Logo of Montreal Greek Film Festival

Deadline
31 Aug 2025


Published: 02 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Montreal Greek Film Festival

Montreal, Canada


An annual Greek film festival that showcases Greek films from Greek Actors, Producers and Directors mainly from the countries of Greece, Cyprus, Canada, USA and European Member States


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
Logo of BITBANG International Animation Festival

Deadline
06 Jul 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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BITBANG International Animation Festival

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina


BITBANG International Animation Festival opens its call and invites you to be part of its eleventh edition to be held in October 28th 2025, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

BITBANG is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® (Oscars). The winners of the Bitbang Official Competition, in the categories of Best International Short Film and Best Latin American Short Film, will be automatically eligible to enter the OSCARS® Short Film competition.


BITBANG disseminates and promotes innovative, experimental and authorial proposals through projections, exhibitions and competitions. We promote audiovisual creation in Argentina, orientated towards the development and consolidation of the industry as a cultural contribution on a worldwide level.
We place special emphasis on training and capacitation, for that during BITBANG there are being held masterclasses, seminars, conferences and workshops. In addition to that, there are laboratories, spotlights, retrospectives, illustration contests, installations, exhibitions, game jams, escape rooms, arcades, making a film in 24 hours, and thematic parties. All screenings are with free admission.

Since 2015 we have organized BITBANG, a unique experience that each edition allows all those interested in art, creativity and innovation, to meet with the most important referents in the country and the world. It is a meeting point between animation, video games and digital art that enables collaboration between artists from different disciplines and generates the construction of new languages and other perspectives.

In previous years, the venues were CCK, Planetarium Galileo Galilei, Espacio INCAA Km 0 Gaumont, C3 Museum, Borges Cultural Center, Recoleta Cultural Center, Cosmos Uba Cinema, Da Vinci School, Otra Historia Club Cultural, Local, Club Lucero, C Complejo Art Media, Deseo, Dune Park, La Paz Arriba, Bar El Destello, Arcade Club Social, in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Also we held BITBANG in different parts of Argentina, spreading the best of Argentinean and International Animation.

In this 11th Edition BITBANG welcomes you to these artistic proposals and to the fans and professional audiovisual community.


OSCAR!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Animation



 
Logo of Antares International Film Festival

Deadline
01 Jul 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Antares International Film Festival

Moscow, Russia


The Antares International Film Festival is a large–scale cultural project designed to create a unique platform for understanding and popularizing the image of a man of work in modern cinema.

The festival is aimed at a wide audience, from film industry professionals to viewers interested in social issues and inspiring stories about people who create the world around us. We want to provide an opportunity for filmmakers from different countries to present their work, reflecting the diversity of professions, everyday work, heroism and challenges faced by working people in various fields of activity.

The festival creates a space for the exchange of experiences and ideas between cinematographers, researchers and representatives of various professions, contributing to the formation of a new perspective on the role of a Man of Work in the modern world. Our project is aimed not only at professional cinematographers and film lovers, but also at those who work every day at enterprises, making our country


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Other



 
Logo of Magara Film Festival

Deadline
30 Sep 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Magara Film Festival

San Fili, Italy


From 30 October to 1 November 2025, the Magara Film Festival (MFF) will be held at the Gambaro Theatre, in the heart of the historic center of San Fili, as a cinematic showcase of the "Le Notti delle Magare - Festival of Popular Culture" event. Dedicated to independent cinema, the festival explores the myth of Magara, a mysterious figure of Calabrian folklore, guardian of ancient esoteric knowledge. Like the Janare Campania, the Piedmontese Masche and the Strie of Northern Italy, the Magara embodies the link between myth and reality, inspiring stories of magic, superstition and arcane charm. Open to emerging and established filmmakers, the MFF fosters cultural exchange between generations, celebrating the power of visual storytelling and the magic of timeless stories.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Cittadella GeoFilmFestival

Deadline
01 Aug 2026


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Cittadella GeoFilmFestival

Cittadella, Italy


The Cultural Association Officina delle Idee intends to realize with the Patronage of the Municipality of Cittadella (PD), the Veneto Region and the Province of Padua the fifth edition of GEOFILMFESTIVAL - The Cinema of the Elements, "The Golden Earth" International Film Award, availing itself of the artistic direction of the director and actor Rocco Cosentino.

GEOFILMFESTIVAL wants to offer itself to all operators, filmmakers and the general public as competition and innovation for its theme: The Environment. Earth, Water, Fire, Air as objectives in the creation and production of medium-short films. So the Cinema of the Elements for which each of us is called to participate and make it a professional, social and moral goal.

The Cinema, once again, disseminator of news and civilization. Together with the cultural dissemination with the cinematographic projection, GEOFILMFESTIVAL - The Cinema of the Elements links its attention to the Environmental Problems of the World.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Imagine This Women International Film Festival

Deadline
07 Jul 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Imagine This Women International Film Festival

New York, United States


Imagine This Women's International Film Festival (ITWIFF) aims to amplify and empower independent and aspiring women and non-binary filmmakers from around the world.

The 8th Annual Imagine This Women's Film Festival will feature fierce, bold, original films by women and non-binary filmmakers and storytellers, Q&As, educational panels, and special events.

Imagine This Women's Film Festival's goal is to support women by sharing their work with the public, promoting equal opportunities for BIPOC women and the LGBTQIA+ community while providing educational and professional development, and serving as a resource information network.

Imagine This Women's Film Festival accepts films from womxn filmmakers and storytellers in leadership positions. At least one woman must fill the role of either a director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, leading role and etc.

Imagine This encourages BIPOC women, LGBTQIA+, student filmmakers, and storytellers to submit.

"Imagine This Productions has launched the Women’s International Film Festival with the aim to celebrate and empower independent and aspiring women filmmakers from around the world." - IndieWire

"Celebrate the work of women filmmakers from around the world at the second annual Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival (ITWIFF) in Brooklyn" - AFAR Magazine

"When it comes to film screenings and industry events, there's plenty to get you off the couch this week. From a lesson in copyright licenses to a women's international film festival, read on for the week's top film events to add to your calendar. " - ABC 7

"Recent Hollywood scandals have underscored the importance of supporting women in the film industry, and the second annual Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival is a great place to do so. The films here–which include shorts and features, documentaries and fiction films–are as diverse as the women who made them." - CBS New York

Please note: Imagine This is still planning on holding our annual film festival during our announced dates. We will also continue to follow the guidelines put forth by the public health directives and New York State, which will help to determine whether the festival’s format will be in-theatre or online, or a mixture of both. We will announce any updates via our website.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Curtas na Cesta

Deadline
30 May 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Curtas na Cesta

Lisboa, Portugal


Since June 2024, we have been organising independent and international cinema screenings in Lisbon, its focus being short films.

Our festival's mission is to make culture accessible to everyone!

Curtas na Cesta is Shorts in the Basket in english because we dedicate our time into harvesting the best and freshest cinema out there.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Memorables Film Festival

Deadline
30 Sep 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Memorables Film Festival

Madrid, Spain


The Memorable Film Festival is a short films festival dedicated to showing and promoting the creation and dissemination of short films about Alzheimer's disease and its effects on patients and families, as well as its social interest.

The festival is organized by the CIEN Foundation, the Alzheimer Centre of the Queen Sofia Foundation.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other



 
Logo of Maratón de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Sants (Barcelona)

Deadline
05 Sep 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Maratón de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Sants (Barcelona)

Barcelona, Spain


Fantasy and Horror Film Festival.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of New York Arts and Entertainment Film Festival

Deadline
06 Oct 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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New York Arts and Entertainment Film Festival

New York, United States


New York Arts & Entertainment Film Festival (formerly NYC Popup Film Festival) celebrates quality independent films. Our goal is to bring quality short films to an audience and offer independent filmmakers a place to showcase their work. We also work to create network opportunities for future work to be created.

Short films of all genres are considered for Festival Screening.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Era Uma Vez no Alentejo

Deadline
29 Jun 2025


Published: 01 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Era Uma Vez no Alentejo

Sousel, Portugal


Only for Portuguese filmmakers.








International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Petronila. Burgos Film Festival

Deadline
15 Sep 2025


Published: 30 Apr 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Petronila. Burgos Film Festival

Burgos, Spain


Petronila. Burgos Film Festival is organised by the Fundación Círculo Burgos.

Petronila. Burgos Film Festival, among other activities, has a large area dedicated to Ibero American short films with social themes, where different competitions coexist:

- Official Competition (Ibero-American)
- Castilla y León Competition
- Young Audiences

These sections have economic prizes that will recognise the best works in each category.

The festival is completed with special screenings and other contents of great quality and interest, where the links between cinema and social commitment are strengthened.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Boden Film Week

Deadline
12 Sep 2025


Published: 30 Apr 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Boden Film Week

Boden, Sweden


Boden Film Week(BFW) is an indie film festival for indie filmmakers without any limitations or boundaries. We, the festival's team, believe that it is an incredible opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world to showcase their work and gain recognition from our audience.

BFW is dedicated to promoting the art of filmmaking and giving filmmakers a venue to present their work.

It's an excellent opportunity for filmmakers to obtain exposure and acknowledgement for their efforts and talent. The submission categories are extensive, covering feature and short films in a variety of genres such as documentaries, animation, comedy, drama, experimental, etc.

To choose the finest films in each category, the judging panel will thoroughly study and evaluate each submission. So, whether you're a filmmaker or artist looking to display your work and share your abilities with the world, Boden Film Week is a must-attend event. Submit your film today to be a part of this fantastic celebration of cinema!


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Garden in Movies/ShortFilmFest

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 30 Apr 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Garden in Movies/ShortFilmFest

Giarre, Italy


The Garden-in-Movies Film Festival, founded in 2017 as part of the Radicepura Garden Festival, a biennial event dedicated to Mediterranean landscape design, has reached its fourth edition and will take place on August 1-3, 2025, at the Radicepura Botanical Park in Giarre (Catania, Italy).

At the heart of the festival is the intersection between gardens and cinematic storytelling, explored from a broad perspective that embraces fundamental cultural, political, social, and artistic values. The themes go beyond nature and landscape to include ecology, sustainability, education, culture, human rights, social engagement, and environmental awareness.

The Garden-in-Movies/ShortFilmFest International Short Film Competition is open to all works that, through cinematic language, highlight nature, the environment, landscape, ecology, and sustainability as key drivers of growth and cultural exchange. However, the "garden" is also seen as a metaphor for any place, context, dynamic, or relationship that fosters and nurtures essential cultural, political, social, and artistic values. Therefore, films that interpret the concept of "garden" from this perspective are also eligible for selection.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of International Short Film Festival Vitafest 2025

Deadline
23 Jun 2025


Published: 29 Apr 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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International Short Film Festival Vitafest 2025

Santiago, Chile


VITAFEST, Vitacura International Short Film Festival is a festival dedicated to national and international short films and a meeting point for diverse agents of the Chilean audiovisual industry.

Now in its sixth edition, VITAFEST has established itself as one of the main platforms for the short film format in Latin America, a meeting point for the various agents of the local audiovisual industry and an official showcase for the new local talented filmmakers.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Music Video



 
Logo of Festival de Cine Fantástico Descubierto

Deadline
16 Mar 2026


Published: 29 Apr 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Festival de Cine Fantástico Descubierto

Trujillo, Peru


Descubierto Film Festival emerges as a meeting place between spectators and audiovisual creators of the fantasy genre.

The competitive selection of short films will be interested in bringing together works with fantasy themes with risky visual languages ​​and innovative proposals. On the other hand, there will be a regional film show where the filmography of local authors will be exhibited. In this way, we seek to be a window for stories told from different perspectives.

Additionally, the Festival will organize parallel activities aimed at complementing the cultural programming.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental



 
Logo of The North Film Festival

Deadline
16 Feb 2026


Published: 29 Apr 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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The North Film Festival

Barcelona, Spain


The North Film Festival is officially moving to BARCELONA, Spain — and it’s going LIVE.

February 18–20, 2026

The North Film Festival (TNFF) – Now LIVE in Barcelona!

February 18–20, 2026
IMDb-qualifying | In-person screenings | Barcelona, Spain

Born in Sweden in 2020, The North Film Festival (TNFF) was created with one goal in mind: to celebrate bold, independent cinema from around the world — and to connect the hearts of filmmakers and film lovers across borders.

Over the last four amazing years, TNFF has grown into a dynamic platform with both online and live editions, proudly supporting Swedish filmmakers while welcoming international voices. Our deep belief in the power of this project even led us to expand — giving birth to our sister festival, The North Film Festival – New York City, which has since become a huge success in the U.S.

But as many of you know, sustaining an in-person festival without consistent local funding in Sweden has been a challenge. So, while it was not an easy decision, we are making an exciting leap forward:

The North Film Festival is officially moving to Barcelona, Spain — and it’s going LIVE.

Thanks to new funding opportunities and a strong cultural partnership in Barcelona, the festival will now take place in one of Europe’s most creative and cinematic cities. Barcelona is a city that breathes film, art, and storytelling — and it's the perfect new home for the next chapter of TNFF.

About TNFF

The North Film Festival (TNFF) is an international film festival showcasing outstanding short and feature films across all genres. As an IMDb-qualifying competition, we proudly support filmmakers from across Europe and around the globe.

Our mission is simple: spotlight original voices, provide a platform for global talent, and create meaningful connections between creators and audiences.

Whether you’re joining us online or LIVE in Barcelona, TNFF is your stage.
2026 Venue (Live in Barcelona)

Cinema Maldà
Galerías Maldà
Carrer del Pi, 5, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, España


Awards Gala – Swedish Online Edition
April 25, 2025 | 10PM CET
www.thenorthfilmfest.com
Streaming live on YouTube – Chat with us during the ceremony!

We invite you to submit your films, join the celebration, and become part of a new era in TNFF's legacy — one that continues to grow and evolve in beautiful Barcelona.

Let’s connect, create, and make cinematic magic together.

➡️ Submit your film now: FESTHOME

We are also extending an exclusive invitation to films from our sister festivals:

• Love & Hope International Film Festival - Barcelona (Oct 1 - 4, 2025)
• The North Film Festival - New York City (June 10 - 13, 2026)
• Los Angeles Fantasia Fest - Los Angeles, CA (Nov 20 - 21, 2025)

We can’t wait to meet you at the festival! In the meantime, we’d love for you to join our Facebook community, where we share exciting updates about filmmaking and our festivals.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lovehopethenorthfestivals

See you there!


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Lumiére Standalone Film Festival & Awards

Deadline
16 Sep 2025


Published: 28 Apr 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Lumiére Standalone Film Festival & Awards

Los Angeles, United States


Kumar Aadarsh, founder and Ashok Khullar, President, welcome you to the UVT Standalone Film Festival & Awards (UVTsffa). This is a unique kind of film festival for independent filmmakers/content creators where there are no barriers to borders, languages, genres, etc. Based in California, USA, this festival is having an online Award Nomination Festival, live screenings, and Standalone Award Show in Los Angeles.

SFFA is consolidating filmmakers around the world for a wonderful presentation of cinematography and the unveiling of new talents. A committee comprising members from the film industry preview submitted films and select good works of motion pictures for the Award Nomination Festival.

The selected films participate in The Awards nomination Festival which is held for 4 months between Dec-March.

Films screen through this secure server screener where visitors and guests from around the world can witness and vote for the film. On the basis of viewers' choice and votes, films nominated for 42 categories of Awards which screen live in Hollywood and to honor filmmakers, actors, technicians at The UVT Standalone Awards Show in Los Angeles on the Last day of live screenings.

Theatre venue is in the heart of Hollywood. We will screen all nominated films here as well as look forward to create year-round screening, filmmaking, and writing opportunities and to that end we are launching new festivals as part of the UVT Standalone Film Festival & Awards.

UVT SFFA Submissions are for feature narratives, Short films, Shows, Series, documentaries, and animation as even experimental films and music videos.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of FENACIES Student Film Festival

Deadline
10 Jun 2025


Published: 27 Apr 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films

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FENACIES Student Film Festival

Montevideo, Uruguay


The fifteenth edition of the Student Film Festival FENACIES Uruguay opened its inscriptions on April 1st, and will remain open until June 10th. As every year, all the students from all over the world (from Primary to University) can register their short films totally free, which will be displayed in Montevideo from September 8th to 14th.

FENACIES is an organization founded in 2011 that started with the aim of creating a cinema festival specifically to youth, where competition would be fair and creativity and effort of these would be valued.

At first, the festival was avowed of cultural interest by the Ministry of Education and Culture, educational interest by the Primary Education Council, and tourist interest by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport. Furthermore, in 2015 UNESCO declared it of educational and cultural interest.

The main aim of the festival is to strengthen the audiovisual education between the youngest, and through the short films realization they can express their ideas so that then they can see reflected on the big screen.

During the week, the short films that are selected will be shown in a public and state cinema. On September 14th will be announced the winners in the closing ceremony.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Music Video



 
Logo of Urganda Festival

Deadline
10 Jun 2025


Published: 27 Apr 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Urganda Festival

Zamora, Mexico


Urganda Festival invites Mexican and international producers and filmmakers to submit their short and feature films to the 3rd edition of the Festival, which will also feature live music and presentations, taking place from July 5th to 6th, 2025.

This edition will feature a competition section, where films will be in competition. It will also feature an exhibition section, focused on promoting and showcasing both international and national projects that are less well-known.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video