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FILM FESTIVALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The amount of festivals in the United States alone has grown from a few hundred in 1990 to over a thousand in 2000 - and it keeps on growing! The history of festivals dates back to the 1930's and 1940's, when powerhouses including Berlin, Cannes and Venice got their humble starts. Just like the Academy Awards, these festivals soon realized that in order to attract attention, they needed strong marketing and the ultimate form of power - Hollywood stars.

By Steve Montal
Copyright 2001
Excerpt from "The Movie Business Book"

Of course, independent film festivals are also on the rise along with student film festivals as a stand-alone and within larger festivals, taking their respective turns in the limelight. The not-so-star-studded festival might draw you in. And you may find yourself - like TFM graduate student Dawn Poomee - running down the aisle to receive an award. Just as Dawn received the Best Short Film award for her film For the Oysters at the Temecula Film Festival.

The following is a small list of film festivals accepting entries. There are several sites available to help you find more film festivals that are happening around the world ... hundreds ... thousands more! And if you win an award - let us know!

Check out one of the following:

Without A Box, Kodak, Student Filmmakers, Film Festival.com, Yahoo Film Festival Directory

FESTIVAL
DATES
DEADLINES
FEE
WEB SITE
University of the Californias, Tijuana
June 7-9, 2007
May 18, 2007
Option to submit to Bill Eadie in Comm.
No
El Cajon Video and Film Festival
Aug. 18, 2007
July 15, 2007
Yes
Palm Springs International Festival of Shorts
Aug. 23 - 29, 2007
Early: 4/6/07
Reg: 5/11/07
Final: 5/31/07
Yes
Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Aug. 23-30, 2007
Early: 5/15/07
Late: 6/15/07
Yes
Telluride
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007
May 1 - July 15, 2007
Yes
Southern Circuit - Tour of Independent Filmmakers
Sept. 1 - Dec. 1, 2007
Early: 2/15/07
Reg: 3/15/07
Late: 3/30/07
WAB: 4/09/07
Yes
Toronto International Film Festival
Sept. 6 - 15, 2007
June 8, 2007
Yes
Showtime's 8th Annual Latino Filmmaker Showcase
Sept. 6 - Dec. 3, 2007
May 15, 2007
No
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Sept. 12 -16, 2007
June 30, 2007
Yes
Cinefest Sudbury International
Sept. 15-23, 2007
Early: 6/15/07
Reg: 6/30/07
Yes
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Sept. 23-30, 2007
Early: 3/31/07
Reg: 7/31/07
Yes
San Diego Film Festival
Sept. 27-30, 2007
Early: 5/01/07 Reg: 6/01/07
WAB: 6/15/07
Yes
Flatland Film Festival
Sept. 28-29, 2007
Early: 3/10/07
Reg: 4/01/07
Late: 4/21/07
WAB: 5/01/07
Yes
Fantastic Fest
Austin, TX
Sept. 21-28, 2007
Early: 3/01/07
Reg: 5/01/07
Final: 6/01/07
WAB: 7/15/07
Yes
Lunafest
Oct. 1, 2007 - Feb. 1, 2008
April 30, 2007
Yes
San Diego Women Film Festival
Oct. 4-7, 2007
Early: 5/01/07
Reg: 6/01/07
Yes
H. P. Lovecraft
Oct. 4-7, 2007
Early: 5/01/07
Reg: 7/15/07
Late: 8/15/07
WAB: 8/28/07
Yes
Hollywood
Oct. 17-22, 2007
Early: 3/31/07
Reg: 4/30/07
Late: 5/31/07
Extended: 8/20/07
WAB: 8/31/07
Yes
Heartland Film Festival
Oct. 18- 26, 2007
Early: 4/15/07
Final: 6/1/07
Yes
Canada International
Oct. 26-28, 2007
Early: 4/20/07
Reg: 7/20/07
Late: 8/24/07
WAB: 9/15/07
Yes
Angelus Student Film Festival
Oct. 27, 2007
July 1, 2007
Yes
My Hero Short Film Festival
Dec. 15, 2007
Early: 7/15/07
Reg: 8/15/07
Late: 9/30/07
WAB: 10/31/07
Yes
 
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