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Puchon International Student Animation Festival (PISAF) is now calling for entry.

In 1999, PISAF embarked on its journey as the sole student-oriented animation festival in Asia and has gained high reputation for its quality. PISAF has also committed itself to be a venue to introduce animations created by students from home and abroad and to nurture talents and future leaders in the digital culture industry.

Deadline for submission: 16 Sept 2009

The Tokyo Anime Awards are a competition sponsored by the Tokyo International Anime Fair. Two categories: General Categoryand Student Categoryare available for submission.

Outstanding anime works selected by the judges will receive various prizes, including the one-million-yen Grand Prize. The Awards Ceremony will take place during the Tokyo International Anime Fair which will be held from 25 to 28 March 2010. The Competition aims to unearth new talent and provide business support. If you want to be a leading animator, this is a chance you should not miss.

Application Period: 12 Oct 2009 30 Nov 2009

More Details…

Details: Tokyo-Anime-Award

04th – 10th March 2010 – deadline: 30th November 2009 

Competitions:   - Int. Competition

Science Fiction & Fantasy is where Imagination doesn’t just play the game –it makes the rules. Join us. 1.”SFF” stands for “Science-Fiction & Fantasy”. 2. We mean it. 3. We will screen Shorts & Not-Shorts, meaning: 4.To qualify for submission as a “short film”, a work of moving images must be longer than 3 minutes and less than 20 minutes.  5. Anything below 3 minutes may screen with us, out of competition, if it makes us laugh. Or cry. Or something intense.  6. Anything above 20 minutes will be considered in the “Not-Short Film” category. 

Main web-site: http://sffrated.wordpress.com/

For info on this event and others – collective posting on Reelport: http://www.reelport.com/index.php?id=537

(posted by Linda)

19th – 22nd November 2009 – deadline: 15th September 2009

Competitions:   - PEER-RABEN-Music Prize

Prized will be the best soundtrack for a short movie. All entrants must be under 30 years old. All current film and video formats are admitted to the competition. There is a limit on duration, but not on the form, theme or genre of the film. If the selection committee does not accept a film for the competition, it has the option to place the film in one of the extra screenings. 

Details on this site: http://www.soundtrackcologne.de/index_e.htm

(posted by Linda)

November 2009, April 2010, June 2010 – deadline: 15th September 2009

Competitions:   - Film/Video 
                        - Multimedia

- not older than 2 years 
- no screening in Paris before 
- no limit on type, format or length 

Details of event: http://www.art-action.org/

Submission information for various festivals including this one on Reelport: http://www.reelport.com/index.php?id=537 (very useful link to save)

(posted by Linda)

EXGROUND FILMFEST (November 13-22, 2009)

15th November 2009 – deadline: 31st August 2009 

Competitions:  – Documentaries
                        - Fiction 
                        - Animations 

Films permitted for submission are those dealing with the theme “Tomorrow we will see”, in accordance with the description of the competition. The length of the film contributions must not exceed 10 minutes. In the case of longer films, an excerpt of up to 10 minutes may be submitted. 

Students, apprentices and graduates from sectors like, e.g. TV, film and media production, media design, animation and multimedia as well as media technology may participate. The competition is also aimed at young professionals and job starters with work experience of up to 2 years.

For details, visit: http://www.exground.com/2009/ENG/intervideo.html

Submission info for this event and others on collective site Reelport: http://www.reelport.com/index.php?id=537

(posted by Linda)