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| Film Festivals
Welcome to The Director in the Classroom Film Festival Resource.
Here is our ever growing list of student film festivals, sorted by region, with contact info, guidelines and links to each festival page. It's by no means an exhaustive list as new festivals are being created all the time, so if you know of a student film festival in the world that should be on here, or if any of our information needs updating, please just let us know with this handy submission form!
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| Hot Shots High School Film Festival |
| Canada |
| June |
| Deadline: May 19th 2006 |
| Hot Shots is now accepting entries from High School students in 5 cateogories:
Short Films: 3 to 6 minutes
Action Sport Shorts: 3 mins or less
AADAC "Smoke Free TV Ads: 30 secs. (Alberta students only)
Out Of Province Smoke Free Ads: 30 secs.
Milk Super Shorts: Under 3 minutes. |
| tp://www.hsfilmfest.com/ |
| Contact: [ info@hsfilmfest.com] |
| Entry Fee: $5.00-20.00 |
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| Reel Youth Film Festival |
| Vancouer BC |
| Touring Oct - Nov 2007 |
| Deadline: June 2, 2007 |
| The Reel Youth Film Festival is a youth juried festival of films touring 14 locations in Canada and three countries internationally. 25% of the content at each location is chosen from local film submissions and all of the prizes are based on audience votes. |
| http://www.reelyouth.ca |
| Contact: Mark Vonesch [ info@reelyouth.ca] |
| Entry Fee: $$20 (scholarships available) |
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| WILDsound Monthly FEEDBACK Film Festival |
| Toronto Ontario |
| 3rd Tuesday of every month |
| Deadline: Ongoing |
| WILDsound FEEDBACK Film Festival
http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/
-Monthly Toronto Festival for filmmakers from around the world showcasing their short films to industry people. |
| http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/ |
| Contact: Matthew Toffolo [ wildcardpictures@sympatico.ca] |
| Entry Fee: $15 |
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| Okanagan International Film Festival |
| Kelowna British Columbia |
| April 16th to 20th 2008 |
| Deadline: Janaury 31, 2008 |
| Open to all filmmakers world wide, including students of film and visual arts programs in the Okanagan Valley.
Standard Entry Fee: $25 to$55 cdn depending on category. Check http://www.withoutabox.com/login/5663 for great early bird and discounts. |
| http://www.okanaganfilmfestival.com |
| Contact: David Woodford [ jason.woodford@gmail.com] |
| Entry Fee: $ |
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| International Teen Movie Festival |
| Concord Ontario |
| August |
| Deadline: July |
| ITMF is a worldwide movie festival for budding filmmakers ages 1-19. Shocases over 500 movies. Yearly festival held one week during the fall. |
| http://www.hiltz2.com/itmf.htm |
| Contact: Jonathan Hiltz [ jon@hiltz2.com] |
| Entry Fee: $5.00-55.00 CAD |
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| Toronto Student Film Festival |
| Toronto Ontario |
| March 30-31, 2007 |
| Deadline: Feb. 7 th |
| TORONTO STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2007 DATES
Festival celebrates filmmaking achievements of high school students
TORONTO, ON --- November 1, 2006 --- Today organizers announced that the second annual TORONTO STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL (TSFF) will be held on March 30 and 31, 2007. This festival is unique in its focus on the media arts accomplishments of secondary school students and is open to all high school students who have written, directed, edited or produced a short film (10 minutes or less) during their high school years. These films may have been created as part of a media arts class, film club, or independently.
All films created during the high school years are eligible, even if the participants have since graduated; this will allow students and teachers to submit works completed towards the end of the prior school year. There is no charge to submit a film; full details are available at HYPERLINK "http://www.tsff.ca" www.tsff.ca
TSFF premiered in Spring, 2006, playing to sell-out crowds and gaining widespread support from the educational community. Some of Canada’s leading arts organizations provided judges or prizes, including CitizenShift/National Film Board, CTV, YTV/Corus Entertainment, the Worldwide Short Film festival (Canadian Film Centre), Partners’ Film Company, Epitome Pictures, and Cinematique/Toronto International Film Festival.
Based on its sell-outs in 2006, the 2007 TSFF will again be over two nights, Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31. The first night will feature a NOMINEE SHOWCASE of the top 25 short films submitted, and the awards will be presented on the second night. Both nights will also feature special film screenings of particular interest to youth; program details are still pending, and the web site will be updated as film screenings are confirmed. Crescent School has again donated its state-of-the-art theatre and atrium areas in the Centre for Creative Learning, conveniently located on Bayview Ave. in Toronto.
Inspired by former Crescent media arts students under the direction of Arts Head, Jamie MacRae, the TORONTO STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL (TSFF) provides young filmmakers a unique opportunity to screen their work in front of live audiences and interact with industry professionals. “This festival gives budding filmmakers a real voice and a chance to tell their stories,” explained Mr. MacRae. “Our goal is to recognize this tremendous creative energy and provide a forum to showcase their talents.”
Animation, drama, documentary, comedy and the popular “mockumentary” genres are all welcome. Films will be professionally judged, with the top 25 chosen recognized with “TSFF Nominee Certificates.” Specially-crafted TSFF acrylic awards and prizes will be awarded to the top six winners for achievement in: overall film production (1st, 2nd and 3rd place), editing, direction and screenplay on Saturday night. As in 2006, the judging panel will consist of professionals from the industry. In 2006, the top two winners received opportunities to work on a project directly with professionals at CTV and Corus Entertainment, and other prizes included cash, editing software and passes to a film industry symposium.
TSFF tickets go on sale in December, 2006. Submissions are invited effective immediately.
FESTIVAL DETAILS: HYPERLINK "http://www.tsff.ca" www.tsff.ca FESTIVAL HOTLINE 416-449-2556, ext. 426
MEDIA/PARTNERS:
Pat Macdonald, TSFF EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 416-481-0918 HYPERLINK "mailto:patmacdonald@rogers.com" patmacdonald@rogers.com
TEACHERS: Jamie MacRae, TSFF DIRECTOR HYPERLINK "mailto:jmacrae@crescentschool.org" jmacrae@crescentschool.org
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| www.tsff.ca |
| Contact: Jamie MacRae [ tsff@crescentschool.org] |
| Entry Fee: $none |
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| Holy Trinity Film Festival |
| Simcoe Ontario |
| May 30, 2007 |
| Deadline: May 17, 2007 |
| Presenting the fourth annual...
Holy Trinity Film Festival
"Celebrating young filmmakers and their films"
Aspiring filmmakers are invited to create short films to win cash.
* Prizes include: $500 for first, $300 for second and $100 for third and more...
* All two- to five-minute films welcomed: fiction, documentary, animation
* Open to all elementary and secondary students in Ontario
Festival Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 6:30 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic High School, Simcoe
There will also be an art show and sale along with refreshments. Admission is free although we are accepting donations to the local food bank.
All information can be found at http://filmfestival.trinitycatholic.ca |
| http://filmfestival.trinitycatholic.ca |
| Contact: Caroline Freibauer [ filmfestival-media@trinitycatholic.ca] |
| Entry Fee: $free |
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| Cine Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition |
| Washington, DC |
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| Deadline: August |
| Held annually in Washington DC. Has a student/amateur category. |
| http://www.cine.org |
| Contact: [ info@cine.org] |
| Entry Fee: $ |
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| World Population Film and Video Festival |
| International |
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| Deadline: June |
| Annual event open to secondary and college students. Films must address the festival's inter-related themes: world population, resource consumption, the environment, and sustainable future. |
| http://www.wpfvf.com/ |
| Contact: [ info@wpfvf.com] |
| Entry Fee: $ |
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| YoungCuts Film Festival |
| Toronto Ontario |
| August 23 -27 |
| Deadline: April 30th |
| The YoungCuts Film Festival is one of the world's most important film festivals for filmmakers under the age of 25 and is for student film makers and non- student film makers alike. It's important because we not only evaluate young filmmakers' short films and feature films for our own Festival competition, but we can also evaluate your film with an eye to establishing its market potential.
This years festival begins on Wednesday August 23 with an opening gala party (held last year at the Drake Hotel) and climaxes at an awards ceremony on Saturday evening August 27. Between these two celebrations, Over 60 of the best short films, feature films, student films and non- student films made by young directors will be screened in Toronto.
For more information please go to our website at www.youngcuts.com or email us at info@youngcuts.com |
| http://www.youngcuts.com |
| Contact: Peter Bailey [ info@youngcuts.com] |
| Entry Fee: $60.00 - 90.00 |
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| Pune International Film Festival |
| Pune Maharashtra |
| 11th - 19th January 2007 |
| Deadline: 15th November 2006 |
| This is a Competition section of our festival and the Entrants have to be students studying film making. Entries have to be Video form on BETA or DVD.
Whistling Woods Academy Awards: Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Director. |
| www.puneinternationalfilmfestival.com |
| Contact: Moti Irani [ piff@vsnl.net] |
| Entry Fee: $10 |
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| ADOBE FILM SWEEPSTAKES |
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| Deadline: July 31st |
| Hello!
Adobe is sponsoring a photo/video contest that some of you may be interested in competing in.
Entrants must submit a one-minute slide show or video created with either Adobe Premiere® Elements or Adobe Photoshop® software that demonstrates why their Dad, Graduate or Family Member is a "star". The Judges will use the following criteria to judge the eligible submissions: (a) connection to the subject matter; (b) creativity; (c) originality; and (d) use of the Adobe software (the "Criteria").
There is no entry free for submission, nor is software purchase required to participate. Trial versions of the software are available for download from the contest site.
There will be two Grand Prize Winners: one for the Adobe Photoshop® Elements Slideshow category and one for the Adobe Premiere® Elements Video/Slideshow category. Each winner will receive:
- A VIP trip to Hollywood for two including: Round-trip airfare, Hotel accommodations, Ground transportation, a VIP tour of the Warner Bros. Studios, Admittance to a taping of a Warner Bros. show and a Makeover by a Warner Bros. Studio stylist
- A 40" HDTV-Ready Projection TV
- Adobe Photoshop CS2 software
- An Adobe hat
- An Adobe duffle bag
- 10 DVDs from Warner Home Video
Complete rules and entry forms are available at: http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/adobe/enter.jsp?sid=adobe_contest&show=SWEEPSTAKES The contest ends July 31st so time is of the essence. |
| http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/adobe/enter.jsp?sid=adobe_contest&show=SWEEPSTAKES |
| Contact: [ ] |
| Entry Fee: $0 |
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| International Students Divali |
| Guangzhou Estern Guang |
| 21 October |
| Deadline: 15 October |
| Students studying in medical universities in china celebrate divali festival in Guangzhou on 21 october. All the students studying in medical schools in china are eligible to gather. |
| http://www.medicalschoolsinchina.com |
| Contact: Administrator - China Medical Colleges [ info@medicalschoolsinchina.com] |
| Entry Fee: $0 |
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| Toronto Student Film Festival |
| Toronto Ontario |
| March 30-31, 2007 |
| Deadline: March 15, 2007 |
| Celebrates the filmmaking accomplishments of students under 21. This not-for-profit two day event was a sell-out in its inaugural year in 2006 and attracted support from the film and arts communities. Festival also features special screenings of short films dealing with issues of interest to young adults. Top 25 films will be shown in a Nominee Showcase on March 30, with winners in 6 categories (overall, directing, screenwriting, etc.) annnounced March 31. Winners receive TSFF acrylic awards and great prizes include a chance to work along CTV professionals. All genres welcome. Films must be under 10 minutes. FREE to enter; deadline for submission is March 15. Festival tickets now on sale; 2 day Festival Passes just $10. Full details at www.tsff.ca. |
| http://www.tsff.ca |
| Contact: Pat Macdonald [ patmacdonald@rogers.com] |
| Entry Fee: $Free |
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| The Santa Monica Teen Film Festival |
| Santa Monica California |
| June 16 & 17, 2007 |
| Deadline: May 4th, 2007 |
| The Santa Monica Teen Film Festival accepts films from teens 12-18 or currently enrolled in High School. Films can be any genre 1-30 mins in length. Prizes include trophies and meetings with industry professionals. |
| http://www.smteenfilmfest.org |
| Contact: Justin Yoffe [ justin.yoffe@smgov.net] |
| Entry Fee: $FREE! |
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| River Valley Student Film Festival |
| New Brunswick |
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| Deadline: March 31 |
| The River Valley Festival is a project of River Valley Middle School, Saint John High School and Our Lady of Peace School in co-operation with the Network of Innovative Schools. The aim of the River Valley Festival is to promote the use of Information and Communications Technology in Canadian schools and to celebrate students’ exploration of creative uses of video. The festival is open to all Network of Innovative Schools K-12 schools. |
| http://rvms.nbed.nb.ca/rvsvf/index.htm |
| Contact: [ LeRoy.Vincent@nbed.nb.ca] |
| Entry Fee: $ |
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| Chicago International Children's Film Festival |
| Chicago Illinois |
| June |
| Deadline: April |
| Annual event for youth filmmakers in the US
scholarships available for those who qualify.
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| http://www.cicff.org |
| Contact: Charlotte King [ cking@chicagofilmfestival.com] |
| Entry Fee: $5.00 |
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| deadCenter Film Festival |
| Edmond Oklahoma |
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| Deadline: |
| Annual festival held in the fall. Has a youth film section for films produced by filmmakers 18 years and younger. |
| http://www.deadcenterfilm.up.to/ |
| Contact: Jayson Floyd [ djfloyd@cpn-net.com] |
| Entry Fee: $ |
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| SOFA |
| Wilsonville Oregon |
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| Deadline: May |
| International Student Original Film Art Festival. Sofa is a worldwide touring festival featuring the work of student and independent filmmakers. Open to students worldwide. |
| http://www.sofanet.org |
| Contact: [ info@www.sofanet.org] |
| Entry Fee: $0 |
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| The Director's View Film Festival |
| Stamford CT |
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| Deadline: November |
| The International Student Film Festival.
Open to students under 19 worldwide. |
| http://www.dvff.org |
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