Sprockets Toronto Issues Call for Entries
8th Annual Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival For Children Toronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 29 - May 8, 2005Deadline: December 20, 2004
8th Annual Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival For Children Toronto, Ontario, CanadaApril 29 - May 8, 2005Deadline: December 20, 2004
Escape Awards 2004World Wide WebJanuary 21, 2005Deadline: January 21, 2005
Escape Studios is hosting the Escape Awards, which aims to find the best in emerging talent. The event offers work placements at top U.K. companies, which include Aardman, Cinesite, The Mill and Lionhead Studios. Other sponsors include Alias with media partnership from 3D World, Computer Arts and CG Networks.
The deadline for submission of Official Screen Credits and Music Submission forms to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is Dec. 1, 2004. In order for a feature film to be considered for the 77th Academy Award, the distributor or producer must file an Official Screen Credits form with the Academy on or before the deadline.
VES Awards 2005Hollywood, California, USAFebruary 16, 2005Deadline: December 15, 2004
The Visual Effects Society (VES) presents the 2005 VES Awards, a celebration of the best in visual effects. The 3rd annual event will be held at the Hollywood Palladium.
Klasky Csupo Cooltoons LabWorld Wide WebJanuary 31, 2004Deadline: November 30, 2004
Klasky Csupo is conducting its Cooltoons Lab, looking for scripts and/or storyboards with dialogue to animate a seven-minute pilot episode of an original show. Should your project be chosen, the studio will produce and record it. You will be credited as a creator, with the possibility of being engaged on a potential series based on the pilot. For more information, entry submission form and animation storyboard, visit www.cooltoons.com/lab.
2005 DIY Film FestivalLos Angeles, California, USAFebruary 2005Deadline: January 25, 2005
The DIY Film Festival honors films from the growing field of cutting edge, do-it-yourself storytelling. Dramatic, documentary, animation, student and comedy feature and short films made after Jan. 1, 2002 and shot in DV, Beta, HDTV, 16mm or 35mm will be considered. All entries must be created using commonly-available tools of independent filmmaking without financing from a major film studio or corporate backer.
The 4th Biennial Tehran International Animation Festival (TIAF)Tehran, IranMarch 6-10, 2005Deadline: December 5, 2004
Red Stick International Animation FestivalBaton Rouge, Louisiana, USAApril 21-23, 2005Deadline: December 15, 2004
November 1, 2004 is the deadline for makers of eligible animated feature films to submit their entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 77th Academy Awards consideration. Filmmakers must submit an entry form that includes the name of the intended award recipient and the signatures of all credited producers, exec producers and directors. Required supporting documentation includes a synopsis of the film, cast and credit list and scene stills. The deadline for submitting film prints is Nov. 18.
Black Maria Film and Video FestivalOver 50 Cities, USAJanuary 4 June 29, 2005Deadline: November 20, 2004
EXPOSÉ 3World Wide WebAugust 2005Deadline: February 28, 2005
Ballistic Publishing and CGNetworks have announced EXPOSÉ 3, the third in its series of critically acclaimed EXPOSÉ digital art books celebrating the creative talents of digital artists worldwide. Images can be created in any 3D or digital illustration application. Photoshop and digitally manipulated photography is also welcome. We are interested in digitally-created fine art, whether it be 2D or 3D, for commercial use, or personal satisfaction.
SIGGRAPH 2005 is now accepting papers, proposals, artwork and animations. For 32 years, SIGGRAPH has been the preeminent forum where researchers, educators, artists, animators and visionaries from around the world converge to share ideas and create the next generation of digital technologies.
SIGGRAPH 2005 submission deadlines:
Nov. 3, 2004 -- Panel Topics and Special Session IdeasJan. 5, 2005 -- CoursesJan. 17, 2005 -- Emerging TechnologiesJan. 19, 2005 -- Art GalleryJan. 26, 2005 -- Papers
Scriptapalooza 6th Annual Television Writing Competition World Wide WebFebruary 15, 2005Deadline: November 15, 2004.
Scriptapalooza TV has grown in reputation and stature over the last three years with several of its past winners gaining access to top television production companies and literary representatives. The three categories include existing one-hour spec scripts, existing half-hour spec scripts and pilots.
Lincoln Center Student Trailer CompetitionNew York, New York, USAMarch 31, 2005Deadline: December 31, 2004
HBO Films and The Film Society of Lincoln Center are holding a nationwide competition that will provide college students with the opportunity to create a trailer to precede film screenings at one of the worlds most important cultural institutions -- Lincoln Center.
27th Clermont-Ferrand Short Film FestivalClermont-Ferrand, FranceJanuary 28 - February 5, 2005Deadline: October 15, 2004
New York International Childrens Film Festival 2005New York, New York, USAMarch 4 20, 2005Deadline: November 1, 2004
Berlinale Co-Production Market Berlin, GermanyFebruary 13 14, 2005Deadline: November 5, 2004
In the spirit of promoting constructive and intensive exchange between filmmakers and financiers, the Berlin International Film Festival launched the Berlinale Co-Production Market in 2004. This two day initiative is open to producers, financiers, broadcasting representatives, distributors, sales agents and funding institutions interested in international co-productions.
$40,000 Creativity in Motion/Thatcher Hoffman Smith PrizeNorman, Oklahoma, USAApril 10, 2005Deadline: January 15, 2005
The University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences is hosting biennial $40,000 Creativity in Motion/Thatcher Hoffman Smith Prize honoring the creative process. This prize was established in 2002 to recognize and encourage the process of creativity as it unfolds and is expressed by individuals in diverse ways.
ASIFA-Hollywood, The International Animated Film Society, has issued a final reminder for the October 1 deadline to submit entries for the 32nd Annual Annie Awards honoring outstanding achievement in animation across film, television, commercials and short subjects. All rules, category information and entry forms are available at www.asifa-hollywood.org or you may contact submissions coordinator Gretchen Dixon directly at (562) 235-0991; gdixonpr@aol.com. Judging materials are not due until Oct. 29, 2004. Final nominations will be announced by ASIFA-Hollywood on Dec. 6, 2004.