Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – 2014

Deadlines MAY 2014Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines. Whilst many in the film community will be hightailing it down to La Croisette for one rather glamorous film festival, let’s not forget that May is still high time for submissions! It’s time to say bonjour to May’s Deadline List!

One of our biggest deadlines this month is Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, one of the world’s top short film fests with an Oscar qualifying award to boot.

However, it’s the last chance for a trio of big-hitter festivals. Australia’s Antenna Documentary Festival, whose Program Director recently gave us the lowdown on why his fest is best. Or perhaps you fancy a shot at Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS? If you want to know more about Latvia’s top film festival, check out our chat with them recently. And of course, there’s NYC Independent Film Festival, whose blockbuster Times Square location belies their fierce independent streak. See what Dennis Cieri, their Program Director, had to say here.

Like always, there’s a ton more coming up in May, and even more…when you count in FFL’s entire online library! Get submitting!

 

FilmFestivalLife’s Partner Festivals

Bicycle Film Festival
New York City, United States
Late Deadline: May 07, 2014

New Orleans Film Festival
New Orleans, United States
Regular Deadline: May 09, 2014

Antenna Documentary Festival
Sydney, Australia
Late Deadline: May 09, 2014

MadSwell – Madeira Island Surf Film Festival
Madeira Island, Portugal
Late Deadline: May 09, 2014

Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
Santa Fe, United States
Regular Deadline: May 15, 2014

Viewster Online Film Fest
Online, Germany
Regular Deadline: May 22, 2014

HollyShorts Film Festival
Hollywood, CA, United States
Late Deadline: May 24, 2014

Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
Regular Deadline: May 23, 2014

Sydney Underground Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
Late Deadline: May 23, 2014

Munich Underground Film Festival
Munich, Germany
Late Deadline: May 30, 2014

Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS
Riga, Latvia
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

International Random Film Festival
Gdynia, Poland
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

NYC Independent Film Festival
New York City, United States
Regular Deadline: May 31, 2014

 

LATE

Eberswalde Film Festival – Provinziale
Eberswalde, Germany
Late Deadline: May 01, 2014

Fantasia International Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
Late Deadline: May 01, 2014

Guanajuato International Film Festival Expresion en Corto
San Miguel de Allende & Guanajuato Capital, Mexico
Late Deadline: May 01, 2014

Nordisk Panorama
Malmö, Denmark
Late Deadline: May 01, 2014

Pula Film Festival
Pula, Croatia
Late Deadline: May 01, 2014

WatchOut!
Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia
Late Deadline: May 01, 2014

BRAGACINE – International Independent Film Festival of Braga
Braga, Portugal
Late Deadline: May 02, 2014

ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
Late Deadline: May 03, 2014

Seoul International Youth Film Festival
Seoul, South Korea
Late Deadline: May 06, 2014

Anibar International Animation Festival
Pec, Kosovo
Late Deadline: May 07, 2014

Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
Bucheon City, South Korea
Late Deadline: May 09, 2014

Lessinia Film Festival
Bosco Chiesanuova, Italy
Late Deadline: May 10, 2014

WILLiFEST
New York, United States
Late Deadline: May 10, 2014

Indie Shorts Fest-14
Greater Noida (Delhi NCR), India
Late Deadline: May 12, 2014

Inspire! Arts Film Festival
Huntsville, AL, United States
Late Deadline: May 12, 2014

Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Late Deadline: May 15, 2014

Caribbean SeaFan FilmFest
Washington DC, United States
Late Deadline: May 15, 2014

Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt
Weiterstadt, Germany
Late Deadline: May 15, 2014

The Indie Gathering International Film Festival
Cleveland, OH, United States
Late Deadline: May 15, 2014

Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
Bristol, United Kingdom
Late Deadline: May 16, 2014

Ottawa International Animation Festival
Ottawa, Canada
Late Deadline: May 16, 2014

SiciliAmbiente Documentary Film Festival
San Vito lo Capo – Sicily, Italy
Late Deadline: May 16, 2014

La Guarimba International Film Festival
Amantea, Italy
Late Deadline: May 20, 2014

Global Peace Film Festival
Orlando, FL, United States
Late Deadline: May 21, 2014

Camden International Film Festival
Camden, United States
Late Deadline: May 23, 2014

Curtas Vila Do Conde – International Film Festival
Vila Do Conde, Portugal
Late Deadline: May 23, 2014

Deep Fried Film Festival
Coatbridge, Scotland, United Kingdom
Late Deadline: May 24, 2014

Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival
Capalbio, Italy
Late Deadline: May 25, 2014

Fantastic Fest
Austin, United States
Late Deadline: May 29, 2014

Montreal International Documentary Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
Late Deadline: May 30, 2014

Tacoma Film Festival
Tacoma, United States
Late Deadline: May 30, 2014

Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
Late Deadline: May 30, 2014

25 FPS – International Experimental Film & Video Festival
Zagreb, Croatia
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

Chicago International Children’s Film Festival
Chicago, United States
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

Down Under Berlin – Australian Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

Festival Tous Courts – Aix-en-Provence International Film Festival
Aix-en-Provence, France
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

Milano Film Festival
Milan, Italy
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

International Film Festival Message To Man
St. Petersburg, Russia
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

Sarajevo Film Festival
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

São Paulo International Short Film Festival – Curta Kinoforum
São Paulo, Brazil
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

The San Francisco International Festival of Short Films
San Francisco , United States
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Uppsala, Sweden
Late Deadline: May 31, 2014

 

Regular

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
New York, United States
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

California Independent Film Festival
Moraga, California, United States
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

shnit International ShortFilmFestival
Bern, Switzerland
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

White Sands International Film Festival
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

Shriekfest Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

The Indie Gathering Film Festival
Cleveland, OH, United States
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

Reel Independent Film Extravaganza
Washington, DC, United States
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

Anibar International Animation Festival
Pec, Kosovo
Regular Deadline: May 01, 2014

Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
Regular Deadline: May 02, 2014

New York Film Festival
New York, United States
Regular Deadline: May 03, 2014

Bahamas International Film Festival
Nassau, Bahamas
Regular Deadline: May 04, 2014

Hamptons International Film Festival
East Hampton, United States
Regular Deadline: May 05, 2014

Boston Asian American Film Festival
Boston, United States
Regular Deadline: May 05, 2014

Global Peace Film Festival
Orlando, FL, United States
Regular Deadline: May 07, 2014

Caribbean SeaFan Fest
Washington DC, United States
Regular Deadline: May 07, 2014

Indie Shorts Fest-14
Greater Noida (Delhi NCR), India
Regular Deadline: May 08, 2014

Harlem International Film Festival
New York, United States
Regular Deadline: May 11, 2014

Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, United States
Regular Deadline: May 15, 2014

Hot Springs International Film Festival
Hot Springs, United States
Regular Deadline: May 15, 2014

Mill Valley Film Festival
Mill Valley, United States
Regular Deadline: May 16, 2014

Woodstock Film Festival
Woodstock, United States
Regular Deadline: May 16, 2014

Lady Filmmakers Film Festival
Beverly Hills, United States
Regular Deadline: May 20, 2014

United Nations Association Film Festival
East Palo Alto, San Francisco, United States
Regular Deadline: May 24, 2014

Arizona Underground Film Festival
Tucson, United States
Regular Deadline: May 30, 2014

Raindance Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
Regular Deadline: May 30, 2014

Dark Matters Film Festival
Albuquerque, United States
Regular Deadline: May 30, 2014

Montreal Festival of New Cinema
Montreal, Canada
Regular Deadline: May 31, 2014

New York City Short Film Festival
New York, United States
Regular Deadline: May 31, 2014

 

Early Bird

Caribbean SeaFan Film Fest
Washington DC, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Hot Springs, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

Orlando Film Festival
Orlando, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

Austin Film Festival
Austin, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Tampa, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

The Northern Wave International Short Film Festival
Grundarfjörður, Iceland
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

Chicago International Childrens Film Festival
Chicago, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 01, 2014

New Jersey Film Festival (Fall Edition)
New Jersey, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 02, 2014

Leeds International Film Festival
Leeds, United Kingdom
Early Bird Deadline: May 02, 2014

United Nations Association Film Festival
East Palo Alto, San Francisco, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 04, 2014

Indie Shorts Fest-14
Greater Noida (Delhi NCR), India
Early Bird Deadline: May 08, 2014

New Hampshire Film Festival
Portsmouth, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 15, 2014

Mississippi International Film Festival
Jackson, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 15, 2014

Philadelphia Film Festival
Philadelphia, United States
Early Bird Deadline: May 23, 2014

 

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