NEW CATEGORY - Entries to BEST MUSIC VIDEOCLIP (Official, Youtube, Vimeo, etc)
NEW CATEGORY - BEST PERSONAL/ENTERTAINMENT ONLINE CHANNEL (Youtube, Vimeo, etc)
FESTIVAL agent of SMG FILM to distribution of independent content worldwide.
IMDB: Upload informations about your movie (Please, all filmmakers, upload info about official selection or awards) at IMDB Brazil Cinefest: http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0004784/
Atualize suas informações no IMDB caso seu filme tenha feito parte de seleção oficial ou seja ganhador em qualquer categoria de alguma das edições do Brazil Cinefest, Macaé Cine ou Noite Contemporânea.
Cinemateque of MAM - Rio de Janeiro
http://mamrio.org.br/wp/cinemateca/
Brazil CineFest is a circuit created with lot of categories and options of screening and Awards. During five years, it was realized at Macaé City as Macaé Cine Int´l Film Festival and presented national and international screenings with competition and non competition categories, all free, always showing the best in the world of film productions, thrilling at opportunities to honor up-and-coming filmmakers and industry veterans, winners and new talents, side by side. Now is time to move on, cause a good movie is one of the most powerful and potential product to news midia and electronic devices and always needs more. Today is realized at Modern Art Museum ( Cinemateque of MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, city of natural beauties and great producers and studios. We’re seeking new global perspectives on the modern day movies and expressions. Qualify your project today! Every edition, a selection of the most promising films are send to the best producers and studios of America, Europe and Latin America.
Partners: MAM - Museum of Modern Art, Cinemateque of MAM, Ancine, Revista de Cinema, CIARIO, Chicago for Ribs - Redondo Beach, Rio Film Comission, Federação de Conventions & Visitors Bureau do Estado do RJ, Rio Film Commission, Brazilian Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts (Academia Brasileira de Cinema)
Festival at Cultural Map of Rio de Janeiro State by Brazilian Government- http://mapadecultura.rj.gov.br/headline/macae-cine-festival-1
Documentary about festival, nominated to Great Prix of Brazilian Cinema - http://www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.br/petroleo-e-cinema
FAM Fest International Film Festival 2018
Ayrsley Cinemas
9110 Kings Parade Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Festival Start Date 08/09/2018
Categories
Animation
Carolina Regional
Challenge
Documentary
Experimental
Faith-Based
Film Feature
Film Short
Music Video
Sci-Fi
Shoot Your Short Screenplay Competition
Student
The Torrelavega International Short Film Festival , organized by the Department of Culture of the City Council, was born in the spring of 2000 with the entry of the new century.
Torrelavega is likely to be one of the few Spanish cities that can boast of being a pioneer in this world as they speak of cinema, international festivals, filmmakers encounter and exchange of knowledge is not new in this city. Before the proliferation of competitions and short film festivals in Spain, Torrelavega lived more than twenty editions Film Festival Sniace precursor in Spain of independent cinema and similar initiatives. This led to the birth of filmmakers who reported the name of Torrelavega in different national and international festivals, obtaining numerous awards. Interestingly, the growth of the city, the cultural dynamism and new habits left her without cinemas and film such cultural needs, values of a new generation and vocation film ever made this festival was born.
The Music Video Underground is competition festival exclusively focused on music videos, dance films, animated music videos, and other special stuff made of music and video.
You have music, you have images, and it's not a film ? We want it.
It's bizarre or borderline ? Submit to Best Music Video and we will consider you for free in addition for the BEST SPECIAL STUFF category, our own personal jewels we pick every month. There no limit for this one...
We are looking for all sorts of music videos. We are named the International Music Video Underground.
International means we accept videos from everywhere.
Music means we love music.
Video means you can do anything mixing images with music.
Underground means we are looking for fun, for ideas, for engaged artists, not only big budget productions. It also means we are approachable.
We select Music Videos and dance movies from all over the world and we screen them to give young artists both sides of the camera an opportunity to be noticed for their talents
2016 : took place in Paris
2017 : took place in Los Angeles (Sunset Boulevard)
2018 : took place in Los Angeles (Studio City)
2019 : next annual screening will have the festival back in PARIS.
Experimental Forum is an international performance, film and video art festival showcasing experimental film and artists’ moving image from new directors and innovative video artists from around the globe, with the third edition taking place in Los Angeles in November 2018. Our aim is to provide a supportive platform for the exciting and challenging work that is outside the scope of mainstream film festivals and art galleries.
We welcome experimental cinema pieces (abstract, narrative or documentary), video art works, essay films, artists’ moving image and media art, as well as documentary and narrative films that seek to expand, redefine or reconfigure the means and ends of their respective fields. Experimental Forum exists to provide access to, and develop audiences for, artists’ moving image work and is committed to engaging local audiences with new and/or unheard voices in film.
We are particularly interested in works made by early stage filmmakers and artists whose work is underrepresented. We provide a collaborative platform for moving image works made for the gallery and for the cinema with the aim of building a community across disciplinary and institutional faultlines.
“MASTER OF ART” FILM FESTIVAL 2024
MISSION
Master of Art Film Festival is unique cultural event and the only in Eastern Europe international film festival for Documentaries on Art. It takes place in Bulgaria – Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna.
The festival focuses on different artistic approaches on Art.
Its program is dedicated to Documentary cinema that represents the artistic vision both on history of Art, Contemporary Art forms and to celebrate the multicultural diversity in our time.
Our goal is to show documentaries that manifest the talents and the creative process in the following categories: Architecture, Design and Fashion, Art and Power, Contemporary art, Culinary art, Fine Art, Photography, Literature, Music and Dance, Theatre and Cinema.
Documentaries produced and released after January 1, 2022 are eligible to the competition of Master of Art Film Festival. The festival pays attention also on modern tendencies in Video Art and Advertising.
The mission of Master of Art Film Festival is to create an alternative platform to the mass culture. We want to create an opportunity and to contribute a dialogue and cooperation between artists. The festival is the biggest forum in Eastern Europe for young documentary filmmakers, tempted to tell inspiring stories about the Art.
Master of Art Film Festival is organized by Spotlight Production Company, The National Palace of Culture and ‘Master of Art’ Foundation with the financial support of Municipality of Sofia, AURUBIS BULGARIA, Bulgarian National Film Center and etc.
The festival funds are raised by participation fees, financial subsidies, donations, sponsorship and tickets.
The 8th edition of the festival will take place in а hybrid form - simuntaneusly online and with screening in Art cinemas:
• 9 - 29 February 2024 - Screenings online on a special Festival platform available only from Bulgaria and in Art cinemas in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Stara Zagora.
• Summer edition - August/September 2024 in open air places.
The OFFICIAL SELECTION laurel is given to all films selected in the following categories:
“OFFICIAL SELECTION – COMPETITION” laurel
COMPETITION CATEGORIES – DOCUMENTARIES
I. ARCHITECTURE - documentaries for architects, past and present architectural achievements and historic buildings.
II. ART and CHILDREN - documentaries about the relationship between the art and children
III. ART and POWER - documentaries about the relationship between the artists and totalitarian regimes and politic.
IIII. CONTEMPORARY ART - documentaries about contemporary art the art of XX and XXI century.
V. CULINARY ART - documentaries on the art of preparation, cooking and serving food.
VI. DESIGN and FASHION – Interion designers, fashion designers and their works.
VII. FINE ART - documentaries about the Fine Art from different eras, galleries and exhibitions.
VIII. LITERATURE - documentaries about writers, poets, their works and libraries.
IX. MUSIC and DANCE - documentaries about music, composers and musicians - opera, classics, folk, jazz, pop and rock; dancers and choreographers - ballet, folk, traditional and contemporary dance.
X. PHOTOGRAPHY - documentaries about the Art of Photography, photographed historic events and Photographers.
XI. THEATRE and CINEMA - documentaries about theatre, acting challenges on stage; notable filmmakers and actors.
COMPETITION CATEGORY – VIDEO ART and ART ADVERTISING
(This category has a separate Award and the submitted videos are not competing with the documentaries and video games in the other categories.)
XII.VIDEO ART and ART ADVERTISING – video art, experimental videos, art advertisings and Advertisement.
“OFFICIAL SELECTION – OUT of COMPETITION” laurel
OUT of COMPETITION CATEGORY
XV.ART HORIZONS - Documentaries that are highly appreciated by the preselecting committee.
LA Underground Film Forum (LAUFF) is dedicated exclusively to independent, experimental, and auteur cinema. It focus on avant-garde, art-house, independent and no/low budget filmmaking.
Our program provides a venue for filmmakers to reinvent and explore new approaches, to foster new forms of media art and to build an audience for such work. We aim to present a wide range of work exploring the many definitions and interpretations of the concept of “underground”.
We’re looking for films made with passion, obsession and drive; films that go beyond expectations and genre; films, video and audio projects that strive to push the boundaries of accepted form and content. A strong sense of authorship is a must.
LAUFF accepts all forms and genres: from drama, documentary, experimental, cult, art-house, foreign language, comedy, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, animation, LGBT, indigenous, erotica to slow cinema and video art …
Creating Opportunities!
Guaranteed Distribution Deals!
Connecting the Indie Filmmakers and Film Students with a panel of Expert and Celebrity Judges, Connecting Delivering Films and Scripts to Production and Distribution Companies.
Judges featured on iHOLLY have included:
Joe Charbanic (director of The Watcher)
Uwe Boll (Director of over 30 feature films and C.E.O. of Boll World Sales)
Darwin Brooks (A.D.: 47 Ronin, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Alexander, Syriana, etc...)
Bill Oberst jr. (Day-Time-Emmy-Winning Actor best known for his role CBS-TV's Criminal Minds)
Catherine Mary Stewart (actress best known for her lead role in Weekend at Bernie's)
Giorgio Serafini (director of Game of Death)
Alfonso Freeman (actor best known for his rolls in: Shawshank Redemption, Seven, & Bucket List)
Gary King (Raindance-winning director)
You are invited to participate in the XXI International Festival of Detective Films and Television programs on Law-Enforcement Themes "DetectiveFEST", which is held in Moscow, April 22nd-28th, 2019.
The festival contest considers feature films (full-length and short films), documentary films and TV series, animation films, thematic TV programmes and TV spots, produced by film and TV companies during the period from February, 1st, 2018 to January, 31st, 2019.
Indian World Film Festival is latest addition to Miniboxoffice film festivals family. The Miniboxoffice is an independent film festival organizing company which caters to filmmakers of more than 90 countries through its 8 film festivals round the year. Indian World Film Festival objective is to showcase best of world cinema which boost growth of industry, emerging & experienced talent.
The Indian World Film Festival marks the milestone in cinematic history of Hyderabad, India. The Hyderabad- a culturally rich & heritage city is the hub of Telugu cinema & the destination of many budding filmmakers since past century. The festival is the tribute towards contribution of the Telugu film industry in the development of cinema in India
8th Indian World Film Festival -24 will provide professional networking & film marketing opportunities to the filmmakers and also introduced them with current trends of cinema. The festival goal is to empower independent filmmakers and dedicated to become world’s finest festival which fosters the growth of independent filmmakers.
With this commitment, I invite all the filmmakers to participate in 8th edition of Indian World Film Festival -24.
We take the pleasure and great honour to warm invitation to the galaxy of filmmaker to the 8th edition of Haryana International Film Festival 2024 starting from 14 February to 18th February 2024 in Haryana, India. We are hoping for all your blessings and active participation.
HIFF - Haryana International Film Festival is Successful Step towards the International recognition of Haryanvi Culture & Haryanvi Peoples. HIFF will make endeavors towards imparting a novel identity to the world cinema, through conducting film festivals in the cities of Haryana every year. HIFF will try to work on all the technical and academic aspects of cinema. The organization will make attempts to connect the world cinema with the common public and making it a social concern, through conducting various seminars, debates and discussions.
6th Haryana International Film Festival ( HIFF-24 ) , will be one of the biggest Academic and Glamour Film Festival in the World. This Five days Festival will showcase a diverse, language independent, selection of the best feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, on themes of Hindi and English and other Haryanvii cultures and identities.
In addition, the festival also features concerts, gala events, film parties, seminars, workshops, Film Bazaar and networking opportunities with government representatives, business leaders, local organizations that support film development, film stars, producers, directors, members of the media and more.
HIFF 2024
Vision and Mission :
HIFF will provide an opportunity to heighten awareness of Hindi and English and Haryanvi culture and identities to audiences of all cultural backgrounds.
HIFF will present films in their original languages with subtitles in an effort to build cross-cultural bridges.
HIFF 2024 To Create Global platform for Independent Filmmakers & Youth Worldwide Towards Uniting The World & supporting Global Harmony & Peace.
To encourage Film locations exchange, Film Culture & enhance Film Tourism Art , culture & technological exchange between film-makers
The Festival also aims to provide a platform to young Haryanvis to showcase their creativity.
The Vision and Mission of HIFF is guided by an advisory board composed of respected political, business, arts, community and media leaders.
The VER CINE 2024 Festival is a production by Benguela Produções e Eventos Culturais, which aims to:
a] Promote Brazilian cinematography, considering the different genres and formats;
b] Enable exchange for production in all states;
c] Enable democratic access for the Baixada Fluminense public to recent audiovisual production;
d] Disseminate cinema due to its importance in affirming a cultural identity.
O projeto EmPodera! será realizado nas cidades de Campinas, através do ProAC Edital de Artes Integradas, com realização do Instituto Ideia Coletiva. Haverá sessões de curtas seguidas de debates, oficina de fotografia e de dança, além de evento de encerramento.
Experimental Forum is an international performance, film and video art festival showcasing experimental film and artists’ moving image from new directors and innovative video artists from around the globe, with the third edition taking place in Los Angeles in November 2018. Our aim is to provide a supportive platform for the exciting and challenging work that is outside the scope of mainstream film festivals and art galleries.
We welcome experimental cinema pieces (abstract, narrative or documentary), video art works, essay films, artists’ moving image and media art, as well as documentary and narrative films that seek to expand, redefine or reconfigure the means and ends of their respective fields. Experimental Forum exists to provide access to, and develop audiences for, artists’ moving image work and is committed to engaging local audiences with new and/or unheard voices in film.
We are particularly interested in works made by early stage filmmakers and artists whose work is underrepresented. We provide a collaborative platform for moving image works made for the gallery and for the cinema with the aim of building a community across disciplinary and institutional faultlines.
Madeira Fantastic FilmFest project is the diffusion and dissemination of film culture of horror and fantastic genre in Madeira in order to transmit, visually, through different types of art, culture and nature of the region.
Open World Animation Festival encourages creators to explore the frontiers of animation through both traditional & emerging mediums. Its mission is to help general audiences understand the artistry in animation and its diversity of subject matter. It aims to showcase many voices, styles, & perspectives. Anyone is welcome to take part!
For the 2024 Festival we are partnering with the Emmaus Theatre as our official screening location! This 450-seat venue is one of only 600 surviving independent theaters in the Nation. The Emmaus Theatre is equipped with DLP Cinema for a state of the art cinematic experience!
http://www.emmaustheatre.com
Open World also features animation retrospectives, Virtual Reality set-ups, GIF displays, a cereal bar & more!
The festival began in 2016 as a series of independent animation screenings from around the world, curated in a 4-day celebration of the medium. Open World is organized by the Alternative Gallery, a non-profit community art space, and is run 100% by volunteers.
The Alternative Gallery is located in Allentown, PA within the Cigar Factory Artist studios, featuring; exhibit & performance spaces, over 40 artist studios, a printshop, wood shop, darkroom, film archive, makerspace, classrooms & more. The organization & festival are both run 100% through the efforts of dedicated volunteers.
Dedìcated to Max Lìnder, famous French show man and producer ìn Usa, wìth a tragìc end of hìs lìfe, the 4F festìval 3th edìtìon wants to dìscover and promote new sìlent formats for new medìa.
