Come discover the DENYS FILM FESTIVAL, a new annual event that celebrates the creativity and originality of young talents in international cinema. This first edition will be held in May 2025 in Saint-Denis and will bring together filmmakers, actors, and film buffs for a unique moment of sharing, in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Our festival is dedicated to short fiction films that go off the beaten track, and we make it a point of honor to promote the works of independent directors with unique universes. Our goal is to provide a stage for tomorrow's talents, allowing audiences to discover cutting-edge films that explore deep and captivating themes.
Highlight the talents of directors in short formats,
Promote meetings between different players in the cinema and audiovisual sector.
Offer the opportunity to broadcast their production on the big screen.
“Cine Chicu Short Film Festival”, organized annually by the “Instituto de Cultura y Turismo de Tenjo - IMCTT”, is an event dedicated to the exhibition of short audiovisual films that allows the public to approach and enjoy the creativity and diversity of cinematographic language, while providing scenarios for meeting, reflection and training around the audiovisual.
The fifth edition of the festival will take place between December 6 to 11, 2024 in an itinerant manner in Tenjo - Cundinamarca under the slogan “A crossing for the protection of life”, focusing - without being exclusive- on works related to the environment and ecology, which promote, in a creative way, the respect and care of ecosystems.
Audiovisual works will be received about free themes and genres between 3 and 30 minutes long, produced from 2022 onwards that have not been awarded in Cundinamarca, Colombia.
More information at: https://tenjoculturayturismo.gov.co/festival-de-cortometrajes-conectando-la-sabana/
One of the most interesting film festivals in Northern Europe. A cultural event that introduces new relevant films and film culture to both the public and professionals.
The purpose of the festival is to influence the cultural agenda, be accessible to the public and industry with film screenings, workshops, lectures, debates, film cafés, exhibitions, and entertainment.
The Watoto International Film Festival - Zanzibar is currently accepting applications from filmmakers from around the world according to different categories of competition.
The Watoto International Film Festival - Zanzibar (WIFF Zanzibar) is East Africa’s first and largest Children's film and arts festival, exhibiting the latest and best films and promoting film talents from across the African continent and beyond.
The 1st Edition of WIFF Zanzibar will take place on 11th -14th March 2021 in Zanzibar.
The theme of the festival is 'Chei'Chei - Hello' and will prioritize African cinema and cinema from the African diaspora and the rest of the world.
WIFF Zanzibar also opens the call to films from different regions around the world.
The ninth edition of 24 Risas por Segundo, Comedy Film Festival, will be held on May 6 to 11 in Mexico City and that is why we CALL Mexican and foreign filmmakers to register their comedy films (short films and feature films) to be part of our programme.
The Garanhuns Film Festival – Affective Territories will be held in May 2025, in the city of Garanhuns, in the state of Pernambuco. The festival aims to promote independent audiovisual productions, focusing on short films, both national and international, that explore the theme "Affective Territories."
ONLY FOR SPANISH FILMMAKERS // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES (EXCEPT THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY SECTION, WHICH IS INTERNATIONAL)
Aladerri International Film Festival (AIFF) is an dedicated to the celebration of ‘Short Films’ a multi-day event in Chicago supporting filmmakers and giving them an opportunity to showcase their work in an effort to bring the most inspiring and impactful voices forward.
AIFF has been created to showcase both National and International works by emerging and established artists who are passionate about storytelling via the art of filmmaking.
We aim to share great stories with the audience, while supporting independent filmmakers across the World and will screen all films accepted into “Official Selection” in front of a live audience and the opportunity to have Q&A session with on-site filmmakers September 26- 28, 2025.
Syncro is a national and international short film festival dedicated to elevating and showcasing the short film format. The festival offers a new approach to viewing short films by programming each film in an individual screening. We firmly believe that short films are not a lesser format or merely a learning stage in filmmaking. On the contrary, they represent cinema in its most potent and compact expression.
Participation Rules
II FANTLLANES
Festival Objective
The II FANTLLANES, to be held from November 28 to 30, 2024 in Llanes, seeks to promote and recognize creativity and talent in the field of fantasy cinema, offering a dissemination platform for filmmakers of this genre.
Important Dates
Opening of submissions: from November 4, 2024.
Deadline for submitting proposals: November 17, 2024.
Festival date: November 28 to 30, 2024.
Participation Requirements
National and international short and feature films belonging to the fantasy genre in any of its variants (science fiction, horror, thriller, etc.) may participate.
General Conditions
Each participant can submit up to two works.
The works must have been produced in the last two years.
Short films already presented in previous editions of FANTLLANES will not be accepted.
Format and Submission
Short films will be submitted in digital format.
They will be sent via download link or through online platforms.
Selection and Jury
A selection committee will evaluate the works received and select those that will move on to the competition phase.
The festival jury will be made up of film and culture professionals.
Prizes will be awarded in different categories, which will be announced shortly.
Exhibition Rights
Participants grant the organization the exhibition rights of the selected works exclusively for screening at the festival.
Acceptance of the Rules
Participation in the II FANTLLANES implies acceptance of these rules.
We are a platform for the exchange of ideas between young filmmakers and seasoned members of the film industry. A source of energy to promote the exhibition, learning and development of the film industry in the southern region of Veracruz.
The sample of school short films of the La Almunia Film Festival is a national short film competition that hosts works made in Early Childhood, Primary and Special Education Centers, Secondary and High School Educational Centers.
Maharaja Film festival presents "Maharaja Awards" & "Maharani Awards" 2024
for numerous categories of filmmaking, art & different other professions.
Mumbai - Maharashtra
We thrive to acknowledge the great body of work received from participants around the world. We believe in acknowledging the art that is fresh and framed to prosper the film industry. Our core idea is to appreciate student filmmakers and freelancers entering the world of mainstream cinema and digital media via giving numerous awards in the categories dedicated to fashion, shorts, and student feature films. We are the platform for influencers and social media artists who have never been acknowledged for their creativity till now. If your videos and reels have artistic stories and significance that support humanitarian endeavors, we would like you to submit your reels, films, and clips and win an award for your creativity.
Our jury members are experts in their respective fields and very generous in marking each project. Elevating and appreciating Arts is our vision, for which we have created the highest number of categories in our festival to reward every artist and technician in the world of performing arts. Our category of award in visual arts opens doors for sketch artists and painters as digital creators doing magic on screens. There is no age bar or qualification required to submit the application. As long you believe in your art and creativity, you have a chance to win the award.
Festival dedicated to all genres and languages, aiming to find new talents and perspectives to celebrate the power of a good story. We are committed to bring the best of worldwide cinema. We are willing to screen film in different markets amongst diverse audiences, in order to support you in developing your uprising carrier through our Festival.
Our professional screeners will privately review the film and the highest scored films will become part of the official selection, then, our jury will award the best projects among them. All of them will receive the official achievement certificate
we know the importance of having a full house cinema. This is why we are committed to promoting all our events around the world
The CineCircolo Maurizio Grande, registered office in Diamante (CS), Via Cavour N ° 4, with the Patronage of the Town Hall of Scalea - Department of Tourism Culture, in collaboration with the online magazine MATCHNEWS, Radio DIGIESSE, FEDIC (italian federation of cineclub) and in collaboration with AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ITALIA for the section “Human Rights” index fourteenth edition of the “MEDITERRANEO FESTIVAL CORTOTM”, international competition for short films, Videoclips.
The Festival will be divided into five evenings in which the winning films of the competition will be screened and awarded, in the presence of qualified guests from the cinema sector, as well as in the preparation conferences, introspectives and/or retrospectives on a character of national importance and/or international, present or past.
FEMCINE was created to discover and support the work done by female filmmakers and to share films with gender-based subjects with a broader audience. FEMCINE invites female directors from Chile and the rest of the world to participate in one of its three competition categories: International Feature Length Competition, International Short Film Competition, and the Chilean Film School Short Film Competition.
Salut! We are MONTIFF • Montpellier Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events in enchanting Montpellier, France, and a member of IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals. IBERIFF celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from across the globe in Montpellier (MONTIFF), Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF) and Lisbon (LISBIFF).
MONTIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals in supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange, engaging with the local community, and providing a platform to celebrate and showcase the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films of any genre or subject are welcome!
