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January 2006

4th Closing date for the I.A.C. British International Amateur Film Festival 2006
All amateur - no students or professionals, all subjects, all lengths, all formats. Check out our BIAFF main page here. Entry fees: 12 GBP under 30 mins, 14 GBP over 30 mins.(Additional entries by same individual 10 GBP) Youth (under 25) 8 GBP, Junior (under 18) 6 GBP.

15th Closing date for the Peter Kittel Competition
Hosted by HARROW CINE & VIDEO SOCIETY, the Peter Kittel competition is a competition devoted to young filmmakers. Open to any groups or individuals aged under 19 on 15 Jan 2006, the closing date, the competition is divided into 2 sections with cash prizes. Details.

22nd Surrey Film-Video Festival
For details please visit official website.

27th Closing date for the Eulenspiegeleien Festival (Berlin)
This festival is specially for funny and satirical short films. It takes place in Berlin from 3rd to 5th February 2006. Details.


February 2006

3-5th The Eulenspiegeleien Festival (Berlin)
Closing date: 27 January 2006. See above.

6th Closing date for the SoCo Regional Film and Video Competition
Open to IAC Members and clubs in the Southern Counties Region. Contact Phil Marshman FACI frome@philmar.demon.co.uk

6th Closing date for the Frome Five Minute Festival.
Contact Phil Marshman frome@philmar.demon.co.uk or check out the Frome festival website www.philmar.demon.co.uk


March 2006

1st Closing date for the FESTIVAL OF NATIONS 2006, Ebensee (Austria)
To be held on 18-24th June 2006. Up to 30 minutes. No fee. Information on www.8ung.at/filmfestival

18th NERIAC AGM and Spring Festival
Memorial Hall, Collingham (near Wetherby). Guest speakers David Newman FACI (Taking his camera into dangerous corners of the World) and Alan Atkinson (talking about the use of Blue Screen techniques in his award winning films). Tickets with buffet tea £10 (£9 for IAC Members) from Michael Gough FACI, 23 Meadow Lane, East Herrington, Sunderland SR3 3RQ (0191 5282482). Website

18th The 2006 SoCo Awards Show
Teign Cine and Video Club presents The 2006 SoCo Awards Show at Bitton House, Bitton Park Road, Teignmouth. Doors open at 2pm for 2.30pm start.

19th CEMRIAC Movie Festival & A.G.M. 2006
Reception 10am. Venue: The Stuart Hotel, London Road, Derby. Speaker & Competition Judge: Andrew Vale, from the BBC Training Department, Wood Norton. Details

20th Closing date for Darklight Festival, Dublin
Ireland's premier festival for filmmakers, animators and artists whose work explores the convergence of art, film and technology. Details

25th The Frome Five Minute Festival
Venue: The Catholic Hall, Park Road, Frome, Smerset 6pm start. Official website.

?? ROME INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Closing date: 15 December 2005. See www.riff.it for details, forms and rules.

31st-2nd April BRITISH INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM FESTIVAL
Festival: 31 March - 2 April at Bedford, near London. Closing date: 4 January 2006. Check out our BIAFF main page here.


April 2006

1st (?) Closing date for Dubrovnik International Film Festival, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Festival will be held on May 24-28, 2006. For details please visit Official Website

8th CEMRIAC Seminar 2006
Speakers: Alan Atkinson and David Andrew. Venue: The Perdiswell Young People's Club, Droitwich Road, Worcester. Details

15th Closing date for The 14th Croatian Minute Movie Cup
This festival will take place on May 26-27, 2006 in Požega, Croatia. Join us for at least a minute - Festival Organizers. Details


May 2006

1st Closing date for the 48th WHITE NIGHTS FESTIVAL, St. Petersburg, Russia
Up to 20 minutes - any subject but not praising violence or pornography. Entries accepted are asked for a 10 Euro fee. Download as pdf files: Entry Form and Rules. The festival is held on 23-26th May 2006.

15th Closing Date for Short Short Film Festival - The Curious City
Details

23-26th 48th WHITE NIGHTS FESTIVAL, St. Petersburg, Russia
Closing date: 1st May 2006. See above.

24-28th Dubrovnik International Film Festival, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Closing date: 1st April 2006. See above.

26-27th The 14th Croatian Minute Movie Cup
Closing date: 15th April 2006. Details


June 2006

7th Closing date for the CO-OPERATIVE YOUNG FILM-MAKERS FESTIVAL
Held by National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford on 13-14th October 2006. Up to 6 minutes (under 3 mins preferred) on VHS or DVD only. Entrants aged 21 or under on 7th June 2006.

10-11th Liverpool48.com - 48 hour film making challenge in Liverpool
Details

15th Closing date for the Guernsey Lily International Film Festival
14 -15th October, Guernsey, Channel Islands. 30 minutes maximum. All amateur. Entry fee 10 GBP. Details

18-24th June FESTIVAL OF NATIONS 2006, Ebensee (Austria)
Closing date: 1st March 2006. Up to 30 minutes. No fee. Information on www.8ung.at/filmfestival


July 2006

15th Closing Date for One Take Film Festival (Croatia)
Films shot in one take without any editing. The festival will take place in Zagreb,Croatia, between 19th and 21th of November 2006. Details.

22nd Closing Date for Kent Film Festival
Festival to be held on 23rd September 2006 at Powell Theatre, Christ Church University College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury CT1 1QU. Details.

31st Closing Date for Zoom and Go's The Best Travel Video Contest
Online competition. Details.


August 2006

1st Closing date for the Golden Diana Festival, Klopeiner See (Austria)
Up to 20 minutes. Also a 1-minute movie contest. EUR 15,00 or US-$ 19,00 entry fee. Full details in English on the official website

18-20th The 28th Euro-Filmfestival 2006
Due to unforeseen difficulties with lack of hotelcapacity i Copenhagen caused by a huge conference with over 15.000 participants, we had to change our plans: the new date for the festival will now be 18-20th August.

The festival will be arranged by Eurofilmer-Denmark in Kgs. Lyngby near Copenhagen. Further details are available (in english, german and danish) on the web-adress: www.eurofilmer.dk/ef2006.

In the recent Euro-Filmfestival 2005, which was held in Lindau, Germany October 6- 8, 102 entries were screened including some UK-productions.

21-25 August 2006 The Golden Diana Festival, Klopeiner See (Austria)
Closing date 1st August. See above.


September 2006

1st closing date for Oslo Amateur Film Festival and Euro-Filmforum Scandinavia - click for details.

23rd Kent Film Festival
Festival to be held at Powell Theatre, Christ Church University College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury CT1 1QU. Details.

22nd-24th Royal Photographic Society International AV Festival
To be held at The Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. Website:

30th 2006 RPS Audio Visual Distinctions
This also includes an Assessment Day for those interested in RPS distinctions in AV and Photo Harmony. Venue: Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Aldbourne , Wiltshire. Details


October 2006

1st UK Tour by Erhard and Heidy Hobrecker
RPS Digital Imaging Group - Wessex DIG jointly with the RPS Audio Visual Group present thisDigital Audio Visual Event at Aldbourne Memorial Hall, Aldbourne, Wiltshire. Details.

13-14th CO-OPERATIVE YOUNG FILM-MAKERS FESTIVAL (National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford)
Closing date: 7th June 2006. Up to 6 minutes (under 3 mins preferred) on VHS or DVD only. Entrants aged 21 or under on 7th June 2006.

14-15th The Guernsey Lily International Film Festival
Guernsey, Channel Islands. 30 minutes maximum. Deadline 15 June. Details

15th CEMRIAC Autumn Festival
Venue: Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Bookings through Alan Atkinson at 11 Brackendale Drive, Barby, Rugby, CV23 8TJ; 01788 890726 or AlanAtkinsonCV23@aol.com

19th-22nd IAC 'Enthusiast's Weekend' (& AGM) at Chesterfield
Bookings through Betty Jennings (FACI) at 6 manor court, Church Lane, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HR - Details

28th Closing date for North v South competition
Details

29th The Digital Decade... and Beyond
Venue: Benn Hall, Rugby CV212LB
with John Henshall FRPS, FBIPP, FBPPA
Cutting edge digital technology never before seen in the UK is set to be unveiled at a unique ‘D-DAY’ autumn conference dubbed ‘the most important convention of its kind in a decade’. Details.


November 2006

3rd-4th Oslo Amateur Film Festival and Euro-Filmforum Scandinavia
Click for details.

19th North v South Southern Heat
2.30pm at Farnborough Village Hall - click for details.

19th-21st One Take Film Festival (Croatia)
Films shot in one take without any editing. Details.


December 2006


January 2007

Sunday 28th North v South Finals South - 2.30pm at Farnborough Village Hall - click for details.


April 2007

20-22nd BIAFF 2007
To be held at Tunbridge Wells - details

27th April -7th May The End of the Pier International Film Festival
To be held at Bognor Regis, it is a competitive festival for international independent shorts and features, workshops, masterclasses, events. For more info, please visit the official website. You can also make enquiry via email carla@eotpfilmfestival.com or phone 07812806085

October 2007

18th - 19th IAC 'Enthusiast's Weekend' (& AGM) at Norwich


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