Cannes International Film Festival

The Festival de Cannes has celebrated the cinema for more than 60 years. Over the years, the French Association of the International Film Festival has been able to evolve whilst retaining the essential: the passion for motion pictures, discovery of new talents, and enthusiasm of festival-goers and professionals from around the world, all contributing to the birth and distribution of films.

The Festival de Cannes has always been the reflection of its era: a center for all cultures and hopes, a spring of effervescence and, above all, transmission. Defining ambitious and different projects, giving the possibility to budding filmmakers to emerge. A showcase of talents with respect of all tastes.

To learn more about the Cannes International Film Festival visit www.festival-cannes.com.

Mountainfilm in Telluride

Mountainfilm in Telluride is a four-day, six-senses experience of art, adventure, culture and the environment. It attracts filmmakers, photographers, conservationists, mountaineers and explorers from around the world. Our audiences also come from around the world to gather in theatres that range from historical to state-of-the-art in the box canyon of Telluride, Colorado and the gondola-linked town of Mountain Village. For more information about this festival visit www.mountainfilm.org.

Annual MisCon Short Film Festival

MisCon, Montana’s longest running science fiction convention, has announced a call for entries. This festival is dedicated to showcasing the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film-making. Every year MisCon grows and, with it, the opportunity for filmmakers to share their stories with a greater number of people. All films that meet their criteria will be shown to the public in their screening room. Those selected as top films in each category will compete in the audience judging for the “Best of Show” certificate. Certificates will also be awarded for first, second and honorable mention in each category. Films must be longer than 1 minute, and shorter than 30 minutes. For more information about MisCon Short Film Festival visit website at www.miscon.org/filmfestival.

Los Angeles Film Festival

The Los Angeles Film Festival, held annually for ten days in June, showcases the best of American and international cinema. Drawing on an expected attendance of 85,000, the festival provides films with the opportunity to be embraced by the public and discovered by the industry. More than 100 feature films – narrative and documentary – are featured in the festival, alongside gala premieres, panels and seminars, short film programs, music video showcases, free outdoor screenings, live musical performances, and unique signature events. The festival has grown into a world-class event, uniting new filmmakers with critics, scholars, film masters, and the movie-loving public. For more information visit lafilmfest.com.

SILVERDOCS Film Festival

SILVERDOCS is an eight day internationally recognized film festival that celebrates independent thinking and generates global media attention. The Festival features 100 films, representing over 45 countries, and awards over $80,000 in cash and prizes. SILVERDOCS supports the diverse voices and free expression of independent storytellers and fosters the power of documentary to enhance our understanding of the world. Anchored in the National Capital Region, where important global and national issues are the daily business, SILVERDOCS is marked by its relevance, broad intellectual range, and wide public appeal. SILVERDOCS was created through a unique alliance between AFI and the Discovery Channel, the festival’s Founding Sponsor.

Silverdocs prefers you to submit your film through Withoutabox. It's easy: fill out one master entry form and take advantage of quick entry, extended deadlines, and powerful submission management tools. There’s no extra cost to you, and by submitting, you’ll join Withoutabox’s global filmmaker community and stay in the loop about international exhibition opportunities. To learn more about this festival visit www.silverdocs.com.

Bozeman Film Festival

As a non-profit organization, Bozeman Film Festival has brought quality independent and foreign films to Southwest Montana since 1978. For over 31 years BFF has been a mainstay in Bozeman's cultural community providing a cinematic venue year around. Today, we still strive to seek out and present those films and documentaries which engage, entertain, and foster an understanding of the world community around us. Keep em Flickering! Click here for more information.

Wyoming Film Festival
CALL FOR ENTIRES

The Wyoming Film Festival is a unique venue for the community to come together as filmmakers, film lovers, volunteers, corporations, and other organizations from across the state and beyond to celebrate the valuable contribution that film makes to our cultural and economic lives. The Wyoming Film Festival presents film and video productions that interpret the past, present, and future of the American West in way that embrace the festival themes of environment, equality, and family. For more information about this festival visit www.wyomingfilmfestival.org.

Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ranks among the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. For ten days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media watch the best in new cinema from established masters and new talent. As one of the world’s most important cultural events, TIFF consistently strives to set the standard for excellence in film programming. Audiences are exposed to the work of emerging talent and masters of the cinema craft from around the world. The Festival also serves as a platform for this country’s artists to share their stories. Audacious in its selection and supported by the strength and intelligence of its international audience, TIFF has become the landmark destination for the moving image - and is forging ahead, seeking new ways to engineer creative and cultural discovery through film. Visit tiff.net/thefestival for more information.

IFP's Independent Film Week

IFP is looking for filmmakers to participate in the Independent Film Week Project Forum. Formerly known as the IFP Market, Independent Film Week is the oldest and largest forum in the US for the discovery of new projects in development and new voices on the independent film scene. Founded as a satellite program of the 1979 New York Film Festival, Independent Film Week has evolved into the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, and also the premier advocate for them. Since its start, it has supported the production of 7,000 films and provided resources to more than 20,000 filmmakers—voices that otherwise might not have been heard. The Project Forum is a meetings-driven forum connecting filmmakers who have new narrative and documentary projects with key industry executives interested in identifying projects with which to become involved at the financing or distribution stage. It is qualitatively and quantitatively the best opportunity for an independent filmmaker to connect with industry professionals - including producers, funders, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents and festival programmers. The Project Forum also furthers filmmaker and industry interaction with opportunities for networking at social events throughout the week. IFP believes that independent films broaden the palette of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness, and fostering activism. To learn more about this event visit www.independentfilmweek.com.

Montana Independent Film Festival

The Montana Independent Film Festival is committed to the celebration of alternative vision and cultivation of independent, provocative and experimental filmmaking. By featuring work that pushes the envelope in form, style and content, M.T.I.F.F. seeks to be a platform for the screening of new work and a forum for the exchange of ideas amongst filmmakers, curators and audiences. This will be the second year the Montana Independent Film Festival will make a mark on the film festival circuit. For years to come, being part of this new tradition of showcasing independent work from all around the country will give people the opportunity to discover new and cutting edge films. For more information about this festival visit www.mtiff.com.

Aspen Filmfest

Since 1979 Aspen Filmfest has been creating unique and memorable experiences for audiences of all ages. With a mission to entertain, enlighten, enrich, and educate through film, our programs foster appreciation for the art of movie making and its power to inspire and communicate a richness of ideas and cultures. Through its four annual events, an array of special presentations, and extensive educational outreach, Aspen Filmfest aims to stimulate thought, encourage dialogue, and broaden understanding of our world and ourselves by sharing great films and filmmakers with audiences. This festival screens Independent Fiction and Documentary Features from around the world. For information on entering click here, or email filmfest@aspenfilm.org.

Fantastic Fest

Fantastic Fest is the U.S.'s premiere genre film festival, specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain weird movies from all around the world, from major studio films, independents, and international films. In years past we have presented the world premieres of THERE WILL BE BLOOD, APOCALYPTO, ROLE MODELS and ZACK & MIRI MAKE A PORNO, while our guest roster has included such stars as Mel Gibson, Bill Murray, Paul Rudd, Bill Pullman, and Amy Smart and such filmmakers as Paul Thomas Anderson (BOOGIE NIGHTS), Kevin Smith (CLERKS), Jon Favreau (IRON MAN), George Romero (DAWN OF THE DEAD), Darren Aronofsky (THE WRESTLER) and Eli Roth (HOSTEL). We also feature world, national and regional premieres of new, up-and-coming genre films.

Fantastic Fest is a joint venture between two Austin film juggernauts, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Ain't It Cool News, whose founder, Harry Knowles, is on our programming team. We are the film festival equivalent of Comic Con, and as we enter into our sixth year we are growing not only in terms of attendance, but also media attention. Such U.S. press outlets as IFC, G4, and Variety covered the festival, along with numerous movie news and information websites such as Spout, Indiewire and Cinematical. To learn more about Fantastic Fest visit www.fantasticfest.com.

South Dakota Film Festival

Each year theSouth Dakota Film Festival (SDFF) offers three days of great film as well as panel discussions with filmmakers, special guest appearances, education seminars and parties. The South Dakota Film Festival has been the host to numerous premieres and critically-acclaimed films including INTO THE WILD, REEL INJUN, MIRACLE FISH, STRUCK, HOLE IN THE PAPER SKY and MONICA AND DAVID. In addition, the festival has hosted special guests Kevin Costner, composer Kyle Eastwood, director Chris Eyre, casting director Rene Haynes, Screen Actors Guild Associate Director Adam Moore and many more. Screening films in three categories–narrative, documentary and animation–the festival categories include both short and feature-length films. All films chosen from eligible submissions will be screened for the public during the three-day festival. Filmmakers will again use Withoutabox for the submission process. More information about the submission process, rules and guidelines, and the festival can be found at www.southdakotafilmfest.org.

National Geographic's All Roads Film Project

All Roads is a National Geographic initiative created to provide an international platform for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture artists to share their cultures, stories, and perspectives through the power of film and photography. All Roads is an exciting, groundbreaking film festival, photography program, and film grant program rolled into one. Whether you’re an indigenous artist wanting to tell your story, a filmmaker wanting to make a difference, an industry representative looking for the next age of storytelling, or an audience eager to learn more about our world, you’ll find what you’re looking for when you travel All Roads. To learn more about this film project and submission rules and guidelines click here.

Castle Rock Film Festival

All student, short and feature filmmakers, screenwriters and actors residing in, or films produced in, the expanded Rocky Mountain region (AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, SD, TX, UT, and WY) are eligible for the Castle Rock Film Festival (CRFF). CRFF’s mission is to provide a competition as well as promote filmmaking, screenwriting, education, and invaluable networking contacts with filmmakers, screenwriters, crew members, actors and other film-oriented people in the region. All film and screenwriter submitters have the benefit of CRFF’s unique guarantees: a) every film/screenplay will be watched/read in its entirety, and b) they will be provided with in-depth, confidential judging feedback. Separately, feature Trailer and Acting Reel submitters will benefit having their work shown to other filmmakers, actors, and general audience throughout the festival, starting with our Friday night “Trailer Park” Meet-n-Greet event, giving the feature Trailers and Actor Reels a unique exposure. For submission forms and more information, visit www.CastleRockFilmFestival.com.

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival (JHWFF) has announced a call for entries. JHWFF is one of the most prestigious and well-loved nature and conservation media events of the year! This festival has produced a unique biennial industry conference that draws over 650 media professionals, writers, leading scientists and conservationists to Jackson Hole. They converge from around the world to hone skills, explore emerging technologies and market opportunities, network with professional associates and honor notable achievements within the industry. JHWFF is an unparalleled industry gathering. Its film competition—a nature film equivalent to the Oscars®—honors some 20 films selected from over 700 category entries. Visit www.jhfestival.org for more information about this festival.

HATCHfest

HATCHfest is a year round, non-profit organization, designed to develop and foster the growth of creative minds in various industries through mentorship, exposure, and networking. Since it's inception in 2004, HATCH has successfully developed an environment, from HATCHfest to HATCHlabs that strikes the enthusiasm and stimulation of young artist’s creativity throughout the world, by connecting new filmmakers, musicians, photographers, designers, architects, writers and fine artists with award-winning veterans in the entertainment industry. We are witnessing the future unfold. The inspiration of one affects the lives of millions. Who's next? See www.hatchfest.org for details. Click here to submit your film.

Local Sightings Film Festival

Local Sightings is a film festival for the Northwest. Northwest Film Forum's premiere showcase of Pacific Northwest filmmaking is back, bigger than ever, September 30 - October 6, 2011. The festival, which happens at NWFF's theaters in Seattle, features great prizes, filmmaker parties, archival Northwest films and an impressive national film industry jury looking for strong Northwest work. Juried prizes include $1,000 and a theatrical run for best feature, and $500 for best short. Previous jurors have included Ted Hope (producer —American Splendor, Thumbsucker), Richard Peña (program director—Film Society of Lincoln Center, NY Film Festival), Rob Nelson (Variety film critic), Michelle Satter (founder—Sundance Institute Feature Film Program), and others. If you prefer the home-grown to the over-blown, Local Sightings is for you! For more information visit localsightings.nwfilmforum.org/.