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ShorTS International Film Festival

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ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association and financed by public entities and private sponsors.

Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.








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Logo of Fescila (festival De Cine De La Almunia) CORTOMETRAJES ESCOLARES
Published: 03 Nov 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Fescila (festival De Cine De La Almunia) CORTOMETRAJES ESCOLARES

Deadline: 25 Feb 2025

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GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental  Music Video



La Almunia, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Lebu International Film Festival 26
Published: 22 Oct 2024
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Short films



Lebu International Film Festival 26

Deadline: 20 Dec 2024

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

CINELEBU aims to provide Chilean and international audiovisual creators with a platform for the promotion, commercialization, and distribution of fiction, documentary, and animated short films. The festival promotes audiovisual production of high technical and artistic quality, while facilitating and creating spaces for networking, business opportunities, support, and exchange for current and future works. It also strengthens training, education, and audience development.

The festival will take place from May 22 to 30, 2026, in the Biobío Region, Chile, with main venues in Lebu (capital of the Province of Arauco) and Concepción. The festival will also feature virtual screening venues at both national and international levels.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lebu, Chile



 
 
 

 
Logo of ShorTS International Film Festival
Published: 22 Oct 2024
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 Has submission fees
Short films



ShorTS International Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Feb 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association and financed by public entities and private sponsors.

Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Trieste, Italy



 
 
 
 
Logo of The Dallas International Film Festival
Published: 04 Oct 2024
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Short films
Feature films



The Dallas International Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Join Us for the Dallas International Film Festival 2026, April 23-April 30, 2026!

DIFF 2026, the 20th annual Dallas International Film Festival, will screen the best narrative and documentary features and short films from across the globe.

The 20th annual Dallas International Film Festival doesn’t just screen films. The interaction between story tellers, audiences and the Texas community is what we strive to develop both during the festival and throughout the year.

DIFF 2026 is a global adventure that features premiere screenings, nightly red carpets, eye-opening documentaries, intriguing short films, filmmaker panels, award presentations, daily filmmaker happy hours, and an enhanced filmmaker hospitality program that includes city tours and a Festival Lounge where [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Dallas, United States



 
 

 
Logo of MEDINA FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 28 Sep 2024
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Short films



39ª Semana De Cine De Medina Del Campo

Deadline: 07 Jan 2025

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

39th Edition of the Medina del Campo Film Week. Qualifying festival for the GOYA Awards of the Film Academy.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Medina del Campo, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival
Published: 30 Aug 2024
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Short films



Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Portugal, reaching its 34th edition in 2026.

The festival will be held from 17th to 26th July 2026 and its main objective is the promotion of audiovisual and film production, selected according to quality criteria, at an event which focuses not only on the discovery of new films and directors, but also on the legacy of cinema.

Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films, as well as music videos, no longer than 60 minutes (unless otherwise noted), produced in 2025 or 2026 are eligible for the various competitions.

Out-of-competition programmes will highlight not only a selection of worldwide contemporary short films but also the relations between shorts and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vila do Conde, Portugal



 
 

 
Logo of Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Published: 24 Jul 2024
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Short films
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Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

Deadline: 03 Mar 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

We are the West Coast’s premier festival dedicated to showcasing fresh and innovative filmmaking, screening everything from festival favorites like Damsel (starring Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska), to world premieres like Netflix favorite Abducted in Plain Sight.

We are committed to discovering and supporting emerging filmmakers. There’s a reason MovieMaker magazine has named Mammoth Lakes Film Festival as one of the “Top 50 Film Festival’s Worth Your Entry Fee” for the last nine years in a row: We put our filmmakers first! And now we are one of the "Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World" named by MovieMaker Magazine — a true testament to the experience you will have with us.

We always secure top-level press to attend the festival in order to get exposure for our [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Mammoth lakes, United States



 
 
 
 
Logo of Mecal Pro,  28th Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival
Published: 20 Jul 2024
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 Has submission fees
Short films



Mecal Pro, 28º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Deadline: 15 Apr 2025

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, will celebrate its 28th edition. The long history of MECAL PRO has consolidated it as one of the most important short film festivals in Europe and the world, thus receiving the support of local, national and international institutions. We have screened in 2025 more than 300 short films in 29 sections that we program.

Mecal is strongly committed to promoting the exhibition and dissemination of audiovisual creations in the short format, not only with the public, but also in having creators and distributors meet through different activities. Mecal is also devoted to foster emerging talent, by holding events and awards specially aimed at young creators. In this sense, it also works as a short film [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Athens Hispanic Film Festival
Published: 16 Jul 2024
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 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Festival de Cine Hispanófono de Atenas

Deadline: 13 Apr 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

FeCHA is Festival de Cine Hispanófono de Atenas and was first organized in 2016 with great success.

The festival focuses on screening current Spanish- speaking films from Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, etc. showcasing the rich cinematic wealth of these countries.

The festival, since June 2016, has attracted more than 20.000 audience members. Multi-awarded films from Spain and Latin America premiere at the festival. With its sold- out screenings and a diverse programme Athens has shown its love for Spanish speaking culture and cinema.

The festival also features:

-cortoFeCHA, a screening of a collection of Spanish speaking short films from Spain and Latin America, which are screened with free entry to the public.

-docuFeCHA, screening of spanish speaking [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Athens, Greece



 
 
 
Logo of INTERSECCIÓN - A Coruña International Film Festival
Published: 19 Jun 2024
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 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Intersección - Festival Internacional de cine de A Coruña

Deadline: 30 Jun 2024

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

INTERSECCIÓN – A Coruña International Film Festival supports the freest currents of auteur cinema. Its programme showcases independent films created through risk and innovation and offers audiences the opportunity to experience bold and vibrant works.

The festival explores new cinematic languages and defends courage, diversity and curiosity in creation.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



A Coruña, Spain