Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People
Country
Greece
Type of link
Festival
Section
fiction, experimental, documentary, animated
Formats
16 mm, 35 mm
Deadline month
October
Event month
December
The International Film Festival for Children and Young People is unique in Greece. It was created in 1997 as the result of the collaboration between the Local Authorities of Ilia, and Youth Plan, a not-for-profit organization. It is supported and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the General Secretariat of Youth. It holds a creative collaboration with all the big municipalities of the Ilia District as well as with the Greek Film Center, the Audiovisual Institute, the Media Desk Hellas and the National Institute of Youth. The main goals of the Olympia Festival are the following: To inform Greek audiences about current film productions for children and youth, to contribute to the development of audiovisual programs for children and young people in Greece, and to encourage the film creation and the development of films for children and youth.
One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau
Country
Switzerland
Type of link
Festival
Section
short
Formats
?, DVD
Deadline month
May
Event month
August
The One Minute Film & Video Festival Aarau explores the creative potential of one-minute films. Every year there is an international contest of very short films and also a showcase of short films from other international festivals. The festival accepts one-minute films in all categories: fiction, animation, experimental, etc. Each filmmaker can submit only one film.
One Take Film Festival
Country
Croatia
Type of link
Festival
Section
short
Deadline month
September
Event month
November
The Festival of films shot in one take, i.e., films shot without interruption, from the moment of turning the camera on to the moment of turning the camera off. The festival eliminates editing and makes room for a more stimulating concept of film.
One World – International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Country
Czech Republic
Type of link
Festival
Section
documentary
Formats
16 mm, 35 mm, Beta, DV, DVD
Deadline month
November
Event month
March
One World is the largest human rights documentary film festival in the world. This year, the festival opens in Prague followed by another 40 towns across the Czech Republic. The program features engaging and thought-provoking documentaries that offer the audiences an opportunity to acquire a deeper understanding of political and social issues both in national and global contexts. A special attention is paid to pupils and secondary school students; One World in Schools shows the youth the values on which a democratic society is based and aims on introducing documentary films as a valuable teaching material. The only Czech international human rights award, Homo Homini, is presented at One World. After the festival, Get Your Audience! program runs throughout the year, which distributes selected One World films to volunteers for free public screenings. One World also initiates and supports similar human rights film festivals abroad, e.g. the first annual Baghdad Eye Festival in Iraq in 2012.
One World Romania
Country
Romania
Type of link
Festival
Section
documentary
Event month
March
Film festival on human rights is organized by the One World Romania Association & Czech Centre.
onedotzero_adventures in motion
Country
United Kingdom
Type of link
Festival
Deadline month
May
onedotzero is a London-based moving image and digital arts organisation with a remit to promote innovation across all forms of moving image and motion arts, digital and interactive arts.
Activities encompass public events, artist + content development, publishing projects, education, production, creative direction, and related consultancy services.
The organisation, founded in 1996, is known for representing a diverse array of artistic endeavour via the annual onedotzero_adventures in motion festival. each year the festival premieres at the bfi southbank in london before touring internationally.
OÖ im Film - Video Festival
Country
Austria
Type of link
Festival
Section
student, short, amateur
Deadline month
October
Event month
November
The festival presents films that are related to the region of Upper Austria. Categories: Youth, Amateur and Professionals. There are no restrictions for the theme or the length.
Open City Docs Fest - London Documentary Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Type of link
Festival
Section
documentary
Deadline month
January
Event month
June
Open City London Documentary Film Festival is an international, public-minded celebration of documentary film-making at the heart of London, one of the world's great, 'open' cities.
Documentary is about turning over the stones of our society. Through documentary we learn about each other: about our differences and about our similarities. Documentaries tell our stories, directly and with dramatic vividness. They engender emotional and intellectual understanding in a world that grows ever more complex yet more connected.
Open-air Filmfest Weiterstadt
Country
Germany
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, music, fiction, documentary
Formats
16 mm, 35 mm, Beta, Digi Beta, DV
Event month
August
Every year the Open-air Filmfest Weiterstadt is visited by some 12 000 guests and film professionals. The festival is popular among audiences (free admission) and professionals for its atmosphere - Weiterstadt is sometimes called the Woodstock of short film. The festival offers a broad spectrum of short films, videos, full-length features and documentaries, performances and live music. About 75% of the films are between 1 and 40 minutes, but there is no formal restriction on the duration or genre| all professional, amateur or student productions can be submitted for consideration.
Opolskie Lamy - Independent Film Festival
Country
Poland
Type of link
Festival
Section
student, fiction, amateur
Formats
?, DVD
Deadline month
January
Event month
April
The festival presents a selection of the latest Polish independent film production.
Osaka European Film Festival
Country
Japan
Type of link
Festival
Section
fiction, documentary, animated
Formats
35 mm
Deadline month
May
Event month
November
One of the few--if not the only--European film festival outside of Europe to be organized by an independant NPO since 1994, the OEFF once again confirmed by an always increasing public success its position as the major European film event in Asia. The event offers a unique opportunity to benefit from an exceptional exposure on Japanese and Asian markets. The Osaka European Film Festival promotes European cultures in their shared heritage and their fantastic variety, by always bringing to its audience a rich and ambitious variety of audiovisual creations. The festival accepts Japanese premieres by directors based in Europe, in the following categories: fiction (preferred), feature documentary and animated films. Preferred themes are those dealing with European cultures and issues in the largest sense.
OSFAF International Film Festival
Country
Macedonia
Type of link
Festival
Section
short
Formats
?, ?, DVD
Deadline month
September
Event month
October
OSFAF was established in 1973 (as the Student Festival of Amateur Film) and was organized every year till 1990 (the break-up of Yugoslavia). In 2006, the tradition of the festival was renewed under the name Common Students’ Festival of Alternative Film. The event presents a selection of contemporary films from the domestic, European and world non-professional production.
Oska Bright Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Type of link
Festival
Section
short
Formats
?, DV, DVD
Deadline month
April
Event month
November
The Oska Bright Short Film Festival is for short films under 10 minutes made by and with people with learning disabilities.
Oslo International Film Festival
Country
Norway
Type of link
Festival
The Oslo International Film Festival screens a wide selection of feature films, documentaries and shorts carefully selected from current productions from around the world. 1 Feature films - the best from established and new filmmakers from around the world, with a special focus on American independents, new European cinema and films from Asia; 2 Documentary films - top selection of new documentaries. On filmmaking, music, history, personal stories, etc.; 3 Short films - fiction, documentary, animation and experimental shorts.
Osnabrück Independent Film Festival
Country
Germany
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, fiction, documentary, animated
Formats
?, 16 mm, 35 mm, 8 mm, Beta
Deadline month
June
Event month
October
The Osnabrück Independent Film Festival provides a panel for committed filmmaking. The basic idea of the festivalis to forward tolerance within the society and between nations. Such tolerance can only be developed by knowing, understanding and dealing with one's own as well as foreign points of views and ways of life. The festival presents films that address current social and political issues, such as globalization, the rearrangement of power, migration, human trafficking, etc. Its selection of films and their deeper connection is what sets the festival apart from other similar events. The festival not only presents committed filmmaking, but also adds a didactic component to the presentation that is relevant to the medium. Each program is introduced by a presenter. The festival invites directors and qualified experts to give further information on subject matters, backgrounds and aesthetic considerations or to take part in discussions after the screenings or in workshops.
Oulu International Children's Film Festival
Country
Finland
Type of link
Festival
Section
children, fiction, animated
Formats
16 mm, 35 mm
Deadline month
September
Event month
November
Oulu International Children's Film Festival is an annual event organized by the Oulu Film Centre. The main goal of the Festival is to introduce new trends in children's films and to find distributors for children's films in Finland. The main programme of the Festival is limited to 15 films.
Oulu Music Video Festival
Country
Finland
Type of link
Festival
Section
music
Event month
August
The Oulu Music Video Festival was established from the initiative of video students at the Oulu College of Culture and Technology in 1994. Today the OMVF ry. is an independent non-profit organization. The number of festival visitors at the Oulu Music Video Festival is normally somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 people. The Music Video Festival presents not only Finnish videos and films but also international productions in a selection of special screenings, e.g. rock documentaries, top-class videos, gems of German pop culture, etc. The festival also hosts the Air Guitar World Championship.
Ourense International Independent Film Festival
Country
Spain
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, new media, fiction, documentary, animated
Formats
35 mm, DVD
Deadline month
May
Event month
November
The Ourense International Film Festival (OUFF) showcases outstanding independent cinema productions from all over the world. The Festival competition is made up of five official sections: feature films, short films, documentaries, animation and New Media. Within the short film section, there will be one known as MIÑO for all the films produced in Galicia and Portugal.
Outsiders Liverpool Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, fiction, documentary
Event month
October
Outsiders operates an open, rolling submissions programme - the festival screens shorts and features throughout the year, at monthly screenings and during the main festival. The organizers accept short, feature and documentary films shot on any format. Submissions must have relevant LGBT content.
Ovarvídeo - Ovar Video Festival
Country
Portugal
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, music, documentary, animated
Event month
December
The Ovar Video Festival accepts various video productions - fiction, documentary, animation, videoart, experimental, music video, etc. - that do not exceed 30 minutes. The competition is open for Portuguese work only.
OVNI - Observatory Video Non Identified
Country
Spain
Type of link
Festival
Section
documentary
Deadline month
September
Event month
February
The Observatory Archives are intentional in nature and organized around specific themes, bringing together material that supports a critique of contemporary culture through different approaches such as video art, independent documentary and mass media archeology.
Although the archives include many different kinds of works, they all share a commitment to free expression, and reflect upon our individual and collective fears and pleasures. Together, they create a multifaceted vision, thousands of small eyes probing and exploring our world and proclaiming other possible worlds. A discourse that values heterogeneity, plurality, contradiction and subjectivity; an antidote to the cloning and repetition of corporate mass media. In the 16 years of OVNI's existence, the Observatory Archives have grown to include more than 2000 projects.
Oxdox International Documentary Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Type of link
Festival
Section
student, documentary
Deadline month
January
Event month
April
The International Documentary Film Festival takes place every year in Oxford and Milton Keynes. The festival audience awards documentary films in the following categories: Best Documentary Feature, Best Short Film, Best Student Film. Winners will receive The Golden Ox Award.
Palencia International Film Festival
Country
Spain
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, fiction, documentary, animated
Formats
35 mm
Deadline month
January
Event month
February
The Palencia International Film Festival (Muestra Internacional de Cine de Palencia) presents a variety of feature, documentary and short films that reflect the diversity of contemporary cinema. The festival screens mainly festival winners and also films by young directors, animated films for children and social documentary films.
Palic Film Festival
Country
Serbia
Type of link
Festival
Event month
July
International Film Festival Palic was founded in 1992. by Municipality Subotica. In its 13 years´ long tradition, the Palic Film Festival has shown the ability of permanent growth. From the earliest small and unpretentious film screenings in Palic, through the persistent attempts to create a serious regional film festival, it has grown into an important spot on the map of the European film festivals by clearly targeting at the European cinematography.
Pamplona International Film Festival
Country
Spain
Type of link
Festival
Section
short, fiction, documentary, animated
Formats
35 mm
Deadline month
May
Event month
October
Pamplona Film Festival wants to highlight various social themes in documentary cinema, such as social education of the youth, integration, films that are accessible for deaf and blind people. The festival is divided into several sections: 1 Cineactiv - documentaries in film format; 2 Visual Value - documentary films on video; 3 Alternatif - short documentary films (max. 30 minutes) by Spanish filmmakers; 4 Creatif - scripts for short documentary films (10-15 min.) that deal with themes related to people with physical or mental disabilities, and that actively involve disabled people.