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Deadline
20 Sep 2025


Published: 03 Aug 2025
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Fiorenzo Serra Film Festival

SASSARI, Italy


The Visual Anthropology Laboratory “Fiorenzo Serra” - the operational headquarters in Sassari of the Cagliari Cultural Services Center of the Humanitarian Society - Cineteca Sarda (hereinafter called “Cineteca”) relating to the Department of History, Human and Educational Sciences of the University of
Sassari (hereinafter called “Department”) as part of the project to enhance the figure of the filmmaker and ethnologist Fiorenzo Serra, he is announcing the competition for ethnographic film productions, named Fiorenzo Serra Film Festival, for the year 2025.

The theme of this eighth edition of the competition for the section “Fiorenzo Serra” is “MASKS, BEYOND THE HUMAN, RITES AND ETHNOGRAPHIC TRADITIONS”


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Logo of  International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia

Deadline
05 Mar 2026


Published: 03 Aug 2025
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International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia

Sofia, Bulgaria


Dear Animators!

The Selection Committee will start the selection process and review of your films! To anyone who hasn't provided a download link, we would kindly ask you to provide us with a link or permission in Festhome no later than March 15th !

Dear animators, please send us your film in format:

1. Container: MP4 or MOV
2. Resolution: FullHD 1080p
3. Datarate (compression): up to 8000 kbps (kilo bits per second)
(not less than 60-70 МВ and not more than 400-500 MB for films up to 20 minutes! And not more than 1.5-2 GB for a feature film)
Kind regards,

Nadezhda Slavova

Good luck to everybody ! :)

The International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia run for the first time in October 2010 in Sofia. Named after Proyko Proykov (legendary Bulgarian animator) it is the first animation festival from the new century. One of the most attractive events in the arts calendar of Bulgaria takes place every spring in May. It is organised by the Bulgarian Association of The Independent Artists and Cartoon Animators an NGO chaired by Mrs. Nadezhda Slavova (cartoon artist, director, filmmaker and author of numerous animation films). The Association aims to connect animators, support their networking and create long lasting relationships within the cartoon industry.

The mission of the IAFF Golden Kuker-Sofia is to contribute to the development of Bulgarian art, to help Bulgarian and foreign animators get in touch and to support young professionals and students. The animation festival attracts not only children but large audience from different generations. IAFF Golden Kuker-Sofia has achieved high-level of professional performance, large number of international appearances, and variety of great animation works. Throughout the whole year people have the opportunity to attend master classes led by world known directors and animators, visit contemporary art seminars and exhibitions, and join interactive lectures. Environmental contest, Sofia’s children day and travelling festival are other festival’s post- events. After the festival international guests have the possibility to travel around Bulgaria, to discover wonderful spots and explore historical places with the tourist packages offered by IAFF Golden Kuker-Sofia.

IAFF Golden Kuker has been supported by the Ministry of Environment and Waters (Operational Programme Environment 2007-2013), Sofia Municipal Council, Sofia Municipality, National Culture Fund, National Film Center, Bulgarian National Television, Bulgarian National Radio, American Embassy, Czech Cultural Centre, Hungarian Cultural Centre, Polish Institute – Sofia, French Cultural Institute and many others who became our partners.


CARTOON D′OR!

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Logo of ERRENTERIA DOCUMENTARY FILM AND HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL

Deadline
30 Sep 2025


Published: 02 Aug 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
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ERRENTERIA DOCUMENTARY FILM AND HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL

Errenteria, Spain


OZ ZINEMA ELKARTEA, in collaboration with the City Council of Errenteria, announces the 4th ERRENTERIA DOCUMENTARY FILM AND HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL, in order to promote and develop the audiovisual arts through visualization and the defense of human rights.


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Deadline
31 Oct 2025


Published: 02 Aug 2025
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Festival Inclusivo de Cortometrajes Gallo Pedro

Almería, Spain


Por 12º año consecutivo, la Asociación de Personas con Discapacidad Verdiblanca y el Ayuntamiento de Almería lanzan el Festival Inclusivo de Cortometrajes Gallo Pedro, dedicado a obras audiovisuales creadas en torno a la inclusión de las capacidades o habilidades diferentes, con el objetivo principal de crear conciencia y sensibilizar a la población sobre las personas con diversidad funcional.


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Deadline
15 Sep 2025


Published: 02 Aug 2025
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Cinego Shorts

Karachi, Pakistan


Cinego Shorts Edition 2, 2025 program 'docs on the move' is now accepting submissions

We invite filmmakers from around the globe to submit powerful, thought-provoking short stories that explore the depths of the human experience. We seek compelling documentary films that question and illuminate what’s unfolding globally, and resonates with the audience worldwide.

Please visit our submission platform [https://festhome.com/festival/cinego-shorts] for complete submission guidelines, eligibility requirements, and deadlines. We look forward to reviewing your inspiring and thought-provoking films.

We believe in the power of storytelling in connecting us, inspiring change, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world around us.

Submit your documentary to Cinego Shorts and join us in celebrating the narratives that deserve a place in the Spotlight.


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Logo of Short Films for Equality

Deadline
15 Sep 2025


Published: 02 Aug 2025
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Short Films for Equality

Valencia, Spain


The main requirement is that the short film must deal with any of the social issues related to gender equality:

coeducation, rights, gender violence, sexual violence; historical roles, women's participation in social life; work-life balance; equality policies; wage discrimination; glass ceiling; sticky floor; discrimination based on sex, gender or sexual orientation; invisibility; co-responsibility; sorority, etc.


For the rest of the conditions, please consult the terms and conditions.


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Logo of You Are the Judge - Web3 International Film Festival

Deadline
30 Nov 2025


Published: 02 Aug 2025
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You Are the Judge - Web3 International Film Festival

Hong Kong, China


The You Are the Judge Web3 International Film Festival, brought to you by the creators of WTe, the Web3 film-watching and trading platform, redefines the festival experience by letting audiences decide the winners with NFT Festival Passes.

With the motto "You are the judge, everyone is a judge," we democratize film selection, focusing on Drama, Horror, Action, and Erotica. Our goal is to find films that blend artistic expression with commercial potential, fostering a community-driven environment using Web3 technology.

Award winners receive prize money in USDT on a specified blockchain, along with free international distribution services. We promote the winning films globally, returning the distribution revenue directly to filmmakers. We believe in the commercial value of films selected by our audience.

Join over 500 filmmakers and 3,000 film fans from 50+ countries for a unique mix of screenings, Q&A sessions, and discussions.

You Are the Judge Web3 International Film Festival is not just a celebration of cinema; it's a pioneering event at the intersection of creativity, technology, and community, embracing the decentralized future of the film industry.

Save the dates for our highly anticipated 7th edition, set against the backdrop of Beijing, China, from December 27th to 29th, 2025. We welcome submissions across four categories: Drama (short & feature), Action (short & feature), Horror (short & feature), and Erotica (short only).

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"你是评委"Web3国际影展由WTe发起创办,通过大众评审现场投票确定获奖影片,把内容"好坏"的定义权交给观众。"你是评委"影展立足大众视角,推崇观众热爱,致力于把兼顾艺术表达与商业价值的电影短片作品推向国际市场。

电影节将为大众评选出的优胜影片提供国际宣传发行服务,投票观众可在一定程度上参与获奖影片发行分成。

第七届电影节将于12月27-29日在北京举办。


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Logo of BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival

Deadline
21 Nov 2025


Published: 02 Aug 2025
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BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival

Barcelona, Spain


¡Hola! We are BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, an international film festival with monthly screening events from Barcelona, Spain, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates and showcases new productions and independent artists from all over the world in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.

BARCIFF promotes the selected films on its official website www.iberiff.org and social media channels, where the nominees can share their nominations with their followers. Fiction, animation, documentary and experimental films of any genre and subject are welcome!


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Logo of Universe Multicultural Film Festival

Deadline
10 May 2026


Published: 02 Aug 2025
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Universe Multicultural Film Festival

Rancho Palos Verdes, United States


The Universe Multicultural Film Festival seeks to bring to the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from the world; Committed to enlightening the public with a unique international film program, a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities. The Festival focuses on showcasing diverse cultural and heritages films, supports the creation and advancement of innovative and artistic cinematic works of both emerging and seasoned filmmakers and proudly embraces the passion, independent spirit and vision of these talented artists. With the integration of the local community and educational institutions into all aspects of the Festival, the Festival stimulates an interest in the study and appreciation of film and encourages people of all ages and background to participate and share the harmony universe.


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Logo of MosDocFest International Documentary Film Festival

Deadline
04 Nov 2025


Published: 01 Aug 2025
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MosDocFest

Moscow, Russia


MosDocFest Documentary Film Festival is an international film competition with an annual awards event in Moscow.

MosDocFest is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest documentary films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums.

MosDocFest is an avid supporter of local and international filmmakers representing cinematic productions that embody the true spirit of the art.

From classic or original scripts to new cinematography and film techniques, each and every piece is the result of true emotion and expression.

We're glad you're here! We can't wait to discover the amazing documentary films you create and the global community that you build.

All best documentary films that were selected for the screening, will be shown on the big screen during the solemn final ceremony on November 19 - 22, 2026 in Moscow, Russia and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the title of the "Best Documentary Film". As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.


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Logo of River Stone International Film Festival

Deadline
22 Jan 2026


Published: 01 Aug 2025
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River Stone International Film Festival

Versova, India


Creativity is everywhere - we are proudly open to all kind of projects with no restriction as long as it is inventive and full of creativity. We are excited to be part of your journey and devoted to supporting and encouraging all-new content creators. All winners receive a River Stone International Film Festival laurel, certificate and will be shared across all of our social platforms.


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Logo of Festival de Curtas Metragens

Deadline
05 Sep 2025


Published: 01 Aug 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Festival de Curtas Metragens

Viseu, Portugal


The INterioriza-te Association invites creators, dreamers, and storytellers to take part in the Short Film Festival, featuring a public screening as part of the event’s program on September 13, starting at 9 PM, in the scenic Mata das Alminhas, in Nelas.

This festival was created with the aim of promoting the creation and sharing of short films, encouraging artistic expression, critical thinking, and community involvement. In a relaxed setting, under the stars and among the trees, cinema becomes a meeting point between those who create and those who watch.

The open call is open to anyone aged 16 and over, whether amateur or professional, working individually or as a team. The theme is open, allowing total creative freedom.

Participation is free and aims to celebrate a diversity of perspectives, voices, and styles. All selected short films will be screened in a public open-air session, turning the forest into a collective screen of imagination, talent, and emotion.


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Logo of FIDA Chile 2025 International Festival of Design and Animation

Deadline
10 Oct 2025


Published: 01 Aug 2025
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FIDA Chile 2025 International Festival of Design and Animation

Valparaíso, Chile


The International Festival of Design and Animation is organized by the School of Design at the University of Valparaíso, Chile, and will take place on November 11, 12, and 13, 2025.

FIDA is a non-profit event organized by a public university, and starting this year, it is supported by important educational institutions from the Valparaíso Region: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV), Universidad de Playa Ancha (UPLA), Universidad Viña del Mar, and DUOC UC.

This year, 2025, marks the 16th edition of the Festival. We invite students from across Latin America to submit their animated short films inspired by territorial or local themes, which may include social issues, culturally significant stories, Indigenous peoples, traditions, and more.

FIDA recognizes and awards the narrative value of the story, visual creativity, and the work’s commitment to Latin American identity.

We invite you to submit your animated short films of up to 2 minutes to the 16th International Festival of Design and Animation – FIDA 2025


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Logo of CINEMA25 - IV Cordoba Film Week

Deadline
10 Oct 2025


Published: 01 Aug 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
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CINEMA25 - IV Cordoba Film Week

Córdoba, Spain


CINEMA25 - 4th Córdoba Film Week aims to bring together a broad and varied selection of the best Spanish films released throughout the year, with special attention to films and short films with Andalusian production or participation.

The 4th edition of CINEMA25 will be held from November 21 to 28, 2025.


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Logo of FesOh!Curt - Nules Film Festival

Deadline
30 Sep 2025


Published: 31 Jul 2025
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FesOh!Curt - Nules Film Festival

Nules, Spain


FESOHCURT is, in its 8th edition, a reference within the short movie festivals, as it contributes to fostering the use of Valencian through cinema. Thus, at least 50% of the short movies selected for this edition will be in Valencian language (or any of its dialectal varieties).


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Logo of ANTIC HORROR WEEKEND

Deadline
31 Oct 2025


Published: 31 Jul 2025
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ANTIC HORROR WEEKEND

Barcelona, Spain


15th ANTIC TEATRE Festival of Fantastic and Horror Short Films.


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Logo of Torrerífico - Festival De Cortometrajes De Terror De Torrevieja

Deadline
25 Sep 2025


Published: 31 Jul 2025
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Torrerífico - Festival De Cortometrajes De Terror De Torrevieja

Torrevieja, Spain


El objeto de esta convocatoria, en régimen de concurrencia competitiva, es la promoción de un concurso abierto para fomentar la creación cultural, ayudando a aumentar la calidad de las producciones de creadores o creadoras en el marco del sector audiovisual.

En el festival, denominado «Torrerífico», los cortos deben tener una temática de terror y se proyectarán las películas seleccionadas como finalistas, dándose a conocer las personas ganadoras. En este sentido, el personal asistente al certamen votará para el premio del público.

A tal efecto, el Vicerrectorado de Cultura, Deporte y Extensión Universitaria de la Universidad de Alicante organiza el Concurso de Cortometrajes, a través de la Sede Universitaria de Torrevieja, en colaboración con la Concejalía de Juventud del Ayuntamiento de Torrevieja y la Asociación Juvenil La Comarca


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Logo of TUWUN Muestra de Cine Indígena de Wallmapu

Deadline
30 Sep 2025


Published: 30 Jul 2025
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TUWUN Muestra de Cine Indígena de Wallmapu

Villarrica, Chile


PRESENTATION

The TUWUN concept represents the Mapuche territorial origin, which together with KVPALME, the family origin, represent the Mapuche identity rooted in the LOF, a territorial space that in turn is the basis of the ancestral territorial structure of a broader space, the WALLMAPU, the entire Mapuche territory.

This concept of Mapudungun, the Mapuche language, gives rise to TUWUN Muestra de Cine Indígena de Wallmapu, created with the aim of making known through cinema, that identity and the realities related from ancestral knowledge and the way in which it is understood. life from the vision and relationship of each people with their environment, with their territory, with their own history, culture and spirituality and, therefore, from their own perspective.

In this sense, we believe that the TUWUN exhibition represents a valuable opportunity to learn about the way in which life is understood from the indigenous peoples' own culture and an important space to share the perspective and reality expressed from their own representative voices, through of the cinema. In addition to contributing to the decentralization of cinema and culture, generating a process of circulation at the territorial level and taking the traveling exhibition and its complementary activities to a wide and diverse public, in urban and rural areas, with the exhibition of the participating works in various spaces, such as Mapuche communities, schools and cultural centers in towns that generally have difficulty accessing the cinema because they are far from large urban centers, also generating Nvtram (conversation) spaces around its contents.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

TUWUN is an indigenous film exhibition that consists mainly of the realization of a Central Exhibition, which takes place every year for 4 days, in the Municipal Cultural Center of Villarrica, accompanied by activities carried out in various areas of the city. And of an Itinerant Exhibition, which covers various places in Wallmapu, the Mapuche ancestral territory (southern Chile and Argentina) and is held from the month following the central exhibition, until June of the following year, where for the Mapuche people The cycle ends and begins again with the celebration of Wiñoy Tripantu (Mapuche New Year).

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES

Within the framework of TUWUN, we develop various complementary activities, both during the central exhibition and during the traveling exhibition. Among them, a TRAWUN (meeting), special screenings by guests of indigenous peoples and the Mapuche people, NVTRAMCINE (cinema forums), TUWUN screenings inserted in other film and culture competitions, screenings for schools and communities, special cycles in the summer season . And a workshop for the appreciation of cinema with identity, which we have designed for training and mediation with different audiences, such as children and young people of school age, adults, leaders of organizations, Mapuche communities, etc.

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

TUWUN Muestra de Cine Indígena de Wallmapu, is coordinated and produced by ADKIMVN Cine y Comunicación Mapuche, with the sponsorship of LIQUEN Municipal Cultural Center and the Illustrious Municipality of Villarrica, and the collaboration of a network of organizations, cultural centers, municipal departments of culture, Mapuche communities and educational centers.


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Logo of Multicam Edit Competition

Deadline
08 Sep 2025


Published: 30 Jul 2025
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Multicam Edit Competition

London, United Kingdom


The Multicam Edit Competition celebrates the art of multi-camera editing, inviting professional filmmakers and skilled content creators to showcase their technical expertise and creative vision.

This inaugural competition seeks to recognise excellence in multicam post-production while building a community around this specialised craft.

We are proud to be partnered with the epic BELIFF Festival in London, now in it's 9th year! This partnership enables us to air the winning submissions to a live audience at the November BELIFF Festival in London.

Requirements:

Submit original multicam footage (minimum 3 camera angles)
Create a 60-second final edit demonstrating your best work
Include basic edit notes explaining key creative decisions (in English)

Judging Criteria:

Our professional judges will create a shortlist of 12 entries (notified 11 Sept), which will be put to the public vote to select a winner and 2 runners up (31 October).

Please visit our website for full details.


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Logo of PONTES - GALICIAN AND PORTUGUESE CINEMA WEEK

Deadline
31 Aug 2025


Published: 29 Jul 2025
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PONTES - GALICIAN AND PORTUGUESE CINEMA WEEK

Vigo, Spain


PONTES - Galician and Portuguese Film Week is a film event that celebrates the richness and diversity of audiovisual productions from Galicia and Portuguese-speaking countries, strengthening cultural and linguistic ties through the seventh art. Organized by Abella Producións, this festival is the evolution of the Ponte Coa Lusofonia exhibition, which has been held in Vigo since 2021, and has established itself as a benchmark in Galicia for Galician, Portuguese and Lusophone cinema.

From October 7 to 11, 2025, Vigo will host this film festival, which presents a wide selection of short and feature films that reflect the cultural diversity of these territories. In addition to the screenings, PONTES offers panel discussions on the film industry, cooperation, training and new technologies, promoting exchanges between filmmakers, programmers and audiences.

The festival aims to be a platform for new talent and a meeting point for established filmmakers, creating an active cultural network that fosters intercultural dialog and resistance through film. Vigo, with its maritime history and position as an Atlantic port, is the ideal setting for building bridges between territories united by language and culture.

For more information on the program and activities, visit our website.


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