Since launching in 2015, AMVFest has become the top music video festival on the globe, fearlessly showcasing work from Independent and DIY artists alongside the likes of Childish Gambino, The Flaming Lips, and Beyonce!
The 5th annual Austin Music Video Festival (AMVFest) celebrates and awards artists from around the world.
We accept work from any location regardless of language, budget, or popularity.
Join the Music Video Revolution!
5 REASONS TO SUBMIT TO AUSTIN MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL:
1. THE FESTIVAL: Accepted videomakers have access to AMVFest, the largest music video festival in the world. Screening hundreds of curated videos (nominees and official selections) from around the world, the Fest attracts groundbreaking directors, bands, video agencies, production houses and tech leaders, as well as countless working videomakers and commercial artists. You’re destined to leave with a notebook full of strategies, contacts, and the inspiration to start your next project.
2. THE SELECTION PROCESS: We take to heart the amount of work you put into each music video. Therefore, we are careful to ensure that each video is reviewed at least twice. We like to be transparent in our process and judge the content over the production value or popularity.
3. THE AWARD SHOW: Each year, we have a plethora of directors and bands from all over the world in attendance to see who will take the prize. In addition, Jury Award winners are decided each year by esteemed and celebrated judges, including representatives from The GRAMMY's, Billboard, Texas Music and Film Office, and Radar Music Awards (UK) - to name a few.
4. THE CITY: There's a reason why Moviemaker Magazine consistently names Austin one of the best cities to live and work as a filmmaker. Perhaps one of the only cities where you can eat gourmet tacos, discover amazing bands, go swimming, AND discover music videos from the pool all in the same night, Austin is rich with culture and renowned for its hospitality and it supportive and innovative film, music, and tech community.
5. THE AMVF COMMUNITY: We can guarantee that AMVF isn’t your average fest. Yes, there are incredible parties. Yes, the screens are big to huge. But what's most apparent is the community of videomakers and supporters that continues to grow around the Festival. There are no velvet ropes here, and registrants and videomakers are known to rendezvous with the best of them. At our parties, relationships are made and subsequent babies are created (in this metaphor the babies are music videos. Or babies. We don't judge).
Check out our new award categories and judges below!
Note: Award winners are responsible for picking up (or a representative) trophies or covering the shipping costs if delivered.
AWARD CATEGORIES
● Video of the Year (2018-2019)
● The "Alright, Alright, Alright" Award (Best of Austin)
● Keepin’ It Weird Award (Best of Weird)
● Best Performance (by Actor, Ensemble, or Band)
● Horror Award (Best Horror)
● Funny or High Award (Best Funny Video)
● Best Narrative
● Overachiever Award (**Students Only**)
● Instant Classic (Best Throwback or Nostalgic Video)
● Best Interactive (e.g. Virtual Reality, Browser-based, etc.)
● Best Cinematography
● Best Director
● Best Art Direction
● Best Animation / Mixed Media
● Best Visual Effects
AWARD JUDGES
● Jeffrey Bowers (Vimeo Staff Picks)
● Terry Lickona (Austin City Limits, The GRAMMYs)
● Erika Cespedes (Billboard.com)
● Graham Reynolds (Composer for Golden Hornet Project, Before Midnight, A Scanner Darkly)
● Juan LR Montes (Buenos Aires Music Video Fest)
Robin Lambaria (Marfa Film Festival)
● Deborah Sengupta (Austin American-Statesman)
● Alex Vallejo (Pachanga Latino Music Festival, Vallejo)
● Marc Fort (Texas Music Office)
● PJ Raval (University of Texas, RTF Professor)
● Lauren Kinsler (University of Texas, RTF Professor)
● Simon Katz (Republic Records)
● Caroline Bottomley (Shiny Awards - UK)
● Jean Lauer (Cine Las Americas International Film Festival)
● Ramtin Nikzad(Fortress Fest)
● Laura Kincaid (ATX Television Fest)
● Jake Nishimura (AEG Live)
● Curran Nault (OUTsider Fest)
● Steven Cantu (SoFar Sounds)
● Malika Boudissa (Resonator Experience Agency)
● Caroline Bottomley (Radar Awards, UK)
● Bradley Beesley (Film & Video Director (The Fearless Freaks))
● Roy Rutngamlug (Austin Film Festival)
● Omar Lozano (Visit Austin)
● Joseph Stern (Goodbuds)
● Minh Vu (Texas Film Commission)
● Gabe Chicoine (Austin Film Society)
● Stephanie Bergara (ATX Music)
● Ben Steinbauer (The Bear, Director of Winnebago Man)
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The Seventh International Short Film Festival of Medellin FICME is a cultural event of the Fundación EPM, in partnership with the Corporación Educativa Instituto Metropolitano de Educación - CIME and the Centro Audiovisual Medellín - CAM, which seeks to actively contribute to the formation of audience in the region, Through the programming of short films and an academic agenda aimed for young people in the city.
In 2019, the FICME will once again be a place where attendees can enjoy short films from all over the world and national video-clips. It will be a meeting of techniques, narratives, aesthetics, visions and reflections that will serve to enrich the eyes of students from colleges and universities in the city and the public in general.
The FICME team welcomes you to a new edition and invites directors and producers from all over the world (professionals and amateurs) to register their short films in the different categories opened for this format and to Colombian filmmakers in the section for video clips.
MIFF (from English acronym for Milan International Film Festival), nicknamed by the press as the "Milanese Sundance", has been recognized and distinguished as the official International Cinema exhibition festival of Milan. MIFF existed as a conventional film festival for 10 years, until 2010, when MIFF reinvented itself as MIFF Awards, a brand new genre in the sphere of film events that featured an avant-garde format pointed at the best of the best through a tough Winner category's selection.
An high recognition formula specifically designed to make independent filmmakers - and their films - more successful and marketable. A new and unique film event concept based on the traditional award "Nomination" categories selection format - originated by the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) or Oscar system, merged along with a traditional film festival of "only Winner category's" screenings program, to select a final Best Film of all.
Organized by the non-profit Italian cultural association Leonardo Da Vinci Film Society (LDVFS), MIFF Awards wIth its Independent Spirit Identity, it's an event studied for filmmakers/distributors who always necessitate to raise the prestige and the Media impact of their films.
The 9th Ajayu International Animation Festival is a cultural event organized by Sapa Inti Studios and the Ajayu Cinematographic Association. For the ninth consecutive year, it stands as the only animation festival in Peru, carrying out hybrid film and educational activities from the highest point of the Peruvian highlands to the world.
This event, which also includes various cultural activities, has become a crucial event for the Animation industry in our country over the years, also promoting the cultural and tourist industry in the southern region of Peru. Additionally, through our in-person activities, we aim to boost tourism in our region by creating a tourist route with a cultural and historical focus.
This year's festival will take place from October 2 to October 5, 2024, renewing the commitment to showcase the artistic expression of animation.
Participants include artists from the animated audiovisual field and other disciplines, from the Puno region, Peru, and various countries around the world, who through their expression make each edition a contemporary Andean experience.
Welcome to the Second Annual 1st Ever Multi-Genre International Black and Brown Film Festival.
We're located in Queens, NY, USA with submissions by Filmmakers, Singers, Poets, Dancers, Comedians, Musical Bands, Web Series Producers and including Categories for Best Business Commercial and Best Trailer - 15 Countries have submitted so far and we can't wait to see your project!
Anyone from Anywhere can Submit - We share all stories.
NEW FEATURE: Filmmakers and Directors can submit up to a two-minute person Video about their project, cast, vision, upcoming project. Make sure to mention Queens Underground Film Festival and it will go up on the Virtual Platform and we will use the video to promote for this festival and future festivals.
Projects from all countries and in all languages are accepted. Must include English Subtitles. No projects can contain hate, too much profanity, racism, offensive subject matter, nor excessive violence or discrimination of any kind-towards any group.
OCTOBER/November: GENERAL INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS
FEBRUARY/April: Related to Black & Brown History and may be submitted by Anyone. Projects can relate to the Past, Present, Future, Social Issues, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Drama and all other Categories. 1 Day Opening Reception with Trailers and Panels.
April: 2 - 4 Days of Screenings, Performances, Red Carpet, Awards, etc. for Black History Month.
Projects by young people are Welcomed!
The feminist Festival Vierte Welle, aims to provide visibility to women artists and help to raise awareness of gender inequality, citizen participation, work to prevent prejudice, fight against discrimination through audiovisuals, made by women, of the so-called Fourth-wave feminism.
The Fourth-wave feminism is articulated through the creation of audiovisual and written contents of philosophical, political, economic, social, ecological and cultural character; academic or not, and the dissemination of them through social networks and traditional media.
The festival is organized by Karne Kunst and Xochicuicatl e.V
CATEGORIES
1- #metoo
Other possible hashtags:
equality #equalrights #girlgang #misogyny #misogynykills #bastadefemicidios #survivorstories #believesurvivors #youarenotalone #endmisogyny #sexualharassment #coercion #notyourbaby #streetharassment.
2- #bodypositivity
Other possible hashtags:
#freethenipple #selflove #selfcare #selfworth #empowergirls #selflove #blackisbeautiful #goddess #myblackisbeautiful #fatpride #endthestigma #allbodies
3- #intersectionality
Other possible hashtags:
#niunamenos #intersectionalfeminism #african #blackunity #blackqueen#blackfeminist #muslimfeminists #muslimskfeminist #muslimfeminist #feminismdoesntmeanmisandry #equalnotbetter #hijabeeart
The Fantarifa festival was born in 2018 with the 0 edition of the International Fantastic Film Festival of Sitges. This year 2019 follows its wake and in its first edition to be held from October 30 to November 2, aims to achieve new objectives and be a national and international benchmark in the field of film events, in addition to promoting the dissemination and promotion of fantastic cinema in a multicultural city with an open door to culture.
Fantarifa will pay tribute to different personalities of the film industry and will organize numerous cycles, exhibitions and parallel activities for the industry and for the general public. It will be a dynamic festival, with participatory and innovative ideas and aims to be always observing the reality of an artistic industry in constant growth, to be able to contribute our small grain of sand to the art of celluloid.
The Human Rights Film Festival Brazil is an international festival of short films of up to 25 minutes that address the theme of Human Rights in their plot. Whether it is the fight to guarantee the rights of humanity or denouncing disrespect for these universal rights.
As part of the “Musical Muto”, an Italian show that integrates live music with original scores by contemporary composers with Italian and international masterpieces of silent cinema, UNM, Unione Musicisti e Artisti Italiani (www.unionemusicisti.it) launches the first edition of the “Film Festival reserved for silent short films” to be put to music live.
The intent is to make the most of video creativity, in line with the great season of the Mute Cinema, to create a synergy with the musical interpretation performed live.
The review, scheduled in Naples from 30 September to 28 October 2019, avails itself of the moral patronage of the University of Naples Federico II, of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa and of the University of Naples L’Orientale.
The Ituango Film Festival is a space for meeting, reflection and training around the cinema. Children, young people and adults see in this important event the possibility of valuing and recognizing their history, their territory, their present and their future through the seventh art and the audiovisual in general. Currently, the community of Ituango works on processes of memory reconstruction and tell their own stories and artistic and cultural strategies that promote territorial peace are consolidated. At the same time, the festival is presented as a space for the protection and reconstruction of the social fabric of vulnerable populations.
A series of audiovisual, cinematographic and complementary activities will be part of the official program with the possibility to bring the film festival activities to diferent villages of the municipality. Among them are:
•Audiovisual Creation and Experimentation Laboratory.
•First Meeting of Regional Producers.
•National Feature Film Competition NUDO DE PARAMILLO.
•National Short Film Competition NARRATIVES OF THE REGION.
•GUEST COUNTRY Cultural and Cinematographic Exhibition.
•Thematic Forums.
The festival, in addition to being included in the Municipal Development Plan “Ituango Nos Une y merece Salir Adelante” 2024 - 2027, manages resources through public calls and alliances with public and private sector entities.
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The northern festival of short films "METERS" is held from February 15-16, 2020 in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in the city of Yakutsk.
The Northern Short Film Festival "Metres" (hereinafter referred to as the Festival) is a screening competition for films eligible to participate by decision of the Festival Directorate.
ANDIMOTION - BOGOTÁ UNIVERSITY ANIMATION FESTIVAL stands as one of the premier festivals in COLOMBIA and the region. It's specifically dedicated to animation as a hybrid art form, recognizing the best university and student projects and offering networking opportunities with industry professionals.
Since its first edition in 2016, ANDIMOTION has consistently served as a platform for showcasing and awarding animated projects, expanding to include new formats like video games and mixed realities. The festival also features participation from external national and international audiovisual industry experts.
Antakya Film Festival, is an International, competitive festival. (AFF) is a major destination on the Festival circuit and recognized by the sinema Academy as a Qualifying Festival in all film categories. Antakya Film Festival, It is the first meeting point of this region for the international film and media industries.
Mission is to provide a public forum in Antakya in order to advance public interest in films and the independent production of films. To draw worldwide attention to Antakya as a center for cinema. To encourage the rights of all Antakya residents to access and experience the power of independent filmmaking, and to promote artistic excellence and the creative freedom of artists without censure.
In 2023, the Festival presented 800 films, representing work that was shot and produced in 45 countries. The event offers well rounded, and for many, career-establishing experiences. Submit your work before the final deadline!
The festival is for and by independent filmmakers. The organizers of Antakya Film Festival bring 10 years of festival experience to this annual event. Antakya Film Festival accepts submissions in six categories: Narrative Features, Documentary Features, Short Narrative, Short Documentary, Experimental, Short Student, and Animation.
Submissions are open from October to September of the year, the final selection of 150 + films is announced in September, and the film festival takes place in October. Selected films in each category are eligible for several awards. In addition to our lineup of films, the festival also hosts multiple filmmaker parties and networking events at venues around Antakya and Hatay.
Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote is a project organized by Asociación Tenique Cultural, a non-profit organization whose main goals are to promote, diffuse and debate independent films, analyze the local context and connect it to global level. The 15th edition of the project is scheduled to be held between November 20 and November 30, 2025.
The call for films will be opened between April 2 and August 31 2025, and films may be submitted to the two competitive sections: the Official Section of Feature-length Films, endowed with a prize of 6.500 euros, and the Cruce de caminos: Filmmakers from the Canaries Section, endowed with a prize of 1.200 euros. The prize will be paid during the first four months of the year.
All details about the call can be found in the rules of participation.
IFF ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA (Jelenia Góra) is one of the largest and most important independent cinema festivals in Poland. Its aim is to present the author's cinema, ambitious, high artistic value, moving independent and original subject matter, as well as promotion of independent film art.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, we would like to inform you that the Russian films which will be submitted to the 29. IFF ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA 2026 will not be eligible for competitions.
Contest is open to everyone !
Topic of the contest is "The Dream life".
You can submit your any type of film up to 15 minutes max.
Festival Atmospheres uses all kinds of art forms in order to arouse afterthought and commitment to an accessible and constructive sustainable development.
The festival aims to spread new insights and reflections on culture, anthropology,
Art and nature A window to the world just around the corner.
Promoting works by independent audiovisual producers from around the world whose
Thematic and aesthetic treatments generate debate, new knowledge and reflections.
Feature films, short films and short films, in fiction, animation and documentary genres.
FICP has the thematic axes of culture, history, art and the relationship of the
Men with the socio-cultural, natural and territorial environment.
It is a Festival with two sections to contest. Official Section and Section of Asturian Short Films. Three prizes will be awarded (best short official section, best performance and best short Asturian). All the information is in the bases. Any author of any nationality can participate.
