It’s the end of March and we can truly say that the sun is shining and Spring is here at FilmFestivalLife HQ in Berlin. And that’s not all. The start of Spring also heralds a ton of brand-new deadline dates for all filmmakers. It’s April Deadline List time!
Big this month is Edmonton International Film Festival, whose Festival Director Kerrie Long we spoke with recently. If you’re interested in gaining an insight into what makes EIFF truly dynamic, check out the chat here.
As Berliners, we’re naturally fond of the bike. Yet, it’s not just affinity which leads us to the Bicycle Film Festival, whose late deadline lands on April 27th. A travelling film festival celebrating the humble two-wheeler, it’s a true figurehead for the fledging urban cycling movement.
What’s more? If you’ve got a short, and an eye on the American market, DC Shorts and Hollyshorts are ones to focus on. And do the balmiest, most exotic European locales take your fancy? Check Athens International Short film festival Psarokokalo, Salento International Film Festival and Syros International Film Festival – all with Late Deadlines hitting this month.
As ever, that’s not all, and FilmFestivalLife has a huge number of other festivals on our curated deadline list. Get submitting!
FILMFESTIVALLIFE FESTIVALS
Athens International Short film festival Psarokokalo
Athens, Greece
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Salento International Film Festival
TRICASE – Salento, South Italy, Italy
Late Deadline: Apr 04, 2014
International Film Festival Kratkofil Plus
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular Deadline: Apr 07, 2014
Telluride Horror Show
Telluride, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
One Shot
Yerevan, Armenia
Regular Deadline: Apr 10, 2014
Hollyshorts Film Festival
Hollywood, CA, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 12, 2014
Syros International Film Festival
Hermoupolis, Greece
Late Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
Washington, DC, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 20, 2014
Bicycle Film Festival
New York, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 17, 2014
Late Deadline: Apr 27, 2014
Plymouth Film Festival
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Late Deadline: Apr 20, 2014
Antenna Documentary Festival
Sydney, Australia
Regular Deadline: Apr 25, 2014
Sydney Underground Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
Regular Deadline: Apr 25, 2014
Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Late Deadline: Apr 28, 2014
Edmonton International Film Festival
Edmonton, Canada
Regular Dealdine: Apr 15, 2014
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Filmstock Film Festival
Albuquerque, NM; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; Tempe, AZ, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Rolling Deadlines:
Fester: The Mindfuck Festival
Los Angeles, United States
Rolling Deadline: Apr 10, 2014
LATE
Buster Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children & Youth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Festival du Film Merveilleux & Imaginaire
Paris, France
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Hamburg International Short Film Festival
Hamburg, Germany
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival
Balchik , Bulgaria
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Margaret Mead Film Festival
New York, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Odense International Film Festival
Odense, Denmark
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Spirit Quest Film Festival
Edinboro, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow, Russia
Late Deadline: Apr 04, 2014
Palm Springs International ShortFest and Film Market
Palm Springs, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 07, 2014
Odessa International Film Festival
Odessa, Ukraine
Late Deadline: Apr 11, 2014
Revelation Perth International Film Festival
Perth, Australia
Late Deadline: Apr 11, 2014
Frederick Film Festival
FREDERICK, MD, United
Late Deadline: Apr 14, 2014
Fabriano Film Fest
Fabriano, Italy
Late Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
ferfilm Festival
Ferizaj-Kosovo, Kosovo
Late Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
Naoussa International Film Festival
Naoussa, Greece
Late Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
Philadelphia International Film Festival & Market
Philadelphia, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
Shanghai International Film Festival
Shanghai, China
Late Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
New Zealand International Film Festival
Auckland, New Zealand
Late Deadline: Apr 17, 2014
Columbia Gorge International Film Festival
Southwest Washington State, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 18, 2014
International Experimental Film Festival
Vama Veche, Romania
Late Deadline: Apr 18, 2014
Silent River Film Festival
Irvine, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 22, 2014
Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival
Atlanta, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 26, 2014
BUDAPEST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
BUDAPEST, Hungary
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Costa Rica International Film Festival
Montezuma, Costa Rica
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Faito Doc Festival
Monte Faito, Italy
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
International Short Film Festival in Drama
Drama, Greece
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Italian Contemporary Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Maine International Film Festival
Waterville, United States
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
MedFilm Festival – Mediterranean Cinema in Rome
Rome, Italy
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
San Francisco Black Film Festival
San Francisco , United States
Late Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
REGULAR
Cambridge Film Festival
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Regular Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Moscow International Film Festival
Moscow, Russia
Regular Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
San Diego Film Festival
San Diego, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Stiff
Rijeka, Croatia
Regular Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Maine International Film Festival
Waterville, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 07, 2014
Delta Moon Student Film Festival
Brentwood, California, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 10, 2014
Curtas Vila Do Conde – International Film Festival
Vila Do Conde, Portugal
Regular Deadline: Apr 11, 2014
WILLiFEST
New York, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 12, 2014
The San Francisco International Festival of Short Films
San Francisco, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 12, 2014
BUDAPEST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Budapest, Hungary
Regular Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
San Francisco Black Film Festival
San Francisco, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
DocMiami International Film Festival
Miami, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 15, 2014
CWIFF (Chennai Women’s International Film Festival) 2014
Chennai, India
Regular Deadline: Apr 15. 2014
Taratsa Film Festival
Thessaloniki, Greece
Regular Deadline: Apr 17, 2014
Camden International Film Festival
Camden, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 18, 2014
LA Short Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 18, 2014
Yosemite International Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 20, 2014
Catalina Film Festival
Avalon, CA, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 24, 2014
Fantastic Fest
Austin, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 24, 2014
Hawaii International Film Festival
Honolulu, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 25, 2014
Oregon International Film Awards
Willsonville, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 25, 2014
Ecologico International Film Festival
Gallipoli, Italy
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Fresh Film Fest
Prague, Czech Republic
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Lessinia Film Festival
Bosco Chiesanuova, Italy
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
SiciliAmbiente Documentary Film Festival
San Vito lo Capo – Sicily, Italy
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
PollyGrind Underground Film Festival
Las Vegas, United States
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
WatchOut!
Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia
Regular Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
EARLYBIRD
BUDAPEST SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Budapest, Hungary
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
California Independent Film Festival
Moraga, California, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Lady Filmmakers Film Festival
Beverly Hills, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
San Jose Short Film Festival
San Jose, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 01, 2014
Hamptons International Film Festival
East Hampton, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 07, 2014
Woodstock Film Festival
Woodstock, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 11, 2014
Global Peace Film Festival
Orlando, FL, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 16, 2014
California Film Awards
San Diego, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 25, 2014
Oldenburg Film Festival
Oldenburg, Germany
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 25, 2014
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Sudbury, Canada
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 26, 2014
CinefestOz
Busselton, Australia
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
New York City Short Film Festival
New York, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Raindance Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 30, 3014
St Louis International Film Festival
St Louis, United States
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
Earlybird Deadline: Apr 30, 2014
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