Animation Festival

ALLEGORY Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) …dsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/340135/… Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about #ALLEGORY in any way. #poetry #poem #poet

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival filmfreeway.com/ThrillerSuspen… Was nothing short of amazing. Their team was very quick to respond, highly professional, and open to new and creative content. Communication was smooth throughout the process #thrillerfestival

Video: Watch Winning #DOC Feature: CONFESSIONS OF A SWEDISH MAN (in case you missed it) youtube.com/shorts/R5_WEXa… wildsound.ca/videos/winning… In 2019, a Swedish single father and self-proclaimed feminist travels to an anti- feminist men’s retreat in Denmark.

Deadline Today: SPORTS Novel Festival (3 options to submit) sportsfilmfestival.video/sports-novel-f… NEW OPTION: Or, just submit for an actor performance reading transcript of your novel (any 5 pages of your book). #sportsnovel #book

ROMANCE Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) …dsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/340135/… Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about #ROMANCE in any way.

The Animation Pipeline: Rigging, Modeling, and Lighting Secrets youtube.com/watch?v=cPGw-B… Award-winning #animation filmmaker Ling Han gives the inside scoop on making the best animated film using the simple tools. The art of lighting, rigging and setting up models. #wildsound

Deadline Today: HISTORICAL FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit) festivalfordrama.com/historical-fic… Submit your HISTORICAL FICTION A historical fiction story is a fictional story that takes place in the past and incorporates details about the time period to achieve authenticity.

Deadline Today: LA ACTION/ADVENTURE Film Festival filmfreeway.com/LosAngelesFest… Submit your #ACTION/#ADVENTURE film today. Giving filmmakers 4 tiers to showcase and promote their film. (all accepted films garner the audience feedback festival, the 2nd bonus screening, and the int

Watch the STUDENT UK #ANIMATION Short Film Festival (in case you missed it) Watch the festival by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial using the link, or go to wildsound.ca Watch today’s Festival: wildsound.ca/videos/student… #wildsound #filmfestival #animationfestival

Deadline: WESTERN STAGE PLAY Writing Contest (get play performed by professional actors) …dsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/331402/… Get a best scene of your stage play performed at the writing festival and made into a video for the winner. #stageplay #play #writer #festival

Winners: March 2026 UNDER 5 Minute Festival under5minutefilmfestival.com/2026/03/30/win… Best Short Film: YOUR HOME! YOUR FAMILY! ME! Music Video: WTCHCRFT – Let’s Get This Party Over With Visual Design: big white dog Experimental Film: THE UNARMED Direction: EMBRACE THE HUSTLE #filmfestivalwinners

Today’s #Submittable Writing Deadlines …dsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit MUSICAL #Poetry 1pg. TRAGEDY #Screenplay 1pg. PSYCHODRAMA Short Story DOCUDRAMA #ShortStory DEATH Short Story BIOGRAPHY #Novel Festival SCIENCE & NATURE Screenplay Festival

Deadline Today Horror Underground Screenplay Festival festivalforhorror.com Festival designed to expose and promote #films and #screenplays that work outside the system and break the boundaries in the #horror genre. To bring a voice to the talented independent #filmmakers

Today’s #FilmFreeway Testimonial: FANTASY/SCI-FI Film & Screenplay Festival filmfreeway.com/FantasySciFiFi… Thank you for selecting Sky of Tides: Atla to the festival. You guys are amazing. #fantasy #scifi #filmfestival #scififantasy

Deadline Today: #EXPERIMENTAL, #DANCE & #MUSIC Festivals. 204 5 star reviews! filmfreeway.com/ExperimentalFi… In-person public screenings, plus other avenues to enhance the filmmaker’s film (audience feedback video, virtual festival, blog & podcast interview). #filmfreeway #film

DYSTOPIAN Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) …dsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/342754/… Accepting any #poetry in any genre or length that’s #DYSTOPIAN in any way. #poem #poet

47th President of the United States Poetry Contest (Get poem made into a movie. Every submission gets a poetry video reading.) …dsoundwritingfestival.submittable.com/submit/342752/… Accepting any poetry in any genre or length that’s about the 47th pres in any way. The Good. The Bad. Or the Ugly!

Watch The Kid, The Moon and The Forest, 5min., #Argentina, #Animation/#Experimental (new film on the platform) Watch the #film by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial wildsound.ca/videos/watch-t… A kid dreams and walks around the Forest Directed by Ileana Andrea Gómez Gavinoser

WINNER: March 2026 ANIMATION Film Festival wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2026/03/06/win… AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Short Film: BEYOND THE FRINGE Stop Motion Animation: PIECE OF SOLITUDE 2D Animation: CUBE 3D Animation: THE SOUND OF BLUE Experimental: GATE Micro-Short Film: PLANET TOAD #animationfestival

The Business of Independent Horror: Why Festivals Matter youtube.com/watch?v=X5ZtNw… Horror director Michael Kucia chats with Matthew Toffolo about the horror genre in the Indy Film world and why film festivals matter when trying to sell your film and make money in the industry.