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Deadline
15 Jul 2017


Published: 11 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
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BEAST International Film Festival

Porto, Portugal


BEAST International Film Festival is now opening the call for entries for its second edition. This in an opportunity to bring your film to a different audience, connect with other directors, actors, editors and much more. Submit your film and give it the chance to be seen on the big screens of Porto’s cinemas, between 26th and 30th of September 2018.

One of BEAST’s aim is to provide a platform for young Eastern European artists, or Portuguese artists living in Eastern Europe - for our Portuguese Abroad section, to present their work in a western country, Portugal. Last year, BEAST IFF screened films that represented over 22 countries from Eastern Europe, in 5 venues located in the heart of Porto, Portugal. The festival has 3 competition sections: East Wave, East Doc, and ExperimentalEast, but you can also submit films for our special sections: BEAST Kids and Portuguese Abroad. Submissions are free between 15th of December 2017 - 1st of January 2018. The call for entries is open until the 1st of July 2018.

BEAST International Film Festival is set to bring Eastern European cinema and its audiovisual culture to Porto, a thriving cultural center in Europe’s westernmost country - a bridge connecting the two sides of the Old Continent. bEAST IFF aims to present a unique film scene with fresh and intriguing storylines, depicting a specific and contemporary society . This will be the first Film Festival totally dedicated to Eastern European cinema taking place in Portugal, promoting the film industry, culture and identity.


International Festival

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental



 
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Deadline
07 May 2017


Published: 11 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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16a MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA DOCUMENTAL DE MONTAVERNER

Montaverner, Spain


Mon-Doc, Documentary Film Festival and Documentary Film Festival.


Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Documentary



 
Logo of Abuja International Film Festival

Deadline
30 Jun 2017


Published: 11 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Abuja International Film Festival

ABUJA, Nigeria


The festival offers a contemporary and liberal platform for the filmmakers of the World to exhibit the excellence of the film art form. The aim is mainly to contribute to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different nations. We hope to present complex human situations of this rapidly changing world in the globalized era. The Festival Committee reserves the right to exclude films which are not in conformity with aims of the Festival, or which could offend the national feelings and susceptibilities of any participating country, or are likely to promote racial discrimination. Films not presenting sufficient technical qualities for good public screening can be refused after checking of the prints by the Print Checking Unit of the Film Festival Office. Date and Place: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER ANNUALLY IN ABUJA


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
18 Jun 2017


Published: 11 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
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FERATUM INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL

Ciudad de México, Mexico


FERATUM FILM FESTIVAL, tiene como objetivo abrir un espacio de exhibición, difusión y producción a películas de terror, fantasía, ciencia ficción y sub géneros afines, filmes mexicanos, iberoamericanos y de todo el mundo.
FERATUM, es un punto de encuentro entre creadores de la industria cinematográfica del cine fantástico y una plataforma para el lanzamiento de nuevos creadores.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Festival De Cine Comprometido De Guadalajara

Deadline
20 May 2017


Published: 11 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films

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Festival De Cine Comprometido De Guadalajara

Azuqueca de Henares, Spain


The Festival de Cine Comprometido de Guadalajara (FESCIGU) celebrates its 22nd edition this year, and it does so with a change of venue, since the Guadalajara City Council has decided to censor it and cancel the agreement. Therefore, starting this year the festival will take place in Azuqueca de Henares. Throughout these years, we have tried to bring our audience the best of the world of short films, with social, protest or simply humanist content. All genres fit, as long as violence is not advocated. The FESCIGU is a preselection festival for the Goya Awards.


GOYA!

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of Oberá en Cortos - International festival of short film  for  the identity and  Cultural Diversity

Deadline
01 Jun 2017


Published: 11 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Oberá en Cortos - International festival of short film for the identity and Cultural Diversity

Oberá, Argentina


A space where the encounter with the diverse is welcome, since it enables the crisis and reflection on the hegemonic.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic



 
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Deadline
20 Jun 2017


Published: 08 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Mostra de Audiovisual Universitário América Latinha UFMT

Cuiabá, Brazil


Only for Latin America producers.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Experimental



 
Logo of FANTÀSTIK GRANOLLERS FILM FEST

Deadline
07 Sep 2017


Published: 08 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films


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FANTÀSTIK GRANOLLERS FILM FEST

Granollers, Spain


Fantàstik Granollers is the fantastic and horror film festival of Granollers, which has been held since 2012. It has become a unique event in the city, in which a cultural proposal related exclusively to fantastic and horror films is offered. and everything that is related to it, betting very strongly on short films.

It is an excellent opportunity for film lovers to see innovative films, as well as to connect with other people interested in this topic.

Apart from the festival, other activities are carried out during the year related to the dissemination of fantasy and horror films.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



 
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Deadline
05 Jul 2017


Published: 08 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
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ECOFILM FESTIVAL

México D.F., Mexico


ECOFILM FESTIVAL 8TH EDITION / SUSTAINABLE EATING

ECOFILM is an International Environmental Short Film Festival, held annually in Mexico. It responds to the need to raise awareness on environmental topics, promoting audiovisual production and ecological culture with solutions that balance human beings in interaction with their environment.

ECOFILM supports its actions through collaboration and partnership with institutions, companies and individuals committed to the priority environmental issues on the international agenda. The exchange of ideas is melted in a single event: competition between artists, lectures, special guests; a prism of emotions, ideas and visions with a new understanding of the world


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
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Deadline
31 May 2017


Published: 07 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Taratsa International Film Festival

Thessaloniki, Greece


Taratsa is an independent international short film festival based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It began in August 2014, integrated in the framework of “Thessaloniki European Youth Capital”. Its purpose is to create a framework for the promotion of independent short films from Greece and all over the world -by bringing the audience closer to the production and establishing a place and time for the substantial interaction and artistic expression between the creators- as well as to present films that are considered benchmarks in the history of cinema.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
Logo of Adventure Outdoor Fest

Deadline
15 May 2017


Published: 07 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Adventure Outdoor Fest

San Marcello Piteglio, Italy


Every year the Adventure Movie Awards international film competition selects some of the best adventure short films from around the world.

A showcase of movies about Adventure intended as exploration, personal experiences and challenges as well as freedom and deep conenction with nature. A sort of adventure that fascinates, intrigues and scares as well, testimony of the free spirit that drives man to leave what is certain and go search for the unknown, pushing further and going beyond the limits.

The aim is to reward the short films that are able to convey this meaning of Adventure on the screen and that are able to communicate emotions, passions and dreams through images and dialogues. Not just pure action, but life stories.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Documentary



 
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Deadline
31 May 2017


Published: 07 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Short Film Festival 4´ in short

Telde, Spain


After the good acceptance obtained in the XII previous editions of the festival of short films 4' SHORT ... and to continue with the idea and intention and opportunity to accommodate the different areas of artistic expression, Alcorac 1,968 Cultural Association invites all those who wish to participate in " THE XII INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL SHORT 4' ... "


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Puerto Madryn International Film Festival

Deadline
01 Jul 2017


Published: 06 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Puerto Madryn International Film Festival

Puerto Madryn, Argentina


The Puerto Madryn MAFICI International Film Festival has been held for 11 years and is one of the most important Festivals in Latin America, which takes place in the Argentine Patagonia.

The objective of the Festival is to provide the possibility of screening national and foreign films both feature films and short films and thus generate a meeting space and diffusion of the cinema, from a corner of the Argentine Patagonia.

The Festival will reward the First Movies to Argentine and foreign filmmakers, with the "Southern Right Whale" award, in addition to the different awards of the Official Section in Competition.

MAFICI proposes from its beginnings, reward and promote the new directors of the world, announcing his first cinematographic work, being the only Argentine Festival with this unique peculiarity.

On the other hand, we intend to encourage the development of the film industry, care of the Environment and contribute to the tourist, cultural potential that our beautiful city of Puerto Madryn.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of Guayaquil International Film Festival

Deadline
30 Jun 2017


Published: 06 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Guayaquil International Film Festival

Guayaquil, Ecuador


The XI edition of the Guayaquil International Film Festival will be celebrated in from july 30th – august 6th, 2025 from the city of Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador. With screenings in theatres and workshops, forums, and master classes. The biggest filmmaking experience in town.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Other



 
Logo of SANFIC19- Santiago International Film Festival

Deadline
29 May 2017


Published: 06 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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SANFIC19- Santiago International Film Festival

Santiago de Chile, Chile


SANFIC, Santiago International Film Festival, represents a film platform with educational, cultural, artistic and industrial purposes, as well as a prime symbol of the Chilean capital city and the whole country.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of New York International Film Festival

Deadline
30 Jul 2017


Published: 05 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
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New York International Film Festival

New York, United States


About NYIFF

Founded early last year 2016, New York World (International) Film Festival (NYIFF) is a young and vigorous film festival eager to raise the profile of films from all across the globe. NYIFF is rooted in its mission to strengthen the art of cinematic storytelling by celebrating film at an international level and boosting the film industry on a global scale.

NYIFF hopes to discover films that preserve their own angles, speak for those underrepresented or reveal types of philosophies that have not been understood before.

This organization is grounded in the belief that film has the power to incite dialogues between different people, groups and nations, so that multiple perspectives can be understood amongst wide audiences.


About NYIFF 2017

NYIFF 2017 is a 4-day program, September 21st – 24th, which is comprised of:
Opening ceremony and red carpet
In-competition screening
Spotlight (non-competition screening)
Forums
Panel discussions
Closing awards ceremony

NYIFF 2017 is calling for entries, starting October 1, 2016 through December 30, 2016. Selected entries will be competing for these awards:

Feature (fiction)
Best Director
Best Actor in a leading role, Best actress in a leading role
Best Actor in a supporting role, Best actress in a supporting role
Best original screenplay
Best original music score

Feature (documentary)
Best Director
Best story

Documentary Short
Narrative Short

Short Screenplay Competition
Feature Screenplay Competition

Each year, NYIFF will select a spotlight theme to accompany the program to enhance the dialogue. Two jury awards will be given for the selection spotlight films.
Jury award for best narrative
Jury award for best documentary


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary



 
Logo of Los Angeles Short Film Festival

Deadline
28 Feb 2018


Published: 05 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Los Angeles Short Film Festival

Los Angeles, United States


Welcome to the Los Angeles Short Film Festival. This is an International Film Festival.

This is an International Film Festival. Everybody can submit. Film festivals are still the best place to screen independent work and get it noticed. With YouTube and Vimeo so overcrowded, good shorts often drown in a sea of bad. Showing the best of the best is a priority at Los Angeles Short Film Festival. We provide filmmakers an opportunity to share their shorts with an enthusiastic and responsive audience that’s eager to see new films, new faces, and new art. Los Angeles Short Film Festival – where emerging talent finds a place to shine!


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of International Hollywood Short Film Festival

Deadline
31 Dec 2017


Published: 05 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films


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International Hollywood Short Film Festival

Los Angeles, United States


Hollywood: A mecca for aspiring actors, writers, directors, producers. For anyone serious about "breaking in," all roads lead to Hollywood. Come to the Hollywood Short Film Festival, meet interesting people, full of passion and make new connection.

Get noticed!


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Valdivia International Film Festival

Deadline
02 Jun 2017


Published: 05 Apr 2017
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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Valdivia International Film Festival

Valdivia, Chile


INTRODUCTION

Valdivia International Film Festival showcases Chilean and international cinema in four competitive categories: Feature Competition, Youth Feature Competition, Latin American and Caribbean Short Film Competition, Latin American and Caribbean Children’s Short Film Competition and the new Chilean Short Film Competition for Film Students. Its non-competitive program includes historical retrospectives, contemporary filmmakers’ retrospectives, political cinema, avant-garde cinema, genre, and a children-family oriented cinema slot.

1.- OBJECTIVES
The festival aims to offer Chilean and foreign filmmakers a place to screen and to compete, and by doing so, promoting national and international film works of artistic quality.

2. DATES
The festival will be held from October 14th to 20th, 2024, in Valdivia, Chile.


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Deadline
20 Apr 2017


Published: 05 Apr 2017
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Certamen de Cortometrajes de Benagalbón Cortoben

Rincón de la Victoria, Spain


Only for filmmakers from Malaga or living here. Shortfilm must be filmed after 1 Jan 2019.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental