Category: Call for Entries

Festival Headline News

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Now Accepting Entries For 2007

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2007London, U.K.July 28 - Aug. 3, 2007Deadline: May 4, 2007

Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, now celebrating its ninth consecutive year at the forefront of the European film festival calendar, is delighted to announce its first call for entries in 2007. The festival, renowned for its not-for-profit status and its championing of emerging young talent, has grown dramatically each year with last year seeing more than 2,000 entries from filmmakers around the world.

Awards Headline News

Create Awards Opens for Submissions

2007 Create AwardsWorld Wide WebJuly 6, 2007Deadline: July 6, 2007

The 2007 Create Awards - one of the top creative competitions for professionals and students in advertising, film and video, motion graphics, graphic communication, photography, printing, interactive media, and copywriting - announces its official call for entries.

Animation Headline News

Win Distribution Deal with Treo at MOBIFEST LA

MOBIFEST LALos Angeles, California, USAApril 3, 2007Deadline: March 28, 2007

The Animation Show and Mobifest, the world's largest independent mobile film festival, present MOBIFEST LA, a one-of-a-kind event, which brings the world's top animators to the small screen. Hosted by award-winning animator and co-founder of The Animation Show, Mike Judge (BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD, KING OF THE HILL), MOBIFEST LA takes place at Laemmle's Music Hall 3, 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 7:30 PM.

Short Headline News

HollyShorts Calls for Entries

HollyShorts 2007Hollywood, California, USAAugust 10-12, 2007 Deadline: May 25, 2007

HollyShorts, Short Film Festival is an annual short film festival showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe. HollyShorts is devoted to the advancement filmmakers through screenings, Q&A sessions and networking events. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 30 minutes or less.

Film Headline News

After Hours Film Society Wants Student Shorts

After Hours Film Society Student Film Fest 2007Glen Ellyn, Illinois, USAOctober 8, 2007Deadline: June 30, 2007

The After Hours Film Society invites all students to participate in the 5th Annual Student Short Film and Video Festival, which will be juried by film professionals and educators who have experience as well as an appreciation for creativity, originality, ambition and determination.

Film Headline News

interfilm Issues Call for Entries

interfilm 2007 - 23. International Short Film Festival Berlin Berlin, GermanyNov. 6-11, 2007Deadline: July 13, 2007

interfilm 2007 - 23. International Short Film Festival Berlin is one of the premiere short film festivals in the world. An audience of 14,000 saw more than 500 short film productions from 48 countries at last years event. A prominent jury awarded prizes amounting to 40,000 Euro.

Animation Headline News

Platform Extends Deadline

Platform International Animation Festival has extended its film entry deadline to March 15, 2007. The event debuts June 25-30, 2007, in Portland, Oregon.

The no entry fee competition with cash prizes is open to films under 40 minutes (no minimum running time). Directors in competition will be provided with accommodation, meal allowances and festival passes. Award categories cover commercial and independent work, student animation and films for new platforms, including cell phones and the Internet, plus installations for indoor and outdoor spaces.

April Headline News

Humanitas Prize Calls for Entries

Time is running out to submit scripts from TV and film productions for 33rd Humanitas Prize, which affirms human values in entertainment. Cash prizes of $145,000 will be awarded to writers who entertain and enrich the viewing public. Over the past three decades, more than $2.8 million in prize money has been awarded to writers who challenge and inform their audiences. Prizes for animated theatricals and children's TV shows will total $50,000 this year.

Animation Headline News

Submissions for SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival Due March 14

The SIGGRAPH 2007 Computer Animation Festival (CAF), chaired by acclaimed computer graphics researcher, Paul Debevec, is now open for submissions. Animations chosen for the festival will be shown at the prestigious Electronic Theater at the San Diego Civic Theater or in the Animation Theater screening rooms at the San Diego Convention Center Aug 5-9. The submission deadline is March 14, 2007. Electronic submission deadline: 5:00 pm PT. This year's categories include:

* Animated Short (story- or character-based, any medium)* Art (abstract and experimental)

Festival Headline News

The 24th Chicago International Film Festival

The 24th Chicago International Film FestivalChicago, Illinois, USAOctober 18 28, 2007Deadline: May 1, 2007

The 24th annual Chicago International Childrens Film Festival is the only Academy-qualifying festival for childrens films in the world and the largest in North America. Categories include shorts, features, live-action, animation, television productions, documentaries and child-produced and youth-produced work.

Headline News

Animators: Ready for the FJORG Challenge?

First International FJORG! CompetitionSan Diego, California, USAAug. 7-9, 2007Deadline: May 1, 2007

The best CG animators in the world are invited to participate in the first international FJORG! competition -- an iron animator event to be launched at SIGGRAPH 2007.

Competing teams will be called on to try to create the best character-driven animation the world has ever seen, within a limited window of 32 straight hours, while overcoming multiple staged distractions in a test of skill, talent, creativity and physical endurance.

Awards Headline News

Clio Awards Deadline Extended to March 1

Final deadline to enter the Clio Awards has been extended to March 1, 2007. Clio is the world's largest and most famous advertising awards competition in the international advertising and business communities.

Most entries must have first appeared between Jan. 1, 2006, and Feb. 1, 2007. To enter, go to www.clioentries.com.

Headline News

eDward Dedicates 2007 Competition to Love

eDward 2007Frankfurt, GermanySept. 29 -- Oct. 2, 2007Deadline: Aug. 21, 2007

eDward - The Young Filmmaker's Award is the international Film-Competition for young talents up to 30 and is announced by eDIT 10. Filmmaker's Festival. Prove your talent and creativity with a 30-second-film and win prizes up to 2,500 Euro. The Competition is open to young filmmakers up to 30. They must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1977. Students, agency juniors and free film-creative especially are called worldwide to take part individually or in teams.

Films Headline News

Milano Wants Films on the State of (T)error

12th Milano Film Festival Milan, ItalySept. 14-23, 2007Deadline: May 31, 2007

The 12th edition of Milano Film Festival collects and selects short and feature films from all over the world and is open to films of any genre, running time, language and format, provided that they have been produced after Jan. 1, 2006.

Production Headline News

The Accolade TV Contest Deadline Nears

The Accolade TVWorld Wide WebFeb. 20, 2007Deadline: Feb. 20, 2007

The Accolade recognizes exceptional achievement in craft and creativity in film, television, documentary and video. Widely respected, the Accolade is an award that matters to clients, distributors and festival organizers. Entries are screened by award-winning, senior-level judges against a high standard of excellence.

International Headline News

Students Help International Disaster Victims

PSAid: Public Service Announcements for International Disasters ContestWorld Wide WebApril 2, 2007Deadline: April 2, 2007

In its second year, PSAid challenges students to create a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) that will raise public awareness of and rally support for appropriate donations for international disaster victims. The goal of PSAid is to convey the message that "cash is best" when donating to disaster victims and to educate the American public about the importance of appropriate international disaster relief.

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