“Women’s Director International Film Festival – 2016” (Season - 3)
About WDIFF – The Annual Women's Director International Film Festival (WDIFF) is one of the few international film and arts festivals dedicated to women's. This three-day extravaganza, consisting of indoor and outdoor red carpet film screenings, fashion shows, workshops, and of course Shopping Stalls. It's a celebration of women and all who love women. WDIFF films and screenings are selected and hosted by filmmakers, professors, and other notable figures in the world of film. In addition to exhibiting the next new wave of women filmmakers, the WDIFF also makes time to pay tribute to films by women with historical significance.
In past years festival gains reputation & regarded as among most prestigious festival in India. The festival grows over the years & attracts filmmakers from across the India & across the world.
Mission & Objective - The mission of the Women's Director International Film Festival (WDIFF) is to empower women's artistic vision internationally. With women representing only 7% of filmmakers, we would like to increase the number of women in the industry and support those women who are actively involved by assisting filmmakers and artists with the development of their craft.
The Norwich Film Festival was recently chosen by The Metro as one of "the top UK film festivals you need to know about", and in 2017 became a BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying short film festival.
We have been running since 2009 and over the years we have hosted over 75 events and screened over 500 films to the public.
The Norwich Film Festival has an amazing array of celebrity patrons including Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny, Olivia Colman, Julian Jarrold, Brian Cox & John Collee. We also work hard to recruit industry judges (see below) who are all eager to watch our nominated films.
Our 2018 film judges will only view the NOMINATED Films selected and the Norwich Film Festival will then allocate which film categories that judges will watch.
The 2018 film judges are (subject to work commitments):
- Alfred Molina (World Famous Actor)
- Denise Parkinson (Director of Entertainment at the Telegraph)
- Gavin Humphries (BAFTA nominated and Cannes winning shorts producer)
- Andrea Gibb (BAFTA Nominated Screenwriter)
- Matt Wilkinson (Award Nominated Producer)
- Emma Freud (Script Editor & Associate Producer)
- Eddy Joseph (Two time BAFTA winning Sound Editor)
- Mark Everson (Award winning Editor)
- Ferne Pearlstein (Award winning Director, Cinematography & Producer)
- Andrew Deane (Emmy Winning Producer and Managing Partner at Industry Entertainment)
- Steven Hall (DOP and BAFTA Judge)
As well as screening the selected films to the public, the winning films will also receive an award, a certificate, a cash prize, and a selection of other industry related prizes.
Our social media gained well over 2 million impressions on Twitter alone last year, and we will promote your film to a global audience.
After five years of a successful run as the New York City International Film Festival and after many of our films got distribution, we decided to create NYCIFF-St. Lucia edition. We want to open another door for filmmakers from around the world, and establish St. Lucia as a center for the film industry, while highlighting unknown talents from the Caribbean.
- The Concordia Social Film Festival is a competitive festival.
- Films of any length or genre can be presented, provided that they focus on the following issues:
Values / Collective Experiences
Popular movements
Children and Youth
Culture
8 JANUARY - 12 JANUARY 2027, JAIPUR, INDIA
The 2026 edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) was organized for the first time in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Now, the 18th edition of the festival will be held in Jaipur.
The Delhi edition was more successful than expected, with thousands of filmmakers participating and making it a remarkable cinematic celebration.
History
The Cinematic Olympics - Unborn
JIFF is the World's Biggest Competitive Film Festival (in fiction films).
The Jaipur International Film Festival, the world's fastest growing film festival, is held every year in January in Jaipur.
Launched in January 2009, Jaipur International Film Festival -JIFF became expanding establishing name in organizing world film festival every year in Rajasthan.
The purpose of this film festival is to promote new movie makers, exchange of knowledge, information, ideas & culture between India & other nations in context of their social and cultural ethos. JIFF also promotes friendship and co-operation among people of the world through the medium of films & documentaries.
Though the film festivals have became a regular affair in most countries yet most of them cater only to selected audience as well as entertain the commercially successful film makers and related personalities. However, JIFF intends to organize a festival that connects the film fans & movie goers with the world, especially the serious filmmakers & their associates so as to bring about greater understanding of the art of film making.
The Eighteenth JIFF 2026 received 3096 films from 90+ countries and 508 films nominated.)
The Seventeenth JIFF 2025 received 2408 films from 88+ countries and 241 films nominated for screening.
The Sixteenth JIFF 2024 received 2971 films from 82+ countries and 329 films nominated for screening.
The Fifteenth JIFF 2023 received 2205 films from 63+ countries and 282 films nominated for screening.
The Fourteenth JIFF 2022 received 2100 films from 52+ countries and 279 films nominated for screening. (COVID 19 - Hybrid Edition)The Fourteen JIFF 2022 received 2100 films from 52+ countries and 279 films nominated for screening. (COVID 19 - Hybrid Edition)
The Thirteenth JIFF 2021 received 2121 films from 85+ countries and 266 films nominated for screening. (COVID 19 - Online Edition)
The Twelfth JIFF 2020 has received 2411 films from 100+ countries and 240 films nominated in competition for screening.
The Eleventh Aryan JIFF 2019 has received 2221 films from 103 countries and 232 films nominated for screening.
The Tenth JIFF 2018 has received 2019 films from 100+ countries and 136 films nominated for screening.
The Ninth JIFF 2017 has received 2004 films from 100+ countries.
The Eighth JIFF 2016 has received 2176 films from 100+ countries.
The Seventh JIFF 2015 has received 1807 films from 100+ countries.
The Sixth JIFF 2014 has received 1587 films from 90+ countries.
The Fifth JIFF 2013 has received 1397 films from 90 countries.
The Fourth JIFF 2012 has received 902 films from 70 countries.
18000 film lovers and film makers visited the festival.
The third JIFF 2011 was held with overwhelming response & it was a feather in crown.
The second JIFF 2010 was held with overwhelming response & it was a feather in crown.
The first JIFF 2009 was a first milestone towards success.
INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN to be part of the MALTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN as an audience.
Be part of this festival in Malta which will be held on the 8th of December 2013. You can submit your film online here or through our Festivals platform partners. The choice is entirely yours.
We are looking for different genres of films, being live action, animation, stop motion always keeping in mind to entertain young children while giving them something to learn about! There will be 3 awards for this festival and will be attended by many children and their families!
Submissions are open from now till the 30th November, and every one is welcome to submit their work dedicated to children in mind, being Feature films, short films, animation films and why not also experimental if they have something to show to children. There is a fee of 10 Euro to pay through paypal for your submission to be eligible.
Ascona Film Festival started on the social networks and after 5 years received more than 12000 submissions form 95 countries.
The Ascona Film Festival success is due to the concept of a nice VIP film festival in the legendary Ascona Venue at the Hotel Ascona.
Admission to the projection is on invitation only to selected VIP international personalities.
ONLY FOR SPANISH (Castilla la Mancha) FILMMAKERS // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES (Castilla la Mancha).
El Festival Virtual de Cortos SOMOS AFRO, se concibe con la idea central de dar cuenta de la identidad de los afro-descendientes en América latina y el Caribe, posibilitando expresar a través del audiovisual, su identidad, las fortalezas y propuestas sociales, culturales, políticas y económicas de sus comunidades.
El Festival exhibirá cortometrajes de cualquier formato dentro de una temática caracterizada por la identidad afro-descendiente, reivindicando el papel de las comunidades afro en el mundo. El proceso es abierto a personas de cualquier nacionalidad, raza, etnia o género.
Es un Festival joven, independiente, incluyente y sensible que se interesa por conocer mediante el lenguaje audiovisual la realidad de las comunidades afro-descendientes. Este evento será realizado del 01 de abril al 21 de mayo del 2015 a través de la plataforma Web www.SomosAfro.org/festival.
Das FECIR - Rengo International Film Festival blickt auf eine zwanzigjährige Geschichte zurück und bietet Filmemachern aus Chile, Lateinamerika und der ganzen Welt einen Raum für die Verbreitung, Ausstellung und den Austausch von Erfahrungen und Ideen. Es fördert die Schaffung von hoher künstlerischer Qualität im Kino und in der audiovisuellen Kunst in all ihren Formen und bietet der Gemeinde Rengo, der Sechsten Region und dem Land einen Raum für die Wertschätzung, Reflexion, Kreation, Ausbildung und Freude an der Filmkunst.
OFFSIDEFEST is a festival specialized in football film documentaries, and movies can be addressed from any point of view or approach to the beautiful game, whether sporting, social, ideological, biographical, anthropological, etc.
Der Verein Montagna Italia wurde 1996 mit dem Ziel gegründet, das Berg-, Umwelt- und Waldgebiet und seine Ausdrucksformen zu fördern und Tourismus, Kultur und Umwelt zu unterstützen. Im Jahr 2006 gründete sie zusammen mit einem Netzwerk von Festivals, die den Bergen gewidmet sind und in verschiedenen Städten und Epochen verwurzelt sind, das „Orobie Film Festival“.
• Orobie Film Festival — Seriate | BG | Januar
Das Festival findet in Städten statt, die aufgrund ihrer geografischen Lage oder ihrer Berufung die vorgeschlagenen Themen im Mittelpunkt haben und die das Interesse und den Konsens eines großen Publikums von Filmliebhabern, Wanderern und Enthusiasten wecken. Die Initiativen erweisen sich als hervorragende Gelegenheit, den Reichtum der Gebiete und die Geschichte ihrer Menschen aus der Sicht von Regisseuren bekannt zu machen, die sich mit diesen Themen befassen.
Fantàstik Granollers ist das Fantastik- und Horrorfilmfestival von Granollers, das seit 2012 stattfindet. Es ist zu einer einzigartigen Veranstaltung in der Stadt geworden, bei der ein kultureller Vorschlag angeboten wird, der sich ausschließlich auf Fantasy- und Horrorfilme bezieht. Und alles, was damit zusammenhängt, wobei sehr stark auf Kurzfilme gesetzt wird.
Es ist eine hervorragende Gelegenheit für Filmliebhaber, innovative Filme zu sehen und mit anderen Menschen in Kontakt zu treten, die sich für dieses Thema interessieren.
Neben dem Festival werden im Laufe des Jahres weitere Aktivitäten im Zusammenhang mit der Verbreitung von Fantasy- und Horrorfilmen durchgeführt.
Viva! Latino Film Festival NYC Int'l is starting the process for 2017. The festival is the newest Latino international film festival in NYC. We will showcase emerging and established filmmakers from the U.S., Mexico and Latin America. We have industry representatives such as network executives, distributors, etc., on industry panels, workshops, and plenty more. Viva! Film Festival NYC is looking forward to meeting you and thanks for being part of this new event.
