CRONOGRAF Festival is at the moment the only international documentary film festival in Moldova and it is organized in Chisinau starting 2001. This event came into existence at the initiative of a young group of Moldavian filmmakers that were organized within OWH Studio. Their aim was to animate the cultural life in the Republic of Moldova and to bring closer to the local public the latest documentaries from all over the world.
IDFF CRONOGRAF has reached the 12th edition. The festival has a great popularity and an international reputation, especially in the South-East Europe, being among the most important film events. Every year the number of films in the contest increases, as a proof that the festival has aroused the interest of documentarists around the world. CRONOGRAF is an opportunity for the local filmmakers to stand out of the crowd as well as a gateway to the world news in this genre.
IDFF RONOGRAF is a cultural and complex event that includes film screenings within the competition, press conferences with the participation of film personalities, round tables on different topics related to cinematographical life, thematic screenings out of competition, workshops for young filmmakers and film premieres.
At CRONOGRAF, documentary filmmakers around the world have the opportunity to meet and promote their works in a new space, a space for cultural interferences, a place where the East (especially the former Soviet area) meets the West and other globe meridians.
CRONOGRAF is beloved by filmmakers most of all for its friendly, informal and hospitable atmosphere, that enables people to meet and approach in the prospect of collaboration or common projects. The cinema-goers have the chance to enjoy a consistent and quality film program, discovering new film formulas and sensational life stories.
The Festival has five sections.
Main Section
The Main Section is opened to creative documentaries from all over the world with no restriction on theme. No corporate, industrial or commercial films are accepted.
cadRO Section
CadRO Section was launched in 2007 and has become a traditional element within IDFF CRONOGRAF. Romanian authors as well as foreign authors are invited to participate with documentaries about Romanians and Romanian communities around the world. CadRO Section, unique in its specific on the world film festivals list, offers an overview of the life and destiny of people that call themselves Romanians, wherever they are.
Local Productions Section
This section is opened for works produced by local independent video production studios, local TV channels and productions of independent filmmakers.
Eyes on Moldova Section
Is the space for documentaries about republic of Moldova realized by foreign filmmakers.
A LIKE for Documentary Section
Is dedicated to teenagers and includes short documentaries for young people
After the successful wrap of 3rd WIIFF, Whatashort is back again with it's 4th Annual Film Festival (WIIFF2018) with a mission to stimulate, promote and enlighten. Let's celebrate short films.
Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whatashort_Independent_International_Film_Festival
Every script has a message to convey, every camera has a story to capture and every short film has a story to captivate. If you have the imagination, message to narrate through your story and the dream to transform your vision into reality then pick up the camera and capture your vision, transform your imagination into reel.
Now accepting short films of all genres, themes or topics from all over the world.
WIIFF is an annual film festival which celebrates short films from around the world. Awards / Certificates are presented to the best of each category. All Official Selections and Winners will be listed on our website and social media, winning films will be awarded with Certificate.
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Le Festival international du court métrage de Cali, avec l'ouverture de son appel, sera un espace d'exposition de courts métrages professionnels et universitaires de la ville de Cali et du monde entier afin de servir de point de rencontre entre les nouveaux cinéastes et les professionnels du court métrage.
Le XVIIe Festival international du court métrage de Cali aura lieu du 23 au 27 septembre 2025, dans la ville de Santiago de Cali, en Colombie.
L'appel pour les catégories compétitives du festival sera ouvert à partir du 20 mars 2025 et nous clôturerons la période d'inscription le 31 mai 2025 à minuit, heure locale colombienne (UTC-5).
Les films envoyés dans les catégories suivantes : sélection officielle nationale, sélection universitaire officielle nationale, sélection officielle internationale et sélection universitaire officielle internationale doivent avoir été achevés après le 15 janvier 2024.
Les résultats de l'appel pour les catégories compétitives seront annoncés sur le site officiel du festival www.cortoscali.com d'ici le 31 juillet 2025.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Whether it is a dramatic or comedic piece, we want screenwriters and filmmakers to share their great stories in regards to the world of sports. We felt that creating this festival would give the many sports fanatics out there an outlet for their love of competition.
Some people have asked us to define "sports". Well, we want to include any subject that deals with mental and physical competition for the sake of winning a prize (and not killing anyone along the way to do it). So we're ready to watch and read any stories from auto racing and badminton to spelling bees and chess.
We ask that your film's plot revolve around a competitive theme. We ask to see something other than a film with a sports scene in it that doesn't involve the story line.
Our jury and judges are well respected people in the film and sporting industry. We'll be adding more so check our website periodically to see the updates.
Having your film or screenplay in the festival may open doors that may not be available to you. We can’t promise sudden fame and fortune but we’ll so our best to get you noticed.
This is the sixth year of the festival and we hope to continue to grow.
Bare Bones was created to champion the small budget filmmaker who wears many hats to bring their project to completion By Any Means Necessary. BAMN! 'No Frills-No Waste' is our common battle cry.
If you are a fiercely independent filmmaker producing small budget films or a screenwriter that can craft a script that can be shot on a small (less than a million dollar) budget, this festival is for you.
We are a festival run by Filmmakers, Professors of Film and Film Fans for Filmmakers, Film Students and Film Fans at all levels of expertise. This is a festival where recognition is generous and you are the Star no matter what role you played or how many roles you assumed, everyone is treated like a Rock Star. We roll out the red carpet for your premiere, allow time for Q & A following the screening, or the block of films if you are in the shorts category. We hold live readings of your screenplay with professional actors with you directing.
If you have special skills, you may be invited to moderate a panel or participate as a panelist. Festival Alumni also serve as Awards Presenters during the Bonehead Awards Gala.
Lancé en 2008, le Festival international du film ENFOQUE est un festival annuel qui se tient à Porto Rico et qui a pour but de montrer des films qui contribueront et changeront la vie des gens grâce à la puissance de la cinématographie. Maintenant dans sa 10e année, le Festival international du film ENFOQUE 2019, revient du 05-08 à Porto Rico avec le meilleur du cinéma. ENFOQUE projette des longs métrages nationaux et internationaux, des documentaires, des vidéoclips et des courts métrages représentant des pays du monde entier par des cinéastes émergents pour être récompensés par une série de prix du jury et du public. ENFOQUE offre au public épris de cinéma un accès à des cinéastes acclamés par la critique, des professionnels de l'industrie cinématographique et des talents émergents du monde entier.
La programmation comprend le festival du film en relations publiques, des vitrines de musique nouvelle et d'art, ENFOQUELABS, des événements familiaux et communautaires, des prix pour les cinéastes et un concours de courts-métrages reconnu à l'échelle nationale.
BioBioCine, Festival international du film de Concepcion, est un rassemblement interculturel de connaissances et de sagesse exprimées à travers le cinéma, qui vise à être un espace de dialogue et de contemplation, ainsi qu'à diffuser, promouvoir, soutenir et valoriser la cinématographie nationale et internationale d'un territoire et une identité qui constitue le contexte de sa réunion annuelle.
Pour sa onzième édition, le festival international BioBioCine fait appel à des œuvres de tous les pays et de toutes les cultures. Son programme comprend des catégories compétitives et non compétitives de longs métrages et courts métrages de fiction et de non-fiction, en mettant l'accent sur le cinéma d'auteur, les nouveaux cinéastes, l'expérimentation, le dialogue interculturel et les Premières Nations.
XVIe Festival du court métrage de Piélagos « Piélagos en Corto »
Le conseil municipal de Piélagos présente la 16e édition de son festival du film, une vitrine pour les talents locaux et internationaux.
Avec des catégories compétitives pour la Cantabrie, l'Espagne, l'international et le géoparc UNESCO de Costa Quebrada, l'événement célèbre le meilleur du court métrage (fiction, jusqu'à 30 minutes).
Les films sélectionnés concourront pour des prix tels que le meilleur court métrage cantabrique, national et international, ainsi que pour des reconnaissances techniques et le prestigieux Geopark Award, récompensant des œuvres liées à ce patrimoine naturel.
Inscriptions ouvertes jusqu'au 20 décembre 2025 via Festhome.
Le gala de clôture 2026 comprendra des projections, des réunions professionnelles et l'hébergement des nominés.
Un événement incontournable pour le cinéma émergent, où paysage et narration se rencontrent !
DoKer a été créé il y a 9 ans pour apporter de merveilleux documentaires indépendants du monde entier au public russe et fournir une plate-forme de discussion pour les auteurs, les experts et les spectateurs.
Les principes de DoKer sont les suivants :
- Quand on dit « film documentaire », on met l'accent sur le « film ».
- Il y a d'innombrables façons de faire un documentaire, mais nous pensons qu'il doit être dramatique et intéressant.
- L'image et le son sont aussi importants pour les documents que pour les films de fiction. Le langage du film est universel et nous l'utilisons pour raconter nos histoires.
Le Festival international du film de Tiburon est un événement annuel qui présente des longs métrages indépendants et des courts métrages du monde entier.
Le Medina Film Festival (SECIME) est l'un des événements les plus consolidés de la scène cinématographique nationale, identifié comme l'une des principales références pour la promotion et la diffusion de courts métrages. Il a réussi à se forger en tant que festival doté d'une personnalité propre, misant à la fois sur les talents émergents et sur les trajectoires les plus consolidées.
Le festival est synonyme d'engagement envers le court métrage, se plaçant à l'épicentre d'une offre audiovisuelle approuvée par l'Académie des arts et des sciences du cinéma d'Espagne comme l'un des festivals clés dans la présélection des candidats aux Goya Awards. En plus de l'avoir depuis 2016 avec la reconnaissance de l'AIC (Short Film Industry Association).
Son offre comprend six compétitions au niveau national et international, afin de couvrir tous les genres et formats audiovisuels (fiction, fantastique et animation) en plus de fournir un espace pour les documentaires et les clips musicaux. Augmenter l'offre grâce à différents cycles tels que The Image of History, The Classics Chair et Museum Afternoons.
En outre, parmi ses objectifs figurent la promotion, la création et la production audiovisuelle par le biais du concours national de projets de courts métrages et l'influence sur la croissance de l'industrie audiovisuelle de Castille-et-León avec la présélection d'œuvres pour le projet Quercus.
Le festival complète son offre par l'engagement en faveur de nouveaux moyens de communication et de diffusion de l'audiovisuel à travers les espaces de réunion, le streaming et la contribution théorique offerte par les masterclasses animées par et pour les professionnels.
Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur nos propositions, vous pouvez consulter notre site Web : http://medinafilmfestival.com ou nous contacter à info@medinafilmfestival.com
Madrid SOS RACISM 2018 edition announces the contest Short Equal Rights and Against Racism.
Any person can participate in this contest regardless of nationality, sex, origin, legal status, etc.
The theme of the short should be linked to the promotion of multiculturalism, immigration, and the fight against racism and xenophobia.
Of all the short films received, the SOS Racism Madrid jury will select works that will be screened publicly between 19th-25th March 2018.
The deadline for receipt of entries is until January 10, 2018, inclusive. Competition rules In the section you will find all the information necessary for participation. You can also contact us for any query writing jornadas@sosracismomadrid.es
Located in the heart of the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles, the North Hollywood CineFest has established itself as a premiere event for independent cinema from all over the world.
By combining a vibrant local social scene with a state-of-the-art cinema, every filmmaker and film lover is sure to be impressed and delighted with the theater and surrounding location. The combination of great film screenings, press and red carpet events, parties, seminars, all offered in this seven-day event, is what makes this a dynamic and must-go film festival.
Look out for genres and themes. But, ultimately, we're looking for great films. We want to support the courageous, the creative, the new and promising... join us in 2018 for what is certain to be an enormously enjoyable and memorable event.
AmDocs est l'un des plus grands festivals de documentaires et d'animation uniquement aux États-Unis. Nous sommes situés dans la magnifique ville de Palm Springs, non loin de la capitale médiatique d'Hollywood. Nous sommes fiers de partager le meilleur environnement de visionnage, tant pour notre public que pour les cinéastes.
AMDocs est très progressiste dans la sensibilisation à l'éducation, le partage du marché et fait tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour aider nos cinéastes à atteindre leurs objectifs.
The Cardiff Independent Film Festival will be held over the 5th to 7th May 2017 in Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. This will be our third festival, following highly successful events beginning in 2014. We're a fun, friendly and open festival run by film-lovers that celebrates the best in independent cinema and adheres to the highest ethical standards.
We're non-profit, which means ALL of the submission fees go into the running of the festival. And we are truly independent - we don't take public or corporate money so the films we pick are our favourites.
We also attract big-name guests: CIFF2015 saw talks by Stephen Frears and Paul Andrew Williams and the great John Boorman present the Welsh premiere of his final feature Queen and Country. We may be small but we punch above our weight.
We will be screening five feature films, ten short films and five short animations in competition and there will be out-of-competition screenings for other films of significant merit.
Organized by CHILEMONOS Foundation, the Festival is the biggest one of Chile and includes exhibitions, Master Class, Conference and Workshops of renown international guests.
We are a young festival, which just had its fifth version this 2016. During the last years we were presenting shortfilms and movies around the world, as well doing school, professional, videoclip contests, etc.
In our first edition in 2012 we had as featured guests the Bly Sky Studios director Carlos Saldanha, the strata-cut animator David Daniels, the animator and storyboard artists Ryan Woodward, the experimental animator Miwa Metreyek, the Belgian animation school La Cambre and more guests from the region.
During our second edition, in 2013, we counted with the presence of representatives from Gobelins, the animation studios Platige Image and SE-MA-FOR from Poland, as well featured guests such as the visual artist Motomichi Nakamura, the recognize anime director Shinichiro Watanabe, the sand animator Caroline Leaf, the recognize animated industry expert Becky Bristow and the Academic Awarded for Pixar’s Brave, Brenda Chapman.
The International Animation Festival Chilemonos will be held for the sixth consecutive year in Santiago, Chile. This celebration will begin in May 09th through May 14th, with six days dedicated to animation.
The first AfryKamera Film Festival was organized by FilmGramm Foundation in cooperation with the South African Embassy during the months of April-June 2006. It aimed to use cinematography to bring Africa to the attention of the Polish public. The 1st AfryKamera premiered in Warsaw and also ran in Krakow, Poznan, Lodz, Torun and Konin. The unbelievable media interest and good ticket sales during the first festival in 2006 confirmed our belief that Africa is a theme of immense interest to a growing number of people. Since the very 1st edition, AfryKamera has been well covered in the Polish media, which confirms the great marketing potential of such an event for Africa in general, as well as, for sponsors and patrons.
As it stands AfryKamera is the first African Film Festival in Central and Eastern Europe as well as the largest African-themed event in Poland and the wider region.
AfryKamera has managed to occupy a niche in the film festival market – although there are many international film festivals, they generally show a limited range of African films. AfryKamera is therefore the only festival in Poland dedicated purely to films from the continent. In the past few years the festival has decided to explore new avenues not only in the art of cinematography, but also in the presentation of African art, music, and culture.
The main events of the African Film Festival AfryKamera take place in Warsaw, Poland, traditionally in either Kino Luna or Kinoteka, the capital city's premier arthouse cinemas. The event in 2018 will last 10 days and presents 15-25 full length features and documentaries as well as some 20 short films from around the continent and from the African diapora. The key motto of the festival is "Made in Africa", as the focus is put on the quality of moviemaking on the continent and the enhanced capacity to make world-class movies.
Hi Filmmakers! Our 2016 festival is in the history books again!
A comment from a filmmaker:
The Florida Movie Festival is a truly a wonderful experience. From the first contact with the organizers the filmmakers will feel they are with friends. The advantage of this festival is that there is direct contact with an audience through engaging group workshops, social gatherings and Q&A sessions. The location, Daytona Beach, makes it a refreshing environment to balance life with the intensities that many filmmakers deal with on a day by day basis. Respective, appreciative, encouraging, open, balanced, and supportive - The Florida Movie Festival.
THANK YOU!
Doug
Want to come to "World's Most Famous Beach" in Daytona Beach, Florida? Submit your movie and you have made the first step in enjoying time in Florida in early March. You will have the festival, workshops, networking, sun, more sun, fun, on the ocean and theme parks within an hours drive. Are you in the cold weather, come thaw out and enjoy a week here.
Our Florida Movie Fest featured "Long Pants(60+min), Loose Shorts(20-59), and Short Shorts(1-19)" with a "NEW" genre in "Outdoor/Adventure/Travel this year. It was a big success just like the Women Directed/Produced from the previous year. The Women Directed/P remains our largest and most competitive genre. Keep up the great work and looking forward to your new work this year.
This year we moved our screenings to the "World's Most Famous Beach" in Daytona Beach, Florida. Our workshops included: Creative Financing , Cinematography (2-Emmy award winning DP's), Copyright protection of intellectual property, Directing and Casting. These workshops were held in a room overlooking the ocean. Most of these terrific workshop hosts have indicated they would return and we are already engaged in conversation about a full day workshop - hands on with an Emmy award DP. Sounds great!
So next year make plans early and come to Daytona Beach, for the festival, sun, car races, bike week, or spring break. Maybe all the above.
Filmmakers came from as far away as Toronto and Calgary, Canada along with California.
Please make plans for the coming year.
Winners this year came from Sri Lanka, Iran, Germany, Austria, India, Australia, Argentina, UK, Chile, Ecuador , Brazil, Uruguay, France, Russia, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Taiwan , Egypt, Mexico, Canada, and US.
"Movies with passion and freedom" continues as our theme this year. Wow did you hit this on the mark. It is a real quality event when we have so much talent around the world finding its way to our festival.
FMF does encourage you to submit multiple work or a second category with same movie. Contact FMF to receive a twenty-five % discount for second movie and a fifty % discount for a third movie. If you find yourself in a quandary on which category to enter. You can enter a second category for a 50% discount to increase your chances for success.
FMF will continue our three main categories: "Short Shorts (1-19min), Loose Shorts (20-59min), and Long Pants (60+min)". A great 8 min. film is hard to be judged against a 35 min. short so we expanded to create a "Mini-Feature" category and to fairly protect the truly short film. This worked very well for us.
FMF will not change it's core principles in expanding, but FMF wants to provide an expansion of topics at this venue for our filmmakers and viewers to take a journey of - learning, relating, laughing, and many other emotions while keeping a thread of moral fabric!
One of our newer and very rewarding genre is Women. After attending a workshop on film for women, FMF heard their message. One of those messages: only 12% of women filmmakers are on the big screen. We want to help change that one independent film at a time. You are off to a great start, keep up the fabulous work.
Remember the book "Men are from Mars, and Women are from Venus". FMF wants to offer a genre that the story, script, director, producer or lead role is a Woman. FMF is looking beyond the industry term "chick flick" to films that are thought-provoking and personal growth about "Venus" or a view from "Venus". Present the world as a woman experience’s it – enlighten, empower, entertain, educate, inspire, curiosity and stimulate conversation.
If you have read this far, here are a few nuggets of treasure. The first 5 paid submissions will automatically receive an official selection. (Early bird does get selected). The first 5 paid comedy, documentaries and adventure/outdoors/travel will also automatically receive an official selection. After submitting, send an email asking if you are automatically an official selection!! Good luck early birds.
In summary:
Categories are: Short (short shorts), Mini-Feature (loose shorts), and Feature (long pants).
Genres are: Women, Documentaries, Faith/Inspirational, Adventure/Outdoors and Narrative/Other
Other Categories: Student Movie, Animation, Web-Series/TV, Comedy, Florida Local and Music Video. Please Note: These are not Genre specific!
Come join us, we will treat your work, like we do ours!
Come join us in Central Florida on the beach!
Rules & Terms
1. Competition is open to anyone who wishes to enter.
2. Films produced, primarily financed, or initiated by a major Hollywood film studio are ineligible for competition.
3. Films must have been completed no earlier than January 1, 2013.
4. Films must be available for screening during the festival.
5. By submitting a film to the FMF, the filmmaker agrees to allow the film to be screened at the festival, and to allow short portions of the film to be used by the Florida Film Festival for promotional purposes.
6. Individual filmmakers are encouraged to offer multiple submissions. Each submission must be accompanied by its own entrance fee and submission form.
6a. Entries will have an opportunity to be selected and judged by peers through our network and possible other venue locations.
7. Finalists will be selected based on excellence in their conformity to the criteria, categories, guidelines, and festival objectives.
7a. FMF may require a DVD or file transfer to show at festival. FMF will notify you
before or shortly after the notification date.
8. DVDs or flash memory devices, will not be returned under any circumstances. Receipt of films will be sent by e-mail correspondence.
9. Application fee is non-refundable.
10. Awards will be presented to the individuals or teams responsible for the winning films in March 2017.
11. The People’s Award is based on the votes of the moviegoers at the festival. All other awards are judged on the overall merit of the entries. Judges reserve the right not to grant a category award.
12. If you enter as a Student Category. You will need to include the school, grade and age. It can even be a Film school. Need to verify the lower entry fee and competition status. FMF will divide into two groups: under 18 and 18+.
13. If any category doesn't have at least 5 selections for competition FMF will combine with a similar category for a stronger competition.
In summary:
Categories are: Short, Mini-Feature, and Feature. Short shorts are 1-19min, Loose shorts are 20-59min, Long pants are 60+min.
Genres are: Women, Documentaries, Faith/Inspirational, Adventure/Outdoors/Travel and Narrative/Other
Other Categories: Student Movie, Animation, Web-Series, Comedy, and Music Video, Please Note: These are not Genre specific!
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