
The Visual Music Festival Submission Guide provides an overview in one single location of all of the various festivals where you may submit your visual music art. The Guide lists essential information about each festival to make submitting your art work simpler. Here you will find an overview of the essential information about the upcoming festivals, such as submission categories, deadlines, and entry forms. Some festivals accept submissions through several Online Submission Platforms (OSP). For more information and requirements, check out the respective OSP or the website of the particular festival.
This information was collected by Visual Music Artist Katharina Blanken and was made available for free to the public domain.
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Status as of June 2016
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Festival | Category | Max film duration | Entry Fee (Early - Late Deadline) | Premiere Status | Overlaps, additions, comments | Years running | Festival date | Country | Online Submission Platform / way to submit | Links |
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12Gates Video Art Fest | Music Video (Experimental) | < 20min | 10 - 20$ | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no information about the next date available | 03 | N/A | USA PA | FilmFreeway | http://twelvegatesarts.org/ |
A3C [All 3 Coasts] Festival & Conference – Music Video Competition | Music Video | N/A | -- | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 12 | 2016/10 | USA GA | FilmFreeway | http://www.a3cfestival.com/festival |
Access Code Short Film Festival | Music Video | < 45min | 14 - 39$ | -- | 09 | 2016/11 | IND | FilmFreeway | http://accesscodesff.blogspot.in/ | |
Albuquerque Film & Music Experience | Short Film | < 50min | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 04 | 2017 | USA NEW MEXICO | FilmFreeway | http://www.abqfilmx.com/#!submit-film/c1fxp |
Amarcord ArthouseTelevision & Video Fest | Musical Film/Music Video | -- | 10 - 50$ | -- | 03 | 2016/12 | USA IL | FilmFreeway | http://www.amarcordfest.com/ | |
AMFM FEST: art. music. film. more | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 03 | N/A | USA NM | FilmFreeway | http://amfmfest.com/ |
AMFM FEST: FLAGSTAFF | Film | -- | 20 - 50$ | -- | „…everything that's awesome, hilarious, cool, compelling, fun, serious, life-changing, entertaining, etc.” | 02 | 2016/07 | USA NEW MEXICO | FilmFreeway | http://www.amfmfest.com/ |
Amsterdam International Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 30 - 55$ | -- | 07 | 2017/05 | NLD | FilmFreeway | https://amsterdamfilmfestival.com/ | |
Anibar International Animation Festival | Animated Music Video | -- | -- | -- | 06 | 2016/08 | XXK | FilmFreeway | http://www.anibar.com/ | |
Annual Copenhagen Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 05 - 15$, 10 - 65$ | -- | 01 | 2017/01 | DK | FilmFreeway | http://www.annualcphfestival.com/ | |
Antimatter (Media Art) | General Submission | -- | 15 - 25$ | Victoria Premiere | Experimentation in film, video, audio and emerging time based forms | 19 | 2016/10 | CAN | FilmFreeway | http://www.antimatter.ws/ |
Architecture and Design Film Festival New York | General Submission | -- | -- | -- | Architecture | 08 | 2016/10 | USA NY | Online form, DVD | http://www.adfilmfest.com/ |
Around International Film Festival Berlin | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 20 - 50$ | -- | 02 | 2016/12 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://www.aroundfilms.com/ | |
Art & Music Films | Music Films, Art Films | -- | 03$ | -- | Films about art or the music world | 02 | 2017/03 | PRT | Filmfestivallife | http://www.mirateca.com/default.aspx |
Artcroft Film and Video Festival | Experimental | < 60min | 10 - 50$ | -- | “This is where Music Videos should go!” | 01 | 2016/09 | USA KY | FilmFreeway | http://www.artcroft.org/ |
Artfools Video Festival | Short Film | < 20min | 01$ | -- | 07 | 2017/02 | GRC | FilmFreeway | http://artfoolsvideofestival.gr/ | |
Artshort Festival | Music Video | < 06min | 08 - 10$ | -- | 07 | 2016/12 | RUS | FilmFreeway | http://artshort.ru/ | |
Atlanta Film Festival | Music Video, Music Film | < 04min, < 20min | -- | -- | Incl. Experimental | 41 | 2017/03 | USA GA | FilmFreeway | http://atlantafilmfestival.com/ |
Atlanta Underground Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Shorts | < 45min | 25 - 50$ | -- | 13 | 2016/08 | USA GA | FilmFreeway | http://www.auff.org/home.html | |
Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Shorts | < 09.59min, < 59min | 05 - 25$, 15 - 50$ | TX Premiere, no broadcast on television, DVD or streaming distribution | 29 | 2016/09 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | http://www.agliff.org/ | |
Austin Music Video Festival | Music Video | < 15min, Long Form Music Films or Music Documentaries must be 15 - 120 minutes. | 15 - 25$ 25 - 40$ | -- | Subcategories: Narrative, Animation, Interactive, Cinematography, Vintage / Heritage, Weird / Eccentric, long form Music Film / Documentary | 02 | 2016/08 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | http://www.austinmusicvideofestival.com/#nowacceptingsubmissions |
Awareness Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 25 - 55$ | -- | 07 | 2016/10 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.awarenessfestival.org/ | |
Backup Festival Weimar | Clip Award | < 15min | -- | -- | Experimental Music Video | 19 | 2017/05 | GER | Online form, | http://backup-festival.de/2016/de/featured-news/ |
Beaufort International Film Festival | Short Film | < 40min | 30 - 55$ | -- | Every genre to include Independent Film, Music, Animation, short and long Features, Documentaries, and Screenwriting | 11 | 2017/02 | USA SC | FilmFreeway | http://www.beaufortfilmfestival.com/ |
Bellingham Musik Film Festival | Music Video | < 20min | -- | -- | 02 | 2017/04 | USA WA | FilmFreeway | http://bellinghammusicfilmfestival.com/ | |
Berlin International Cinefest | Music Video | -- | 03 - 10$ | World Premiere | 02 | 2016/09 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://berfestival.com/ | |
Berlin Music Video Awards | Music Video | < 08min | 15 - 26$ | -- | 04 | 2017/05 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://www.berlinmva.com/ | |
BIDEODROMO Internacional Experimental Film and Video Festival | Experimental films and videos | -- | -- | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no information about the next date available | 06 | N/A | ESP | FilmFreeway | http://bideodromo.com/ |
Blackbird Film Fest | Non-Competitive | -- | 02$ | -- | Any Genre, Any Length. | 03 | 2017/04 | USA NY | FilmFreeway | http://www.blackbirdfilmfest.com/ |
BLOW-UP Chicago International Arthouse FILM FEST | Experimental | < 55min | 20 - 50$ | -- | 12 | 2016/08 | USA IL | FilmFreeway | http://www.blowupfilmfest.com/ | |
Boomtown Film & Music Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 10 - 20$ | -- | 10 | 2017/02 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | http://boomtownfestival.com/ | |
Broken Knuckle Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 03 - 06$ | -- | “Musky Music Videos” | 02 | 2016/10 | Online Festival | FilmFreeway | http://www.brokenknucklefilmfest.com/ |
Brooklyn Film Festival | Experimental | -- | 50 - 85$ | -- | “Music Videos are accepted and welcome.” | 20 | 2017/06 | USA NY | FilmFreeway | http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/ |
Bucharest Short Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental, Stop Motion | < 30min | 10 - 35$ | -- | -- | 2016/09 | ROU | Festhome | http://bucharestshortfilmfestival.ro/ | |
Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest | Music Video | < 10min | 05$ | -- | 01 | 2016/08 | ROU | FilmFreeway | http://www.bscfest.com/ | |
CAMP Festival International Festival for Visual Music | Visual Music | N/A | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 18 | 2017 | GER | N/A | http://www.camp-festival.de/ |
Canada International Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 19 - 49$, 25 - 40$ | -- | 11 | 2017/04 | CAN | FilmFreeway | https://canadafilmfestival.com/ | |
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival | Music Video | < 15min | N/A | World Premiere or non-competitive section | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 08 | N/A | USA IL | FilmFreeway | http://cimmfest.org/ |
CINETEKTON! International Architecture Film Festival | Experimental | < 30min | -- | -- | “Experimental with narrative, visual, sound and spatial elements” | 03 | 2016/09 | MEX | FilmFreeway | http://www.cinetekton.com/ |
Citysonic Belgien | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 14 | N/A | BE | Online form | http://citysonic.be/festival2015/ |
Cleveland International Film Festival | Music Video | < 15min | 50 - 90$ | World Premiere | Based on audience vote, the Music Movies Competition showcases Documentaries and Narratives with music themes. | 41 | 2017/03 | USA OH | FilmFreeway | http://www.clevelandfilm.org/ |
ClipAward | Music Video | < 15min | 03$ | -- | 10 | 2016/11 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://www.clipaward.org/ | |
Copenhagen Architektur Film Festival | General Submission | -- | -- | -- | 03 | 2017 | DK | http://cafx.dk/ | ||
Cork Film Festival | Short Film | < 30min | 15 - 30€ | Cork Premiere | “The Festival boasts a lively and varied music on film programme, and runs a discussion series which uses films to explore some of the burning issues of our time.” | 61 | 2016/11 | IRL | Reelport | http://www.corkfilmfest.org/ |
Creative Edge Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 35 - 50$ | -- | 01 | 2016/09 | USA IA | FilmFreeway | http://creativeedgefilmfest.com/ | |
Crystal Palace International Film Festival London | Music Video | -- | 28 - 40$ | -- | 08 | 2016/10 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://cpiff.co.uk/ | |
CTM Festival Berlin | Videoscreening | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17 | 2017/01- 2017/02 | GER | Online form | http://www.ctm-festival.de/ | |
Cucalorus Film Festival | Music Videos - Visual/Sound/Walls | -- | 25 - 55$ | -- | 22 | 2016/11 | USA NC | FilmFreeway, or online form | http://www.cucalorus.org/ http://www.cucalorus.org/submit_a_film.asp |
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CutOut Fest International Animation and Digital Art Festival | Animated Music Video, Animated Experimental Short Film, | < 30min | -- | -- | 07 | 2016/11 | MEX | FilmFreeway | http://www.cutoutfest.com/ | |
CÓDEC Festival de Vídeo Y Creaciones Sonoras | Experimental, Video Art, Video Dance, Creative Documentary Film, Found Footage | < 15min | 0-03$ | -- | 02 | 2016/12 | MEX | FilmFreeway | http://codecfestival.mx/wordpress/ | |
DAMNED – An Exhibition of Enlightened Darkness | Experimental/Conceptual | < 13min | 13$ | -- | 09 | 2016/10 | USA MI | FilmFreeway | http://www.thatdamnedshow.com/ | |
Dances with Films | Music Video | < 10min | 25$ | -- | Other categories would be also suitable for Visual Music | 20 | 2017/06 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://danceswithfilms.com/ |
Desert Rocks Film and Music Event | Music Video | < 10min | 10 - 25$ | Unpublished works | 04 | 2016/10 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.desertrocksfame.org/ | |
DOC LA. Los Angeles Documentary | Short Film | < 44min | 0 - 55$ | -- | „Films of any genre. whenever we discover unique or charming work. We are also enthusiastic about strange and unclassifiable films.” | 02 | 2016/10 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.docla.org/ |
Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival | Music Video | < 35min | 15 - 20€ | -- | 05 | 2016/10 | IRL | FilmFreeway (other Platforms are available, too) | http://www.disfmf.ie/index.php | |
Estilhaços | Music /Arts-Documentary - Short | N/A | N/A | N/A | Fiction and Animation Short Films, Documental and Experimental Cinema, Exhibitions, Dance and other interventions | 04 | N/A | PRT | FilmFreeway | https://www.facebook.com/estilhacosleiria |
Euregion Shorts Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Short | < 06min, < 20min | 05 - 14$ | -- | 02 | 2017/01 | NLD | FilmFreeway | http://www.euregionshorts.eu/ | |
Experimental Superstars | Experimental Film, Musikvideo | -- | 0 - 10$ | -- | 02 | 2016/09 | SRB | FilmFreeway | https://mafinprodukcija.com/ | |
Fest Anča international animation festival | Animated Music Video | -- | -- | -- | 09 | 2016/07 | SVK | FilmFreeway | http://festanca.sk/ | |
Festival Solo Para Cortos | Short Film, First Work | < 21min | -- | -- | 12 | 2017/03 | ESP | FilmFreeway | http://soloparacortos.org/ | |
Film Score | Music Video | 03-10min | 20 - 35$ | -- | 08 | 2017/06 | USA TN | FilmFreeway | http://www.scruffycityfilmfest.com/ | |
Filmfestival Max-Ophüls-Preis | Short Film | -- | -- | -- | 38 | 2017/01 | GER | Online form | http://www.max-ophuels-preis.de/ | |
Filmplus - Festival für Filmschnitt und Montagekunst | Förderpreis | < 20min | -- | -- | 16 | 2016/10 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://www.filmplus.de/ | |
FilmSaaz | Music Video | -- | -- | -- | Short Films, Documentaries, Music, Art & cultural advocacy panoramas | 10 | 2017/03 | IND | FilmFreeway | http://www.amu.ac.in/filmclub.jsp?did=10128 |
Fine Arts Film Festival Santa Barbara | Fine Arts and Dance | < 30min | 25 - 100$ | -- | 03 | 2016/07 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | https://www.facebook.com/Fine-Arts-Film-Festival-Santa-Barbara-602853489873172/ | |
Free State Festival | Short Films | < 30min | 10 - 25$ | Local Premiere | Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, Animation and Music Videos | 06 | 2017/06 | USA KS | FilmFreeway | http://www.freestatefestival.org/ |
Ghoroub International Film Festival | Music Video, Short Fiction | -- | 05$ | -- | Shorts, Animation, Experimental and Documentary | 02 | 2016/10 | IRN | FilmFreeway | http://ghoroubintfest.blogfa.com/ |
Global Music Awards | Music Video | -- | 35 - 50$ | -- | 06 | 2017/06 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.globalmusicawards.com/ | |
Great Lakes International Film Festival | Short length | -- | 25 - 55$ | World Premiere | „Documentary, Experimental, (..) and all genres of Music Videos and GLBT” | 15 | 2016/09 | USA PA | FilmFreeway | http://www.greatlakesfilmfest.com/ |
Great Womens's Short Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Film | < 30min, < 60min | 12 - 30$ | -- | „woman as a director, as a producer, as a writer, as an editor, as the cinematographer or even the technical staff!” | 02 | 2017/03 | IND | FilmFreeway | -- |
Grenada Afterglow Film Festival | Short (Other) | < 30min | 10$ | -- | 03 | 2016/10 | USA MS | FilmFreeway | http://www.grenadaafterglow.com/ | |
Guimarães Cinema Som International Film Festival | Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Fiction (feature and Short Films) | -- | 05 - 20€ | -- | “Guimarães Cinema Som is focused on films that offer an authentic perspective on sound and regards sound as a structural element of a film.” | 01 | 2016/10 | PRT | Reelport Or via Email | https://www.facebook.com/guimaraescinemasom/info?tab=page_info |
Hamburg International Short Film Festival | German / International Competition | -- | 02€ | -- | Feature Films, Documentary, Experimental Films, Animations, | 32 | 2017/05 | GER | Reelport | http://festival.shortfilm.com/ |
Hamilton Music & Film Festival | Music Video | < 15min | 10 - 20$ | -- | 09 | 2016/09 | USA ON | FilmFreeway | http://www.hmff.com/ | |
Hammerbrook Filmfest | Experimental | -- | 05$ | -- | 02 | 2016/12 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://hammerbrook-filmfest.com/ | |
High Coast International Film Festival | Experimental | < 59min | 05 - 19$ | -- | 01 | 2016/07 | SWE | FilmFreeway | http://hogakusten-filmfestival.com/ | |
Hollywood Reel Independant Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Short | < 08min, < 45min | 20 - 48$, 30 - 55$ | World Premiere | 14 | 2017/02 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com/ | |
Hong Kong Arthouse Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Film | < 15min, < 120min | 10 - 25$ | -- | 01 | 2017/06 | CHN | FilmFreeway | http://www.hongkongfilmfestival.com/ | |
Honolulu Film Awards | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 30 - 50$ | -- | 11 | 2017/05 | USA HI | FilmFreeway | http://honolulufilmawards.com/ | |
Houston Cinemania International Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 01 - 07$ | -- | 01 | 2016/09 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | http://houfestival.com/ | |
Houston International Film and Video Festival | Music Video, Experimental- Film & Video Art, | < 15min | 85 - 105$ | We do prefer Premieres! | Both of these categories have various subcategories | 50 | 2017/04 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | https://worldfest.org/ |
Humboldt Int’l Film Fest | Experimental | < 30min | 20$ | -- | 50 | 2017/04 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://hsufilmfestival.com/ | |
Imaginaria | Animated Film – (Music Video) | < 15min | -- | -- | 14 | 2016/08 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.imaginariafilmfestival.org/ | |
Imaginarium Convention | Music Video | -- | 15 - 20$ | -- | 03 | 2016/10 | USA KY | FilmFreeway | http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/ | |
In Silico Experimental Competition at International Film Festival Message to Man | Experimental | < 15min | -- | -- | Any genre | 25 | 2016/09 | RUS | FilmFreeway | http://message2man.com/ |
IN THE PALACE | Experimental | < 27min | 17 - 23$ | Bulgarian Premiere | 14 | 2016/12 | BGR | FilmFreeway (other Platforms are available, too) | http://inthepalace.com/ | |
Indie Fest USA International Film & Music Festival | Music Video, Underground/Art | -- | 25 - 30$ | -- | 10 | 2016/10 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.indiefestusa.com/ | |
Intendence Film Festival | Music Video, Art-Experimental | 01-21min, < 120min | 30 - 65$ | -- | 08 | 2017/06 | USA CO | FilmFreeway | http://www.intendence.org/ | |
Interference Festival | Experimental Short Visual Piece | < 08min | N/A | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no details about the categories available | 02 | 2017 | POL | FilmFreeway | http://interferencefestival.com/ |
International Festival Signes de Nuit | Experimental | < 30min | 07€ | -- | “Fiction, Documentary, Experimental, Video Art, no Animation” | 14 | 2016/11 | FR Different Cities/Countries | Reelport | http://www.signesdenuit.com/ |
International Film Festival of Wales | Music Video | -- | 15 - 60$ | -- | 09 | 2016/11 | WALES | FilmFreeway | http://www.thefilmfestivalguild.com/#!newport-international-film-festival/c1wpr | |
International Kansk Video Festival | General submission | < 30min | -- | -- | Fiction, Documentary, Experimental, Animation, Video Art | 15 | 2016/08 | RUS | FilmFreeway | http://www.festival-cannes.ru/ |
International Les Femmes Underground Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Short, Experimental Animation | -- | 05 - 15$ | -- | One of the Award is for the best “Experimental Music Video” | 01 | 2016/08 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.lefemmeunderground.com/ |
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen | Music Video | < 15min | 04€ | -- | 62 | 2017/05 | GER | reel | http://www.kurzfilmtage.de/ | |
Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg | German / International Competition | < 30min | -- | -- | A Short Film Festival, open minded for Experimental Films and Visual Music. | 22 | 2017/03 | GER | Shortfilmdepot | http://www.kurzfilmwoche.de/ |
Internationales Frauen Film Festival Dortmund/Köln | Experimental Film | -- | -- | -- | 21 | 2017/04 | GER | http://www.frauenfilmfestival.eu/ | ||
Jecheon International Music & Film Festival | Music in Sight, Cine Symphony, Theme and Variations | -- | -- | Korea Premiere | 12 | 2016/08 | KOR | FilmFreeway | http://jimff.org/en/index/ | |
Katra Film Series | Shorts | < 45min | 20 - 60$ | -- | “… Music Videos, Animation, Experimental, Video Art are welcome” | 04 | 2016/09 | USA NY | FilmFreeway | http://www.katrafilmseries.com/ |
Kinemastik International Short Film Festival | Short Film | -- | 15 - 25€ | Malta Premiere | “We welcome all forms of film production – Animation, Experimental, student work, digital work, etc.” | 12 | 2016/08 | MLT | Reelport | http://www.kinemastik.org/ |
Kinsale Sharks Short Film and Music Video Awards | Music Video | < 15min | 40$ | -- | 02 | 2016/09 | IRL | FilmFreeway | http://www.kinsalesharks.com/ | |
Konstanzer kurz.film.spiele | Short Film | < 40min | -- | -- | "Innovative and creative approaches to the medium short film, free from restrictions in genre or subject matters" | 13 | 2016/10 | GER | Online form | http://www.kurzfilmspiele.de/ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1onRvG20KA1jl9yqQl75wXKNP_0L-UvlqBsRF0tuBvx8/viewform |
KURZFILMFESTIVAL KÖLN – UNLIMITED | German / International Competition | < 45min | 02€ | -- | Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental | 09 | 2016/11 | GER | Reelport | http://kffk.de/ |
LA Film Fest | Music Video | < 10min | N/A | World Premiere | Currently the submission is closed and no details about the entry fees available | 21 | 2017/06 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://lvff.com/ |
La Guarimba international Film Festival | Music Video | < 30min | 05 - 15$ | -- | 03 | 2016/09 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.laguarimba.com/ | |
LA Independent Artist Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 15min, any length | 30 - 85$ | -- | 02 | 2016/09 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.indieartistfilmfest.com/ | |
Las Vegas Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental film | -- | 25 - 40$ | -- | 10 | 2017/06 | USA NV | FilmFreeway | http://lvff.com/ | |
Lebanese Film Festival | Experimental | N/A | N/A | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no details about the entry fees available | 14 | 2017/05 | LBN | FilmFreeway | http://www.lebanesefilmfestival.org/ |
Leeds International Film Festival | Music Video Films | -- | 20 - 38$ | -- | 30 | 2016/11 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.leedsfilm.com/ | |
London Experimental Film Festival | Shorts | < 10min | 10$ | -- | Style: Experimental, Avant-Garde, non-narrative | 01 | 2016/10 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.londonexperimentalfilmfestival.com/ |
London Fashion Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 50 - 80$ | -- | 03 | 2016/09 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.lfff.co.uk/ | |
London Film Award | Music Video, Experimental Film | -- | 30 - 45$ | -- | 05 | 2016/12 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://londonfilmawards.com/ | |
London Independent Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Short | < 10min, < 50min | 35 - 55$ | World Premiere or out of competition | 14 | 2017/04 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://liff.org/ | |
Long Beach Indie International Film, Media and Music Festival | Music Video | < 06min | 40 - 60$ | -- | „All the categories are including various genres, e.g. Visual and Performing Arts” | 03 | 2016/09 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.longbeachindie.com/ |
Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 20min, < 45min | 40 - 60$ | -- | 06 | 2017/06 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://laufilmfest.com/LAIUFF_HOME.html | |
Lund International Architecture Film Festival | Shorts, Animation | < 20min | 15 - 40$ | -- | Architecture | 08 | 2016/10 | SWE | FilmFreeway | http://www.archfilmlund.se/ |
Macaé Cine International Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 15,90 - 22$ | -- | „Features, Shorts, Music Videos, Avant Garde works and so much more are welcome for consideration” | 06 | 2016/10 | BRA | FilmFreeway | http://www.macaecine.com.br/ |
Madrid International Film Festival | Music Video | < 60min | 60 - 85$ | -- | 05 | 2017/07 | ESP | FilmFreeway | http://www.madridinternationalfilmfestival.com/ | |
Manchester Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 10min | 25 - 85$ | UK Premieres will be given priority but it is not essential. We are looking for great films! | 03 | 2017/03 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.maniff.com/ | |
Marfa Film Festival | Music Video | < 15min | 30 - 34$ | -- | 07 | 2016/09 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | http://www.marfafilmfestival.com/ | |
Melbourne International Cinema Extravaganza | Shorts | < 20min | 45 - 65$ | -- | incl. Music Video | 01 | 2017/05 | AUS | FilmFreeway | http://micefestival.simplesite.com/ |
MEME PAS PEUR | General Submission | -- | 03$ | -- | Fantastic films and future images | 07 | 2017/02 | FR REUNION | FilmFreeway | http://www.festivalmemepaspeur.com/ |
Mexico International Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 25 - 50$ | -- | 11 | 2017/05 | MEX | FilmFreeway | http://mexicofilmfestival.com/ | |
Miami Indie Artist Film Festival | Music Videos/Songwriting Contest | -- | 40 - 90$ | -- | 02 | 2016/11 | USA FL | FilmFreeway | http://miafilmfestival.com/ | |
Miami Short Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 20min | 35 - 95$ | -- | 15 | 2016/11 | USA FL | FilmFreeway | http://www.miamishortfilmfestival.com/ | |
Migrations Dance Film | Short Dance Film | < 15min | 0 - 20$ | -- | 12 | 2017/04- 2017/06 | WALES | FilmFreeway | http://migrations.uk/home | |
Montecatini International Short Film Festival | Experimental / Video Art | < 40min | 17 - 38$ | -- | 67 | 2016/10 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://filmvideomontecatini.jimdo.com/ | |
Moondance International Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 75 - 100$ | -- | 17 | 2016/09 | USA CO | FilmFreeway | http://moondancefilmfestival.com/ | |
Mosaic World Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 45min | 10 - 20$ | -- | 09 | 2016/08 | USA IL | FilmFreeway | http://www.mosaicfilmfest.com/ | |
Moving-Image-Arts International Short Film Festival | Film/Video Submission | < 10min | -- | -- | 01 | 2017 | CAN | FilmFreeway | http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/movingimagearts/ | |
Mudasfest - non dialogue short film festival | Music Video, Experimental Short Films, | < 30min | 05 - 20$ | Madeira Island Premiere | 04 | 2016/10 | PRT | FilmFreeway | http://urbanistasdigitais.pt/mudasfest/ | |
Multivision Festival | Animated Short Films, street animation | < 10min | -- | -- | 14 | 2016/11 | RUS | FilmFreeway | http://www.multivision.ru/ | |
Music Mal Online Fest | Music Video | < 10min | 12 - 30$ | Works, that are already published | “Subcategories: Song of Substance, Creative Genius, The Dream Weaver“ | 03 | 2016/10 | IND | FilmFreeway | http://www.musicmalt.com/ |
Music Video Scavenger Hunt | Music Video | 02-04,5min | 10 - 15$ | -- | “We are mixing three of our favorite things: Music Videos, scavenger hunts, and film festivals to create a unique and fun event.” | 02 | 2017/06 | N/A | FilmFreeway | http://www.musicvideoscavengerhunt.com/ |
MuVi | Visual Music | N/A | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 05 | 2017 | ESP / IT | N/A | http://www.muvi-visualmusic.tumblr.com/ |
My sound of music Salzburg | Myward | -- | 05 - 15$ | -- | 04 | 2016/10 | AUT | FilmFreeway | http://jimff.org/en/index/ | |
Near Nazareth Festival | Music Video | -- | 12 - 19$ | -- | 02 | 2017/05 | ISR | FilmFreeway | http://nnfestival.tk/ | |
Negah International Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 05$ | -- | 01 | 2016/09 | IRN | FilmFreeway | http://negahintfilmfest.blogfa.com/ | |
New Jersey International Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 45 - 50$ | New Jersey or Area Premiere, not available on the internet! | 35 | 2017/06 | USA NJ | FilmFreeway | http://www.njfilmfest.com/ | |
New Media Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 85 - 90$ | -- | 08 | 2017/06 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.newmediafilmfestival.com/ | |
New Orleans Film Festival | Music Video | < 12min | 25 - 40$ | -- | 27 | 2016/10 | USA LA | FilmFreeway | http://www.neworleansfilmfestival.org/ | |
New Renaissance Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 35 - 50$ | -- | 01 | 2016/08 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.newrenaissancefilmfest.com/ | |
Nickel Independent Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 15 - 45$ | -- | 17 | 2017/06 | CAN | FilmFreeway | http://nickelfestival.com/ | |
NOLA Horror Film Fest | Music Video | -- | 01 - 25$ | -- | sub-genre: Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Thriller / Suspense / Psychological / Action / Gothic / Dark Drama / Dark Comedy / Horror Comedy / B-Movie / Campy / Experimental | 06 | 2016/09 | USA LA | FilmFreeway | http://www.neworleanshorrorfilmfestival.com/ |
Northam Film and Music Festival | Experimental | -- | 05 -10$ | -- | 03 | 2016/07 | USA OH | FilmFreeway | http://www.northamfilmandmusic.com/ | |
Northwest Heat Music Video Festival | Music Video | < 10min | 15 - 30$ | Unpublished works | 03 | 2016/07 | USA WA | FilmFreeway | http://www.northwestheatfestival.com/ | |
OFF Odense International Film Festival | International Short Films | -- | 09$ | -- | Any genre or style (except animation) | 41 | 2016/09 | DK | FilmFreeway | http://www.filmfestival.dk/ |
OFFF | Visual Music | N/A | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 17 | 2017/04 | ESP | Online form | http://www.offf.ws/ |
Orlando Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 25 - 55$ | -- | 11 | 2016/10 | USA FL | FilmFreeway | http://orlandofilmfest.com/ | |
Palermo International Short Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 03$ | -- | 02 | 2016/09 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://palermofest.com/ | |
Paris Art and Movie Awards | Music Video, Experimental and visual arts in motion, | < 05min | 15 - 45$ | -- | 02 | 2016/09 | FRA | FilmFreeway | http://parisartandmovieawards.com/ | |
Paris Independent Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental Short | -- | 35 - 65$ | World Premiere or out of competition | 02 | 2016/11 | FRA | FilmFreeway | http://www.filmfestival.paris/ | |
Paris Music Video Underground | Music Video, Dance Video, Special | < 10min | 10 - 40$ | -- | 02 | 2017/06 | FRA | FilmFreeway | https://www.facebook.com/ParisMusicVideoUnderground/timeline?ref=page_internal | |
Point Music Film Festival | Music Video, Documentary Music | -- | -- | -- | 02 | 2016/11 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://pointmusicfest.com/ | |
Pori Film Festival | Experimental | < 40min | 03€ | -- | Any Genre | 02 | 2016/11 | FIN | Reelport | http://poff.fi/ |
Portland Music Video Festival | Music Video | -- | 20$ | -- | 03 | 2017/03 | USA OR | FilmFreeway | http://www.portlandmusicvideofestival.com/ | |
Prix Ars Electronica 2016 Animation Festival | Computer Animation / Film / VFX | -- | -- | -- | “2D or 3D Computer Animation, digital Short Films and Narratives, Character Animation, Abstract CG Animation, Scientific Visualizations, Commercials, Music Videos, Visual Effects” | 30 | 2016/09 | AUT | FilmFreeway | http://www.aec.at/news/en/ |
Punto y Raya Festival | Visual Music | < 08min | -- | -- | Only Dots & Lines as ends in themselves | 09 | 2016/07 | ESP | Online form | http://www.puntoyrayafestival.com/en/index.php |
PURE International Experimental Film Festival | Experimental Music Video | < 35min | 13 - 20$ | -- | 05 | 2016/11 | RUS | FilmFreeway | http://www.purefest.ru/ | |
Raindance Film Festival | Music Video | < 06min | 40 - 80$ | World Premiere | 24 | 2016/09 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.raindancefestival.org/ | |
Red Rock Film Festival of Zion Canyon, Utah | Music Video | 01-05.4min | 05 - 30$ | -- | 10 | 2016/11 | USA UT | FilmFreeway | http://www.redrockfilmfestival.com/ | |
Reel Teal | Music Video, Experimental Short, Animation Short | < 15min | -- | -- | 10 | 2017/01 | USA NC | FilmFreeway | https://uncwflickerfilmsociety.wordpress.com/ | |
Render: The Vancouver International Music Video Festival | Music Video | < 10min | 10 - 20$ | -- | 03 | 2016/11 | CAN | FilmFreeway | http://www.renderfestival.com/ | |
Resonance Music and Art Festival | Visual Arts | -- | -- | -- | N/A | 2016/09 | USA OH | Online form | http://resonancemusicfest.com/ http://resonancemusicfest.com/contact-us#visual |
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Rock Hard Film Festival | Music Video, Music Documentary/ Mocumentary | < 10min < 20min | 25$ | -- | 03 | 2016/07 | USA MI | FilmFreeway | http://www.rockhardfilmfast.com/ | |
Roma Creative Contest | Music Video | -- | 03 - 05$ | -- | 06 | 2016/09 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.romacreativecontest.com/it/ | |
Sacramento Film and Music Festival | Music Video | -- | 30 - 50$ | -- | 17 | 2016/09 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.sacfilm.com/ | |
Salento International Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 15 - 35$ | World Premiere | 13 | 2016/09 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.salentofilmfestival.com/ | |
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 25 - 55$ | -- | 11 | 2016/07 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.frozenfilmfestival.com/ | |
SciFi Film Festival | Music Video | < 40min | 15 - 22$ | -- | 03 | 2016/11 | AUS | FilmFreeway | http://www.scififilmfestival.com/ | |
Seeing Sound | experimental animation, abstract cinema, | N/A | N/A | N/A | Currently the submission is closed and no information available | 08 | N/A | UK | Online form | http://www.seeingsound.co.uk/ |
Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival Filmuniversity Babelsberg | Music Video | -- | -- | -- | 45 | 2017/04 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://2016.sehsuechte.de/ | |
SFindie's "Another Hole in the Head" Film Festival | Short Film | -- | 25 - 55$ | -- | Best Art / Experimental Film | 13 | 2016/10 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.sfindie.com/ |
Sight of Sound Film Festival | General Submission | -- | 25 - 30$ | -- | „Sight of Sound is about finding ways to cinematize music, tell amazing stories, and breathe new life into some of classical music’s greatest masterpieces.” | 04 | 2017/09- 2018/04 | USA TX | FilmFreeway | https://www.sightofsound.org/ |
Snowdance Independent Film Festival | Music Clips | < 07min | 10 - 40$ | -- | Independent Music Clips | 04 | 2017/01 | GER | FilmFreeway | http://www.snowdance.net/ |
Solaris Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 10min, < 30min | 12 - 35$ | -- | 01 | 2017/05 | FRA | FilmFreeway | http://solaris.starlight-festival.com/index.html | |
Sound Unseen | Music Video | < 14min | 10 - 25$ | Minneapolis Premiere | 17 | 2016/11 | USA MN | FilmFreeway | http://www.soundunseen.com/ | |
Soundtrack Cologne Peer Raben Music Award | Short Film | <15min | 00-02€ | -- | "There are no restrictions regarding genre or content." | 08 | 2016/08 | GER | Reelport or online form | http://www.soundtrackcologne.de/de/artikel/wettbewerbe-peer-raben-music-award-call-for-entries.html |
Southway Film Fest | Music Video | -- | 05 - 15$ | -- | 01 | 2016/08 | UKR | FilmFreeway | http://southwayfilmfest.blogspot.de/ | |
Square Lake Film & Music Festival | Experimental Film | < 15min | 15 - 35$ | -- | 13 | 2016/09 | USA MN | FilmFreeway | http://www.squarelakefestival.com/ | |
Star Film Festival | Short International Experimental | < 30min | -- | -- | 03 | 2016/08 | HRV | FilmFreeway | http://sfilmfest.com/ssf/ | |
Stockholm Experimental and Animation Film Festival | Experimental | N/A | N/A | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no information about the next date available | 01 | N/A | SWE | FilmFreeway | http://seaff-filmfestival.com/ |
Student Art Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 08min, < 30min | 05 - 30$ | -- | High School and College Festival | 04 | 2016/11 | USA FL | FilmFreeway | http://www.studentartfestival.org/ |
Stuttgarter Filmwinter Festival for expanded media | Medien im Raum, Film und Video, 2 Minutes Short Film, | < 30min | 01,80€ | -- | „Installation, Performance, Web Art, app-based works, works that overlaps between Media in Space, Network Culture and Contemporary Forms of Performing Arts.” | 30 | 2017/01 | GER | Online form | http://www.filmwinter.de/ |
Sulmona International Film Festival | Music Video | < 10min | 25 - 35$ | -- | 34 | 2016/11 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.sulmonafilmfestival.com/ | |
Swedish International Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 05 - 45$ | -- | 01 | 2016/07 | SWE | FilmFreeway | http://swedish.festti.com/ | |
Sydney Architecture Festival Short | Short Film | < 10 min | -- | -- | Architecture | 02 | 2016/10 | AUS | FilmFreeway | http://www.sydneyarchitecturefestival.org/ |
Tehran International Short Film Festival | Video Art competition | < 30min | 02€ | -- | 33 | 2016/12 | IRN | Reelport | http://www.tisff.ir/ | |
Tehran International Silent Film Festival | Silent Experimental | -- | -- | -- | 01 | 2017 | IRN | FilmFreeway | http://www.tehransilent.com/en | |
Territorio Flamenco | Short Film | < 20min | 01 - 05$ | -- | 03 | 2016/11 | ESP | FilmFreeway | http://www.elojocojo.org/test2/territorio-flamenco-reglamento/ | |
The Atlanta LGBT Film & Music Festival | Short(Narrative/Doc) | 10-39min | 20 - 90$ | Georgia Premiere, no online release | “Animated and Experimental films that meet these guidelines also qualify.” | 01 | 2016/09 | USA GA | FilmFreeway | http://atllgbtfilmfestival.com/ |
The Black Sea Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 30min | 08 - 25$ | -- | 01 | 2016/08 | ROU | Festhome, FilmFreeway | http://blackseafilm.ro/ | |
The Los Angeles Art-house Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | < 15min, any length | 30 - 85$ | -- | 05 | 2017 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.laartfilmfest.com/ | |
The Valley Filmfestival LA | Music Video | -- | 05 - 100$ | Los Angeles Premieres have priority | 16 | 2016/09 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.valleyfilmfest.com/valleyfilmfest/app/home | |
The Vision Feast | Music Video, Experimental | < 10min, any length | 10 - 20$ | -- | Live action, Performance, Animated, Abstract | 01 | 2016/12 | NZL | FilmFreeway | http://www.thevisionfeast.com/ |
The WE Film Festival Maastricht | Short Film | -- | -- | -- | Any sort of genre | 08 | 2017/04 | NL | FilmFreeway | https://we-festival.org/film-festival/ |
The Women’s Voices Now Film Festival | Experimental | -- | 20$ | -- | “all genders, nationalities, and faiths(…)Silent Films, Mobile Films, Animated Films, Photo Montages, Music Videos or any other type of non-traditional film..." | 05 | 2016/07 | USA CA | FilmFreeway or online form: | http://www.womensvoicesnow.org/film-festival http://www.womensvoicesnow.org/your_film |
Timelapse Film Festival | Experimental, Nature, Cityscape / Industrial, Northern Lights | 2-8min | 35 - 70$ | -- | 01 | 2016/08 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://www.timelapsefilmfestivals.com/ | |
Toronto Arthouse Film Festival | Music Video | < 10min | -- | -- | 01 | 2016/09 | CAN | FilmFreeway | http://www.torontoarthousefestival.com/ | |
Tracce cinematografiche Film Fest | Musical Videoclip | < 16min | 01,30$ | -- | 06 | 2017/06 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.traccecinematografichefilmfest.it/Traccecinematografichefilmfest/home.html | |
TRANSILVANIA SHORTS | Music Video, Experimental | < 30min | 09 - 35$ | -- | 01 | 2016/10 | ROU | Festhome (other Platforms are available, too) | http://transilvaniashorts.ro/ | |
Transmediale | Videoscreening | N/A | N/A | N/A | 29 | 2017/02 | GER | Online form | https://transmediale.de/ https://submit.transmediale.de/de/node/27061 |
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Transmission Video Art Festival | Video Art | < 15min | N/A | -- | Currently the submission is closed and no information about the next date available | 01 | N/A | GER | FilmFreeway | http://transmission-festival.eu/ |
Tv en cortos | Music Video | < 20min | -- | -- | 01 | N/A | ARG | FilmFreeway | https://www.facebook.com/tvencortos | |
UK Film Festival - London | Music Video | < 10min | 30 - 100$ | -- | 06 | 2016/11 | GBR | FilmFreeway | http://www.ukfilmfestival.com/ | |
US International Film & Video Festival | Corporate, Documentary, Education, Entertainment | -- | 395 - 468$ | -- | All the categories are including various genres, e.g. Avant-Garde/Experimental | 50 | 2017/06 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://filmfestawards.com/ |
USA Film Festival | Experimental | < 60min | N/A | Dallas Premiere | „Animation, Fiction or Documentary, Music Videos, (…) may also be submitted in this category.” Currently the submission is closed and no details about the entry fees available. | 47 | N/A | USA TX | FilmFreeway | http://www.usafilmfestival.com/ |
Victoria Film Festival | Experimental | -- | 15-45$ | -- | Outside the range of traditional narrative, documentary or animation forms. | 23 | 2017/02 | CAN | FilmFreeway | http://www.victoriafilmfestival.com |
Video Art and Experimental Film Festival | General Submission | < 30min | 35 - 55$ | -- | Genres: Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Stop Motion, Remix, Human, Fashion, Music | 06 | 2016/11 | USA NY | FilmFreeway | http://videoart.net/ |
VIDEODROME - Film/Animation + Video Art Screenings | Video Art, Short Film | < 10min | -- | -- | “Anything from traditional Narrative Shorts to Experimental. For the art in video form” | 02 | 2017/06 | GBR | FilmFreeway or contactvideosquad@gmail.com | http://videodrome.strikingly.com/ contactvideosquad@gmail.com |
Videonale Bonn | Einkanalvideo, Mehrkanalvideo oder Expanded Media | -- | -- | -- | Festival for Video and Time-Based Arts | 16 | 2017/02-04 | GER | Online form | http://v16.videonale.org/#application |
Vienna Independent Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 10 - 40$ | -- | 02 | 2017/07 | AUT | FilmFreeway | http://www.vienna-film-festival.com/ | |
Vienna Independent Shorts | Music Video, Animation Avantgarde, | < 30min | 02€ | -- | Festival for Short Film, Animation and Music Video | 13 | 2017/05 | AUT | Reelport | https://www.viennashorts.com/ |
Virginia Film Festival | Experimental Short | < 50min | 15 - 25$ | -- | 29 | 2016/11 | USA VA | FilmFreeway | http://www.virginiafilmfestival.org/ | |
Visioni Corte Film Festival | Corto Music | < 20min | 07$ | -- | “Aimed at video and Video Art. It regards Music Videos for singers or rising bands, or Video Documentaries accompanied by original music” | 05 | 2016/07 | ITA | FilmFreeway | http://www.visionicorte.it/ |
Visual Music Award | Visual Music Award | < 10min | -- | -- | 10 | 2016/07 | GER | Online form, DVD | http://www.visualmusicaward.de// | |
Washington DC Independent Film Festival | Short Film | < 30min | -- | DC Premiere | Incl. Experimental | 18 | 2017 | USA DC | Withoutabox | https://dciff-indie.org/ |
What the Festival Art and Music Festival | Short Film | < 59min | -- | -- | Experimental, Music Video | 05 | 2017/06 | USA OR | Festhome | http://whatthefestival.com/ |
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival | Music Video, Short Experimental | < 06min, < 10min | 20 - 50$ | -- | 03 | 2017/02 | USA FL | FilmFreeway | http://widescreenfest.com/ | |
Women’s Director International Film Festival | General Submission | -- | 60 - 80$ | -- | Experimental Film, Music Videos | 03 | 2016/12 | IND | FilmFreeway | http://www.wdiff.org/ |
Woodstock Film Festival | Music Video | -- | 15 - 30$ | Hudson Valley Premiere | We are looking for the most creative and fiercely independent videos, no simple performance videos please. | 17 | 2016/10 | USA NY | FilmFreeway | http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/ |
World Music and Independent Film Festival | Music videos to various genres | -- | 35 - 60$ | No online release | 07 | 2016/09 | USA VA | FilmFreeway | http://www.wmiff.net/ | |
Yale Student Film Festival | Experimental | < 45min | -- | -- | 02 | 2017/04 | USA CT | FilmFreeway | http://yalestudentfilmfest.com/ | |
Yosemite International Film Festival | Music Video, Experimental | -- | 25 - 45$ | -- | 08 | 2016/10 | USA CA | FilmFreeway | http://yosemitefilmfestival.com/ | |
Zeitzeug_ Festival | Medienkunst, musikalische Komposition, weitere Neologismen | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 2017/11 | GER | Online form | http://zeitzeug.net/ http://zeitzeug.net/open-call/ |
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Zoom - Zblizenia | Video Art Competition | < 15min | -- | -- | 20 | 2017/02 | POL | FilmFreeway | http://www.zoomfestival.pl/ |
Artwork by Pablo Lütkenhaus