Possible Festivals

Next Frame (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania): Small, cheap, and run by students. The festival isn't exclusively Experimental, but they do accept and screen Experimental works. The big pro is that they are a touring festival so if your work gets accepted they screen it in several locations which is great exposure. They have screened Andre's films before so we know they take some crazy Experimental films.  

Regular Deadline: May 15, $20

Columbus Int. Film+Video Festival (Columbus, Ohio): Look for Experimental works, “made inexpensively by people interested in the unorthodox, the unusual, and/or the noncommercial.” Works have to be under 10 minutes and lack distribution. They are also the longest running festival in America (since 1950) and like digital video, calling themselves leaders in the digital world. Regular Deadline: July 1, $20

Action/Cut Short Film Competition (Los Angeles, California): Accept student works and give industry exposure. They also promote your material with Internet streaming. Overall it doesn't seem all that great, but the industry exposure seems worthwhile.  

Regular Deadline: March 15, $40, Late Deadline: May 15, $50

Independent Filmmakers Showcase (Los Angeles, California): Showcase Experimental works as well as offer grants for Experimental work.  

Early Deadline: July 10, $25, Regular Deadline: October 20, $30

Oxaca Film Festival (Oaxaca, Mexico) Good international exposure and still a small festival so acceptance might not be too hard. They take different types of films including Experimental.  

Late Deadline: May 31, $35

Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta, Georgia): Accept 40 minute or less Experimental shorts and have a discount fee for students. Wouldn't be a bad drive to make if we wanted to attend.  

Early Deadline: July 6, $15, Regular Deadline: October 5, $25

Humboldt Film Festival (Arcata, California): Oldest student run film festival. Wishes to, “expose independent filmmaking to a diverse range of viewers, and to break away from mainstream filmmaking; thus coming forth with a deeper appreciation for this medium of cinema as a whole.” Experimental short is one of only a few categories and they've accepted UNCW work before.

Early Deadline: November 1, $15, Regular Deadline: January 3, $25

Praxis (Goldsboro, North Carolina): They love UNCW and love to have the filmmakers visit. And you can't beat free!  

Regular Deadline: October 15, $0

Cucalorus (Wilmington, North Carolina): A highly respected festival in our town! It's also free to submit for local filmmakers.  

Early Deadline: June 20, $0, Regular Deadline: July 10, $0