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Call for Submissions: Calgary International Film Festival (June 1st/15th)
The Calgary International Film Festival (15 Annual September 18 - September 28, 2014) is an 11-day showcase of over 200 multi-genre films from Canada and over 40 other countries. We program feature films, documentaries, and short films of all genres. In addition to our regular programming, we have a competitive award series (“DISCOVERY”) for emerging feature length fiction filmmakers. CIFF exists to transform the way visual stories are shared and experienced. We champion filmmakers, especially new voices, for the delight and benefit of the audience, to whom we are a guide and provider of the best stories, presented within a remarkable festival environment.
Regular deadline: June 1st, 2014 Extended deadline: June 15, 2014
Submit through Withoutabox - https://www.withoutabox.com/login/12611 or Filmfreeway - https://filmfreeway.com/festival/CalgaryInternationalFilmFestival
Website: www.calgaryfilm.com.
18th Arab Film Festival October 10- 23, 2014
The Arab Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 18th Annual Arab Film Festival to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 2014. AFF annually showcases works by independent filmmakers that provide insightful and innovative perspectives on Arab people, culture, art, history and politics.
The Arab Film Festival is the largest independent annual showcase of Arab films and filmmakers in the country. The festival has an international standing and is considered one of the most important Arab film festivals outside the Arab world. AFF strives to present the best contemporary films that provide insight into the beauty, complexity and diversity of the Arab world alongside realistic perspectives on Arab people, culture, art, history and politics. To submit please visit the Call for Entries page.
Late Deadline June 13
Arab Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.arabfilmfestival.org/
The Vancouver International Film Festival has long been one of the largest and most successful film festivals in North America. Last year, 341 films played on nine screens in seven venues. By the time our 16-day festival had wrapped, 130,000 attendees had been dazzled by the top films from more than 75 countries. Plus: VIFF offered $19,500 in cash prizes plus another $25,000 in services and prize packs to filmmakers as part of five adjudicated awards. The 2014 festival promises to be even more spectacular!
Click here to submit now: http://www.viff.org/viff-submissions-2014
VIFF 2014 is now accepting submissions Regular deadline: June 27
Vancouver International Film Festival's blog I Website http://www.viff.org/
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48 Film Project's blog I WEBSITE: www.48filmproject.com/
Get Started on TentSquare: register for free to the first completely crowdsourced production studio with social network features
TentSquare is the first completely crowdsourced production studio with an integrated social network.
From the earliest development phases all the way through post-production, our members weigh in.
Become a TentSquare member (for free) and get involved in the process of filmmaking. Compete to win a featured TentSquare job. Network with industry professionals and film buffs in our community. Choose our next story.
Help cast our next film.
AT TENTSQUARE YOU CALL THE SHOTS: SIGN UP
3 Easy Steps: RegisterI Setup Your Profile I Participate.
Find A Competition For You: Screenplay Development I Director I Actor I Cinematographer I Screenplay Development will begin on April 9, 2014
TentSquare's blog I Website www.tentsquare.com
Start Your Own Crowdfunding Project on indiefilmfunding.com
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indieFilmFunding focuses on bringing the Storyteller (CREATOR) together with the film enthusiast (DONOR), through our unique Crowd-funding platform. The indieFilmFunding platform helps the Storyteller set up and promote their film package to maximize the opportunity to receive funding, so that the storyteller can cover the costs of making their film.
As a film enthusiast indieFilmFunding alsohelps you find film projects you love and want to donate to. Through iFF, you can donate and become part of the filmmaking process.
indieFilmFunding is a platform and resource where you can network, fund and launch your film project, as long as it meets our criteria.
We are the home for indie films, for the film enthusiasts, and the filmmaker. We bring together the people that love films, with people that make films, using our unique crowd-funding platform.
Register online and start promoting your own project
ASSISTANCE: How does IndieFilmFunding.com Work? I Why indieFilmFunding? I Help Center I Rules I FAQs
Indie Film Funding's blog I Website: www.indiefilmfunding.com
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