The 8th edition of Fidé (International Festival of Student Documentary) will take place in Paris in April 2016.

Fidé is open to any creative documentary work produced during the director’s course of study (film school, university, college, high school, creative workshop…).
There are no restrictions in terms of date or country of production, original technique, film subject and length or director’s nationality.

Submissions through online registration on our website : www.fide.lesimpatientes.org

Running only until October 18th 2015!

Thank you!
The Fidé team – Les Impatientes

We have an Open/Tertiary category with a $5,000 cash winning prize & we would love all your film students to enter. There is also a Professional Judges award – that last year was critiqued & awarded by Richard Keedie from WTFN. Its very easy, they just need to go on our website & register their interest first: http://www.sunshinefilmfestival.com.au/ Its open till 30 September 2015

“Superhero” is the theme for the 2015 Sunshine Short Film Festival competition the only community based film festival in the west. Both budding and accomplished filmmakers are invited to enter an original film five minutes or less featuring their very own version of a Superhero real or imagined and compete for prizes worth up to $5,000.

Judging is by popular vote and there are lots of prizes to be won. The prize for the winning primary school entry is $500. There are three prizes for secondary school entries: 3rd place wins $500, 2nd place $1,000 and 1st place gets $2,000. The winner in the open category gets a grand $5,000. We also have a judge’s prize awarded for artistic and cinematic merit open to entries in all categories.

All finalists’ films will be screened at Village Cinemas Sunshine on Friday 30th October at a red carpet, gala event.

The 5^th Annual Good Dog! International Film Festival is now accepting film, story, screenplay and teleplay submissions through its websitewww.gooddogff.com  and www.filmfreeway.com  The prize pool is AU$16,000 comprising $1000 per category including a children’s category. Each submission must include or be about a dog making it the most unique film festival in the World. U.S. MovieMaker magazine described it as one of the “10 coolest film festivals in the World”-out of box category

The Early deadline: 30 MAY 2015
Regular deadline: 31 JULY 2015
Extended deadline: 30 SEPT 2015

The Festival will screen 18 & 19 March 2016 throughout Australia and will tour internationally as a travelling film festival. In the past, the Festival has screened Oscar and BAFTA winning & nominated films including films that have shown at Sundance, Palm Springs and other first-class festivals.

For further information please visit the website at www.gooddogff.com and its sister event www.dogparade.com.au

Each year proceeds of the Good Dog! International Film Festival are donated to Australian and international dog charities. In the past, the Festival has donated in excess of $10,000 to dog charities. This year the beneficiary is Young Diggers, a charity that trains comfort dogs for returned soldiers suffering from PTSD. www.youngdiggers.com.au/dogs

info@moondancepictures.com   www.gooddogff.com

www.facebook.com/GoodDogFilmFestival

www.twitter.com/GoodDogFF

Film submissions are now open for the 2015 Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, and we can’t wait to see what new and established directorial voices have created in the social justice space.

‘SciFi Film Festival is dedicated to promoting sci fi film culture and celebrate all things science fiction, with $8,500 in cash prizes.

Have you made a scifi film?  We are accepting submissions to the film festival of feature films, short films, music clips, documentaries, machinima and animations for a chance to gain exposure with $2,000 in cash prizes and awards. A selection from these submissions will be screened at our annual SciFi Film Festival. Closing date for submissions is Midnight 19th October 2014.

Project SciFi Competition offers filmmakers, animators, machinima makers and documentary makers the opportunity to create a short film in just 30 days beginning 3rd October and compete for $5,000 cash and other prizes.

Writing Competition invites creative writers to submit their sci fi short story of 5000 words or less with $500 cash prizes and awards. The winning story is then promoted on our website and showcased to the world. Closing date for submissions is 2nd November 2014.

Cosplay Competition invites costume players to wear their favourite sci fi outfit or costume and compete for $1,000, on 16th November.

Screenings and Awards ceremony showcases short films and awards prizes on 16th November 2014 in Parramatta.

Visit www.scififilmfestival.com to find out more.

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In consideration of the feedback that additional time would be beneficial we are pleased to announce that MOFILM has pushed back their deadline for the production grant applications. Filmmakers will now have until 28th July to apply for a US$500 – $2500 production grant towards the cost of their film.

MOFILM connects talented filmmakers with international brands and social causes. They believe that great filmmakers come from every background and experience, and with the easy availability of low cost, high quality technology, the essential requirements for a successful filmmaker have become creative intelligence, resourcefulness and determination.

MOFILM has helped accelerate the careers of filmmakers from Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa and now they’ve set their sights on Australia. They’ve seen a steady stream of compelling content produced locally and recognise that there’s a tremendous depth of talent here. The MOFILM mission is to provide filmmakers with access to wide audiences, important causes and major brands, and in so doing bring emerging filmmakers to global attention.

Working with Blue Cat Pictures, together we’ve embarked on an extensive search for Australia’s emerging filmmakers to participate in their first open competition here.

Teaming up with iconic Australian brand Aerogard, this MOFILM campaign is promoting Gramping – camping with your grandparents. I’ve attached the Brief from Aerogard which outlines the requirements in more detail.

Basically, filmmakers are required to create and upload a 30 second film which celebrates the opportunity for all generations to reconnect with family through Gramping.

The filmmaker who makes the most effective and original film will receive a US$8,000 cash prize plus a trip for two (including accommodation for three nights) to London to attend the MOFILM event 14-16 October.

What’s more, there are generous production grants up for grabs to help the production process. Between US$500 and $2500 grants are available to filmmakers who apply before 21 July.

Here are the key dates for the MOFILM Aerogard Gramping competition:

1 July – Brief live to international filmmaker community
21 July – Production Grant Applications due
4 August – Grant Winners notified
5 September – Competition Closes

The Made In Melbourne Film Festival is the only festival exclusively for our local filmmakers. MIM opens submissions for 2014  on Tuesday May 27^th with a big launch screening and party.

2014 marks the sixth straight year MIM celebrates the desire, drive, and diversity of our local film making talent.  And the festival is bigger and bolder than before: four days and nights, more sessions, more films, more awards; and once again open to shorts, features, and films by high school students.  Plus more surprises in store. Check out the website for more info on the festival and to find out how to enter your films.

Tomorrow night’s launch sees MIM teaming with Melbourne’s most innovating and popular monthly film event, Final Cut, run by Richard Harris at the grungy and hip 1000 £ BEND  in the heart of the city.  The night will feature a retrospective screening of some of the best films from MIM, including major winners and high school standouts.  Pop-up cabaret, circus acts, and street performers will also grace the event, the atmosphere bound to be buzzing and loaded with laughter.

So celebrate the best local films with us, enjoy the show, and welcome the Made In Melbourne Film Festival back for a brand new year. We look forward to seeing you there tomorrow night and viewing your films, Melbourne.

MIM Launch @ Final Cut
Pre-show entertainment begins 5:30pm
Films begin 7:30pm
Tuesday May 27^th
1000 £ BEND  361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne

www.mim.org.au

Registrations for Screen It 2014 are now open
http://atom.asn.au/screen_it/screen_it.html
Now in its tenth year, Screen It is Australia’s largest moving image competition for primary and secondary students, encouraging and fostering a new generation of moving image makers. This year’s judges include ABC Good Game’s Bajo and Hex!

Explore the theme REFLECTION in an

– Animated film,
– Live action film or
– Videogame

and enter in the Primary or Secondary school category as a group or individual.

Entries close:
Friday 12 September

Great prizes are awarded at the red carpet awards ceremony in December at ACMI in Melbourne. Winning entries are displayed in ACMI’s permanent exhibition, Screen Worlds.

Register, watch previous winning entries or download the Teacher Resource Kit atacmi.net.au/screenit.

Would your film or media students be keen to create a 45-sec video to win prizes?

 Create a 45-second video about the log-a-fish project Redmap to raise awareness of ocean warming – and to win prizes!

Why? The Redmap video competition offers a total of $5,000 in cash prizes. It’s also a chance to showcase your video (and your Uni or school!) on the Redmap website and in promotions around the country.

Who? Anyone in Australia, any age.*

Style? Any style is welcome, from an animation to a mockumentary, photo slideshow, an interview (e.g. with a scientist or fisher), underwater footage, faux-news bulletin, skit, TV-style ad and musical. The sea’s the limit!

What?  Just include the themes ‘Redmap’ and ‘ocean warming’.

When? Enter your 45-second video by 1 May 2014

For more information go to:  www.redmap.org.au/article/redmap-video-comp-2014/

Pass on the competition details to interested students, colleagues, friends and family.  

What’s that cliché again? Be in it to win it!

ENQUIRIES:  Yvette at   enquiries@redmap.org.au

Competition and screenings datesANNOUNCED

48HFP MELBOURNE is back for its sixth year running

The world’s biggest international short film competition returns to Melbourne to challenge and inspire Victoria’s filmmaking community. Participants will be battling it out over 48 hours to take home the award forBest Film. With top prize being a ticket and a trip to this year’sFilmapalooza in New Orleans, 48HFP Melbourne is expecting some stiff competition.

Over one hectic weekend, filmmakers will shoot, edit and score their film. Sounds too easy? We thought so too; 48HFP will give each team a prop, character and line of dialogue to fit in with their randomly selected genre. The competition will be kicking off on Friday 11thOctober at 7:00 pm in The Atrium (Federation Square) and drop off will be 48 hours later, Sunday 13thOctober at 7:00 pm in Deakin Edge, Fed Square.

Every year 48 Hour Film Project Melbourne has brought the local filmmaking community together in a creative forum where innovation and artistry collide.

48HFP is committed to developing the artistic talents of the community by offering filmmakers a chance for networking and international exposure.

Creative Forum, 14th September, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 2pm free event

In last year’s Melbourne 48 Hour Film Project,the film, The$Anti)Social$Network, swept the awards. The film won 5 awards including Best Film, Best Director (Chris&Tomkins), Best Script (Geoff&Paine), Best Actors (Geoff&Paine&and Michelle&Nussey) as well as the Audience Choice award. They won a flight ticket to L.A to compete in Filmapalooza the 48HFP International competition representing Melbourne out of 120 cities. The film made it as one of the judges’ favorite and chosen to be screen again in the prestige Cannes International Film Festival in 2013.

For more information and to register a team to this year competition

Check out: www.48melbounre.com.au

CONTACT:

Tommy Blum

Festival Director

+61 432 808 636

tommy@48melbourne.com.au

48 HOUR FILM PROJECT MELBOURNE 2013

Competition and screenings datesANNOUNCED

48HFP MELBOURNE is back for its sixth year running

The world’s biggest international short film competition returns to Melbourne to

challenge and inspire Victoria’s filmmaking community. Participants will be

battling it out over 48 hours to take home the award forBest Film. With top prize

being a ticket and a trip to this year’s Filmapalooza in New Orleans, 48HFP

Melbourne is expecting some stiff competition.

Over one hectic weekend, filmmakers will shoot, edit and score their film. Sounds

too easy? We thought so too; 48HFP will give each team a prop, character and

line of dialogue to fit in with their randomly selected genre. The competition will

be kicking off on Friday 11thOctober at 7:00 pm in The Atrium (Federation

Square) and drop off will be 48 hours later, Sunday 13thOctober at 7:00 pm in

Deakin Edge, Fed Square.

Every year 48 Hour Film Project Melbourne has brought the local filmmaking

community together in a creative forum where innovation and artistry collide.

48HFP is committed to developing the artistic talents of the community by

offering filmmakers a chance for networking and international exposure.

Creative Forum, 14th September, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 2pm

free event

In last year’s Melbourne 48 Hour Film Project,the film, The$Anti)Social$Network,

swept the awards. The film won 5 awards including Best Film, Best Director

(Chris&Tomkins), Best Script (Geoff&Paine), Best Actors (Geoff&Paine&and

Michelle&Nussey) as well as the Audience Choice award. They won a flight ticket

to L.A to compete in Filmapalooza the 48HFP International competition

representing Melbourne out of 120 cities. The film made it as one of the judges’

favorite and chosen to be screen again in the prestige Cannes International Film

Festival in 2013.

For more information and to register a team to this year competition

Check out: www.48melbounre.com.au

CONTACT:

Tommy Blum

Festival Director

+61 432 808 636

tommy@48melbourne.com.au