This in from the brilliantly titled Shnit 2008, whose website also picks up my Best Use of Flash in a Supporting Role nom for the year: Pack the stunning shorty, the fascinating animation, the heart-warming love-story or your most freaky clip and enter the short film contest "shnit Open 2008“. Not just honor and fame but also a prize fund of CHF 10 000 (about £4,870)…

Those concerned that the movement of the Edinburgh Film Festival from its August spot would mean a shortage of quality titles may need to hold their breath as the festival unveiled it's 2008 lineup today. There are 15 World Premieres at the festival, including Vito Rocco's My Movies Mashup winner FaintHeart, Duane Hopkins’ Better Things, Terence Davies’ Cannes Entry, Of Time and Ci…

After being inspired by John Waters’ visit to the Edinburgh International Film Festival during 2007, EIFF Artistic Director Hannah McGill has announced a new strand of cult films for 2008’s edition.  Under The Radar will play host to films that ‘deploy low budgets to imaginative effect and range from being variously kitsch, gory, disturbing and hilarious.&rsquo…

The films selected for the official competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 14-25) were unveiled at midday today in Paris.  They included the directorial debut of Charlie Kaufman, as well as the latest film from two-times Palme D'Or winners the brothers Dardenne. No British films were featured, but the Hollywood friendly out of competition slot includes both the wo…

The 6th Hull International Short Film Festival returns with a new name and attitude from 15th April. The debut festival from director Laurence Boyce, Netribution DVD editor, and one of the most passionate people about short film in the UK, GLIMMER will provide audiences with the very best new short films from across the world alongside numerous special events and exclusive guests, including…

Africa in Motion, Edinburgh's African film festival, launches a new Short Film Competition for emerging African filmmakers. The Africa in Motion film festival (AiM), which takes place annually in October at Edinburgh Filmhouse, is officially inviting African filmmakers to submit short films for a new AiM  competition. In order to target the competition specifically towards young…

  Here is the line-up for the 58th Berlin Film Festival, which runs 7th-17th February 2008:  

Submitted by Edinburgh International Film Fest: Submissions are open for the 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival . Shorts, features, animation, documentary and music video that will be no older than 12 months by June 2008 are eligible. You can download the relevant forms and regulations from our site or you can submit your film via the online submissions service withoutabox…