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İzmir International Short Film Festival

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27th International Izmir Short Film Festival
Izmir International Short Film Festival has been holding its place as being one of the greatest events in the field of movie in Turkey and it will meet its audience for the 27th time this year. The festival is the first film festival that gave awards to the international short films in Turkey. It began to show its films in 2000 and since then it has been one of the most esteemed festivals between film lovers.








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Logo of IBIZACINEFEST
Published: 24 Mar 2026
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IBIZACINEFEST

Deadline: 20 Jan 2027

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

We conceive IBZCF as a window into contemporary cinema, its new trends and creators who contribute new narrative paths to create vibrant, necessary, and modern films.
The 11th edition of IBZCF will take place in 10 venues across the island's five municipalities and online on the Filmin platform. Ibizacinefest renews its commitment to Ibiza and its culture through a program of national and international titles never before seen on the island, exclusive premieres in the Balearic Islands and Spain, activities aimed at professionals, short film sections to discover and promote local and Balearic talent, and our educational program with special screenings to create new audiences.

Reflection will also be given space through open discussions on the relationship between cinema and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Ibiza, Spain



 
 
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Published: 24 Mar 2026
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BITBANG International Animation Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

BITBANG International Animation Festival opens its call for entries and invites you to be part of its twelfth edition, which will take place in October 2026, in person, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

BITBANG is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® (Oscars). The winners of the Bitbang Official Competition, in the categories of Best International Short Film and Best Latin American Short Film, will be automatically eligible to enter the OSCARS® Short Film competition.

BITBANG disseminates and promotes innovative, experimental and authorial proposals through projections, exhibitions and competitions. We promote audiovisual creation in Argentina, orientated towards the development and consolidation of the industry as a cultural contribution on a worldwide level.

We place [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina



 
 
 

 
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Published: 23 Mar 2026
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Bolivia Lab International Short Film Festival: In Short – Intense Glows

Deadline: 31 May 2026

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Only for Ibero-American filmmakers.


A segunda edição do Festival Internacional Bolivia Lab en Corto 2026 “Intensos Fulgores” faz parte do XVIII Bolivia Lab 2026.

O Festival, voltado para a exibição, difusão e fortalecimento do curta-metragem ibero-americano, bem como para o incentivo a novas vozes do setor audiovisual boliviano, convida você a inscrever seu projeto nas diferentes categorias, abertas a pessoas da Bolívia e de toda a Ibero-América.

Este encontro será realizado na cidade de Sucre, Bolívia, tornando-se um espaço de intercâmbio, exibição e celebração do cinema contemporâneo e contará com duas linhas de participação
claramente diferenciadas:

• Curta-metragem nacional e internacional (tema livre).

• Câmara livre nacional, tema (Histórias que migram)

“Histórias [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Sucre, Bolivia



 
 
 
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Published: 23 Mar 2026
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shnit worldwide shortsfestival

Deadline: 01 Jun 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

The shnit worldwide shortsfestival is a premier platform for the exhibition and promotion of short films. This festival is a unique transnational event held simultaneously in ten cities across five continents. The festival takes place from August 20 – September 20 2026 and consists of three main segments: [1] shnit PLAYGROUNDS* – Festival cities | [2] shnit EXPANDED | [3] shnit FINALE – Awards ceremony.

All winners of the WORLDWIDE COMPETITION & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION will be eligible to enter the 2027 Oscars® [via Cinematic release | in accordance with the rules of the 99th Oscars®].

Over the past twenty-four years, shnit has evolved into a major international short film festival, continuously reinventing itself. Originally a local initiative, it is now a global event [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Bern, Switzerland



 
 
 

 
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Published: 20 Mar 2026
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Seoul Intl. ALT Cinema & Media Art Festival

Deadline: 19 Apr 2026

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Seoul International ALT Cinema & media arts Festival (NeMaf) is the annual festival that shows media-based art with innovative spirit in its themes and forms.

The types of works we show include single-channel video arts, media arts, documentaries, found-footage films, essay films, experimental films, and so on. It takes place at multiple cinemas around Seoul.

It has been founded and showcased more than 2,000 media-based works and discovered 1,000 artists since it was founded in 2000.

NeMaf now opens for submissions and seeks innovative films and media art works.

- Submission Deadline
April 19, 2026 11:59 PM (Korea Standard Time)

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Seoul, South Korea



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 Mar 2026
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Aguilar Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Sep 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Aguilar de Campoo Short Film Festival is consolidated as one of the most veteran and relevant film citations in our country in its genre. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts of Spain, includes it as one of the key festivals for the selection of short films that will compete in the Goya Awards. Throughout the last editions the festival has been making important decisions that commit it to the cinema of our country. In his thirteenth edition he published his manifesto where he exhibited his philosophy and commitment to film. He made the decision to pay for selection to the selected short films thus eliminating economic competition in order to encourage artistic creation and production. Its screening rooms are open to international cinema including all genres, fiction, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Aguilar de Campóo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 18 Mar 2026
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Festival Internacional De Cine Guanajuato - Guion

Deadline: 16 Apr 2026

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XXIV CONCURSO NACIONAL DE GUION CINEMATOGRÁFICO GIFF
PARA CORTOMETRAJE Y/O LARGOMETRAJE DE FICCIÓN.

Con el fin de estimular la creación de guiones que contribuyan al fortalecimiento de la industria cinematográfica Nacional, el GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO, la FUNDACIÓN EXPRESIÓN EN CORTO A.C., ESCRIBE CINE A.C., CORPORACIÓN CINEFILIA, WABI ENTERTAINMENT y el INSTITUTO MEXICANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA convocan al XXIV CONCURSO NACIONAL DE GUION CINEMATOGRÁFICO GIFF PARA CORTOMETRAJE Y/O LARGOMETRAJE DE FICCIÓN, con las siguientes BASES:

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



San Miguel de allende, Mexico



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Mar 2026
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Premios Pávez: Festival Internacional de Cine de Talavera De La Reina

Deadline: 14 Jun 2026

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XIII Edition Pávez Awards - Talavera de la Reina International Film Festival. From October 16 to 23, 2026.

GOYA, FORQUÉ, FUGAZ AND IBERSHORTS AWARDS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL.

- Short films of Spanish or Ibero-American production and/or direction.

- Short films produced from January 1, 2025.

- Spanish spoken language or original language with spanish subtitles.

- Maximum running time: 30 minutes with credits included.

- They may not be hosted on free viewing online platforms.

- 5 competitive sections: National (Official Section), International (Ibero-America), Local (Talavera de la Reina), Animation and Documentary.

- 18 categories opting for a prize.

- 5700 euros + 18 Pávez awards.

- Screening fee for selected films in all sections.

- DCP required for Official, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Talavera de la Reina, Spain



 
 

 
Logo of OUFF · Ourense Film Festival
Published: 16 Mar 2026
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OUFF · Ourense Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2026

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The Ourense Film Festival (OUFF) presents annually a selection of the most innovative and outstanding films and audiovisual productions in Galicia, Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world. The OUFF receives each year works from a hundred of countries, whose common denominator are their socially aware subjects and their innovative forms.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ourense, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Mar 2026
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Festival de Cine Comprometido de Guadalajara

Deadline: 15 May 2026

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Short film festival

The Guadalajara Social Commitment Film Festival (FESCIGU) is celebrating its 24th edition this year, at its venue in Azuqueca de Henares, where it is currently based in exile. Over the years, we have sought to bring our audience the very best of the short film world, with social, thought-provoking, or simply humanistic content. All genres are welcome, provided they do not promote violence. FESCIGU is a qualifying festival for the Goya Awards. This year, in addition, the central theme is ADDICTIONS, so short films dealing with this subject will be especially welcome.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Azuqueca de Henares, Spain