Upcoming documentary film festivals, in Canada and abroad:

DOXA Documentary Film Festival www.doxafestival.ca

Slamdance Film Festival www.slamdance.com

Sundance Film Festival www.festival.sundance.org

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival www.fullframefest.org

Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth www.r2rfestival.org

Cine Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition www.cine.org

Okanagan International Film Festival www.okanaganfilmfestival.com

Female Eye Film Festival www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com

Moving Image Film Festival www.miffest.com

ReelHeART International Film Festival www.reelheart.com

Shortsnonstop Online Film Festival www.shortsnonstop.com

Victoria Film Festival www.victoriafilmfestival.com

Ann Arbor Film Festival www.aafilmfest.org

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival www.ajff.org

Bangkok Indiefest WWW.BANGKOKFEST.COM

Big Easy International Film Festival www.bigeasyfilmfestivals.com

Cannes Independent Film Festival www.festival-cannes.com

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival www.fliff.com

NexTV Web Series and Short Film Competition www.nextventertainment.com/

Palm Springs International Film Festival www.psfilmfest.org

South Asian International Film Festival www.saiff.org

Sunscreen Film Festival www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com

The White Sands International Film Festival www.wsiff.com
True/False Film Fest www.truefalse.org

PIC MEDIA FUND ROLLING CALL
The Media Fund Rolling Call is a quarterly open call. Members of the filmmaking community are encouraged to submit proposals for public television projects at the research and development (R&D), production, and completion stages. R&D projects may be awarded up to $15,000, and production and completion projects may be awarded up to $50,000. PIC staff is available to help with the application process until one week before the deadline.

For more information or to download an application, visit http://www.piccom.org/media-fund or contact Leanne Ferrer at lferrer@piccom.org or (808) 591-0059 x15.
Next Deadline: July 30, 2010

PIC IS SEEKING ACQUISITIONS
PIC is seeking programs in many genres, including documentary, performance, and cultural/public affairs. Projects submitted must be intended for national public television broadcast. Assignment of exclusive domestic territorial broadcast, non-exclusive off-air recording, and web broadcasting rights are included in the PIC License Agreement. Educational, home video, and foreign distribution rights are negotiable.

For more information, contact Leanne Ferrer at lferrer@piccom.org or 808-591-0059 x15.

YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (YIFF)
Founded by environmentally-aware, eco-friendly filmmakers, YIFF's mission is to bring all genres of progressive, eye-opening, independent cinema to Yosemite and to foster an appreciation and understanding toward the preservation and majesty of the natural world.
The Yosemite International Film Festival provides the perfect backdrop for screening some of the world's finest and most visionary independent films made by many of the leading contemporary artists and creative minds working in cinema.

YIFF is now accepting submissions for features, shorts, documentaries, student films, action sports films, foreign films, environmental films, music videos, screenplays, television pilots, and experimental films.

For more information, visit
http://www.yosemitefilmfestival.com/Submissions.
Regular Deadline: April 20, 2010
Late Deadline: July 20, 2010
Extended Deadline: August 31, 2010 Regular Deadline: April 20, 2010
Late Deadline: July 20, 2010
Extended Deadline: August 31, 2010

REAL TO REEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The mission of the Real To Reel International Film Festival is to offer a forum for independent film, video, and multimedia artists from around the world to showcase their talents.

The Real to Reel International Film Festival showcases thought-provoking films and offers a venue where movie lovers who appreciate independent vision can celebrate this unique art form.

The festival is accepting entries in the following categories: documentary, feature length, short, and animation.

For more information, visit
http://www.ccartscouncil.org
Final Deadline: April 23, 2010

OREGON FILM AWARDS
The Oregon Film Awards serves as a showcase to honor and celebrate the brightest talent in the global filmmaking community while expanding both the audience and appetite for independent film in the state of Oregon. The Oregon Film Awards believes that independent films broaden the palette of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness, and fostering activism.

The Oregon Film Awards' mandate is to highlight and recognize the very best in domestic and international independent cinema and screenwriting. It is an awards-based competition; films will not be screened for the public.

Some of the categories that entries can be submitted in are: narrative and documentary features, shorts, animated films, student films, and music videos.

For more information and a complete list of submission categories, visit
http://oregonfilmfestival.com/Entries.aspx.

Deadline: April 25, 2010
Late Deadline: July 25, 2010
Extended Deadline: September 25, 2010

ALL ROADS FILM FESTIVAL
The All Roads Film Project is a National Geographic program dedicated to providing a platform for indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture storytellers from around the world to showcase their works, promoting knowledge, dialogue, and understanding with a broader global audience.

The All Roads Film Project is now accepting applications for the All Roads Film Festival. Entries can be submitted in the following categories: feature and short narrative, long and short documentary, animation, and music video.

For more information, visit
http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events.
Deadline: April 30, 2010

COLORADO FILM FESTIVAL
The Colorado Film Festival strives to set a standard for excellence in recognizing the important work of emerging talent and masters of the cinema craft from around the world. Quite simply, its mission is to discover and celebrate extraordinary films.

The Colorado Film Festival is a non-traditional film festival. Films will not be physically screened for the public. Awards will be announced via the Internet, targeted press release, email blast, as well as listed on the festival's website.

Some of the categories that entries can be submitted in are: feature narratives and documentaries, shorts, animated films, student films, and music videos.

For more information and a complete list of submission categories, visit http://www.coloradofilmfestival.com/Submissions.aspx.
Late Deadline: April 30, 2010
Extended Deadline: June 30, 2010


DC SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
The DC Shorts Film Festival turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and established filmmakers in an era when the art of filmmaking is open to all. The festival selects films from every genre for its competition screenings--with a special focus on films created by metropolitan Washington, DC-based directors and writers.

The festival is accepting submissions in every genre and subject matter that are under 20 minutes in length.

For more information, visit http://www.dcshorts.com/film/.
Late Deadline: April 30, 2010
Extended Deadline: May 15, 2010


EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (EIFF)
The Edmonton International Film Festival is about discovery. EIFF strives to uncover cinematic gems and celebrate unique voices in moviemaking such as directors, writers, and producers. EIFF is about films and the people who make them.

The festival includes fantastic, independent films from around the globe. EIFF's schedule includes 55 feature-length slots and 110 short films programmed into feature-length packages.

EIFF is currently accepting submissions in the following categories: narrative feature, documentary feature, short film, and documentary short.

For more information, visit http://www.edmontonfilmfest.com.
Earlybird Deadline: April 30, 2010
Regular Deadline: June 7, 2010
Late Deadline: June 14, 2010
Extended Deadline: June 21, 2010

HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (HIFF)
Established in 1981, the Hawaii International Film Festival is dedicated to the advancement of understanding and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific, and North America through the medium of film. HIFF is unique in discovering features, documentaries, and shorts from Asia made by Asians, films about the Pacific made by Pacific Islanders, and films made by Hawai'i filmmakers that present Hawai'i in a culturally accurate way.

HIFF is currently accepting films in the following categories: feature and short narrative, feature and short documentary, feature and short Pacific Panorama, films made in Hawai'i, films made by students under 18, and music videos.

For more information, visit http://www.hiff.org/?q=industry.
Second Deadline: April 30, 2010
Third Deadline: May 31, 2010
Final Deadline: July 8, 2010

RED ROCK FILM FESTIVAL
The mission of the Red Rock Film Festival is to encourage the production of media in both the independent and professional market that portray the human race in a positive light and to applaud original works that redefine media through innovation, creativity, and sensitivity that both enlightens and educates audiences from around the world.

To encourage the independent spirit, the festival strives to find a home for all films that qualify in competition. This gives filmmakers a chance to give their work exposure even if they may not make the festival finals.

The festival is now accepting entries of all genres from shorts to full-length features.

For more information, visit
http://www.redrockfilmfestival.com/RedPages/entries.html.
Double Chance Deadline: April 30, 2010
Regular Deadline: May 30, 2010
Late Deadline: June 30, 2010
Extended Deadline: July 15, 2010

WORLD MUSIC AND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (WMIFF)
The World Music and Independent Film Festival is a mixture of fine art rolled into one. It is a unique blend of music and film showing all aspects of art.

WMIFF is a festival about uniting and helping to promote all submissions. It believes that all artists have amazing stories and messages to share with the world. The festival unites artists from all over the world to showcase their finest pieces of art and magic.

Entries are now being accepted for short and feature documentary, music video, and short and feature student film.

For more information, visit http://wmiff.com/submit.html.
Late Deadline: April 30, 2010

ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL (DOCUFEST ATLANTA)
The Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival brings the best in independent documentary film and video from across the globe. DocuFest Atlanta showcases meaningful life stories which educate and entertain audiences of every demographic.

DocuFest Atlanta is now accepting documentary features and shorts.

For more information, visit
http://www.docufest.com/submissions.html.
Super Late Entry Deadline: May 1, 2010

CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL
Established in 1977, the Cambridge Film Festival has been committed to delivering high quality independent films to the widest possible audience. Bold and imaginative in its presentation of films, the festival embraces the latest technology, while also showcasing its passion for the heritage of cinema.

The festival champions new methods of filmmaking and emerging platforms of distribution. Through an open submissions process, they support filmmakers from all across the globe as well as locally, providing a platform for new talents to showcase their work.

The festival is currently accepting submissions for shorts, features, and documentaries.

For more information, visit
http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/submit/.
Earlybird Deadline: May 1, 2010
Final Deadline: May 31, 2010
Extended Deadline: June 15, 2010

HOME PLANET FILM FESTIVAL OF NEW YORK
Film has become a voice for people all over the world to creatively express what is happening in their countries, societies, and everyday lives. It documents real stories, gives a glimpse into another world--be it a different culture, language, or someone's personal perspective. Film can help showcase what is important and can give anyone that unheard voice.

The Home Planet Film Festival of New York was founded to give individuals this voice. These films, the stories, and artists who have put them together are given a platform to screen. Through this process, the festival is striving to break down barriers and show truth. The festival is committed to screening films that will make a genuine difference in the world today.

The festival is accepting submissions for the following categories: narrative and documentary features, narrative and documentary shorts, public service announcements, and animation.

For more information, visit
http://www.homeplanetfilmfestival.com.
Earlybird Deadline: May 1, 2010
Regular Deadline: June 14, 2010
Late Deadline: September 30, 2010

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL
Known as a filmmaker's festival, the Mill Valley Film Festival offers a high profile, prestigious, non-competitive environment perfect for celebrating the best independent and world cinema.

Each year, the 11-day festival sells over 40,000 tickets and welcomes more than 200 filmmakers from around the world. Gala celebrations, tributes to actors and filmmakers, workshops, panels and seminars, as well as opportunities to mingle with filmmakers are just a few of the reasons Screen International named Mill Valley a Top 10 U.S. film festival.

The festival is now accepting short and feature length films and videos in the following categories: narrative, documentary, experimental, animation, children's films, and youth produced.

For more information, visit
http://www.cafilm.org/mvff/c4e.html.
Regular Deadline: May 14, 2010
Final Deadline: June 15, 2010

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
The Austin Film Festival is dedicated to furthering the art, craft, and business of screenwriting and filmmaking by providing unique, year-round cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships.

The festival boasts an outstanding program of narrative, animation, and documentary features and shorts, including premieres, advanced screenings, and independent films. Film screenings are complemented by lively and informative Q&A sessions with cast members and filmmakers.

The festival is currently accepting film submissions in the following categories: narrative features, shorts, and student shorts; animated shorts; and documentary features and shorts. Dramatic and comedic screenplays are also being accepted, as well as teleplays in the categories of sitcom and drama.

For more information, visit http://www.austinfilmfestival.com.
Screenplay Deadline: May 15, 2010
Screenplay Late Deadline: June 1, 2010
Teleplay Deadline: June 1, 2010
Film Regular Deadline: June 2, 2010
Film Late Deadline: July 2, 2010
Film Final Deadline: July 14, 2010

BIG BEAR LAKE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Big Bear Lake International Film Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to showcasing the emerging talent of screenwriters and independent filmmakers within the idyllic setting of Big Bear Lake. Their goal is to nurture a festival that is highly creative, filmmaker friendly, and which provides an educational experience for those people interested in all aspects of the film industry.

Entries are now being accepted in the following categories: feature, documentary, short, animation, family, student, and the sidebar subject matter of cars.

For more information, visit
http://www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com/index.php.
Late Deadline: May 15, 2010