Attention filmmakers, actors, and composers! The Virginia Film Festival is now accepting applications for the 13th Adrenaline Film Project. AFP is a 72-hour, highly-caffeinated filmmaking competition where three-person teams of filmmakers work together to write, cast, shoot, and edit a film in only three days! AFP provides a unique experience for aspiring filmmakers, where teams… Read more »

Attention filmmakers, screenwriters, producers and directors: The 2017 GI Film Festival is now open for submissions! We are currently accepting films of all categories, including feature, documentary, short, and student, as well as screenplays. To submit your film or screenplay for consideration to be part of the GI Film Festival 2017 programming, please click here. The festival will… Read more »

The SmartPhilm Fest brings to the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region the first film festival with films shot exclusively with smartphones. With the rise of smartphones and the proliferation of apps, the ways creatives represent the world around us in digital media is rapidly changing. SmartPhilm Fest will level the playing field for all aspiring and professional… Read more »

Open to films of any genre (documentary, feature, shorts, web series, art and animation) and in any language (with subtitles). The festival is known for cutting edge style and content, first-time features, web series, experimental and animated films from across the world.  DCIFF 2017 welcomes interactive films and our Poli-Docs in-competition screenings comes with carefully planned panel discussions.  The… Read more »

Offering a solution to the disparity of women in film, The Women’s Film Challenge features short films created by female directors, writers & producers. The Challenge launches online at https://theaudienceawards.com on October 1st, 2016. Female directors, producers & writers submit their short films 10 minutes & under in one of 4-5 categories to compete in WFC. The films are… Read more »

Full Frame’s 2017 Call for Entries is now open! Submit your film today to the 20th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 6-9, 2017, in Durham, NC. Regular deadline: October 31 / $40 Late deadline: December 15 / $60 Short and feature-length documentaries completed after January 1, 2016, are eligible for consideration. The Full Frame… Read more »

DEADLINE REMINDER 2016-2017 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF) – FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE:  THURSDAY, SEPT 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… Read more »

DEADLINE REMINDER 2016-2017 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF) – FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE:  THURSDAY, SEPT 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… Read more »

James River Short Films Call for Submissions! : James River Film Society JAMES RIVER SHORT FILMS – December 2nd, 2016 Co-sponsored by the VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2016  $2,000 IN PRIZES! GUIDELINES: WHAT IS JAMES RIVER SHORTS? James River Shorts is a mini-festival devoted to the short. The centerpiece is a juried competition… Read more »

Docs In Progress is now accepting submissions of documentaries about local people, places, history, and happenings. If you have a documentary produced within the past two years which spotlights people, places, history or happenings in Maryland, Washington DC, or Northern Virginia, consider submitting. The final deadline to submit is August 31. We are particularly interested in… Read more »

Got a unique film project that contributes to society?  The Roy W. Dean Film Grant is looking to award its grant to one that fits that description.  This year’s winner receives $3,500 cash and $30,000 in donated film products and services to help complete their film.  Films can be documentaries, short films, features, tv or… Read more »

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 video making. All film types are welcome, including features,… Read more »

Lynchburg, Virginia @ 48 Hour Film Project Filmmakers are taking over Lynchburg and turning it into movie-making madness for 48 hours! Teams of filmmakers have a single weekend – this one – to write, shoot and edit their short films! All completed entries will be unveiled on the big screen, at our premiere screenings. For… Read more »

The second annual Global Impact Film Festival will be held at the Renaissance Marriott in downtown DC August 26-28. They are still seeking submissions of short documentary, narrative, and experimental films. The regular deadline ends today, with late entry July 30. For more information on the organization/festival/questions:  http://globalimpactfilmfest.org/ To submit: https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=15022

Richmond International Film Festival – Regular Deadline June 15th The next deadline for the Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) is June 15th. RIFF is an international 4-day festival held in Richmond, VA. Now one of the largest international competitive festivals in the mid-Atlantic, RIFF brings 120 film screenings and filmmakers to RVA for the premiere… Read more »

For the second year in a row, NASA and Houston Cinema Arts Society are inviting filmmakers around the world to participate in CineSpace, a short film competition that is inspired by, and utilizes actual NASA video footage. Eligible submissions include short video, film, and digital-media works of 10 minutes or less. CineSpace is seeking films from… Read more »

Have you been meaning to get started on financing your next film? Now there’s no excuse! If you’re just starting out, make sure to apply for grants that really fit your film. Applied before? As filmmakers who have been successfully funded can tell you, sometimes it takes multiple applications and some persistence. Of course, use… Read more »

Register your team NOW for the 48 Hour Film Project, the largest filmmaking competition in the world.   Calling All Filmmakers, Actors and Crew!   Whether you’re on a team, or looking for a team, come to our Happy Hour and meet the participants and organizers of this year’s 48HFP!   What: A fun networking… Read more »

Get in on the Action Ready to flex those filmmaking muscles and show the world what you can do in a single weekend? Here’s some ways you can get involved with the Richmond 48HFP this year… Register your very own team: http://www.48hourfilm.com/richmond/registernow/ Volunteer to participate on team – we’ll let the team leaders know you’re… Read more »

The 18th Annual Gulf Coast Film & Video Festival is now announcing:  Don’t forget to get your project in now!  June 3rd is the last day for Regular Rates for Films.  Starting June 4th Late entry fees will apply until the final deadline of August 1st.  Last year’s Festival was very competitive, but there’s still… Read more »

The Five Minutes of Fame Film Festival Is open for submissions for this year’s film festival to screen on August 20 2016 at the Ashland Theater. All selected films will be screened and judged. Winners will receive a trophy for each category. The overall winner will receive a trophy for best of show. Many categories… Read more »

Roy W. Dean 2016 Summer Film Grant Got a unique film project that contributes to society?  The Roy W. Dean Film Grant is looking to award its grant to one that fits that description.  This year’s winner receives $3,500 cash and $30,000 in donated film products and services to help complete their film.  Films can… Read more »

Roy W. Dean 2016 Summer Film Grant Got a unique film project that contributes to society?  The Roy W. Dean Film Grant is looking to award its grant to one that fits that description.  This year’s winner receives $3,500 cash and $30,000 in donated film products and services to help complete their film.  Films can… Read more »

48HFP will bring a wild weekend of filmmaking fun to RVA starting Friday, July 15.  Filmmakers throughout the city will be rushing to create a 4-7 min film in only 48 hours.  Armed with a genre, character, prop and line of dialogue, fearless filmmakers will make their way through the cinematic jungle and emerge with… Read more »