As the preeminent festival whose sole mission is to nurture, support and showcase truly independent works, Slamdance has established a unique reputation for premiering new films by first-time writers and directors working within the creative confines of limited budgets.  Slamdance’s goal is to strengthen its year-round efforts in support of these artists and to leverage its name and reputation for the further development of other Slamdance media components.

As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent and is dedicated to the nurturing and development of new independent artists and their cinematic vision.

Started in 1995 by a group of independent artists, the Slamdance Film Festival continues to be organized and programmed exclusively by filmmakers, for filmmakers.  This is just one of many elements that make Slamdance a pioneering standout among its festival counterparts. Slamdance lacks much of the red tape and bureaucracy that can convolute the process that independent creators come to festivals for in the first place – a chance to show their work. At Slamdance, the link between artist and festival – and, subsequently, artist and industry – is a direct and cohesive one. Slamdance alumni are recruited to serve as programmers, so first-timers are represented and assisted by Slamdance veterans.  It’s what put Slamdance on the festival map to begin with, and what’s made it the viable, big-time contender it is today.

With its renowned film festival as its core, Slamdance has expanded its ventures to include the popular Slamdance.com website, writing competitions for features, shorts, teleplays and horror scripts; the Anarchy Online Short Film Competition; and a $99 Special short film production project.

 

Each year the Sundance Film Festival selects 200 films for exhibition from more than 9,000 submissions. More than 50,000 people attend screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. In addition to discovering filmmaking's newest talent through the Festival's program of documentary, dramatic, and short films, Festivalgoers experience live music performances, panel discussions with leading filmmakers and industry figures, cutting-edge media installations, parties celebrating the Festival community, and more.

Contra Captain James T. Kirk, it is imagination, rather than space, which will forever remain the final frontier. And it is the science fiction and fantasy genres where imagination stretches to the furthest outposts of this frontier and beyond.

It is not surprising that filmmakers have embraced these speculative genres since the dawn of motion pictures, pushing the boundaries of imagination along with cinematic techniques to transport us from darkened cinemas to places alien, but uncannily familiar; to strange other realms that reveal unexpected insights into our own.

The mission of Fantastic Planet Film Festival is to seek out and encourage bold speculative films that explore other imagined worlds, universes, and realities – new celluloid glimpses of alternative futures, pasts, and presents - and to showcase this fantastic cargo of cinema to audiences in Sydney, Australia.

With the rest of the festival’s crew, I eagerly await submissions to the inaugural Fantastic Planet: Sydney International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival.

Dean Bertram PhD
Festival Director

 

Fantastic Planet, Sydney Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival announces the first six feature films of this year’s program.
 
Festival director Dr. Dean Bertram is sure that “Sydney film fans are going to go crazy for the festival’s line-up this year. It covers an amazing gamut of genre films. Audiences will see a dark twist on the Santa legend, machete-wielding vigilantes, out-of-this-world conspiracies, a love-mad evil genius bent on world annihilation, cyber-Shakespeare, and Greek zombies. And that’s just from the first half dozen films that we’re announcing!”

The six feature films, all of which are Australian premieres, are: Robert Rodriguez’s (director of Sin City, Spy Kids, Grindhouse) highly anticipated, no-holds barred MACHETE; the Finnish dark fantasy and internet buzz sensation RARE EXPORTS, Australian Sci-fi come Shakespearean comedy MORTAL FOOLS; The X-Files meets The Blair Witch Project in the mind-bending conspiracy mock-doc LUNOPOLIS; a megalomaniacal super villain uses his evil powers for love in I HEART DOOMSDAY; and a frenetic-paced, gore-filled, zombie comedy from Greece EVIL IN THE TIME OF HEROES.

“I’m really proud of the scope of this year’s films”, adds Bertram’s co-director Lisa Mitchell. “The festival is showcasing an international program that ranges from amazingly creative independent films made by young filmmakers, to spectacular blockbusters. And I’m looking particularly forward to the Q&As and filmmaking forums, where the festival’s audience gets to interact with visiting filmmakers.”

The second annual Fantastic Planet Film Festival runs from October 29 to November 5, 2010 at Dendy Newtown Cinema and other Sydney venues.  

Mile High Horror Film Festival Call For Entries

The 2010 inaugural year Mile High Horror Festival announces it's call for entries! To celebrate our founding year we are planning a two day film festival event filled with activities, events, and most importantly independent horror films! Submission categories include Feature Length, Shorts, Local Colorado Films, student films and ANIMATION! Any type of horror film and sub genres are welcome.

For general information and to submit to the festival visit www.withoutabox.com and search Mile High Horror Film Festival, or visit our website at www.milehighhorrorfilmfestival.com


Regular deadline - July 15th 2010

Late Deadline - August 31st 2010

WAB Extended Deadline - September 15th 2010

New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world -- Gotham City.

Making a great one-minute film, that’s TUFF!

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) is a 10-day public film festival that reaches over 1.3 million daily subway commuters.

TUFF is looking for the best one-minute silent films from across Canada and around the world. Filmmakers, animators and video artists are invited to consider our urban-themed categories:

* Urban Encounters and Other Stories
* Our Environment and Urban Growth
* The Medium is the Message
* Urban Ideas and Politics
* Urban Journeys
* The City is a Poem
* After Night Falls

Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winning films. Artist fees of $100 will be paid to every film that’s selected by our jury to screen on the TTC and on the TUFF website.

Films are selected by a guest jury, with the top films chosen by a Guest Judge; this year it's Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Deepha Metha (Water, Midnight's Children). The TUFF 2010 Jury includes Min Sook Lee, Jorge Lozano, Kathleen Mullen, Sarah Robayo Sheridan, Haema Sivanesan, and Michael Zryd.

IBC is the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the creation, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. In 2009, the show attracted more than 45,000 attendees from 140 countries around the world, exhibiting more than 1,300 of the world's key technology suppliers and showcasing a debate-leading conference that, among other vital sessions, brought together the ASC and the BSC digital camera tests and offered pioneering insight into the latest developments in stereoscopic 3D.

A Short History of IBC

The first IBC was held in 1967, in the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. There were just 32 exhibitors and 500 conference delegates, and of course broadcasting was a very different business.

What would have been the reaction of those first 60s delegates had they been told that by 2009, not only would they have a computer on their desk but that it would be capable of editing high-definition video, or that they would carry a telephone in their pocket wherever they went which would also be a video camera?

The first IBC came about because a group of manufacturers wanted to organise an exhibition, but its initial success meant it needed to be organised more formally. From 1968 it was managed by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) – now the IET, following the merger between IEE and IIE in 2006 - with advice from the RTS, as an event by the industry for the industry. This also meant that the conference became a vital part of IBC.

From the Royal Lancaster Hotel IBC moved first to the Wembley Conference Centre and then to Brighton on the south coast of England, where it eventually occupied exhibition space in the Conference Centre, the Majestic Hotel and the Grand Hotel.

But by 1990, the lack of exhibition and meeting space - and a chronic shortage of hotel rooms - had reached crisis point. Under the leadership of John Wilson, IBC embarked on a programme of dramatic change.

IBC became an independent body, owned by six partner bodies: IABM, IEEE, IET, RTS, SCTE and SMPTE, with a full-time professional staff. The strong association with these leading trade bodies, and the committee structures for exhibition and conference, ensured that the event was still run by the industry for the industry, but the dedicated staff meant that the organisation could be much more flexible and responsive.

IBC also moved from the UK to the Netherlands. After very careful research into venues capable of meeting the very specific demands of IBC, the Amsterdam RAI was chosen, hosting its first IBC in July 1992 (the normal September dates not being available that year). From 1994 IBC became an annual event, and it has remained in Amsterdam ever since.

Today, IBC’s management is continually looking at ways to develop the event to meet the rapidly changing needs of the industry. It has extended its reach, for example, becoming one of the most influential events in digital cinema worldwide, thanks to its ability to demonstrate to the very highest standards as well as host top-level debates. Recently it has added dedicated zones covering mobile television, IPTV and digital signage.

IBC remains the leading event on the global stage for everyone involved in content creation, management and delivery. By remaining close to its industry roots it continues to deliver a conference and exhibition which are comprehensive, stimulating and relevant to the real needs of its visitors.

CELEBRATE THE AMERICAN CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE
Accepting Entries Jan 11 - Jun 16, 2010

ACEFEST has quickly become one of the most anticipated film festivals on the industry calendar and this is YOUR chance to be part of the excitement! The 2010 event is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever with 8 full days of screenings, panels, workshops & parties in the media capital of the world, New York City. ACEFEST is now accepting short and feature-length films of all genres so be sure to submit your work today for the opportunity of a lifetime!

Why Submit?
- Get valuable perks just for entering your film
- Gain extra exposure in our annual Film Market
- Selected works build buzz by screening at our Press & Industry Night
- Picture it: Your film, sold out audience, in Manhattan!

Submit Now
www.acefest.com/submit

Quick Links
Find ACEFEST on Withoutabox | Easy Online Entry Form | Learn More | 2010 Judges

FLORIDA SUPERCON: South Florida's Comic Book, Anime, Animation, Video Game, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Convention returns June 18-20, 2010 to the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL.

Florida Supercon is a 3 day festival dedicated to Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Video Games, Fantasy and Sci-Fi featuring celebrity guests, comic book creators, voice actors, industry guests, cosplayers, artists, writers, panels, Q&A's, films & shorts, costume & cosplay contests, vendors, parties, anime, workshops, video gaming and more! 2010 is the 5th annual Florida Supercon.

 

The Florida Supercon Film Festival is a festival dedicated to films that would be appreciated by our diverse genre audience. We are looking for Animation, Horror, Horror Comedy, Documentary (about genre subjects), Comedies with a genre twist, Fantasy, Magic Realism, Science Fiction and Spoof. American films will be screened side by side with international entries the weekend of June 18-20, 2010 in Miami, FL. at Florida Supercon: South Florida's festival of Comic Books, Anime, Animation, Sci-Fi and Video Games.

Films will be judged in the following specific categories:
1)  Feature Films (over 50 minutes)
2)  Short Films (under 50 minutes)
3) Internet / Web Based Short (Short Made for Internet distribution and exhibition)
4) Documentary Film (Full Length or Short Format Documentary Film)
5)  Student Competition (Films made by students who are either enrolled in a school, or were enrolled during the films’ production.)
 This section will be broken into the following categories
(a)  High School: Films directed by students attending high school, generally stretching from ages 15-18
(b) Undergraduate: Films directed by students enrolled in a college level program
Graduate students may enter in the regular Feature Film or Short Film categories

Eddie Lebron Films and DC Anime Club Presents The Washington, DC Premier of

MegaMan The Movie

Eddie Lebron Films in Collaboration with DC Anime Club Presents the Washington, DC  Premier of MegaMan The Movie on May 15, 2010 3:30 pm at the Martin Luthur King, Jr Memorial Library in Room A5 on the A Level of the Library.

In the year 20XX, Dr. Thomas Light, an Nobel Prize winning professor in the field of Robotics, creates a series of 6 revolutionary robots entitled the “Robot  Master Series DRN” in an effort to use robotics as a mean to better mankind. As  a personal project, Dr. Light creates 2 helper androids named Roll (a female) and  Rock (a male) who are made to be as human as possible from appearance to  behavior. Meanwhile, after the creation of the series gains Light his Nobel Prize  in Physics and notoriety, his partner and colleague, Dr. Albert Wily, grows  enraged and jealous of Light’s success. Secretly, a man who wants control and  power, Dr. Wily decides to reprogram and steal the robot master series to do his  bidding so he can wreak havoc and gain control of Fujiwara city.  As Wily begins  to steal more of Light’s creations, it becomes clear to him he has the resources to  systemically gain more and more control in an effort to reach his ultimate goal:  total world domination. With a strong sense of duty and regard for humanity,  Rock volunteers to receive a battle upgrade in an effort to battle Wily’s forces,  thus donning the name "Megaman". The battle for humanity is now between  Megaman and all the bots at Wily’s disposal.  Based on the 1987 video game of the same name by Capcom.  This is a non-profit adaptation made by fans, for fans.

This event is free and open to the public. Ages 13 and up.

For more information please visit the www.megamanfilm.com or www.dcanimeclub.org  or call (845) 325-1894 or (202) 262 2083.

About Eddie Lebron :

Eddie Lebron has been making films since the late 90's. He started with simple, short project as a means to experiment and learn more about the art of film making.  As he grew older, he took on more ambitious and complex projects until his first professional venture; a feature length fan film entitled "Ghostbusters: Generation".  Since then, Eddie has done another sci-fi feature and various short films; some of which have had festival runs and received best student film nominations.  In addition, he is currently a working Cinematographer in Manhattan who has been a part of many festival bound shorts and features.  He is currently getting ready to release "Megaman", a feature film 3 years in the making and is currently in production for his first follow up project: a sci-fi short that was originally to be a proof of concept for a "Metroid" web series.