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Open Call for Shorts - dance films, musicals, animations - Bucharest International Dance Film Festival (September 3 – 6, 2020)

Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, the only cinema event in Romania dedicated to dance films, launched the open call for short dance films, musicals and animated movies. Deadlines: May 31st (Early bird), June 14th (Regular), July 5th (Late).
11-05-2020

EnergaCAMERIMAGE FESTIVAL IN TORUŃ HONORED!

We are pleased to let you know that the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival has been included in the list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2020. The list was prepared by MovieMaker, the prestigious American magazine, and the FilmFreeway platform. It includes film events from around the world, with…
07-05-2020

Jury of the 60th Krakow Film Festival

The best will choose the best Acclaimed film industry figures, filmmakers, international festivals representatives as well as previous winners of the Krakow Film Festival and the hottest names in culture including Jan Komasa, Leszek Możdżer and Łukasz Żal! An impressive list of this year’s jury members as always will guarantee…
06-05-2020

BIAFF 2020 - new section "COVIDEO" - the world seen in isolation

XV BIAFF (Batumi International Art-house Film Festival) will be held in Batumi during 13-20 September, 2020. Organizer of the film festival - Batumi Art-House "Argani", official partner - Batumi City Hall.
06-05-2020

The new application of the Thessaloniki Film Festival for mobiles and tablets

Live the experience of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, find out the latest news on its activities and discover filmmakers, films and moments from world cinema through the Festival’s new, user-friendly application ThessFest, which was created with the support of the ministry of Culture and Sports.
05-05-2020

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film festival and European Genre Forum organise an international virtual panel to discuss the future of the genre industry

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival and European Genre Forum, both affiliated with the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, are organising an interactive virtual panel titled “Fight or fright - opportunities for the genre industry to thrive during the global lockdown” with acclaimed genre industry players to discuss what the…
05-05-2020

Black Nights Film Festival prepares the 24th edition * European Genre Forum deadline approaches * What next for the European genre industry?

STATUS REPORT The times are indeed crazy. The film industry is in disarray, but we are glad there are signs of growing solidarity and innovation. With mixed feelings and heartfelt condolences for cancelled events, we remind you that our submissions are open and we are continuing preparations for #PÖFF24, monitoring…
04-05-2020

Infinite Realities – The Open Frame Award at goEast

Being a forum for virtual experiences, in its third edition at goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film the Open Frame Award continues to experiment with new forms and media formats. As a competition of experimental 360° and interactive Virtual Reality projects the Open Frame Award is not…
04-05-2020

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival Announces Full Programme

The 15th edition of the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, that will be taking place 100% online, is screening 22 feature films and 16 short films. The festival launches a new programme – the Estonian Genre Competition.
04-05-2020

International short film competition at the 60th Krakow Film Festival

In this most diverse festival competition short documentaries, animations and live action films from all round the world will compete for a Golden and Silver Dragons in front of an international jury. Six Polish films are among them. The awards given in this competition make winners eligible to submit for…
29-04-2020

THE 22ND THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL GOES ONLINE, May 19 – May 28

The 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival which was postponed due to the international coronavirus crisis, will take place online from Tuesday, May 19th until Thursday, May 28th, 2020, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
28-04-2020

News: Film submissions & Docu Talents

Film submissions are open The preparations for the 24th Ji.hlava IDFF are underway, while we closely follow the developments related to the current crisis. In the meantime, we look forward to receiving your films! You can submit feature-length and short films, animated and interactive documentaries. The films premiered and awarded…
21-04-2020

Films on Demand & Prize Money for All

goEast onDemand: The Online Programme of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film from 5th to 11th May 2020 // Open Frame Award: Wiesbaden’s Caligari FilmBühne Gets Virtual Reality Treatment // Solidarity with Filmmakers – One Cash Prize for All // Online Workshops and Seminars in the East-West…
21-04-2020

Kids Kino Industry 2020 - call for projects is now open!

The call for projects for the 4th edition of Kids Kino Industry (previously known as Warsaw Kids Film Forum) is open and will last till 5th of June.
20-04-2020

Musicotherapy. Extraordinary biographies of musicians in the DocFilmMusic competition at the 60th Krakow Film Festival

A talented musician with a jail sentence, a bard from a German mine, an eccentric artist from Israel – those are just a few heroes of this year’s music documentary competition DocFilmMusic which focuses on artists from various places in the world, often very far away.
16-04-2020

Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival moves online

In the light of the on-going emergency situation in Estonia caused by COVID-19, the Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival (HÕFF) organisers have announced that the 15th edition of the festival will take place online, running from the 8th until the 10th of May.
16-04-2020

[nh] 20th New Horizons IFF | change of date

Dear Friends, We hoped for as long as possible. We hoped every day to be able to see everyone in Wroclaw in late July and early August 2020. However, on April 14, the president of Wrocław, Mr. Jacek Sutryk, announced the cancellation of all cultural events in Wroclaw through the…
16-04-2020

TIFF offers digital screenings of Greek films from its 60th edition

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival continues its online activities during the days of the quarantine. TIFF offers for free, through the streaming platform Festival Scope, digital screenings of Greek films from the program of the 60th TIFF.
14-04-2020

TDF: Agora Doc Market celebrates success with awards

The Agora Doc Market was successfully completed online for the first time in its history, after the postponement of the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, due to the coronavirus.
13-04-2020