In this edition of our monthly column we present some interesting festival- and funding options whose submission deadlines are all in January. Don't hesitate and have a look!

Finding your way

As a filmmaker, some things are very important: making films, obtaining funding and showing the film to the rest of the world out there! Around the globe there are so many great festivals and events that it is easy to lose track of what is happening. Among everything that is going on, it can be difficult to realistically assess which festival is the right one for your film.

Because of that CineSud Magazine started publishing monthly articles with the most interesting and promising international film festivals that you can submit to the following months. Next to that we give an overview of interesting funding options in the heart of the Netherlands, Belgium as well as Germany.

Film Festivals

International Short Film Festival Oberhausen

Submission deadline: February 3
Festival dates: May 5 - May 10

The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen has been part of the highly charged field of short films for over 60 years now, as a catalyst and a showcase for contemporary developments, a forum for what are often heated discussions, a discoverer of new trends and talent, and not least as one of the most important short film institutions anywhere in the world. [Read more]

BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

Submission deadline: February 5
Festival dates: April 6 - April 18

BIFFF is the biggest fantasy film festivals in the world. It welcomes you to a temple of fantasy, horror, science-fiction, thriller and surrealism in the heart of the capital of the European Union. More than 150 movies are shown in premiere in 3 comfortable theaters. Amongst others, BIFFF has already welcomed Peter Jackson, Terry Gilliam, William Friedkin, Park Chan-Wook, Guillermo del Toro and many more. [Read more]

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Submission deadline: February 5
Festival dates: March 31 - April 10

Over the past 35 years, SBIFF has become one of the leading film festivals in the United States – attracting 100,000 attendees and offering 11 days of 200+ films, tributes and panels, fulfilling their mission to engage, enrich, and inspire people through the power of film. [Read more]

Zuidelijk Film Festival

Submission deadline: February 5
Festival dates: May 28 - May 29

The Zuidelijk Film Festival is a festival that focusses on short films by makers from North-Brabant, Limburg, Zeeland and Vlaanderen. A festival that brings together the living film culture of these regions in a special way. [Read more]

Newport Beach Film Festival

Submission deadline: February 5
Festival dates: April 8 - April 15

Founded in 1999, the Newport Beach Film Festival has emerged as the largest international cinema event in Southern California, attracting over 56,000 attendees to Orange County, CA. [Read more]

Palm Springs International ShortFest

Submission deadline: February 19
Festival dates: June 22 - June 28

Designated by AMPAS, BAFTA, BIFA and Goya Awards as an award-qualifying festival, and accredited by the International Short Film Conference, the Palm Springs International ShortFest & Short Film Market is one of the most acclaimed short film showcases in the world. [Read more]