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Austin Film Festival is now accepting
submissions for the 2019 Screenplay, Film,
Scripted Digital Series, Fiction Podcast Script
and Playwriting Competitions! Widely known
as the “Writers Festival,” AFF bolsters its
reputation as a champion for the creator by
bringing to the forefront new, gifted storytell-
ers and providing them a platform for future
success. Visit austinfilmfestival.com.BENTONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
Submissions are now open for
Bentonville Film Festival’s fifth Year! Co-
founded by Geena Davis and named one of
MovieMaker Magazine’s 50 Film Festi-
vals Worth the Entry Fee, BFF champions
inclusion in all forms of media. We connect
diverse storytellers with entertainment
industry leaders and offer guaranteed theat-
rical, VOD, and retail distribution to a juried
winner. Submit at withoutabox.com.BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Call for Entries for the 17th annual
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival opens in
May 2019. BSDFF is an Oscar-qualifying event
for short documentaries and hosts DocShop
filmmaker’s forum and Big Sky Pitch in
Missoula, Montana each February. Submission
information and more at bigskyfilmfest.org.EDMONTON FILM FESTIVAL
Edmonton Film Festival is an Oscar-qualify-
ing fest for short films in the Live Action and
Animation categories. We show films on real
screens, throw a few parties, and encourage
creative synergies. Our line-up is 50 features
and 100 shorts. Blah, blah, blah, we’re great.
Blah, awesome, blah. Blah, fantastic crowds,
we love film. Early bird deadline is March 1.
The full skinny: edmontonfilmfest.com.HORRIBLE IMAGININGS FILM FESTIVAL
For nearly 10 years, Horrible Imaginings
Film Festival has been showcasing the
newest, most innovative voices in horror,
sci-fi, and fantasy. HIFF is a “Top 100 Rated
Best Reviewed” festival on FilmFreeway,
and one of MovieMaker’s “30 Bloody Best
Genre Fests in the World in 2019.” Join us in
2019 as we celebrate our 10th year with our
biggest and best festival yet, held August
30-September 1 at The Frida Cinema in
Santa Ana, CA. We prioritize connecting
our dedicated community with emerging
talented moviemakers. To submit your genre
short or feature today, visit filmfreeway.
com/horribleimaginingsfilmfest.LUSCA FANTASTIC FILM FEST
Submissions are now open for Lusca Fantastic
Film Fest’s 13th edition, held in Puerto
Rico October 16-November 6, 2019. We
accept features and shorts in science-fiction,
adventure, animation, fantasy, horror, anime,
suspense, dark humor, cult and bizarre
categories, as well as VR projects and short
screenplays. The only fantastic film festival in
the Caribbean, LFF showcases the best genre
films, in addition to featuring a number of
special events. For more info, visit lusca.net.MAMMOTH LAKES FILM FESTIVAL
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival is the
west coast premiere festival dedicated
to discovering and supporting the next
generation of moviemakers. We showcase the
work of emerging, innovative moviemakers
against the backdrop of California’s
ruggedly beautiful Eastern Sierra. Industry
professionals provide mentoring and
support, and relationships and collaborations
are actively promoted and nurtured. Visit
mammothlakesfilmfestival.com.NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
The 20th annual Newport Beach Film Festival
is now accepting film submissions! Ranked
in Film Freeway’s Top 100 Best Reviewed
Festivals, NBFF is internationally recognized
as one of Southern California’s premiere film
events. Enjoy eight days (April 25-May 2, 2019)
of 300-plus film screenings, 55,000-plus at-
tendees, unforgettable nightly galas, engaging
networking opportunities, industry seminars,
and red carpet premieres. Submit now to join
our 20th Anniversary celebration! Visit
newportbeachfilmfest.com/submit.OAK CLIFF FILM FESTIVAL
In its eighth year, the Oak Cliff Film Festi-
val has established itself as a significant city-
wide event, featuring the best of Oak Cliff ’s
theater and art venues, restaurants, bars, and
small businesses. OCFF showcases brave and
independent moviemaking of all stripes in
an atmosphere that encourages and fosters
moviemaking in Texas and beyond. The 2019
fest runs June 6-9 in Dallas, TX. Submissions
are open now — regular deadline March 4,
extended deadline April 15. Learn more at
filmoakcliff.com.OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL
The 2020 Oxford Film Festival is moving its
run dates to March 25-29, 2020 and call for
entries will open on FilmFreeway in August.
Female moviemakers receive a 50 percentdiscount using code BlacheOXFF. Learn
more at oxfordfilmfest.com.SIDEWALK FILM FESTIVAL
Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Festival is now
accepting submissions for the 2019 season
on FilmFreeway. We strive to highlight
moviemakers of color, LGBTQ moviemakers,
films about civil rights, and family-friendly
films. We are also accepting screenplay
submissions for our Sidewrite script
competition. Visit sidewalkfest.com.WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL
The Woods Hole Film Festival is now ac-
cepting film and screenplay submissions
for the 28th edition, July 27-August 3, 2019.
Consistently rated in the Top 100 Festivals by
moviemakers, the festival, happening in the
heart of summer on Cape Cod, MA, presents
the work of nearly 150 emerging indepen-
dent moviemakers from around the world
annually. woodsholefilmfestival.org.CALL FOR ENTRIES!
Early Deadline - May 09, 2019*
Regular Deadline - May 19, 2019*
Late Deadline - May 29, 2019*
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