wish to withdraw it as your film has been accepted in another festival that requires premier status, will not receive a refund. (Please note that any refunds will be after FFW (8%) and PP (3.5%) commission fees already deducted from your fee, you will only be refunded the net amount that the festival receives).
Aims of the Festival:
1. To deliver a film festival of regional, national and international significance.
2. To nurture new talent and support the work of culturally diverse, emerging filmmakers.
3. To attract an industry base of filmmakers and media industry professionals, to encourage the exchange of ideas and development of partnerships.
4. To attract cinema goers and diverse audiences that would not normally experience the short film art form or film festivals.
5. To focus on the needs of the regions filmmakers, visiting filmmakers and the region’s audiences.
After 2 successful years, the Perth International QUEER Film Festival is back! Running from September 12 -18 and showing at the Backlot Perth we aim to bring a range of diverse and interesting LGBTQI films and documentaries to the Festival.
With an exclusive opening night event and the chance to see some of the best new Queer Films this is the only Queer Film Festival on the West Coast of Australia.
第11回コルカタショーツ国際映画祭-22は、美しいコルカタの街で映画的な創造性と狂気を解き放つ融合されたものです。 コルカタ市は、過去1世紀から多くの新進映画制作者の文化豊かな観光地であるベンガル映画の中心地です。 フェスティバルの目的は、ショートシネマに勢いを与え、新しい種類の映画制作者の成長を促進することです。
KSIFFの謙虚な旅は、インド映画の100年の祝典を記念し、インドの映画館の発展に向けたベンガル映画産業の貢献を称えるために、2012年に始まりました。 2012年から2021年のフェスティバルは、インド全土と外国からの参加で大きな成功を収め、インドのトレンドセッターフェスティバルであり、現在は若い映画制作者の間で大きな需要があります。
このフェスティバルは、映画業界でのネットワーキングとマーケティングの機会で才能を紹介するための意欲的でプロフェッショナルな映画制作者にプラットフォームを提供します。 フェスティバルでは、マスタークラスとショートフィルムマーケットも開催されます。 フェスティバルの目的は、短編映画文化の創出、今後の映画制作者の推進、短編映画の収益創出源の開発、ショートフィルム制作を商業企業化することです。
ボルトン国際映画祭は、英国でも有数の短編映画祭であることを誇りに思っている。英国インディペンデント・フィルム・アワードと（BAFTA）英国映画テレビ芸術アカデミーの認定を受け、同窓生の映画監督に感謝している。
国内外の映画を祝うこのフェスティバルは、新興で確立された才能の増幅器として機能します。 上映、業界トーク、マスタークラス、ネットワーキングセッションを通じて、多くの映画制作者がアクセスしてナビゲートするのが難しいクリエイティブ業界への扉を開けることを目指しています。 私たちの目的は、映画制作者を仲間だけでなく、それらを次のレベルに引き上げることができるタレント・エグゼクティブ、資金提供者、販売代理店、ディストリビューターと結びつけ、映画制作者を支援することです。
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エル・フェスティバル・インテルナシオナル・デ・シネ・デ・ボルトン se enorgullece・デ・セル・ウノ・デ・ロス・プリンシパレス festivales de cortometrajes del Reino Unido, está acreditado tanto por (BIFA) 英国インディペンデント映画賞コモ・ポル (BAFTA) 英国映画テレビ芸術アカデミーy gracias a los ex alumnos cineastas.
Clebrando películas nacionales y extranjeras, エル・フェスティバルactúa コモ・アンプリフィカドール・デ・タレント emergente y establecido. A través de sus proyecciones, シャルラス・デ・ラ・インダストリア, クラス magistrales y sessiones de ネットワーキング, ふりをして abrir la puerta a una industria Creativa a a a la que muchos cineastas encuentran difícil acceder y navegar. Nuestro objetivo es servir de trampolín y ayudar a los cineastas, conectándolos no ソロコン sus pares, sino también con los ejecutivos de talento, patrocinadores, agentes de ventas y distribidores que pueden llevarlos al siguiente nivel.
ビーチで夜を過ごすよりもリラックスして楽しいものは何でしょうか... 裸足、濡れた髪、太陽にキスをした肌、夏の風、友人や恋人、飲み物や星でいっぱいの空ですか？ 分かってる 偉大な映画のシリーズの会社でこれらのすべて! 私たちはあなたに感じさせることを目指して、夏のベストを映画館と混合する素晴らしい体験を提供します。 文字通り
黒海映画祭は毎年恒例のイベントで、刺激的で意欲的な才能を授与します。 若者と高齢のアーティスト、初心者、または背後に舗装された長い道のりの両方の創造的な貢献を認めるように設計された、祭りは、社会的、教育的、経済的にコミュニティに利益をもたらす-賢明です。
このフェスティバルは、ルーマニアの黒海沿岸に沿って行われ、世界中から革新的な独立映画館を展示します。 第 4 版は、ヴァマ Veche で開催されます。, その若者のために知られているカリスマ的な場所, 振動し、芸術的な精神.
物語、ドキュメンタリー：物語、アニメーション、実験的、学生、ドキュメンタリー、ミュージックビデオ、人権、ファッション映画、そして長編映画：私たちの第5版では、様々な短編映画を受け入れている。 映画制作は、過去10年以内に行うことができます。
素晴らしい海辺の映画の夜は、夏の風を楽しみ、数百万の星の下で映画を見ることを期待しています！
それはすべての感触についてです。 それはすべてシネフィールズについてです！
The Mediterranean Film Festival (MedFF) is an online festival that rewards every month the best for each category. Its objective is to promote independent films and emerging artists by making them competing with more established ones.
The MedFF born to George Beach (Fontane Bianche) in the beautiful and charming town of Syracuse (Italy). MedFF means freedom, typical of maritime cities, every participant can submit his work whatever it is.
During the summer of each year, the best of each month will come to the final live screening at George's Beach town (Fontane Bianche). Event will be on 3 June 2017 in Villa Dunardi
We are a collective of mental health professionals, content creators and curators coming together to form a Non-Profit Organisation focused on improving access to Mental Health Services in Trinidad and Tobago. MINDWISE expands public awareness and community empowerment by compiling health/wellness resources, staging solidarity events and supporting the access to Caribbean centred research.
We host events that leverage the power of film and animation to educate, inspire and connect people.
Showcase your film at the San Diego International Film Festival! Mix & mingle with film lovers as you network with filmmakers and celebrities from across the globe. Our festival features 5 days of films, networking, parties and panels that represent the very best in cinematic storytelling. Set in vibrant downtown San Diego and La Jolla; and just steps from the beach... San Diego offers a big city vibe mixed with California style restaurants, brew pubs and stunning natural scenery.
Just 120 miles south of Los Angeles/Hollywood, the San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF) has quickly become a favorite of industry insiders and celebrities. You’ve worked so hard to create a compelling film...why not showcase it in “America’s Finest City”?
Notable features of the festival include:
- Opportunities to network with industry professionals AND audiences
- Unique parties in iconic San Diego locales
- Walkable villages with VIP lounges - perfect to mix & mingle in 120+ independent films and sneak peeks at Oscar worthy film premieres.
- Highlighted Curated Film Tracks include: Environmental, Social Impact, American Indian, Equestrian, and Military.
One of the main events dedicated to the promotion of contemporary production of Ibero-American animation cinema reaches its 18th edition punctuated with attractions, in addition to the already traditional parade of the main animated productions in Portuguese and Spanish.
ワンテイク映画祭は、カメラをオンにした瞬間からカメラの電源を切った瞬間まで、一回のテイクで撮影された映画の国際フェスティバルです。 すなわち、編集--1テイク映画祭は、フィルムの一見不可欠な部分を排除し、したがって、カット、溶解、フェードイン/アウトとトランジションの他のすべてのタイプを禁止します。 そのようにして、ワンテイク映画祭は、映画のより刺激的な概念とより既存の映画作りの余地を作ります。 1テイク映画祭は、そのプログラム（ドキュメンタリー、フィクション、実験的、ミュージックビデオ、コマーシャル）のほぼすべてのジャンルの映画が含まれています。 フィルムの実行時間は限定されない。 1テイク映画祭は、主に映画作りの審美的な行為を強調し、1テイクは、アイデア、感情、物語のための唯一の枠組みと考えられている... 我々はずっと前に労働者がルミエール工場を去っていたことを忘れてはならないため「1テイク」また。 したがって、1つは事実に魅了されるべきではありません。 興味深い追加の映画プログラム、初演、講義、パネルディスカッション、映画ワークショップ、展示会、そしてもちろん、皆のための楽しい時間-1は、公式競争と一緒に、映画祭を取る他の多くのイベントを提供しています。 1テイク映画祭は、世界で唯一の一種であり、それはザグレブで行われます。 1 つを取る映画祭は、それの 3 日間のプログラムで、映画の LUDISM の多様性は、連続性の現実の一部をキャプチャすることを支持して映画編集の古典的な概念を除外する可能性を納得させると制限信じられないほど魅力的です。
国際鳥類学バードフェスティバル、
自然な出会い！
メニグート・フェスティバル (79) (フランス)
自然な出会い！
メニグート国際鳥類学映画祭は、野生動物映画の主要な世界イベントのひとつです。 第1回は1985年に開催され、メニグート・フェスティバルはMainate（メニグート・アニメーション国際自然環境）協会が主催しています。
メニグート映画祭では、主にフランス限定の新作映画を上映する機会があります。 審査員は映画と環境の専門家で構成されています。
このイベントでは、家族全員が6日間にわたってアクティビティを楽しめます。
