The International Women’s Film Festival (IWFF), hosted by the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI), is an annual exhibition of films by and about women — the one and only running women’s film festival of is kind in the Philippines held during Women’s Month. It aims to highlight the importance of raising women’s consciousness, promoting women’s rights and empowerment primarily through cinema.
The IWFF Festival Committee would like to invite women filmmakers from all over the world to be part of this event by submitting their works. All genres are accepted. There is no entry fee to join this competition. Successful entries will be exhibited at the festival. Trophies and prizes will be given away to the best works.

Entries should reach the IWFF organizers by 18 February 2008. Visit the site to learn more about the guidelines and acceptable categories.

For the fourth consecutive year, the James Dyson Foundation is hosting its highly regarded student design competition. Eye for Why is a tremendous opportunity for students at any of the NASAD-accredited degree programs or individual student members of IDSA to demonstrate new and alternative design solutions that simply work better.

This year, Dyson is introducing an exciting new way to share your entry and allow you to interact and connect with your peers. After all, you are now part of the design community, and community is an essential part of the design world. So think of the Eye for Why entry portal, powered by introNetworks, as the next evolution in social networking. Once you’ve created your profile, you can upload your design to share with the community or limit access to those in your network. You can also post videos, blog about your Eye for Why experience, and connect with other design students to share ideas and network.

Entries are due on 9 February 2008, and the contest is open to students at any of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design-accredited degree programs or individual student members of IDSA. Visit the site to learn more.

Via: Dexigner

At Left: 3×3 Illustration Annual No. 4 will be in bookstores in mid-January, cover illustration by Jay Vollmar.

This is your invitation to enter the fifth annual 3×3 illustration competition. This year you’ll find they’ve simplified the entry process, with less paperwork to send in, fewer forms to fill out and you can enter and pay for your entries online. So if you’ve entered before, you’ll notice a dramatic difference in the process. But what haunt changed is their selection of judges–the very best as always. 3×3 has assembled some of the top illustrators working today to judge their student show. Not only are these judges great illustrators - there also educators who hold a high standard when it comes to illustration.

All entries must be uploaded to the contest site or your package must be postmarked no later than 14 February. The deadline for the professional show, which includes judges such as Steven Heller and Isabel Warren Lynch, is 14 March. Visit the site to learn more.

The Fuse Factory is inviting Ohio artists to submit works and projects that explore and reflect the convergence of art, technology, and science, with a focus on the interdependency and reciprocity of their respective developments and impact on culture and society. Works in the fields of interactive media, animation, net art, photography, video, film shorts, computer games, wearable technology, performance art, kinetic sculpture, transmedia, experimental electronics, and sound art will be accepted.

Deadline is 29 February 2008. Visit the site to learn more.

The fashion contest is a little vague…MSN and Glam want contestants to design a dress. There are no boundaries from that point. Anything from a sundress to an evening gown is acceptable. Readers will vote on favorites, and the eight top finalists will then create their dress. The winner will be flown to New York, receive a $500 gift certificate from Lord & Taylor, and then have an opportunity to apprentice with the ADAM Adam Lippes design studio. Adam is one of the judges for the final round, so that’s another clue as to how to design your dress.

Registration for this contest ends 5 February 2008 at “about” 6pm PT. All entries must be received by the applicable deadline to receive votes during the Semi-Finalist Voting Period and win a prize. Visit the site to learn more.

If you’ve been following the Writer’s Guild Strike and if their cause appeals to you, then you might be interested in creating a film about any WGA contract issue that inspires you. The contest creators, United Hollywood, are interested in how you would end the strike. The theme is “FairDeal4Writers.” The winner will receive an authentic WGA strike poster with over 175 writer, actor, actress, and director signatures.

Videos can be no longer than four minutes, but they can be any genre. Visit the site to learn about all the stipulations and guidelines. Videos are due on 20 February.

Via: Scriptnotes