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Resources - Ongoing Calls for Films & Videos
Overview
This page is an extension of our Film/Video Funding Newsletters. It contains calls for submissions for films and videos that are ongoing throughout the current year. New opportunities will be posted in the Film/Video Funding Newsletter, then archived on this page. Please scroll down to see opportunities from last year that may still be open.
2010 Calls for Film and Video Submissions
S.U.R.G.E. – Social Uprising Resistance and Grassroots Encouragement Film Festival (March 11-13, 2011, Austin, TX) – Aims to promote progressive activism by showcasing films from around the world made by activists. Submitted films must be directly, indirectly, literally, or symbolically related to love and/or activism and/or protest and/or civil disobedience. Films may be any style or genre in the following categories: Short, Feature, Music Video, and Documentary. FEE: $15-$20. S.U.R.G.E. Film Festival, 1001 Cooper Pt. Rd. SW 140-136, Olympia, WA 98502, T: (206) 337-9186
surgeoutreach@wesurge.org, http://www.WeSurge.org.
MoxieDocs Co-Production Award - A production sponsorship program to support documentary film as a turning point of art and activism, journalism and history. Award provides funding and resources for complete production, post-production, and theatrical distribution to the selected documentary proposal. FEE: $25. Moxie Films, Attn: MoxieDocs, 107 Suffolk St., Studio #517, New York, NY 10002, T: (212) 982-5008, FAX: (212) 353-3707, moxiedocs@moxie-films.com, www.moxie-films.com/moxienew/index.php?page=moxdocscontent.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Greenhouse Fund – Grants for industry training and professional development projects for public TV professionals and independent producers. Eligible projects may involve forums for new technologies, skill-building, showcasing of best practices, mentoring, training that increases mastery, strategies to improve competitiveness, conferences to bring new voices and points of view into the public TV system, or forums to address key issues in public broadcasting. Proposals may be submitted by U.S.-based film producers, production companies, training organizations, media companies, or public TV professionals; must demonstrate feasibility and benefits to the public TV community. Greenhouse Fund, Television Programming Department, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 401 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004-2129, greenhouse@cpb.org, www.cpb.org/grants/greenhousefund/.
Experimental Television Center / Presentation Funds – Offers partial support ($1,000 annual funding cap) to not-for-profit organizations in New York State for in-person presentations of electronic media and film by independent artists. Supports fees to presenting artists but not the rentals of works or equipment or any other expenses. Publicly supported educational institutions, public schools, and New York State agencies or departments not eligible. Individual artists cannot apply directly but are encouraged to inform exhibition venues of this funding resource. Sherry Miller Hocking, Program Director, Experimental Television Center, 109 Lower Fairfield Rd., Newark Valley, NY 13811, T and FAX: (607) 687-4341, etc@experimentaltvcenter.org, www.experimentaltvcenter.org.
NYC Downtown Film Festival (New York, NY) – A project of DMAC (Duo Multicultural Arts Center), aims to create, promote, and celebrate multicultural arts through ongoing film screenings. Seeking feature and short films in the following categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Latino, Gay and Lesbian, Animation, and New York City Films (made by NYC filmmakers using an NYC based crew and featuring NYC actors). FEE: $20-$40. NYC Downtown Film Festival, PO Box 1200 Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276, T: (212) 598-4320, duotheatre@gmail.com, http://duotheater.org/film.php.
DocuClub – Screening series of rough cuts, followed by facilitated discussions. Seeking documentaries between 45 and 90 minutes in the rough-cut stage that are ready to be screened. Submitted films should have a specific challenge that you wish to workshop. Mail a clearly labeled DVD screener to address below; see website for more details. NO FEE. Felix Endara, Filmmaker Services Manager, Arts Engine, Inc., 104 W. 14th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011, docuclub@artsengine.net, www.docuclub.org.
KQED Truly California Shorts – Web-only companion series to the PBS Truly California feature-length documentary series. Seeking short documentaries (30 minutes or shorter) about California, shot in California, and made by California filmmakers. Films may be in a wide range of styles on a wide range of topics. Independent filmmakers only. Works must be completed films or festival versions. Submit 2 copies of film, application form (available on website), signed release letter, one-page synopsis, bio or resume, and any relevant reviews or press coverage. NO FEE. Truly CA, KQED, 2601 Mariposa St., San Francisco, CA 94110, http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/trulyca/entries.jsp.
WildSound Feedback Film and Screenplay Festival (Monthly, Toronto, ON, Canada) – All entries, whether accepted or not, receive full feedback from top directors and producers in the industry. Films are screened monthly for audiences, followed by discussions with guest industry moderators. Seeking entries in the following categories: Short Film, Feature Film, Feature Screenplay, Short Screenplay, TV Pilot/Spec Screenplay, and One Page Screenplay. FEE: $0-$40. WildSound Feedback Film and Screenplay Festival, 80 St. Clair Ave. East, Ste. 2309, Toronto, ON M4T 1N6, Canada, T: (416) 925-8991, wildcardpictures@sympatico.ca, http://www.wildsound.ca.
2009 Calls for Film and Video Submissions
NewFilmmakers – Screening series for distributors every week at Anthology Film Archives in New York City and every month at the Sunset Gower Studio in Los Angeles. Also puts on quarterly 5-day festivals with selected works from the screening series. Applicants may submit their work for Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter, but films may be held over for the next season. They have also started an online screening series that allows filmmakers to make their films available for paid download through the NewFilmmakers website; see website for more details. Seeking Feature (over 60 minutes) and Short (under 60 minutes) films in any genre. FEE: $25-$30. New Filmmakers, PO Box 4956, New York, NY 10185-4956, T: (212) 410-9404, FAX: (213) 477-2004, barney@angelikafilm.com, http://www.newfilmmakers.com.
Tight Shortz: Short Film, Music and Art Festival (March 1-December 31, 2010, Los Angeles, CA) – Seeks to encourage creativity and spread positivity through a traveling, monthly short film festival. Seeks to provide a platform for up-and-coming filmmakers, performers, and artists to showcase their talents and display their work. Each month’s event is held at a different location in and around Los Angeles. Seeking entries that are “tight” and “short” – no longer than 20 minutes – in any category or genre: short film, drama, comedy, music video, pilot, animation, trailer, and documentary. FEE: $20-$25. Tight Shortz, PO Box 480159, Los Angeles, CA 90048, T: (323) 252-9111, info@tightshortz.com, http://www.tightshortz.com.
Cinema City International Online Film Festival (online) – Provides press and PR opportunities to maximize exposure, industry referrals and connections for development deals, and agent and manager referrals for filmmakers and screenwriters. Seeking entries in any genre in the following categories: Feature Short (under 50 minutes), Full-length Feature (50-105 minutes), Animation (feature and short), Documentary (feature and short), Screenplay, and TV Pilot (60 minutes or under). FEE: $25-$30. Cinema City International Online Film Festival, 10061 Riverside Dr., Ste. 101, Toluca Lake, CA 91602, T: (818) 754-1953, FAX: (818) 763-2253, suzdelaurentiis@aol.com, http://www.cinemacityonline.net.
SoCal Film Market – Seeks to provide independent producers, screenplay writers, and directors a means to get in front of buyers, distributors, agents, financiers & industry professionals. Every month, the SFM invites its database of more than 1,000 buyers, distributors and agents to view the movies in their Online Buyers Lounge and read the screenplays in their Online Script Pitch Cafe. Seeking entries in any genre or form in the following categories: Short Film (40 minutes or under), Feature Film (over 40 minutes), and Screenplay (any length). FEE: $20-$35. SoCal Film Market, 19744 Beach Blvd. #221, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, info@socalfilmmarket.com, http://www.socalfilmmarket.com
Shorts Showcase (Desert Hot Springs, CA) – Provides an ongoing avenue of distribution, via television and internet broadcasting, for short films to be exposed to a broader audience over a longer period of time. Selected shorts will be featured in a professionally produced television program and/or screened online for a month. Seeking short films in the following categories: Live Action, Animated, and Documentary. FEE: $35-$65. Shorts Showcase, Casablanca Studios Ent., Inc., 66321 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240, T: (760) 251-9980, FAX: (760) 251-9878, info@shortsshowcase.com, http://www.shortsshowcase.com.
The DIY Film Festival (February 25-August 1, 2010, Los Angeles and other cities) – Seeks to honor independent filmmakers and self-produced films that demonstrate that great art can be created without large expenditures, and to expose these films and filmmakers to audiences through the festival and various media outlets. Seeking DIY, self-produced films in the following categories: Dramatic Feature, Documentary Feature, Comedic Feature, Animation, Dramatic Short, Documentary Short, Comedic Short, and Student Film (any length). FEE: $15-$50. DIY Film Festival, 7095 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 864, Hollywood, CA 90028-0893, T: (323) 665-8080, FAX: (323) 372-3883, bruce@diyconvention.com, http://diyfilmfestival.blogspot.com/.
Last Night Productions “Takes” (monthly screening series, London, UK) – Monthly screening of short films from around the globe set in a cosy pub. Send your film either by e-mail link or a DVD copy by post, along with name of film, name of director, name of producer, running time, and brief synopsis. NO FEE. Last Night Productions, The Cupcake, 32B Crescent Road, London N22 7RZ, UK, Jessica@lastnight-productions.com, carl@lastnight-productions.com, www.lastnight-productions.com.
**Chick Flicks Film Series** (Screening Series, Dallas, TX) – Put on by Women In Film Dallas, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering, promoting, and mentoring its membership in film, TV, and new media. Proceeds from the screenings benefit the foundation, which awards a scholarship and project completion grant to Texas women every year. Films directed or produced by a Texas woman are eligible for entry and the coveted “Audience Choice,” “Jury Choice," and “Crew Girls” awards. Seeking films by women in the following categories: Fiction Short, Documentary Short, Animated Short, Music Video, Experimental Short, and Feature Length Film. FEE: $15-$30. Chick Flicks Film Series, 2600 Stemmons Fwy, Ste. 117, Dallas, TX 75207, T: (512) 577-3106, chickflicks@wifdallas.org, http://wifdallas.org.
The Iron Mule Short Comedy Screening Series (monthly, New York, NY) - Monthly screening series of short comedy films that accepts year-round entries (with quarterly deadlines). Seeking short comedy films of all kinds and any production value. FEE: $15-$20. Iron Mule c/o Chicago City Limits, 318 West 53rd St., Suite 207, New York, NY 10019, T: (212) 888-5233, ironmulenyc@gmail.com, http://www.ironmulenyc.com. Deadline: September 11, 2009 (first quarter), December 11, 2009 (second quarter), March 12, 2010 (third quarter), June 25, 2010 (fourth quarter)
Film Factory Film Festival (July 10, 2009 - March 1, 2010, Traveling) - Traveling black box film festival that shows films with positive messages and hopeful visions for a different future. Seeking films in the following categories: Short, Music Video (please list genre), Documentary, Feature, Children's, Film Noir, and Ad/Trailer. FEE: $0-$50. Film Factory Film Festival, 3455 Ocean Park Blvd. #107, PMB #444, Santa Monica, CA 90405, T: (310) 569-5540, info@filmfactory.mobi, http://www.filmfactory.mobi.
The Flickering Light (Monthly Screening Series, Philadelphia, PA) - Seeking films of all lengths in any genre by independent filmmakers. Screening themes will vary from month to month based on submissions and curatorial picks by the jurors. Filmmakers will be notified within 1 month of submitting their work. Fill out submission form (available online) and send a DVD labeled with your name, e-mail address, film title, and total running time. NO FEE. The Flickering Light, 409 E. Pleasant St., Philadelphia, PA 19119, http://flickeringfilms.com/submission/.
Los Angeles Comedy Festival: Screening Series (Monthly, Los Angeles, CA) - Year-round monthly screening series with the goal of discovering great comedic talent and promoting it to both the entertainment industry and the L.A. public. Each screening will have a judges' and an audience choice winner. The winners will be screened at the Los Angeles Comedy Festival. Seeking entries in the following categories: Short (under 10 minutes), Extended, Short (10-30 minutes), TV Pilot (5-22 minutes), and Webisode (1-5 minutes). The only requirement is that submissions be funny. FEE: $15-$25. Los Angeles Comedy Festival: Screening Series, 1347 N. Stanley Ave., Ste. 3, Los Angeles, CA 90046, T: (323) 463-2942, info@lacomedyfest.com, http://www.LAComedyfest.com/. Deadlines: July 17, 2009 (1st quarter), October 16, 2009 (2nd quarter), January 22, 2010 (3rd quarter), April 16, 2010 (4th quarter)
ArtGrease (Public Access Cable Show on Channel 20, Buffalo, NY) - Seeking media art to be shown on commercial free, 100% media art TV. Submit pieces with a running time of 28 minutes or shorter on mini-DV, VHS, SVHS, or 8mm video tape. Work will be eligible for display in their storefront window, and entries become part of their Member Viewing Library unless you include a SASE for return. Open to local and international artists. NOTE: No e-mails or phone calls. NO FEE. Attn: ArtGrease, Squeaky Wheel, 712 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14202, http://www.squeaky.org/.
NYC Downtown Short Film Festival (April 28-May 4, 2009, New York, NY) - A program of DUO Multi Cultural Arts Center, whose mission is to create, promote, and celebrate multi-cultural arts through theatre, dance, and film. The festival takes place the same week as the Tribeca Film Festival. Submissions, received on a rolling basis, will be screened for technical proficiency, then screened monthly in front of an audience. Screening staff and audiences rate films; the highest rated films from each screening are invited to participate in the festival. Seeking short films (under 30 minutes) in the following categories: Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Latino, and Animation. Films must be 30 minutes maximum. FEE: $15. NYC Downtown Short Film Festival, P.O. Box 1200, Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276, T: (212) 598-4320, duotheater@aol.com, http://nycdowntownshorts.blogspot.com.
Cinemonde (New York, NY) - Annual series of 6-9 private screenings for mainly industry professionals. Screenings are followed by discussion with the film's creative team and gourmet reception. Seeking compelling, thought-provoking films in the following categories: International Feature, American Independent Feature, Documentary, and Short Film. FEE: $20-$50. Cinemonde, 609 Greenwich St. Ste. 4B, New York, NY 10014, T: (212) 343-1910, FAX: (212) 965-1338, cinemonde@mistralartistmanagement.com, http://www.mistralartistmanagement.com.
**CineWomen NY's Show and Grow Program** (New York, NY) - For rough-cut or close-to-finished films on which at least one key position is filled by a CineWomen NY member. The unfinished or "needs-work" films screen to an appreciative, supportive, educated audience of fellow CineWomen NY members; audience completes your written survey and gives you verbal feedback on your work. Show and Grow sessions organized for first Monday of the month, based on demand. To participate, e-mail for further information. CineWomen NY is open to both men and women filmmakers. Membership costs $40-$50 per year. CineWomen NY Show and Grow, showandgrow@cinewomenny.org, http://www.cinewomenny.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=69171&orgId=cwn.
**CineWomen NY Screens** (New York, NY) - CWNY's screening series at the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre in Manhattan. Films must be directed, produced, written, shot, or edited by a woman. Filmmaker should attend screening if at all possible. FEE: $10 (free to CWNY members). NYWIFT/CWNY Screenings, c/o Dreamslate Productions, P.O. Box 138, Syosset, NY 11791, screenings@cinewomenny.org, http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=68500&orgId=cwn.
**Women's Independent Cinema** - Distributing quality independent films created by women filmmakers from around the world. Seeking completed features, documentaries, and shorts. A woman filmmaker must be involved in one of the following roles: director, producer, writer, editor, director of photography, or music director. Selected films will be incorporated onto a monthly disc to be mailed to subscribers; the number of films on each disc varies. Filmmakers receive payment for the one-month, non-exclusive rights to your movie. Following distribution on the monthly disc, your film joins the Women's Independent Cinema E-store, where it remains for sale for the remainder of the term of your contract. NO FEE. Sarita L. Evans, Director of Film Acquisition, Women's Independent Cinema, P.O. Box 68, Pinole, CA 94114, T: (510) 459-7586, FAX: (510) 275-3073, sarita@wicinema.com, www.wicinema.com.
WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival (monthly, Toronto, ON, Canada) - Monthly film screenings followed by a discussion with the audience and an industry moderator. Each film submitted will receive full feedback from industry directors and producers, even if not selected for festival. After the festival, films are showcased on their website and you get paid for every viewing of your film online. The goal is for films to be sold to attending distributors right after festival screening. Winning screenplays are read aloud by professional actors at a screenplay event; the top one-page screenplay will be made into a film (see website for details). Seeking films in the following categories: Short, Feature Matinee, Feature Screenplay, Short Screenplay, TV Pilot/SPEC Screenplay, and One-Page Screenplay. FEE: $15-$40. WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival, 80 St. Clair Ave. East, Suite 2309, Toronto, ON M4T 1N6, Canada, T: (416) 925-8991, wildcardpictures@sympatico.ca, http://www.wildsound.ca.
The Candid Projection Room (London, UK) - Screening video art, short films, animation, and experimental work every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the Candid Arts Centre. Send work in DVD or Mini DV format, plus contact details and a SASE for return. NO FEE. CPR, Candid Arts Trust, 3 Torrens St., London, EC1V 1NQ, UK, cpr@candidarts.com, www.candidarts.com.
Moviemiento - "Send your movie on the road." Moviemiento is organizing special short film screenings in different locations throughout Europe on a regular basis, in addition to official European-wide tours. Specific dates for planned screenings will be announced on Moviemiento website. Films on any subject are welcome, but films on themes of "travelling," nomadism," and "being on the road" are especially encouraged. All genres. Films must be 15 minutes or under. NO FEE. Moviemiento e. V., Grünbergerstrasse 73, 10245 Berlin, GERMANY, T: 0049 30-44702412, festival@moviemiento.com, www.moviemiento.com/2/index.php?id=67.
[PAM] (Perpetual Art Machine) - "A hybrid transgender generator of the reincarnation of the curator, the artist, and the patron," [PAM] is an online, ongoing, interactive web portal that provides tools to post and discuss video art, breaking down barriers and blurring boundaries between artists, curators, and viewers. Video artists may upload footage and tag it using keywords. Uploaded art is immediately available for viewing online. In addition, [PAM] integrates high-resolution video art files into an advanced computer system that allows for the display of up to 16 works of video art simultaneously. Viewers may enter a keyword and view multiple works by different artists tagged with that keyword simultaneously on the same screen; they can then choose to see any of the works full-screen. When there is no interaction, [PAM] auto-curates. [PAM] also has an interactive installation podium/kiosk that has been exhibited at Art Basel, 5 Scope Art Fairs, and numerous other film and art festivals. NOTE: Video art only; no narrative or documentary footage. NO FEE to upload or view work. pam@perpetualartmachine.com, http://www.perpetualartmachine.com.
**International Museum of Women 'Exhibiting You' Online Showcase** (January-September, 2009) - I.M.O.W.'s online community is seeking art, creative writing, journalism, music, audio, photography, video, and animation work that relates to its mission to value the lives of women around the world. Selected works will be posted twice a month on the I.M.O.W. website and be highlighted in e-mails to subscribers. Seeking work in a wide variety of media genres, and styles that deals with women's experiences. Calls for submissions on special themes will be posted on the website periodically, so check back frequently. www.imow.org/submissions. Deadline: Rolling, until September, 2009
Fans of Film Green Film Festival (February 1-28, 2010, online) - Seeking films that bring awareness to social and environmental issues around the world. Accepted films will be encoded for HD stream for online viewing and judging. Accepted films will be viewed and judged online by a limited number of invites and paid public viewing requests only. All net profits from sales for public viewing and judging will be split between the filmmaker (70%) and Fans of Film (30%). Judging will take place during February 2010; four films will win, one in each category and genre. Winning films will screen on "Fans of Film" in HD stream for the entire following year, with continued 70/30 profit sharing, as well as a lifetime non-exclusive distribution deal with Fans of Film. Seeking Short (10-20 minutes) and Feature (60-120 minutes) documentaries and experimental films that fall into either the "environmental" or "social issues" category. Films must be complete and include titles and credits. FEE: $35-$50. Fans of Film Green Film Festival, P.O. Box 26141, Albuquerque, NM 87125, T: (505) 934-7592, fansoffilm@gmail.com, http://www.fansoffilm.com/group/filmfestival.
Midwest Independent Film Festival (monthly, Chicago, IL) - Dedicated to showing fine independent films by Midwest filmmakers. Includes opportunities for directors and actors to meet audiences and hold discussions after screenings. Showcasing emerging directors and powerful artistic visions is a large part of their mission. Seeking films by Midwest filmmakers, preferably produced in the Midwest (though they will consider films produced by Midwest filmmakers outside the Midwest and films produced by non-Midwest filmmakers within the Midwest). They define the Midwest as the eight-state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Seeking films in the following categories: Dramatic Narrative, Comedic Narrative, Documentary, Student Film, Music Video, and Experimental. FEE: $20-$25. Midwest Independent Film Festival, 329 West 18th St., Suite 405, Chicago, IL 60616, T: (312) 642-4222, mac@midwestfilm.com, http://www.midwestfilm.com/.
FADEin Monthly Screening Salon by SCENEPR (monthly, New York, NY) - Seeking films in all genres, of any length, for monthly screening series. Submit film on DVD with full contact information and film length written in black marker on disc. NO FEE. Lazy Limbean Film Magazine, Attn: Fadin, 3079 Steinway St. #R1, Astoria, NY 11103, http://www.scenepr.com/.
Lumen Eclipse (Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA) - Lumen Eclipse presents contemporary motion art in public spaces, using outdoor video displays, social venues, and the web, with the goal of broadening society's awareness of contemporary art. Currently seeking proposals for site-specific works by individual artists to screen on public video displays in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. Projects may be any form of moving image: animation, video, film, motion graphics, performance documentation, etc. There are no restrictions on length or content. Submti a one-page proposal outlining your project, along with contact information, bio, and website address. NO FEE. Lumen Eclipse, Attn: Submissions, 248 Beacon St., Somerville, MA 02143, (617) 800-2636, info@lumeneclipse.com, rory@lumeneclipse.com, www.lumeneclipse.com.
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