ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival proudly provides the platform for independent filmmakers to express authentic, cinematic storytelling in the most compelling ways possible.
As one of the world’s most recognised independent film festivals in the world, ÉCU embraces innovation and creativity and allows directors in competition to showcase their films to audiences who love and appreciate independent cinema. Filmmakers who are selected into ÉCU’s Official Selection join an active community of creatives who are continually pushing the boundaries of independent cinema.
Since its inception in 2006, ÉCU has forged a path for independent film and the scope of its presence has grown to a global scale with the festival often being referenced as the European equivalent of Sundance; an honour that we don’t take lightly.
"Paris has become my second home, and ÉCU my creative family. Mr.Scott Hillier is now the father of my independent spirit. I’m deeply honored and grateful for the Audience Award, and truly moved to see my film open the official 2025 trailer. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." Fumitaka Otoguro producer of Tokyo Strange Tale winner of the Audience Award 2025
"This festival is an outstanding, welcoming, and attentive event for independent film lovers, catering to both the audience and filmmakers. It devotes considerable attention to the presentation and dissemination of films and their creators, and also meticulously analyzes film themes and content. The team of festival organizers is exceptional, demonstrating great care and responsibility. We are very happy that our film PURGA was featured in this festival. Highly recommended!" - Gintare Valeviciute Brazauskienė, Co-director of PURGA, the winner of the Best European Independent Animation award 2024
"Great opportunity for independent filmmakers around the world, the festival has values and I like the way people engaged and watched all the films with passionate." - Abdulmohsen Almutairi, director of Memories from the North, ÉCU 2023 Official Selection
"It is always an absolute joy to present one's work at ECU. The team are fantastically helpful, the jury extremely competent, and the selection of the highest quality. I would recommend participating to anyone who's in love with indie filmmaking!" - Celina Liesegang, producer of Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body, ÉCU 2022 Official Selection
"It was an absolute privilege to be part of the ÉCU Film Festival and in the company of so many incredible and high quality independent films! What truly fantastic programming and as a filmmaker you are really made to feel part of a passionate global community of people who really believe in the same values around story telling and visual expression. Thank you to the whole team behind the scenes." - Karina Astrup, producer of MORGANA, ÉCU 2021 Official Selection
Each year, our festival takes place in Paris during the springtime, which is not only a beautiful season but also an exciting time of year for ÉCU, because that is when we showcase roughly around 60 of the World’s very best independent films. Although ÉCU emphasises European talent, it also recognises the genius of international filmmakers with several categories allocated to non-European films.
The next ÉCU, the 21st edition, will take place on April, 2026 in Paris, France.
ÉCU isn’t just about screening an amazing slate of films over its three-day event in Paris. There are also professional workshops led by experts in the industry, Q&A’s held with the attending filmmakers after every screening session and a chance to network with fellow filmmakers, producers, agents, industry representatives, prospective film buyers and, of course, the cinema-loving public. At ÉCU, there is a dialogue focusing on celebrating but also critiquing the world’s best indie cinema of today.
Though ÉCU’s main event IS the three-day festival in Paris each spring, there is even more! Thanks to our 50+ partner festivals, partner organisations, film centres and film commissions, ÉCU goes on an annual world tour called ÉCU-On-The-Road. This gives award-winning films (as well as many of the Official Selection films) the opportunity for their films to reach a broader, global, international audience.
ÉCU-On-The-Road showcased films in over 80 countries around the globe in 2016 to 2025 at special ÉCU mini-festivals, partner festivals, cultural institutions and film schools, including an amazing seven day special festival in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was made possible through the support of Caixa Cultural, São Paulo and was a huge success. ÉCU also held special events in Berlin (Germany), Atami (Japan) and was part of festivals in Lebanon, Italy, Russia, USA, Romania, Austria, Denmark and other countries. This gives ÉCU filmmakers great exposure to audiences that they may never have reached otherwise.
Since 2006, ÉCU has helped the careers of hundreds of independent filmmakers, actors, DPs, editors, screenwriters and we are honoured to give aspiring film directors the chance for their voices to be seen and heard.
Above all, we are proud to be a filmmakers’ festival!
The first AfryKamera Film Festival was organized by FilmGramm Foundation in cooperation with the South African Embassy during the months of April-June 2006. It aimed to use cinematography to bring Africa to the attention of the Polish public. The 1st AfryKamera premiered in Warsaw and also ran in Krakow, Poznan, Lodz, Torun and Konin. The unbelievable media interest and good ticket sales during the first festival in 2006 confirmed our belief that Africa is a theme of immense interest to a growing number of people. Since the very 1st edition, AfryKamera has been well covered in the Polish media, which confirms the great marketing potential of such an event for Africa in general, as well as, for sponsors and patrons.
As it stands AfryKamera is the first African Film Festival in Central and Eastern Europe as well as the largest African-themed event in Poland and the wider region.
AfryKamera has managed to occupy a niche in the film festival market – although there are many international film festivals, they generally show a limited range of African films. AfryKamera is therefore the only festival in Poland dedicated purely to films from the continent. In the past few years the festival has decided to explore new avenues not only in the art of cinematography, but also in the presentation of African art, music, and culture.
The main events of the African Film Festival AfryKamera take place in Warsaw, Poland, traditionally in either Kino Luna or Kinoteka, the capital city's premier arthouse cinemas. The event in 2018 will last 10 days and presents 15-25 full length features and documentaries as well as some 20 short films from around the continent and from the African diapora. The key motto of the festival is "Made in Africa", as the focus is put on the quality of moviemaking on the continent and the enhanced capacity to make world-class movies.
ショートフィルムの媒体を抱きしめるTally Shortorts Film Festival は、文化的、経済的資産としてのフィルムの認知度とサポートを高めることを目標に、北フロリダに真にユニークで独立した映画体験をもたらすことに興奮しています。 世界中の映画を展示することに加えて、Tally Shortsは、映画のすべての側面をネットワーク、ショーケース、議論するための道を提供することにより、地元の映画製作者の保持、育成、育成に専念しています。
Organized by CHILEMONOS Foundation, the Festival is the biggest one of Chile and includes exhibitions, Master Class, Conference and Workshops of renown international guests.
We are a young festival, which just had its fifth version this 2016. During the last years we were presenting shortfilms and movies around the world, as well doing school, professional, videoclip contests, etc.
In our first edition in 2012 we had as featured guests the Bly Sky Studios director Carlos Saldanha, the strata-cut animator David Daniels, the animator and storyboard artists Ryan Woodward, the experimental animator Miwa Metreyek, the Belgian animation school La Cambre and more guests from the region.
During our second edition, in 2013, we counted with the presence of representatives from Gobelins, the animation studios Platige Image and SE-MA-FOR from Poland, as well featured guests such as the visual artist Motomichi Nakamura, the recognize anime director Shinichiro Watanabe, the sand animator Caroline Leaf, the recognize animated industry expert Becky Bristow and the Academic Awarded for Pixar’s Brave, Brenda Chapman.
The International Animation Festival Chilemonos will be held for the sixth consecutive year in Santiago, Chile. This celebration will begin in May 09th through May 14th, with six days dedicated to animation.
The Lookout Wild Film Festival is an outdoor adventure and conservation festival in Chattanooga, Tenn., that aims to celebrate what we call "wild" films. We are looking for projects that celebrate the wild places around the Southeast, North America and the world.
Topics of such films may include — but are not limited to — exploration, conservation, nature, wildlife, survival and outdoor activities such as adventure sports. Some sports/activities we hope to encompass are: rock climbing, cycling, paddling, hiking, hang gliding, skiing, running, mountain biking, fishing, birding, snowshoeing, caving, boarding (snow, wake, skate and others), horseback riding, surfing, multisport, slack lining, base jumping and whatever else people are doing outside.
We are looking for narrative and documentary films, feature-length, shorts and everything in between.
But beyond any specific activity or theme, the LWFF board is looking for films that share our love of the outdoors and storytelling. We want films that take us places we can't go — or haven't gone yet. We want films that help us see things with a new perspective.
Films will be shown over three days at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo.
Chattanooga is a youthful, growing outdoor mecca drawing in top experts and athletes from around the United States. The city are also garnering attention from media outlets and tourism groups, headlined by Outside Magazine calling the Scenic City its "Best City Ever" in 2011 and the New York Times declaring that Chattanooga has the fastest Internet speeds in the country in 2010.
We believe that the Lookout Wild Film Festival will be key part of Chattanooga's continued growth as a destination for both outdoor enthusiasts and young, techie creatives. We hope to see you here!
The “Corto Helvetico al Femminile” cultural association are planning the 7th edition of “Corto Helvetico al Femminile - Women’s International Short Film Festival in Tessin (Switzerland) from September 27th to 29th. The awards ceremony will be held on September 29th 2019.
The International “Corto Helvetico al Femminile” Short Film Festival offers an invitation for female directors around the world. The male attendance is not excluded if the Short Film shows the female world and a woman as a main character.
The film festival became a 501(c)3 and launched in 2009! It has been growing every since. We have since added a Creative Director, Hollywood Director Joe Carnahan, who has brought us such films as "The Grey" and "The A-Team" with Liam Neeson and top rated television shows like "The Blacklist" and "State of Affairs". He has been a powerful partner in our festival!
The festival is conveniently located downtown, we're in the middle of the arts and entertainment district. And after the films we host some of the best after parties with live bands and fantastic food and drinks!
ハミルトン国際映画祭
平成28年7月26日
特集, コメディーショート, ホラーショート, ドラマティック・スリラーショート, ドキュメンタリーショート・カナディアンショートカテゴリー
ニューヨーク州の中心にあるグローバルシネマ
「... そのような偉大な町と素晴らしい祭り、とても歓迎します。 非常に多くの若くて才能のある映画制作者の周りにいることはとても感動的でした。
-フィン・テイラー、ディレクター・アンリーシュド & 3回監督サンダンス映画祭
「SBEのハミルトン国際映画祭がどれほど素晴らしいかについては十分に言えません。 私たちの映画「My Hero」が含まれていることを本当に光栄に思っています。私はグラント＆トッド・スレーターと、このような素晴らしい経験に関わるすべての人に感謝したいと思います。 すごいわ
来年も戻ってきてくれることを願っています！」
-ローリング・マーサ、俳優/監督マイ・ヒーロー
「SBEのハミルトン国際映画祭は、ニューヨークのハミルトンの魅力を体験しながら、他の野心的な映画制作者と交流し、アイデアを交換し、資金調達戦略を素晴らしい機会を提供します。 ハミルトン劇場はゴージャスな会場で、グラント・スレーターは映画、食べ物、地元のビールの素晴らしい選択と5つ星のフェスティバルをまとめました。 これは、映画製作者にちょうど軽薄な月桂樹以上のものを提供しています必見祭りです... 1は、あなたが映画を作り、見ることに異なる視点を提供する友人の新しいグループとハミルトンを残すと言うことができます！」
ディジュ ヒギンズ監督、作家/プロデューサーミートマリオ
「ハミルトン国際映画祭の魅力と親密さは、すべての映画制作者のための必需品になります。 グラントとトッド・スレイターとハミルトンのコミュニティ全体が、もっと親切になることはできませんでした。 もうひとつの映画を作るのが待ちきれない！」
-ダグ・ダース、プロデューサー/ディレクター・弱者
「このような尊敬される映画祭の一員であることは絶対的な名誉でした。 助けのおかげで, SBEからのハードワークとコミットメントは、英国での私のキャリアは、強さから強さになりました. 私のシングル、心配は、iTunesのダウンロードチャートをヒットし、番号6でピークに達しました。 私が最近リリースしたフォローアップトラックは、Spotifyのバイラル英国のトップ50をヒットし、我々は今、一緒にヨーロッパツアーを入れました. 私の開発の初期段階から私を信じているグラントのような人々のおかげで、私が今どこにいるのか助けてくれました。」
For eight years, film and music lovers have come together in Southeast Texas at the Boomtown Film & Music Festival to hear cutting-edge bands, see fiercely independent films, enjoy panel discussions and meet fellow filmmakers. Whether your passion be movies or music, there will be something for everyone at the 2015 Boomtown Film and Music Festival!
The audience now, lands in Brooklyn and award the best of urban cinematic culture, and the best of what is currently the world and New York culture.
With the main prize, the choice of the audience.
Still have special awards, chosen by a jury formed by Audience Now, for outstanding films in various categories.
#TheAudienceNow Team.
Daazo - the European Shortfilm Centre proudly presents the 4th edition of the Friss Hús International Shortfilm Festival, which will take place at the end of March 2016 in Budapest, Hungary. The success of the last three years made it possible for Friss Hús to become one of the most important shortfilm events in Hungary.
The long term plan of the organisers of Friss Hús is to make sure that the event becomes an internationally acclaimed festival where the audience can watch entertaining and colourful short film selections and where the filmmakers can meet important professionals from the film industry as well as attend special workshops.
We hope to see you in Budapest at the Friss Hús screenings, for an all night long party or at one of the festival’s professional events!
FRANKFURT U-BAHN FILM FESTIVAL is a new film festival created by the Clockwork Film Institute.
It is part of a series of online festivals and its main goal is to embrace all kinds of underground filmmaking from around the world.
FUBAFF’s awards will be divided between four categories: Official; Press; Internet and Popular Jury.
All of the awards will be posted in the mail and will be provided by the festival (including postage).
It is one of the biggest festivals of horror movies from the Amazon.
Reaching its second edition, even more frightening.
Straight from the heart of the Amazon forest, fear will arise and reward the best horror films in the world.
Welcome to our nightmare
Rooyesh religious short film festival is an event organized to introduce the potentials of religious cinema in Iran and to help those filmmakers whose works foster religious teachings, ethics, hope and virtues. The festival will also generate motivation and bring hope to young filmmakers who are supposed to ensure a prosperous future for Iranian professional cinema.
People for Peace is a film festival with a difference.
Showing for the first time in Sydney on the weekend of the 21st & 22nd February 2015, the festival showcases talented professional & student filmmakers and video art creators from around the world, and will also include workshops and talks based on the concept of peace.
The only prerequisite for entry is that the film has a through line of peace. The only limitation in interpreting the theme of peace is your imagination.
We donate 50% of profits to charity and will formally disclose the recipients on our website after each annual event.
AWARDS:
Best Overall Film $1000
Best International Film: $250
Best Australian Film: $250
Best Student Film: $250
