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Chicago Underground Film Festival

The 16th Annual CHICAGO UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL (CUFF) is one of

Chicago's leading film events and a must-attend festival for

cutting-edge filmmakers with defiantly independent visions.

Entry forms and guidelines available at

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CUFF stands out on the festival circuit for having a unique

programming niche, and garnering a following among hipsters, media,

and industry alike. Each year, CUFF presents an accessible, savvy

program of film and video exploring the many definitions and

interpretations of the 'underground' concept. Selected films often

ignore limitations of genre, and are made with passion and drive;

alternative music films, political agitprop, formal experimentation,

and high camp are not uncommon elements of the Festival program.

Past CUFF films, producers, and filmmakers have received honors and

offers as a direct result of exposure gained and connections made at

the Festival. Programming highlights from years past include premieres

of NICE BOMBS, DANIELSON: A FAMILY MOVIE, Oscar-nominated documentary

THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND, MONKS - THE TRANSATLANTIC FEEDBACK, and BLOOD

CAR. Additionally, numerous CUFF films have gone on to receive

theatrical distribution.

June 15, 2009 - Final Deadline.

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Estes Park Film Festival

The Estes Park Film Festival is looking for the best independent

feature films, documentaries, and short films for their fourth annual

event (Sept. 17-20) in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Submit before

the Late Deadline (June 1st)! Last year's festival was an amazing

success, and had many special guests in attendance including the

Colorado Film Commissioner and representatives from Universal

Pictures.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Founded in 2005, the annual Estes Park Film Festival takes place each

September in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado, home of Rocky Mountain

National Park! Each year filmmakers from around the world travel to

Estes Park to showcase their newest films at the beautiful Historic

Park Theatre. Built in 1913, the Historic Park Theatre is one of the

oldest movie theatres still operating in America, and in 1984 was

placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

To submit your film visit

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June 1, 2009 - Late Deadline.

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COMMFEST (Global) Community Festival

Just a reminder that the final deadline for COMMFEST is May 31. Visit

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Pigeon Impossible Podcast

Lucas Martell's podcast is a companion to the launch of his short

animated film, Pigeon Impossible <

Each episode is entertaining in its own way (check out episode 2

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Rewriting") and most of them focus on the animation process, but

episode 12 speaks directly to the festival circuit. In particular

listen to Martell's advice about output formats and why the extra

expense of converting your short to 35mm film might give you a leg up

on the competition. Now that's what I call a film festival secret.

Excerpted from Chris Holland's Film Festival Secrets blog

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in Film Festival Secrets: A Handbook for Independent Filmmakers

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