Past Events :: Competitive Festivals

44th International Thessaloniki Film Festival

Starts: Nov 21, 2003 - Ends: Nov 30, 2003
Submission Deadline: Mar 10, 2020
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece
Website: http://www.filmfestival.gr
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the most important film festival in Greece, focuses on up-and-coming filmmakers and innovative forms of narration. The festival

Barcelona International Audiovisual Festival (FIAB)

Starts: Nov 12, 2012 - Ends: Nov 16, 2012
Submission Deadline: May 31, 2013
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Website: http://www.oeti.org
CALL FOR ENTRY
Participate in the 17th edition of the BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL FESTIVAL in November 2013.

We invite directors, screenwriters, producers, and students to submit their audiovisuals for all ages. Any type of audiovisual will be entered into pre-selection with photochemical or electronic media support. The audiovisuals competing for the Humanitarian prize should contain certain humanitarian values which favor democratic coexistence and growth of social citizenry, especially directed toward children or about childhood.

THEME: Children and youth – values that favor coexistence – all genres
-Productions for children and youth, productions about children and/or those that deal with childhood issues
-Productions made by children or teens in a framework of media literacy
-Productions made by students in audiovisual schools or universities
-Productions of general subject matter, for all audiences, that contain values and favor coexistence.

As in previous years, we are particularly interested in audiovisuals and that not only entertain but also educate and teach. The prestigious HUMANITARIAN and CREATIVE prize categories will be awarded.

Included this year:
-Professional Area, organized by the Association of Audiovisual Professionals of Catalunya (CPAC)
-Visit to the CaixaForum Mediatheque and CaixaForum exhibits
- Workshop and feature films in the afternoon

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 31, 2013
To register online and obtain more information about the rules and regulations of the Festival visit our website: www.oeti.org
Please submit audiovisuals to the following address so that they arrive no later than June 30, 2013 for the pre-selection:

Doina Bird – Barcelona International Audiovisual Festival
Aragon, 290-292, 5O B
08009 Barcelona SPAIN
And if you would like to program a visit to the Festival with a group of students:
• call 34 93 488 1914
• email: fiab@oeti.org

Scratch! International Animation Film Festival

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Competitive Festivals
Starts: Jun 14, 2013 - Ends: Jun 14, 2013
Submission Deadline: Apr 30, 2013
Location: Lecce, Italy, Virtual / Online
Website: http://www.scratchfilmfestival.it

The 2nd edition of Scratch! International Animation Film Festival will take place on 14/15 of June 2013 in Lecce (Italy).

Scratch! is a festival dedicated to short animation movies (max 20 min. length films).

There are three competitive categories: 1) 3d and VFX. 2) traditional animation, 2d digital animation, mixed media, stop motion. 3) Music Videos

The Submission is FREE!

We could be glad if you would promote our Festival to your students.

To participate, need only filling up the application form that you can find at this address: (http://www.scratchfilmfestival.it/en/ under ‘Participate’ menu) and uploading the film into a file share website (www.wetranfer.com, www.mediafire.com, etc.).

The deadline for submitting your film is on the 30th of April.

You can find more info about the Festival at the above address.

And lots of workshops to be coming soon throughout the event's week.

For any other enquires don’t hesitate to contact us at info@scratchfilmfestival.it

 

Looking forward to hearing from you

 

website: scratchfilmfestival.it

twitter: twitter.com/Scratch_Fest

facebook page facebook.com/scratchfilmfestival

Scratch! International Animation Film Festival

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Competitive Festivals
Starts: Jun 14, 2013 - Ends: Jun 15, 2013
Submission Deadline: Apr 30, 2013
Location: Lecce, Italy
Website: http://www.scratchfilmfestival.it
Scratch! International Animation Film Festival – (2nd Edition) 14/15 June 2012 – Lecce (Italy)Scratch! is an International Animation Film Festival at its second edition open to short movies (max. 20 min). Three competitive categories: 1) 3d and VFX.  2) traditional animation, 2d digital animation, mixed media, stop motion. 3) Music Videos.Scratch! will take place in Lecce, ItalySubmission is free!Deadline 30th of April 2013.Website: www.scratchfilmfestival.itemail: info@scratchfilmfestival.ittwitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Scratch_Fest

Open Call TAIS Showcase + Anijame 2013

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Competitive Festivals
Starts: May 11, 2013 - Ends: May 11, 2013
Submission Deadline: Apr 12, 2013
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website: http://www.tais.ca

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

JUICED! Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival

Starts: Nov 30, 2012 - Ends: Nov 30, 2012
Submission Deadline: Mar 29, 2013
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Website: http://www.citruscel.com
Hey All,

I wanted to share an event with you taking place in March of 2013. The Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival is running a competition called JUICED! This is a 24hr animation competition where teams are given a few texture assets and a theme, and they are given the task of creating an animated short in a mere 24hrs.

This is our second installment of JUICED!, and we would love to get some of you talented animators from the 11 second club to participate. You do not have to be present at the festival to participate and all animation can be done remotely, and submitted to the competitions sponsored YouSendit drop box.

For more information about the festival, or to register for the competition, feel free to visit http://www.citruscel.com/juiced2013/

Do you have what it takes to get JUICED!?

SorsiCorti 2013

Posted In | Event Category: Animation, Documentaries, Short Films | Event Type: Competitive Festivals
Starts: May 10, 2013 - Ends: May 12, 2013
Submission Deadline: Mar 04, 2013
Location: Palermo, Italy
Website: http://www.sorsicorti.it

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

8th International Low & No Budget Short Film Festival CLIPAWARD

Starts: Apr 26, 2013 - Ends: Apr 28, 2013
Submission Deadline: Mar 01, 2013
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Website: http://www.clipaward.org

ClipAward

 

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

Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival

Starts: Apr 04, 2013 - Ends: Apr 06, 2013
Submission Deadline: Jan 31, 2013
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Website: http://www.citruscel.com
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

VAFI

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Competitive Festivals
Starts: Apr 25, 2013 - Ends: Apr 28, 2013
Submission Deadline: Jan 25, 2013
Location: Varaždin, Croatia
Website: http://www.vafi.hr

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.