The Oxford Film Festival - one of our favorites.



There are a lot of film festivals here in the South, but we try never to miss the Oxford Film Festival, deep in the heart of Mississippi. Oxford's university-town charm, literary legacy, film-crazy audience, and unbelieveable restaurants (cough cough Big Bad Breakfast cough cough) would be reason enough for any filmmaker to want to play there, but there's something else: it's a festival where you'll make friends.


Whether they're getting into the spirit of Southern hospitality or just sated by generous helpings of gravy and biscuits, the filmmakers and industry reps who come to Oxford always seem to hang out later, talk longer, and smile wider. And they always want to come back.

This year Oxford has decided to forgo the usual Big Brother submissions forms and offer a kinder way to submit (with lower fees). One quick form gives them all the info they need (make sure your film is uploaded as a private screener to Vimeo, YouTube, or similar) and the savings pass on to you.

As a friend of the Atlanta Film Festival, you can use the waiver code atlantaff to get an additional $10 off, so in the case of most shorts you'll only be paying $5 to submit.  

This offer expires on September 16th, 2013.

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Circuit Gems:
- Leeds International Film Festival
- Williamstown Film Festival
- Lone Star Film Festival
- Miami International Film Festival
Exciting Earlybirds:
- Script Pipeline Great Idea Contests
- San Francisco Independent Film Festival
- Phoenix Film Festival
- Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Ones to Explore:
- Samain du cinema fantastique
- PRODUCERS GUILD Weekend Shorts Challenge
- NexTv Web Series & Indie Film Competition
- Lucerne International Film Festival
Sundance Alert: The Official Submission Deadline is Rapidly Approaching
Nestled in picturesque Park City, Utah, Sundance stands as a mecca for unique voices perched on the cusp of worldwide acclaim. An Academy-qualifying festival with unbeatable pedigree, Sundance has launched the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Kevin Smith, David O. Russell, Ryan Coogler, and Steven Soderbergh -- and continues to uncover the "next big thing," year after year after year. Submit by August 26th for short films, and August 30th for feature-length films and docs. Waste no time - get those films in today!

ROSEVILLE
ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Roseville, California - USA
September 27 to 28, 2013
Upcoming Deadline: August 30, 2013

The 2nd Annual Roseville Animation Film Festival (RAF) enthusiastically celebrates the diversity of styles in the ever-evolving field of animation. Featuring an impressive collection of animation from around the globe, RAF explores content developed by major production houses as well as by independent storytellers. Panel discussions with an assembly of accomplished industry professionals round out this unique festival experience.

Last year, writer-director Dawn Brown was honored with the festival's Best California Animated Short Prize for her stop-motion gem House of Monsters, the tale of a mummy willing to do anything for love -- even sacrifice the only thing holding him together. In addition, Alex Brüel Flagstad took home the Jury Award for Best International Animated Short for his Urban-drama claymation The Hopper.

Submitted films must be no longer than 90 minutes, but can address a limitless range of topics or audiences and can be fashioned in any type of animation style imaginable. The result is a festival that is truly unpredictable -- one that fully revels in the detail-driven, creatively enriching world of animated storytelling. Submit today!





GENRE
FILM FESTIVAL
San Jose, California - USA
May 24 to 26, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: August 31, 2013

The 2nd Annual Genre Film Festival offers a thrilling platform for audience exposure -- one that puts the selection process squarely in the hands of the average viewer. Capped by a black-tie event bursting with music, glamor, and entertainment, the Genre Film Festival offers up an experience designed for film lovers, defined by elegance, joy, and a spirit of community.

In addition to an array of audience awards that included Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Film, last year's Genre Film Festival featured live performances by the San Francisco Giants cheerleading squad and by Tara Tinsley. It all added up to an invigorating festival experience that aims to be even bigger and better in 2014.

Submit your film today to be embraced by an audience of fellow cinema lovers!





WEST FIELD
SCREENWRITING AWARDS
Averill Park, New York - USA
Winners Announced: October 2013
Upcoming Deadline: August 30, 2013

The 3rd Annual West Field Screenwriting Awards (WSFA) is that unique competition devised solely for writers -- a competition judged by industry professionals who deeply understand the importance and the difficulty of the craft of script development. Located in the gorgeous foothills between the Catskill and Adirondack Mountains in Northern New York, WSFA is an exciting contest dedicating to fostering a sense of community and opportunity among practitioners of an underappreciated art form: screenwriting.

WSFA welcomes original screenplays in multiple genres (including western, comedy, and war) and of varying lengths (from feature-length to short-form works) and evaluates material based solely on the merit of the script, not on the level of experience of the writer. Trophies are crafted from responsibly harvested birch wood and are branded with a hand-forged steel brand made specifically for WSFA.

As a rare competition judged for screenwriters by screenwriters, WSFA offers its submitters truthful and useful recognition from your peers. Don't wait. Send in your screenplay today!





NORWICH
FILM FESTIVAL
Norwich, England - United Kingdom
May 1 to 8, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: August 31, 2013

The 4th Annual Norwich Film Festival (NFF) provides an intellectually and creatively stimulating platform on which short-form filmmakers can interact with, and inform, their audiences. Live-action, animated, and student shorts are all enthusiastically supported, and a diverse assortment of Q&As and workshops round out the unforgettable NFF experience.

Participating filmmakers compete for £250 in each category, and the festival's Best Overall Film (as determined by a panel of industry professionals) is awarded an additional £750. But the real prizes at NFF are the countless networking opportunities the festival offers, and the considerable career boosts that can often result. Shortly after her film, Heartstrings, won the NFF Best Student Film prize, director Rhiannon Evans secured representation. Just as impressive, Eric D. Howell's Ana's Playground screened at the Winter Olympics and at a United Nations summit, following its selection as NFF's Best of Festival.

Just imagine what a bit of NFF exposure could do for you!

WEYAUWEGA
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Weyauwega, Wisconsin - USA
November 14 to 17, 2013
Upcoming Deadline: August 12, 2013

The 3rd Annual Weyauwega International Film Festival (WIFF), a festival run by and for enthusiastic filmmakers, screens a diverse array of cinema from around the world and enjoys widespread press attention. Embracing inventive projects that might not meet more mainstream standards, WIFF awards cash prizes to films in categories including Best Narrative Feature, Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Documentary Short. The four-day celebration unfolds in Wisconsin's gorgeous Gerold Opera House, an historic cultural center and a landmark in Weyauwega since 1915.

Last year, WIFF screened 38 films from 17 countries, and this year's event proves to be no less diverse and exciting. Late-night screenings, featuring eccentric or scary pictures, populate the WIFF experience, alongside parties, networking events, Q&As, and discussion groups designed to advance promising filmmaking careers and promote the visibility of films in competition. Submit today and discover the majesty of WIFF for yourself!





HOLLYWOOD REEL
INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Hollywood, California - USA
February 1 to 12, 2014
Upcoming Deadline: August 16, 2013

The 11th Annual Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival (HRIFF) is known for it's passionate support of filmmakers working outside the mainstream. With an array of high-quality screenings for audiences of industry professionals and film fans alike, HRIFF gives great cinematic stories the opportunity to secure distribution, garner media attention, and get their labors of love up on the big screen for others to enjoy. In short, HRIFF levels the playing field for the newest, best, and most original works developed outside of the studio system. In 2012 alone, four of HRIFF's award-winning films secured distribution deals at the festival's awards ceremony.

Unfolding at Quentin Tarantino's New Beverly Cinema in the heart of the entertainment industry, HRIFF offers staggering access to Hollywood stars and industry players. Celebrity guests have included Hilary Duff, Frances Fisher, Danny Masterson, John Robinson, Joe Polito, John Heard, Laura Prepon, Mackenzie Phillips, and more. Send in your best work today!





SHORTSNONSTOP
ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL
Online
Year-Round Festival
Upcoming Deadline: August 15, 2013

The 7th Annual SHORTSNONSTOP Online Film Festival (SNS) is a year-round, online film festival engineered to provide talented filmmakers with the broadest possible audience. Eagerly welcoming every storytelling genre under the sun, SNS presents its entrants with a chance at winning a cool $1,500 CAD -- the only requirement is that submitted projects must have a run time of ten minutes or less and be completed no earlier than 2009.

All submitted films are archived on the SNS website, offering filmmakers immediate digital representation. The winning film as selected by an international jury of industry professionals is eligible to receive digital distribution through iThentic, a curated collection of the very best in online video.

"It seems a festival like SNS can reach a much broader audience than any classic festival can," recalls past winner Daniel Faigle. "SNS opened the world outside of Europe to me." Submit today!





ADVENTURE
FILM FESTIVAL
Boulder, Colorado - USA
October 3-5, 2013
Rolling Deadline

The 10th Annual Adventure Film Festival (AFF) presents an exciting international forum for the best and most inspiring independent films of the year. AFF films encompass every facet of adventure and exploration, taking viewers on a global tour that is assured to open hearts and minds. Featuring powerful art installations, screenings, and keynote speakers from all walks of life, AFF is more than just a film festival -- it's an adventure all its own.

AFF welcomes the best outdoor adventure and environmental activism projects from every corner of the globe, offering unparalleled visibility to unforgettable talents. AFF filmmakers have the opportunity to showcase their work in two major US festivals, ten US tour shows, and three major international exhibitions -- that's more than 20,000 film fans, eager to see extraordinary stories, well told. AFF draws major icons from the worlds of outdoor filmmaking and photography, as well as sports stars, award-winning writers, and extraordinary artists. If you're a talented storyteller eager to expand your professional network and you want have an unforgettable and inspirational experience, AFF is the place for you!

Submit to London...
While half the office is out in Los Angeles, putting together the programme for LA Lift-Off we are here in London getting the first round of judging under-way for the 3rd London Lift-Off Film Festival, being held at the prestigious Soho Hotel in late November.

We have seen a staggering increase in submissions this year and are excited to be in our new evening venue; where we plan to showcase the best of indie film from all over the world.
To submit with the best discount on fees please take advantage of our Regular Deadline which this years falls on August 4th 2013.
We are accepting shorts, features, scripts and animations.
Shorts (film and scripts) Standard Fee £30.00 Student Fee £25.00
Features (film and scripts) Standard Fee £50.00 Student Fee £40.00 Withoutabox discount £5
Extensive feedback and grades Shorts £100 Features £175
To submit to London Click Here.
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You can submit to London now or if you can't wait that long there is still time with Los Angeles Lift-Off...

LA has been WAB Extended! New Deadline August 10th!

The final programme for LA Lift-Off is being put together as we type. We have three more spaces left, two shorts and one feature to be added to the programme. If you haven't submitted to LA yet there is still time! Submit to LA here.

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FESTIVAL DATES : from Oct 4, 2013 to Oct 5, 2013

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Only 3D films (binocular vision) also called stereoscopical can apply, with a stereoscopical preview version.

All submitted films will be included at the stereoscopic film market organized by Courant 3D, where the catalogue will be made available to accredited buyers, programmers and distributors.

Registration deadline : Aug 14, 2013
Registration fee: no fee
Preview format :
Requirements :
1) Films completed after : September 1, 2010
2) Maximum duration : 30 minutes (including credits)
3) Country of production : All (Please, provide your film with french or english subtitles if it is not a french-speaking movie)
4) Screening format : 3D-DCP-2K
5) Accepted genres : All genres
6) Stereoscopic preview format specs : File uploaded on Shortfilmdepot (side by side, H264 - 24, 25 or 30 fps, Data rate > 5000 kb/s –1920/1080, Audio codec AAC@320 kb/s) or Blu-ray 3D (without any regional protection)
7) Subtitles on preview format : Preview version must be with French or English subtitles when film is not spoken in French.

Dear producer, please be careful that your subtitles do not disturb your pop-up effects.


FESTIVAL CONTACT DETAILS :
COURANT 3D, LE RENDEZ-VOUS DU RELIEF D'ANGOULÊME
Association "Prenez du Relief"
91, RUE DE LAVALETTE
16000 ANGOULEME

FRANCE
TEL : ( 33/0) 6 80 56 79 16
E-MAIL : [email protected]