LUSCA Film Fest (former Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest.) is one of Latin America’s premier fantastic film festival. LUSCA is open to the public. Accredited national and international press, as well as TV and film buyers and distributors also participate.
In addition to showcasing the best genre films that indie moviemaking has to offer, this exotic fest also features a number of special events, including an exposition of Bizarre Artwork exhibition, Cosplay Contests, Cinema Arcade and Musical Events.
The festival is dedicated to human rights short films or films that collaborate in the fight for minority rights.
Gaia International Film Festival is the place to talk about food and its territories, societies and peoples, traditions and memory, culture ...
A Festival that aims to promote the territorial identities of the whole world and to enhance their cultures and typicality through the cinematic narration of food and wine traditions.
At the same time, the Festival aims to promote and enhance the talents of national and international independent cinema to allow them a fruitful exchange of experiences, direct comparison with professionals in the sector and the expansion of skills, as well as to increase the possibility of making themselves known from a wider audience.
The competition is divided into the following sections:
1. FOOD, TERRITORIES AND SOCIETY
Food through the narration of the territorial identities in which it is sought, produced, transformed and the relationship of companies with production, research and transformation of food products; peoples, traditions, memory, culture ... awareness of the fragility of the planet and the need to preserve its balance through responsible individual and collective behaviors in the use of food resources.
Competitive section open to short films (up to 30′) from all over the world, not produced before 2019, complying with the theme of the section.
2. FOOD & WINE TOURISM
Food and wine tourism, a new way of traveling to know and understand other cultures through an experience of tasting the typical foods and drinks of the different territories.
Competitive section open to short films (up to 30′) from all over the world, not produced before 2019, complying with the theme of the section.
3. ITALIAN TASTE
And Pluribus Unus - Unity and plurality together, this is the magical mix of Italian "taste".
A sedimentation and a slow evolution of ancient knowledge and traditions have created the amazing richness and diversity that today characterizes the taste, the cuisine, the Italian food. The identity of a nation, its eight thousand municipalities, its language and its dialects, its histories, its products, its people.
Competitive section open to short films (up to 30′) from all over the world, not produced before 2019, complying with the theme of the section.
4. FOOD & WINE BRAND SPOT
The commercials are now recognized as real cinematographic works. This competitive section is open to advertising agencies, youtubers / bloggers from all over the world for audiovisual works, in the format of the spot, with a maximum duration of 60 ”, not produced before 2019, that advertise the brand of a company in the Food and Wine sectors or, through them, a specific territory.
Magnetic Film Association is proud to announce the short film festival “N.I.F.F. Noto International Film Festival” 2023 VII edition
Festival is dedicated to any short movies created in any format and opened to all Italians and foreigner authors.
N.I.F.F will award the prestigious “MARIO MONICELLI” award for the best direction.
The technical jury appointed by the organizers of MAGNETIC FILM PRODUCTION will be composed of artist and workers in the field of cinematography, music and journalism field, chaired by film critic Giuseppe Liotta.
Shortfilms must be not longer than 25 minutes. Deadline to apply shortfilms is 24 June 2023
The event will take place at Teatro Comunale “Tina Di Lorenzo”, Piazza XVI Maggio, Noto, SR in the August 2023
for updates for days the festival Facebook page of the festival
TRETS is a film festival organized by the CineClub La Ràpita that wants, from a cinematographic approach, to show the identity and way of life of a town or culture. TRETS 2023: FRENCH Culture
PURPOSE
The Festival aims at promoting expressive and artistic short film’s form giving visibility to new authors, enhancing and promoting the products of the film industry and foster the exchange and comparison of experience among filmmakers.
PLACE & DATE
The festival will take place on October 14, 2023 at Calcinaia (Pisa – Italy).
SECTIONS
Smallmovie Festival is an International short film competition that provides 3 sections:
A) Short: Section open to short films of any kind and subject,
with a maximum duration of 20 minutes, opening credits and closing credits included.
B) Under 35: Section open to short films of any kind and subject, with a maximum duration of 20 minutes, opening credits and closing credits included, made by directors who, at the time of the expiry of this announcement, have not yet turned 35
C) Tuscany: Section reserved for short films directed by Tuscan directors with a maximum duration of 20 minutes, opening credits and closing credits included.
The International Short Film Festival "Movie Mouse— is a short film competition with an official award ceremony for the winners.
The festival was created to identify talented filmmakers and promote short films.
Categories:
Feature films
Animated films
Documentary films
Debut feature films
Nominations:
1-Best Feature Film-drama (feature short film in the genre of drama/ melodrama/ psychological drama)
2-The best feature film-detective/horror/action (short film in the genre of detective/horror/action) - category 18+
3-Best Feature Film-Comedy (feature short film in the comedy genre)
4-Best Documentary (documentary short film of any genre)
5-The best animated film (animated short film of any genre)
6-The best feature debut and student film
7-Best Short film for children and teenagers (category 0+)
Additional nominations:
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor/Actress
Best Cinematography
Best technical solution (special award "Kinomuzh")
*Submitted projects are reviewed and evaluated by a professional jury consisting of at least three Russian and international experts in the field of cinematography.
Stages:
All films sent by cinematographers are reviewed by the jury members, after which some of them separately in each category gets into the official selection (LONGLIST).
Depending on the number of films that have passed the official selection, further stages of selection are formed in each category – SEMIFINAL, final (SHORTLIST), nominees (NOMINEE) for the award, winner (WINNER) - the Grand Prix of the festival.
The organizers of the festival reserve the right to conduct the selection both sequentially in all stages, and to skip some of them, depending on the number of participants in each category.
All finalists and nominees in each category are invited to the award ceremony by email. All authors who have sent a film to participate in the competition program can apply to the organizers of the festival to attend the official award ceremony.
The winner of the Grand Prix in each category (the winner in the nomination) is announced at the award ceremony from among the nominees.
The winner in each additional nomination is announced at the award ceremony. Awarding in additional nominations remains at the discretion of the organizers. (The organizers can choose the winners in all or in some categories at their discretion).
17th edition of MIFF shall take place in beautiful city of Marbella.
Great opportunity for independent film makers to meet and network with the industry professionals.
The Marbella International Film Festival brings together artists and their films from all corners of the globe to display their talents to the commercial world.
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The Festival is growing in stature and receives continuous worldwide accolade, recognition and support for its contribution to the arts.
Habitar el Cine, Caracas International Contemporary Film Festival is an annual event that seeks to connect the different audiences in the country with the best national and international films.
The festival celebrates and promotes the diversity of cinematography creation, committed to extensive programs, activities, special events, meetings and discussion groups that mark the bridge between the work, author and audience.
This event is not a competitive meeting, instead, it is conceived to see, enjoy, delve into the cinema in a healthy way, far away from the attractive market and closer to the audience, directors, findings and emotions.
The categories to apply in Festhome don't decide the final results of our program.
ISFFC is an international short film festival organized by the 1895 Film Society in Guangzhou. The festival features top films from the world's leading filmmakers as well as introduces new talent from around the world.
As always, we're proud to welcome both China and international submissions. In 2019 (the first edition of the international short film competition), we screened 50+ films carefully curated from over 1000 submissions including Oscar® Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Emmy® and Grammy® winning artists from around the world.
Sarna is an international dissident art festival within which there is an area dedicated to audiovisuals and international exhibitions.
In this 2023 version, the sample is directed to the Queer theme.
After the success of the previous editions, sealed by the presence of the art director Roberto Faenza, Giuseppe Piccioni, Marco Risi, Ettore Scola, Alessandro Haber, Alessandro D’Alatri, Giò Giò Franchini, Mimmo Calopresti, Daniele Luchetti , Marina Confalone, Cristina Donadio, Marco Mario de Notaris and Guido Lombardi as chairpersons of the jury, Ignazio Senatore, psychiatrist and film critic, will conduct the annual Festival of Short Films “I Corti sul lettino – Cinema e Psicoanalisi” aimed at Italian and foreign filmmakers. This festival is reported on IMDB.
At Phenomena Festival, we celebrate the most imaginative and captivating genre films from around the world. From fantasy and sci-fi to horror and thrillers, we're on the hunt for the most unique and surreal films to showcase for a global audience of film enthusiasts.
Our goal is to discover films that not only entertain, but also have a deeper meaning or message hidden within. These are the films that stay with us long after the credits have rolled, the ones that transport us on a journey beyond the ordinary. We believe that genre films offer a rare opportunity to combine art and entertainment in a meaningful way, and we're passionate about promoting and celebrating this type of storytelling.
The festival takes place in the bustling metropolis of São Paulo, Brazil, and in the picturesque coastal town of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, with a full week of screenings, panel discussions and workshops. As one of the biggest markets for independent films, São Paulo is the perfect location to showcase the best in genre filmmaking.
So if you're a filmmaker or artist with a genre-bending film, we invite you to submit your work to Phenomena Festival. We welcome diversity and originality, and impose no ratings restrictions. Join us for a week of great films and an unforgettable experience. Submit your film now!
With the aim to encourage the creation of meeting spaces for the world of medium-length films, as well as fostering interest in cinematographic creation, the Manzanares El Real City Council's Department of Culture has created the First International Festival of Medium-Length Films of Manzanares El Real called FIMMER.
All those films with a duration between 30 and 60 minutes produced after January 1, 2021 may be submitted to the contest. And each author or producer may submit up to a maximum of two works.
Entries can be submitted online, through the festhome.com platform or by email to fimmerfestival@gmail.com, where the documentation required in the bases must be included, and where the technical characteristics of the files to send.
The deadline for receiving the files is open on January 9, 2023 and will close on February 28, 2023.
Cassette Audiovisual International Fest is a celebration of musical audiovisual and cinematographic projects: Videocilp, Musical Short&Feature Films, Rockumentary, Videodance, Mashup, Experimental Music Film.
The festival activities will take place in the month of May, we will carry out face-to-face in Mexico City and streaming.
We receive cinematographic and audiovisual works that address the following musical concepts. The extension is free as well as the genres: fiction, non-fiction, animation, experimental and hybrids.
International categories
Videoclip
Under 10 minutes
Fiction, animation, experimental and hybrid genres
Monoaural
Musical shortfilm
Under 30 minutes
Fiction and animation
Rockumentary
No-Fiction musical shortfilm
Documentary
Under 30 minutes
Loop
Experimental musical shortfilm
Experimental, mashup, found footage
Under 30 minutes
Fantasound
Videodance, performance musical shortfilm
Under 30 minutes
Stereophonic
Medium and feature musical films
Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and hybrid genres
Between 30 minutes and 130 minute
The International Art Film Festival (IAFFEST) focuses on appreciating the endeavours of filmmakers through awards and rewards to increase the exposure of existing productions and the quality of future films.
Our community is made up of creative artists who want to shape and change the narrative of filmmaking globally. This year, the theme of the festival is “This is entertainment”.
We are giving filmmakers and other stakeholders who would participate in the festival an opportunity to express their creative sides. This could be in the form of personal experiences, lessons, opportunities, rejections and successes achieved in their respective fields.
The Cambodia International Film Festival (12th Edition in 2023) is the most significant and industry driven film event in the Kingdom of Cambodia and SE Asia. Every year, the event features prominent pictures and hosts guests from Cambodia and abroad.
CIFF focuses on inspiring audiences to the diversity of films, promote innovative international film making in various forms and present quality productions made in and about Cambodia by national and international filmmakers.
Since 2015, CIFF has a special selection of films on environment and climate action.
CIFF takes place in the best theaters of Phnom Penh (10 venues, 160+ screenings, 130+ films) and fully respects copyright.
Les Corts International Short Film Exhibition is a film event organized by the students of the Research Project in Cultural Management of Institut Les Corts high school in Les Corts district, Barcelona, Spain. The screenings will take place at the Josep Maria Trias i Peitx Civic Center on June 13, 2023 and at another emblematic location in the neighborhood pending confirmation.
The Exhibition will award an audience prize for the best Catalan short film and an audience prize for the best international short film. In addition, the award-winning short films will be programmed (with prior acceptance of their owners) in the Pantalla Barcelona film screenings offered by the Barcelona City Council at the Josep Maria Trias i Peitx Civic Center.
São Paulo Film Festival (SPFF) is an independent film festival that takes place in the most frenetic and populous city in Brazil.
SPFF seeks to support and inspire independent short film from all over the world, by a genuine expression that can stimulate new thoughts to the art of cinema. The Festival SPFF is an organization dedicated to the discovery and development of new artists, with visions beyond the border of the imagination that can thrill audiences from all countries.
Different from most festivals. We watch all the films. Our jury is composed mostly by filmmakers.
Shorts, Animations and Documentaries. Any genre.
Dec 09 - 11, 2023
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São Paulo Film Festival (SPFF) é um festival de cinema independente que ocorre na cidade mais frenética e populosa do Brasil.
SPFF procura apoiar e inspirar curtas independentes de todo o mundo, por uma expressão genuína que pode estimular novos pensamentos para a arte do cinema. O festival SPFF é uma organização dedicada à descoberta e ao desenvolvimento de novos artistas, com visões além da fronteira da imaginação que podem atrair audiências de todos os países.
Diferente da maioria dos festivais. Nós assistimos todos os filmes. Nosso júri é composto principalmente por cineastas.
Curtas, Animação e Documentários. Todos os gêneros.
Online + Presencial. O Festival ocorrerá no dia 09 de Dezembro de 2023 no Cine Belas Artes apenas dos filmes finalistas. Os filmes semifinalistas serão exibidos online até o dia 11 de Dezembro de 2023.
