A TOP 10 NORTH AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL by USA Today - and the only one in Los Angeles.
Now in its 24th year, DANCES WITH FILMS (DWF:LA) is an original on the festival circuit, hailed by Indiewire as "widely recognized as the premiere showcase of innovative independent cinema, presenting amazing undiscovered talent to an industry audience in Hollywood," "the future of Independent Film," by Huffington Post and as "An innovator and leader in positioning raw and new talented directors," by CNN and voted one of Moviemaker Magazine's Top 25 Coolest Film Festivals on the planet (and the only one in Los Angeles to make the list in the only year it was actually voted on by filmmakers across the globe), Dances With Films presents more than 200 films each year to the LA Filmmaking and Film-going community.
Mission:
Dedicated to giving opportunities to creative talents who may not be considered 'Names', DWF stands out from the crowd with not only the community we've built, but by the success of our alumni and the shared loyalty of DWF relationships.
Success!
This year's EMMY AWARDS, had a sparkling amount of DWF alums, from presenting to sitting in the audience, including 2011 & 2012 alum, Gina Rodriguez presenting on stage to 2006 alum Alexander Skarsgard winning Best Supporting Actor to 2007 & 2012 alum Joel Watson, nominated for editing SHARK TANK. DWF has had many filmmakers go on to create series, such as the highly rated THE LAST SHIP, created by 2000 alum, Steven Kane. HBO’s critically acclaimed and hit series ‘Getting On” and “Big Love” were created by DWF Alums Will Scheffer and Mark Olsen after screening their feature film "Easter" at DWF 2004. Our TV/Web division, premiered TREADING YESTERDAY in 2016, which in now in development for a series. Jeremy Cloe, 2015 alum & ICA winner, recently won a student ACADEMY AWARD.
2008 actor alum Jesse Eisenberg was nominated for Best Actor in "The Social Network" for the 2011 Academy Awards. 2010 Audience Award winner "Go For It!" received a nationwide theatrical release through Lionsgate in 2011. Betsy Brandt "Breaking Bad'' & “Parenthood” was seen early on in her career in the Grand Jury Winner of 2005, "Shelf Life." And her co-star in “Breaking Bad” Bryan Cranston premiered his directorial debut with us in 2000! 2010 feature "Cost of a Soul" was seen nationwide at AMC Theatres in conjuction with Relativity Media's Rogue. - Just a few examples of our alumni accomplishments.
Some quotes:
"Dances with Film is an incredible film festival filled with a ton of hot, new talent. It's what Sundance should be and SXSW is – but it’s in our own backyard! They put on top notch industry panels and events which sync sponsors together with the filmmakers as well as other VIPs. Their events are well attended and are extremely well organized. It's a great platform for a sponsor to promote their own projects and enhance their profile in the Hollywood and Indie film community while picking up material and making new connections."
- Chris Charalambous, Head of Acquisitions, Freestyle Media
"Dances with Film is a great film festival. They treat their supporters and sponsors incredibly well, put on fantastic industry events and is an enormous wealth of new talent. Gersh has signed 3 new clients since becoming involved with DWF. We couldn't recommend it more highly."
- Frank Wuliger, Partner The Gersh Agency
Panels:
As you can see, DWF provides great exposure to the decision makers of the film industry. In fact past year's panels and 'conversations with' series rocked it with Producer, Stephanie Allain (DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, HUSTLE AND FLOW); Casting Director, David Rubin (TRUMBO, GRAVITY); EVP, Worldwide Distribution, Paramount Pictures, Syrinthia Studier; Packaging Agent, Gersh Agency, Gergen Crochet; SVP, Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Miramax, Rosanne Kortenberg; EVP, Theatrical Distribution, CBS Films, Steven Friedlander... just to name a few. Every year brings out industry stars, the caliber of which - you will rarely find at other fests.
Dances With Pilots!
In addition to narrative and documentary features and shorts (not to mention music videos!), DWF is thrilled to bring back the 4th installment of Dances With Pilots! as we present TV and Webisodes as a sidebar to the big fest.
Dances With Kidz!
We are pleased to present year 6 of Dances With Kidz! This program consists of films created for kids and most importantly... created BY kids. There is a pro section along with the kids section (18 and below).
2 Minute Short Film Challenge
And on the creative side, DWF also produces up to ten short films during the week of the festival. The 2 Minute Short Film Challenge has become an exciting favorite program at the festival. Utilizing the latest digital technology and pure filmmaking ingenuity, submitted scripts are shot, edited and screened in front of evening competition films during the festival.
Academy® Qualification:
We also qualify a slate of shorts for Academy Award® consideration through our friends at Laemmle Theatres and Double Exposure in Los Angeles. Short films that premiere with us actually have a higher possibility of being Academy® qualified than most any other short film competition in the country.
The Family:
Finally, the community of Dances With Films that has evolved since 1998 is a strong and loyal one. DWF offers the opportunity for filmmakers to strengthen and expand connections that will endure for years to come.
For more information on all the above statements, head over to www.danceswithfilms.com
OBJETIVOS: Este evento de carácter no competitivo busca ser un espacio de encuentro entre el cine de producción independiente y el público, fomentar la creación y producción audiovisual de
realizadores de cualquier parte del mundo y permitir ofrecer un espacio de difusión de la producción cinematográfica y la cultural contemporánea.
TEMATICA: Se recibirán obras cuya propuesta estética y temática hable de la identidad cultural de los lugares de orígenes de los realizadores, con el fin de generar entretenimiento y conocimiento cultural a la audiencia.
ALBUFERAfilms es una experiencia que intenta impulsar la toma de conciencia
del individuo sobre la problemática y posibles soluciones ambientales,
la biodiversidad y los recursos existentes en nuestro planeta.
Este Festival quiere ser un espacio constructivo y de integración;
un disparador de contenidos audiovisuales para generar en el individuo
y su grupo social cambios de hábitos y así establecer nuevas conductas
para mejorar y cuidar nuestro ambiente.
FFF 2017 accepts feature films, documentary, animation, medium and short films from established and emerging , independent filmmakers, film schools and media collectives from Ireland Europe and around the world.
El Festival de Cine Fantástico Europeo de Murcia SOMBRA es un proyecto que pretende difundir y servir de referencia al cine fantástico producido en Europa, así como apoyar la producción europea, nacional y regional de género.
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Salento Es una celebración de películas y cineastas, promueve películas internacionales independientes, en reconocimiento del hecho de que las películas son la forma más poderosa de comunicación cultural y de vínculo entre las culturas y las personas.
Fundado en 2004 por Luigi Campanile, el Festival Internacional de Cine de Salento surgió como un importante evento cultural y el principal festival de cine del sur de Italia. Cada año presenta a los cineastas de todo el mundo los recursos únicos del área de Salento, mientras celebra la historia y el futuro de la industria cinematográfica con 5 días de estrenos mundiales, eventos especiales, seminarios, largometrajes, cortometrajes, documentales.
Durante los últimos años, SIFF ha organizado y organizado una gira mundial, llevando el festival a destinos internacionales como Zúrich, Londres, Hong Kong, Nueva York, Santiago del Cile, Moscú, San Petersburgo, Oslo y más, presentando el evento «Best of the Fest». Esto da a SIFF la oportunidad de mostrar algunas de las mejores películas presentadas en el Festival a un público internacional, en lugares prestigiosos como los Institutos Culturales Italianos del mundo y los cines, aumentando la visibilidad y la apreciación de tales obras que luchan por encontrar una distribución. canal.
Cellar Door Film Festival (CDFF) is Ottawa’s first showcase of speculative cinema, which celebrates the creativity of the Ottawa film scene and spotlights the city as a setting for the sinister and supernatural. CDFF encourages film culture, education, and production in Ottawa by promoting the creation, screening, and distribution of local, national and international films in the Nation’s capital.
Este 2024, el Festival Internacional de Cine de Iquique (Ficiqq) celebrará 15 años. Ficiqq es un certamen único en la región de Tarapacá que en esta ocasión es financiado por el Fondo de Fomento Audiovisual 2024, y cuenta con el auspicio de SQM Yodo Nutrición Vegetal junto a la producción de Volcánica Films.
Englobados en Artefacto 2013 la ciudad de Logroño quiere dar una oportunidad a jovenes cineastas con esta muestra.
Abierta del 28 de enero al 15 de abril de 2024
Voces Contra el Silencio, Video Independiente A.C., la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana y la Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México, con el apoyo de TVUNAM y la Filmoteca de la UNAM, invitan a participar en la decimotercera edición del Encuentro Hispanoamericano de Cine y Video Documental Independiente: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces, que se celebrará del 20 al 28 de septiembre de 2024, en la Ciudad de México y diferentes estados de la República Mexicana, en modalidad híbrida.
El principal objetivo de Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces es ser una ventana para reunir al cine documental independiente de México, Latinoamérica y España, a través de espacios libres, accesibles y gratuitos que den cabida a la diversidad de discursos, a la acción colectiva y a la generación de redes colaborativas en favor del desarrollo del género documental y de la construcción de una sociedad más justa, equitativa y tolerante.
Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces ha explorado nuevas alternativas de exhibición audiovisual, logrando alcanzar a un público al que nunca antes hubiera imaginado, es por ello que en esta decimotercera edición ha decidido conservar el formato híbrido integrado por: actividades en formato presencial en diversos espacios alternativos de exhibición cinematográfica, contenido bajo demanda en la plataforma MXPLUS, así como transmisiones por canales públicos de televisión de la Ciudad de México (Canal 11, Canal 14, Canal 21, Canal 22 y TV-UNAM) y de otros estados del país. Por lo que participar en esta convocatoria implica la aceptación de que su documental sea exhibido en estas tres modalidades durante la decimotercera edición del Encuentro Hispanoamericano de Cine y Video documental independiente: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces.
Festival internacional de cine de horror con base en la ciudad de Guanajuato, México. Todas las actividades del festival son sin fines de lucro.
El Área de Cultura del Excmo. Ayuntamiento de San Nicolás del Puerto y el Punto Vuela de San Nicolás del Puerto convocan el XI Festival de Cortometrajes de Terror y Fantástico “La Vieja Encina” 2025, a celebrarse el 2, 3 y 4 de octubre de 2025.
KloosterKino is the place to be for animated shorts in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Three times a year we show the best animated shorts from all over the world in a friendly setting. The screenings take place in a historic cloister, which dates back to 1909, and are not subject to admission.
KloosterKino shows work by young filmmakers, but also pays attention to classic animated film. Throughout the year we also work with other festivals and cultural organizations to arrange screenings of animated shorts.
But why animated shorts? Well, first of all, because we love them! But also because too few animated shorts are shown theatrically in the Netherlands. KloosterKino wants to show animation in all its diversity: from stop-motion to CGI, from narrative to abstract, homegrown and from far away. In doing so, we hope to aid in the diffusion of the artistic animated short.
We intend to be an alternative to the larger animation festivals by offering screenings which are both accessible and challenging. We stand for high quality animated film in welcoming surroundings. Our target audience is not just the animation aficionado, but also those who normally don’t watch animation, but are open to a surprising and stimulating program of films.
KloosterKino is a nonprofit foundation, that depends on volunteers and gifts.
During the three days festival, the Food Film Festival attempts to cover all aspects of everything related to food. Aside from documentaries, feature films, animation, short and experimental films the festival boasts a variety of debate, lectures, live shows and workshops. This broad approach leads to the multifaceted program the subject deserves.
The Food Film Festival believes that good stories have the power to transform the world.
By creating a stage for food stories the Food Film Festival hopes to convey the love for food and at the same time it denounces the many problems related to our current day food system.
El Festival Internacional BioBioCine es un encuentro intercultural de conocimientos y saberes expresados desde el cine. Su objetivo es convertirse en un espacio de diálogo y reflexión, además de difundir, promover, apoyar y valorar la cinematografía nacional e internacional desde una perspectiva territorial e identitaria, en el marco de su reunión anual.
El Festival Internacional BioBioCine invita a participar con obras provenientes de todos los países y culturas en su undécima edición. Su programación incluye categorías competitivas y no competitivas, de largometrajes y cortometrajes, tanto de ficción como de no ficción, con énfasis en el cine de autor, nuevos realizadores, experimentación, diálogo intercultural y las primeras naciones.
FESTIVAL OF HORROR
Shortfilms (until 16 minutes)
Feature film (from 75 until 180 minutes)
Category: Horror – Thriller – Pulp – Exploitation – Gore – Trash – Fantasy – Zombie Movie – B Movie - Western
El Coro Vell es como se conoce popularmente a la Societat Coral Juventut Terrassenca de Terrassa. Dicha entidad celebró en el 2008 su 150 aniversario, convirtiéndose así en una las entidades culturales más antiguas de la ciudad de Terrassa, aún en funcionamiento.
La Sección de Cine y Video por su parte, se ha convertido en el caldo de cultivo del cine amateur terrasense y estatal desde que creó a mediados de los años 60 el célebre certamen "EL ROTLLO", dedicado al Súper 8.
A partir del año 2003, la SCV del Coro Vell hace un salto al digital y la incorporación del audiovisual profesional con la celebración (anual y bianual, en algunos casos) del CONCURSO PLANO SECUENCIA, que ya ha celebrado 8 ediciones hasta la fecha.
El 9º CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DEL PLANO SECUENCIA se celebrará en la Sede del Coro Vell, el próximo 21 de diciembre. La convocatoria para participar se abrirá el 8 de octubre hasta el próximo 3 de diciembre de 2013.
Short Film & Animation Festival; Monthly microcinema. The longest running short film series in Los Angeles. Caters to wide audience of professional filmmakers and Film/TV industry creative leaders.
Annual Spotlight Festivals:
Women Directors ShortsFest,
African American ShortsFest
