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Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (GZDOC)

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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 My First Doc Festival
Published: 06 Aug 2019
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My First Doc Festival

Deadline: 31 Oct 2019

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FESTIVAL MY FIRST DOC
7th Edition 2024

RULES

CATEGORIES: Documentary Films
ACCEPTED DURATION OF MOVIES: All
FIRST FILMS: Permit
PRODUCTION DATE: 2022-2023
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: All
FILMING COUNTRY: Any
REGISTERED FOR OLD EDITIONS: Prohibited

MY FIRST DOC Festival in Tunisia, organized by the Tunisian Documentary Cinema Association, highlights young international cinema by offering the possibility to directors to present their works to the Tunisian public.

MY FIRST DOC Festival in Tunisia sets as its main objective the discovery and promotion of first films by young talents by giving visibility to different expressions of international documentary cinema in front of the widest possible audience.

The programming that combines discovery, diversity and quality will offer the [...]

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TUNIS , Tunisia



 
 
Logo of ALMERIA WESTERN FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 13 Jul 2019
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ALMERIA WESTERN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 Jul 2019

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International Western Film Festival.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



TABERNAS, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Festival  Kinoarte de Cinema
Published: 09 Jul 2019
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Festival Kinoarte de Cinema

Deadline: 30 Sep 2019

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The 26th Kinoarte Film Festival, to be held from November 14th to December 1st, is receiving applications for its competitive sessions of short films. Films up to 25 minutes long, produced from January 2023 may participate in the Ibero-American, National, Paranaense and Londrinense competitions.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Londrina, Brazil



 
 
 
 
Logo of Vochocinema Telol Film Fest
Published: 02 Jul 2019
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Vochocinema Telol Film Fest

Deadline: 02 Oct 2019

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We proyect movies at public park, shortfilms
we use a bug beettle volkswagen purple, it adventured on the road, closer to mayan zone in communities without access to theathers .non profit proyect

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Campeche, Mexico



 
 
 

 
Logo of CortogeniAl, Cinema and Short Films’ Festival
Published: 02 Jul 2019
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CortogeniAl, Cinema and Short Films’ Festival

Deadline: 01 Oct 2019

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The celebration of the XV Edition of the CortogeniAl Film and Short Film Festival will take place in the town of Puente Genil (Cordoba, Spain) between October 11th and October 19th of 2024.

It is welcome any person (film director, production or distribution) who has the legal control of the work or works submitted may participate.

REQUIREMENTS:

− Short films must have been produced in 2023 or 2024.

− Short films shall not last more than 20 minutes.

− Every filmmaker may submit as many works as desired.

− Productions not filmed in Spanish as main language must be submitted with Spanish subtitles for their exhibition.

− Filmmakers will be owners of the legal rights to their works and the responsible of the authorship rights of the short films.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Puente Genil, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of EDITA Social Film Festival
Published: 29 Jun 2019
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EDITA Social Film Festival

Deadline: 25 Sep 2019

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EDITA is a festival of short films for social transformation that aims, through audiovisual creation, to increase critical capacity, involve citizens in the promotion of rights and make viewers feel called and challenged to action for social change.

With this event, ASAD wants to get to know and disseminate new social imaginaries, look from other perspectives and approach non-hegemonic proposals that are committed to gender equality, cultural diversity and climate action.

This event is committed to cultural promotion and the diversity of artistic expressions while raising awareness and mobilisation on social issues and the 2030 Agenda in the communities. It is constituted as an itinerant edition seeking social participation in rural areas.

The contest “EDITA [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Granada, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Shortfilms Cartagena Negra
Published: 13 Jun 2019
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Cartagena Negra Cortometrajes

Deadline: 15 Jul 2019

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The genre of the short films will be exclusively film noir, mystery or thriller.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Cartagena, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Luminiscence Social Film Show
Published: 08 Jun 2019
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Muestra De Cine Social Luminiscence

Deadline: 07 Oct 2019

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Muestra de Cine Social
Luminiscence.


Presentation

The Social Film Festival organized by Luminiscence Studio since 2013 has no competitive character, our intention is to screen projects with a clear social commitment, bringing the works presented to the public closer so that a link can be created between filmmakers, the public and organizers.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



ALICANTE, Spain



 

 
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Published: 06 Jun 2019
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Muestra De Cine Mujeres En Escena

Deadline: 05 Jul 2019

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The Malaga Festival, in collaboration with the Equal Opportunities Area of ​​the Malaga City Council, pursues the objective of supporting the presence of women in film production, creating spaces that make visible the work of women in the audiovisual field, professional field where they are underrepresented, both in the direction, in the production or in the writing of scripts; favoring the film industry with the diverse views of women.

In order to fulfill this objective, the Equal Opportunities Area will hold its “XXII FILM SHOW WOMEN ON STAGE”, between the months of October and November 2024.

THE WOMEN ON STAGE FILM EXHIBITION was created in 2002 with the aim of debating, through the holding of cineforums, the existing gender inequalities in our society as well as in other [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Málaga, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna
Published: 04 Jun 2019
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Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna

Deadline: 30 Sep 2019

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Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.

The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.

Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.

Everyone can take part in this competition.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Tolmezzo, Italy