Welcome to the European Summer, filmmakers! Outdoor festivals, al fresco dining and long sunlit evenings. There’s much to look forward to, but don’t forget, there’s still plenty of deadlines to get stuck into…
One to watch out for is the DocLisboa – International Film Festival. We had a chat with their Program Coordinator last year, Miguel Ribeiro, finding out more about the documentary fest in the Portuguese capital. Late Deadline is June 15th. There’s also the Regular Deadline of the Queer Lisboa – International Queer Film Festival. Anyone tempted should check out our interview with their Festival Programmer Pedro Marum where we discuss the emergence of LGBT cinema on the film festival circuit. Crossing into Italy, filmmakers with a penchant for children’s films should look at Giffoni Film Festival, whose open call is also closing!
New Orleans Film Festival also has a Late Deadline this month, and who wouldn’t want to submit to a festival in the Big Easy? Especially when you consider that it is Oscar-qualifying for the Documentary Short section! Other US festivals with big deadlines include HollyShorts Film Festival, the Boston Asian American Film Festival, Sunscreen Film Festival West, the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival and the American Documentary Film Festival Film Fund. Wow! What a month, and you’re not done yet…
FFL Festivals
Architecture Film Festival Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Snoovies
London, United Kingdom
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Late deadline: Jun 03, 2015
Giffoni Film Festival
Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy
Late deadline Jun 05, 2015
HollyShorts Film Festival
Hollywood, CA, United States
Late deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide, Australia
Regular deadline: Jun 02, 2015
Late deadline Jun 09, 2015
Rural FilmFest
Valle de Alcudia y Sierra Madrona, Spain
Early bird deadline: Jun 12, 2015
Regular deadline: Jun 12, 2015
Late deadline: Jun 12, 2015
DocLisboa – International Film Festival
Lisbon, Portugal
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Szczecin European Film Festival
Szczecin, Poland
Regular deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
SOUND & IMAGE CHALLENGE FESTIVAL 2015
Macau, Macau
Late deadline: Jun 16, 2015
Wine Country Film Festival
Glen Ellen, United States
Late deadline: Jun 16, 2015
Magwill Film Festival
West Hollywood, United States
Late deadline: Jun 18, 2015
shnit International Shortfilmfestival
Bern, Switzerland
Late deadline: Jun 20, 2015
New Orleans Film Festival
New Orleans, United States
Late deadline: Jun 26, 2015
Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Late deadline: Jun 29, 2015
5th Bangalore International Short Film Festival
Bangalore, India
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
CinEast – Central and Eastern European Film Festival
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Melbourne, Australia
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Boston Asian American Film Festival
Boston, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Queer Lisboa – International Queer Film Festival
Lisbon, Portugal
Regular deadline: Jun 05, 2015
dokumentART – European Film Festival for Documentaries
Neubrandenburg, Germany
Regular deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Minneapolis, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 12, 2015
Five Continents Film Festival
Venosa, Italy
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Sunscreen Film Festival West
Hermosa Beach, United States
Early bird deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
Early bird deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Cornwall Film Festival
Cornwall United Kingdom
Early bird deadline: Jun 07, 2015
Crystal Palace International Film Festival, London
London, United Kingdom
Early bird deadline: Jun 10, 2015
Tassie eco Film Fest
Early bird deadline: Jun 15, 2015
American Documentary Film Festival Film Fund
Palm Springs, United States
Early bird deadline: Jun 18, 2015
Cellar Door Film Festival
Ottawa, Canada
Early bird deadline: Jun 30, 2015
LATE
4th Bangalore Shorts Film Festiva-15
Bangalore, India
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Festival del film Locarno
Locarno, Switzerland
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Filmplus
Cologne, Germany
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Hamptons International Film Festival
East Hampton, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Hot Springs, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
International Cinematographers’ Film Festival Manaki Brothers
Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Komas Freedom Film Festival
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Mix Copenhagen | LesbianGayBiTrans Film Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Montreal Festival of New Cinema
Montreal, Canada
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
New York Film Festival
New York, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
NextFrame International Student Film and Video Festival
Philadelphia, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Princeton Student Film & Video Festival
Princeton Jct., United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Roma Creative Contest – Short Film Festival
Roma, Italy
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
San Francisco International Festival of Shorts
San Francisco, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Split Film Festival/ International Festival of New Film
Split, Croatia
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Unreal Film Festival
Memphis, United States
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
YoungCuts Film Festival
Montreal, Canada
Late deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Osnabrück Independent Film Festival
Osnabrück, Germany
Late deadline: Jun 02, 2015
CinefestOZ
Busselton, Australia
Late deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
Bristol, United Kingdom
Late deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Hawaii International Film Festival
Honolulu, United States
Late deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Sedicicorto International Film Festival Forli
Forli, Italy
Late deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Woodstock Film Festival
Woodstock, United States
Late deadline: Jun 05, 2015
Viva Cinema! Latino Film Festival
Bethel, United States
Late deadline: Jun 10, 2015
Mill Valley Film Festival
Mill Valley, United States
Late deadline: Jun 12, 2015
Oldenburg Film Festival
Oldenburg, Germany
Late deadline: Jun 12, 2015
Harlem International Film Festival
New York, United States
Late deadline: Jun 14, 2015
Raindance Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
Late deadline: Jun 14, 2015
Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Brest European Short Film Festival
Brest, France
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Calgary International Film Festival
Calgary, Canada
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Filmfestival Münster
Münster, Germany
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Flyway Film Festival
Pepin & Stockholm, United States
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
Jackson Hole, United States
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
MOTELx – Lisbon International Horro Film Festival
Lisbon, Portugal
Late deadline: Jun 15, 2015
BFI London Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
Late deadline: Jun 19, 2015
Interfilm Berlin – Berlin International Short Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
Late deadline: Jun 19, 2015
Tacoma Film Festival
Tacoma, United States
Late deadline: Jun 20, 2015
Catalina Film Festival
Avalon, CA, United States
Late deadline: Jun 28, 2015
Santiago International Film Festival
Santiago, Chile
Late deadline: Jun 26, 2015
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver, Canada
Late deadline: Jun 26, 2015
Direct Short Online Film Festival
Mumbai, India
Late deadline: Jun 28, 2015
California Independent Film Festival
Moraga, California, United States
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Colorado International Film Festival
Wheat Ridge, United States
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Cortodino Film Festival
Torre Annunziata, Italy
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
DIY FILM FEST
Warsaw/Minsk, Poland
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Helsinki International Film Festival
Helsinki, Finland
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
International Student Film Festival PISEK
Pisek, Czech Republic
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Mpumalanga International film festival
Mbombela, South Africa
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
New York City Short Film Festival
New York, United States
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival
Colorado Springs, United States
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Valladolid International Film Festival
Valladolid, Spain
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Zurich Film Festival
Zurich, Switzerland
Late deadline: Jun 30, 2015
REGULAR
Orlando Film Festival
Orlando, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Calgary International Film Festival
Calgary, Canada
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
Jackson Hole, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Film4 FrightFest
London, United Kingdom
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Colchester Film Festival
Colchester, United Kingdom
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
No Gloss Film Festival
Leeds, United Kingdom
Regular deadline: Jun 01, 2015
New Jersey Film Festival (Fall Edition)
Jersey, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 05, 2016
Scottsdale International Film Festival
Scottsdale, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Creative Arts Film Festival
Online, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Festival Internazionale del Cinema Povero
Ispra, Italy
Regular deadline: Jun 15, 2015
Action On Film International Film Festival
Pasadena, California, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 16, 2015
Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 19, 2015
Direct Short Online Film Festival
Mumbai, India
Regular deadline: Jun 21, 2015
Late deadline: Jun 28, 2015
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Sudbury, Canada
Regular deadline: Jun 22, 2015
OIFF – Online International Film Festival
Turin, Italy
Regular deadline: Jun 27, 2015
Cortodino Film Festival
Torre Annunziata, Italy
Regular deadline: Jun 29, 2015
Busan International Film Festival
Busan, South Korea
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Tampa, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 20, 2015
Dark Matters Film Festival
Albuquerque, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Visioni Corte Film Festival
Minturno (LT), Italy
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
FlipsideTV Film Fest & Film Market
Troy, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
NewLife Film Script Music
LA, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
New Generations Independent Indian Film Festival
Frankfurt (Main), Germany
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
St Cloud Film Fest
St Cloud, United States
Regular deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Earlybird
San Diego Underground Film Festival
San Diego, United States
Early bird deadline: Jun 01, 2015
Making Waves Film Festival
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Early bird deadline: Jun 06, 2015
Direct Short Online Film Festival
Mumbai, India
Early bird deadline: Jun 14, 2015
International KinoKabaret Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Early bird deadline: Jun 27, 2015
The Blue Sky International Animation Festival
Wooster, United States
Early bird deadline: Jun 30, 2015
Underground FilmFest
Munich, Germany
Early bird deadline: Jun 30, 2015
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