Events: Non-competitive Festivals
Darryl's Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival 2005
The Hard Liquor and Porn Film Festival is an annual showcase for funny and creative short films about sex. The Festival began in 2000 as a party in the humble bachelor apartment of filmmaker Darryl Gold and continues to grow every year. Filmmakers, animators, actors, writers, comedians, musicians, artists and any other reprobates (gay or straight) are welcome to submit films. For more information, visit www.hardliquorandporn.com.
Fantastic Fest 2005
Fantastic Fest is a new four-day international genre film festival devoted to sci-fi, horror, fantasy and animation. It was conceived by co-chairs Paul Alvarado-Dykstra and Tim McCanlies (THE IRON GIANT, SECONDHAND LIONS), and is presented by the Alamo Drafthouse South under the direction of Tim League. They comprise a programming team that also includes Harry Knowles (Ain
LUNAFEST Film Festival
LUNAFEST, a national festival of films by, for and about women, will return to screens nationwide for the fifth year beginning in October 2005. 2004 film winners cover a wide array of topics including women's health, cultural diversity, body image, sexuality and spirituality. In addition to providing national exposure for emerging women filmmakers, LUNAFEST also supports the communities we live in today by donating a portion of the proceeds from the festival to The Breast Cancer Fund (TBCF) as well as to local host organizations. For more information, visit www.lunabar.com.
The 9th Chuncheon Anitown Festival
Chuncheon Anitown Festival (CAF) provides hopes and dreams for children who enjoy works of animation and a place for animation fans to enjoy. It also enabled the public to learn about international works of animation at one place. Now, it became famous not only domestically but also in the Asian region. The event allows domestic and foreign amateur animation producers to participate freely, an exhibition enabling to feel abilities of the great artists in a graceful space, and various supplementary events such as a costume play.
2nd Abuja International Film And Video Festival 2005
THE 2ND ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL WILL HOLD IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF ABUJA NIGERIA FROM THE 29TH OF SEPT TO 2ND 0CTOBER 2005. THE FESTIVAL WILL ACCEPT ENTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING GENRE; FEATURE,SHORTS,ANIMATION,DOCUMENTARIES. ENTRY AND ACCREDITATION FORMS COULD BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE AT www.nffo.org. THE FESTIVAL DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEE AS ENTRY IS FREE AND SUCH ENTRIES CAN BE SENT TO: FIDELIS DUKER (FESTIVAL DIRECTOR) ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, 3 KARIMU STREET OFF OJUELEGBA ROAD SURULERE LAGOS NIGERIA.
New York Television Festival
The New York Television Festival is the first creative festival for the medium, pioneering the movement of
10th Annual Not Still Art Festival
The 10th Annual Not Still Art Festival highlights abstract and non-narrative electronic motion imaging with music and sound design. The program this year includes abstract animations, video art that deals with war and the meaning of life. The screening will start at 7:30 pm at the Micro Museum (second floor), 123 Smith Street, Brooklyn (F&G subway trains
Red Shift Film Festival
This special event will be the culmination of Red Shift's three-year project to gather and chronicle distinguished works from Post-Soviet filmmakers working outside of their former homeland. The retrospective will include short films by emerging and established provocateurs, documentaries by world-renowned researchers and a kaleidoscope of avant-garde animation from around the globe.
National Geographic All Roads Film Festival
The American Cinematheque and National Geographic present the All Roads Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre, September 22 - 25. A dynamic four-day multimedia event, the 2005 All Roads Film Festival will feature four evening film programs, complemented by a live musical performance by the Colombian music sensation Sidestepper, and panel discussions with select filmmakers, photographers and artists. The festival will also include a photography exhibition and art market, featuring jewelry, textiles and crafts from a variety of countries.
Brook College Digital Arts Festival
Brooks College Digital Arts Festival at the Queen Mary in Long Beach
Come see the Animation and Multimedia Student Work and enjoy the comedy from Laugh is Hope. Bruce Smith will be the featured speaker for the evening.
You must register online to attend go to Laughishope.com (click on the Animation club logo)
Date: Monday September 19, 2005 Time: 6:00-10:00 p.m.Location: Queen Mary (Sunset Lounge)Parking: Need validationCost: Free
Agenda of events
Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival
The American Cinematheque hosts the Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre. For the second year, the American Cinematheque partners with the Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival (LA-KIFF), one of the largest events dedicated to Korean and Korean-American cinema in North America, designed to bring a greater knowledge and appreciation of the cultural richness and artistic diversity of the Korean and Korean-American experience to Los Angeles audiences.
10th Milano Film Festival
Milano Film Festival is a 10-day event made up of not only films, but also concerts, installations, meetings at the bar-trattoria and parties. This international film competition is open to short and feature films of any genre. The directors will be present while their films are screened. The festival will give filmmakers a chance to network and give students a chance to learn from a global talent pool. For more information, contact the festival via Paladini, 8, 20133 Milano, Italy, phone: +39 02 713 613, e-mail: info@milanofilmfestival.it or on the Web at milanofilmfestival.it.
Walt Disney's Hometown Toonfest
Marceline, Missouri, hometown of Walt Disney, will host internationally acclaimed cartoonists for Walt Disney's Hometown Toonfest. The cartoonists and their fans will celebrate Disney's boyhood in Marceline, the little rail-stop town where Disney lived from 1906-1911.
The Toonfest will recognize the influence that Marceline had on Disney's animated cartoons and toast the accomplishments of today's all-star American cartoonists. Disney returned to pastoral Marceline numerous times during his legendary career for locale and lifestyle research for his films, and for personal renewal.
ResFest 2005
The ResFest is a touring digital film festival sponsored by RES MAGAZINE, one of the premier digital film magazines in the world. The tour will showcase the works of the most creative artists in the world, and will travel through North America, Europe and Asia. The featured works will include short films, music videos and animated films.
One unique new aspect of this year
9th MadCat Women's International Film Festival
Founded in 1996, the MadCat Women's International Film Festival was formed as a new platform for women artists to screen their work. MadCat showcases some of the best avant-garde independent and experimental films and videos from around the world. The festival seeks provocative and visionary films and videos from around the globe that are original in their use of the medium. The festival is committed to showcasing women directors who challenge the use of sound and image and explore notions of visual storytelling.
New York Korean Film Festival
Samsung Electronics presents the 5th annual New York Korean Film Festival. Since 2001, the New York Korean Film Festival has highlighted the most popular, provocative and entertaining features in contemporary Korean cinema. With many films being U.S. premieres, the New York Korean Film Festival has served as the leading venue for introducing contemporary Korean films to the American audience. Media Bank, Inc. plans to extend a Korean film festival into four major cities, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago and Philadelphia. For more information, visit www.koreanfilmfestival.org.
6th Annual Woodstock Museum Free Film & Video Festival
This year's theme for the 6th Annual Woodstock Museum Free Film & Video Festival is "Connection.
2005 Telluride Film Festival
The Telluride Film Festival is one of the premiere independent film festivals in the U.S. The event is open to professional and nonprofessional filmmakers working in all aesthetic disciplines; documentary, narrative, animation, experimental, etc. Features and shorts, of all styles and lengths are eligible for consideration, provided that they are new works and will remain unseen by the public until the current Labor Day weekend.
Telluride IndieFest 2005
Telluride IndieFest showcases the best independent films and screenplays in the world and does not require films to 'premiere' at its event. The event limits films and screenplays to 1,000 entries. ALL selected artists will have the opportunity to have their entry presented to some of the most-respected Hollywood talent agencies, production companies and film distributors. For more information, visit tellurideindiefest.com.
Hermosa Short Film Festival
HERMOSA SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL 2005 is now accepting submissions.
For the Second consecutive Edition of the Hermosa Shorts, you will access more free workshops, parties & Fun at the beach...
Located in Hermosa Beach, California, this Indie Short Films festival, near Los Angeles is a fun festival dedicated to Indie Filmmakers.
Join us during the last weekend of August, Friday 26 & Saturday 27.
Find how to submit your movie at www.hermosashorts.com
BEFORE AUGUST 2005
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