Mecal Pro, il Festival internazionale del cortometraggio e dell'animazione di Barcellona, celebrerà la sua 28a edizione. La lunga storia di MECAL PRO lo ha consolidato come uno dei festival di cortometraggi più importanti in Europa e nel mondo, ricevendo così il sostegno di istituzioni locali, nazionali e internazionali. Nel 2025 abbiamo proiettato più di 300 cortometraggi nelle 29 sezioni che programmiamo.
Mecal è fortemente impegnata a promuovere l'esposizione e la diffusione di creazioni audiovisive in formato breve, non solo presso il pubblico, ma anche facendo incontrare creatori e distributori attraverso diverse attività. Mecal si dedica anche alla promozione dei talenti emergenti, organizzando eventi e premi appositamente rivolti ai giovani creatori. In questo senso, funziona anche come rete di diffusione di cortometraggi, organizzando proiezioni sia a livello nazionale che internazionale, collaborando con festival, ambasciate e istituzioni di tutto il mondo.
Le festival La Garenne\Tout Court propose un projet culturel unique dans les Hauts-de-Seine : une compétition de courts-métrages qui valorisent la création indépendante, française et européenne.
Le festival présentera donc trois sélections de courts-métrages.
La première sera composée de fictions réalisées sans le soutien du CNC ni des chaînes de télévision. Non pas que le festival s’inscrive contre ces sources de financement, mais nous ne voulons pas créer un énième festival où seraient exposés des films qui ont déjà une belle vie ailleurs.
La Garenne\Tout Court, c’est un espace de diffusion parallèle, dédié aux œuvres insolites, un soutien à la diffusion de films plus fragiles.
La deuxième aura pour ambition de faire découvrir des films originaux venus de toute l’Europe.
La troisième sélection aura pour objectif de sensibiliser le jeune public autour d’un ciné-p’tit déj.
Aucun genre n’est imposé, la seule contrainte déterminée à l’avance est celle de la durée : 15 minutes pour les sélections française et européenne et 10 minutes pour le ciné-p’tit déj.
Un comité de présélection composé de membres de l’association 2euxième Acte retiendra une trentaine de films. Les films sélectionnés devront répondre à des impératifs d’originalité, de qualités artistiques mais aussi techniques.
Le festival La Garenne\Tout Court est également un lieu de convergence entre les acteurs du monde cinématographique et un moment de rencontre privilégié et convivial avec le grand public.
The Beeston Film Festival attracts the latest global short films to the East Midlands AND NOW to filmmakers too! In a unique offering your Beeston Film Festival entry fee is your admission to watch the whole On-line Festival! You will be able to watch the competition in your category and enjoy the talent in all the others.
The On-Line Festival presents films accepted into ALL categories – Drama, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Animation and the local Three Counties competition. The On-Line Festival will be available for 3 weeks after the festival in Beeston.
The Beeston Oscar, or B’Oscar, is awarded to the best film in the following categories - Drama, Horror, Comedy, Documentary and Animation.
This year a new local competition has been created called Three Counties category, that is split into two sections: Long (up to 15 minutes); and Short (up to 5 minutes). Filmmakers from Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire ONLY with films in any genre can submit. The prize pool is amazing because we have teamed up with Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund (MMBF), a UK based international charity that supports filmmakers and actors, so as well as a B’Oscar there is
Three Counties Long - a MMBF Rising Star Award (£150 prize, mentoring plus physical award and other perks)
Three Counties Short - a MMBF Best Short Award (£50 prize and physical award).
Further prizes will be awarded for Best Director, Best Script, Best Cinematography, Best Acting Performance, Best Soundtrack & Sound Design and an Audience award, too. And, of course, there is a wonderful Best in Festival B’Oscar, too, designed by the renowned ceramic artist, Anna Collette Hunt.
Mario Cervantes ha organizado el XIII Festival de cine social ManzanaREC que tendrá lugar en febrero de 2025 en la localidad de Manzanares (Ciudad Real). Los trabajos serán exhibidos en la Sala de la Casa de Cultura de Manzanares.
FRANKFURT U-BAHN FILM FESTIVAL is a new film festival created by the Clockwork Film Institute.
It is part of a series of online festivals and its main goal is to embrace all kinds of underground filmmaking from around the world.
FUBAFF’s awards will be divided between four categories: Official; Press; Internet and Popular Jury.
All of the awards will be posted in the mail and will be provided by the festival (including postage).
The Roze Filmdagen have been a constant factor in Amsterdam's LGBTQ cultural landscape since 1996. The festival has earned an excellent reputation amongst its visitors, as well as with filmmakers and festivals abroad.
An organization dedicated to the recognition and encouragement of sex-positive and kink-friendly depictions in film and television, CineKink is seeking films and videos that explore and celebrate the wide diversity of sexuality for our annual NYC-based festival.
Scheduled for its 12th annual appearance in February 2015, the specially-curated CineKink NYC will include a short film competition, audience choice awards, an adult industry showcase, presentations, parties and a gala kick-off, with a national screening tour to follow.
Cutting across orientations, topics covered at CineKink have included — but are by no means limited to — BDSM, leather and fetish, swinging, non-monogamy and polyamory, roleplay and gender bending, sex work and sex geekery. We’re looking to blur some boundaries and will be considering offerings of any length and genre drawn from both Hollywood and beyond, with works ranging from documentary to drama, camp comedy to artsy experimental, mildly spicy to quite explicit — and everything in between. Basically, as long as it involves consenting adults, just about anything celebrating sex as a right of self expression is fair game. (Far be it from us to define “kink” — if you think your work might make sense in this context, please send it along!)
The Rome Independent Film Festival (RIFF) is Italy 's first independent and international film festival. Its aim is to unite enthusiasm for films and filmmaking among young filmmakers with the realities of film production and distribution.Since its first edition in 2001, RIFF has become an event that is followed with more and more interest by the public in Rome and a reference for worldwide filmmakers. In these years, the Riff has received works coming from the 5 continents, ending up being an attentive witness representative of the directions and passions of the independent film industry.
(r)evolution AI - the RIFF new section dedicated to the production of films and videos with the application of AI technology.
From this year the RIFF celebrates visual storytelling created with artificial intelligence.
This new competition section promotes innovative applications of AI technology in audiovisual production and presentation.
Bare Bones was created to champion the small budget filmmaker who wears many hats to bring their project to completion By Any Means Necessary. BAMN! 'No Frills-No Waste' is our common battle cry.
If you are a fiercely independent filmmaker producing small budget films or a screenwriter that can craft a script that can be shot on a small (less than a million dollar) budget, this festival is for you.
We are a festival run by Filmmakers, Professors of Film and Film Fans for Filmmakers, Film Students and Film Fans at all levels of expertise. This is a festival where recognition is generous and you are the Star no matter what role you played or how many roles you assumed, everyone is treated like a Rock Star. We roll out the red carpet for your premiere, allow time for Q & A following the screening, or the block of films if you are in the shorts category. We hold live readings of your screenplay with professional actors with you directing.
If you have special skills, you may be invited to moderate a panel or participate as a panelist. Festival Alumni also serve as Awards Presenters during the Bonehead Awards Gala.
KloosterKino is the place to be for animated shorts in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Three times a year we show the best animated shorts from all over the world in a friendly setting. The screenings take place in a historic cloister, which dates back to 1909, and are not subject to admission.
KloosterKino shows work by young filmmakers, but also pays attention to classic animated film. Throughout the year we also work with other festivals and cultural organizations to arrange screenings of animated shorts.
But why animated shorts? Well, first of all, because we love them! But also because too few animated shorts are shown theatrically in the Netherlands. KloosterKino wants to show animation in all its diversity: from stop-motion to CGI, from narrative to abstract, homegrown and from far away. In doing so, we hope to aid in the diffusion of the artistic animated short.
We intend to be an alternative to the larger animation festivals by offering screenings which are both accessible and challenging. We stand for high quality animated film in welcoming surroundings. Our target audience is not just the animation aficionado, but also those who normally don’t watch animation, but are open to a surprising and stimulating program of films.
KloosterKino is a nonprofit foundation, that depends on volunteers and gifts.
L'Assessorato alla Cultura del Consiglio Comunale Onorario di San Nicolás del Puerto e il Punto Vuela di San Nicolás del Puerto annunciano l'undicesima edizione del Festival del cortometraggio horror e fantasy «La Vieja Encina» 2025, che si terrà il 2, 3 e 4 ottobre 2025.
XVI Festival del cortometraggio di Piélagos «Piélagos en Corto»
Il consiglio comunale di Piélagos presenta la sedicesima edizione del suo festival cinematografico, una vetrina per talenti locali e internazionali.
Con categorie competitive per Cantabria, Spagna, Internazionale e il Geoparco UNESCO Costa Quebrada, l'evento celebra il meglio dei cortometraggi (fiction, fino a 30 minuti).
I film selezionati si contenderanno premi tra cui il miglior cortometraggio cantabrico, nazionale e internazionale, oltre a riconoscimenti tecnici e al prestigioso Geopark Award, che premia le opere legate a questo patrimonio naturale.
Iscrizioni aperte fino al 20 dicembre 2025 tramite Festhome.
Il gala di chiusura del 2026 includerà proiezioni, incontri professionali e alloggi per i candidati.
Un evento essenziale per il cinema emergente, dove paesaggio e narrazione si uniscono!
“Women’s Director International Film Festival – 2016” (Season - 3)
About WDIFF – The Annual Women's Director International Film Festival (WDIFF) is one of the few international film and arts festivals dedicated to women's. This three-day extravaganza, consisting of indoor and outdoor red carpet film screenings, fashion shows, workshops, and of course Shopping Stalls. It's a celebration of women and all who love women. WDIFF films and screenings are selected and hosted by filmmakers, professors, and other notable figures in the world of film. In addition to exhibiting the next new wave of women filmmakers, the WDIFF also makes time to pay tribute to films by women with historical significance.
In past years festival gains reputation & regarded as among most prestigious festival in India. The festival grows over the years & attracts filmmakers from across the India & across the world.
Mission & Objective - The mission of the Women's Director International Film Festival (WDIFF) is to empower women's artistic vision internationally. With women representing only 7% of filmmakers, we would like to increase the number of women in the industry and support those women who are actively involved by assisting filmmakers and artists with the development of their craft.
Saranno proiettati circa 140 film provenienti dal panorama cinematografico nazionale e internazionale.
Un concorso di lungometraggi, retrospettive, anteprime, omaggi a grandi autori, documentari, opere di recente produzione, inediti di autori emergenti, capolavori della storia del cinema, mostre, installazioni, proiezioni per le scuole, cinema d’animazione, laboratori, masterclass, incontri con gli autori e molto altro ancora.
Tra gli eventi culturali più attesi della città, Bergamo Film Meeting è uno degli appuntamenti più importanti nel calendario dei festival italiani; un’occasione di incontro e di conoscenza, di approfondimento e ricerca, di svago e divertimento.
Dodicesima. Festival dell'audiovisivo per bambini (FICAIJ), 2021-2022
Venezuela-Colombia
Il Festival audiovisivo per bambini, conosciuto con il suo acronimo FICAIJ, è nato a Mérida, Venezuela, nel 2010, e si è consolidato dopo 12 anni come una delle vetrine più importanti per l'esposizione di contenuti educativi e alternativi di qualità e contenuti commerciali per bambini, adolescenti, giovani e famiglie del paese e della regione.
Dopo aver partecipato a più di 41.385 partecipanti nelle sue 11 edizioni precedenti che hanno avuto un impatto diretto in 6 paesi del mondo. Di fronte al panorama della pandemia che stiamo vivendo ancora attraverso il COVID-19, abbiamo assunto la sfida di trasformarci e attivare la nostra dodicesima edizione sul web con incidenza principale nei paesi della nostra regione. Inoltre, stiamo progettando di avere alcune proiezioni di persona in Venezuela e Colombia.
Storia:
Più di 1.506 cortometraggi e lunghi provenienti da 81 paesi di tutto il mondo sono stati trasmessi sugli schermi della FICAIJ, e più di 392 persone, tra cui bambini, adolescenti, giovani e adulti, hanno valutato e giudicato questi film.
I nostri giurati provengono non solo dal Venezuela ma anche da altri 9 paesi: Argentina, Brasile, Cuba, Ecuador, Italia, Kenya, Messico, Spagna e Sud Africa, partecipando alla rappresentanza dei loro luoghi di origine.
Filosofia:
Promuoviamo audiovisivi da un punto di vista riflessivo e produttivo, invitando bambini, adolescenti e giovani ad assumere un ruolo attivo come creatori e prosumer.
Missione:
FICAIJ cerca di incoraggiare la creazione, la produzione, l'esposizione e la distribuzione di contenuti di qualità per e da parte di bambini, adolescenti e giovani nella regione, stimolando il protagonista dei bambini in tutti questi processi.
2. Laboratorio FICAIJ:
Con il duplice scopo di rafforzare, da un lato, la produzione di bambini, giovani e contenuti familiari a livello regionale e, dall'altro, la formazione degli insegnanti nell'istruzione con e per i media, una necessità più evidente di fronte all'educazione digitale imposta dalla pandemia, all'organizzazione di FICAIJ assume la sfida di sviluppare la seconda edizione del suo Laboratorio FICAIJ, uno spazio formativo rivolto al settore della produzione di contenuti per ragazzi e ragazze latinoamericane e al settore dell'educazione.
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