CALL FOR ENTRIES: Five (5) International Film Festivals

(1) THE XXXVII TAMPERE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
7 March 2007 to 11 March 2007, Finland

Tampere Film Festival
Tullikamarinaukio 2
33100 Tampere
Finland
Tel: 358-3-213 0034
Fax: 358-3-223 0121
Contact Us: filmdept@tamperefilmfestival.fi
Website: www.tamperefilmfestival.fi

Entry Deadline: 1 December 2006

The Tampere Film Festival is an independent short film festival with
an international and national competition. The competitions are open
and free for all who want to submit a film for the preview

Admitted are all films and videos of all genres not exceeding a
length of 30 minutes. Films must have been completed on January 1st,
2005 or after. The selection will be made on completed productions.
In exceptional cases the Festival reserves the right to accept films
of longer duration. Films, which have been shown or awarded at other
international film festivals, are allowed to compete.

The Festival will select the films for the International Competition
from all entered contributions during December 2006 and January
2007. Any filmmaker, producer, organisation or other party can
submit films directly to the festival office. Entrants will be
notified of the selection results by mid-February 2006.

The jury will award the following prizes to the film directors:

1) Grand Prix: Festival trophy "Kiss" & 5000 € for the best film in
the International Competition

2) three Category Prizes:"Kiss" & 1500 € each

3) Diplomas of Merit

A Diploma of Merit will be awarded to the best film of the
International Competition voted by the audience. A Participation
Diploma will be given to every film selected to participate on the
International Competitio

(2) CINÉMA DU RÉEL
9 March 2007 to 18 March 2007, France

Cinéma du réel
BPI Centre Georges Pompidou
25, rue du Renard
75197 Paris cedex 04
France
Tel: 33 1 44 78 45 16
Contact Us: http://www.cinereel.org/auteur3.html
Website: www.bpi.fr

Entry Deadline: 29 November 2006

The festival promotes creative documentary cinema.

The 29th Cinéma du Réel International Film Festival will take place
in Paris, at the Centre Pompidou.

Films submitted can be short, medium or feature length documentaries,
completed after January 1st 2006 or to be completed before December
31st 2006, and never submitted to any previous edition of the
festival.

The selection committee is looking for cinematographic qualities,
artistic commitment and strong presence of the filmmaker's point of
view both in form and content.

Are eligible to participate to the International competition films
which have never been released or broadcasted in France and which
have never yet participated to a French film festival or cultural
event.

Awards:

- Grand Prize with the support of Procirep 8000 €

- The Library Award with the support of the Direction du Livre et de
la Lecture 6000 €

- Scam International Prize 4600 €

- Louis Marcorelles Award by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(purchase of rights, english and spanish subtitling, DVD edition, DVD
promotion, mission abroad) equivalent to about 15000 €

- The Young Jury Award - Cinema du Reel 2 500 €

- Short Film Prize 2500 €

- Joris Ivens Prize 2500 €

- Heritage Award, with the support of la Mission Ethnologie (for a
french subject), 2500 €

- Pierre and Yolande Perrault Grant among the first film authors 2500
€.

The full amount of the prizes is paid to the filmmakers. Award's
titles could change, but their total amount and their nature will not
be modified.


(3) HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
27 March 2007 to 11 April 2007, China (Hong Kong)

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
21F, Sunshine Plaza
353 Lockhart Road
Wanchai, Honng Kong
Tel: 852 2970 3300
Fax: 852 2970 3011
Contact Us: entries@hkiff.org.hk
Website: www.hkiff.org.hk

Entry Deadline: 7 January 2007

The 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival is now calling for
entries!

Submit your application now by either of the following:
1. Mail: Please download the entry form here (in pdf format)
2. Online: Online submission will be available soon

Early bird discount in entry fee for submissions on or before
December 15, 2006 (by postmark)

Categories: Shorts, Features and Documentaries. Competition for Asian
digital films

Requirements: entries should have been produced within the last 24
months

Fee: US$ 40 to 70

The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of Asia's
most reputable platforms for filmmakers, film professionals and
filmgoers from all over the world to launch new works and experience
outstanding cinema. Established in 1977, the 16-day event showcases
over 200 new films and several retrospective programmes. Previously
operated by Urban Council and Leisure and Cultural Services
Department from 1977 to 2001, and Hong Kong Arts Development Council
from 2001 to 2004 respectively, HKIFF is officially corporatized as
an independent, charitable organization – Hong Kong International
Film Festival Society Limited after completing its 28th edition.

Awards include FIPRESCI (The International Film Critics Federation)
Award for young Asian Cinema , Firebird awards for young cinema
(emerging filmmakers), Asian DV Competition, and Humanitarian Awards
for Documentaries.


(4) INDIELISBOA 2007
19 April 2007 to 29 April 2007, Lisbon, Portugal

INDIELISBOA
Rua Almirante Barroso, nº 11 - 1º,
1000-012 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: 351-21-315 83 99
Fax: 351-21-316 00 57
Contact Us: indielisboa@netcabo.pt
Website: www.indielisboa.com

Entry Deadline: 16 February 2007

Lisbon International Independent Film Festival (IndieLisboa) aims to
contribute for the discovery and revealing in Portugal of new films
and new directors, within the universe of independent film, either
national or international. IndieLisboa intends to stimulate the
public exhibition of films that are neither distributed nor exhibited
within Portugal traditional circuits.

The festival comprehends a Competition section for first and second
time directors of Short and Feature films (fiction, documentary,
animation, experimental, in 16 and 35 mm, and video) finished in 2006
or 2007.

This year, the overall value of the prizes has been raised to
22.500€ . The Feature Film Grand Prize is 7.500€, and the Short Film
Grand Prize is 3.000€. There is also a new Distribution Award for
Features (2.500€ ). Other prizes comprise Best Portuguese Feature
(4.500€ ), Distribution Award for Shorts (2.500€ ), Audience Awards
(1.000€ for features and 500€ for Shorts) and an IndieJunior Audience
Award (500€).

(5) MEDIAWAVE
27 April 2007 to 5 May 2007, Gyor, Hungary

MEDIAWAVE FOUNDATION
Visiting Address: 3-5 Kazinczy St Győr, Hungary
Mailing Address: 9001 Győr Pf. 668., Hungary
Tel: 36-96-517-667, 36-96-328-888
Fax: 36-96-517-668
Contact Us: info@mediawave.hu
Website: www.mediawavefestival.hu

Entry Deadline: 10 January 2007

The Festival runs an international and a national competition since
1991. It will present films that are ousted from traditional
distribution venues and can rarely be seen in movie theatres.

The organizers aim to continue that European-rate, international film
competition which has been the backbone of their Festival. In 2005,
the international competition programme was made out of 1500 films of
60 countries. These films have be produced in the last few years.

The organizers prefer films that are excluded from the traditional
structure of distribution, thus they are rarely shown in cinemas and
television, and they especially welcome art-works with themes
appropriate to the profiles of the festival:

Documentary films: with the emphasis on the image and film
realisation, instead of verbalism,
Musical films: associated with jazz, contemporary or archaic folk
music, also musical films creatively using or dealing with ethnic-
based contemporary or improvised music,
Dance and movement films: inspired by the subjects of dance and
movements (with the exception of documentation of these),
Animation films: based on different animation techniques, especially
those expanding the limits of animation,
Erotic films: with artistic contents,
Films adapting and comparing East and West European visual and
cultural values.
MEDIAWAVE is an active member of the European Coordination of Film
Festivals since 1999.