Festivals, Awards, and Contest

LAST CHANCE! Chicago International Film Festival's CineYouth Festival: DEADLINE EXTENDED to March 25, 2010!
In speaking of extended call for entries, Festival Administrator Rebecca Fons noted, "We've received creative and amazing entries so far from student filmmakers from around the country, and we are excited to extend our submission deadline so more students can be involved in CineYouth."
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National Youth Video Contest: Win $100-$300 for a Film under 5 Minutes - Free to Enter!
Are you living drug free? Film what you do for a natural high and why, to you, it is better then drugs and alcohol for a chance to win $100-$300!!
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Hackademy Awards Name 'Nine' Smokiest of All for 09
Reeking like a blast of cigarette breath, "Nine" stunk up the 2009 screen with basically two hours of tobacco use and smoked past the competition as Thumbs Down! Movie recipient at the Feb. 25 Hackademy Awards.
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Grace Jones to Perform at 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party
Legendary entertainer Grace Jones will perform for guests at the 18th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party. The gala event, which will take place March 7, 2010, at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, has brought some of the most iconic musicians to the stage over the years, but none as theatrical as the incomparable Grace Jones.
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Morgan Freeman Tabbed for ASC Board of Governors Award
Oscar®-winning actor Morgan Freeman will receive the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award, which is presented to an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing the art of filmmaking. Freeman will be feted during the 24th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards celebration here on February 27, at the Century Plaza Hotel.
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The Academy Honored the Scientific & Technical Awards Winners
Fifteen scientific and technical achievements represented by 46 individual award recipients were honored at the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation at The Beverly Wilshire on Saturday, February 20, 2010.
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Zee Aflam Honors the Superstar Shahrukh Khan with the "Most Popular Actor Award 2010"
It was a pleasure for Zee Aflam honoring the great Bollywood superstar as the "Most Popular Actor Award 2010" in the Arab world.
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Interscope Records Artist Keke Palmer Earns Kids' Choice Award Nomination for Nickelodeon Series 'True Jackson, VP'
Sixteen-year-old Interscope Records artist Keke Palmer has been honored with a Kids' Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Actress.
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International 3D Society Honors Jeffrey Katzenberg at 3D Awards Show Tuesday Night
The International 3D Society (I3DS) will recognize Jeffrey Katzenberg, 3D visionary and CEO of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. at the 3D Honors Awards this Tuesday evening, February 23 at the Mann Chinese Theatre.
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Music Legend Stevie Wonder to Accept Award at AAPD Gala
Music Legend Stevie Wonder to Accept Award at AAPD Gala
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Going Green Film Festival 2010 Call for Entries
Win $2000 from Chipotle. Plus: More Prizes,...
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Featured Call for Entries: DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival - Submit Your Documentary Films
The goal of DOCUTAH is to create a film festival of international scope. The film festival will accept worldwide submissions with entries that will represent a diverse collection of subject matter and countries. DOCUTAH's focus is on independent films looking for distribution. The festival also encourage student submissions.
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Announcing the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival
Independent filmmakers, college filmmakers, and student filmmakers, enter your documentary films into the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival today.
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Featured Video Contest: The Greencrest Customer Complaint Center Video Competition
Enter the Greencrest Customer Complaint Center video competition. Make your video fun, funny and under 60 seconds long, and you could win $500. Read story/theme details. Video submissions are due by January 29, 2010.
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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Announces the 31st College Television Awards Call for Entries: Submissions are Due by January 13, 2010
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Announces the 31st College Television Awards Call for Entries: Submissions are Due by January 13, 2010.
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My Festival Experience Volunteering at Sundance 2009
What could I do to stay involved and get my foot in the door in film industry? The answer: become a full-time volunteer at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Featured Video Contest: Enter RockMoto's One Tank One Day $1,000 Challenge
Submit a video of 5 minutes or less as a video response to our One Tank One Day $1,000 Challenge video by midnight on January 31. The best entry wins $1,000; 2 runners-up get $500 each, and 3 honorable mentions get $250 each. More details...
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Featured Video Contest: Enter the 2009 Database Security Video Smackdown, Presented by Application Security, Inc.
Win up to $1500! Enter the 2009 Database Security Video Smackdown video competition.
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John Flinn to Receive ASC Television Achievement Award
John C. Flinn, III, ASC will receive the Career Achievement in Television Award from the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) during the 24th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. The celebration will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on February 27, 2010...
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2009 Annual State Awards - Australian Cinematographers Society
Dates for the Annual Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) State Awards ceremony have been announced.
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