Deadlines, 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
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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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