Key West IndieFest
Begins: April 18, 2003
Showcasing the *best* independent films and screenplays in the world - by the sea! (Easter Weekend, Annually)
Events: Short Films
Filmfest Dresden
Begins: April 15, 2003
In 2003 Filmfest Dresden is entering its 15th year. Focusing on short films, the festival promotes a film category which is mostly disregarded by cinemas and television. Since its beginning in 1989, Filmfest Dresden has developed into one of the major short film festivals in Germany. The festival
Method Fest Film Festival
Begins: April 11, 2003
Method Fest Distribution & Acquisition PanelSunday, April 13 at 4:00 pm Burbank Media Center201 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CAmore info on www.methodfest.com
Sydney Levine (Film Finders) will moderate:
Joe Dickstein (VP Acquisitions for Mainline Releasing) Larry Greenberg (Dir. of Acq. for Showtime Kirk Harris (Dir. of Rogue Arts)Steve Rothenberg (Pres. Domestic Dist., Artisan) Tony Safford (Sr. VP Acquisitions for Fox Searchlight)
The Garden State Film Festival
Begins: April 11, 2003
The Garden State Film Festival was founded to promote the art of filmmaking on all levels by providing a wide variety of film, video and animated works, as well as to provide educational programs in the creative arts to the public by industry leaders.
Deadline for entries is February 15, 2003 with categories: Feature Length, Documentary, animation in both short and feature length, student short, Music Video and commercials.
The event will take place April 11-13th at the Paramount Theater on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ.
Sakura-Con 2003
Begins: April 4, 2003
The otaku odyssey returns...
ANCEA is proud to announce that the 6th Annual Sakura-Con will be hosted at the Seattle Airport Hilton and Conference Center. As the premiere Pacific Northwest convention devoted to Japanese animation, manga (comics), gaming, and Asian Culture, Sakura-Con is the destination event for fans to learn more about the anime, manga, & gaming industry, as well as the diverse history of Asian Culture.
In Event Types: Conferences, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Short Films, Television
36th Annual WorldFest-Houston Intl Film/Video Festival
Begins: April 4, 2003
Founded in August 1961, WorldFest is the 3rd oldest competitive International film festival in North America. We gave first honors and awards to Spielberg, George Lucas, Randall Kleiser, Ridley Scott, Ang Lee, The Coen Brothers, Robert Rodriguez and many more. We screen just 55 new features and around 100 new shorts, in 35mm and digital video DLP projection in a large commercial theatre complex. There is great networking as more than 450 intl filmmakers attend, and the general audience exceeds 25,000 in the 10 day event.
Arizona International Film Festival 2003
Begins: April 3, 2003
ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (April 3-13, 2003). the 12th edition of Arizona's premier film festival celebrates excellence and innovation in independent film and video. Festival 2003 is looking for new independent works from around the world to be a part of The Reel Frontier Film & Video Competition and the Indigenous Cinema showcase. Works must have been completed in 2002/2003 and be Arizona premieres. Categories include narrative features and shorts, documentary features and shorts, experimental and animation shorts.
Bologna Children's Book Fair
Begins: April 2, 2003
One of the world's leading children's publishing events held each spring for publishers, authors and illustrators, literary agents, TV and film producers and many others involved in children's media. This year the show will again feature a TV/Film Rights Center with a website for password-holders only to check a continualhy-updated list of film rights available from the fair's exhibitors. Registered TV and film producers may alo add their properties to the site.
Taiwan International Animation Festival
Begins: March 31, 2003
Taiwan International Animation Festival (TIAF) is the first festival of its kind in Taiwan. TIAF is a non-competitive festival open to all animated films and makes no distinction between formats, running time or technique. No entry fee is required.
TIAF is organized by Chinese Taipei Film Archive, a non-profit association that is sponsored by the Government Information Office in Taiwan. The Archive is committed to collecting, restoring and preserving Taiwan's motion picture heritage and assists the development of the film industry in Taiwan.
Digifest
Begins: March 26, 2003
Digifest is an annual festival focussing on interactive digital media. The up-coming Digifest will host a design competition called "New Voices" where New Media artists are invited to submit innovative ideas within Film, Web, 3D animation and Digital Gaming. The winners will be given the opportunity to present their work at this four day festival, as well their submission will be printed in the annual Digifest catalogue. The New Voices submission deadline is December 1, 2002. Winners will be notified in January, 2003 and the festival will be held on March 26 - 29, 2003.
In Event Types: Conferences, Competitive Festivals, Animation, New Media, Short Films, Special Effects, Television
75th Annual Academy Awards
Begins: March 23, 2003
The Oscars! Every February Oscar Fever hits the entertainment community and film fans around the world, building to the crescendo of the annual Academy Awards Presentation a month later, when hundreds of millions of cinema lovers glue themselves to their television sets to learn who will receive the little golden statuette.
International Festival of Cinema and Technology
Begins: March 21, 2003
The International Festival of Cinema and Technology will be continuing its touring festival in Toronto March 2003. The tour premiered in London and Paris in December 2002. The festival has a large animation and computer animation showcase which features a wide variety of projects from indie and first time filmmakers. The festival also will screen a variety of docs, dramas and comedies. The International Festival of Cinema and Technology uses new and emerging technologies to showcase films and videos. For more information please visit www.ifoct.com and www.ifct-tour.org.
Dallas Video Festival
Begins: March 19, 2003
The 16th Annual Dallas Video Festival will be held March 19 - 23, 2003 at the Angelika Film Center and Dallas Museum of Art. It is one of the largest and most diversified video events in the U.S. and exhibits new works by regional, national and international video artists. The Dallas Video Festival is open to professional and non-professional filmmakers working in all genres: documentary, narrative, animation and experimental.
2003 Oscar Nominated Shorts
Begins: March 14, 2003
Apollo Cinema, a company that exclusively distributes short films worldwide, has created a unique showcase for the third consecutive year that gives moviegoers the rare opportunity to see the slate of live-action and animated short films nominated for this year
South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival
Begins: March 7, 2003
The South by Southwest Film Festival and Conference is now accepting submissions for the 2003 Film Festival. For ten years, the internationally recognized conference and film festival has highlighted the best in new independent film to enthusiastic audiences in packed houses in Austin, Texas.To apply, please submit in one package a videocassette (VHS only), a synopsis of 50 words or less, director
Digital Days Festival
Digital Days is an interactive High Definition Digital showcase and forum featuring screenings, presentations and seminars. The audience onsite and connected virtually to our Quicktime Live Webcast and Video Chats, provides an interactive dialogue between filmmakers, industry professionals, students and the public.
Presentations of theatrical features, HD natural history films and cutting-edge rock music videos provide a stimulating full-sensory experience. Explore from outer space to inner space from Antarctica to the oceans
Texas Film Festival
Begins: February 17, 2003
The tenth annual Texas Film Festival welcomes submissions of all independent film and video makers. Past festivals have been fortunate enough to screen such films as Swimming With Sharks, Like Water for Chocolate, Lone Star, Il Postino and Rejected.
The Texas Film Festival began in 1993 to promote film as an artistic medium, and our focus remains the education of students and emerging filmmakers. We are proud to say that the Texas Film Festival is the largest, student-run, film festival in the nation.
Art In Motion: AIM IV: Interference Patterns
Begins: February 15, 2003
AIM, the University of Southern California School of Fine Arts' international festival of time-based media, in partnership with the Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, would like to present AIM IV: Interference Patterns. AIM IV calls for entries that broach both the actual operations of media and communications technologies in contemporary society and explore the ways in which the hybrid networks developing between human and non-human may introduce an alterity or 'otherness' of which we have yet to conceive. AIM IV will take place Feb. 15- Apr.
AIM IV: Interference Patterns Exhibition
Begins: February 15, 2003
The University of Southern California School of Fine Arts in partnership with the Armory Center of the Arts proudly present AIM IV: Interference Patterns. Interference Patterns focuses on the spaces in which humans and non-human technologies intersect and addresses the ways in which our interface apparatus and metaphors transform the communications they mediate. Opening Reception Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 7-10pm @ Armory Northwest, Awards Ceremony at 8pmExhibition will be held Feb. 15 - Apr. 13, 2003 @ Armory Northwest
Filthy Fest: New York's Dirtiest Animation
Begins: February 14, 2003
GET DIRTY ON VALENTINE
Santa Monica Film Festival
Begins: February 13, 2003
The 2003 Santa Monica Film Festival (SM/F2) is an event that truly makes a difference. Hosted by "Deep Ellum Film, Music, Art and Noise" (DEFMAN) a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose dual purposed mission both promotes the art of filmmaking and raises funds to improve the quality of life for individuals fighting cancer. Located in Santa Monica, California, SM/F2 celebrates the visions and visionaries of American Independent Cinema, Music and Art. SM/F2.03 offers a variety of events including Opening Night Party and Award Presentation
The DIY Film Festival
Begins: February 4, 2003
The DIY Film Festival honors the top independent films in drama, comedy, animation, documenataries and best screenplays. Held Feb. 4-8, 2003 in Hollywood,Ca., the DIY Film festival is part of the 2003 DIY Convention in Los Angeles, a trade show featuring panels, exhibits and workshops on independent film, music and books.
Imagina
Begins: February 3, 2003
Imagina 2003, the International Festival for Digital Images, takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco from February 3-6, 2003. Imagina hosts a festival, the Industry and Innovation Village -- presenting the latest technological advantages, and a conference cycle providing a platform for exchanges between the various communities involved in digital imaging.
30th Annual Annie Awards
Begins: February 1, 2003
The International Animated Film Society,ASIFA-Hollywood, is currently accepting entries for the 30thAnnual Annie Awards. Deadline to receive entries is Friday,October 4, 2002.
Submission Eligibility
Entries submitted for consideration must be from productions that originally aired or were released betweenAugust 1, 2001 and December 30, 2002.
The Black Maria Film and Video Festival
Begins: January 31, 2003
The Thomas Edison-Black Maria Film-Video Festival/Competition announces its Fall 2002 call for entries and is now accepting submissions through November 28, 2002. The festival seeks alternative, expressive, diverse and fiercely independent film and videos up to 70 min. long by emerging as well as seasoned makers. The entry fee is $35 for works up to 30 min. long and $45 for works over 30 min. up to 70 min. long.
