We invite you to participate in the fourth edition of ANIMAL Film Fest, which will take place on October 3, 4 and 5, 2024 with a hybrid model (online and in person) in the city of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.
We recommend reading the entire call before registering your short films. Registration and participation in the 5th edition of this festival implies full acceptance of these regulations.
OPEN CALL
ROT Movie Makers invites general public, as well as independent and professional filmmakers, film students, communication, animation, visual arts, multimedia and careers related, to participate in the ANIMAL Film Fest 5th edition, which will take place on October 3, 4 and 5, 2024, in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
AFF is a ROT Movie Makers’ production.
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival is an initiative dedicated to promote and celebrate the richness of the short film, its diversity in themes, styles and voices, and the great national and international talent responsible for its creation.
This festival seeks to strengthen cinematographic diversity through the exhibition, training and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, and participation of international viewings in the country, giving the public the best of short filmmaking.
Our proposal is to provide small and large producers of short films the possibility of obtaining an impact within the cinematographic field, activating presence in cinemas and alternative spaces in the seven provinces of the country as well as in other cities around the world.
We recognize the importance of making short films visible as a means of cultural expression and we hope that you will be part of this great beginning and that we will continue to develop audiovisual diversity nationally and internationally through these efforts.
From March 19 to 29, the third edition of the film festival will be held in San José, with the support of various sectors of the artistic community to raise the efforts present in our present time.
Shorts Costa Rica will be held in four stages: CR Shorts Lab, Shorts Costa Rica Festival, Shorts Communities and SHORTS+, seeking to strengthen cinematographic expressions through the exhibition, training and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, and participation of international viewings in the country, giving the public the best of short films.
The festival exhibits a wide variety of short films from around the world to showcase national and international creativity. Its main objective is to share this artistic diversity with the local audience, highlighting how it influences our ever-changing identity. In addition, it seeks to support all film professionals, offering an inclusive space to promote and develop different regions on a cinematographic level.
SHORT FILM COMPETITIONS
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival offers the opportunity to participate in the different eligible competitions, which, through these, seeks to encourage and promote efforts to export, consume and disseminate the talent and creativity of filmmakers from around the world and expose the cultural, artistic and / or social identities of each region.
Eligible categories: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Videoclip and Experimental.
NATIONAL COMPETITION
The National Competition encourages the efforts of all audiovisual sectors, regardless of their artistic background and training. The festival is committed to bring this diversity of projects in front of the national audience, expanding these records through the recognition of those artistic foundations that lead to the evolution of our national identity.
Eligible for the National Competition are those short films where the origin of the director or the production are from Costa Rica.
**There is no entry fee for this competition.
CENTRAL AMERICAN COMPETITION
The Central American Short Film Competition aims to promote the efforts of all audiovisual sectors, regardless of their formation and artistic training in this region.
The festival is committed to bring this diversity of projects in front of the public, recognizing those artistic foundations that lead to the evolution of our Central American identity.
Eligible for the Central American Competition are those short films where the origin of the director or the production is from a Central American country.
**To register a short film in the Central American Competition has a cost between $0 and $15 (depending on the stage in which the short film is submitted).
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Short films from all parts of the world (except Costa Rica) are eligible to participate.
Those short films where the origin of the director or the production is not from Costa Rica or any other Central American country are eligible for the International Competition.
**To register a short film in the International Competition has a cost between $0 and $25 (depending on the stage in which the short film is submitted).
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Proyecto creado por estudiantes de las diferentes carreras de la facultad de ciencias políticas y sociales de la UNAM Labor de difusión cultural para el enriquecimiento, conocimiento, divulgación, debate, crítica, análisis y realización de
proyectos cinematográficos de estudiantes en espacios de la comunidad.
Welcome to the Northstar Filmfare International Film Festival—an avant-garde cinematic journey that extends beyond traditional boundaries. Focused on empowering emerging filmmakers in the dynamic world of cinema, NFIFF emphasizes globally showcasing your work, securing press coverage, and fostering connections with influential figures in the industry.
At NFIFF, we warmly embrace filmmakers from around the world, anticipating films that embody courage, determination, and unique voices. Our commitment extends to supporting content creators and cultivating an environment where creativity thrives.
In the realm of NFIFF, the spotlight illuminates filmmaking every month. Winners receive an exclusive laurel and certificate, tangible recognition of their accomplishments. Submit your masterpiece today and explore new horizons in the world of filmmaking with NFIFF.
We are a monthly short film festival which takes place one Monday per month at the Cinéma les 5 Caumartin in PARIS. We award ONE PUBLIC AWARD per edition. This prize gives access the following year to the GRAND FESTIVAL where the best film prize, jury prize and super audience prize will be awarded in front of a jury of professionals. Come and try your luck!
The objective of this QF Festival is to provide a space for the exhibition of quality cinema while supporting productions whose central themes are sexual diversity and the defense of the human rights of the LGBT + community. At the same time this event creates a meeting place for all those involved in the production of this type of cinema, as well as for people who wish to do the same in the future or are interested in the aforementioned subjects. This festival opens the doors so that both people involved in the creative process and those interested in it can share their experiences and join forces by screening films and exchanging ideas and experiences, regardless of their country of origin.
Festival dedicated to the Short Film Competition, Fiction and Animation.
Possibility of hosting the directors and Actors of the Films
The Latin American Film Week will take place for six consecutive days, with its official venue at the San Martín Cultural Center, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 13 to 17.
The selected films have the possibility of being screened in the Itinerant Cycle that takes place annually: In 2018 we did the show in Florianópolis (Brazil), in 2019 in La Paz (Bolivia), in 2020 it was in Asunción (Paraguay), In 2023 it was in París.
During the event special activities will be developed that accompany the functions:
- International distribution and exhibition forum
- Debate among Latin American film critics
Since 2017 we have been generating spaces for meeting and debate, bringing films closer to places that do not have theaters, working hard on creating audiences. It seems important to us that our audiences have a good experience at each meeting, and that they leave wanting to continue watching Latin American cinema.
APÁGAME ESE COUNTRY FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL is a cultural project in rural Asturias that aims to highlight Spanish audiovisual production in short format. Fiction or animation short films will be accepted, with fantasy themes, horror, sci-fi and sub genres... this is our first edition and we would like to have a lot of participation to make it difficult for our programming team who comes eager to work. Don't ask us about the title of the festival...
The Babylon International Documentary Film Festival is the first international documentary film festival in Iraq. The festival is a 5 days special event that aims to empower and uplift documentary filmmakers from the MENA region as well as shedding light on Human Rights topics in the region, while also fostering cooperation and cultural exchange between international filmmakers. The festival focuses on showcasing a diverse range of international independent documentary films, with a special emphasis on promoting and supporting MENA talent.
The festival's primary goal is to provide a community for MENA documentary filmmakers to showcase their works and gain recognition on an international stage. The festival actively seeks to empower and uplift filmmakers to tell stories about important topics such as human rights. By offering filmmakers a dedicated community to present their documentaries alongside international films. Through screenings, discussions, and Q&A sessions with industry professionals, The festival creates opportunities for filmmakers from the MENA region to engage with a global audience, gain exposure, and build valuable connections within the international documentary community.
In addition to celebrating Independent documentary cinema, the festival also fosters collaboration and cultural exchange with filmmakers from around the world. By bringing together international filmmakers, directors, and producers, the festival promotes dialogue, understanding, and the sharing of diverse perspectives.
The festival serves as a dynamic platform that not only celebrates documentary filmmaking on an international scale but also seeks to empower and elevate filmmakers from the MENA region, promoting their voices and stories to a global audience.
The International A/r/tographic Video Narration Exhibition is an annual event organized by the University of Granada (Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Education, Interuniversity Master's Degree in Visual Arts and Education, and Doctorate Program in Arts and Education). It is a space for all artistic research projects that use audiovisual narration as a methodology for creation, inquiry, and learning in the arts.
The exhibition brings together various proposals related to A/r/tographic Films, including productions from the different research and training contexts of the University of Granada, collaborations with external curators, and selections from this international call.
In addition to screenings, the exhibition program includes a cycle of conferences and meetings in person and online. These events are open to the public and provide a space for reflection and debate on contemporary audiovisual creation and its application in research and artistic training. As a novelty for the 10th anniversary of the event, there will also be an exhibition in the workshop room of Condes de Gabia Palace that will showcase audiovisual and web art projects that use AI as a creative, formative, and research strategy in the arts.
This extensive program makes the exhibition a necessary platform for showcasing the most varied proposals related to A/r/tography Films. It reinforces the need for and projection of these films in the different application contexts and provides an ideal space for the encounter between researchers and artists, which will continue adding new proposals and possible scenarios in the future.
The SETTIMO SENSO International Film Festival, now in its fifth edition, invites professional directors, schools of all levels, and emerging creatives to participate in this esteemed international short film competition. The festival celebrates diversity and promotes a message of equality through the narrative and visual power of short films.
Themes:
1. UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA: exploration of ideal or catastrophic visions of the future, offering reflective insights on society challenges and hopes.
2. POSTHUMAN: investigation into the transformations of the human being, exploring the boundaries between nature and technology and possible evolutions of the species.
3. ONIRIC: exploration of dreamlike and surreal worlds, encouraging directors to bring narratives and visions beyond conventional frameworks.
4. WALLS THAT DIVIDE THE WORLD: reflection on the reality of physical and symbolic boundaries, exploring how such walls influence human and social relationships.
5. BETWEEN HISTORY AND IMAGINARY: interweaving of narratives combining historical elements with imaginative dimensions, offering a unique perspective on the interpretation of history.
6. DIVERSITY IS EQUALITY: theme celebrating the richness of human differences, promoting a message of equality through the narrative and visual power of short films—an experience challenging prejudices and embracing diversity in all its forms.
7. FOOD AND WINE: exploration of human relationships through food and wine, reflecting on gastronomic culture and its impact on our lives.
8. HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY: exploration of the connection between mind and body, focusing on stories revealing the link between physical and mental well-being.
9. CITIZENS OF EUROPE AND THE WORLD: narration of stories about individuals overcoming cultural and geographical barriers, promoting a sense of global citizenship and interconnection.
10. THE SENSE OF WONDER: invitation to directors to capture the essence of wonder, inspiring audiences through stories celebrating the beauty and surprise of life.
Sikania Film Festival is a film festival dedicated to cinema lovers, which was created to give the opportunity for growth, evaluation and consideration also to newcomers to the sector.
Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival is an annual event held in Alexandria, Egypt. It aims to disseminate film culture and the progress achieved in various branches of film art and to strength the relations among filmmakers throughout the world in general and Mediterranean countries in particular.
The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) is organized by Kultura, Communication y Desarrollo KCD NGOD; Organization dedicated to promoting a human, intercultural, equitable and sustainable development through Communication and Culture.
The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao is an annual celebration dedicated to show a cinema full of diversity and social commitment, a cinema that is usually excluded from commercial screens.
The Festival is centered on four major themes: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Interculturality and Gender Equity.
With its continuous work, it has become an indispensable appointment for all those interested in communication for development and social transformation.
The Festival is also a recognition of all people who make a communication that allows to reflect through their audiovisual works all those different causes and problems of humanity.
The 3nd Garopaba International Environmental Film Festival aims to promote socio-environmental cinema in one of the most beautiful regions of Brazil.
The Festival is based on the diversity of themes, film formats, team, in the search to embrace the diversity of socio-environmental cinema produced in Brazil and in the world. The comprehensive curatorship will denote an equally comprehensive program, with specialists from the most diverse areas of knowledge to promote exchanges during the event and that translate into interventions in reality.
Chinh Youth Film Festival is a celebration of Youth culture, it is a platform to connect and express through cinema and give voice to the meaningful, thought-provoking, and brutally honest narratives from young people across the globe.
We aim to encourage independent artists and provide a grandstand for youth to channelize their creative energies.
CYFF experience is a stage for all of us to share YOUR STORIES and create new ones.
CYFF is where youth decides, a place where youth is encouraged to bring out their ideas on cinema, with emphasis on developing the right cinematic language in them.
Helping youth see beyond the basic elements of the cinematic experience and provide an opportunity to engage, evaluate, critique, asses and appreciate the best cinematic expressions from across the globe.
Festival films will be judged by YOUTH JURY.
The Universal Movie Awards (UNIMAA) is an annual international reputable Award. The event is based in the Western State of Africa Nigeria.
Our vision is oriental value based on enriching the entertainment industry through the promotion of excellent creative works by Motion Picture practitioners.
The mission of Universal Movie Awards is: "the celebration of professional Excellence in the Global Film/Television Industry." It will also promote the appreciation of Arts and Culture through motion picture arts and sciences around the globe.
UNIMAA also runs a movie academy designated for the development of contemporary talents in the motion picture industry.
This award is founded and established by Hope Obioma Opara in 2020. He is also the President/ CEO of Supple Communications Limited under which the Awards platform is Holden. He is the publisher of Supple Magazine, a film festivals/Awards and culture magazine in Africa. www.supplemagazine.org.
