film festivals

REEL EARTH aims to make a positive difference for the environment by connecting people with the crucial stories of our time. Drawing submissions from filmmakers of all backgrounds and experience levels, REEL EARTH films have routinely claimed awards at top festivals in the US, the UK and France, and have secured international broadcast and distribution ….

The aim of SKIP CITY is to promote this rapidly evolving visual art industry, but with digital as a key word. The SKIP CITY facility itself features an HD studio, an audio-visual hall, HD editing rooms and MA rooms, and everything from shooting to screening digital cinema is possible. One of the more generous film ….

Now in its 15th year, WSFF was founded by a short filmmaker who recognized a need to celebrate the vision, creativity, and craft of short film. In 2000, Norman Jewison’s advanced training institution for cinema artists, the Canadian Film Center (CFC) acquired the Festival. Since then, it has become one of the world’s pre-eminent events ….

The Hoboken International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing and promoting fine non-studio films, TV pilots, and screenplays from filmmakers throughout the United States and internationally. A testament to the Festival’s savvy programming, numerous HIFF selections have gone on to receive distribution deals, including POSTAL, GET THRASHED, 1968 TUNNEL RATS, SELF MEDICATED, HANK AND MIKE, ….

The Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival was founded to showcase diverse film and video projects that educate and enlighten its audiences on issues of profound political, social, psychological, economic and religious meaning; to portray positive relationships and morals through both individual and family values, and offer hope, encouragement and inspiration towards the betterment of society. ….

The Santa Cruz Film Festival has dedicated itself to supporting the artists of today and the filmmakers of tomorrow, offering unique venues for filmmakers to present their individual brand of independent storytelling to a growing and enthusiastic audience. In keeping with its reputation as a celebration of independent-minded filmmakers, SCFF recently announced a merger with ….

The mission of the GI Film Festival is to honor American GIs through the medium of film. The Festival showcases indie films with military-related storylines or characters, or films exploring the general worldwide struggle for liberty and democracy. Media coverage of participating films has been extensive and impressive, from Variety to The Washington Post to ….

Southern Circuit is the nation’s only regional tour of independent filmmakers, providing communities with an interactive way to engage and experience independent film. The tour utilizes an intimate context to connect audiences with filmmakers and engage with films they might not otherwise have the opportunity to see. In addition to traveling and speaking to audiences ….

Globians Film Festival is an annual international documentary film festival focusing on world cultures, subcultures, religions, traditional cultures, regional cultures, cultural worlds, rural life, urban issues, the environment, the globalization process, human technology, the frontier, wild life, nature, future, spirit. With its casual and informal style, Globians feels more like a workshop and private screening ….

The DBFF is a truly independent film festival – small enough to allow for an intimate environment in which to mix and mingle, yet big enough to attract large local audiences – and one which has stayed close to its roots and mission of making available original and independent films not ordinarily seen in mainstream ….

The CineVegas Film Festival is a platform for artists and art lovers who are drawn to the edge. Held amidst the unique, unpredictable and intoxicating environment that is Las Vegas, the CineVegas Film Festival pushes the boundaries of cinema. The first CineVegas was held in 1998 at Bally’s Hotel; in 2002, the Festival moved permanently ….

The mission of VISIONFEST is to provide an exhibition forum for the American auteur that is specialized and focused; one that does not dilute the presence of U.S. films within a sea of international product. VISIONFEST filmmakers vie for a total of $30,000 USD in industry goods and services, priming them for their next project. ….

The Jersey Shore Film Festival showcases the talents of up-and-coming filmmakers, actors and industry leaders from far and wide, with a receptive, anxious audience and an enormous opportunity to network. JSFF looks to promote works which attain a professional artistic integrity without compromising the need to entertain. Various prizes will be awarded, including Best Feature, ….

Outfest aims to “protect our past, showcase our present and nurture our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and LGBTQ culture and its transformative social impact on the world.” Outfest presents an extensive awards program, bestowing 17 honors for excellence, including Jury Prizes for US, International, Documentary, and Short Films; The HBO Outstanding ….

The Strasbourg International Film Festival is dedicated to discovering new films and advancing the work of emerging and established cutting-edge filmmaking talent who hold true to their original concept and gracefully, elegantly, or blatantly project it onto the screen. SiFF works closely with France’s central film headquarters – the Centre National de la Cinematographie – ….