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Submissions are open for 20th UNAFF
October 19-29, 2017

May 7, 2017 Earlybird Deadline
Established twenty years ago, UNAFF celebrates the power of films dealing with human rights, environmental themes, population, migration, women’s issues, refugees, homelessness, racism, health, universal education, war and peace. UNAFF offers a unique opportunity to view documentaries that are rarely screened, to become familiar with global problems, and to acquire a better understanding of the means to address these problems.
MANHATTAN SHORT’s
September 22 to October 1, 2017
Oscar-Qualifying Screenings Call For Entries
Submit by July 31, 2017
Filmmakers who would like to get their short film qualified for the 2018 Academy Awards are urged to enter this year’s MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival, which will not only screen to over a 100,000 film buffs in over 250 cinemas across six continents, but will do a full week's run in one cinema in the county of Los Angeles. This theater booking means every film selected as a Finalist in the 2017 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival is eligible to enter the Oscar competition for 2018. MANHATTAN SHORT is now in compliance with the rules governing the Oscar Awards set forth by the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
Click to enter: http://www.manhattanshort.com/film-entry.html
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New Media Film Festival
June 6-8, 2017
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April 25, 2017 Final Deadline
The Best in New Media....Honoring Stories Worth Telling
Judges from HBO, Marvel, Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and other Industry Leaders
Each entry is considered for Screening, Competition ($45k in awards) and Distribution Opportunities.
Quotes:
“If the TED Conference is where technology, entertainment and design meet in a broad forum, then the New Media Film Festival is its cinematic counterpart.” – VG
"I thank the New Media film festival for what they've done for young filmmakers."– Legendary Director Roger Corman
"Top 25 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" - Movie Maker Magazine
"Makes the cutting edge accessible" - Huffington Post
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The World of Film Festival
September 28 – October 1, 2017
May 31, 2017 Late Deadline
The submissions for the 4th edition of the World of Film International Festival in Glasgow, Scotland are now open. The very earlybird submitters can send their short and feature films across the three main sections of the festival - First Features & Shorts Competition, Female Perspective & Focus on Balkan Cinema.
Films can be exclusively submitted via Film Freeway by clicking on the link below.
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Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE
August 17 – 20, 2017
Late Deadline
In partnership with filmfestivals.com
Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a people's film festival an dindutry conference dedicated to the art of animation for film and technology.
All genres and forms are welcome.
Software an award prize. Visibility in out travelling show in Berlin, Cannes Annecy, Glasgow and more.
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Animation Day in Cannes
Animaze Daze in Cannes Screenings May 23
Late Deadline is May 9
Submit your best short animated films for a screening May 23rd at Cannes Film Festival.
Enjoy industry visibility in front of the animation professionals attending Cannes during Animation Day in Cannes (second edition). take advantage of free promotion to buyers and media on our Animation Day in Cannes Newsletters, animation Day in Cannes website, filmfestivals.com pages dedicated to Animation Day in Cannes and our Youtube channel, which will be offered for buyers and Media.
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ANIMATION DAY IN CANNES CATALOG
ATTENDING CANNES? List in the catalog your animation titles in Cannes: shorts, features, work in progress, scripts.
We will build with your entry in our online bumper issue of animation in Cannes and offer strong promotion and visibility in front of the gathered industry key players (buyers, media and fellow producers...).
RESERVED TO FILMMAKERS ATTENDING CANNES WITH THEIR PROJECT OR REPRESENTED BY A SALES AGENT
Your entry will get you inside the ONLY CATALOG OF ANIMATION IN CANNES and WHO'S WHO.
We will publish these on our websites and blast invites to media and buyers in Cannes to browse them.
We will also publish a Who's Where PDF offering your details (those you are happy to share) to potential partners of yours.
So make sure to edit your details once you know them (cannes cell number)
SCREENING of winning selection takes place May 23rd at Palais des Festivals
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PROMOTE YOUR FILM AND GET READY FOR THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT.
We can offer Festival consulting and marketing services to fit your film ambitions.
- The 500€ Festival Fast Track
The Festival Fast Track service offers you a presence in the film showcase page with links and video streaming. The Film promotion Showcase is a combination of online services, (charged 500€ or about $690) that will bring recognition from our international audience who trust us as the only international media totally dedicated to the festival circuit. The Film promotion Showcase includes all those features:
- Film directory Database listing of your film. Ready for a quick initial evaluation.
- Your film and logo featured on the Showcase Section (linked from all pages) to highlight the film blog itself (example here) including a dedicated page.
- Newsletter messages: 2 runs to our newsletter audience of 125 000 (4 lines) sample
- Editorial on filmfestivals.com about your film, 1 article guaranteed.
- One week long banner campaign on our sites. 728X90 pixels
- And we include your film in our monthly blast to festival programmers and other festival staffers
- The 350€ Film Showcase Booster
The package includes the previous packages benefits less the banner campaign.
- The 150€ Filmmakers Showcase Eblast to festival Programers
The package and includes your ad in the eBlast with 4 lines promo : visual, title, link to trailer, synopsis 190$ 150€
We can also brainstorm with a range of packages include your film blog promotion with banners and newsletter ads
We can also discuss a Cannes presence as we are a regular partner of Cannes Market.
We can work with you on a consulting basis around a viral campaign
We help some filmmakers and assist them in the Festival Circuit designing the strategy, handling festival submissions, waiving submission feees, negotiating screening fees...
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Rather than pushing to scores of festivals let the film be noticed AND asked for by Fest directors?
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Happy new year and good luck for your film...
The Filmfestivals.com team
Kind regards
Bruno Chatelin