Tomorrow is the last day for submissions for the 5th annual Bethesda Film Fest to be held on March 17-18, 2017. Filmmakers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. are eligible to submit a short documentary film, 5-30 minutes in length. Films must have been completed within the last two years, all topics are eligible. Filmmakers… Read more »

>Virginia filmmakers are eligible to submit<< The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is accepting submissions for the 5th annual Bethesda Film Fest on March 17-18, 2017. Filmmakers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. are eligible to submit a short documentary film, 5-30 minutes in length. Films must have been completed within the last two years,… Read more »

The 24th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film January 14 – 22, Norfolk /Virginia Beach The Virginia Festival of Jewish Film opens its 24th season on January 14.  Film lovers from all over are invited to see national and international movies from fascinating documentaries to full feature dramas created by award winning Jewish writers and filmmakers. … Read more »

Calling All Filmmakers: The Film Festival at Little Washington Announces Call for Entries Third Annual Film Festival to be held in Washington, VA WASHINGTON, VA – The Film Festival at Little Washington (April 7-9, 2017) announces the Call for Entries in all categories including short and feature length films, documentaries, student films, web series or… Read more »

The Creative Mind Group has partnered with Oscar Winning Producers Christine Vachon (Boy’s Don’t Cry, Still Alice, Carol), Cassian Elwes (The Dallas Buyers Club, Lee Daniels The Butler, Monster’s Ball) and Lynette Howell (The Accountant, Captain Fantastic, Big Eyes) to provide a cash prize plus an all expense paid trip to the 2017 Sundance Film Festival… Read more »

Calling All Filmmakers: The Film Festival at Little Washington Announces Call for Entries Third Annual Film Festival to be held in Washington, VA   WASHINGTON, VA – The Film Festival at Little Washington (April 7-9, 2017) announces the Call for Entries in all categories including short and feature length films, documentaries, student films, web series… Read more »

Come out to support local filmmakers and their films! This festival will be well worth your time!   Filmily Fest is a film festival that focuses on the collaborative process and aims to create a community that encourages camaraderie amongst filmmakers.   These teams of filmmakers, casts, and crews all volunteered their time for their love of… Read more »

Submit your film today to the 20th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 6-9, 2017, in Durham, NC. The Late Deadline for submissions is Thursday, December 15. Short and feature-length documentaries completed after January 1, 2016, are eligible for consideration. The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an Academy Award® qualifying festival in the Documentary… Read more »

Social Injustice Screenplay Competition Old Dominion University’s Film Program is announcing a Social Injustice screenplay competition. ODU is looking to produce a short film thematically based around social injustice during the Spring 2017 semester. They are soliciting screenplays to utilize for the production. Screenplays should be approximately 10-12 pages, and possible to produce on a… Read more »

NoFilmSchool just posted a massive list of grants, labs, and contests with Winter deadlines in their article, “A Massive List of Winter 2017 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About”. Check it out here!: http://nofilmschool.com/2016/11/massive-list-winter-2017-grants-all-filmmakers-should-know-about

College Student Production Awards Now Accepting Entries! Do you know an upcoming star who’s majoring in communications/broadcasting, and has great work to enter? NATAS-NCCB is accepting applications from both undergraduate and graduate college students into our Student Production Awards! The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay (NATAS-NCCB) Chapter sponsors special awards… Read more »

College Student Production Awards Now Accepting Entries! Do you know an upcoming star who’s majoring in communications/broadcasting, and has great work to enter? We’re accepting applications from both undergraduate and graduate college students into our Student Production Awards! The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay (NATAS-NCCB) Chapter sponsors special awards for… Read more »

Regular deadline January 21, 2017 More info here The NBAFF spotlights the best in American Independent Films that exhibit the multi-cultural and diverse aspects of American life. The three day festival (June 25-27, 2017) takes place in North Beach Maryland with special waterfront screenings, area events, live entertainment and more. Awards & Prizes Jury Prizes:… Read more »

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is accepting submissions for the 5th annual Bethesda Film Fest on March 17-18, 2017. Filmmakers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. are eligible to submit a short documentary film, 5-30 minutes in length. Films must have been completed within the last two years, all topics are eligible. Filmmakers may… Read more »

CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS REGULAR DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  NOVEMBER 28th FINAL…DECEMBER 4th All categories: Fiction/Feature/Documentary/Experimental/ Animation & High School   We are open to films of any genre in any language (with subtitles). We do not have a section dedicated to family films, but love films that appeal to the child in us all.  We always have a horror… Read more »

Congratulations to the three winners of the Virginia Screenwriting Competition – Ron Basso of Virginia Beach, Eric Carlson of Williamsburg, and Jesse Robinson of Alexandria! This year’s winners were announced at the The Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville. The writers offered some truly interesting scripts. For more information on the scripts and how to contact… Read more »

The DC Drone Film Festival, a highlight of the National Drone Show in Washington, D.C., will celebrate the visionary work of drone videographers from across the country and around the world. Share your passion for aerial filmmaking with your peers and colleagues. Submissions will be closing November 11. (Find out more at www.nationaldroneshow.com or using the link… Read more »

William & Mary Global Film Festival Launches Student Film Competition Williamsburg, VA – The William & Mary Global Film Festival invites middle, high school, and university student filmmakers to submit entries for the Student Film Competition. Works of fiction and documentary films will be accepted. Films must have a run time of 25 minutes or… Read more »

Virginia Film Office and Virginia Tourism Corporation Launch the Virginia Audience Awards Competition Almost 50 years ago, the iconic tourism slogan “Virginia is for Lovers” was born. An attempt at several versions was made, each pointing to different facets of the Commonwealth: lovers of history, beaches, and mountains. There’s so much to love about Virginia,… Read more »

Rosebud Film Festival Announces Call for Entries ARLINGTON, VA— The Rosebud Film Festival and Arlington Independent Media now invite DC, Maryland, and Virginia film and video artists to submit entries to the 2017 festival. For over 20 years, the competition has recognized and honored the innovative, unusual, experimental, and deeply personal in regional film and… Read more »

The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District is pleased to announce submissions are currently being accepted for the 5th annual Bethesda Film Fest! Filmmakers from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. are eligible to submit a short documentary, 5-30 minutes in length. Films must have been completed within the last two years, all topics are eligible. A… Read more »

The weekend? November 11 – 14, 2016 The challenge? To make a film in a single weekend! Filmmakers from all over the world will compete to see who can make the best short film in only three days. The 4PFP is an online contest which follows the same basic idea of the 48HFP – write,… Read more »

There is still one week left for actors to submit to be considered for the 2016 Adrenaline Film Project! Adrenaline is a competition that challenges teams of filmmakers to write, cast, shoot, edit, and screen a short film at the Virginia Film Festival – all in just 72 hours! For more information visit the casting notice… Read more »

DEADLINE REMINDER 2016-2017 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF) –  FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE:  OCTOBER 1st  *Get $5 off the below entry fee prices with the discount code provided below ·         Features:  $75 / Shorts:  $65 ·         Festival accepts: Films, screenplays, web series, music videos ·         Categories: All category types and genres welcome ·         Enter Today via: Film Freeway HERE or Withoutabox HERE   ·         Discount Code: RVAFILM17 (discount only… Read more »