Festivals
Trans Artists' selection of interesting upcoming festivals you can join world wide (in order by deadline). Check this page on a regular base since deadlines are passing quickly!
soundSCAPE
The festival now known as soundSCAPE debuted in 2005 as an initiative to bring together composers and performers interested in new music.soundSCAPE is now accepting proposals for a composer in residence for the 2010 summer season. The fellowship involves: the composition of one work for faculty ensemble (piano, soprano, & percussion); the possibility of additional performances of other compositions; mentoring composer participants at festival (lessons, master classes); one or more lectures; opportunities to perform.- When: July 14 - 25
- Where: Lake Maggiore, Italy
- Deadline: March 31
Brooklyn International Film Festival
The Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF), is an International, competitive festival for and by independent film makers. BIFF mission is to discover, expose, and promote independent film makers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn. BiFF, inc. is a not-for-profit organization currently operating under the fiscal umbrella of the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation.

- When: June 4 - 13, 2010
- Early Deadline ($30): Postmarked by November 30, 2009
- Final Deadline ($50): Postmarked by March 17, 2010
- Categories: Feature Narrative, Short Narrative, Experimental, Documentary, Animation
Noorderlicht Photofestival
Noorderlicht takes the contemporary countryside as its theme for the Photofestival in 2010. In a continuation of the Frisian Noorderlicht tradition, the exhibition will focus primarily on topical developments in the non-Western world, as visualised by non-Western and Western photographers. For its upcoming photo festival Noorderlicht wants to research the contemporary changes in non-Western rural areas.
- When: September 5 - October 31
- Where: Groningen, Netherlands
- Deadline: April 12
ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival
For the 5th time, the Literaturwerkstatt Berlin and interfilm Berlin are inviting entries for this competition to choose the best poetry films! Entries should be short films based on one or more poems. A programme commission will decide which of the films entered will be featured in the competition or shown in the programme as part of the ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival.
- Where: Berlin, Germany
- When: October 14 - 17
- Deadline: June 14
International Short Film Festival Berlin
The coming festival edition will present more than 400 films during six festival days in various competition categories and special programmes. Prizes valued at a total of 40,000 Euro will be up for grabs for those films selected to run in competition.

- When: November 16 - 21
- Deadline: June 25
This Is Not Bruges Central
The city of Bruges is organising the city festival Bruges Central, an arts festival that focuses on Central Europe. Although it is part of the official festival, with This Is Not Bruges Central Het Entrepot is positioning itself into the 'off' programme of Bruges Central.During This Is Not Bruges Central, 10 artists will be given the chance to present their work in a large container that will be placed in the heart of the historic city centre. 
- When: October 29 - November 5
- Open to artists from Belgium and Central Europe, aged between 18 and 35
- Deadline for proposals: July 1st






