In this edition of our monthly column we present some interesting festival- and funding options whose submission deadlines are all in March. Don't miss them!

Finding your way

As a filmmaker, two 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

Molodist - Kyiv International Film Festival

Submission deadline: March 1
Festival dates: May 29 - June 6

Over the course of half a century 'Molodist' developed from the local, purely professional review of student films of the newly opened Faculty of Cinematography at the Karpenko-Kary University to a major international event that discovers world-class directors. Nowadays, Molodist is the only international film festival in Ukraine with FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association) accreditation. [Read more]

Sheffield Doc/Fest

Submission deadline: March 1
Festival dates: June 6 - June 11

Sheffield Doc/Fest is an international film and arts festival and marketplace, with a mission to spark imaginations and empower our capacity for change by celebrating, championing and debating documentary film and art as a collective form of engagement. [Read more]

Festival de Cannes

Submission deadline Semaine: March 8 (Shorts & Feature Films)
Submission deadline Quinzaine: March 12 (Shorts)
Submission deadline Quinzaine: March 26 (Feature Films)
Festival dates: May 11 - May 22

With the 74th edition about to get underway, the international Festival de Cannes is one of the world's most widely publicized events and certainly the most important film festival in terms of worldwide impact. [Read more]

Melbourne International Film Festival

Submission deadline: March 16
Festival dates: August 5 - August 22

MIFF is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin. Presenting a curated global program of innovative screen experiences and the world’s largest showcase of exceptional Australian filmmaking, MIFF is an accessible, iconic cultural event that provides transformative experiences for audiences and filmmakers alike. [Read more]