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Film Festival Guide: December 16 2024 from Films Gone Wild
Film Festival Guide from Films Gone Wild, with film festivals all around the world. These festivals have been screening for at least 5 years, supporting diverse genres, run times and celebrating indie film.
Deadlines on: January 1, 2025
OFF is Denmark’s most courageous and most adventurous short film festival. We always offer a varied and experimenting film programme garnered with thought-provoking off-screen experiences, debates, workshops, concerts and much more.
Every year in August, film enthusiasts from all over the world have the opportunity of catching an exceptional selection of Danish and international short films in Odense that would otherwise never reach the big screen.
More information at: https://filmfreeway.com/OdenseInternationalFilmFestival
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Over the course of half a century ‘Molodist’ developed from the local, purely professional review of student films of the newly opened Faculty of Cinematography at the Karpenko-Kary University to a major international event that discovers world-class directors.
Nowadays the festival is 54 years old and its goal remains unchanged – to uncover important trends of young cinema development and to help aspiring beginner filmmakers find their way on the world cinema map. As for the new directors, it is worth mentioning a few names of filmmakers who made their debut in Kyiv throughout the history of ‘Molodist’: Tom Tykwer, Francois Ozon, Bruno Dumont, Danny Boyle, Ildiko Enyedi, Jacques Audiard, Xavier Dolan, Stephen Daldry.
The main sections – student, the first short film (fiction, animation, documentary), the first feature film and first professional full-length documentary film.
The 54th ‘Molodist’ will be held in Kyiv from 25 of October to 2 of November 2025.
https://filmfreeway.com/Molodist
Fantasia is a legendary 18-day blow-out of worldwide fantastic cinema taking place each July in the heart of Montreal. An event hell-bent on showcasing the most exciting, innovative and individualistic examples of contemporary international genre cinema from every corner of the globe.
While predominantly a fantasy/action/horror festival, Fantasia has always embraced works whose sheer individuality puts them in a genre of their own. We’ve showcased everything from captivating dramas, eccentric comedies, provocative documentaries, mind-blowing experimental works, even atypical children’s films.
We encourage filmmakers of all backgrounds and obsessions to submit their work. Films coming from underrepresented horizons are always of interest.
https://filmfreeway.com/FantasiaFilmFestival
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Join us for an unforgettable cinematic experience at the ALPINALE Short Film Festival! Every August, the charming Alpine town of Bludenz in Vorarlberg, Austria, becomes the backdrop for a gathering of creative minds, storytelling brilliance, and filmmaking magic.
We are calling all filmmakers to seize this extraordinary opportunity to showcase their work on an international stage, where the beauty of the Alps meets the art of cinema. Out of approximately 1,100 submissions, only 70 films will be selected to compete in our prestigious festival, offering a unique chance to stand out, engage with a passionate audience, and network with industry peers in an inspiring setting. Winning films in the categories Live Action, Animation, VR, Children’s Shorts and Horror will be awarded the coveted Golden Unicorn.
Every film is a journey, and every screening is an exploration of the human experience. So don’t miss out on this opportunity, submit your movie to the ALPINALE Short Film Festival and let your story be heard amidst the majestic peaks of the Austrian Alps.
Check out our post-festival highlights video:
https://filmfreeway.com/alpinale
Port Townsend Film Festival has been called “Sundance by the sea” for outstanding programming, legendary hospitality, and strong support for filmmakers. Situated in a charming yet sophisticated Victorian village two hours from Seattle, PTFF is a destination festival.
Our mission: Sparking community through film.
This video gives a glimpse of PTFF’s vibe
In 2024, over 70 feature-length and short films were showcased from around the world and we welcomed over 90 filmmakers, presenters and special guests. Filmmaker highlights of the Fall Festival included the Opening Night Gala Dinner held in a venue overlooking the picturesque Port Townsend Bay, the ever-popular Filmmaker Parade (PTFF’s quirky spin on the red carpet arrival), post-film Q&As, the Awards Party, industry-focused workshops and panels, complimentary meals in the Filmmaker/VIP Lounge daily, networking mixers, and the Closing Night Filmmaker Party.
https://filmfreeway.com/PortTownsendFilmFestival
18th Anniversary!
The Gasparilla International Film Festival (“GIFF”) is Tampa Bay’s largest celebration of independent film held annually in Tampa, Florida. GIFF has become the most exciting and most well-attended film festival regionally and in the Tampa Bay area. The regular festival is part of Gasparilla Arts Month (Music, Art, Film) where over 100,000 arts patrons attend events throughout the month of March.
We are a Filmmakers Film Festival and most importantly, YOU the FILMMAKER are our #1 priority! If you are accepted into our festival, your film will be seen by hundreds of movie lovers and industry professionals. In addition to screening your films, you will get to take part in our panels, workshops, and parties and become part of our Film Festival Family.
Tampa Bay is rich in tradition, our Festival’s Opening Night will be held in the Historic Tampa Theatre, and other events and screenings will be in held in the surrounding Tampa Bay Area.
The Festival is will be showcase films of all types/genres, including features, documentaries, shorts, music videos, family-friendly films, Int’l Films and more.
https://filmfreeway.com/GasparillaFilmFestival
The biggest open-air film festival in Central Europe.
From 4th July to 31st August 2025.
– 14th edition
– 15 cities
– Over 2 months of every-day entertainment
– For thousands of Art&Movie lovers
If you are the author of a film about art, or art is an important topic in your film – show it at the first on-air film festival in Poland!
The event lasts two months. It takes place in July and August 2025 in the biggest cities of Poland: Warsaw, Gdańsk, Lublin, Łódź, Poznań, Rzeszów, Szczecin, and some more. Entry to festival screenings is free for the public!
We are looking for the best art productions from all around the world, covering topics such as: painting, sculpture, performance, photography, video art, etc.
Last year over 40 films took part in the Festival. Poles are passionate art and movie lovers. Many Polish filmmakers, such as Roman Polański, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Janusz Kamiński, Sławomir Idziak have contributed to the history of international cinematography.
Show your movie to Polish and international audience and be a part of On Art Festival 2025!
Sponsored by the Long Island Film-TV Foundation and the County of Nassau and the NCIDA, The Long Island International Film Expo – LIIFE, 28 years young! – is the longest running regional film festival on Long Island. Selected films will screen in the historic Bellmore Movies and Showplace 350+ seat theater. We also have festival-long networking in our Filmmakers Lounge, daily industry panels, opening and closing night parties, with press and media coverage of our events, screenings, and awards ceremony.
LIIFE accepts films of all genres; Drama, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Documentary, Arthouse, Psychological, LGBTQIA+, Family, Animated.. you name it! But first and foremost, we love our local Long Island based filmmakers, and we want to showcase your work alongside films from around the world. So if you are a local filmmaker, be sure to submit to one of our Long Island categories. If you are a LIIFE Alum, we want to see more of your work, so please email us at LongIslandFilmExpo@gmail.com for the 2025 Alumni discount code (subject: “Alumni Discount” and tell us what film you had in the fest, and what year it screened).
https://filmfreeway.com/LIIFETheLongIslandInternationalFilmExpo
FirstGlance is Philadelphia’s Independent Film Festival since 1996
The 28th Annual FirstGlance Philadelphia Film Festival screens local and international professional, first time, and student filmmakers, celebrating the best in indie film making from across the globe and locally produced Philadelphia Filmmakers.
*NEW PRIZE*- All Official Selections will receive a Beachtek sponsored DXA-MICRO PRO+ adapters sound mixer valued at over 100.00
Horror, SciFi, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy…Everything INDIE!
One of the 100 TOP RATED Film Festivals on FilmFreeway over the last 5 years!
Over 25 nominating categories for Official Selections, plus Best of Audience Choice awards for each category, and BEST OF FEST award winner selected by the audience.
First time filmmakers to Professionals, from down the street to across the globe!
INDIE FILMMAKERS WANTED!! Features, Shorts, Documentary, Animation, Live Action, Web Series, Music Videos, Original Concept Trailers, Student Films
FirstGlance is an all inclusive diverse event open to all genres, from filmmakers of every gender, color, race, ethnicity, country, religion and skill level.
https://filmfreeway.com/FirstGlanceFilmFestivals
Join Catalina Film Festival® – on Los Angeles County’s iconic Hollywood island – as we celebrate our 15th anniversary in September 2025. For 11 years, Catalina Film Festival® has consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s best festivals (source: FilmFreeway’s “Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals”). For many years, including 2024, MovieMaker Magazine has notably highlighted as one of “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” and “20 Great Film Festivals in Vacation Destinations,” acknowledging our dedication and commitment to providing a stellar experience for our filmmakers.
Our Catalina Film Institute motto of IMAGINATION – EDUCATION – DESTINATION is at the forefront of every decision we make; and it shows. What we have to offer you simply cannot get at any other festival.
Attend one or all of our exclusive panels with award-winning talent and Hollywood’s elite professionals who share valuable insights and industry secrets for a successful career in entertainment. Don’t miss your chance to secure a spot at our acclaimed Lion’s Den™ pitch panel, where your next film could be optioned or funded.
https://filmfreeway.com/CatalinaFilm
BuSho (Budapest Short) was established in the autumn of 2004 by a group of young Hungarian filmmakers and the first event successfully ran its course the following year. The festival became an international breakthrough in an exceptionally short period of time. We had plenty of festival screenings, selections of film academy’s, conferences, exhibitions, film-, and all-art workshops in the program. Our main target group is the generation of developing young filmmakers but we are very delighted at every entry.
You can enter in three categories: fiction, animation and experimental.
https://filmfreeway.com/BUSHOFILMFESTIVAL
Cryptshow Festival is an initiative that promotes the fantasy genre and terror. Every July fill Badalona de Zombies, aliens, vampires and serial killiers most infamous. And to much horror … the horror!
https://filmfreeway.com/CryptshowFestival