Deadline: April
Categories: World and US premieres, features, animation, documentary, shorts, student films, centerpiece screenings, international cinema
Requirements: 35mm, 16mm, Beta SP, video. Films must have been produced no more than two years prior to the festival
Awards: Jury and audience awards, festival awards in several categories, including artistic achievement to directors and actors
Fees: Contact festival for details
Festival address: Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, c/o Philadelphia Film Society, 234 Market St, Fourth Floor, Philadelphia PA 19106, USA
Tel: +1 267 765 9700 x260
Fax: +1 215 733 0668
Email address: info@phillyfests.com
Artistic Director: Raymond Murray
Managing Director: Ed Urban
Website: http://www.phillyfests.com
Deadline: January
Categories: World and US premieres, features, animation, documentary, shorts, student films, international cinema, centerpiece screenings, Festival of Independence and Set in Philadelphia
Requirements: 35mm, 16mm, Beta SP, video. Films must have been produced no more than two years prior to the festival
Awards: Jury and audience awards, festival awards in several categories, including artistic achievement to directors and actors
Fees: Contact festival for details
Festival address: Philadelphia Film Festival , c/o Philadelphia Film Society, 600 Chestnut St – Suite 705, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
Tel: +1 215 253 3599
Email address: info@phillyfests.com
Director: J. Andrew Greenblatt
Artistic Director: Harlan Jacobson
Website: http://www.phillyfests.com
Deadline: May
Categories: Narrative, Documentary, Animation/Experimental
Requirements: All films must be created by student filmmakers. Preview: DVD, VHS, DVCam (NTSC, PAL)
Awards: Prizes from Kodak, Avid, Final Draft, Focal Press, Michael Wiese Productions, Mole-Richardson, and Lowel
Fees: US$15-25 but free for International Students
Administrative address: NextFrame, Dept. of Film and Media Arts, Room 130 Annenberg Hall, 2020 N. 13th St., Temple University 011-00, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
Tel: +1 215 204 6740
Fax: +1 215 204 6740
Email address: nextfest@temple.edu
Co-Directors: Dan Van Wert, Andrew Bateman
Website: http://www.temple.edu/nextframe
Deadline: December
Categories: Open to all genres, short and feature length
Requirements: Films and screenplays must be student-produced. Formatting; MiniDV (Preferred); Self-contained Quicktime Movie (,mov) with no proprietary codecs printed on a Data-DVD; Region 0 or 1 DVD; VHS. All media must be formatted in NTSC.
Awards: $2,000 Grand Prize, other awards to be determined
Fees: US$20-30, see website for details. Discount for multiple submissions
Administrative address: Attn: Ivy Film Festival, Student Activities Office, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Tel: +001 617 233 4060
Email address: programming@ivyfilmfestival.com
Programming Director: Whitaker Lader
Executive Director: Daniel Wolfberg
Website: http://www.ivyfilmfestival.com
Deadline: June
Categories: Features; documentary; shorts; student films; music videos
Requirements: Beta, HD, 35mm
Awards: Contact festival for details
Fees: US$25-$65
Administrative address: 7974 Mission Bonita Dr, San Diego, CA 92120, USA
Tel: +1 619 582 2368
Fax: +1 619 286 8324
Email address: info@sdff.org
Director: Robin Laatz
Website: http://www.sdff.org
Deadline: please visit website for details
Categories: best picture, best of category, screenplay, direction, performances, art, photography, editing, animation, short film, feature narrative, documentary, foreign, music video, experimental, first-time director, California films, and student films.
Requirements: DVD
Awards: awards are for all categories listed above
Fees: please visit website for details
Mailing Address: 6977 Navajo Road, Suite 225, San Diego, CA 92119, USA
Email address: info@lajollafilmfestival.com
Festival Director: James Nicholas
Website: http://lajollafilmfestival.com
Deadline: February
Categories: Features; shorts; screenplays; student films; commercials; music videos
Requirements: DigiBeta, BetaSP, 35mm
Awards: Various – see website for details
Fees: Various – see website for details
Administrative address: Valley International Film Festival, 9835 Nevada Avenue, PO Box 3609, Chatsworth, CA 91313-3609, USA
Tel: +1 818 980 9777
Fax: +1 818 709 8597
Email address: info@viffi.org
Chairman: Clancy Grass
Website: http://www.viffi.org
Deadline: October
Categories: Digital; student; original work
Requirements: 35mm, Beta SP, DigiBeta, HDCam, DV, MiniDV
Awards: Competitive
Fees: Contact festival for details
Administrative address: Cinequest, PO Box 720040, San Jose, CA 95172-0040, USA
Tel: +1 408 995 5033
Fax: +1 408 995 5713
Email address: info@cinequest.org
Director: Halfdan Hussey
Website: http://www.cinequest.org
DEADLINE: February 10, 2012 (Early), February 24, 2012 (Late)
Categories:
MAKING A DIFFERENCE — A film that features an individual or
organization that is making a difference.
TRUTH — A character confronting problems in life which concerns their truth.
PSA — A “Public Service Announcement” concerning a social issue.
TEEN TRUTH — A film based on social issues effecting teenagers today.
Awards: Winners from each individual TT: FILM FESTIVAL will receive
sponsored prizes and national recognition through TEEN TRUTH’s
communication network and exclusive online programming on TEEN TRUTH
NET.
Fees: $15 to $20
Administrative address: TEEN TRUTH Film Festival, P.O. Box 30213 Stockton, CA 95213
Tel: 818.237.5082
Email: shane@teentruthlive.com
Festival Director: Shane Williamson
Website: http://teentruthlive.com/filmfest/
Deadline: October
Categories: Features; documentaries; World Cinema; shorts; animation; experimental; student works; and local films
Requirements: Contact festival for details
Awards: Best Narrative, Best Documentary, Spirit of Humanity Award, Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animated Short, Best Experiemtal Short, Best Student Short, Best Local Short, Best New Director, Ambassador Award, Icon Award
Fees: US$15-$55
Mailing Address: San Joaquin Film Society, P.O. Box 690341, Stockton, CA 95269-0341, USA
Email address: filmsj@gmail.com
Director: Sophoan Sorn
Office Address: San Joaquin Film Society Inc., 231 Bedford Rd, Stockton, California 95204, USA
Website: http://www.sjiff.org
Deadline: July
Categories: Features; Shorts; documentaries; animation; student films
Requirements: 35mm, BetaSP. Films must have been produced during two years before festival
Awards: Jury and Audience Choice Awards
Fees: US$10-$25
Administrative address: TVIFF, 27393 Ynez Road, Suite 262, Temecula, CA 92591, USA
Tel: +1 951 699-6614
Fax: +1 951 506-4103
Email address: tviff@earthlink.net
Festival Director: Jo Moulton
Film Program Director: Steve Montal
Mailing Address: TVIFF , c/o 27740 Jefferson Ave. Suite 100, Temecula, CA 92590, USA
Website: http://www.tviff.com
Deadline: May
Categories: Children; Student Film; Student Script; Professional; Low Budget Professional; Distinctly Gospel Film; Distinctly Gospel Script
Requirements: Films must have been produced three years prior to the festival
Awards: Redemptive Storyteller Award
Fees: US$25-$60
Administrative address: Redemptive Film Festival, 2537 Belmont Stakes Drive, Virginia Beach, AV 23456, USA
Tel: +1 757 966 0312
Fax: +1 757 424 1908
Email address: redemptivefilms@cox.net
Festival Director: Dr. Christopher Cunningham
Director of Administration: Dahlia Cunningham
Website: http://www.redemptivefilms.com
Deadline: April
Categories: Live Action/Narrative; Animation; Documentary; PSA; Daily News Program
Requirements: Films must be made by students ages 7-18 and/or their teachers – see website for more information.
Awards: There is an award for each age group (7-10; 11-14; 15-18) for each of the above categories
Fees: None
Administrative Address: The Shortie Awards, 8101A Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042, USA
Tel: +001 703 770 7109
Fax: +001 703 770 7112
Email address: shortie@mhznetworks.org
Administrator: Preeti Balakrishnan
Website: http://www.shortie.org
Deadline: Contact festival for details
Categories: Animation, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Narrative Feature, Narrative Short, Student
Requirements: Films must have been completed after January year preceeding festival; Submissions must be in NTSC; see website for more information
Awards: Audience and Jury awards
Fees: US$20 – $45
Administrative address: RiverRun International Film Festival, 870 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
Tel: +1 336 724 1502
Fax: +1 336 724 1112
Email address: mary@riverrunfilm.com
Program Coordinator: Mary Dossinger
Executive Director: andrew@riverrunfilm.com
Website: http://www.riverrunfilm.com
Deadline: May
Categories: Features; Shorts; Documentaries; Student Films; Action Sports Films; Foreign Films; Environmental Films; Music Videos; Screenplays; Television Pilots; and Experimental Films
Requirements: DVD
Awards: Over 20 film and screenplay awards
Fees: $25-$50
Yosemite Film Festival Submissions: 4660 Natomas Blvd, suite 120-68, Sacramento, CA 95835, USA
Tel: +1 502 719 6706
Email address: info@yosemitefilmfestival.com
Festival Director: Easton Stuart
Website: http://www.yosemitefilmfestival.com
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