Light Night Festival
Jul 2, 02:50 PM by Kate TaylorDeadline to 21st August
Light Night Festvial, October 9th 2009
Leeds
Free national open submission call for video & film work. Light Night is a multi city festival. As part of this years Leeds Light Night Lumen are coordinating a large-scale (20×15 meter) projection onto the front of Civic Hall, Millennium Square in the centre of Leeds. This will be a great opportunity to show your work to audiences expected to exceed 45,000.
Free submission made possible by increased support from the organisers. No audio available. Maximum 6 minutes each entry. For entry details email lucy@lumen.org.uk
“Lumen:http://www.lumen.org.uk is an arts organisation supporting artists who work with film video, sound & technology. They also run a professional audio-visual service to the sector that is 50% cheaper than commercial companies.
KINOFILM, Manchester International Short Film Festival
Jul 2, 01:40 PM by Kate TaylorKinofilm is now inviting the Call For Entries to its new European Short Film Festival in 2010.
The 11th edition of the KINOFILM Festival will take place in Manchester from 23rd – 28th February 2010, as a European Short Film Festival and invites submissions from all over Europe including former Eastern Europe and Baltic States.
Kinofilm has a unique reputation for showcasing the best and most diverse short films from around the world, whilst being renowned for seeking out challenging and groundbreaking new film. The festival maintains a high standard with many European & International award-winning shorts featuring but also includes special programmes in low/no budget shorts, students shorts and underground cinema, giving new and emerging filmmakers the opportunity to have their work screened alongside that or critically acclaimed established short filmmakers.
Though the 2010 festival focuses on Europe there will be a limited number of entries considered from non-European countries for award-winning films or for those of outstanding merit, for a special International showcase.
Main categories include short drama, animation, experimental, digital shorts, Documentary, Romantic Tales, Cinema Extreme, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy & Sci-fi, Erotica, Lesbian & Gay, Polish Cinema, Latin America, and Bluefire (Kino’s Black and Asian section).
New Features – new for the 2010 festival is a sidebar of debut features from UK and European filmmakers that have recently made the transition from short film to feature or from those that have moved into features from other art forms. We are looking for no more that 5 films so expect tough competition and there will be a series of events involving the successful filmmakers exploring the routes of transition.
The festival also features a varied education and professional development programme with seminars, forums, master classes, workshops and networking events. The festival will be competitive with awards in 6 categories
The festival will also feature a youth and community led film event and welcomes submissions from those working with youth based organisations.
Short films should be no longer than 20 mins (except documentaries which will be allowed u to 30 mins) and must be made within the last 12 months. The festival does not have a premiere policy but there is a small entry fee of £5.00 to submit a film. Distributors, agencies and educational institutions are exempt but should contact us first to register the exemption.
Submissions are open from 1st July closing on 10th September. To submit a Film please email the Festival for the festival rules, regulations and procedures and application form: info@kinofilm.com
Kinofilm 11th edition, European Short Film Festival, Manchester, 23rd – 28th Feb 2010
Click here for more details
Documentary Campus Master School 2010
Jun 22, 11:58 AM by Kate TaylorDeadline 2nd October
For the Masterschool 2010 the Documentary Campus are looking for new and fresh ideas in the fields of
- documentary series
- documentary formats
- documentary cross-media projects
- classical one-offs in the non-fiction area
Whilst they are open to every topic, the projects have to suit the international TV market.
The Masterschool: In 2010 they will work with the best experts and commissioning editors in the fields mentioned above. Take the opportunity to apply for a unique programme which offers experienced European documentary filmmakers a chance to move outside their home markets. Within a ten-month period, you will develop your own cherished project and cover everything from storytelling to legal and budgetary issues. They will meet four times for one-week long workshops (February/May/July/October)
NEW: during one of the workshops producers and authors/directors get individual trainings. Depending on their background they get either a management training in how to run a successful company in their days or a special training in story telling and script writing.
Up to 70% of all Masterschool films have been completed! Many of them won awards and have proved to be of vital importance to the careers of the filmmakers concerned. Take this opportunity and apply!
To apply click here http://www.documentary-campus.com/v2/page/masterschool/
and for requently asked questions click here(http://www.discovery-campus.de/v2/page/masterschool/masterschool_faq/)
Documentary Campus Master School 2010Deadline 2nd October
For the Masterschool 2010 the Documentary Campus http://www.documentary-campus.comteam are looking for new and fresh ideas in the fields of
- documentary series
- documentary formats
- documentary cross-media projects
- classical one-offs in the non-fiction area
Whilst they are open to every topic, the projects have to suit the international TV market.
The Masterschool: In 2010 they will work with the best experts and commissioning editors in the fields mentioned above. Take the opportunity to apply for a unique programme which offers experienced European documentary filmmakers a chance to move outside their home markets. Within a ten-month period, you will develop your own cherished project and cover everything from storytelling to legal and budgetary issues. They will meet four times for one-week long workshops (February/May/July/October).
New: during one of the workshops producers and authors/directors get individual trainings. Depending on their background they get either a management training in how to run a successful company in their days or a special training in story telling and script writing.
Up to 70% of all Masterschool films have been completed! Many of them won awards and have proved to be of vital importance to the careers of the filmmakers concerned. Take this opportunity and apply!
To apply click here for frequently asked questions click here
Sheffield Doc/Fest Extends Film Submission Deadline
Jun 18, 08:19 PM by Kate TaylorThis year has seen Sheffield Doc/Fest receive its highest number of film submissions to date. As a result Doc/Fest has extended the deadline for submitting a film to this year’s festival to 6pm, Wednesday 1 July 2009.
This gives filmmakers an extra 15 days to submit a film, which can be completed through Doc/Fest’s website click here www.sheffdocfest.com/view/submitafilm.
Applicants may contact Film Programmer Hussain Currimbhoy if they wish to discuss their film before submission Hussain@sidf.co.uk
The Hub Film Night
Jun 18, 01:19 PM by Kate TaylorSubmission deadline 14th July
As part of Manchester’s 24:7 Theatre Festival will be hosting a night of short films.
The ideal film length will be around 12 minutes. To be considered for screening, please send your DVD and a short biog to Len Horsey 6 Severn Street, leigh, Lancashire, WN72DX. Please include a SAE for returns.
The event will be publicised both locally and nationally For further details email thehubfilmnight@gmail.com
