A key element of Ruxandra Zenide’s films are strong emotions and the mysterious complexity of human life. With seven films in her filmography to date, she’s now putting together ideas for her third feature film. Find out how the filmmaker behind “The Miracle of Tekir” beat the financial odds to build her very own filmmaking “miracle”. “Watching John Cassavetes […]
The 11th Zubroffka Film Festival brings 2016 to an exciting close
Zubroffka is coming up from December 7th-11th and promises to bring some cinematic intrigue to the final month of the year. Located in Poland’s Bialystok, it’s the home of the famous bison and shows some typical chutzpah with its wide-ranging lineup incorporating a diverse range of cinema – one that includes many FFL filmmakers! Here’s our FFL filmmakers who’ll […]
It’s BLACK FRIDAY!
Black Friday means Madness! Only today subscribing to a Monthly Film Plan is cheaper than a single submission. Sign up to a Monthly film plan* today and save 50% on the first month! Pick your film and proceed with the plan activation – on payout the discount will apply for the first month. Film Plans […]
Make your own story and Submit to Mobile Film Festival
In 2016, the Mobile Film Festival is back for its 12th edition. As in the past editions, rules are simple : 1 mobile – 1 minute – 1 film. Make your own story and submit your film before January 3rd. You can submit as much as films you wish and in any language or any […]
Meet Rinio Dragasaki
The ancient land has been the inspiration for filmmakers for centuries, but it’s the current Greek political situation that’s firing up FFL filmmaker Rinio Dragasaki. She’s working on her first feature film after a great short film festival career. Here’s her story. As a Greek short filmmaker, she had a great festival run with her film “Proavlio […]
Cork Film Festival Announces Its 2016 Lineup, And It’s Out Of This World
The Cork Film Festival lineup is finally out. The festival has returned to the Everyman Palace, the stunning cinema that hosted the inaugural festival in 1956 – but there’s nothing throwback about the program they’ve assembled here. One that includes many titles selected from their Open Call on FFL! A wide range of topics have been addressed by FFL filmmakers, […]
The Oscar Qualifying Austrian Film Festival VIS Vienna Shorts is open for entries on FFL
The Austrian festival has serious credentials. As well as being Austria’s leading short film festival, it is both a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards and Austrian Film Awards. VIS Vienna Shorts – Held at the start of summer in May and June, it screens short films, with over 10,000 visitors and 600 industry […]
Submit to Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2017
Explore the documentary submission guidelines for the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2017, one of the world’s newest Australian documentary film festivals. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival represents a great opportunity to showcase your international documentary here in Melbourne, Australia at Melbourne’s dedicated documentary film festival. MDFF is one of Australia’s largest showcases of local Australian documentaries, having […]
Film Festival History in Top 6 Major Historical Events
The film festival history and its twisty-turny past are filled with notable incidents and tie in with some of the most integral political and historical events of the last century. We’ve dived into this melange, to give you a crash-course in the film festival history, the lifeblood of FilmFestivalLife. Here’s our essential six major events you should […]
Submission guidelines for Taos Shortz Film Fest 11th edition
The Taos Shortz Film Fest prides itself on innovative, creative programming and many opportunities for networking…2017 is no exception. Discover more about the 11th edition’s film submission guidelines and submit cheaper your film on FilmFestivalLife to get the chance to win and join Taos Shortz Film Fest! FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: Screening over 80 global short films […]
Women in Film – Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival is calling for entries!
Are you a women in film? Then you don’t want to miss the chance to show your work in NYC at the Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival. Don’t miss out on you submission and be part to the women international film festival. Imagine This is proud to announce its first annual Women International Film […]
#5 Reasons to Submit to Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
FLiCKERFEST, Australia’s premier international short film festival, will be held under the summer stars at the Bondi Pavilion on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach in January 2017. The Festival in 2017 will celebrate 26 years of screening the best short films from Australia and around the world in competitions and special showcases. Following the Festival in […]
International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia 2016 wants your film!
IFEFA endeavors to create synergies with its program to infuse and inspire new talent. We aim to nurture, encourage, inspire and intrigue the cinematic experiences of the diverse and multicultural communities of Australia and beyond. With a team of highly motivated professionals related to cinema, drama, performing & visual arts in Australia, IFEFA team […]
List of Turkish Film Festivals worth a submission!
Here’s a list of fundamental Turkish Film Festivals you might what to keep an eye on! Turkey is a beautiful country that despite the recent political and social turmoils has managed to keep culturally flourishing with film festivals that are definitely worth a submission in your film festival career. #1 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival The […]
Optimize your film submission with FFL Film Plans and Lower Entry Fees
FFL subscriptions are a great, low-cost way of planning your festival strategy and allocating your budget. Once you’ve made your film, a bigger challenge awaits. Submissions are a bona fide marathon. However, a little bit of math will show you how a budget strategy will make a difference in your film’s career. Last […]