Have you heard about the FFL Plan and Pro Accounts? We’ve made some big changes to the way you submit your film over at FFL. Everything you need to know is >>here>>. ——— We are into the last month of the year and whether you’re at the beginning or the end of your films festival run, […]
Deadlines
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – April 2015
Springtime usually heralds a spot of cleaning but instead maybe it’s time to get submitting? Big this month includes the renowned Bosnia and Herzegovina festival International Film Festival Kratkofil Plus. We had a chat with Program Director Vladan Petkovic last year about the festival, which pioneered bringing short films to Bosnia & Herzegovina and why festivals are important […]
Deadlines filmFestivalLife – Feb 2015
The first month of the year is done, and now we’re deep into film festival season. Here in Berlin, we’re getting ready for the Berlin International Film Festival. Yet, all around the world there’s many a film festival to submit to. So, what’s big this month? The Academy-qualifying Sydney Film Festival goes without saying that you […]
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – Dec 2014
2014 is nearly over…but there’s a ton of deadlines to come first in the month of Christmas! FILMFEST DRESDEN’s Festival Director Katrin Küchler has given her big tips in our FOCUS interview with her right before their open call is coming to an end. Here’s one to whet your appetite – ‘Filmmakers should show more […]
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – Nov 2014
The days are getting darker and shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean the deadlines are going to let up! November’s a big month for deadlines, and there’s a number of highlights.. We start close to home with the Landshut Short Film Festival. Here’s a chat we had with Michael Orth, their Festival Director, that we […]
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – Oct 2014
It’s Autumn time here at FFL HQ! So, it’s time to get over the passing of Summer, a great time to get your film festival career up and running! One of our big guns has their Late Deadline at the start of this month and it’s one that’s extended their deadline for Polish filmmakers: the Zubroffka International […]
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – Sep 2014
Grab your handkerchiefs, summer is coming to a close here at FFL HQ in Berlin. The upside? More deadlines. Autumn’s a busy time for film submissions and September is no exception! One to watch is undeniably Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, another one with an Academy-Award qualifying award. Festival Director Bronwyn Kidd says she wants films […]
Deadlines on FilmFestivalLife – 2014
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 […]
DELHI SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Today we spoke to Rambhul Singh, Festival Director of the 2nd Delhi Shorts International Film Festival DEADLINE • 25 September 2013 We began the Delhi festival in 2012 and in just a year we have grown many, many more international entries. I think the competition is very high and quite equal this year for the national […]
STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Today we spoke to Johannes Palmroos, Program Coordinator at the 24th STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINE • 16 August 2013 In terms of sections or awards, we have an expanded industry program right now for new talents. There is one that is called Stockholm Debut for young directors wanting to make their feature debut. We have […]
OZU FILM FESTIVAL
Today we spoke to Enrico Vannucci, Artistic Director of the 21st OZU FILM FESTIVAL EXTENDED DEADLINE • 15 August 2013 This year we wanted to give all of the participants the possibility to be in competition so we just set up an entirely competitive festival. Previous festivals we just had between one to three competitions and […]
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL WINTERTHUR
Today we spoke to John Canciani, Artistic Director of the 17th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL WINTERTHUR DEADLINE • 31 July 2013 This is my first year as Artistic Director. It is a pretty democratic situation we have in Winterthur so everyone in the program is part of the strategy in which films are interesting for our festival […]
BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Today we spoke to Pak Dosin, Programmer of World Cinema at the 18th BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINE • 31 July 2013 There is one major change since last year in terms of programming which is that the world competition section FLASH FORWARD will not be a competition section anymore. Instead, it will have an audience award. […]
SAN SEBASTIÁN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Today we spoke to José Luis Rebordinos, Festival Director of the 61st SAN SEBASTIÁN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINE • 16 July 2013 There are no significant changes in relation to 2012. We have, though, a novelty: a new section called SAVAGE CINEMA dedicated to adventure and action sports films. Besides that, the Pearls section, which has […]
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Today we spoke to Mimi Plauché, Programming Director at the 49th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINE • 8 July 2013 Two sections we are doing in particular this year is firstly a focus on comedy at the festival. The motivating factors behind this begin with seeing comedy as always being an integral part of film […]