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Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (GZDOC)

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film@gzdoc.cn / screen@gzdoc.cn / project@gzdoc.cn / docshop@gzdoc.cn

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1.All emails should be regarded as official only when they are sent from the official email addresses listed above. Please do not make a promotion of selection if you only get an email from Festhome without any confirmation from our official email address.
2.We will only notify selected films by film@gzdoc.cn. If you haven't been notified by email by the end of November, it means your film has not been selected.

Introduction of GZDOC Four Main Sessions:
GZDOC is the only state-level professional platform with documentary financing and trading functions and has become the pioneer in China's documentary industry, [...]



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Logo of Under Our Skin - Human Rights International Film Festival
Published: 26 Jun 2023
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Under Our Skin - Human Rights International Film Festival

Deadline: 23 Jul 2023

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Bajo Nuestra Piel International Film Festival on Human Rights is a project that aims to generate a debate and reflective space on Human Rights topics through the artistic representation in documental, fiction and animation format, of critical, socially compromised and quality cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Ciudad de La Paz, Bolivia



 
 
 
 
Logo of Cinematech International Film Festival (Formerly Cinema4Screen Film Festival)
Published: 22 Jun 2023
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Cinematech International Film Festival (Formerly Cinema4Screen Film Festival)

Deadline: 31 Mar 2024

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Calling All Storytellers: The 4th Cinematech International Film Festival is Now Open!

Cinematech International Film Festival (formerly Cinema4Screen Film Festival) is thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for the 4th edition! We invite filmmakers from around the world to submit their feature films and feature-length documentaries for a chance to be screened at our prestigious event and compete for exciting cash prizes.

Cinematech International Film Festival remains a launchpad for filmmakers worldwide, a vibrant bridge connecting your passion with audiences who crave innovative, captivating stories. Whether you've crafted a stunning feature, woven a poignant documentary, or captured your vision in a short film, animation, music video, or web series, Cinematech [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Mumbai, India



 
 
 

 
Logo of Ipiales Cinema Without Borders
Published: 22 Jun 2023
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Ipiales Cine Sin Fronteras

Deadline: 30 Jul 2023

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Ipiales Cine Sin Fronteras as an audiovisual scenario promotes the development of projects or independent production and supports the production of audiovisual arts, as well as highlighting their role in the formation of audiences.
www.facebook.com/Ipiales.Cine.Sin.Fronteras.Festival
www.instagram.com/icsinfronteras/

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ipiales, Colombia



 
 
 
 
Logo of BCN Sports Film – 15th Barcelona International FICTS Festival
Published: 21 Jun 2023
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Bcn Sports Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Sep 2023

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The Barcelona Olympic Foundation, with the support of the Barcelona City Council, organizes the BCN Sports Film 2025 – 15th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL and forms part of the WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE 2025.

The BCN Sports Film 2025 will be held in Barcelona from 17th to 25th February 2025. This fifteenth edition of the Festival will have a competitive nature.

The fifteenth edition of the festival will have a hybrid format so, there will be face-to-face screenings and online screenings. The rights that the authors assign, therefore, are both for the face-to-face sessions that are held in the official venues of the contest, as well as for the sessions that will be held online through an online platform.

These Rules & Regulations have been approved by the BCN Sports Film [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of International documentary film festival | Globale Bogotá 2024
Published: 18 Jun 2023
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Festival Internacional De Cine Documental | Globale Bogotá 2024

Deadline: 15 Jul 2023

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11th version of the International Documentary Film Festival Globale - Bogotá
The Globale International Documentary Film Festival - Bogotá invites documentary filmmakers and audiovisual producers to submit proposals that revolve around utopias under
construction, that is, human and non-human resistance to live in freedom and autonomy.

About the festival
Globale—Critical and Emancipatory Perspectives is a non-profit and non-competitive festival that exhibits documentaries with political and social themes. It was founded in
Berlin in 2003 and later replicated in Warsaw, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, and Bogota, where it has been held since 2011.
Its objective is to generate scenarios of denunciation, dialogue, awareness, and analysis of reality based on the themes established for [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bogotá D.C., Colombia



 
 
 
Logo of FICBE24 --  16th International Festival of Social Themed Short Films
Published: 08 Jun 2023
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Ficbe24 -- XVI Edición Del Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De Temática Social

Deadline: 25 Jun 2023

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Berriozar Films Kultural “Lantzeluze” announces the “15th International Festival of Social Themed Short Films” that will take place in Berriozar.

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Berriozar, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of International Student Film and Video Festival
Published: 08 Jun 2023
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国际学生影视作品展

Deadline: 15 Aug 2023

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HIGHLIGHTED

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Please visit submission.isfvf.online to fill out the submission form.

a. Screenings

1. International Competition Screenings:
The shortlisted works of this year’s ISFVF will be screened, and the audience will vote on the screened works. Post-screening exchanges with the main creators and teachers will be arranged, and they will be asked to share their experiences with the audience through discussions.

2. Special Screenings:
To promote high-quality film education resources from around the world, the Festival will collaborate with other film and television schools, cultural institutions or short film festivals to present joint screenings and thematic screenings. They will provide a platform toshowcase and inspire discussions on diverse cultural expressions in cinematic works [...]

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Beijing, China



 
 
 
Logo of [Aniwow!2024] 19th China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival
Published: 04 Jun 2023
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[aniwow!2024]第十九届中国(北京)国际大学生动画节

Deadline: 26 Jun 2023

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The "Aniwow" is the core activity of China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival, which aims to encourage young animators to adhere to their artistic ideals, discover and cultivate new animators, cartoonists and new media artists with creative passion, original spirit and good artistic cultivation. The festival builds a bridge for students from different countries who love animation to exchange ideas, discuss academics and pass on friendship on a larger scale and at a higher level, and creates a new platform for international animation academic exchange with multiple interactions.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



北京, China




 
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Published: 03 Jun 2023
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Animacción

Deadline: 14 Aug 2023

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Animacción is an international festival of animated short films, aimed to bring attention to the artistic potential of a whole new generation of animators.

Organized by the cultural association "Ánimas Anónimas", the festival returns this year for its 7th edition.

The call arises from our desire to increase the cultural offer of the city of A Coruña and its region, offering a sample of an artistic discipline with great creative potential, known worldwide, but little spread (me suena menos científico que disseminated xD) and supported locally.

The selected short films will be screened from December 12th to 18th, in the metropolitan area of ​​A Coruña. The public attending these screenings will proclaim the winning piece with their votes. There will be also an award for the [...]

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A Coruña, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jun 2023
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 01 Aug 2023

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LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.

1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.

Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.

Made after January 1, 2023.

2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.

With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).

Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 30, 2024.
"Cameros" section: before June 30, 2024.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
21,22,23 and 24 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



El Rasillo, Spain