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SUMMARY:Cinequest Film & VR Festival
DESCRIPTION:San Jose\, California\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE CINEQUEST FILM & VR FESTIVAL\nCinequest Film & VR Festival was voted Best Film Festival by USA Today Readers. Cinequest programs 90% of its festival from paid submissions annually - one of the highest percentages of the world's most influential film festivals\, and has helped discover countless artists including: Edie Falco (The Sopranos\, Nurse Jackie); Alejandro González Inñárritu (Amores Perros\, 21)\, Deepa Mehta (Water\, Midnights Children); Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking\, Juno); Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects\, X-Men); Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite); Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos); Renee Zellweger (Chicago\, Jerry MacGuire); and Gavin Hood (Tsotsi\, Wolverine)\, among many others. Click here for additional Cinequest Programming Highlights \nCinequest Film & VR Festival (CQFF) will occur both Live in San Jose / Silicon Valley and Globally via its proprietary Virtual platform. Cinequest has been a leader in building community\, audiences\, and opportunity for film and filmed media via groundbreaking tech and paradigms for decades and will continue the golden combination of live and online post pandemic. \nOrganizationally set in the home of the world's most influential media technology companies (Apple\, Cisco\, Facebook\, Twitter\, Netflix\, LinkedIn\, Occulus etc.) CQFF showcases premier films\, renowned and emerging artists\, and breakthrough technology empowering global connectivity between creators\, innovators and audiences. CQFF has led the world in its showcase and implementation of the technologies that have revolutionized film making\, exhibition and distribution. CQFF's blend of the artist and innovator gains focus through its Maverick Awards. Its Maverick Spirit Awards recognizes artists (Harrison Ford\, Nicolas Cage\, Elle Fanning\, J.J. Abrams\, Tatiana Maslany\, Jennifer Jason Leigh\, Bill Nighy\, Sir Ben Kingsley\, Rosario Dawson\, Spike Lee\, James Franco\, Neil Gaiman\, and Sir Ian McKellen are among the guest recipients). Its Maverick Innovator Award recognizes technologists (including Martin Cooper\, father of the cell phone\, and Steve Wozniak\, Co-founder of Apple Inc.). A Maverick stands apart from the crowd willing to create and innovate from a place of personal yet global vision. \nCinequest connects artists\, innovators\, media\, and audiences as people converge to experience a potent mix of immersive stories from around the globe and breakthrough technologies. Yet\, Cinequest's stellar reputation not only hinges on its knack for creating a powerful line-up\, but also for securing distribution for many of its honored filmmakers. Netflix\, IFC Films\, Amazon\, MSNBC Films\, Oscilloscope\, Sony Pictures\, Magnolia Pictures\, Kino-Lorber\, eOne\, Lionsgate\, PBS\, and HBO are just a few of the many that have signed deals with some of Cinequest's success stories. Cinequest Distribution has also successfully released 85 Film Festival favorites. \nAlso\, as an Academy-qualifying festival for the short film categories\, Cinequest is proud to honor the winners of its Best Short Narrative and Best Short Animation prizes with a shot at every filmmaker's dream... Oscar gold. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nMay 1\, 2023 \nNotification Date\nJanuary 31\, 2024 \nEvent Date\nMarch 7 – 17\, 2024 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nRegular\nLate\nExtended\n\n\nFeature Films\nAug 11\, 2023: $55\nOct 13\, 2023: $65\nNov 10\, 2023: $70\nNov 17\, 2023: $80\n\n\nShort Films\nAug 11\, 2023: $40\nOct 13\, 2023: $50\nNov 10\, 2023: $55\nNov 17\, 2023: $65\n\n\nEpisodic Content\nAug 11\, 2023: $50\nOct 13\, 2023: $60\nNov 10\, 2023: $65\nNov 17\, 2023: $70\n\n\nMusic Video\nAug 11\, 2023: $35\nOct 13\, 2023: $45\nNov 10\, 2023: $50\nNov 17\, 2023: $60\n\n\n\n \nVisit the Cinequest Film & VR Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) - Open For Submissions
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver\, British Columbia\nCanada\n  \nABOUT THE VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (VAFF)\nVAFF is the longest running pan-Asian diaspora film festival in Canada. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997. Since then\, tens of thousands of film lovers have experienced a diverse selection of North American-Asian and international films\, in English and in other languages. \nVancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the diversity and depth of Asian culture and identity in film and media\, and to help North American Asian actors and filmmakers more authentically and more powerfully define and express themselves on screen. \nEach year VAFF attracts close to 5\,000 audience members over its four-day festival and year-round events. It also reaches many more through word of mouth\, pre-festival events\, and traditional and social media throughout the year. \nThrough its annual film festival and many other programs and events hosted in Vancouver\, VAFF’s mission is to be the “go-to” forum for the public and the film industry to engage in and support the rise of Asian influence in film and media in the world. VAFF envisions a world where North American Asian actors and filmmakers have the resources and opportunities to shape mainstream culture in a powerful and positive way. \nVAFF is entirely organized and produced by a group of dedicated volunteers\, and is made possible by generous financial support from corporate sponsors\, public funders and private donors. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nMarch 15\, 2024 \nNotification Date\nAugust 25\, 2024 \nEvent Date\nNovember 7 - 17\, 2024 \n  \n\n\n\nDeadline\nEarly Bird\nRegular\nFinal\n\n\nNarrative/Documentary Features\nApr 15\, 2024: $40\nMay 15\, 2024: $45\nJune 4\, 2024: $50\n\n\nNarrative/Documentary Shorts\nApr 15\, 2024: $35\nMay 15\, 2024: $40\nJune 4\, 2024: $45\n\n\nAnimation Features\nApr 15\, 2024: $35\nMay 15\, 2024: $40\nJune 4\, 2024: $45\n\n\nAnimation Shorts\nApr 59\, 2024: $30\nMay 15\, 2024: $35\nJune 4\, 2024: $40\n\n\n\nVisit the Vancouver Asian Film Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR
URL:https://motionpicturemaker.com/event/vancouver-asian-film-festival-vaff-open-for-submissions/
LOCATION:Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas\, 88 W Pender Street\, 3rd floor\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 6N9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:New Orleans Film Festival - Regular Deadline
DESCRIPTION:New Orleans\, Louisiana\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT THE NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL\nThe New Orleans Film Society is a 501(c)3 whose mission is to discover\, cultivate\, and amplify diverse voices of filmmakers who tell the stories of our time. We produce the Oscar®-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival annually and invest year-round in building a vibrant film culture in the South to share transformative cinematic experiences with audiences\, and connect dynamic filmmakers to career-advancing resources. \nNEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY VALUES STATEMENT\n\nStart with the art and allow artistic vision\, equity\, and social impact to guide our search for resources.\nChampion filmmakers who have been historically denied access to resources and opportunities within the industry–– including Southern artists\, women\, people of color\, LGBTQIA people\, and people with disabilities.\nSeek deep audience engagement.\nBuild a working environment that is fair and fulfilling.\nExhibit dedication and passion and believe that inspired and impactful programs arise from collaboration and mutual respect.\n\nNew Orleans shines ever brighter as an epicenter of culture and creativity during the New Orleans Film Festival\, with 500+ filmmakers from every corner of the world in attendance at 220+ films. We see our greatest impact in the exchange of ideas that occurs when over 35\,000 people gather over the course of 8 days to champion film in New Orleans and engage with visionary films\, directors\, and other film lovers. NOFF is one of the few film festivals that is Oscar®-qualifying in all three Academy-accredited categories. \nDiversity + Discovery: \nPaste Magazine praised the festival for offering “a platform to voices that still fight to be heard.” We honor three vital commitments to filmmakers and to audiences hungry for fresh work with perspectives less often represented on the silver screen: \n\n90% of the films in the festival will come from submissions\, ensuring New Orleans Film Festival is a place of discovery where all voices have an opportunity to be heard\n50% or more of the films will be helmed by women and gender non-conforming filmmakers\n55% or more will be helmed by filmmakers of color\n\n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nDecember 5\, 2023 \nNotification Date\nAugust 9\, 2024 \nEvent Date\nOctober 24 - November 3\, 2024 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\nExtended\n\n\nNarrative/Documentary Feature Films\nJan 19\, 2024: $46.50\nMar 15\, 2024: $56.50\nMay 10\, 2024: $71.50\nJune 14\, 2024: $81.50\n\n\nNarrative/Documentary Short Films\nJan 19\, 2024: $37\nMar 15\, 2024: $47\nMay 10\, 2024: $57\nJune 14\, 2024: $72.50\n\n\nAnimated/Experimental Shots\nJan 19\, 2024: $32\nMar 15\, 2024: $37.50\nMay 10\, 2024: $47.50\nJune 14\, 2024: $57.50\n\n\n\nVisit the New Orleans Film Festival website for more information. \n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR
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