The Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema is a non-profit organization established to support the development, and help expand the audiences, of independent cinema from around the globe.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2017's Host City has been officially announced: Bangkok, Thailand! The event will be heading to the land of smiles!
Asia’s largest computer graphics conference and exhibition features four days of research papers, demonstrations, and screenings featuring the community's latest technical achievements, and three days of commercial exhibits displaying the industry's current hardware, software, and services.
Animation Nights New York and AniScreen present Definitely Not a Czechoslovak Screening! Czech and Slovak Young Animation.
Come out to 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038, Wed, Nov 9, 8pm to watch independent animated short films.
Refreshments, beer and wine are on offer. Admission is free.
Online program:
http://animationnights.blogspot.com/2016/10/animation-nights-new-york-anny-is.html
We hope to see you there! Keep supporting Independent Animation!
Winter Film Awards showcases emerging filmmakers from all genres from around the world, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and minority filmmakers.
Submit your latest work now and take advantage of Early Bird Rates!
Early Bird Deadline September 1 - Regular Deadline October 15 - Late Deadline November 15
CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2017 Indie Film Festival featuring emerging filmmakers in all genres from around the world. Feb 23-Mar4 2017 in NYC!
Get seen in Mississippi!
AEAF Awards 2016 & Speaker Program
CALL FOR ENTRIES
We are now receiving entries for the 2016 AEAF Awards for VISUAL EFFECTS and ANIMATION. The AEAF Awards are in their 19th year, accepting entries from around the world in 14 categories to recognise excellence in VFX and animation created for screened work. The Awards are open to all digital content creators and motion graphics, digital video, animation and effects professionals and students. Entry is FREE of charge.
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN 48 HOURS?
TUFF, North America’s longest-running commuter film festival turns 10 this September and is getting ready to celebrate 10 years of outstanding one-minute films from Toronto, across North America and around the world.
Take Up the Challenge. Make a Minute that Counts. Share it with Millions.
TUFF accepts all genres of silent, one-minute film, video, and animation.
FREE Deadline: May 15th
An entry fee of $20.00 is required after May 15th.
Final Deadline: July 15, 2016
Submit: www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com
International award for new creative talent in animated design.
Winter Film Awards 5th annual INDIE FILM FESTIVAL runs Feb 18-26 in NYC with a jam-packed schedule of 86 films by emerging filmmakers from 26 countries. Free discussion Panels — $5 Animation afternoon —Bloody Thursday all horror all day — daily screenings of fantastic films and free parties every night.
Winter Film Awards 5th annual INDIE FILM FESTIVAL runs Feb 18-26 in NYC with a jam-packed schedule of 86 films by emerging filmmakers from 26 countries. Hollywood might ignore women and people of color, but Winter Film Awards celebrates everyone! #WFA2016 #WFASoDiverse
Known as the “Writers Festival” since its inception 23 years ago, Austin Film Festival recognizes the importance of narrative at the core of filmmaking. By celebrating the work of storytellers; those committed to crafting intricate worlds, fully-formed characters, and diverse perspectives, AFF bolsters its reputation as a champion for the creator.
Make sure to submit your film to AFF’s Oscar®-qualifying Animated Short category! Many animated shorts that play AFF have gone on to be nominated for an Academy Award®, including The Dam Keeper in 2015, Head Over Heels in 2013 and The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore in 2012.
Founded in 1955 DOK Leipzig is the oldest documentary festival in the world. From its first edition on animated films were part of the programme which today extends into crossmedia art. This makes Leipzig unique in the international festival landscape. The artistic approach is essential for the selection of multilayered works that reflect reality in its complexity and with radical subjectivity.
The programme includes international competitions for long and short documentary and animated films as well as for animated documentary, for German documentaries and the Next Masters Competition. There are numerous special programmes like the regional focus, a rich historical retrospective, a homage to a master and many more.
The Taiwan International Graphic Design Award (TIGDA) 2015 competition has opened for entries and designers from all regions and countries are invited to participate.
The Competition is open for innovative works in two categories – Poster Design and Corporate Identity Design – through individual or group registration.
Almost 30 separate awards – medals and certificates – will be announced in November 2015 and the best works will be features in a special publication prepared by the organizer.
Each of the two main competition categories have subcategories:
Submitted entries must be original creations of the contestants completed after 30 June 2013.
The competition is organized by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs of China in collaboration with International Council of Design (ico-D) and Japan Graphic Designers Association (JAGDA).
No Entry Fee!
It's free to enter.
CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2016 Indie Film Festival featuring emerging filmmakers in all genres. Feb 24-27 2016 in NYC!
The London International Animation Festival proudly showcases the whole spectrum of creative animation, showing that animation is for everyone.
Founded in 2003, LIAF aims to dispel the popular misconception that animation is just cartoons for kids by screening the broadest possible range of intelligent, entertaining and provocative current films on offer from all around the world as well as retrospectives and specialised sessions from countries and animators who don't normally elicit such attention.
Animex Awards is an international competition for student animations, an integral part of the Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games.
ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR MIAF 2015!
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MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2014
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FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2015
The Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF) is one of the largest animation festivals in the world. It usually screens around 400-450 films each year in competitive, panorama, student, curated and retrospective programs. MIAF generates a smaller touring festival called the Australian International Animation Festival (AIAF), is a submissions base for the London International Animation Festival, the New Zealand Film Festival, the Sydney Film Festival and assists in programming a number of other festivals in Australia, Taiwan, South Korea and the USA.
When you submit your film to MIAF, your film is automatically considered for each of these festivals although these other events will send you a separate and specific invitation if they wish to invite your film.
For full guidelines and entry form: www.miaf.net/2014/entries.html
Join us for a weekend celebrating the diversity of styles in the ever-emerging field of Film and Animation. Attendees will experience a selection of films, art and animated works from around the globe at the historic Tower Theatre in old Roseville, culled from independent artists and major motion picture companies.
Open Your Aperture at the
9th Byron Bay International Film Festival
REGULAR ENTRY DEADLINE: 23rd October 2014
FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: 27th November 2014
Be a part of Australia’s largest regional film festival with your latest work
Enter your film and you could join some of the world’s most exciting film talent and thousands of film lovers at BBFF2015 over 10 fantastic days in beautiful Byron Bay! This dynamic and truly distinctive film festival experience is known for its trademark friendly, laid-back vibe and characteristically open, expressive and appreciative audiences.
Universidad ORT Uruguay, organizer of FIA´14, is pleased to invite animators, producers and specially students and graduates of animation schools, to present shorts to be selected for an exhibition and subsequent awarding ceremony between September 17th and 19th of 2014 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Universidad ORT Uruguay aims to promote and exhibit animations produced by students and graduates of animation, advanced High-School students, independent animators and international producers, and also seeks to provide a space for artistic and technological reflection in this area.
La Universidad ORT Uruguay, como organizadora de FIA’14, invita a presentar trabajos que serán seleccionados para una exhibición y posterior premiación a realizarse durante los días 17, 18 y 19 de setiembre de 2014, en la ciudad de Montevideo, Uruguay.
La Universidad ORT Uruguay tiene como objetivo la difusión y exhibición de animaciones realizadas por estudiantes y egresados de escuelas de animación, alumnos de secundaria o su equivalente en UTU, animadores independientes y productoras. Asimismo, busca generar un espacio de reflexión artístico / tecnológico en la disciplina.
Be there! Corfu Animation Festival announces its 4th edition in October 2014.
