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SUMMARY:Hot Docs
DESCRIPTION:Toronto\, Ontario\nCanada\n  \nABOUT HOT DOCS FESTIVAL\nHot Docs is not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers. It was founded in 1993 by the Documentary Organization of Canada (formerly the Canadian Independent Film Caucus)\, a national association of independent documentary filmmakers. In 1996\, it became a separately incorporated organization with a mandate to showcase and support the work of Canadian and international documentary filmmakers and to promote excellence in documentary production. \nEach year\, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival — North America's largest doc festival\, conference and market — presents over 200 cutting edge films from around the world. Year round\, it supports the Canadian and international industry with professional development programs and a multi-million-dollar production fund portfolio\, and fosters education through documentaries with its popular free program Docs For Schools. \nHot Docs owns and programs the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, a century-old landmark located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood and the world’s first and largest documentary cinema. During the pandemic\, Hot Docs launched the Hot Docs at Home streaming platform to provide audiences across Canada access to first-run documentaries and curated programming and events. \nInspiring change through storytelling\nOur mission is to celebrate and advance the art of documentary by bringing outstanding films to our audiences and providing essential programs and opportunities for filmmakers. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nTBA \nNotification\nApplicants will be notified of programming decisions via email by mid-March. \nEvent Date\nApril 23 - May 3\, 2026 \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nRegular\nFinal\n\n\nMid-Length - Feature & Episodic\nOct 23\, 2025: $70\nDec 4\, 2025: $120\nJan 8\, 2026: $165\n\n\nShort (1-40 min)\nOct 23\, 2025: $35\nDec 4\, 2025: $50\nJan 8\, 2026: $70\n\n\n\n  \nVisit the Hot Docs website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n\n  \n 
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LOCATION:Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema\, 506 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1Y3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Festivals
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SUMMARY:Mountainfilm Festival
DESCRIPTION:Telluride\, Colorado\nUnited States\n  \nABOUT MOUNTAINFILM DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL\nCelebrating  Indomitable Spirit Since 1979\nUsing the power of film\, art and ideas\, Mountainfilm inspires audiences to create a better world. Held every Memorial Day weekend\, the Mountainfilm festival brings together a community of filmmakers and change makers\, showcasing documentary films that celebrate adventure\, activism\, social justice\, environment and indomitable spirit. \nMountainfilm takes place on the traditional\, ancestral\, and unceded homelands of the Nuchu (Ute) and Pueblo people. \nMountainfilm uses the power of film\, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Mountainfilm is a multi-dimensional festival that celebrates adventure\, activism\, social justice\, culture\, the environment and indomitable spirit. We accept and screen feature and short films on a broad range of subjects. We are always interested in work that focuses on mountains\, mountain culture\, and mountaineering\, but we also showcase films about people who are dedicated to changing the world. See a complete list of films from the previous festival here. \nEligibility Requirements\n\nMountainfilm is a documentary film festival. If your film is not a documentary\, please do not submit.\nFeature documentaries are 40 minutes and longer. Shorts are under 40 minutes\, including credits.\nFilm entries may be of any length\, from any country\, and on any subject in keeping with our mission. Subtitled films should either be in English or include English subtitles.\nAt this time\, we do not accept VR projects.\nWith very few exceptions\, Mountainfilm requires that films have not been screened or broadcast in Colorado prior to the festival. We take other previous screenings\, broadcasts\, and online availability into consideration when making official selections.\nMountainfilm prefers newer films for inclusion. For the 2024 festival\, we are seeking films making their premieres after January of 2023.\nWe will consider shorts that have had an online presence\, though our preference is to highlight work that has not already reached a large audience.\n\nSubmission Guidelines\n\nOnly complete applications will be considered. This includes full contact information\, film synopsis and specs\, hi-res production stills\, a trailer (features only)\, a Vimeo screener link and director headshot and bio.\nWe strongly prefer Vimeo links over FilmFreeway's video uploads.\nYour screener link must remain active until June 15\, 2024.\nEntry fees are non-refundable.\nIf you are from an LMIC\, a BIPOC filmmaker\, or a student\, please contact us for a submission fee discount/waiver.\n\n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nSeptember 22\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nApril 15\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nMay 21 – 25\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nOfficial\nLate\n\n\nFeature Films\nNov 11\, 2025: $50\nDec 16\, 2025: $60\nJan 5\, 2026: $75\n\n\nShort Films\nNov 11\, 2025: $30\nDec 16\, 2025: $40\nJan 5\, 2026: $55\n\n\n\nFeatures are defined as 40 minutes and above\, shorts as less than 40 minutes. \n  \nVisit the Mountainfilm Documentary Film Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Karlovy Vary\, Czech Republic\n  \nABOUT THE KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nBASIC INFORMATION\nThe Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the most prestigious such festival in Central and Eastern Europe. It is one of the oldest A-list film festivals (i.e.\, non-specialized festivals with a competition for feature-length fiction films)\, a category it shares with the festivals in Cannes\, Berlin\, Venice\, Locarno\, San Sebastian\, Montreal\, Shanghai\, and Tokyo. Among filmmakers\, buyers\, distributors\, sales agents\, and journalists\, KVIFF is considered the most important event in all of Central and Eastern Europe. \nEvery year\, the festival presents some 200 films from around the world\, and regularly hosts famous and important filmmakers. The Karlovy Vary festival is intended for both film professionals and the general public\, and offers visitors a carefully designed programme\, excellent facilities and a broad range of other services. \nA BRIEF HISTORY\nThe first edition of one of the oldest film festivals in the world took place in 1946 in Mariánské Lázně\, and some screenings were also held in Karlovy Vary. The festival moved exclusively to Karlovy Vary in 1950. The Crystal Globe Award was first awarded in 1948. In 1956\, the festival was classified by FIAPF as Category A. \nThe Karlovy Vary festival spent 40 years operating under political pressures in socialist Czechoslovakia. In 1994\, a new team headed by well-known Czech actor Jiří Bartoška and leading film journalist Eva Zaoralová took over the festival’s organization and decided to reshape the stagnating festival into a film forum deserving of international attention. In just a few years\, the new programming and organizational approach implemented by Bartoška and Zaoralová helped the festival regain its previous level of prestige and win back the interest of film professionals and the general public. \nPROGRAMME\nEach year\, the Karlovy Vary IFF presents some 200 films from all over the world. Many of the films are exclusively shown at the festival\, while others make it into Czech or foreign distribution\, onto television\, or into other festivals thanks in part to their screening in Karlovy Vary. Except for films shown as part of retrospectives\, all the presented works were made during the preceding year and are shown for the first time ever in the Czech Republic – many of them as world\, international\, or European premieres. \nThe greatest focus is on the traditional programme sections – the Crystal Globe Competition\, which is reserved for feature-length films shot during the previous season that have not been shown at any other festival in international competition\, and the Proxima section\, an international competition which aims to complement the Crystal Globe Competition by celebrating contemporary cinema with a collection of forward-thinking and exciting discoveries shown exclusively as world or international premieres. Audiences can also look forward to thematic sections\, unique retrospectives and homages to exceptional filmmakers. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nTBA \nNotification Date\nTBA \nEvent Date\nJuly 3 - July 11\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\nEarly\nRegular\nLate\n\n\nFeature Films\nTBA\nTBA\nTBA\n\n\nShort Films\nTBA\nTBA\nTBA\n\n\n\nVisit the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival website for more information. \n  \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n\n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Fantasia International Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Montreal\, Quebec\nCanada\n  \nABOUT THE FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL\nOUR MISSION\nSince its beginnings\, the Fantasia International Film Festival has explored the diverse realms of genre cinema\, creating bridges between the cutting edge and the mainstream\, and providing a festive but professional environment where emerging artists are given exposure alongside their more established counterparts\, both locally and internationally. We showcase the best in Canadian and world cinema\, discovering and nurturing exciting new talents and offering a platform through which artists and audiences can connect. \nOUR VISION\nFantasia’s definition of genre cinema is broad and continually evolving; aligned with the European tradition of ‘genre’ as a challenging and elegant stream of cinema\, the festival juxtaposes pop culture with alternative culture\, and its distinct programming has enabled Montreal to radiate in the international film community. Renowned worldwide for the boundless energy of its creative team\, the festival keeps audiences coming to the theatrical environment\, enabling independent artists and distributors to have their work shown in a professional and enthusiastic milieu. While already widely considered to be one of the largest and most influential fantastic film festivals in the world\, Fantasia looks forward to expanding on its achievements with more visiting filmmakers\, industry attendees\, global media impact\, original critical writing through a monthly web magazine\, and the introduction of a film market that will enable independent media artists to exchange ideas and to connect with patrons and audiences alike. \n  \nDEADLINES & FEES\nOpening Submission Date\nSeptember 1\, 2025 \nNotification Date\nMay 30\, 2026 \nEvent Date\nJuly 16 - August 2\, 2026 \n  \n\n\n\n\nEarlybird\nRegular\nLate\nExtended Deadline\nLast Chance Deadline\n\n\nFeature Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $95\nJan 1\, 2026: $100\nFeb 1\, 2026: $105\nMar 1\, 2026: $120\nApr 15\, 2026: $140\n\n\nMedium Length (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $90\nJan 1\, 2026: $95\nFeb 1\, 2026: $100\nMar 1\, 2026: $115\nApr 15\, 2026: $130\n\n\nShort Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $80\nJan 1\, 2026: $85\nFeb 1\, 2026: $90\nMar 1\, 2026: $105\nApr 15\, 2026: $120\n\n\nFeature Films (National)\nDec 1\, 2025: $75\nJan 1\, 2026: $80\nFeb 1\, 2026: $90\nMar 1\, 2026: $105\nApr 15\, 2026: $120\n\n\nMedium Length (National)\nDec 1\, 2025: $70\nJan 1\, 2026: $75\nFeb 1\, 2026: $80\nMar 1\, 2026: $95\nApr 15\, 2026: $110\n\n\nShort Films (International)\nDec 1\, 2025: $55\nJan 1\, 2026: $60\nFeb 1\, 2026: $65\nMar 1\, 2026: $80\nApr 15\, 2026: $100\n\n\n\n  \nVisit the Fantasia International Film Festival website for more information. \n\n\nVIEW THE EVENT CALENDAR\n  \n 
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