Awards season is inching itself into full swing. Whilst the eyes of mainstream media is on the likes of the Golden Globes and the Oscars, the European Film Awards deserves more attention for heralding the brightest European lights in filmmaking. Alongside the lineup of auteur smashes in the main award, the likes of Cannes […]
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Short Waves: the concise, but cool, festival
A film may be short, but can still have great impact. That’s the mantra of the fantastic Short Waves, which focuses on shorts and has an open-minded and dynamic approach to its filmmaking. After their big 10th edition, they are preparing for their 11th – a new start into the decade. We spoke with both Emilia […]
Message to Man: Russia’s Documentary Festival With A Personal Edge
Message to Man is Russia’s most prominent showcase for documentary cinema. At the 2018 Berlinale, we met with their charming, affable, and endlessly passionate Director Alexei Medvedev to see how his festival is going and to catch up prior to Message to Man’s 2018 edition. We found out about his highlights from previous years – […]
OPEN CALL: Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship Submissions 2018
Calling all Australian talents around the world! You have until January 29th 2018 to submit your CV and work to the Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship, the largest and most generous cash fellowship ($200,000) for short film in Australia. The Fellowship, launched in 2015, provides a launching pad for the careers of emerging Australian talent, many of […]
The NYC Independent Film Festival is a celebration of the true independent filmmaker
The NYC Independent Film Festival will host a variety of events: Panels with industry professionals on topics such as Distribution, Film Finance, Music Licensing, and Women In Film, after parties and networking events, live shows, discussion groups, and a VR experience. In 2018, the NYC Independent Film Festival will award over $10,000 USD in prizes […]
A New Awakening: The Aegean Film Festival Spreads its Wings
There’s big changes afoot on the Greek film festival scene. Previously known as the International Film Festival of Patmos, the Aegean Film Festival has emerged, extending their reach to include more of the islands. We interviewed their Festival Director Babis Tsoutsas for the lowdown on the switch and why filmmakers should submit to the festival currently […]
VR Rising: Meet the FFL filmmakers screening at Adelaide Film Festival
VR is a hot new trend on the festival circuit. From the likes of Venice introducing a VR section, to Guillermo del Toro’s well-received Carne y Arena, it’s even looking like breaking into the mainstream. Why is Virtual Reality so special? What does it provide the standard doesn’t? “The most obvious thing is the sense […]
Here’s why you should submit to the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
**The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is amongst the world’s newest documentary film festivals and is one of the most fun and interesting stopovers on the international documentary film festival circuit. Each year we curate world class feature and short documentaries direct from some of the hottest most prestigious documentary film festivals in the world, such […]
Zubroffka and the Golden Age of Polish Cinema
The bison is back. Zubroffka is back for another edition with its famous mascot, its legendary parties, and last but no means least – its cutting-edge film program. With a mission to offer diversity and variety in their film selection, the festival, located in the city of Bialystok on Poland’s very Eastern border, is looking forward […]
NOW OPEN: Adelaide FF International Virtual Reality Competition 2017
Adelaide Film Festival and Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) have are inviting entries for their International Virtual Reality Competition. We invite the diverse, creative community of storytellers and practitioners to submit inventive, independently produced works of fiction, documentary, and interactive Virtual Reality projects for consideration. Take us into your dimension. VR Submissions for […]
Sydney Filmmakers #1: Jonathan Burton
The Sydney Film Festival is one of FFL’s brightest stars, coming to the Australian city every June for a cinematic bonanza. To celebrate, we’ve spoken with some of our filmmakers who are lucky enough to screen at the prestigious film festival. Jonathan Burton and his captivating short “Into The Black Water” is just getting started […]
Stars of Dresden: Oliver Kusio
One of our top festivals open for submissions on FFL, Filmfest Dresden, recently just wrapped with its prize-giving ceremony. To celebrate, we’ll be taking a look at some of the filmmakers that won accolades as part of our new “Stars of Dresden” series. Our latest star filmmaker profile is Oliver Kusio. He scooped up a Golden Horsemen […]
A-List film festivals you must submit to now
June will soon be here, with a number of unmissable deadlines for your film festival career. Now it’s the perfect time to start preparing the international distribution strategy for your short film. From Ismael Martin’s blog – May 02, 2017 When you begin planning your festival career, one of the first references is always the A-list festivals […]
Don’t miss out! Adelaide Film Festival is calling for your films.
The Adelaide Film Festival celebrates the moving image in all its glorious forms. This year, ADL Film Fest goes punk, in merriment of the punk movement’s 40th year. Over 11 days, the Adelaide Film Festival festival fills the city and surrounds with feature films, documentaries, shorts, animation, and new media works. In cinemas, galleries and on […]
Here are the newbie film festivals on the Oscar qualifying list
The ballots have been sent out and the Academy are casting their votes. Now it’s time to start thinking about your route to the Oscars. Take a look at the latest list of Academy Award Qualifying Festivals for inspiration. From our official media partner – Ismael Martin’s Blog: In total there are 9 new festivals […]