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The Sacramento Horror Film Festival was created in 2007 with many purposes. The festival founder desired the festival to be a platform for the horror filmmaker while providing a satisfying and valued movie going experience to the film patron.
The SHFF screens more films over fewer days than any other horror film festival thus providing a greater chance for exposure for the horror filmmaker. We have a profound dedication to the horror genre. The festival screens all things horror including features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, trailers, and animations.
We do more than screen a series of films. We enhance the film going experience between film programs by inserting live music, performance art, interactive games, costume contests, and comedy all hosted by horror host personalities. The Sacramento Horror Film Festival is more than a festival- it is multi-faceted arts and entertainment event.
We provoke filmmaker creativity by issuing annual film challenges open to all filmmakers across the world. The festival hosts educational workshops in various elements of the filmmaking process in order to educate the novice and experienced filmmaker alike.
It is our mission to promote the independent filmmaker, his/her projects and talent therein, while offering an unique and entertaining cinematic experience to fans of the horror genre while further establishing Sacramento as a city of the arts.
The SHFF was acclaimed for being "The Best Place for a Real Horror Show" in the "2008 Best of: Unauthorized" issue of the Sacramento News & Review.
In 2013, SHFF received acclaim for being one of the "Coolest Film Festivals" according to MovieMaker Magazine.
The festival chooses to utilize the Historic Colonial Theatre in Sacramento, CA. The Colonial Theatre doors first opened in 1939.
The festival director operates the festival with the support of its fellowship of horror fanatics and filmmakers.
Founded in 2007 by Tim Meunier.
SHFF ATTITUDE AND MANTRA - "LOVE HORROR."
The 1st edition of the INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TOBACCO FESTIVAL will be held from 12 to 19 April, 2019 and will be open to filmmakers worldwide.
Philly's #1 alternative film festival.
The Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival (PUFF) selects 95% of its micro and short films. We have featured 30+ films in each of our 5 years, and work hard to showcase as many independent filmmakers as possible. More than just a "horror" film festival, each year PUFF includes an eclectic mix of features and shorts, including sci-fi, action, documentary, bizzare, drama and more.
PUFF was founded as an alternative festival to bring new and undiscovered films to cinema fans in Philadelphia. The festival has previously featured such notable films as Tragedy Girls, Witch in the Window, Happy Face, Antrum, and Karate Kill. We tout an excellent success rate for our selections, with 95% of our feature films from the first few years of the festival receiving independent distribution.
PUFF works to connect upstart filmmakers with distribution outlets by working with local independent film distributors, and to offer a place for filmmakers to gain exposure and network with as many industry professionals as possible. Filmmakers are welcomed to participate in our digital screening library to spread awareness about their projects.
All accepted films are screened at the 2223 Theater (2223.fish) on our theatrical sized screen. The theater is located in the trendy neighborhood of Fishtown, known for its popular restaurants, bars and art scene. (Venue may change due to current state and city COVID restrictions).
Festival Director Alex Gardner offers a long history of film festival and horror journalism experience, working with other film festivals in the past such as Another Hole in the Head, Buffalo Dreams and the Bay Area’s SiliCon.
PUFF's aim is to grow into a multimedia experience where people can enjoy our great city while experiencing the best in new cinema.
Organized by “NO_NAME”, "CineMigrare – Rassegna Internazionale di Cinema Senza Frontiere" is a festival totally dedicated to movies, short movies and documentaries speaking about immigration and cultural integration.
The 8th edition in 2024 of CineMigrare Festival will take from 9th to 23th July in Pedara (CT).
Several SPECIAL GUEST are invited to this second edition and they will be awarded with the CineMigrare Award 2024.
Foreing authors are invited to send their short movies with italian subtitles. Info: info@cinemigrare.it // www.cinemigrare.it
ISFFC is an international short film festival organized by the 1895 Film Society in Guangzhou. The festival showcases top films from renowned filmmakers worldwide while also providing a platform for emerging talent from across the globe.
As always, we take pride in welcoming submissions from both China and abroad. In our inaugural international short film competition in 2019, we meticulously screened over 1000 submissions to curate a selection of 50+ films. This lineup included works from prestigious festivals such as the Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, as well as contributions from Oscar® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Emmy®, and Grammy® award-winning artists from various corners of the globe.
FRAPA – The Porto Alegre Screenwriting Festival – is the largest event focused in scriptwriting for television and film in Latin America. The 8th FRAPA will be held at Cinemateca Capitólio, from the 14th to 17th of July, 2020. Our aim is to discuss and strengthen the significance of screenplay writing in times of rising in TV and film production in Brazil and in the whole continent.
Inspired by similar festivals in the United States and Europe, FRAPA has grown in size throughout the years, organizing debate sessions, competitions, workshops, screenings, master classes and business rounds. We intend to make FRAPA a reference for the thought of audiovisual writing in Latin America. By encouraging the exchange of experiences between screenwriters and other professionals in the audiovisual market, we create an opportunity for qualification and celebrate new partnerships.
FRAPA has received many renown professionals throughout its three editions. To name a few: James V. Hart (Dracula, Hook, Contact), Bráulio Mantovani (City of God e Elite Squad 1 e 2), Fernando Castets (Son of the Bride), Marcos Bernstein (Central Station), Pablo Stoll (25 Watts and Whisky), Luiz Bolognesi (Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury), Lisandro Alonso (Jauja) and many others.
FRAPA. Great stories to come.
Festival accepts movies of interest for gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual and transexual people. To participate in the competitive section (prizes), these films should have not been programmed on TV, screened in comercial venues or another spanish festival excluding the organized by Fundacion Triangulo. In any case, copyleft or copyright should be later than 2022.
The international competition will reward the best soundtrack, then the best film music composer who will receive the Grand Prix The international competition will reward the best soundtrack, then the best film music composer who will receive the Grand Prix “VIOLETTA D’ORO” (Golden Violette), a flower that is the symbol of Parma, but also represents the name of the most famous female heroin created by Giuseppe Verdi, much loved by the public.
In addition to the first prize, the Violetta d'Oro, will be assigned the “Violetta d'Argento” to the best movie, and Honorable Mentions to best director, best photography best actor, best script and best short film.
The purpose of this initiative is not only pointing out to the audience recent and important features, but also underlining the value of a musical score as an essential element for the poetry and the success of a movie itself.
Besides, the contest will be a chance for film makers and producers to show their own works to a various audience and to a high-qualified international jury.
In addition of the section about feature films, it has been included also a section concerning short films, that will participate in the contest for a dedicated award.
The attendance is open to feature films and videos of any nationality, subject and length (musical productions but also dramatic films, comics, historical or Tv productions, etc).
SPECIAL CATEGORY: short film of Dance, with a Jury that will give a "DANCE AWARD".
Award Ceremony will take place at Casa della Musica in Parma on September 21th 2024 at 5.00pm with Dinner Gala, at which all producers or directors who have their film in nomination will be invited.
Deadline of inscription: 15th June 2024.
The London International Animation Festival proudly showcases the whole spectrum of creative animation, showing that animation is for everyone.
Founded in 2003, LIAF aims to dispel the popular misconception that animation is just cartoons for kids by screening the broadest possible range of intelligent, entertaining and provocative current films on offer from all around the world as well as retrospectives and specialised sessions from countries and animators who don't normally elicit such attention.
Our annual 10-day Festival includes gala premieres, retrospectives, Q&A's with filmmakers, workshops, audience voting, and the Best of the Festival screening.
The Association of Deaf People of Tolosaldea-Goierri, proposes to organize the XIII. International Festival of Cinema in sign Language, awards GAINDITZEN 2022. We will have a short film contest and on the other hand, we'll present documentary and feature films in sign language.
With this project we intend to bring the new artistic and technological tendencies to the group of Deaf people and provide a space for recognition and new opportunities for this group, which rarely finds barriers to participate in Numerous cultural activities.
The celebration of Awards "GAINDITZEN" 2022 will take place on october 22, in Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, Spain.
1.Between the 15th and 25th of October 2019, the selected works will be displayed in different towns in Guipuzcoa. On the 25th in Hernani the verdict will be made public and the awards Festival will be celebrated.
LA International Film Festival is dedicated to discovering emerging storytellers.
Competitive sections for feature-length fiction films; a diverse selection of documentary films; selected to showcase break-out global talent in Los Angeles.
Our mission is to discover and showcase new filmmakers with fresh stories in independent cinema.
The festival includes special screenings co-presented in cooperation with the following Oscar® qualifying film festivals: Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland), Gijon International Film Festival (Spain) and Cartagena International Film Festival, FICCI (Colombia).
"The CINEMEGAGUAY FESTIVAL has decided to POSTPONE the celebration of the festival (expected from 20 to 27 March 2020) because of the insecurity that is causing the coronavirus process. As soon as Health Services confirm the downfall of this epidemic, we will propose new dates and they will be communicated to you in advance. This does not mean that we will defer the information of the selected, our jury is evaluating all the categories. We will communicate it on March 26th through Festhome."
The international children's and youth festival CINEMEGAGUAY was born with the idea of bringing the film industry closer to the younger public, so that they learn to use the audiovisual language, due to its special relevance in society and education, while having fun.
Our objectives:
To promote cinema among the youngest audience, with the idea of being able to show short films and feature films made by and for children and young people.
It is a clear commitment to the cinema in the educational field, to promote the early and international level, passion and love for this artistic genre.
Ibicine Asociación Cinematográfica de Ibiza (IACI) nace por amor al cine y a la isla de Ibiza con el firme compromiso de dotar a la isla de actividades relacionadas con el cine así como de una programación cinematográfica que abra el abanico de actividades culturales de la isla a nuevos públicos y convertir así Ibiza en un punto de encuentro del sector cinematográfico nacional e internacional.
Ibicine, Festival de Ibiza, es un festival organizado dentro de las actividades anuales de IACI. Un festival que apuesta por el talento emergente nacional, internacional y de las Islas Baleares.
Ibicine busca engrandecer a cineastas emergentes y generar vínculos con talentos consagrados, dotando de especial importancia al cortometraje y a sus técnicos, premiando por categorías los aspectos técnicos y artísticos que tienen cabida en estas producciones cinematográficas con los premios Astarté, una estatuilla creada y elaborada en Ibiza en honor a la diosa fenicia que dejó huella en la isla.
Además de la Sección Oficial de Cortometrajes SOC, el festival también cuenta con Secciones Paralelas, así como la Sección Oficial de Largometrajes SOL y los proyectos en desarrollo gracias a la creación del Foro de proyectos del Mercado de Cine de Ibiza para impulsar el cine profesional en la isla, de manera que se genere un punto de encuentro con la industria nacional e internacional para generar y fortalecer las relaciones dentro del sector: creadores, productores, plataformas, compradores, etc. se dan cita en Ibiza, un sitio perfecto para desconectar de las rutinas y del estrés de las grandes ciudades y, en este escenario perfecto se dan lugar sinergias, nuevos proyectos y aprendizaje, cerrándose contratos y generando así industria cinematográfica en un entorno inigualable.
Ibicine ha sido seleccionado por la UNESCO como festival representante de España en las rutas de turismo cinematográfico Movie Travel, ha recibido el reconocimiento del Consell d’Eivissa, ha sido premiado con el Business Excellence Award como Mejor Festival de las Islas Baleares por la revista Acquisition International y, recientemente ha recibido el galardón por la revista LUXlife como Festival del año 2023 - España.
Desde 2022 el Festival es colaborador de la Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España, formando parte del listado de festivales que califican para los premios Goya ‘24.
De esta manera, los cortometrajes premiados con el Astarté a mejor cortometraje de Ficción y con el Astarté a mejor cortometraje Documental, optarán directamente a la nominación a los premios Goya, y los seleccionados en Sección Oficial de Ibicine podrán optar a entrar en la lista de calificados a los Goya si suman, junto a esta selección otras seis selecciones en festivales colaboradores de la Academia. ***
***Para consultar las bases de participación en la 38 edición de los premios Goya
haz click en el siguiente enlace (cortometrajes en la página 39) : https://www.premiosgoya.com/pdfs/bases-38-premios-goya/
***Para consultar el listado de los festivales colaboradores a los premios Goya:
https://www.premiosgoya.com/pdfs/listado-festivales-38-premios-goya/
El comité de selección de Ibicine está formado por profesionales del sector de diferentes gremios: montaje, dirección, guion, dirección de fotografía, interpretación, etc. y trabaja de manera conjunta para que la selección sea cuidada y responda siempre a los criterios de calidad profesional, diversidad, igualdad y temáticas y géneros variados, para lograr una programación anual que logre llevar a los espectadores a disfrutar y aprender del séptimo arte a través de las diferentes historias.
El jurado de cada edición de Ibicine es siempre paritario y se compone de una media de entre cinco y siete profesionales del sector cinematográfico, representantes también de los diferentes gremios. El jurado es presidido por un/a profesional seleccionado/a por la junta directiva de la Asociación, que tiene las competencias de hacer desempatar en caso de empate, además de atender a medios en nombre del resto del jurado, siempre está formado por gran parte de miembros de la Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España.
Ibicine ha sido amadrinado en cada una de sus ediciones por las actrices Paz Vega, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Nadia de Santiago, Inma Cuevas y Michelle Calvó y apadrinado, desde la primera edición, por el actor y cómico Jon Plazaola, quien nos acompaña en cada edición como padrino vitalicio del festival.
Hasta la fecha, hemos celebrado y reconocido el talento de talentos nacionales, premiando a sus carreras cinematográficas con el premio Astarté de Honor a: la actriz Terele Pávez, la directora Isabel Coixet, la Asociación de Mujeres Cineastas y de Medios Audiovisuales CIMA, el actor y director Paco León, la actriz Yolanda Ramos, la cómica Eva Soriano y la periodista y divulgadora cinematográfica Cayetana Guillén Cuervo.
Ibicine es posible gracias al apoyo de las instituciones insulares como el Consell d’Eivissa, l’Ajuntament d’Eivissa, l'Ajuntament de Santa Eulària y l’Ajuntament de Sant Antoni de Portmany, así como a empresas patrocinadoras, colaboradores y a la difusión mediática de los media partners como IB3, Diario de Ibiza, TEF y Periódico de Ibiza. Es gracias a ellos, al equipo apasionado y a voluntarios que se suman cada año, que este encuentro cultural en Ibiza es posible y se ha convertido en poco tiempo en una cita anual imprescindible para todo cinéfilo/a.
NIFF is a space for criticism, denunciation, impact and social growth through the dissemination and promotion of cinema.
NIFF aims to be a statement against non-involvement, disregard and lack of commitment, which is the real disease of this century, where we produce more than we can consume, and happiness is subject to the law of supply and demand.
NIFF was born with the intention of triggering, debating the issues that are hidden under appearances and confronting the public with the social realities that show each individual as a part of those that make us complex, unique and human.
The Festival
The Beijing International Short Film Festival (BISFF) is a beloved short film festival in China. During ten festival days, hundreds of filmmakers and artists present their work to a large audience. The festival is a hub where our visionary team organises and stimulates film-related activities to accompany a quality program—robust, eclectic, adventurous—and where emerging talent meets prestigious guests. This is what makes BISFF unique: every year it attracts distinct personalities from the field, who rediscover the magic of cinema at the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic cities.
For more information about BISFF, please visit www.bisff.co.
CineEco - International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela, organised by the Municipality of Seia, is the only festival in Portugal dedicated to the environment, which has been held uninterruptedly since 1995.
CineEco offers the public quality cinema and little-known, alternative cinematographies in relation to the traditional market. It is a festival that seeks to raise public awareness of cinema, its history and aesthetics, as well as environmental issues.