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Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival

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The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival is organised by Les Films du Spectre, a non-profit making association dedicated to genre cinema, which includes fantasy, horror, science-fiction and thrillers.

In addition to the Festival’s international prizes, as a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation, it also awards the Silver Méliès for the best European fantastic film.








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Logo of Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest
Published: 18 Mar 2023
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Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest

Deadline: 10 Aug 2023

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International Festival

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This is where we start, the dark side of movies, inspired by the legendary Pink Floyd’s album.

We start with the dark side, not visible to the naked eye, mysterious, obscure - a side with blurred boundaries and infinite nuances, where nothing is certain, precise, predetermined. Not visible rather than invisible, lying under the surface, or elsewhere, it’s something that can’t be simplified as it continuously alludes to deeper meanings. It’s the side of cinema that is never accommodating and always inquiring, making us question the meaning of what we see, listen, perceive.

If you look closely, you’ll see that there’s a dark side to everything. You find it in Brothers Grimm’s folk tales, in Fritz Lang’s fantastic and apocalyptic visions, in Stephen King’s archetypes of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Ravenna, Italy



 
 
 
Logo of Pavez Awards :  Talavera de la Reina International Film Festival
Published: 18 Mar 2023
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Pavez Awards : Talavera de la Reina International Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Jun 2023

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X Edition Pávez Awards - Talavera de la Reina International Film Festival. From October 11 to 21, 2023.

GOYA AWARDS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL.

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

- Short films produced from January 1, 2022.

- 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.

- 6 competitive sections: National (Official Section), International (Ibero-America), Regional (Castilla-La Mancha), Local (Talavera de la Reina), Animation and Documentary.

- 19 categories opting for a prize.

- 6500 euros in awards + 19 Pávez

- DCP required for Official, International, Regional and Local Sections.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Talavera de la Reina, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Cinebh - Bh International Film Festival
Published: 16 Mar 2023
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Cinebh - Bh International Film Festival

Deadline: 25 May 2023

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CineBH - Festival Internacional de Cine de Belo Horizonte fue diseñado para develar la nueva cadena de producción audiovisual nacional e internacional, establecer una conexión con la producción audiovisual de la Grande BH, exhibir y hacer puentes e intercambios con la producción latinoamericana y contextualizar el mercado audiovisual – perfil, posibilidades, alternativas y la realidad de exhibición en Brasil en intercambio con el mundo y con la presencia de otros países. Es un espacio de formación y reflexión sobre la sustentabilidad del cine nacional, su capacidad de seducción del público, las posibilidades y la factibilidad de la coproducción internacional, las tendencias, los nuevos medios y tecnologías. El programa es gratuito y ofrece proyecciones de largo, medio y [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Belo Horizonte, Brazil



 
 
 
 
Logo of ZIFF - ZINEBI First Feature Length Film
Published: 15 Mar 2023
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ZIFF - ZINEBI First Feature Length Film

Deadline: 03 Sep 2023

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Feature film festival

ZINEBI- International Festival of Documentary adn Short Film of Bilbao

ZINEBI is the only Class A international festival in the documentary and short film category in Spain. It is accredited by the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a qualifier for the Oscars, for the European Film Academy’s awards, for the British BAFTAs and for the Spanish Academy’s Goyas.

Created in 1959 by the Basque Institute of Hispanic Culture, attached to the Spanish Foreign Ministry, the International Ibero-American and Filipino International Documentary Film Contest (its original name) was devised to follow in the steps of San Sebastián, which had been set up six years earlier. It is the third oldest festival in the Spanish State, after San Sebastián and Valladolid, and the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of ZINEBI - International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao
Published: 15 Mar 2023
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ZINEBI - Festival Internacional de Cine Documental y Cortometraje de Bilbao

Deadline: 18 Jul 2023

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ZINEBI
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM OF BILBAO

It got started in the year 1.959 and organized by the Cultural Department of Bilbao City Hall, ZINEBI will celebrate its 65th edition from the 10th up to the 17th of November, 2023.

It is the only international Class A festival in Spain in the documentary and short film category recognised by FIAPF since 1974, recognised by the Hollywood Academy as a qualifier for the Oscars among the short films from the official palmares and qualifier as well by the Spanish Academy for the BAFTA Awards and the GOYA Awards.

ZINEBI is a festival which holds all the most current forms and formats, innovative and suggestive and that is making a steady bet for the emerging authors. The line-up of the international schedule [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Guadalajara Solidarity Film Festival
Published: 11 Mar 2023
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Festival de Cine Comprometido de Guadalajara

Deadline: 10 May 2023

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Short film festival

Guadalajara Solidarity Film Festival (FESCIGU) celebrates its 21st edition this year. Throughout these years, we have tried to bring our audience the best of the short film world, with a social, vindictive or simply humanistic content. All genders fit, as long as violence is not advocated. The FESCIGU is a preselection festival for the Goya Awards.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Guadalajara, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (Amdocs)
Published: 09 Mar 2023
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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (Amdocs)

Deadline: 07 Jan 2024

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AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Palm Springs, United States



 
 
 
 
Logo of SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
Published: 08 Mar 2023
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SITGES - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya

Deadline: 17 Jul 2023

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The SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is a specialized, competitive fantastic genre Festival in accordance with the regulations established by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations). The Festival has also been declared a “Qualified Festival” by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® in the United States. This means that those shorts winning the awards for “Best Short Film” in the Official Fantàstic Selection and “Best Short Film” in the Anima’t category will automatically be taken into consideration by the Hollywood Academy Awards® selection committee.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Sitges, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Festival Iberico de Cine de Badajoz
Published: 07 Mar 2023
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Festival Ibérico De Cine De Badajoz

Deadline: 05 May 2023

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Only for films produced in Spain or Portugal

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Badajoz, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Valdivia International Film Festival
Published: 07 Mar 2023
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Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia

Deadline: 21 Apr 2023

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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, and Latin American and Caribbean Children’s Short Film Competition. 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 9th to 15th, 2023, in Valdivia, Chile.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Valdivia, Chile