The Reelshow Italian Film festival
The Reelshow Italian film festival is open for entries, top prize is US$1,000 and you can upload and enter online now.
A top panel of international judges will be passing their expert eyes on entries this year, more details on the Reelshow: Reelshow Italian Film Festival
You’ve got to catch the Museek festival in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, if that’s your kind of thing, what they say:
There are quite a number of music video festivals around the world, but none in Russia…
So, Tour de Film and Loud Media decided to change such a sad statistics and organize The 1st International Music Video Festival MUSEEK which will be held between November 14th and 23rd, 2008 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
They’ve put a cool video on their site to help inspire entries (Nov 1st deadline, so get cracking!)
More details on their site: museekfestival.ru
They claim to be the biggest student film festival in America and they’ve been going 10 years, again well worth checking out if you’re over that side of the pond.Oh, and there’s some pretty decent cash prizes up for grabs.
This is a funny clip with some top tips for your first film from the organizers, who must have seen everything by now. The mind boggles.
If you’re serious about making films (and you’re in the area) head down to the Slamdance festival in January 2009 – it is bound to have a very good lineup. What they say:
Be part of a filmmaking production team and film your own program from inside the Slamdance and Sundance Film Festival with other students from around the world. The Real Ideas Student Broadcast program is a collaborative, mentored experience at one of the most influential indie international filmmaking events in the world. Work in diverse teams with insider access to the most up and coming film world directors and industry professionals. Receive training and support from industry and academic professionals and gain exposure and recognition for your work. Real Ideas Studio is looking for students in Film, Motion Graphics, Journalism, Broadcast and Communications. APPLY NOW for the Real Ideas Studio Student Filmmaking and Broadcast program at the Slamdance and Sundance film festivals.
Don’t just take my word for it, have a gander at their site: realideasstudio.org
Screentest film festival in Bristol UK
Great looking festival in Bristol, UK. What they say:
Created in 2004 as a platform to showcase student filmmaking talent from around the UK the festival recently enjoyed its fourth year with the 2008 event taking place over the weekend of the 29th February – 2nd March at the University of Bristol Union, Bristol.
What we say; this years festival is over but it’s looking like next years’ one should be in February.
Check out more details on their site: screentestfest.org.uk
