01 Jul 2020
Call for entries
30 Jun 2021
Festival closed
31 Jul 2021
Notification date
18 Sep 2021
18 Sep 2021
Festival start: 18 September 2021 Festival end: 18 September 2021
Everyday Arias film festival specialises in opera and world theatre equivalents in short film format . We welcome short film submissions lasting no more than 20 minutes focusing on an aria or particular aspect of an opera from any period and tradition e.g Chinese opera, Noh, Kathakali etc
Filmmakers usually have the opportunity to screen their films more than once as we often collaborate with other festivals in conjunction with running our own at Close up Cinema in London.
In the past and present we have worked with Hinckley Fringe Opera Festival, Gallery at Republic London, Hyderbad Indywood Film Carnival, SET Chaatts cafe, Opera in the city festival 2018, Beeston Film Festival Cafe Roya
There will be awards for each category and an award for the Best in Festival winner.
Films must be no longer than 20 minutes long
Films must contain some aspect or element of opera or some music drama tradition i.e Chinese opera, Kathakali, Noh, Tazeeieh, etc.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Jun 21
Films that explore or utilise folk song. Can be from any country
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Jun 21
Films that are inspired by/ and use elements of the chinese operatic traditon. All film genre styles welcome
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Jun 21
Films that incorporate this genre of spoken word
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Jun 21
Films that are in the style of music theatre from any tradition/ style and country
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Jun 21
Western Opera: Films that utilize, explore, or embody an opera/ operatic aria are either contemporary or from the past. Films that utilize leider ( western art song) will also be considered
No Fee
Submissions deadline
30 Jun 21
A unique, experimental take that utilizes elements of western opera, folk, or world theatre equivalents, and/or all
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