Int. Low & No Budget Video Film Festival "film-sharing"
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Film Sharing – 23th International Low & No Budget Video Film Festival 2025
Festival Date: Sept.2025 Stuttgart, Aug. 2025 Heilbronn
Open Screenings start: Mai 2025/Stuttgart, Heilbronn ,
Place: Stuttgart, Heilbronn - Germany
Status: Independent Short Film Festival
Festival Niveau: Semi-Professional
Outreach: International
Submission Deadline: 10/10/2024 to 30/04/2025
Category: narrative short films, animations, comedy ( no documentray, music clips, artfilms)
Lenght: 1 - 16 min ( please don't send us films longer than 15 min!!!!)
Ages: 0-99
Internet: www.film-sharing.net (all terms)
Short Outline:
nineteen successful years of the ‘International Low and No Budget Short film-sharing Festival’ has inspired us to continue despite the disheartening of the cultural institutions.
Budgets for culture and the arts are being cut or axed. However, humour is when, in the face of adversity, you can still laugh! This year, we will defy commercialism and
capitalism and raise up our ‘Low and No Budget Film Festival’ with the opening in Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Mainz.
Moreover, we will continue to
offer the ever increasingly popular internet forums, which publishes the un-filtered short films, as an antidote [AA antithesis, counter platform]. We will be showing the s
ubmitted films on the big screen to the interested public who can discuss and talk together before, during and after the films. We will be showing the Film Festival Programme at selected cinemas. The festival is a non-profit endeavour and a large part of the entrance tickets will remain with the cinema operators to cover their costs.
We will show all short films under 15 minutes and we look forward to receiving new productions as much as older short films or even youthful follies or transgressions!
The audience itself decides at the open screenings in April and May which films will be included and shown in the July Festival Programme.
Internet: www.film-sharing.net
History:
The annual Film Festival was established in Vienna in 2003. Since then it turned into an annual event and has expanded mostly in Germany.
The main venues are now Stuttgart, Heilbronn and Mainz and now Schwäbisch Gmünd and Sigmaringen. All films are collected and complied and then shown at these locations. Film makers, who fall loosely under the ‘independent film makers’ category, from throughout the world, submit their short films.
Annually, we receive about 1,000 films which we then sort and compile into thematic genres.
Point of Special Attention:
The Film Festival does not award any material or monetary prizes, rather it proudly offers the broad public and large audience. A prominent feature is the so-called
‘open screenings’ that present the full and rich character of the films including those that that receive less public attention. Over 200 people come together in both
cultural centres and restaurants to rate the submitted films from over 50 countries.
We will show all short films under 15 minutes and we look forward to receiving new productions as much as older short films or even youthful follies or transgressions!
The audience itself decides at the open screenings in April and May which films will be included and shown in the July Festival Programme.
All film makers, whose film is shown, will receive the Film Festival programme brochures.
You can submit your films in either or all of the themes. Multiple entries in the same theme or multiple themes are accepted.
India Is…Timeless
India connects with a person's soul. Through music, sciences, art, conversation and people, it's India's soulful nature that catches one’s attention. Industries like medical tourism, religious yatras, and meditation camps let you peep into India’s soothing facet. Set in suburban and rural areas along the country, ‘India Is Timeless’ lets you find what connects them to the land.
India Is Youthful
India is a land that oozes youthfulness. With this theme, the participants are encouraged to capture the energy, vibrancy and the colours of the Indian spirit. Come delve into this aura of the Indian Youth.
India Is Undiscovered
A special point for most photographers who travel into the undiscovered parts of this magnificent country, 'India Is… Undiscovered’ reveals India's rich natural heritage to the world. Through documenting animals or landscapes, here's a theme that can encourage participants and viewers to UNDISCOVERED take a look away from the cities.
Das 2011 gegründete Prokuplje Short Film Festival ist das jüngste Filmfestival in Serbien. In Prokplje findet eine Veranstaltung statt, bei der das Publikum das Beste aus den Bereichen Dokumentarfilm, Experiment, Animation und Fiktion aus der ganzen Welt sehen kann. Tausende von Filmen aus der ganzen Welt kommen an der Adresse des Festivals an, und das spiegelt sich auch in den zahlreichen Zuschauern in Prokuplje, aber auch in anderen Städten Serbiens und der Region wider, da das Team eine Tour organisiert, bei der die besten Filme in über 30 Städten präsentiert werden. Das Fehlen des Kinos sowie das Fehlen eines Films als Unterrichtsfach in der Schule hindern junge Menschen daran, etwas über diese Kunst zu lernen.
Um etwas von diesem Inhalt zu sehen, müssen die jungen Leute nach Nis oder sogar nach Belgrad gehen. Dies ist eine Gelegenheit, die neuesten Kurzfilmerfolge aus der ganzen Welt in Prokuplje zu sehen. In den letzten Jahren ist laut Untersuchungen die Besucherzahlen bei Festivals auf der ganzen Welt zurückgegangen. Aus diesem Grund und aufgrund der Einführung des Films bei jungen Menschen haben wir die Arbeit an alle Grund- und weiterführenden Schulen mitgebracht, die potenzielle Zuschauer sind und durch die Präsentation von Festivalfilmen und die Diskussion über die Bedeutung des Festivals belebt werden. Neben der Arbeit mit jungen Menschen in Prokuplje ist der Film Club Prokuplje der erste, der damit beginnt, das Publikum aus den ländlichen Gebieten zu animieren, die von allen Veranstaltungen, insbesondere kulturellen Veranstaltungen, völlig ausgeschlossen sind.
Der Verein Iria Cultura präsentiert die achte Ausgabe des Voghera Film Festival.
VFF beabsichtigt, das Wissen und die Verbreitung des Kinos zu fördern und ein wichtiger Treffpunkt für internationale Filmschaffende zu sein.
Welcome to Kino Manchester, we operate Kinofilm, the North West of England's longest running short film festival. The dates for our next Festival (16th edition) are provisionally 26th Feb - 1st March 2020. First read about our current offers:
*NEW SPECIAL OFFER for 2019 - open to all Kino Alumni filmmakers (directors) that have previously screened at Kinoflim. If you have previously had a film screened at Kinofilm you can submit for 20% off all entry fees - but you must submit to the Alumni section to get this discount. You will be asked to enter a code that you will receive after providing evidence of your previous film screened at Kinofilm. Please also put these details in a cover letter on your FilmFreeway entry to us stating the year, director's name (which should be the same), the film's title and the programme it was in (if you can recall). Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for filmmakers from EASTERN EUROPE and the Russian Federation - apx 30% off, please submit under the Eastern European section to obtain this discount. You must first contact us to provide evidence of residence and country of production to obtain this code to submit to this section. Fees open at just $10.00 or $8.50 for Gold Members of FFW.
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for filmmakers from GREATER MANCHESTER - 30% off, please submit under the GREATER MANCHESTER FILMMAKERS section to obtain this discount.. You must upload evidence to your entry of residence within Greater Manchester and the film must be produced within the region. Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for STUDENTS anywhere - 30% off, please submit under the KINO EXPOSED "Student" section to obtain this discount. You must first contact us to provide evidence of student status to obtain the code to submit under this section. Please also attach evidence to your entry on FFW. Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for MICRO SHORTS (5 Minutes and under) - 30% off, please submit under the MICRO SHORTS section to obtain this discount. Fees open at just $10.00
* REDUCED ENTRY FEES for MOBILE PHONE SHORTS (10 Minutes and under) - 30% off, please submit under the MOBILE PHONE SHORTS section to obtain this discount. Fees open at just $10.00
*****A special youth section dedicated to young people of 17 years old and under. Please contact us first providing evidence of age when applying for the code to submit to this section. Please note reduced fees start at just $10.00 for Youths and Community filmmakers where the film is produced with young people of 17 and under.
**SPECIAL OPENING EARLY BIRD OFFER. ok so you don't qualify for the Alumni offer or the Student and Youth offers? Fear not, we are now offering until the 14th APRIL 25% off to everyone else from 26th Feb - 31st March (now extended till 14th April). Just submit early to qualify for reduced entry. All standard entry fees are only $15 during this period.
***FREE ENTRY - Waiver code for Iranian filmmakers based only in Iran. We realise the difficulties Iranian filmmakers experience by Western imposed sanctions on their country. We also recognise the importance of new stories coming out of work by young filmmakers and we are thrilled to have the ongoing special section in the festival for Iranian Filmmakers. Therefor our only free waiver code this year is for entries from IRAN. Please contact us first providing evidence of residence for the code to submit under this section.
****1st and 2nd features being made by Kino Alumni that have moved on to features, We would like to screen a couple of features this year to show the progression of filmmakers from shorts to features. Similarly to above you must provide evidence in your application that you have previously had a short shown at Kinofilm Festival to receive a code to submit to this section.
Women in Film
Women play an important role in filmmaking and there are many talents out there and to celebrate Women in Film we have two categories. One programme is a focus solely on Women directors, the second programme category will focus the work of women practitioners in the roles of writers, actresses, producers and Directors of Cinematography but please note the film lead roles must be female led. If you have a film that has a strong female led role or strong female writer etc and you want to be considered for this sectin of the festival please submit to the Women Practitioners category. Film Directors should submit to the Women in Film (directors category).
General Information.
Established in 1995 the festival is now in it's 16th International Shorts edition. Kinofilm has a unique reputation for showcasing the best short films from around the world, whilst being renowned for seeking out diverse, challenging and groundbreaking new films. We welcome filmmakers that are pushing the boundaries of the short film art form. The festival maintains a high standard with many European & International award-winning shorts featured in the Festival. It includes special programmes in North West Shorts (UK), British New Wave, Euro Cine, International Panorama, Kino Exposed (student and youth shorts), low/no budget shorts, Animation and various themed programmes, giving new and emerging filmmakers the opportunity to have their work screened alongside that of critically acclaimed, established short filmmakers.
Please note for 2019, the festival will move dates to February 2020. We will further welcome short films and animations from Eastern Europe as we extend the Polish festival to include more Baltic countries. This year we welcome films for this section from Romania and Russia.
As part of out 16th anniversary we are introducing a features section called Transitions for those short filmmakers that have successfully made the transition from short film to feature. This section is for previous entrants of Kinofilm Festival and can only be entered if you have previously had a short film at Kinofilm Festival. You must provide the name of the short film and year of the festival it was screened in advance of submitting..
All short films should have been completed since January 2018 to present and be no longer than 20 mins (accept documentaries which can be up to 23 mins including credits). PLEASE NOTE FILMS SHOULD NOT BE ONLINE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. ANY FILMS THAT ARE SEEN TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN WILL FACE DISQUALIFICATION.
WE ARE OFFERING STUDENTS (world wide) , GREATER MANCHESTER FILMMAKERS, Youths and community groups, Eastern European Filmmakers and Alumni Filmmakers 20% OF ALL SUBMISSION FEES (please see offers at the top of this entry). The discount is automatically applied when you submit your film to the relevant sections, entry fees start at just $10.00 Please note PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY MUST BE SHOWN in all these categories in advance of submitting the film, you will then receive a code to submit your film.
IRANIAN Filmmakers can submit for free (see above details).
Please note, if your film is selected for screening in one of the cinema screenings you must be able to provide either a DCP or high-quality Bluray of your film. Please contact us if any issues with this and we will try to resolve it by showing the film in one of the other programmes not requiring either of these formats. If it playing in one of our other venues then we will require a digital version, details supplied if your film is accepted.
REFUNDS GIVEN ONLY IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: Please note if you make a genuine mistake and submit your film to us not realising that it does not fit all of the criteria, or you have to withdraw it for other reasons, we will refund your fee if the request is made only within the first two weeks from the date of submission. Films withdrawn later for other reasons such as you wish to withdraw it as your film has been accepted in another festival that requires premier status, will not receive a refund. (Please note that any refunds will be after FFW (8%) and PP (3.5%) commission fees already deducted from your fee, you will only be refunded the net amount that the festival receives).
Aims of the Festival:
1. To deliver a film festival of regional, national and international significance.
2. To nurture new talent and support the work of culturally diverse, emerging filmmakers.
3. To attract an industry base of filmmakers and media industry professionals, to encourage the exchange of ideas and development of partnerships.
4. To attract cinema goers and diverse audiences that would not normally experience the short film art form or film festivals.
5. To focus on the needs of the regions filmmakers, visiting filmmakers and the region’s audiences.
Das Cryptshow Festival ist eine Initiative, die das Fantasy-Genre und den Terror fördert. Jedes Jahr im Juli füllen sich Badalona de Zombies, Außerirdische, Vampire und Serienmörder, die berüchtigtsten. Und zu viel Entsetzen... der Horror!
In den Anfängen des Kinos, mit dem Aufkommen des Kinematographen, fanden die Avantgarde-Künstler ein neues Ausdrucksmedium, die sogenannte siebte Kunst, die bald von den großen Studios übernommen wurde.
So ist der Raum, den das Santander International Film Festival — Picknic Film Festival einnimmt, ein Ort, an dem Filme gezeigt werden können, deren Sichtbarkeit und Verbreitung eingeschränkt sind, die aber mit Zustimmung der Presse für renommierte Filmfestivals ausgewählt wurden.
The City of Castelvetrano and the M.Cipolla High School are proud to present the 10th edition of the “EFEBOCORTO” Film Festival, which will take place from 22 to 25 May 2014.
The goal of the event is not only of introducing young people to the cinematographical languages and to give them an occasion to improve their skills in this field, in relation to the cultural, social and creative growth of the new generations, but also to sensitize them on one hand to the knowledge and preservation of their own territory and historical heritage, on the other to the development of peace and cooperation among the peoples.
The Contest is open to the high schools, film schools/universities, and to filmmakers, nationals and internationals, with differents kinds of films: fictions, documentaries, animations, docufictions, etc.
Das London International Animation Festival präsentiert stolz das gesamte Spektrum der kreativen Animation und zeigt, dass Animation für jeden geeignet ist.
LIAF wurde 2003 gegründet und zielt darauf ab, das populäre Missverständnis zu zerstreuen, dass Animation nur Cartoons für Kinder ist, indem sie ein möglichst breites Spektrum an intelligenten, unterhaltsamen und provokativen aktuellen Filmen aus aller Welt sowie Retrospektiven und Fachsitzungen aus Ländern und Animateure, die normalerweise nicht solche Aufmerksamkeit hervorrufen.
Unser jährliches 10-tägiges Festival umfasst Gala-Premieren, Retrospektiven, Q&A's mit Filmemachern, Workshops, Publikumsabstimmungen und das Best of the Festival-Screening.
DocsDF, Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de México, es desde su fundación en 2006, un evento anual dedicado a promover y difundir el cine documental contemporáneo, estimular la formación de nuevos cineastas y documentalistas y promover la creación y el desarrollo de proyectos documentales en México e Iberoamérica.
12. Dada Saheb Phalke Filmfestival-22, Delhi NCR, Indien
Feiern von Exzellenz im Kino
Das Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival ist ein gemeinnütziges, nicht-kommerzielles und indisches einziges unabhängiges Filmfestival, das im Jahr 2011 in Delhi NCR gegründet wurde, um das Kino und die Arbeit aufstrebender, junger, unabhängiger und professioneller Filmemacher zu feiern. Das Festival ist wichtig für die indische Filmindustrie, da es jedes Jahr am 30. April anlässlich des Geburtstages von Late.Shri organisiert wird. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, der als Vater des indischen Kinos gilt und von der Filmbrüderschaft in ganz Indien & Globus liebevoll als Dada Saheb Phalke erinnert wird. Ziel ist es, das aufschlussreiche, unterhaltsame und fortschrittliche New Age Kino von Jugendlichen und erfahrenen Filmemachern anzuerkennen.
In den vergangenen Jahren gewinnt das Festival einen Ruf und gilt als eines der renommiertesten Festivals in Indien. Das Festival wächst im Laufe der Jahre und zieht Filmemacher aus ganz Indien und über 90 Nationen auf der ganzen Welt an. Das Festival hat Abschnitte für Spielfilme, Kurzfilme, Dokumentarfilme, Animationen, Musikvideos und Werbefilme. Das Festival vergibt die Filmemacher in den Kategorien Produktion, Kreativ, Musik & Performance.
Das 12. Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2022 zielt darauf ab, die Exzellenz im Kino zu feiern. Dada Saheb Phalke begann die Bewegung des Kinos in Indien im wirklichen Sinne und er ist das Symbol der Exzellenz. Sein Beitrag zum indischen Kino ist unparallel. Heute berührt das indische Kino sowohl in Bezug auf Inhalt als auch Technologie den Himmel, aber es ist erwähnenswert, dass es von der legendry Dada Saheb Phalke gestartet wurde und wir es nur weiterführen.
Das von der Educationexpo TV gegründete Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-22 bietet Filmemachern die Möglichkeit, ihre Kreativität zu präsentieren. Während das Festival Filmemachern jeden Alters offen steht, sind wir der Meinung, dass es genauso wichtig ist, dass wir die Teilnahme von Mitgliedern und Profis des Filmemachens unterstützen und fördern sollten, auch wichtig ist, dass wir die zukünftigen Mitglieder der Unterhaltungsindustrie finden und pflegen.
COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival - Los Angeles, May 30, 31st & June 1st, 2014
The COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival is coming to Los Angeles (The Entertainment Capital of the World!) and it’s sure to be a rib-tickling good time! Besides showing a bunch of kick ass comedy features, shorts and webisodes, this unmissable event will feature hysterical performances by stand-up comedians, celebrity judges, and a rocking opening night kick-off party. There will also be a closing night ceremony where COMEDY NINJA HI-YAH! Awards will be handed out in all categories and much more. Held in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival will be a golden opportunity for funny filmmakers to network with industry insiders as their laugh out loud work is shown up a big screen to an appreciative audience.
Since the COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival was created by filmmakers who know that sidesplitting humor can sneak up and strike in the most unexpected places, we want to stress that EVERYBODY stands a chance of having their work featured here! Whether you’re a newbie with a no budget YouTube video or an industry veteran with a star studded feature film, as long as your project is a riot, it has a good chance of being invited to our comedy blowout. So what are you waiting for? Submit your gut-busting NINJA or non NINJA related film or script to the COMEDY NINJA Film and Screenplay Festival today!
For the latest COMEDY NINJA updates, go to http://www.comedyninja.org
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Das 14. Internationale Filmfestival FICCI-ON - Ciudad Rodrigo zielt darauf ab, pädagogische, soziale und spirituelle Filme zu fördern, die auf der ganzen Welt gedreht wurden.
Das Thema des Festivals wird daher pädagogisch, sozial und werteorientiert sein und all jene Filme einschließen, die die Entwicklung von Kindern in all ihren Aspekten fördern.
Werteorientierte Filme, die sich mit dem Thema Menschenrechte sowie dem interkulturellen Dialog befassen. Es wird auch Platz für Filme geben, die sich mit ethnografischen Themen, sozialer Denunziation oder Engagement für die Entwicklung einer Kultur des Friedens befassen. Was spirituelle Themen anbelangt, so ist dies ein sehr breiter Bereich, in den religiöse und/oder spirituelle Filme aufgenommen werden, unabhängig von der Konfession und dem Glauben des Films und seiner Autoren.
4th INTERNATIONAL CHANGING PERSPECTIVES SHORT FILM FESTIVAL REGULATIONS
ABOUT FESTIVAL
Initiated by Katadrom Arts and Culture and Social Politics Association based in Istanbul- ‘The 4th International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival’ will be held between the dates of 6th - 8th of May 2016 in Istanbul, to then continue its yearly tour across other cities: Berlin, Yogyakarta, and other cities around the world.
The Festival will screen about 100 short features, short documentaries, short animations etc. of young filmmakers, students and teams who express different perspectives, concepts and imaginations about border.
Festival Date: 6 - 8 May 2015, Istanbul
Deadline for the submission of the films: 28th of March 2016
The topic of 2016 - “Border”
This year, the main topic of the festival will be “Border”. There will be a festival section about 15 films, a photography exhibition and a panel discussion focusing on the main topic.
There are so many different borders: physical borders, geographical borders, social borders, mental borders, political borders, sexual borders, religious borders, imaginary borders – to name just a few.
To be born or to live on one side or the other of a border is often random.
However, it’s not so easy to let go of the constrictions borders create, as our identities are often shaped upon a deep conviction of belonging to one, unique place, country, religion or gender. During the festival we want to explore the different aspects of border providing a platform for all the diverse perspectives on the topic. Besides 2016 thematic-focused program, the festival will also screen films under its traditional sections: Exchange Experience, Cultural Insights, Ridicule, Umbrella.
FILM SUBMISSIONS
Short films which do not exceed 20 minutes – (documentaries less than 30 minutes), music videos, experimental films etc. – all with English subtitles – will be screened during the festival.
• Films should be no longer than 20 minutes
• Documentaries should be no longer than 30 minutes
• Films dealing with the topics mentioned above will be preferred.
• All films in a language other than English must have English subtitles.
• After official selection of a film the festival is qualified to use excerpts from the film, with a maximum of 1 minute for promotional purposes (The total duration of the excerpts is not to exceed more than 10% of the film running time).
• As Changing Perspectives Film Festival is a take-away Festival it should be accepted that films will be screened in different places apart from the festival
Festival Date: 6 -8 May 2016, Istanbul
Deadline for the submission of the films: 28th of March 2016
Statement of agreement
I hereby confirm that I have read all of the rules and regulations listed in the International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival (icpsff) submission guidelines and the terms and conditions listed in the release form, before submitting my film work mentioned above, to the Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival 2016. I also confirm that I understand and agree to abide by all of the guidelines, rules and regulations posted by icpsff relating to the submission of my work to the Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival in general and in particular.
I understood and agreed that, if my film will be selected for the festival program as a take away film festival, icpsff can screen my film during the year in different cities and countries maximum 5 times at a festival selection from the program. Film makers will just be informed of other screenings by e-mail.
The Festival Committee is responsible for resolving all issues that are beyond the scope of Festival rules & regulations and disputes or disagreements that might occur.
Festival Office
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International Diversity Film Festival Moldova has become the premiere festival to celebrate diversity in Eastern Europe. Our event will take place in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, on September 15h during International Day of Democracy.
Diversity Festival is a key event that celebrates our incredible diversity. Our aim is to bring diverse communities together to embrace our differences and discover our shared experiences. It is a focus through which filmmakers promotes, challenges and develops an understanding of equality, diversity and multiculturalism.
The Film Festival will exhibit a quality selection of narrative features, documentary features, short films, animated films and experimental films.
All accepted filmmakers are provided with festival all-access passes, but will need to cover their own costs of transportation and accommodation in Chisinau.
The festival will provide filmmakers lounge stocked with food, drink, desserts, press interview areas, and other treats generously sponsored by USA Embassy of Moldova.
NOCTURNA MADRID, International Fantastic Film Festival ist das wichtigste Festival seiner Art in der Stadt Madrid.
The Festival is being organized under the aegis of City of Joy International Film Festival by Eon Films, Tricolour Entertainments, O.M. Filmz, Plus Publications and Films & TV World and with support from Indian Film Industry, Kolkata Film Industry and film makers from around the world.
