Calls for entries

  • ReWilding: Climate-Focused Experimental Media-Arts Festival

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    The inaugural ReWilding: Climate-Focused Experimental Media-Arts Festival seeks experimental climate-focused films, video art, and animations - works that move beyond documenting issues to engage audiences and spur activism.

    The festival will coincide with Western Michigan University's (WMU) Climate Emergency: Spring into Action 2024 hosted by the WMU Climate Change Working Group.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Deadline: 

    Thursday, February 1, 2024 (All day)
  • The 10th West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival

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    The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival returns this spring for its 10th edition for a two-day event on April 19 & 20, 2024. We’re looking for unique, boundary-pushing works in video, animation, new- media, performance and film. Send us your newest work!

    Deadline for entries is March 8, 2024.

    • $8 per entry
    • Students and Young Filmmakers: Free
    (Students must include valid student ID along with submission, or send separately to [email protected])

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Deadline: 

    Friday, March 8, 2024 (All day)
  • Artist in Residence Opportunity at UCLA Film & TV Archive

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    he UCLA Film & Television Archive is delighted to announce its inaugural artist-in-residence program that will host an emerging artist for two weeks to activate the Archive’s collection in their artistic practice. The program will provide the artist with the time and support necessary to access and work with the Archive’s unique resources, as well as reach new audiences and make new connections with Los Angeles’ cultural community.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Deadline: 

    Monday, January 8, 2024 - 21:00
  • World Cinema Carnival 2024: Final Open Call

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    Embark on a cinematic odyssey with World Cinema Carnival – an exhibitory flux of moving images celebrating the boundless creativity of filmmakers, producers, animators, video artists, and researchers. 

    Curatorial Philosophy: Pushing Boundaries and Challenging Conventions

    At World Cinema Carnival, we transcend limitations, embracing new contextual and conceptual dimensions, and redefining the very essence of cinema. Our core philosophy centers on creating a space for experimentation, innovation, and the celebration of diverse perspectives.

    Submission fees: 

    Fees charged - Waiver available

    Deadline: 

    Sunday, December 31, 2023 (All day)
  • These Accents - Open Call for Unifnished Artwork

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    These Accents is an online scrapbook for artists of all disciplines to share work they feel contributes to a discussion of the incomplete, in-progress, or otherwise unfinished.

    The project, founded in 2022 by artist and writer Bora Rex, has established itself as the home for provoking and insightful discussions about states of art and art-making in flux.

    Past contributors have shared everything from string quartets to screenshots, exchanged unbindable poems and paused prose, sent up balloons and thrown down pastels.

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Deadline: 

    Sunday, December 31, 2023 (All day)
  • murmurcontemporary experimental project space Open Call

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    OPEN CALL - Deadline 29 February 2024
    site specific and video art exhibition series
    by murmurcontemporary

    melting walls (volume 1)
    upcoming

    The concept of Melting Walls series of exhibitions, comes from the idea to open up opportunities to present and engage diverse audiences into an anthropologic perspective for a creative experimental walk.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Deadline: 

    Thursday, February 29, 2024 (All day)
  • Winnipeg Underground Film Festival: Call for Submissions Now Open

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    The Winnipeg Underground Film Festival is an annual showcase for contemporary experimental film + video, taking place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

    Our next festival runs from May 31- June 2.

    WUFF seeks new and engaging moving-image works that deviate from traditional cinematic forms (whatever that means). Stronger consideration will be given to work running under 30 minutes and those completed in 2022 or later.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Deadline: 

    Sunday, February 11, 2024 (All day)
  • Chicago Seen Volume 17

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    CHICAGO SEEN is Chicago Filmmakers' year-round open call for project submissions celebrating the Chicago community. Chicago Filmmakers is a not-for-profit arts organization celebrating 50 years serving the Chicago community.

    RULES:
    Accepting short film submissions (especially experimental and underground film/video) by:
    1.) CHICAGO-BORN OR CHICAGO-BASED filmmakers

    OR

    2.)Movies SHOT IN CHICAGO

    OR

    3.) MOVIES ABOUT CHICAGO.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Deadline: 

    Sunday, December 31, 2023 (All day)
  • Onion City Experimental Film Festival Submissions Open

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    The 34th Onion City Experimental Film Festival Opens its Call for Project Submissions

    Now open at www.filmfreeway.com/onioncityff

    DEADLINES
    Early - 11/16/23
    Regular - 12/15/23
    Late - 1/18/24

    Website:
    https://www.onioncityfilmfest.org

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Deadline: 

    Repeats every week 1 times. Also includes Wed Jan 17 2024.
    Friday, December 15, 2023 (All day)
    Thursday, January 18, 2024 (All day)
  • Gravitational Lensing: Feminist Film Dialogues

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    Gravitational Lensing is a curated series dedicated to exploring the visions, voices, concerns and lineage of women, non-binary, genderqueer and trans filmmakers through public film screenings, workshops, conversations and presentations.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Deadline: 

    Sunday, January 7, 2024 (All day)

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