Specialized and Unique Festivals


Photo courtesy $100 Film Festival
$100 Film Festival, 2004
$100 Film Festival

Web site: http://www.csif.org/festival/home.htm
Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
When: March
Specialty: To be considered for this film festival, a movie must be creative, locally produced, filmed on Super 8 or 16mm, under 22 minutes in length, and most important -- low-budget (although the strict $100 cap has been discarded).
Submissions: http://www.csif.org/festival/submissions.htm
Tickets: http://www.csif.org/festival/home.htm
   

The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Web site: http://www.fullframefest.org/
Where: Durham, North Carolina
When: April
Specialty: For four days, from morning to midnight, documentary film buffs and filmmakers gather to view and discuss more than one hundred documentary films from around the world. The festival board includes several notable members, including directors Ken Burns, Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme.
Submissions: http://www.fullframefest.org/call.cfm
Tickets: http://www.fullframefest.org/
 

Hollywood Black Film Festival

Web site: http://www.hbff.org/
Where: Hollywood, California
When: June
Specialty: This six-day event introduces emerging black filmmakers to the public and the media.
Submissions: http://www.hbff.org/
Tickets: http://www.hbff.org/id25.htm
 

The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Web site: http://www.outfest.org/lafest.frame.html
Where: Los Angeles, California
When: July
Specialty: One of several gay and lesbian film festivals in the United States, the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival showcases films by and about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals. The festival presents more than 200 feature-length and short films to audiences of more than 40,000 people.
Submissions: http://www.outfest.org/lafest.frame.html
Tickets: http://www.outfest.org/lafest.frame.html