Deadlines:
Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun
Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

--- January Deadline ---

Media That Matters Film Festival
Contact: Wendy Cohen
104 West 14th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10011
Tel 646-230-6288
Fax 646-230-6328
E-Mail wendy@artsengine.net
The Media That Matters Film Festival brings innovative shorts and take action tools to audiences around the country, all year long. Every year, 16 jury-selected films by independent and youth producers stream online, tour the country through community screenings, are broadcast on TV and are distributed as a jam-packed DVD to teachers and activists.

New Directors/New Films
Contact: NDNF, Sara Bensman, Film Coordinator
Film Society of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Tel 212-875-5638
Fax 212-875-5636
E-Mail sbensman@filmlinc.com

San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Jennifer Morris, Co-Director
Frameline
346 9th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel 415-703-8650
Fax 415-861-1404
E-Mail info@frameline.org

Philadelphia Film Festival
234 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel 215-733-0608x219
Fax 215-733-0637
E-Mail festivals@phillyfests.com
FORMATS: 16mm, 35mm, Beta-SP, Digital.
Please note: there is NO entry fee.
Formerly the Festival of World Cinema, the annual competitive festival organized by the Philadelphia Film Society offers "an enriching view of world culture and a diversity of filmmaking culminating in a region-wide celebration of cinema."

Newport Beach International Film Festival
Cotact: Joseph Mahoney
4540 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel 949-253-2880
Fax 949-253-2881
E-Mail nbff@pacbell.net

Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
Bruni Burres, Festival Director
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th floor
New York, NY 10118
Tel 212-216-1263
Fax 212-736-1300
E-Mail andersj@hrw.org
Contact: John Anderson
Fest takes place at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center and is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

--- February Deadline ---

Minneapolis/St.Paul International Film Festival
Univ.Film Society
2331 Univ.Ave. SE, Ste.130B
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Tel 612-627-4431
Fax 612-627-4111
Largest film event in the Upper Midwest.

Atlanta Film & Video Festival
Genevieve McGillcuddy, Festival Director
Image Film & Video Center
75 Bennett Street, Ste. N1
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel 404-325-4254
Fax 404-352-0173
E-Mail afvf@imagefv.org
Showcases the most original and innovative works by today's best independent media makers.

The Los Angeles Film Festival
5455 Wilshire Blvd. #1816
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel 323-937-9155
Fax 323-937-7770
E-Mail lafilm@ifpwest.org
A program of IFP/West, was launched in 1995 as a means of uniting the independent filmmaking community and supporting emerging filmmaking talent. The Festival showcases the diversity of North American independent cinema and provides a forum for the convergence of film and new media.

Athens International Film and Video Festival
Athens Center for Film & Video
Box 388, Rm 407
75 W.Union Street
Athens, OH 45701
Tel 740-593-1330
Fax 740-597-2560
E-Mail bradley@ohiou.edu
28th annual fest acknowledging current technical possibilities in film/video production.

Toronto Jewish Film Festival
Shlomo Schwartzberg, Director of Programming
17 Madison Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2S2
Tel 416-324-8226
Fax 416-324-8668
E-Mail tjff@interlog.com
No entry fee

The Palm Beach International Film Festival
E-Mail: pbifilmfest@aol.com
Featuring American Independent, International, shorts, and documentaries.

USA Film Festival
Alonso Duralde
2917 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel 214-821-3456
Fax 214-821-6364

Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival
Marco Ursino, Festival Director
180 South 4th Street, Suite 2S
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tel 718-388-4306
Fax 718-599-5039
E-Mail marco@wbff.org

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
346 9th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel 415-621-0556
Fax 510-548-0536
E-Mail jewishfilm@aol.com
Contact Janis Plotkin, Sam Ball

--- March Deadline ---

Brooklyn International Film Festival
180 South 4th St., Suite 2 South
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Phone: (718) 486 8181
E-Mail: submit05@wbff.org
Contact: Mario Pego, Festival Programmer
Held annually in June. International, competitive festival for independent filmmakers - AWARDS: US$35K first prize - Best Documentary (sponsored by Lowel Light): $5,000 cash. CATEGORIES: Features, Shorts, Docs, Experimentals, Animation. Accepting submission all year long

New York Video Festival
Film Society of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Tel 212-875-5638
Fax 212-875-5636
E-Mail sbensman@filmlinc.com
International electronic arts festival presented in association with Lincoln Center Festival.

Independent Film Festival of Boston
Tel 857-891-8693
E-Mail info@iffboston.org
The Independent Film Festival of Boston was created to discover films that are life changing, thought provoking, deal with real emotion, or expose an aspect of life in a new way from unknown filmmakers around the world.

Seattle International Film Festival
Cinema Seattle
400 9th Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
Tel 206.464.5830
Fax 206.264.7919 (fax)
E-Mail info@seattlefilm.com
Largest film festival in the U.S., presenting more than 200 features.

SILVERDOCS - AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival
AFI SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-Mail info@SILVERDOCS.com
Tel 301.495.6738
Fax 301.495.6798
SILVERDOCS was created through a unique alliance between AFI and the Discovery Channel to showcase, honor and expand the audience for independent documentaries. SILVERDOCS has become one of the largest and most prestigious international film festivals in the Washington, DC, area, attracting filmmakers and films from around the world. SILVERDOCS' home base, the beautiful AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, includes an exquisitely restored 1938 art deco main theatre plus two modern, stadium-style houses-all of which feature the best exhibition technology and the ability to accommodate nearly every film and video format.

U.S. International Film and Video Festival
841 N. Addison Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Tel 630-834-7773
Fax 630-834-5565
E-Mail filmfestinfo@filmfestawards.com

--- April Deadline ---

Long Island Film Festival
P.O.Box 13243
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Contact Chris Cooke
Tel 1-800-762-4796
Fax 631-853-4888
E-Mail suffolkfilm@yahoo.com

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Box 6450
Hot Springs, AR 79102
Tel 501-321-4747
Fax 501-321-0211
E-Mail hsdff@docufilminst.org
Contact Melanie Masino

Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival
Tel 212 769 5305
Fax 212 769 5329
E-Mail: meadfest@amnh.org
The Festival will consider all non-fiction films and videos,
including shorts, experimental non-fiction films, and animation.
NO ENTRY FEE

--- May Deadline --

IFP Market
104 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Tel 212-465-8200 x222
Fax 212-465-8525
E-Mail marketreg@ifp.org
The IFP Market is the largest event produced by the Independent Feature Project (IFP). Affiliated with a nationwide network in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and Miami, the organization now embraces nearly 10,000 members. It maintains a unique position within the independent film community, encouraging creativity and diversity in films produced outside the established system.

--- June Deadline ---

Urbanworld Film Festival
375 Greenwich Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10013
A premiere showcase for films by African American, Latino and Asian filmmakers, with competitive categories of feature film, short film, documentary film and screenplay. Additionally, submissions for feature films and short films are also being accepted for the non-competitive Latin and Asian Sidebar programs.

Montreal international Festival of new Cinema and new Media (FCMM)
In keeping with its aim of promoting cinØma d’auteur, independent video, and creativity in new media, the FCMM is constantly on the lookout for new and original works. Innovation and exploration are the guiding principles of the FCMM’s programming, which is divided into five main categories: feature film and video, documentary, short and medium-length work, performance and digital work.

The Hamptons International Film Festival
E-Mail hiff@hamptonsfilmfest.org
Feature length fiction (70 minutes and over), documentaries (50 minutes and over) and short films (25 minutes and shorter) are welcome.
Prizes include the Golden Starfish Award for Fiction Feature (over $180,000 cash prize in 2002), documentary ($10,000 cash/in-kind), and short film ($5,000). Other awards include the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize in Science and Technology ($25,000), The Kodak Award for Best Cinematographer ($6,000 in-kind), the Zicherman Family Foundation Award for Best Screenwriter ($5,000), the Brizzolara Family Inspirational Film Award ($5,000), and the Artbridge Best Original Score Award ($3,500). Graduate and Undergraduate awards are given to six student filmmakers who receive $1,000 each.

--- July Deadline ---

Aspen Filmfest
110 East Hallam, Suite 102
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Tel 970-925-6882
Fax 970-925-1967
Features and documentaries completed since September, 2001 are eligible.

Boulder International Film Festival
4 Days of Controversy, Spice, Color, Laughter, Outrage, Adventure, Ideas, Culture and Community
Colorado Film Society phone: 303 449-2283
February 14-17, 2008

Boston Film Festival
P.O. Box 516
Hull, MA 02045
Tel 617-331-9460
E-Mail gemsad@aol.com
Artistic Director: Mark Diamond
Festival will show approximately 50 feature-length films/documentaries and 25 short subjects. Festival is non-competitive. Final format must be in either 35mm or 16mm.

Ohio Independent Film Festival
1392 West 65th Street
Cleveland, OH 44102
Tel 216-651-7315
Fax 216-651-7317
E-Mail ohioindiefilmfest@juno.com

Denver International Film Festival
1725 Blake Street
Denver, CO 80202
Tel 303-595-3456
Fax 303-595-0956
E-Mail dfs@denverfilm.org
Festival Director: Ron Henderson

Telluride Film Festival
Festival Headquarters:
Telluride Film Festival
379 State Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Tel 603.433.9202
Fax 603.433.9206
E-Mail Mail@telluridefilmfestival.org
Cinephilia - love of film - is alive and well at the Telluride Film Festival! Telluride, located 8760 feet above the average film festival, has provided a mecca for film, connecting the world°s most passionate film lovers with the world°s most exciting film offerings since 1974.

The Vermont International Film Festival
One Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 660-2600
info@vtiff.org

The Chicago International Film Festival
32 West Randolph Street, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60601
Tel 312-425-9400
Fax 312-425-0944
E-Mail filmfest@wwa.com

--- August Deadline ---

The New York Film Festival
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-6595
Tel 212-875-5628



--- September Deadline ---

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Tel 954-760-9898
Considered one of the most important regional film festivals in the U.S. because of its commitment to first-time filmmakers, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is a great stop on the festival circuit.

Sundance Film Festival
8857 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Tel 310-360-1981
Fax 310-360-1969
E-Mail programming@sundance.org

--- October Deadline ---

Slamdance Film Festival
323-466-1786
323-466-1784
E-Mail mail@slamdance.com

Cinequest Film Festival
Mike Rabehl, Programming
P.O.Box 720040
San Jose, CA 95172
Tel 408-995-5033
Fax 408-995-5713
E-Mail sjfilmfest@aol.com

--- November Deadline ---

The Portland Jewish Film Festival
Tel 503-282-1175
E-Mail howard@aracnet.com.
Dramatic features, documentaries, shorts and experimental projects that include Jewish themes and culture are welcome in VHS, Beta SP, 16mm, and 35mm

Palm Springs International Film Festival
1700 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 3
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Tel 760-322-2930
Tel 800-898-7256
E-Mail info@psfilmfest.org
Last year's festival included over 150 films from about 40 countries, many of which were considered for Best Foreign Language Oscar consideration.

The San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco Film Society Offices
39 Mesa Street, Suite 110
The Presidio
San Francisco, CA 94129
Tel 415-561-5000
Fax 415-561-5099
E-Mail info@sffs.org Ú
A showcase for approximately 200 new features, documentaries and shorts, the Festival is dedicated to highlighting current trends in international film and video production with an emphasis on work which has not yet secured U.S. distribution. Competion: Golden Gate Awards for documentaries, shorts, animation, experimental and works for television as well as for narrative features.

Black Maria Film + Video Festival
Department of Media Arts
New Jersey City University
Fries Hall-MA 112
2039 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Tel 201-200-2043
Fax 201-200-3490
E-Mail info@blackmariafilmfestival.org
The Festival's roots are in New Jersey where just over 100 years ago the inventor Thomas Edison developed motion picture technology at his West Orange lab facilities which included the Black Maria, the world's first motion picture studio (a purpose built structure which incorporated a hinged roof and rotated on a circular track in order to follow the sun and illuminate the stage within).

Cleveland International Film Festival
Cleveland Film Society
2510 Market Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Tel 216-623-FILM (3456)
Fax 216-623-0103
E-Mail cfs@clevelandfilm.org
The Cleveland International Film Festival is accepting films of all lengths and genres. Films must be available for screening on either 35mm, 16mm, or Beta SP.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2064 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 120
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Tel 805-963-0023
Fax 805-962-2524
E-Mail info@sbfilmfestival.org

--- December Deadline ---

Asbury Shorts Show of New York
Asbury is one of NYC's longest running short film exhibtions
promoting the Manhattan show to the NY Broadcast Advertising
community seeking new commercial directors.
Deadline December 31.
Please send your screener to:
ASNY
553 Prospect Avenue
Bklyn, NY 11215
www.asburyshortsnyc.com
E-Mail: dougleclaire54*at*yahoo.com

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
212 West Main Street, Suite 104
Durham, NC 27701
Phone: 919.687.4100
Fax: 919.687.4200
E-Mail info@fullframefest.org
"A Festival like this offers a sustained, concentrated exposure to the sheer emotional power of documentary filmmaking, its ability to communicate the drama embedded in human experience. In Durham last weekend, you could walk into the stately dark of the Carolina Theatre and lose yourself in real life."
--A.O. Scott of The New York Times

New York Underground Film Festival
195 Chrystie St., #503
New York, NY 10002
Contact: Ed Halter
Tel 212.614.2775
Fax 212.614.2776
E-Mail info@nyuff.com

Florida Film Festival
Matthew Curtis, Program Director
Enzian Theatre
1300 S. Orlando Ave.
Maitland, FL 32571
Tel 407-629-1088
Fax 407-629-6870
E-Mail filmfest@enzian.org

Hot Docs
Canadian International Documentary Festival
517 College Street, Suite 420
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6G 4A2
Tel 416-203-2155
Fax 416-203-0446
E-Mail info@hotdocs.ca
Hot Docs is North America's largest documentary festival. Each year, the festival presents a selection of documentaries from Canada and around the world, as well as a full roster of professional development, networking and market events geared to documentary professionals.

Aspen Shortsfest
110 E.Hallam, Suite 102
Aspen, CO 81611
Tel 970-925 6882
Fax 970-925 1967
E-Mail shortsfest@aspenfilm.org
The fest is one of the world's premiere showcases for short film and video,
Aspen Shortsfest is one of only a few festivals worldwide recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences as able to send its top prize winners to compete for the Oscars.