The Narrative to Frame International Film Festival (TNTFiFF) values how a story is told over how much it cost to produce. We honor the filmmakers who masterfully transition the soul of a narrative onto the canvas of the frame.
Our festival bridges the gap between text and lens. We champion both the literary depth of the script and the visual architecture of the screen. With zero budget constraints and an all-in, inclusive policy for all cinematic categories, TNTFiFF is global celebration of cinema dedicated to the journey of pure storytelling.
Designed as a platform that travels to a new international host country each year with Western Australia positioned as its inaugural debut!
10th Aryan International Children’s Film Festival of Jaipur
Aryan ICFF Jaipur, INDIA
August 19-21, 2027, AICFF Jaipur, INDIA
IN THE NAME OF & IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF ARYAN ROJ
(26 AUGUST 2013 TO 20 SEPTEMBER 2018)
CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S CINEMA WITH MAKERS
Organized By Aryan Roj Foundation & Jaipur International Film Festival Trust
(200000 students participated in past editions & around 50000 students will participate in 2027)
ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS
OFFICIAL CATEGORIES — CINEMODAE
CINEMODAE’s official categories recognize diverse ways of exploring fashion through imagery, cinema, creative direction, and visual storytelling.
Each category celebrates a distinct approach to the world of fashion, placing particular emphasis on originality of concept, aesthetic development, art direction, audiovisual execution, and the ability to transform an idea into a memorable visual experience.
MAIN CATEGORIES
Each category highlights a different approach to visual creativity and storytelling. All share the same fundamental principle: the conceptual strength of the work and the central role fashion plays within it.
I · FASHION
Fashion at the center: garments, collections, and design as the protagonists of the image.
* Designer Fashion and Haute Couture
Garments and collections rooted in couture, tailoring, or designer-led fashion, where the construction of the garment lies at the heart of the narrative.
Example: A fashion film following the making of a dress, from the initial sketch to its appearance on the runway.
* Emerging and Contemporary Brands
Audiovisual presentations of prêt-à-porter collections, streetwear, or independent brands with a distinctive aesthetic identity. Includes accessories, jewelry, and footwear brands.
Example: The launch of an emerging brand’s capsule collection told as a short film.
* Conceptual Runway
Runway shows transformed into narrative experiences or audiovisual performances.
Example: A runway show telling the story of the evolution of the body and femininity.
- AWARD SYSTEM
Judging panel: A fashion panel comprising designers, stylists, and fashion editors.
Evaluation criteria: Garment design and construction (30%) · Concept and narrative (30%) · Audiovisual execution (25%) · Originality (15%).
Outcome: Three nominees and one winner will be selected in each category. The three category winners will compete for **Best Fashion Film · Fashion**.
II · FRAME
Where fashion engages in a dialogue with cinema and music: audiovisual language in the service of fashion.
* Film-Inspired
Recreations, tributes, or visual reinterpretations of iconic films, with fashion at the heart of the reinterpretation. Includes narrative fiction works in which costume plays a central role.
Example: A work that reinterprets *The Great Gatsby* from a contemporary perspective through its costumes.
* Music and Performance-Inspired
Works inspired by musical genres, artists, lyrics, music videos, or musical performances.
Example: A fashion film inspired by experimental pop or Rosalía’s aesthetic.
* Fashion Documentary and Portrait
The processes and people behind fashion: portraits of designers, workshops, backstage environments, and behind-the-scenes processes.
Example: A portrait of an artisan dressmaker and their workshop, or a behind-the-scenes look at an editorial production.
- AWARD SYSTEM
Judging panel: A mixed panel of fashion and film/audiovisual professionals.
Evaluation criteria: Prominence of fashion (30%) · Reinterpretation of the source material or strength of the narrative (30%) · Audiovisual execution (25%) · Originality (15%).
Outcome: Three nominees and one winner will be selected in each category. The three category winners will compete for **Best Fashion Film · Frame**.
III · COVER
From concept to publication: fashion designed to be seen, published, and marketed.
* Magazine Editorial
Fashion productions conceived for magazine covers and editorial pages, in photography, video, or hybrid formats.
Example: A video editorial created for a digital magazine cover, built around an original concept.
* Brand Campaign
Brand or product storytelling with a strong and distinctive aesthetic identity.
Example: An audiovisual production for an emerging brand or an accessible-luxury concept.
- AWARD SYSTEM
Judging panel: An editorial panel comprising creative directors, magazine editors, and brand specialists.
Evaluation criteria: Aesthetic identity and coherence (30%) · Concept and storytelling (30%) · Visual execution (25%) · Publication potential or commercial impact (15%).
Outcome: Three nominees and one winner will be selected in each category. The two category winners will compete for **Best Fashion Film · Cover**.
IV · FUTURE
Experimentation, technology, and awareness: exploring the future of fashion imagery.
* Experimental Fashion
Artistic proposals that challenge the conventional boundaries of fashion. Includes speculative visions of the future.
Example: The use of recycled materials, visual effects, or body art.
* Digital Fashion and AI
Digital garments, virtual fashion, and works created or assisted by artificial intelligence, guided by a clear authorial vision.
Example: A collection of 3D garments that exists only on screen.
* Conscious and Sustainable Fashion
Works that incorporate sustainability, upcycling, responsible production, or a critical perspective on the fashion system.
Example: A fashion film about a collection made entirely from reclaimed textiles.
- AWARD SYSTEM
Judging panel: A mixed panel of fashion, technology, and sustainability professionals.
Evaluation criteria: Innovation (30%) · Concept and narrative (30%) · Execution (20%) · Alignment between the proposal and its purpose (20%).
For the Conscious and Sustainable Fashion category, a brief note on materials and production processes is required. The jury may verify this information.
Outcome: Three nominees and one winner will be selected in each category. The three category winners will compete for **Best Fashion Film · Future**.
V · CRAFT
Recognizes the work of the individual crafts that shape an audiovisual fashion image. Styling and Costume leads the list because it is the craft most closely connected to fashion.
* Styling and Costume — The creation of the look and its coherence with the concept.
* Creative Direction and Concept — The overall vision, the central idea, and the unity of the work.
* Art Direction and Set Design — The visual worlds, atmospheres, and spaces that frame and support fashion.
* Photography and Cinematography — Lighting, framing, camera work, and movement.
* Makeup, Hairstyling, and Character Design — The transformation of the face and character.
* Editing, Color, and Sound — Rhythm, editing, color treatment, and soundtrack.
AWARD SYSTEM
Submission: A work entered in a main category may also be submitted to up to two Craft categories, provided that the person responsible for each role is credited.
Judging panel: Small panels of two to three specialists per discipline will evaluate only the contribution of the relevant craft.
Evaluation criteria: Coherence with the concept (30%) · Quality of execution (30%) · Originality (20%) · Contribution to fashion on screen (20%). The production budget will not be considered.
Outcome: Three nominees and one winner will be selected in each category. The award will go to the person or team credited for the relevant role, not to the brand or overall director. A work may win in Craft even if it does not win in its main category.
VI · NEW TALENT
A category group dedicated to emerging creators, where artistic potential, directorial vision, and conceptual ability are valued above previous experience.
* Best Emerging Fashion Film
The strongest work by a creator at the beginning of their career.
* Emerging Direction
Creative vision and leadership.
Emerging Styling and Costume
The creation of looks and the development of a distinctive aesthetic universe.
- AWARD SYSTEM
Eligibility: Students, recent graduates, or creators with fewer than three years of professional experience in the role for which they are applying.
Judging panel: A mixed committee comprising jurors from the other category groups.
Evaluation criteria: Artistic potential (35%) · Concept (30%) · Execution (20%) · Originality (15%).
Outcome: Three nominees and one winner will be selected in each category. The winner of Best Emerging Fashion Film will compete for the **Grand Prize**, alongside the winners of the four main category groups.
CINEMODAE aims to discover the emerging voices that could shape the future of fashion imagery.
11th Morce-GO Vermelho - GOIAS HORROR FILM FESTIVAL - is a film festival in the heart of Brazil, which will have contemporary audiovisual works and historical recovery linked to the themes of horror, suspense and horror. The Festival may have fiction productions, experimental and animation as well as workshops and debates.
The aim is to encourage and promote local productions, Brazil and all over the world for lovers of moviegoers horror movies, suspense and horror featuring some of the most creative in independent productions of short films in competitive shows and feature films in the programming.
The 11th edition of 24 Risas por Segundo, International Film and Comedy Festival, will take place from May 17 to 23 in Mexico City, and for that reason, we are calling on Mexican and international filmmakers to submit their comedy films (shorts and features) to be part of our program.
Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).
Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.
In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 22th to the 25th of July 2027 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:
Production grants (for your future projects)
distribution opportunities
our artistic residency programme in the Italian countryside.
Send us your social-impact short film and join us for free in Milan, we will take care of your accommodation and meals during Duemila30 Festival, you will only have to bring your passion and talent.
You don't have a social impact short film to submit?
Don't worry, you can still join our festival programme and immerse yourself in the Duemila30's atmosphere. Visit our website for more information (https://www.duemila30.com/.
More details on the programme are coming out soon, in the meanwhile we can already tell you that:
You will live an extremely intense four days surrounded by young filmmakers from all over the world (50 different countries attended last year);
you will have the chance to personally interact and work with international professionals and experts of the movie industry;
All participant’s short films will be screened in dedicated feedback sessions;
You’ll exchange ideas with activists and learn from their experience how to better tell social impact stories.
On Halloween, Ibiza sheds its beaches, sun, and nightlife to become horror, blood, and fantasy. The IBIZA HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL has arrived.
· INTERNATIONAL SHORTFILM COMPETITION
· BALEARIC SHORTFILM COMPETITION
· TERROR EXPRESS: Local contest for horror videos recorded with smart phones during the festival.
· PROFESSIONAL DAYS: Masterclasses, roundtable discussions on horror films.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
· MONSTER WALK
· MONSTER FASHION SHOW
· TUNNEL OF TERROR
· Special effects and makeup workshop
· Musical and theatrical performances
The festival aims to be a platform in favor of freedom of expression, the social normalization of different sexual alternatives, and a vehicle for the dissemination of erotism as a creative and healthy form of cultural expression.
The 2027 Rio LGBTQIA+ is the 16th official international film festival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, showcasing LGBTQIA+ themed fiction, documentary, animation and experimental films in all formats: feature, medium-length, short and micro-length.
https://www.riolgbtqia.com.br/
PAIFF PRAGUE AI FILM FESTIVAL is an international film festival dedicated to a new generation of filmmaking shaped by artificial intelligence.
PAIFF is not a festival about artificial intelligence. It is a festival about the future of filmmaking.
The festival welcomes filmmakers from around the world who use AI as part of their creative process — from AI-assisted production to AI-generated works — while placing artistic vision, storytelling and human creativity at the heart of every project.
The inaugural edition of PAIFF will take place on November 28, 2026, at the historic Lucerna Palace in Prague, Czech Republic.
Selected works will be evaluated by an international jury, with awards presented during the official festival ceremony in Prague.
PAIFF brings together film, technology and creativity in one of Europe’s most iconic cultural cities.
AI is not replacing filmmakers — it is expanding their creative possibilities.
Visceral, International Horror Film Festival, emerges as a project to showcase, disseminate, and promote genre cinema in the Biobío region. It provides an opportunity to bring cinematic works from around the world to the local audience, structured around a program that includes short film screenings, talks with filmmakers, and audiovisual workshops, with a cultural, artistic, and entertainment focus on horror and its various subgenres.
Among our objectives, we aim to position ourselves as a local, regional, national, and international reference within the genre festival circuit, offering a unique thematic experience for filmmakers who submit their films through the recognition of their work via selection and subsequent awards for the most outstanding pieces of each edition. We also seek to enhance the experience for our attendees, who will have the chance to watch, discuss, and share in a space dedicated to genre cinema, as well as participate as jurors through public voting.
14th Annual International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský páv
Opavský páv is an International Student Film Festival in Opava.
Opavský páv is a project of Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation at the Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava.
Festival is a nonprofit, entrance to all screenings is free.
The Baixada Film Festival celebrates its 3rd edition from December 7 to 10, 2026, in Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil, under the theme “Cinema in Motion in the Baixada Maranhense”.
The festival aims to democratize access to cinema, support independent audiovisual production, and celebrate cultural diversity, local identities, and stories rooted in different communities.
The program features two competitive sections: the Short Film Competition, open to films with a maximum running time of 15 minutes, and the Music Video Competition, dedicated to creativity and artistic expression through music and audiovisual storytelling. Both sections welcome Brazilian and international productions.
The festival also presents non-competitive showcases, including Cinema from the Baixada Maranhense, Afro-Brazilian Cinema, International Cinema, and Children and Youth Cinema, alongside audiovisual workshops and cultural activities.
Through its Open-Air Cinema program, the festival offers free screenings in public and community spaces, connecting cinema with education, memory, cultural expression, and citizenship.
The Dead of Night Film Festival is brought to you by Two-Headed Snake Entertainment and The Liverpool Horror Club and is part of the ever growing International horror film festival circuit.
It is currently the only horror film festival in Merseyside, England.
The objective of our festival is to bring new independent horror short and feature length films to the genre loving public of Merseyside.
We know it can be hard for Independent filmmakers to get theatrical releases for their movies and we want to help get them the audience they deserve.
Film festivals are such an important part of independent horror cinema and are the best way to get their movies seen around the globe.
This year we will screen 6 feature films and 15 short films in a cinema auditorium with 75 comfortable seats and an Optoma 8000-lumens projector, plus 5.1 Surround Sound to present an immersive cinematic experience.
We hope you can join us for some horrific movie fun this October.
The cinema festival Fantasmagoria- Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín - reaches its 8th edition.
Our competition opens to the world and the city of Medellín to explore genre cinema and reflect on these thematic. The festival has several sections of short films and feature films to embrace the fantastic and horror genre spectrum. Also, to consider relevant national and international people who have done significant work to the genre through their filmography.
Short films, documentaries and feature films will be selected from any nationality, produced in 2025 or 2026 which have yet to be seen in Medellin, Colombia. The films have to be related to the fantastic genre (sci-fi, horror and fantasy), also, thriller, western, adventure, action and noir. They will be exhibited during the festival in Fantasmagoria in October 2026 in Medellín city, Colombia. The features films will compete for the El Cura Sin Cabeza statuette award.
Festival President and Artistic Director Gabriel Daniel Dorobantu is having the pleasure of welcoming you to The Fourth Edition of The Moonlight Online International Film Festival which is organized and administered by the Swedish creation, production and distribution company Dorobantu Film & Television.
The Festival aims to promote original feature films and short films of high artistic quality and to support independent cinema worldwide.
In addition to the awards, both among the films submitted to the Festival but not selected and among the films selected for Festival participation, feature films and short films with high market potential may also be selected for film sale and / or distribution agreement proposals. (In such cases, the rights holders of the respective films will be contacted by the festival management office within three months after the festival.)
JoySauce Film Festival celebrates Asian and AAPI filmmakers and storytellers by connecting independent cinema with new audiences, industry voices, and community. Our inaugural edition welcomes filmmakers from anywhere in the world, including films nearing the end of their festival run. Through Festhome, we accept shorts (2–40 minutes including credits), features (41–300 minutes), and series/pilot episodes (20–60 minutes) in any genre. Festhome has its own published duration limits. A film must have an Asian or AAPI director, writer, producer, lead, or majority cast. Non-English films need English subtitles.
The festival has two experiences: a digital program from February 6–27, 2027, and an intimate Los Angeles showcase and awards event on February 20, 2027 (subject to change). Eligible films may also appear in curated FAST channel blocks from February 6–20. Digital exhibition is optional and requires a separate agreement; a filmmaker can be considered for the Los Angeles program and jury awards without streaming. Digital selection does not guarantee an in-person screening. Films are judged on storytelling, originality, and creative merit.
Submissions close December 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Selections are announced January 20, 2027. JoySauce charges no festival entry fee. Submitting through Festhome at https://festhome.com/festival/joysauce-film-festival is free. Festhome may charge its own platform service fee, which it displays before checkout. Submit through either platform; please enter each film only once.
Questions: filmfestival@joysauce.com. Learn more: https://www.joysauce.com/film-festival.
SOHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFFNYC)
18th Annual Edition | October 6, 2027 | New York City
The SOHO International Film Festival celebrates the cutting edge of digital technology while honoring the enduring traditions of cinematic storytelling. Each year, SIFFNYC welcomes new and seasoned filmmakers from New York City and around the world to share fresh, innovative work with audiences and industry alike.
Submissions
SIFFNYC accepts feature-length films, short films and documentaries from professional and emerging filmmakers alike. Selected projects are presented through screenings, panels, receptions and networking events designed to connect filmmakers with one another and with the wider industry. Distributors, media and leading figures from across the film industry attend each year.
A Festival with Star Power
Over the years, SIFFNYC has welcomed an acclaimed roster of actors, writers and directors, including Octavia Spencer, Pierce Brosnan, Keely Shaye Brosnan, Armand Assante, Lou Diamond Phillips, Danny Aiello, Frank Vincent, Tony Sirico, Vinny Pastore, Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, Adam Brody, Carrie Preston, Beth Grant, Sean Young, Alysia Reiner, Margaret Colin, Mark Feuerstein, Jessica Hecht, Zach Grenier, Patrick Fischler, Cady McClain, David Zayas, Yara Martinez, Luis Guzman, Dominic Purcell, Richard Kind, William Sadler, Josh Lawson, Matthew Daddario, Kevin Jonas, Kevin “Dot Com” Brown, Coach Tom Coughlin, Tom Pelphrey and many more.
Impact on New York City
By drawing filmmakers, journalists and cinéastes from across the U.S. and abroad, SIFFNYC brings new audiences to a city renowned for its artistic community and cultural sophistication, raising the festival’s profile while strengthening civic pride and supporting the local economy.
Join us on October 6, 2027, for the 18th edition of SIFFNYC.
FICSEM Festival, in the Mediterranean area.
For major reasons, and having been immersed in a situation in which we have all been affected, we have decided to adapt to the current situation, and give a new focus to our festival. Maintaining the enthusiasm and passion we feel for the artistic world.
Our festival is aimed at the dissemination and promotion of film authors related to topics of social and/or ecological value.
Because we believe in the power of art as a transformative medium, our contribution from this festival is to give visibility to projects that address environmental and social changes in which we are immersed. We are an international festival because we understand the world beyond barriers, and because we are moved by the need to get to know other cultures and share the best of ours, as it contributes to any improvement in any corner of the world.
The Mediterranean is the climate that surrounds us, and we feel identified with it. In terms of warmth, closeness and transparency. We are a festival that is starting strong, with a large number of committed artists who share our cause, and the desire to share.
And that is why we are not afraid to break the most classic festival patterns. So much so, that in the award for best actor and/or actress, the recognition of the award falls on their social and/or ecological work... And not only on their skills.
Despite having firm ideological foundations. We open ourselves to other artistic areas and initiatives.
Hello! We are LISBIFF • Lisboa Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events in Lisbon, Portugal, and a member of IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals. IBERIFF celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from across the globe in Lisbon (LISBIFF), Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.
LISBIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals of supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange and engaging the local community by providing a platform to present the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction films, animation, documentary and experimental works of any genre and subject are welcome!
