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8th International Low & No Budget Short Film Festival CLIPAWARD

Begins: April 26, 2013

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.

In Event Types: Contests, Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Short Films, Other

Events

SorsiCorti 2013

Begins: May 10, 2013

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.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Animation, Documentaries, Short Films

Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-2012

Begins: August 19, 2012

Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-2012, Kolkata. Entries open for Students + Professionals categories. Short Films, Animations, Documentaries + Music Videos. Regular Deadline: 30 July, 2012. FPL Kolkata: 5ShiftsFilmProject- Make a short film in just 5 Shifts. 21DaysAnimationProject- Make an animation movie in just 21 days. Festival Date: 19 Aug 2012. For further queries please email us at info.kolkata@miniboxoffice.com.

http://miniboxoffice.com/submitmovie.aspx

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Animation, Documentaries, Short Films

Festival Events

8. İstanbul Animation Festival

Begins: November 20, 2012

Festival includes screenings, conferences, workshops. Introducing films and animator from all over the world. Get together masters and amateurs.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Short Films

Films Events

San Diego Asian Film Festival Animation Showcase 2012

Begins: November 1, 2012

Animation Showcase @ San Diego Asian Film Festival 2012

San Diego, California, USA

November 1-9, 2012

Regular Submission Deadline: May 11, 2012

Final Extended Deadline: May 25, 2012

Attention animators!

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, New Media, Short Films

Animated Events

DOCartoon - The Drawing of Reality, 2nd Animated Documentary Film and Non-Fiction Comics Festival

Begins: October 6, 2012

DOCartoon-The Drawing of Reality Pietrasanta, Italy - OCT. 6-12 2012 Call for entries is open.

In Event Types: Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Animation, Comics, Documentaries

Vimeo Events

2012 Vimeo Festival + Awards Submissions Deadline February 20, 2012

Begins: February 8, 2012

NEW JUDGES FOR 2012 VIMEO FESTIVAL + AWARDS INCLUDE JAMES FRANCO, AZIZ ANSARI, RADIOHEAD’S COLIN GREENWOOD, AND MORE

13 Days Left to Submit to Win Up to $30,000 in Grants

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Documentaries, Short Films, Web / Internet

Awards Events

The 84th Annual Academy Awards

Begins: February 26, 2012

THE 84TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

FEDRUARY 26TH AT 7:00

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Live Action, Short Films, Special Effects, Visual Effects

Short Events

Euganean Film Festival

Begins: July 6, 2012

The eleventh edition of the Euganean Film Festival will take place in the Euganean Hills, and Monselice Between Este (Padua), from July 6th to 22nd 2012.

The 2012 Festival Edition is divided into three competitive sections : The 2012 Festival Edition is Divided into three competitive sections:

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Animation, Documentaries, Short Films

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Festival Events

SorsiCorti 2012

Begins: May 11, 2012

Piccolo Teatro Patafisico presents the 6th edition of SorsiCorti Short Film Festival. Our mission is giving visibility to the work of filmmakers from all over the world and offering to our audience a careful selection of quality short films. SorsiCorti Festival will take place in Palermo May 11 to 13, 2012 at Piccolo Teatro Patafisico. Works are allowed in any subject in the following categories: animation, documentary and fiction, if made after January 1st, 2008.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Animation, Documentaries

Kristiansand Int'l Children's Film Festival 2012

Begins: April 24, 2012

We are now accepting entries for our 15th edition, which will run from 24 - 28 April 2012. KICFF is looking for high quality shorts, long shorts, features and documentaries to be screened in our main section and numerous side bars of Norway's largest festival for films for children and youth. Read our guidelines below and fill in our online entry form.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, User Group Meetings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Television

Animation Events

7th Istanbul Animation Festival

Begins: November 21, 2011

Visit www.iafistanbul.com for more information.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, New Media, Short Films, Visualization

Festival Events

The Hollywood Film Festival 2011

Begins: October 20, 2011

The Hollywood Film Festival will run from October 20 to 24 at the state-of-the-art ArcLight Cinemas, in Hollywood.

The Festival will be capped off by the annual prestigious Hollywood Awards Gala ceremony on October 24, which lauds both annual and career achievements of Hollywood's emerging and established talents and launches the awards season.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Documentaries, Features, Special Effects

Festival Events

Sundance Film Festival 2012

Begins: January 19, 2012

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.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Documentaries, Features, Short Films

Films Events

Slamdance 2012

Begins: January 20, 2012

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

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Documentaries, Features, Short Films

Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference

Begins: June 11, 2011

The Toronto International Stereoscopic 3D Conference is a one of a kind international gathering of experts in the stereoscopic 3D art and entertainment arena. From June 11 to 14, 2011 major figures from Canada, Germany, Russia, UK and USA will meet to discuss, analyze and contextualize the “new era in 3D cinema.”

In Event Types: Conferences, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visualization, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Animated Events

Animated Realities

A full conference programme and online link for delegate registration for the Animated Realities, a two-day conference and screening event on the subject of animated documentary filmmaking organised by Edinburgh College of Art, the University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh International Film Festival,

In Event Types: Conferences, Documentaries

Silicon Valley Film Festival - Accepting submissions in 8 categories

Begins: August 19, 2011

Silicon Valley Film Festival - International Awards

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Exhibits, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Short Films, Other

Artists Events

Pixar Artists Masterclass - Montreal, Quebec

Begins: July 29, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Comics, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects, Other

Artists Events

Pixar Artists Masterclass - Austin, Texas

Begins: July 8, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Comics, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Special, Special Effects, Television, Visual Effects

Events

Pixar Artists Masterclass - New York City

Begins: June 24, 2011

Pixar Artists Masterclass

In Event Types: Seminars / Workshops, Animation, Comics, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, New Media, Short Films, Special, Television, Visual Effects

Documentary Events

Animating Realities: Animation, Documentary and the Moving Image

Begins: June 23, 2011

Animating Realities: Animation, Documentary and the Moving Image

Thursday June 23rd and Friday June 24th, 2011

In Event Types: Conferences, Documentaries

Events Events

LA ACM SIGGRAPH Presents: “Stereo 3D Essentials: Capture to Conversion” - February 8th

Begins: February 8, 2011

The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH presents “Stereo 3D Essentials: Capture to Conversion”. Four key subjects will be covered - stereo capture, stereo editing, stereo compositing, and stereo 3D conversion. Featured speakers are: James Neihouse, IMAX stereographer and DP; Steve Wright, 20 year VFX veteran and master Nuke trainer; and Jonathan Karafin, Director of Production Operations for Digital Domain’s new stereography department in Florida.

In Event Types: Documentaries, Features, Live Action, User Group Meetings, Visual Effects

Media Events

Banff World Media Festival 2011

Begins: June 12, 2011

Building on the knowledge and expertise of more than thirty years, the Banff World Media Festival is the world's premier forum for professionals working in content creation, distribution and broadcast in Television and Digital Media.

In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Exhibits, Animation, Documentaries, Features, Interactive, Live Action, New Media, Short Films, Television, Web / Internet

Festival Events

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2011

Begins: July 20, 2011

We are a not-for-profit festival celebrating the wealth of talent working across all genres of short film including live action drama, documentary, animation, music video, and broadcast design including online or mobile content, title sequences, and idents.

The work of newcomers and established filmmakers is promoted by screening work at cinemas, screening rooms and cafes throughout Soho and London’s West End.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Screenings, Animation, Documentaries, Live Action, Short Films, Television, Other