The National Film Board of Canada is putting the call out to new filmmaking talent with "Reel Diversity," a national competition for emerging filmmakers of color. Reel Diversity will give three promising directors the chance to direct their own NFB documentary, to be broadcast nationally on CBC Newsworld. As many as eight proposals will be selected for a five-month development period, during which directors will also benefit from an intensive training session. Deadline for submissions is July 15, 2005. For information on eligibility and how to apply, visit the Reel Diversity website .

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is dedicated to presenting the best Latino films made in the U.S., Spain, the Caribbean and Latin America. The festival runs from October 21-30, 2005. The deadline for entries is July 5, 2005.

For more information, please visit the Latino Film Website .

The International Family Film Festival
What IFFF? Kids Short Film and Screenplay Competition and Film Camp
July 11-16, 2005 in Santa Clarita, CA
Deadline for Entries: June 1, 2005

Competition is open to films and screenplays that follow the IFFF Mission Statement: To promote and encourage the creation and sharing of family film product through film exhibition, screenplays, professional children's hands-on workshops, and engaging post-film discussions. Any subject matter may be covered. For more information, please visit the IFFF website.

The tenth annual Angelus Awards Student Film Festival , has announced its call for entries. The 2005 Angelus Awards ceremony and screening of winning films will be held Oct. 22 at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood. All genres will be accepted, including dramas, comedy, documentary and animation. Eligible films’ maximum running time is 90 minutes or less, and they must have been completed between June 2003 and July 2005 while the filmmaker was an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited film school or university. The early bird entry fee through June 1 is $25, and afterwards it will be $35. The deadline is July 1, 2005. Entries can be downloaded from without a box.com or through their website .

The SoCal Independent Film Festival is accepting entries now. Early bird entries begin April 22 and the final entry deadline is August 19. The three-day event will take place in Huntington Beach, CA the last week of September. Open genre categories include: feature film, short film, documentaries and video art.
 
For more information, please visit the SoCal Independent Film Festival website.

The IndyOutties Film Festival is accepting entries now. The deadline for submissions is June 15. The festival will take place in Kansas City, MO from August 26-28, 2005. The festival's mission is to celebrate and increase awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally (queer) culture by providing an affirmative showcase for the work of queer video and filmmakers. Categories include-- but are not limited to-- features, shorts, animation, drama, comedy, documentary, experimental works, music videos and young filmmaker videos. For more information, please visit the IndyOutties website.

The Armenian Film Festival is interested in all forms of work: narrative and experimental, documentary and fiction, features and shorts by and/or about Armenians. Filmmakers from around the world are encouraged to submit work. The deadline for submissions is June 15. There is no entry fee. For more information, please visit the Armenian Film Festival website.

The Mill Valley Film Festival in Marin County, California announces a call for entries for its 28th annual festival from October 6-16, 2005. Known as a filmmakers festival, the annual Mill Valley Film Festival offers a high-profile, prestigious, non-competitive environment perfect for celebrating the best independent and international cinema. The regular deadline is May 31 and the final deadline is June 30. Additionally, there is a substantial discount for submissions received by April 30. Preview formats for submissions are VHS and DVD; screening formats for films accepted to MVFF include 35 mm and Beta SP; other digital formats by arrangement.

For entry forms, please visit the festival's website.

The 6th annual Woodstock Film Festival (Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2005) is currently accepting submissions in all categories. Maverick Awards are presented for Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Short Film, Best Student Film, Best Cinematography, Best Film Score, Best Editing and Best Animation. Cash, prizes and/or services are given out in each category. Audience Awards are presented for Best Feature and Best Documentary. The early deadline is May 2nd and the final deadline is June 13th. Entry fees range from $25-$50. To apply online, and for details, visit the festival's website or use Without A Box.

The Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film announces a call for entries, accepting international submissions for their 6th Annual Short Film Festival which will be held on Oct. 3 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Mass. Submissions will be accepted through Sept. 1, with an early deadline of Aug. 15. Films under 20 minutes in length, live-action, animated, narrative and documentary are eligible. For the complete list of guidelines for submissions and eligibility requirements, please visit the CSIF website.

The Oxygen cable network is actively seeking documentary projects concerning violence against women and girls, domestically as well as internationally. They are interested in completed documentary projects and documentary projects needing finishing funds. Please direct inquiries and send project proposals and synopses to Erika Green at egreen@oxygen.com.

AIVF Presents: 6th Annual Public Television Mentorship Sessions

Deadline: FRIDAY, April 15th, 6pm in AIVF office

Public Television Mentorship Sessions is an opportunity for AIVF documentary producers to meet face to face with Senior Programming staff from PBS, ITVS and POV. Producers submit brief proposals pitching their documentary projects (in rough cut stage), and reps from PBS then choose up to twenty filmmakers to meet with to advise them on their projects, provide critique, and to consider them for possible funding and/or broadcast.

The 5th Annual Whistler Film Festival is seeking submissions. The festival will run from Dec. 1 - 4, 2005. The deadline for early submissions is July 15, 2005; the deadline for short film submissions is August 19, 2005; and the deadline for feature film submissions is September 23, 2005. Filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres, including animation.

For more information, please visit the Whistler Film Festival website.

Seeking financing for your script? Completion funds for your work-in-progress? Trying to sell your doc? Scoping out potential production partners? The IFP Market is a great place to begin. For filmmakers it is the only place in the U.S. to introduce new work-in-development to an industry-only audience of sales companies, fest programmers, distributors, TV buyers, producers and agents from the U.S. and abroad. The rolling deadline is between May 2 - 16, and submission costs also vary. For more information, and to appy, visit their website.

The RESFEST Digital Film Festival is accepting entries from April 15 through May 15.

RESFEST is a global touring festival exploring the dynamic interplay of film, art, music and design. Each year the festival showcases the year's best shorts, features, music videos and animation in an environment that combines screenings, live music events, parties, panel discussions and technology demonstrations.

The Bahamas International Film Festival is accepting entries from April 11 through August 1.

BIFF is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the local community and international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world. The festival takes place in Nassau and Paradise Island from December 8-11.

For more information, please visit the BIFF website.

The Plymouth Independent Film Festival (PiFF '05) invites national and international filmmakers to submit films for screening during this summer's festival to be held between July 21st and July 24th. Submissions must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 30.

The Hamptons International Film Festival is pleased to announce a CALL FOR ENTRIES for the twelfth annual festival, October 19-23, 2005.

The 19th Leeds International Film Festival, which runs between 10-20 November 2005, is now accepting submissions.

AFRICAN FILM COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 2nd ANNUAL
AWARD CEREMONY & LAUNCHING OF
3rd ANNUAL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION

World Wide Festival to Honor Screenplays that Highlight Africa

The Hamptons International Film Festival has announced its call for entries for its twelfth annual festival, taking place October 19 - 23, 2005.

The festival is accepting entries for feature length fiction (70 minutes and over), documentaries (50 minutes and over) and short films (under 40 minutes). Fees for features and documentaries are $50 for early submissions (April 1st- May 10th) and $75 during the final application window (May 11th- June 7th). Fees for short entries are $35 for early submissions (April 1st- May 10th) and $50 during the final application window (May 11th- June 7th). Please visit their website for guidelines and applications.

Entries are being accepted now through May 20 for the 18th annual Dallas Video Festival. The festival screens approximately 200 works ranging from 30-second television commercials, video art, documentaries, animation, digital features, kid-friendly fare and narrative shorts. Located in the Dallas Theater Center in Turtle Creek, the festival starts on August 3 and runs through August 7, 2005.

For more information, please visit the Dallas Video Festival website.

The ADF is pleased to announce the EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES for
the 2005 Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance.

The NEW deadline for completed entries is FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2005 AT 6:00 PM.

The Chicago Underground Film Festival is accepting entries for its fest taking place in August. Features, shorts, documentaries, experimental, narrative, and animation are accepted in 35mm, 16mm, super-8 and video, with a deadline of May 1. For more information, visit their website.

April 1, 2005 is the final deadline for HypeFest submissions. Send
us your best commercials, music videos, short films and promos for
consideration for the 2005 event. For complete details, visit their
website. Both spec and commissioned work are accepted.

Outfest, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, wich takes place July 7-18th 2005, has extended their submission deadline to March 25th. For more information and submission forms please visit their website.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Film/Video Shorts
An Eclectic Showcase of Film/Video Shorts
Directed by Women.

Early Deadline:  April 15, 2005
Late/Final Deadline:  May 13, 2005

Submission Guidelines and Application
info@reelvenus.com

Reel Venus Film Festival is an Eclectic 3 Day Showcase of current,
alternative and mainstream film and video shorts, 30 minutes
and under in length, which have been directed and conceived by
emerging and established women filmmakers
and video artists from the USA and abroad.

All topics, subjects considered. All genres accepted:
Narrative, Experimental, Documentary and Animation.
All work must have been completed after July 2003.

This year’s Festival will take place on July 20, 21 & 22, 2005
in New York City At Peter Norton Symphony Space
in the Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater
www.symphonyspace.org

wade invites you to create a temporary project for a wading pool in Toronto. Toronto's 105 wading pools, built in the 1950s and 60s, create a network of people, neighbourhoods, and parks in the downtown core. wade is an arts project celebrating Toronto's wading pools, inviting people of all ages to explore these remarkable public spaces in our city.

Canadian Film Centre’s Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14 – 19, 2005
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
 

Got a great idea for a two-minute short film but never had a reason to get off the couch and do it? Here's your reason!

Deadline: Monday, February 28th

The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) presents Word Lab, a new monthly, unstaged readings series of original, feature-length screenplays performed by a cast of professional actors. The series will present talented writers, actors and directors working together to showcase new screenplays for a New York audience.

Sprockets engages young people by fuelling creativity, nurturing self-expression and cooperation, and getting youth talking about issues that matter to them. This year's Sprockets invites budding filmmakers to immerse themselves in all the event has to offer. Short film and video submissions are being accepted for Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase. The deadline for submissions is March 24, 2005. The 8th-annual Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children presents kids and families with the best films from around the globe from April 29 to May 8, 2005. To find out all the ways kids can get involved with Sprockets, visit their website or call the Bell Infoline at 416-968-FILM.

Dancing For the Camera International Festival of Film & Video Dance

The ADF is currently seeking entries for the 2005 Dancing for the Camera: International Festival of Film and Video Dance.

Dancing for the Camera will take place from July 8-10, 2005 on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The festival is free and open to the public.

Witness 2005, the first  film festival of its kind in Chicago, is  seeking politically conscious films that promote awareness of the various  social, economic, and political realities around the globe. In addition, the  festival is intended as an outreach vehicle to shed light and spur public  discourse on the issue of human rights with the hope of increasing awareness  and promoting activism through the arts.   The 2005 festival will run for 3 continuous days starting  on Friday, October 28 and ending on Sunday, October 30, 2005.  

The Waterfront Film Festival call for entries

"ONE OF THE MOST FUN FILM FESTIVALS IN THE US". 
The Waterfront Film Festival (June 9-12,2005) is currently accepting 35mm/16mm/DV features, shorts, docs and animation.

Friday, February 4th is the final deadline to participate in Tribeca All Access (TAA) Connects. TAA Connects is a networking and meetings program that brings narrative and documentary filmmakers of color together with the film industry decision makers during the Tribeca Film Festival. Filmmakers who identify as African American, Asian American, Latino/a, Pacific Islander or Native American are welcome to submit scripts or documentary proposals for consideration. TAA Connects will run April 25 - 28. For more information, visit thier website.

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF) is now accepting entries for its 25th Festival, (July 21-August 8, 2005). The SFJFF, one of the oldest and largest Jewish film festival in the world, showcases new independent American and international Jewish-subject cinema. The SFJFF seeks short and feature-length dramatic, documentary, experimental and animated works about Jewish history, culture and identity. Entry forms can be filled out online or downloaded from www.sfjff.org.  Please submit preview tape, entry form, $15 entry fee (not required for international entries and student works), synopsis, director bio/filmography, cast/credit list and photos to: Festival Programming, SFJFF, 145 Ninth Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, 94103. For information: Tel. 415.621.0556, Fax 415.621.0568 Or, visit their » Continue reading "San Francisco Jewish Film Festival call for entries"

The 7th annual The Method Fest independent film festival, scheduled for April 1-8, 2005 at Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6 Cinemas at the Commons at Calabasas, Calif., is looking for story-driven films featuring strong acting performances. The late entry deadline for film submissions to The Method Fest is Sunday, January 23.

Entry fees are $50 for feature films and $40 for short films; student entries are $25. Screen formats accepted are 35 mm, Beta SP and DigiBeta. For entry information call (310) 535-9230 or visit the festival Withoutabox.

The Billyburg Short Film Festival, taking place in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn March 20 - 21, is accepting entries. The early deadline is March 1st, and the final submission date is April 1. For more information, visit their website.

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) is  now accepting submissions for its third annual event.

The Gen Art Film Festival, one of the nation's "hippest" showcase of North American independent film, is seeking submissions. Celebrating its tenth year, the 2005 fest will be held April 6th – 12th in New York City.
The Gen Art Film Festival is a carefully-curated week championing some of today's most talented, emerging North American independent filmmakers and their audiences. The film festival offers seven "groundbreaking" New York premieres (one feature and one short per night) screened to an audience of "savvy" filmgoers, critics, and industry professionals. Each night of the festival culminates with an all-access after party at one of New York's current hot spots. The regular submission deadline is December 12th, 2004, and the final deadline is January 19th, 2005. Information and applications can be found on their website.

2nd Annual 2005 Rome International Film Festival seeks works in all genres from the underexposed, independent filmmaker.  Festival dates are September 8 - 11, 2005 and deadline is April 30.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
OUTFEST 2005
THE 23rd LOS ANGELES GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL

Screenwriting Lab To Promote Promising Screenplays
To Occur During The Festival, July 7-18

The 3rd edition of the BELIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is set for FEBRUARY 2005!

Call For Film Entries & Screenplays Now Open!

Deadline: Dec. 31, 2004

Outfest 2005, one of the world’s largest gay and lesbian film festivals, opens its call for submissions for completed narrative, documentary, experimental and animated films and videos (both features and shorts). To be held in Los Angeles July 7-18, 2005, filmmakers from across the country and around the globe are invited to submit their work and join in the celebration of the gay and lesbian community’s vision and artistry. Submission forms, rules and regulations are available on the Outfest web site. The submission deadline is March 11th and final decisions will be announced by May 31st.

"The 7th annual The Method Fest independent film festival, scheduled for April 1-8, 2005 at Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6 Cinemas at the Commons at Calabasas, Calif., is looking for story-driven films featuring strong acting performances. The Method Fest, celebrating breakout acting performances in independent film, is the only film festival in America that puts its focus on the actor, believing acting is the core ingredient to independent film. Deadlines for film submissions for the event are December 5 (early) and January 23, 2005 (late deadline). Entry fees are $40 (early) and $50 (late) for features; $30 (early) and $40 (late) for short films; student entries are $25. Screen formats accepted are 35 mm, Beta SP and DigiBeta. For entry information call (310) 535-9230 or visit the festival web site. Registration can also go through www.withoutabox.com

BMI FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 17TH ANNUAL PETE CARPENTER FELLOWSHIP FOR ASPIRING FILM COMPOSERS

Applications for the 2005 Pete Carpenter Fellowship or via e-mail at carpenterfellowship@bmifoundation.org, or by writing to Linda Livingston, BMI Foundation, 8730 Sunset Blvd., 3rd Floor West, Los Angeles, CA 90069. The deadline for entries is January 24, 2005.

Inside Out 15th Annual Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
May 19-29, 2005
2005 Submission deadline: January 14, 2005
There is no entry fee.

The early submission deadline approaches for BUFF's third groundbreaking year. The Brooklyn Underground is dedicated to giving a new voice to fresh innovative film and video makers from around the world. We are now looking for new Feature length, and short work in Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, personal cinema and everything and anything else you can come up with that pushes the boundaries of filmmaking and will make some new noise.

The Brooklyn Underground Film Festival merges the two disciplines of film and art to create a unique viewing experience. In just three years the festival has
attracted thousands of young filmmakers from across the country and around the globe. The festival brings the world to Brooklyn by creating a venue for emerging artists and audiences.

+ CALLING ALL DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS: HOT DOCS SEEKS SUBMISSIONS FOR 2005 FESTIVAL
Hot Docs is seeking submissions for its 12th annual edition. The festival will run from April 22 to May 1, 2005. The early deadline for submissions is December 13, 2004 (to be eligible for the early submission fee of $35). The deadline for late submissions is January 14, 2005 (submission fee $100).

The Philadelphia Film Society invites filmmakers and videographers from around the world to submit works to the 2005 Philadelphia Film Festival, to be held April 7-20. The Festival is seeking all genres – features, shorts, animation and documentaries in film or video formats. The deadline for entries is Friday, January 14, 2005. To enter, filmmakers should visit the Film Society’s website for an online application and rules.

The early deadline for the Tribeca Film Festival has passed, and final deadlines are approaching quickly. December 10 is the final date shorts can be sumitted, while December 17 is the final deadline for features. Tribeca takes place April 21 - May 1 in Lower Manhattan. For more information and rules, visit the Tribeca Film Festival website.

Monday, November 1, is the deadline for makers of eligible animated feature films to submit their entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 77th Academy Awards consideration.
Filmmakers must submit an entry form that includes the name of the intended award recipient and the signatures of all credited producers, executive producers and directors. Required supporting documentation includes a synopsis of the film, cast and credits list and scene stills. The deadline for submitting film prints is Thursday, November 18. For more information, visit their website.

"HBO Films and The Film Society of Lincoln Center are holding a nationwide competition that will provide college students with the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to create a trailer to precede film screenings at one of the world’s most important cultural institutions.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center, which has screened the works of countless legendary filmmakers including Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, and Stanley Kubrick -- and which continues to showcase the work of celebrated and emerging filmmakers from all over the world -- will premiere the winning work in the Student Trailer Competition at its annual New Directors/New Films festival, co-presented by The Museum of Modern Art, late March 2005 in New York City. The winning trailer will showcase The Film Society of Lincoln Center as well as highlight its major annual festivals, programs and events. The winner will receive a check for $5,000 and a trip to New York for the trailer’s premiere, as well as a line credit at the end of the trailer, which will be shown before every Film Society screening for the next two years. HBO Films producers will professionally finish the trailer.

All entries are due by December 31, 2004, and should be submitted to Film Society/HBO Films Student Trailer Competition, PO Box 5076, Blair, NE 68009-5076. To submit an entry, film students should visit the FilmSociety website or the website to print and complete both an official entry form and a competition release form. A complete list of the official rules is also available on the sites.

Since 1988, NewFest: the annual New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &
Transgender Film Festival has provided a comprehensive forums of international lesbian and gay film/video, and an important exhibition
platform for independent film/video makers. NewFest provides a professional
and public context for the presentation of innovative and challenging work
that reflects the broad range of practice and ideas found in contemporary
media. Submissions of films/videos by, about, or of interest to lesbians,
gay men, bisexuals, or transgendered people are now being accepted for
NewFest 2005, taking place June 2 - 12.

Submission Forms and Guidelines are available on the NewFest website or by emailing: info@newfest.org.

World Premiere of Lina Wertmuller's Newest Film Opens Ninth Annual Series Featuring Ten U.S. Premieres. The San Francisco Film Society, The Italian Cultural Institute, and the Consulate General of Italy present New Italian Cinema (Nov 14-21) at the AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres. Tickets go on sale October 21st.

The Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFB) today announced its official call for entries for the third annual event, to be held April 21-24, 2005. The Independent Film Festival of Boston was founded to showcase emerging filmmakers and to provide attendees with direct access to these artists in engaging and interactive environments. The Independent Film Festival of Boston invites filmmakers to submit films for screening and competition in every genre and format (features, documentaries and short films) and any length. For more information and requirements, please visit their website.

The 2005 True/False Film Festival is seeking new documentary and hybrid films
and videos for inclusion in their upcoming festival taking place in Columbia, MO Feb. 25 - 27, 2005. All lengths are welcome. The entry deadline is Nov. 15, and the entry fee is $25. Entry forms and more information are available on the True/False website or email info@truefalse.org.

"A coup . . . it could easily be a destination doc fest in no time." (Sarah Price, "The Yes Men")

"A brilliant festival. True/False rounded up an exceptional program. It was all low key and unpretentious which is how it ought to be." (Mark Achbar, "The Corporation")

Friday, October 1, is the deadline for makers of eligible live-action and animated short films, as well as for countries submitting films in the Foreign Language Film Award category, to submit their entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 77th Academy Awards® consideration. Entries in the Short Films categories must submit the entry form, film synopsis, cast and credits list, stills, film print and proof of qualifying exhibition or festival win by Friday, October 1. Films that reach the branch screening round of voting will need to supply a second film print to the Academy by Wednesday, January 5, 2005. Complete rules for the Short Films and Foreign Language Film categories are available on the Academy's website .

The Tribeca Film Institute today announced its continued screenplay development program by calling for scripts with scientific or technological themes and/or characters. The program is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Individuals interested in applying to the program should visit their website for official guidelines and required submission materials. Submissions will be accepted until October 22nd (postmark deadline).

The Sundance Institute Feature Film Program is seeking applications for the 2005 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. The Fellowship will provide support for a script, from inception to pre-production, that explores science or technology themes or that depict scientists, engineers, or mathematicians in engaging and innovative ways. The Fellowship was established in 2003 with a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of a multi-faceted project designed to foster the development and exhibition of new independent film projects on science or technology themes. The multi-year effort blends the Sloan Foundation’s goal of enhancing public understanding of science and technology with Sundance Institute’s mission to foster independent voices and compelling storytelling in film. The program also includes the annual Alfred P. Sloan Prize, presented to a film at the Sundance Film Festival that focuses on science and technology themes. The recipient at the 2004 Festival was PRIMER, which also received the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize. PRIMER will be distributed this fall by ThinkFilm.
More information is available on the Sundance Institute website.

The 2005 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film
Conference and Festival has announced its annual call for entries.
Submissions in all categories are now being accepted by the festival,
and applicants can submit via the festival web site. The early deadline for submissions is November 8,
2004 and the late deadline is December 6th. The 2005 festival will
be held March 11-19, 2005 in Austin, TX.

The 2005 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film
Conference and Festival has announced its annual call for entries.
Submissions in all categories are now being accepted by the festival,
and applicants can submit via the festival web site. The early deadline for submissions is November 8th and the late deadline is December 6th. The 2005 festival will be held March 11-19, 2005 in Austin, TX.

The deadline for completed dramatic and documentary feature and short films is October 15th. Submission fees are: $35 for Features and $20 for shorts. For local filmmakers, the fees are: $25 for features and $15 for shorts. The submission form and complete information are available online. The 2005 Miami International Film Festival will be held February 4 - 13th in Miami, FL. Categories open to submissions are: world dramatic competition, Iberoamerican dramatic competition, world documentary competition, late-night screenings
and shorts. The world dramatic and Iberoamerican competitions each include up to 15 International and U.S. dramatic features for juried competition. Films must be more than 70 minutes. The winner of the Iberoamerican dramatic competition will also be eligible for the world dramatic competition Grand Jury prize. The world documentary competition includes up to 15 International (including Iberoamerican) and U.S. documentary features for juried competition. Films must be more than 50 minutes. All feature films in competition are eligible for the MIFF Audience Award and for a Grand Jury Prize. Only 1st- and 2nd-time directors will be considered in these categories. U.S. and East Coast premieres are preferred, but MIFF will accept films that have screened in up to two festivals (U.S. and International). Feature films must make their Florida Premiere at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival and have a completion date after September 2003.

The third annual Garden State Film Festival has issued a call for entries
from independent filmmakers from around the world. The deadline is December 1, 2004. Filmmakers wishing to submit their films for screening should downlaod an entry form from their website.

Documentary filmmakers who have either short subject or feature-length films eligible for 77th Academy Awards® consideration must submit their entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by Wednesday, September 1. Additional information about the Documentary Awards categories may be obtained by contacting Assistant Awards coordinator Michelle Ayala via phone 310-247-3000; fax 310-247-2600; e-mail mayala@oscars.org or on the Academy's website. Check there for rules etc. The 77th Academy Award® nominations will be announced at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Tuesday, January 25, 2005.