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| Early Closing date for DOCUTAH - details here. Screenings 3rd-7th September 2013 |
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| Closing date for UNCIPAR FESTIVAL (Argentina). Details here. Screenings 28-20th March. |
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| EULENSPIEGELEIEN - details here. | |
| Copy deadline for March/April issue of Film & Video Maker | |
| NORTH V SOUTH finals - see http://www.n-v-s.co.uk for details. | |
| Closing date for THE RED CARPET SCREENINGS screenings on 16th February. Details. |
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| Closing date for THE FROME FIVE MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL. Details here. Screening 6th April. |
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| Final closing date for
The BRITISH INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM FESTIVAL. A wide selection of entries will be shown at BIAFF in Chesterfield on 8th - 21st April. Competition details. |
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| Final closing date for
The BEST IAC CLUB WEBSITE COMPETITION. Details here. |
| Closing date for The IAC PETER COLES INTERNATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL COMPETITION. The competition will be held at Capel Curig, near Betws-y-Coed on 9th and 10th March. Details. |
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| Closing date for The FESTIVAL OF NATIONS (Lenzing, Austria). The long-running festival almost came to and end when its director, Erich Riess, retired. But a group of enthusiasts in Lenzing, not far away, has picked up the baton. There is an online entry form on their website: www.festival-of-nations.com Screenings will be 14-20th June. More details here. |
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| Regular Closing date for DOCUTAH - details here. Screenings 3rd-7th September 2013 |
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| THE RED CARPET SCREENINGS - at Central Studio, Queen Mary's College, Cliddesden
Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire at 7pm. See great new films and
watch interviews with the film makers. Closing date for
consideration was 28th January. Details. |
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| Closing date for THE EUROFILM FESTIVAL (FORUM WEST) details here. Screening of the Forum West heat winners 6th April. Grand final 26-28th September. |
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| Closing date for THE PILGRIM TRUST AWARD COMPETITION The theme of the competition is “Scotland” and almost any film made in Scotland or on a Scottish subject will be accepted. Screenings and awards on on Thursday 28th March. Films up to 20 minutes. £6 entry fee. Details on the Edinburgh Cine and Video Society's website: here. |
| Early Bird closing date for THE THURROCK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL details here. |
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| Closing date for SENFTENBERG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - the international section has a different theme each year, this time it is Experience Asia. Details. |
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| CEMRIAC TRAINING SEMINAR at Perdiswell, Worcester. Details. |
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| SAM GUEST SPEAKER - acclaimed documentary film maker,
Michael Slowe, 3pm at Edinburgh Cine & Video Society, Fettes
Row, Edinburgh. |
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| Closing date for MERSEY 10 COMPETITION 2013 - download entry form here . |
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| THE BURNLEY FILM FESTIVAL 2pm at Paddiham Town Hall. Judges Ken and Carol Wilson. Film entries by invitation only. Audience always welcome! |
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| THE IAC PETER COLES INTERNATIONAL AV COMPETITION at Capel
Curig, near Betws-y-Coed. Details. |
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| THE FESTIVAL DU FILMS ANIMALIER - details
here. |
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| Closing date for THE ROB KNOX FILM FESTIVAL. Details here. Screenings 29th May - 5th June. |
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| ORPINGTON VIDEO AND FILM MAKERS - spring show of
members' films, including their annual newsreel of events that
have taken place in and around the area. 7.30pm Methodist Church,
Sevenoaks Road, Orpington BR6 9JH. Tickets £5. Call 01689 813616
or visit www.ovfm.org. |
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| NERIAC AGM at Aberford. Details. |
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| CEMRIAC MOVIE FESTIVAL at Derby. Details. |
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| Copy deadline for May/June issue of Film & Video Maker | |
| THE PILGRIM TRUST AWARD 2013 - at 7.30pm in the Edinburgh
Cine and Video Society Clubrooms, 23a Fettes Row,
Edinburgh. The theme of the competition is “Scotland” and
almost any film made in Scotland or on a Scottish subject will be accepted. Closing date was 22nd February. |
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| UNCIPAR FESTIVAL (Argentina). Details here. | |
| First closing date for ENCOUNTERS International Short Film & Animation Festival, Bristol. Details here. For films completed before 1st January 2013. Deadline for later films 3rd June. Screenings 17th-22nd September. |
| Closing date for EUROFILM FORUM NORD festival - British entries can be sent to this one, though formally we are assigned to the Forum West. More details. The screenings will be 27th April near Hamburg. |
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| Closing date for FILMSHARING LOW/NO BUDGET FILM FESTIVAL Details here. Screening Summer 2013. |
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| SENFTENBERG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - is in two
parts. The international section has a different theme each year,
this time it is Experience Asia - and the German-only
section is for one-minute films. Details. |
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| THE MERSEY TEN FESTIVAL - hosted by Preston Movie Makers.
More information here
. Closing date was 6th March. |
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| SERIAC FILM FESTIVAL - at The Oast Theatre, London Road,
Tonbridge, Kent TN10 3AN. Closing date was 31st December 2012. |
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| THE FROME FIVE MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL. Details here. |
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| EUROFILM FORUM WEST HEAT screenings. details
here. Grand final 26-28th September. |
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| Final Closing date for DOCUTAH - details here. Festival screenings Screenings 3rd-7th September 2013 |
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| Closing date for THE CROATIAN MINUTE MOVIE FESTIVAL. Details here. Screenings 29th May to 1st June in Pozega. |
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| Closing
date for NOFI - ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL NON-COMMERCIAL FILM FESTIVAL - in Yerevan and Agveran. Films up to 20 minutes long. Screenings 26th - 31st May. Details here. |
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| BIAFF - The British International Amateur Film Festival - hosted by CEMRIAC at the Chesterfield Hotel in Chesterfield. | |
| 5th EAST LANCASHIRE FILM FAIR - 10.30 to 3.30 at Antley
Methodist Church Halls, Blackburn Road, Accrington BB5 0DE. Entry
fee £3.50. Two large halls for dealers with films, projectors and
cameras in all cine formats. |
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| EUROFILM FORUM NORD HEAT screenings. details
here. Grand final 26-28th September. |
| Late Closing date for DOCUTAH - details here. Screenings 3rd-7th September 2013 |
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| SAM WORKSHOP - Tom Hardwick will give a full day's
oresentation and workshop at Stirling Management Centre. |
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| NORTH THAMES REGION's TRIANGLE FINAL - the culmination of
many heats, this competition will be hosted bt South Essex Film
Makers at Wyburns School, Nevern Road, Rayleigh SS6 7PE. |
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| Closing date for The DANUBE RIVER FESTIVAL (Rousse, Bulgaria) Films have the theme "Panta Rei everything flows" ... which leaves the field fairly open. No fee, no restriction on length, genre or technique. Screenings 20th - 23rd June. More details here. |
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| Closing date for THE FOUR RIVER YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL. Details here. Screenings 11-14th September. |
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| Closing date for THE RED CARPET SCREENINGS screenings on 1st June. Details. |
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| Bolton Movie Challenge
Competition - open to all IAC and North West Clubs. Contact: John Pool 01204 64855. john_pool@o2.co.uk |
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| Copy deadline for July/August issue of Film & Video Maker | |
| NOFI - ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL NON-COMMERCIAL FILM FESTIVAL - in Yerevan and Agveran. Films up to 20 minutes long. Closing date was 15th April. Details here. | |
| THE CROATIAN MINUTE MOVIE FESTIVAL. Details here. | |
| THE ROB KNOX FILM FESTIVAL. Details here. | |
| Closing date for THE SARNIA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL details here Screening dates not yet announced. |
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| Closing date for JUST FOR YOU - 2 the celebration of older films. Send films to Ron Prosser, 51 Windsor Close, Southwater, Horsham RH12 9XH. Screenings on 13th July. |
| Final closing date for THE THURROCK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL details here. |
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| THE RED CARPET SCREENINGS - at Central Studio, Queen Mary's College, Cliddesden Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire at 7pm. See great new films and watch interviews with the film makers. Closing date for consideration was 17th May. Details. | |
| NERIAC AGM 2pm in Vale of York Inn, Carlton Road, Thirsk, YO7 4LX. Email for more information. |
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| Second closing date for ENCOUNTERS International Short Film & Animation Festival, Bristol. Details here. For films completed after1st January 2013. Deadline for earlier films 29th March. Screenings 17th-22nd September. |
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| The FESTIVAL OF NATIONS (Lenzing, Austria). The long-running festival almost came to and end when its director, Erich Riess, retired. But a group of enthusiasts in Lenzing, not far away, has picked up the baton. For more details see their website: www.festival-of-nations.com Closing date for entries was 2nd February. More details here. |
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| The DANUBE RIVER FESTIVAL (Rousse, Bulgaria) Fly to Bucharest (Romania) and bus or taxi 30 km into Bulgaria. The border is a huge bridge over the River Danube. Films have the theme "Panta Rei everything flows" ... which leaves the field fairly open. Closing date was 15th May. More details here. |
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| Closing date for THE NTRIAC ONE-MINUTE COMPETITION North Thames Region's annual competition for films up to 60 seconds long including all titles and credits. Must be suitable for a general audience. Entry fee £3. Entries on MiniDV, DVD or BluRay to Christine Collins, FACI, 5 Walnut Grove, Enfield EN1 2BL. Cheques payable to "North Thames Region IAC". The top three will be shown at the NTR Movie Festival in November. |
| Closing date for THE 24th TATRA CHAMOIS Festival. Screenings 11-13th October. Details here. |
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| JUST FOR YOU 2 Back by popular demand at The Oast Theatre, Tonbridge, SERIAC's event where you are invited to see again old films that were so much enjoyed in the past. Closing date for entries was 31st May. |
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| Closing date for DEPICT! - the competition for films under 90 seconds. Details here. Screening during the Encounters Festival in Bristol 17th-22nd September. |
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| Copy deadline for September/October issue of Film & Video Maker | |
| Closing date for THE KENT FILM FESTIVAL Entrants must be resident within Kent or an SE London postcode area or be a member in those areas of a Kent Club. Full details and entry forms on their website: www.kentfilmfestival.com Screenings on 28th September. |
| Closing date for The Railway-Transport-Traffic Festival - details here. Festival 7-1th September. |
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| Closing date for Leamington Spa Underground competition - Screenings 23rd-29th September. For details see here |
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| Closing date for SUSSEX FILM FESTIVAL - Screening on 6th October. For details see www.seriac.org.uk/sussex.html |
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| UNICA 2013 in Fieberbrunn in the Austrian Tyrol. Details. |
| Closing date for THE NERIAC FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION - Entry fee £3.50 for IAC members, £5.50 for others. Entries to Sylvia Spencer, Dunbar, Dewsbury Road, TINGLEY WF3 1LF. Entrants must live in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, Cleveland, Yorkshire or Humberside. There are two categories: fiction and non-fiction. Films up to 30 minutes on MiniDV or DVD. Screenings at the IAC National AGM on 27th October. |
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| Closing date for THE NAMUR NATURE FILM FESTIAL (Belgium) - details here. Screenings 11-20th October. |
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| THE EAST ANGLIAN FILM
COMPETITION At Lowestoft Cine and Camcorder club at their venue at Sparrows Nest Gardens, Lowerstoft, NR32 1XG at 12-00pm start for refreshments. 1-30pm start of the competition. Any club in the East Anglian area are welcome to take part in a 15 minute programme which is to include a documentary, open, and a fictional story. For details of the rules contact Steve Gover e-mail stephen.gover@ntlworld.com |
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| THE GOLDEN DIANA FESTIVAL. Details
here. |
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| DOCUTAH - details here. | |
| THE RAILWAY-TRANSPORT-TRAFFIC FESTIVAL Austria's film celebration of all forms of transport with many special outings and film making opportunities. Details here. Closing date was 1st August. |
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| Closing date for THE ARSFILM FESTIVAL in Kromeriz, Czech Republic For details see here. Screenings 11-13th October |
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| THE FOUR RIVER YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL. Details
here. |
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| RPS NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS at Sutton Bonington. Details from secretary@rpsnavc.org.uk and on their website www.rps.org |
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| ENCOUNTERS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM & ANIMATION FESTIVAL - Watershed, Bristol. This includes the screening of winners of the DepicT! festival. Encounters closing dates 29th March and 1st June. DepicT! closing date 8th July. | |
| Leamingtom Underground Cinema Festival Details here. |
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| Copy deadline for November/December issue of Film & Video Maker | |
| EUROFILM FESTIVAL Grand final screenings in Hanau near Frankfurt. details here. |
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| THE KENT FILM FESTIVAL -
at Powell Theatre, Christ Church University, North Holmes Road,
Canterbury CT1 1QU Doors open 10.30 am Sessions: 11 am —12.30 pm & 2 pm to end. Closing date for entries was 27th July. |
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| Closing date for THE CEMRIAC AUDIO-VISUAL COMPETITION For details and entry form see CEMRIAC website. Screenings 19th October. |
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| Closing date for THE GOLDEN KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - details here. |
| Closing date for NORTH WEST FESTIVAL & REGIONAL AGM Fetsival screenings on Saturday 9th November at Chads Theatre , Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5AU |
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| SUSSEX FILM FESTIVAL - at Wivelsfield Village Hall,
Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green RH17 7QH. Doors open 2.30pm for
3pm start. Closing date for entries was 16th August. For details
see www.seriac.org.uk/sussex.html |
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| ARSFILM FESTIVAL - Kromeriz,
Czech Republic This prestigious festival celebrates a wide range of arts on film. Closing date was 15th September. Details here. |
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| THE 24th TATRA CHAMOIS Festival, Slovakia. Closing date was 1st July. Details here. |
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| THE NAMUR NATURE FILM FESTIVAL - details
here. |
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| CEMRIAC AUDIO-VISUAL COMPETITION at Smethwick Photographic Society Club Room, The Old School House, Churchbridge, Oldbury, West Midlands B69 2AS at 1.30pm IAC members £5.50 others £6. Closing date for entries was 28th September. |
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| International HOME MOVIE DAY - see www.homemovieday.com for information. Think about setting up your own event ... | |
| IAC AUTUMN CONVENTION & AGM - hosted by NERIAC at Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne. More information. | |
| NERIAC FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION - also at The HolidayInn, Seaton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 6BP Closing date for entries was 1st September. | |
| Closing date for FILM SONG & VIDEO CLIP FESTIVAL. Details here. Screening 16th November. |
3rd November 2013 |
CEMRIAC AUTUMN FESTIVAL at The Silver Prize Bandroom, 11 Salisbury Street, Long Eaton NG10 1BA. Keep an eye on CEMRIAC website for further details, |
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NORTH WEST FESTIVAL & REGIONAL AGM Chads Theatre , Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5AU Closing date for entries was Saturday 5th October 2013 |
| FILM SONG & VIDEO CLIP FESTIVAL. Details here. | |
| Copy deadline for January/February issue of Film & Video Maker |
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| 2014 ... |
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| BIAFF - The British International Amateur Film Festival Hosted by North Thames Region at the Park Inn Hotel, Bedford. | |
| UNICA - in Slovakia | |
| IAC AUTUMN CONVENTION & AGM - hosted by CEMRIAC in Stratford-upon-Avon. |
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