The Bayou City Horror Film Fest is a unique forum for international independent filmmakers to showcase their films in Houston, Texas. All types of Dark genres are accepted: Black Comedy, Dark Comedy, Sketch, Mockumentary, Science Fiction, Animation, and of course Horror.
The BCHFF showcases dark genre based films under 30 from all over the world, in HD at the Alamo Drafthouse - Houston, Texas. If you are a filmmaker, looking to screen your film in the DARK genre format, then you've found the right place.
The Universal Martial Arts Film Festival (UMAFF) showcases films that explore the martial practice, philosophy, aesthetic and spirituality.
The Universal Martial Arts Film Festival (UMAFF) encourages an emerging generation of filmmakers whose films treat various aspects of the field of the martial arts; those of the arts of combat and the arts of health. The purpose being to collect and to protect the memory, to educate the public, to share and to pass on the knowledge.
The Universal Martial Arts Film Festival (UMAFF) is open to filmmakers and spectators worldwide.
A preliminary committee will watch the films and select the finalists.
Then, a jury panel composed of known and respected personalities from the worlds of cinema and Martial Arts will offer an award for each category.
After this first step, the films will be screened to March 15th, 2026 until March 31th, 2026 on the festival website.
Launched in 1980, our festival, the first of its category in South Korea, has grown and evolved from the Korean Short Film Festival, to become the Busan Asian Short Film Festival in 2000 and eventually the Busan International Short Film Festival in 2010 (www.bisff.org).
Taking place late April at the Busan Cinema Center, BISFF delivers a dozen awards in three competitive sections (International Competition, Korean Competition and Operation Kino) while also presenting several curated, non-competitive sections including: Guest Country, Korean Shorts, Asian Shorts, Prism, 3D Cinema, etc.
BISFF is a member of the Short Film Conference (http://shortfilmconference.com/) and of the NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema https://netpacasia.org). In 2018, it became South Korea’s first Oscar®-qualifying festival.
The Borehamwood Film Festival is a first time festival showcasing new and talent work from filmmakers from all over the globe.
Le Borehamwood film Festival est le premier festival qui met en valeur les nouveaux talents de cinéastes du monde entier.
El Borehamwood Film Festival es el primer festival que exhibe los nuevos talentos cinematográficos del mundo entero.
The Musical Écran film festival is a unique event in France, focusing mainly on music documentaries, which takes place each year during springtime in Bordeaux. During a week, the spotlight is on music docs and over 20 films from all over the world are screened and discussions between the audience and the directors are organized. The main venue of the festival is the beautiful Cinéma Utopia, a former church based in the city center of Bordeaux with 5 screening rooms.
Besides the screenings, we host free parties in a beautiful open air venue : the Cour Mably in Bordeaux with djs from all over the world.
2020 marks the 6th anniversary of the Musical Écran festival which will take place from April 12th to 19th.
Musical Écran is part of the Music Film Festival Network (M.F.F.N) founded at the beginning of 2019 made of over 10 European music film festivals based in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland the UK.. MFFN intends to provide an opportunity for the creative teams behind music film festivals to exchange experiences and best practices, promote music film (docs, fictions...) expand existing audiences and build ones...
The 6th annual Raw Science Film Festival is open for entry.
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The mission of the Raw Science Film Festival (RSFF) is to humanize science and ensure fact-based experts stay at the forefront of popular culture by celebrating the best science storytelling in the world. It honors luminaries in science, technology, and media and showcases best-in-class films globally.
The festival was initially made possible by the National Academy of Sciences and Science and Entertainment Exchange. The next festival is in April 2020 in Los Angeles, California directly followed by a media marketplace in Guanacaste, Costa Rica with participation throughout Latin America.
The festival honors films on science and technology worldwide. Categories include fiction and non-fiction for both students and professionals. Cash prizes are awarded. Animations and infographics are welcomed.
Judging Panel Includes:
Heidi Kindberg-Goss | Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jeffrey Travis | Go Positron
Julie Bergman-Sender | Producer - G.I. Jane, Harmony
Kip Thorne | California Institute of Technology
Lynda Obst | Producer - Interstellar, Contact
Peter Samuelson | Starlight, Starbright, First Star Fnd. | Producer
Rex Ridenoure | Founder/Director of Mission Services | Ecliptic Enterprises
September Williams, M.D. | Bioethicist
Stephen Wolfram | Wolfram Foundation
Rafferty Jackson | Jack Industries, formerly Beat by Dre
LANZAROTE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026
National Fiction Shorts
International Fiction Shorts
Animated shorts
Short Documentaries
Canary Shorts
Children's Shorts
The first edition of the La Spezia Film Festival took place in 2016, with the aim of creating and growing a festival that combines research with attention to the tastes of the public, with the awareness that cultural participation also produces social and economic repercussions, which constitute an added value for the territories.
Organized by Cut-up Publishing and Associazione Cinema e Cultura, with the patronage of the Municipality of La Spezia, the artistic direction is entrusted to the director Paola Settimini and the screenwriter Paolo Logli. The president of the jury is Professor Roberto Danese of the University of Urbino.
Porto Femme - International Film Festival is a place for the exhibition and dissemination of multiple and diverse artistic visions. A concrete action in the struggle for equal representation, focusing on new identity representations that seek to deconstruct stereotypes and erase invisibilities. The Festival aims to create a visibility space for women and/or non-binary identities in the cinematographic world, uniting them internationally.
Feminist solidarity is our guiding thread, and we want to continue creating feminist spaces through an innovative, intersectional, and intergenerational way of working characterized by support, diversity, creativity, and experimentation, serving as a point of sharing, debate, and creation for all those who love cinema.
These films intend to educate and inform the public about social and political issues that affect women and minority identities worldwide and give voice to several groups and struggles.
Our curation aims to reflect the diversity of genres, themes and languages. PORTO FEMME is a festival with a varied and appealing offer to the public, including competitive sessions, exhibitions, workshops, debates, Q & A sessions, exhibitions, among others.
About the RIFF
RIFF - Rajasthan International Film Festival stands being a new organization in the area of international cinema, which will make endeavors towards imparting a novel identity to the world cinema, through conducting film festivals in the city of Jaipur every year. RIFF will continue to work concerning technical and academic aspects of cinema. The organization will make attempts to connect the world cinema with the common public and making it a social concern, through conducting various seminars, debates and discussions.
Rajasthan International Film Festival ( RIFF ) , Jaipur is the biggest Academic and Glamour Film Festival in Rajasthan. This FIVE day extra vaganza showcases a diverse, language independent, selection of the best feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, on themes of Hindi and English and other Rajasthani cultures and identities.
In addition, the festival also features concerts, gala events, film parties, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities with government representatives, business leaders, local organizations that support film development, film stars, producers, directors, members of the media and more.
RIFF Seasons :
1st - International Seminar - HINDI CINEMA : SAMAJ AUR SAROKAR (28-29 Oct. 2014) AND ZEE CINEMA RIFF 2015 - COMMON MAN IN CINEMA ( 18-20 Jan. 2015 )
2nd - Rajasthan International Film Festival 2016 – ZEE CINEMA RIFF 2016 - CINEMA : VILLAGE Vs GLOBAL VILLAGE ( 17-20 Jan. 2016 )
3rd - Rajasthan International Film Festival 2017 – RIFF 2017 - CINEMA : TRADITIONAL CINEMA Vs NEW TECHNIQUE IN CINEMA ( 14-18 Jan. 2017 )
4th - Rajasthan International Film Festival 2018 – RIFF 2018 - WOMEN IN CINEMA ( 20-23 Jan. 2018 )
5th - Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019 – RIFF 2019 - ( 19-23 Jan. 2019 )
COMPETITION OPEN TO FILM STUDENTS ONLY
Ca'FoscariShortFilmFestivalisthefirstEuropeanfilmfestivalmanagedby university students under the guidance of a staff of Professors in film studies and professionals from the world of cinema. Our initiative results in an International Competition open to film
students from all over the world and it has become an important landmark for those involved in film studies. We promote the diffusion of the achievements accomplished in the field of cinema and transmedia by cooperating with international cinema schools and distributors. Internationally relevant producers, cinema experts, directors
and actors join us each year as members of the jury or as special guests.
Besides the main International Competition, Ca’Foscari Short Film Festival includes the “Olga Brunner Levi” competition- centred on short movies directed by high school students focusing on “womanliness and music” theme - and an International Competition of music videos directed by film school students or university students.
Falcon International Film Festival is changing the way that people think of short films. We are looking for the very best short films that are entertaining and tell a story. The sort of short films that people want to watch. That makes them laugh. Or cry. That shock and surprise.
OFFICIAL IMDB QUALIFYING AWARD
The new season is now open!! Send your movie and win our trophy.
The FIFFLONDON is a monthly festival with yearly live screening in London that awards the best movies from every corner of the planet.
The winners of the monthly edition will automatically enter the annual competition, free of charge.
We strongly believe that every movie is the result of hard work and, as such, they deserve our jury’s full attention during the evaluation and the best works deserve our acknowledgment and appreciation.
The selected movies, as well as the winners, will receive a golden laurel wreath, which can be used in advertising material.
Winning films are announced on our website and our social media page.
FIFFLONDON is a monthly film competition. Each month, our Jury will award the best films through private screenings. The Best Picture monthly winners will compete in December 2021 for the Best of Fest award (best film of the year). FIFFLONDON’s annual judging team will select the winners in all the main categories, such as Narrative Film, Documentary and Animation.
As a part of this festival occurs every month, there are more chances to hang the golden laurel on your favourite movies!
Films entered in multiple categories may win multiple awards.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Rock Horror Film Festival is more than a film festival, it’s an event that unites the best of the horror, thriller, and fantasy films with rock & roll in a big party for moviegoers who love music, and cinema. Prepare your heart for scaring and exciting nights filled with the best of the national and international thrillers, and a lot of rock & roll.
ROCK HORROR LABS
The festival will also have a team of international professionals in pannels, workshops and round tables about cinema in different areas such as: production, photography, directing, acting, makeup, soundtrack, among others.
ROUND TABLES
The festival organize round tables with the participation od the directors, actors and professionals.
"Screen Short Fest 2024" is an International Short Film Festival, coming back in its Sixth Year. The festival is the brainchild of Mr. Soham Banerjee, an award-winning Short Film Director and entrepreneur.
The festival invites all short filmmakers, with their short films, in the live-action and Animation genre, in any language (with English subtitles), within the 20-minute duration (including the title and credits).
The festival aims to showcase the best of the latest National and International Short Films of the world in front of the Film lovers of Kolkata, India.
Authorial film festival held by one of the most important distributors of movie Brazil. The awards will result distribution contracts of winning films in Brazil.
In today’s film climate it is hard to showcase short films. Many festivals focus on features and it seems like this art of shorts is dwindling to silly videos about kittens on the internet. Even though we love kittens (who doesn’t?) here at the Short. Sweet. Film Fest., we love short films more.
With eight festivals under our belt, our goal for our ninth annual film festival is to showcase films under 30 minutes to the growing art scene in the greater Cleveland area and highlight the works of student to veteran filmmakers across the country.
Students should submit to the short student film category to receive a significant discount off of the submission fee.
We are looking for the best short films locally, nationally, and internationally. So send them our way!
Our festival will take place in the Alex Theater at the Metropolitan at the 9 hotel in the heart of downtown Cleveland. Filmmakers and patrons can stay at the hotel at a discounted rate and enjoy food and beverages throughout the festival.
We conceive IBZCF as a window into contemporary cinema, its new trends and creators who contribute new narrative paths to create vibrant, necessary, and modern films.
The 10th edition of IBZCF will take place in 10 venues across the island's five municipalities and online on the Filmin platform. Ibizacinefest renews its commitment to Ibiza and its culture through a program of national and international titles never before seen on the island, exclusive premieres in the Balearic Islands and Spain, activities aimed at professionals, short film sections to discover and promote local and Balearic talent, and our educational program with special screenings to create new audiences.
Reflection will also be given space through open discussions on the relationship between cinema and various current sociocultural issues.
Short films are once again the focus of IBZCF, once again as a qualifier for the Premios Goya,Forqué Awards, and the Fugaz Awards, collaborating once again with the European Film Academy on the Shortfilms on Tour program.
We are holding our Slow-Cinema Workshop-Residency with simultaneous filming of 15 short films alongside the in-person Festival, with which we will flood our Island with more than 120 contemporary cinema titles.
Xavi Herrero
Director and programmer IBZCF2-European Film Academy Member
Piggy Bank International Short Film Festival promotes both amateur and professional, independent films. This is an annual film festival. The 5th PBISFF will be taking place very soon in JAIPUR (INDIA).
This is an open film festival. All categories of films will be accepted. We have no rules on when the film was created or where it has been screened. We want to see your masterpiece.
The competition section provides an opportunity for upcoming filmmakers to showcase their work to a global audience. Over 30 films have been showcased during the festival. The festival is not just about unique films; it's also a wholesome package of entertainment.
For more details, visit www.pbisff.com
Visionary Film Festival is the World's annual celebration of artistic excellence. The festival is a showcase for the best festival films of the year and an opportunity for master filmmakers and emerging artists to come together with audiences from around the world.
The VFF, a program that is an International film festival that takes place annually in Los Angeles & Singapore.
The festival comprises competitive sections for International dramatic and documentary films, both feature-length films and short films, and a group of out-of-competition sections.
CARAMBOLA is a traveling cinema short film program for children between 3 to 12 years constituted by independent European movies. It is a creative and interesting encounter with the seventh art aimed to enrich and widen the look of the young with contents far away from those proper of commercial films.
