The Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) has opened it’s call for entries for the 2016 edition. Short films in all forms, genres and techniques completed since January 2014 can now be submitted. The best submissions for 2016 will be included in the Festival’s short film programming for other festivals across the UK and Internationally during 2016, being screened as well as, at the Edinburgh Short Film Festival in October-November 2016. ESFF is now also offering the Rising Star Award for the most promising filmmaker with a cash prize, tickets to film festivals, offers of work and the Rising Star Trophy sponsored by the Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund.

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The Bucharest International Jazz Competition, now in its 10th year, is inviting professional jazz musicians around the world to register for 2016. Eligible for entry are jazz bands consisting of six performing musicians, including instrumentalists and vocalists, only instrumentalists or only vocalists. The total value of the prizes for 2016 is 7,000 Euro, of which 1,200 Euro are reserved for the Grand Prize Winner.

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