Set along the beautiful Southern California Coastline, this festival had more than 20,000 filmgoers attend this past year. 300 films will be selected to compete for more than two-dozen audience and jury awards at one of the country
The International Surrealist Film Festival (ISFF), is searching for surreality in all genres of film making. Unlike most festivals, its panel of judges will send a personal written critique to all entrants, regardless as to whether or not they are accepted into the festival. The festival will showcase feature length and short films in all formats and any length. The grand prize is a 16mm Bolex movie camera. Categories and prizes will be decided by the judges after all films are viewed. Past years categories ranged from most abrasive to very delicious. Please submit preview on VHS or DVD.
Key West IndieFest 2004 (April 1 - 4). Entry Deadline: December 31, 2003. An international event that showcases the *best* independent films and screenplays in the world- by the sea! Limiting entries to 1000 (total of all films, videos, and screenplays) - so enter *early* - and save money on *reduced* entry fees! Complete information - and *online* entry forms - are available by going to: http://keywestindiefest.com
Cinema Epicuria is a celebration of independent filmmaking set amidst Sonoma
MIP-TV is the world
Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) is one of the most popular international events in the fields of animation and is the simply largest animation festival in East Asia. With regard to anime products, toys and various character goods, the fair serves as a venue to provide good opportunities for international business interaction. March 25 and 26 are for members of the industry only
COMDEX Canada 2003 is a technology marketplace where buyers and sellers meet, learn and make business technology decisions. The event gives professionals a look at new applications and solutions. The event allows them to generate and close leads, shorten sales cycles, support existing clients, develop channel distribution or technology partnerships, position or launch new products, increase brand awareness, gain exposure to press and analysts and generate demonstrable ROO and ROI. For more information on the event visit www.comdex.com/canada/.
Sunday at 4pm.
Lecture & Film.
This program makes use of Leni Riefenstahl's film TRIUMPH OF THE WILL (1935) the film of Adolf Hitler's 1934 Nuremberg rally.
The film is prceded by an lecture by Reg Hartt.
"Seeing this film, with Reg Hartt's excellent commentary, is like getting an inoculation against mass media manipulation."--Jane Jacobs, author (DEATH & LIFE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN CITIES & more) & activist.
"These are things that must be seen. Reg Hartt's program is educational."--Bernie Farber, Canadian Jewish Congress.
Zoie Films Festival is open to feature films, film shorts, documentaries, animations, music videos and mixed media projects utilizing innovative techniques. A media panel judges all entries and winning films are showcased online via special screenings available at high-speed Internet connections. Zoie Films utilizes the latest encryption technology to present the finest quality streaming programs. Zoie Films Festival presents certificates, prizes and awards in animation, drama, comedy, action and new media forms.
The PGA New Media Council is hosting a DVD and Beyond panel discussion, featuring the DVD producers and executives behind THE ADVENTURES OF INDIANA JONES DVD COLLECTION, SEABISCUIT, ALIENS QUADRILOGY, X-MEN 2, THE SIMPSONS, STEP INTO LIQUID, T2: Extreme DVD, FINDING NEMO, THE LION KING SPECIAL EDITION, SHREK and MINIORITY REPORT. Scott Hettrick, home entertainment editor of VARIETY and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of VIDEO BUSINESS and DVD EXCLUSIVE will lead the discussion on the future of DVD production.
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is a non-profit arts organization that has along-standing tradition of showcasing all genres of independent experimental film. Its mission is to provide a worldwide public forum for independent and experimental moving image exhibitions, to encourage and showcase artists of the moving image, to promote the moving image as art and to offer educational outreach. The week after the festival the festival will host a traveling tour of colleges, museums and theaters across the U.S. A total of $18,000 in cash prizes will be awarded by jurors in 22 categories.
The first Bay Area Muslim Film Festival is an annual event that screens films by or about Muslims. The world has become increasingly interested in understanding the diverse Muslim culture and society. The MFF seeks to help portray Muslim artists and their view, providing Muslims with a venue to share their work about themselves and their diverse traditions. Muslim Film Festival will offer an audience award and hold a filmmakers social hour network gathering at the festival. MFF hopes to enhance the film industry by providing a focused event for films about and by Muslims.
For 11 years, the South by Southwest Film Festival has highlighted the best in new independent film. The SXSW Film Conference will take place March 13-16, 2004, at the Austin Convention Center. The conference features four days of panels, workshops, mini-meetings, mentoring sessions and hands-on sessions. The early submission deadline is November 3, 2003 (postmark date) with a processing fee of $25 for shorts and $35 for features. The late submission deadline is December 1, 2003 with a processing fee of $30 for shorts and $40 for features. There is a $5 discount for applying online.
Bra!nCamp East is an intimate two-day gathering of senior executives and creators involved in the production, licensing, marketing and sale of kids' entertainment products. Introduced in 1997, BrainCamp attracts some of the most interesting and influential people in the children's entertainment industry, both as speakers and attendees. The focus is on creating and marketing entertainment product to children. BrainCamp provides networking and deal making opportunities.
Speakers will include: Al Kahn, chairman and ceo of 4Kids Entertainment
Branson Film Festival's mission is to bring together a mix of new talent and established filmmakers from the United States, Canada and Europe to give their films the audience for critical review in the heart of America, where it believes the average filmgoer truly exists. It's also an effort for up-and-coming filmmakers to network with other filmmakers, producers and film buyers. The festival invites features, documentaries, foreign films, shorts, animation and students for presentation and awards.
The 4th Annual Durango Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the art of cinema, enjoying flickering images on the screen and honoring the talented filmmakers for their passion, vision and work. Located in historic downtown Durango nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of southwest Colorado, the juried 9-day festival presents independent narrative features, documentaries, animation, shorts, experimental, children and regional films, showcasing the work of filmmakers that embody the passion and distinctive voices in independent film.
One of the most respected regional film events in the nation, the Florida Film Festival was named one of the top 10 festivals in the world by festival guru Chris Gore in his 2001 edition of The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide. The Festival features an American Independent Competition with Grand Jury Awards for Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Animated Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, as well as Special Jury Awards, and Audience Awards for best Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Short Film, International Feature and International Short.
New York International Children
DC Independent Film Festival & Seminars
The Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth is an annual, competitive, international event. A non-profit media arts and education society, Reel to Real is dedicated to showing the best in culturally diverse, non-stereotypical and humanistic programming for children and youth. Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth seeks films that are imaginative, evocative, innovative, inspiring, entertaining and suitable for children, 6 and up, and youth, 13 and up. For more information, visit www.r2rfestival.org.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' official New York Oscar Night celebration of the 76th Academy Awards will be held at Le Cirque. All New York-based Academy members will be invited to attend the black-tie event, now in its fifth year at Le Cirque. The celebration, presented in association with restaurateur Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque and organized by Arthur Manson and Arlene Dahl, chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Academy's New York Events Committee, will begin at 6:30 pm.
American Film Market is a premiere market for the business of motion picture production and distribution. For eight days, the AFM sees more than 300 motion picture companies and 7,000 film executives. AFM assembles the largest gathering of the industry's most influential leaders. Acquisition and development execs, producers, distributors, agents, attorneys, buyers and film financiers convene to pursue the business of film. Hundreds of films are financed, packaged, licensed and greenlit, sealing over half a billion dollars in business for both completed films and those in pre-production.
Explore At-Bristol has opened a brand new exhibition, Aardman At-Bristol. From storyboards to set design, this new exhibition will give visitors a taste of the famous animation studio
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It
