Whether imagined or real, stories are created every day, and the world is always in need of a good story. Character-driven, plot-driven, or just plain-driven ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival continually searches for the most talented storytellers and cinematic visionaries.
Through this dedicated quest and passion for independent cinema, ÉCU prides itself on being one of Europe's premier events for independent films. This stems from the festival's unyielding belief in its filmmakers and their artistic efforts.
ÉCU 2016 will take place in Paris, France from April 8th to 10th 2016.
"For the last 11 years, we are honored to have been able to help creativity, innovation and a true independent spirit around the festival. ÉCU has developed into a global 12-month event, combining our 3-day event in Paris with our global ÉCU-on-the-Road tour where we promote our Official Selection films to a worldwide audience. We help filmmakers to share their amazing stories and we look forward to another great year of spreading the word that great indie films are the fabric of our souls." says Scott Hillier, founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival.
The competition focuses on original and independent works that demonstrate quality, creativity and innovation across fourteen categories.
European Categories:
Non-European Categories:
Worldwide (European and Non-European) Categories:
Early Bird Deadline: November 22nd, 2015
Regular Deadline: December 20th, 2015
Late Deadline: January 10th, 2016
Withoutabox Extended Deadline : January 17th, 2016
ÉCU 2016 will also host its 10th annual "Much More Than A Script Competition!" The script competition gives writers the opportunity to shine and be acknowledged for being a central part of the collaborative filmmaking process. The competition focuses on independent screenplays that are not aimed at the mainstream or Hollywood film markets and demonstrate quality, creativity and innovation. Several of the scripts that have competed have been made into films.
Deadline: March 6th, 2016.
Independent filmmakers and scriptwriters may submit their films and/or scripts at www.ecufilmfestival.com. For information regarding the festival's rules and regulation for submitting films and screenplays, please visit: Rules-and-Regulations.
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