Tricky Women is the first and only festival of animated film that is dedicated exclusively to animation by women. The festival offers an international competition of animated short films realized by female artists and produced in 2010 or 2011.
 
The 9th edition of Tricky Women AnimationFilmFestival will take place in Vienna 14th - 18th March, 2012.

The deadline for applications for the preliminary selection is October 21th, 2011.

Awards:
Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna worth 4,000 Euro  
 
3-month scholarship to live and work at quartier21/MQ under the Artist-in-Residence Program

Synchro Film & Video Material Prize worth 1,500 Euro

 Hubert Sielecki Award worth 750 Euro (for Austrian animation)

Tricky Women Audience Award, Accreditation for Tricky Women 2013
 
Awards and prize monies will go to the directresses of the films.
Find more information and the entry form on www.trickywomen.at.

3D, Eric Roberts,  Joan Osborne & Tom Shadyac Join this year's 2nd annual New Media Film Festival’s San Francisco festival lineup!

 

The Best in New Media… Honoring Stories worth Telling.

 

San Francisco CA-- Sat. Nov. 5, 2011

 

This year’s program at the New Media Film Festival stars actor Eric Roberts in “Vegan 101” and band Linkin Park in their lunar odyssey music video “Iridescent.” There will be World Premieres for Joan Osborne’s “love and hate," “Sesko” by Carlos Florez, and short film “Hollywood Tales” by Ethan Black. We also have the 2011 Emmy nominated PSA “the power of you” for Big sisters of RI, and award winning short films “Three fifty” and “The strange tale of Billy Barker.”

 

We are also proud to be screening the existential documentary “I AM” from filmmaker Tom Shadyac, the creative force behind such blockbusters as “Ace Ventura," “Bruce Almighty," “Nutty Professor," and “Liar Liar” as he explores two central questions:

 

What’s Wrong With the World? and What Can We Do About it?

The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival has become the world's premier cinema event dedicated to short films. It is the second largest film festival in France after Cannes in terms of audience and professional attendance. It is at the heart of many all-year-round activities and missions conducted from La Jetée by the collective team of Sauve qui peut le court métrage. Its permanent staff of 17 all live in the Auvergne region, where a lively environment has developed around filmmaking.

In 2009, the Festival attracted 137,196 admissions and over 2,800 professional delegates.

By Filmmakers, For Filmmakers

Born out of rejection, Slamdance showcases new and emerging independent artists, filmmakers and storytellers.  We welcome films in every genre, on any topic from every country around the world. The festival program is selected from 100% blind submissions and we do not disqualify any films based on premiere status or date of completion.

This year, we are accepting films in the following categories:

Narrative Feature

Features by first time feature filmmakers* over 40 minutes in length. We consider and program from all genres and from around the world. All the films are selected from blind submissions. We are looking for filmmakers with new ideas, new ways of looking at the world, or an innovative approach to filmmaking. We are more drawn to an original voice than a high level of production. We will consider work that is not completed by the time of submission, and we consider films regardless of their premiere status.

* Films that are submitted by filmmakers that have made a previous feature will be considered for our Special Screenings.

Shorts

Non-documentary short films, under 40 minutes and from anywhere in the world, are programmed in blocks and beside narrative features. We welcome a wide variety of styles and genres: comedy, drama, horror, experimental, animation, non-narrative, music videos, underground and films that fit into multiple categories or no category at all. Please note that documentary shorts are programmed under their own category.

Documentary Feature

Competition feature-length (over 40 minutes) documentaries directed by first-time documentary filmmakers and of exceptional quality are programmed under our 100% blind submission policy. There are no premiere status or date of completion requirements. Non-fiction films under 40 minutes are considered for our short documentary competition. They will be screened before the feature documentary films. We gladly accept any type of documentary subject matter. Mockumentaries should be submitted to the narrative feature and short competitions.

Documentary Short

Competition short (under 40 minutes) documentaries directed by first-time documentary filmmakers and of exceptional quality are programmed under our 100% blind submission policy. There are no premiere status or date of completion requirements. Non-fiction films over 40 minutes are considered for our feature documentary competition. We gladly accept any type of documentary subject matter. Mockumentaries should be submitted to the narrative feature and short competitions. While no one can tell you what length to make your film, shorter films are considered more programmable due to the logistics of running a festival.

Special Screenings

Every year the Festival shows a Special Screening program comprised of several independent feature films by non-first time filmmakers. This Special Screening program is non-competitive and includes at least one underground program and sometimes films made by Slamdance alumni.

The Short Short Story Film Festival (SSSFF) is a unique international film festival presenting live-action and animated short films from around the world, all of which tell a story in five minutes or less.  

The festival travels to select locations in the northeastern US in November.

2011 marks the fifth year of the festival.

Note that submission to the festival is free.

For more information on the festival, including submission details, visit http://www.mergingarts.org.

The 2012 Byron Bay International Film Festival

FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: 28/10/2011

REGULAR ENTRY DEADLINE: 28/09/2011

6th Byron Bay International Film Festival March 2nd to 11th 2012

For 10 days, the always beautiful Byron Bay will be the setting of the 2012 BBFF. The first place in Australia to see the sun, Byron Bay provides an exotically stunning backdrop for the festival, with world-class beaches only a short stroll from the venue. This is a one of a kind film festival and it's hard to imagine a better place for filmmakers to have the opportunity to present their work.

The world of animation and experimental film continues to expand. With the unstoppable evolution of technology new doors are continuing to open for the visually innovative. Embracing this progression, BBFF is an exciting avenue to showcase animated and experimental films in a world class environment. No longer among the fringe dwelling genres, they are now a significant part of the festivals broad program and are embraced by judges and audiences alike.

The BBFF's Best Animated Film Award could be where you are headed if your film is 2D, 3D, Flash, Stop motion, Claymation, Traditional or Machinima. Or does your film test the boundaries of conventional film making, or even trample all over them as it runs past without so much as a "how do you do?" Then maybe you could be in the running for the Best Experimental Film Award. You might even be up for both!

Byron Bay and the surrounding area is a place that holds certain ideals close to its heart: creativity and the arts; human rights, diversity and multiculturalism; the natural environment and environmental issues; indigenous culture; innovation; spirituality and healing; conscious thinking and positive living; music; humour; and surfing. We endeavour to show a range of films that reflect an understanding of these ideals. But that doesn't mean we are limited to these themes.

BBFF believes strongly in providing support for the independent filmmaker. Whether this is your first attempt at gaining exposure in film industry or you have been chipping away at it for many years, we want to give you a chance to make your mark. The films we showcase are viewed by a diverse, intelligent and most importantly open audience. While the judging panel has included some highly respected and well connect members of the Australian film industry. Including representative of top Australian distribution companies including Lionsgate, Dendy Films, Paramount Pictures, the ABC, World Movies Channel, Rialto Distribution, Accent Film, Palace Films and many more.  

There is a broad range of awards including Best Film, Documentary, Short Film, Drama, Cinematography, Surf Film, Environmental Film, Music Video, Best Young Australian Filmmaker (open to Australian Director’s and Producer’s under 25) among others. There is also a special award for best local film.  Filmmakers are encouraged to use the paperless entry system Withoutabox and further details can be found at www.bbff.com.au

Filmmaker Andy Mullins whose acclaimed short film Minnie Loves Junior had its Australian Premiere in Byron said “We have travelled all over the world with Minnie Loves Junior, and the program at Byron Bay was one of the best I have seen, let alone had the privilege of being a part of”.

The Byron Bay International Film Festival is open to films of all lengths and all genres. Films in competition must have been completed after Jan 1st 2009.  

 

Universidad ORT Uruguay, organizer of FIA'11, is pleased to invite animators, producers and specially students and graduates of animation schools to present works to be selected for an exhibition and subsequent awarding between the 17th and the 18th October 2011 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Hot on the heels of the hugely successful first edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival, we are officially opening the Call for Entries for 2011.

www.StopMotionMontreal.com

To enter your film in the festival, download a submission form, fill it out, and send it in, along with your film.

Deadline for film submissions is: September 26, 2011.

Please refer to the entries section on our website for answers to any questions you might have concerning eligibility, dates, accepted formats, and new rules. 

This year, the professional segment has been updated with a new category for films-commercials less than 1 minute in running time and we will have more guest appearance during this week-end long event that promises to be super cool!

The festival will be held in Montreal, from the 21st to the 23rd of October 2011.

ANIMAFRIK animation festival will be held from October 25 to 29 2011 in Accra Ghana. Animafrik 2011 will host a four day animation workshop to be organized by Ecole des Metiers du Cinema D’Angouleme from France. The festival will have four evenings of screening from the African and the Caribbean region and films sent in competition. The climax will be the award ceremony for seven (7) deserving film entries received this year Three animation conferences will be held during the festival. • ANANSI MISSION – AFRICAN FOLKLORE FOR ANIAMTION • DEVELOPING ANIMATION CONTENT FOR CHILDREN • AFRICA ANIMATION CONTENT OVER DIGITAL BROADCAST PLATFORMS These conferences will offer an opportunity for discourse between academia and industry.

On this 7th Edition Renderyard celebrates film exchange with other established Film Festivals (RUSHES SOHO SHORTS London, MADRID EN CORTO, Madrid) cooperation within the film industry and the creative use of film technology to inspire filmmakers and to provoke social awareness in the international film community.

Renderyard Short Film Festival is held yearly in Spain in November, and supports the screening of British, UK, Spanish, European and International film content from both professionals and newcomers working with short films, animations, documentaries, music videos and this year feature films.

The Festival also supports film scripts and film scores and each year it attracts over 2000 international film entries from partner countries such as: UK, Spain, USA and Canada, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, Norway, DenmarK, Switzerland, Africa, South Africa, Japan, Russia, India, Australia and Latin America.

This year the 7th Edition of the Festival is held in La Rioja, wine capital of Spain at the THINK TIC, La Rioja’s Technology Centre the 26th and 27th of November, where the international audience can appreciate the 50 best selected films on different categories, screening a total of over 100 films. The films shown have been produced exploring the latest Film, Animation and Digital Technologies, allowing each director to project their own reflections, stories and ideas as new forms of visual self expression.

During the week of the 21st – 27th of November, as part of the Festival screenings, Renderyard will be holding a series of workshops highlighting the latest Film / Animation Software with a panel of international speakers. During the evenings there will be Feature film screenings with Q&A with the directors launching key film projects of GREAT impact within the International Film making Industry.

Renderyard has established digital and distribution film channels with long term media and festival partners to work closely with selected film makers to help them distribute their film content internationally and support them in getting involved in new film projects.

Festival screenings will start on Friday 26th of November at The Think Tic, with speakers introducing the different categories and will conclude on Saturday the 27th with the mentioning of the winning films on each category and The Renderyard Film Awards for 2011.

Further details at www.renderyard.com

Deadline for Film Submisisons 9th September 2011

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Renderyard Festival Awarded Categories 2011:

Short Content
Short Film Award
Fictional films by experienced filmmakers from around the world under 12 min in length
Animation Award
Factual and fictional content by filmmakers from around the world under 12 min in length
Documentary Award
Factual content by filmmakers from around the world under 12 min in length
Music Videos Award
Promotional work for Music / Music groups/ Dance by filmmakers from around the world under 12 minutes
Think Tic Award ‘Micro-Film’
Film / Animation technology software develpment based / film content designed for digital media / Commercial sequences, adverts, title sequences, idents and mobile film content 3 min in length

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Long Content
Feature Film Award
Fictional films by experienced filmmakers from around the world between 30 – 120 min
Feature Animation Award
Factual and fictional work by filmmakers from around the world between 30 – 120 min
Feature Documentary Award
Factual content by filmmakers from around the world between 30 – 120 minutes

Submit your film to Renderyard 2011: https://www.withoutabox.com/login/6880
Deadline for Film Submisisons 9th September 2011