California Women's Film Festival
Next Deadline: 12/03/2014
CATEGORIES:
◦ Short Film
◦ Feature Film
◦ Documentary Short
◦ Documentary Feature
◦ Student Film
◦ Animation
◦ Experimental Film
◦ Foreign Film
◦ Music Video
◦ Short Script
◦ Feature Script
MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
The California Women’s Film Festival is deeply honored to celebrate women filmmakers, artists and writers by providing a showcase and networking forum in the heart of Hollywood.
This is a good film festival for “Take Me Away” because it showcases women filmmakers which narrows the competition in an often male driven career. It also has a music video category and that will make sure my video is not pushed to the side because there is not a good time slot to screen it and it will be competing against other music videos instead of against short films in general.
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival
Next Deadline: 12/05/2014
CATEGORIES:
◦ Feature Film
◦ Feature Documentary
◦ Short Documentary
◦ Out of Competition
◦ Short Fiction
◦ Music Video
MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
Movies. Music. Inseparable.
This festival’s mission objective caught my eye, showing me that this festival appreciates music just as much as the films they feature. What venue could be better for screening of a music video?
Zero Film Festival- Los Angeles
Next Deadline: 12/12/2014
CATEGORIES:
◦ Animation
◦ Music Video
◦ Mid-Length
◦ Short
◦ Experimental
◦ Feature - Narrative + Doc
◦ Web Series
MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
Zero Film Festival is the first and only festival EXCLUSIVE to self financed filmmakers and the authentically independent films they create.
ZFF, originally founded in downtown Los Angeles, is a not-for-profit organization firmly committed to supporting under-represented filmmakers and screening the world's best self-financed films for cinema lovers everywhere. ZFF focuses on community, inclusivity and good times on planet Earth.
ZFF, originally founded in downtown Los Angeles, is a not-for-profit organization firmly committed to supporting under-represented filmmakers and screening the world's best self-financed films for cinema lovers everywhere. ZFF focuses on community, inclusivity and good times on planet Earth.
This film festival is only for self-financed productions which makes the competition fair to the little guys like me who are not hollywood filmmakers taking a joyride with their ridiculously expensive cameras. It also has a music video category which means that the unique challenges that you face while making this type of film will also be faced by my competitors. To top it off, this festival is in LA so the location gives the festival more weight because of the sheer amount of filmmaking occurring in the area. I like that the mission statement says that they focus on “good times on planet earth” which is what my video is all about!
SENE Film Festival
Next Deadline: 12/12/2014
CATEGORIES:
◦ Feature (non-documentary)
◦ Short (non-documentary)
◦ Animation
◦ Documentary (feature and short)
◦ Gay & Lesbian
◦ Screenplay
◦ Music Video (less than 360 seconds)
◦ Sci-Fi/Horror
◦ Comedy Short
MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
The SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND (SENE) FILM, MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL seeks to involve audiences in a full range of cultural opportunities, combining film, music and art into events designed to cross‐promote the works of filmmakers, musicians and artists to new audiences.
This venue is interested in cross-promoting artists, filmmakers and musicians. This is perfect because my music video is intended to promote the song so this festival is really catering to filmmakers like me.
Tiburon International Film Festival
Next Deadline: 12/15/2014
CATEGORIES:
◦ Fiction
◦ Documentary
◦ Animation
◦ Comedy
◦ Experimental
◦ Music Video
◦ Sports
◦ Student
◦ Children
MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
The Tiburon International Film Festival seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through the top quality films made by the independent filmmakers from around the world. TIFF wishes to enhance tolerance between people of all backgrounds. TIFF strongly believes in its motto "Understanding the World through Film.”
I really like this festival because it has a global perspective and I think my video has some breathtaking shots of our regional terrain. I believe the beach should be represented in all its glory in any festival that seeks to embrace a multicultural outlook.
"Cucalorus is a joyful amalgamation of interdisciplinary art, a top-quality selection of international and local films, and an intimate bonding experience fueled by bonfires and moonshine." -- MovieMaker Magazine, 2013
I chose this film as my free festival because it is free to enter local films that are made by local directors/filmmakers. This gives a maximum payoff for literally nothing. I also like this festival because I have lived in Wilmington for quite some time and know a lot of the cinephiles of the area so I can count on that support. Plus, I think it will be an advantage to be a local and a film student.
The Cape Fear Independent Film Network is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization. It is a bit smaller than many film festivals but it is growing rapidly so that is an advantage. I also think this is a good regional film festival to choose because I have volunteered for it in the past and have a good relationship with its founders. I have also been to screenings for films I acted in at this festival so I am already established as a local filmmaker and know a lot of the festival regulars.
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