Make a 1-3 film for Filmaka

Make a 1-3 film for Filmaka and you could win funding to direct your feature film. The competition is judged by international film professionals, including Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, and Deepak Nayar.

Each month there is a new theme and 10-20 filmmakers receive $500-$3000. Three of them go on to compete for feature funding. Last year's final winner, Nuru Rimington-Mkali, got $5 million to direct his film! This month's theme is Truth or Dare - if you've got an idea.

Last date of uploading your movie in this contest is 3 August 2008 (or think you can come up with one), go to www.filmaka.com/truthordare

To check other competition going on the Filmaka website go to
http://www.filmaka.com/competition.php?page=current&competition_id=261

ARTISTS WANTED!

In October 2008, Adelaide’s Hellenic Cultural Festival ODYSSEY enters its third year where it will once again present a Contemporary Greek Australian Art exhibition.

Whether you’re Greek, Greek-Australian OR an artist with a passion for Hellenic culture we’re inviting you to participate by creating artwork based on the theme 'The Journey of Youth' i.e 'The ODYSSEY of Youth'.

This theme can be interpreted any way you wish, however we ask that it must be a wall mountable piece where the winning artwork will receive $1,500 thanks to the Maras Group.

Want more info? Call Maria on 0419 835 995 or email mariafoundas@optusnet.com.au.
Registrations close Friday 1st August 2008.

PHOTOS WANTED!

As part of the ODYSSEY'S photo exhibition we're looking for ‘postcard’ quality digital images taken on your travels to Greece, to feature in a slideshow style exhibition.

Be it a Santorini sunset, olives on a olive grove or the monasteries of Kalambaka - we want to see your pics for your chance to win a digital camera thanks to Diamonds Camera & Video!

Email your photos with a brief description to
mariafoundas@optusnet.com.au or phone 0419 835 995 for more info.
Images are required by Friday 19 September 2008.

Call for Submissions: Surrealism in Film

The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) is looking for media works that deal with the theme of Surrealism. In celebration of the 80th anniversary of Luis Buneul and Salvador Dali's Un Chien Andalou, the CSIF is looking for works that explore the topic of Surrealism in their content or style. All works should use film either in the production and/or post production stage.

No entry fee is required and all works accepted will be paid screening fees.
Deadline is 31 July 2008.

For more information contact:
Melody Jacobson at programming@csif.org or (403) 205 4747; www.csif.org

In The Bin Short Film Festival
Call for entries

In the Bin is looking for films for the In The Bin Film Festival’s four nights of the very best of Australasian short films.

Categories include: Boardshorts sports film festival, Cart-orts Animated and family short film festival and In The Bin Short Film Festival. When entering you have the chance to win cash and prizes for your film along with the funkiest trophies! If your film is selected to tour, your film will be screened at some of Australia’s most unique communities and venues and as we are Australia’s widest touring short film festival and if your film is selected to tour you will be payed $20 per screening at each festival, not bad considering we are aiming for over 60 this year!

Just download an entry form from www.inthebin.net.au, and send your film on either DVD or VHS with two pics and we will do the rest of the work!

We look forward to seeing your films!

Adelaide Film Festival 2009 call for entries

OPENS: Monday 19 May 2008
ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday 17 October 2008

The acclaimed biennial Adelaide Film Festival is one of the youngest but most dynamic and innovative film festivals in the world, with a program including special events, live performance and the premiere of films commissioned by the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund.

The Adelaide Film Festival 2009 is calling for submissions of feature films, documentaries and shorts made in Australia and internationally, completed after February 2007. All genres of contemporary screen culture are welcomed including drama, documentary, experimental, new media, and animation.

The deadline for both feature films and short films submissions is Friday 17 October 2008.

For more information and submission guidelines visit: www.adelaidefilmfestival.org or email: info@adelaidefilmfestival.org or call Tel +61 8 8271 1029