TAIS SHOWCASE 2013
Short Film Entry

Have you made a short animated film during the past 2 years?
All genres, techniques and themes are acceptable.

The Toronto Animated Image Society is seeking independent animated films, 10 minutes in length or less, for TAIS’ Showcase 2013 screening: 7pm, Saturday May 11th, 2013 at Cinecycle.

There is no submission fee. Screening fees will be paid for all films selected for exhibition at the TAIS Animation Showcase 2013. Awards will be granted by a small jury panel and via an audience choice award. Come out and celebrate the art of animation with Toronto’s independent animation community.

TAIS ANIJAM 2013
UFO Theme

Unidentified Flying Objects.
Ultra Funky Ovens.
Uber Fat Onions.

Whatever UFO means to you…here’s your chance to animate it!
Give us 10 seconds of your freshest UFO’s for The TAIS Showcase Anijam 2013, UFO edition.

Deadline to Enter: 6pm, Friday April 12th, 2013
Screening: 7pm, May 11th, 2013 at Cinecycle: 129 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON (in the old coach house down the laneway)

Complete your submission online. Visit www.tais.ca for details.

Or mail your application and materials to:
“TAIS Showcase 2013”
1411 Dufferin Street, Unit B
Toronto, ON
M6H 4C7

We look forward to receiving your entries!

Thank you,

Janice

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Janice Schulman
TAIS Administrator
Toronto Animated Image Society
tais.animation@gmail.com
www.tais.ca

The call for entries of SorsiCorti Short Film Festival 7th Edition is online.

The event, produced by Piccolo Teatro Patafisico, will consist of three evenings that will take place May 10-11-12, 2013 in Palermo.

This year we offer four sections in contest, with a few changes from previous editions: a national competition "On any subject Italy" for works produced in Italy, the running time of which must not exceed 20 minutes for Fiction, Animation, Videoart categories and 30 minutes for Documentary category; an international competition "On any subject International Competition" for works produced outside Italy, the running time of which must not exceed 20 minutes

for Fiction, Animation and Video art categories and 30 minutes for Documentary category; the real novelty of this year "Cortissimi/a glass in a minute" for works produced in or outside Italy, the running time of which must not exceed 1 minute, with the appearance of wine in video as a prerequisite; and the last section “SorsiSound” dedicated to music video clips from and outside Italy.

Registration for the competition is open until March 4, 2013.

 

CALL FOR ENTRIES

 

APPLICATION FORM

 

Send us your short features, animations, trash movies, documentaries, music videos, etc. We bring everything on screen that is freaky, crafty, slick, hard-boiled, and witty! Anything is allowed - as long as it's short and cheap!

 

As a short film festival for low & no budget productions, ClipAward explicitly addresses independent filmmakers who make films without big money. Therefore, your submissions may not be produced within the scope of media studies and exceed 500€ per minute. The maximum length is 15 minutes. The shorts have to be subtitled in German or English.

 

The festival takes place from April 26th-28th, 2013 in the Mannheim Palace, Germany.

 

CALL4ENTRIES AS PDF

 

Submission Deadline: March, 1st 2013

VAFI is a film festival for animated films made by children or youth under 18 years.

 

VAFI has no entry fee.

FESTIVAL DATE: 25th – 28th April 2013

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 25th January 2013

PARTNER: MTV Croatia

 

CATEGORIES:

(for films made by children and youth)

 

VAFI has three categories divided by age of the authors. In that way awards could be given more fairly. Every category has its name.

Kinematifest is Webster University’s International Animation and Interactive Media festival. Our mission is to showcase student work and foster a worldwide interest in animation and interactive media. We strive to give students an opportunity to have their work critiqued by industry professionals, facilitate networking opportunities and advocate learning through workshops and seminars. Additionally, we hope to provide a fun, warm, and welcoming atmosphere for all attendees.

 

Dates: April 19-20, 2013

 

Speakers: TBA

 

Submissions due by: March 23rd, 2013

 

Information for Submissions and Registration on:

http://www.kinematifest.com

Cortoons Festival celebrates its first 10 years!17/21 April 2013Palladium Roma Tre University - Romaeuropafree admissionEven thisyear, Cortoons - the International Festival of Short Animated Movies, now in its tenth edition, confirms its presence in the Italian offering, besides the wide variety of animated short films, including films in competition, masterclasses and live events and music animation.The festival - which will take place on April 17 to 21 at the Palladium Thatre (Piazza Bartolomeo Romano, 8) will celebrate its tenth year of activity!Download the entry form from the website www.cortoons.it and submit your short animated movie for the official competition.Festival times: every day from 18.00 to 24.00.Free admissionWebsite: www.cortoons.itTv: www.cortoons.tv

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Time: 9:30 EST/ 6:30 PSTLength: 3 hours
Cost: $95
Early Bird Rate: $65 (until March 27th)
Where: Web slide show with audio. 
No travel required - Phone in, Skype in or LoginBonuses: Sample animation treatment, software discount, workbook & more
Register before March 27 and SAVE $30.
Register online at http://www.HitMakerSeminar.comHosted by producer Mark Simon and Max Howard, former executive at Disney, Dreamworks and Warner Bros Animation.In this Hit Maker Seminar, Max & Mark will reveal:How to pitch animationWhere to pitch your animationWhat you need for your pitchHow to land great pitch meetingsThe biggest pitch mistakes to avoidThe #1 element you MUST have for your pitch8 Steps to creating a story that will sellHow the animated film Igor was soldDiscover your USP - Unique Selling PointThe questions you must be prepared to answerHow project titles matterWhat you need to do before your pitchHow Mark pitched 35 times in one dayBonuses:Sample animation treatmentWorth more than the price of the webinarStoryboard Pro v4 Software discount worth $300Sample animation 1-sheetSample animtion scriptWorkbookSample Submission Release Form4 ways you'll benefit from this webinar:You'll prepare the right materials for your pitchYou'll be more confident in your pitchYou'll discover the the Hollywood insider secrets to pitching like a proYou'll avoid project-killing mistakes 

We get another special treat to host Toon Boom for a demo of their latest software for story artists, Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 4.  Take an in-depth tour of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 4, the artist’s tool of choice for creating storyboards digitally. Use Storyboard Pro’s latest version for Live Action, Gaming, and Animation projects, whether the project is 2D, 3D, or Mixed Media. Explore the benefits of this powerful new version, which now enhances the drawing experience by enabling the user to work in Bitmap or in Vector.  Create brushes and draw like you would in your favorite drawing programs.  Experience Storyboarding super-charged in 64-bit. Plan your games, short animations, television shows, or feature films using this Emmy-Award winning technology.

There will be a demo of the new software and a question and answer session at the end.  Join us for the live webinar and participate in the online discussion.  Can’t make it?  No problem we will be recording the event and will post it on our site for you to watch later.  Sign up today, space is limited to the first 100 participants.

THE CITRUS CEL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY DRIPSBLACK

The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival (Citrus Cel) is a non profit organization that celebrates animation as a cultural and commercial medium with three days of screenings, parties and panels in Jacksonville, Florida. Citrus Cel will act as a hub for students and professionals from the fields of animation, design, illustration, and film, as well as add to the growing cultural landscape of festivals and events in northeast Florida. 

Film Programming: The following categories will provide audiences with a broad array of animated projects to enjoy:

Feature Films

Student Short Films

Movie and Television Title Sequences

Broadcast Animations

Visual Effects

Classical Animation

Experimental and Mixed Media

2D Animation

3D Animation

Stop Motion

Gaming Animation

Shorts for Kids

CALL! -Tricky Women 2013, Vienna 

        March 6-10

Ø  The festival offers an international competition of animated short films realised by female artists and produced in 2011 or 2012.

 

Ø  Moreover, this year we are looking forward to entries dealing with the topic "distributive justice", which can also have been produced earlier than 2011/2012.

          

Ø  The deadline for applications for the preliminary selection is October 19th, 2012.

 

Ø  Please check out trickywomen.at for further information & forms.