The Indie Gathering International Film Festival is entering our 22nd year festival in 2027. We moved to Columbus, Ohio this past year. Getting the opportunity to present your projects on the big screen is rare and precious. The Indie Gathering leveled up now that we are in 4 theaters in a real multiplex for 3 days, showing over 100 projects.
This weekend long film festival is an in-person gathering for filmmakers young, old, student, amateur, or professional. This festival is for people who create because it is part of their soul. Those that need to make and to express themselves. No matter your budget or access, we celebrate the passion and dedication of artists and filmmakers who simply love and appreciate cinema and are dedicated to growing their skill set and overall knowledge of cinematic arts.
Our mission is to provide an opportunity and safe space for filmmakers of any level or capability to showcase their work. Indie Gathering is an opportunity to engage filmmakers from all walks of life. We are building a community on the premise that bringing people up for their merits is greater than cutting with crushing critique. Indie Gathering is a place for filmmakers to better their skills, showcase their ideas, and build a community. We thrive on your inspiration not your flaws. We embrace experimental, animated, narrative and documentary, short-form and feature length films from every corner of the globe, offering filmmakers an environment that values artistry above marquee names and industry relationships. We are about fostering creativity and honing the craft.
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With competitions for films, scripts, film scoring, and acting/monologue, The Indie Gathering has a place for everyone! The weekend consists of three movie theater screens, vendors, film seminars/lectures, competitions, networking parties and more! If you are involved in, or interested in, any aspect of filmmaking, this festival is for you.
Previously voted one of the Top 25 Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine as the Best Fest for Networking!
The Calabria Movie - International Film Festival (CMFF) was born from the idea of creating a meeting point for film fans and authors who want to discuss the importance and changes of the seventh art. The desire is to reunite the authors and representatives of Italian cinema in a regional festival to preserve and make known the tipical cinema of the territory, maintaining interest for international cinema.
It is not just a film festival, it is an opportunity to give space to art in general and to create spaces for discussion and comparison.
CMFF has decided to create a special section with films that tell the theme of "Return". There will be a special prize from the Jury for the short film that will tell, describe and explain the theme of "Return" in the best way. The idea was born from the desire to narrate that feeling of migration and continuous search of home that is often protagonist in a difficult territory like the Calabrian and which is linked to classical culture and the western world. For the Greeks, the nòstoi, in fact, are the journeys to return home after a long and tearing experience. But the return can also be the arrival point of a journey within oneself, or the result of unique experiences, an infinite series of vicissitudes capable of marking and transforming the protagonist in the depths of the soul. Starting from the more classic meaning of "Return", it is required to experiment and tell the topic from every possible point of view.
FESTIVAL ORGANIZER
The Eclipsed Films Festival is organized and administered by the Swedish creation, production and distribution company Dorobantu Film & Television.
FESTIVAL MISSION
The Eclipsed Films Festival aims to promote original feature and short films of high artistic quality and to support independent cinema worldwide, by facilitating the access of high-potential films to international market distribution and sale.
Both among the films submitted to the festival and among the films selected for festival participation, feature films and short films with high market potential will also be selected for film sale / distribution agreements and cooperation. In such cases, the rights holders of the respective films will be contacted by the festival management office either already during the film selection process or short after the end of the festival.
EKRAN is an online film collection and editorial selection based between Lyon and Belgium.
We give priority to francophone films and French-speaking voices, while remaining open to international films when French subtitles are available.
Selected films may receive an Official Selection EKRAN mention and may be considered for an online catalogue page, editorial feature, highlight or interview.
Full film streaming or publication is never automatic and requires separate explicit authorization from the rights holder.
Kinetic Frames is a dance-on-film showcase, and mentorship initiative designed to support youth, emerging, and professional artists in exploring movement through film.
The program emphasizes accessibility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and creative storytelling through screen dance.
HALO International Film Festival is festival with live screenings. Every season we're selecting best works that will run in program and screened in the famous cultural space of Machty in Sevkabel port, St. Petersburg
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The main goal of the Halo Festival is to create a space for introductions and future collaborations.
We want viewers and filmmakers to meet in person, so every season we hold Q&A sessions with the authors of the films. And after the screenings, we organize after-parties, where you can socialize and make new connections in an informal atmosphere.
Submit your applications and we'll see you at the festival!
●❂ IMDb Qualifying Festival ❂●
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Zinetxiki Zinemaldia opens the Gidoi call for entries, focused on the adaptation of literary works into children's and youth audiovisual content. The goal is to boost projects in the early stages of development and foster the creation of quality content for new generations. Every story begins with a proposal. Make yours connect with the new generations!
The Pirineos Mountain Film Festival (Mountain, Adventure and Nature Film Festival of the Pyrenees) was born in Huesca (Spain) as a film competition focused on mountain and Biosphere.
This film event held its first edition in sample format in February 2022, to give way in 2023 to an international competitive festival around mountain, adventure and nature short films.
The Morce-GO International Horror Film Festival – MIHFF is expanding its borders and introducing its new initiative: itinerant showcases! The first stop of this dark journey will be in the Wonderful City of Rio de Janeiro, from January 22nd to 27th. This special edition is exclusively dedicated to the vampire universe, featuring daily screenings of short and feature films for audiences in Rio. Come celebrate the best of horror and fantastic cinema focused on the night's most fascinating creatures.
The "REC Film Festival" stems from the desire of the "Mondo REC" Social Cooperative of Rimini to promote an annual gathering among young people who live or have lived, in various forms, the experience of creating a film, thereby fostering an exchange and sharing of ideas, passions, and interests.
The goal of the event is to highlight youth creativity in all its forms, keeping cinematic language as a common denominator. The Festival aims to become an opportunity to make known organizations across the country that make art an essential tool to stimulate participation and offer young people opportunities for creative gathering. Beyond films, it will also show how music, dance, and singing are excellent tools to engage new generations in an appealing way.
All of this will happen through the presence of groups from all over Italy, competing with their short films or featuring throughout the event in artistic showcases and performances.
The REC Film Festival will take place at the Tarkovskij Theatre in Rimini from Thursday, May 6 to Sunday, May 9, 2027.
Zinetxiki Zinemaldia organizes the 30-second stop-motion animation contest, aimed at children up to 12 years old and their families. The goal is to unleash imagination by crafting a short animated video by hand, with children taking the leading role. Each participant can submit a maximum of three videos.
Bodhak International Children's Film Festival is organised by Bodhak Studio and seeks to create a welcoming space where young audiences can experience meaningful cinema from India and around the world.
The festival is dedicated to stories for, about, and inspired by children. The festival aims to celebrate imagination, curiosity, courage, friendship, and the many experiences that shape childhood.
We invite filmmakers from around the world to submit short films, documentaries, animation films, and live-action works that engage young audiences through meaningful storytelling.
Whether heartwarming, adventurous, educational, or thought-provoking, we are looking for films that entertain while encouraging creativity, empathy, and discovery.
The selected films will be screened as part of a specially curated festival programme designed for children, families, educators, and film enthusiasts.
Identity and Location
Lakes Noir Film Festival (The Festival of the Lakes)
Lakes Noir Film Festival is a Competitive International Film Festival entirely dedicated to the genres of Thriller, Noir, and Crime (including Italian Giallo, Poliziottesco, and Spy Stories), with a strong emphasis on prestige and artistic quality.
Identity and Atmosphere: "Lakes Noir" in Luino
The event takes place in the stunning setting of Luino, overlooking the shores of Lake Maggiore. This exceptional location creates a unique atmosphere of contrast: the natural elegance of the lake and its historic vistas merge with the darkness and mystery of the stories on screen, offering filmmakers and the audience an open-air set of rare beauty.
Production and Media Coverage
Organization and Network
The Festival is organized and promoted by 7Laghi Cinema in collaboration with SG Academy. This synergy connects the festival world directly with active film production, creating a professional environment where passion for the genre meets the real-world film industry.
Trailer Promotion and Visibility
Thanks to the partnership with the LTV network, the Festival offers an extraordinary promotional showcase. For every selected work, the relative trailer will be promoted across the platform's channels, which boast over 460,000 monthly users. This activity ensures directors viral distribution of their promotional material and high-level journalistic coverage within the international circuit.
Structure and Exclusive Selection
The Program
The Festival spans four intense days, from September 21th to 26th, 2027, alternating screenings, debates with Noir experts, and sessions dedicated to the narrative techniques of the genre, culminating in the final Gala evening.
Selection: Quality over Quantity
Lakes Noir has consciously chosen the path of excellence. We are not a mass-market festival, and we do not seek a high volume of entries; our search is focused on pure talent and the most powerful cinematic visions.
To ensure maximum prestige for every work and total attention from the jury, we have set a rigorous limit: only 12 films in total will reach the final stage. Being selected for Lakes Noir means becoming part of an extremely restricted circle of international cinematic excellence.
Cult Archive Fest provides independent filmmakers with an international platform to showcase their work, reach new audiences, and build valuable industry connections. Our mission is to promote independent cinema and celebrate outstanding works by emerging and established filmmakers from around the world.
This year, Cult Archive Fest returns for another live event at the museum's historic theater, located within the Caliwood Museum in Cali, Colombia. Dedicated to preserving the history of cinema, the museum houses an extensive collection of film archives, historic newsreels, vintage filmmaking equipment, and artifacts documenting the evolution of photography and cinema. Beyond the screenings, the festival offers a welcoming setting for dialogue, the exchange of ideas, and genuine networking opportunities.
Submit your short film and join this celebration of cinema. Finalists will have the opportunity to take part in our annual awards ceremony.
The Cusco Film Festival is a cultural initiative that seeks to establish a space for gathering, exhibition, and dialogue centered on contemporary cinema. It stems from the need to reevaluate the art of filmmaking as a form of expression that reflects the identity, diversity, and living memory of our region and our country. The festival is held in the city of Cusco, the cultural heart of Peru, where images interact with the mountains, languages, and peoples who inhabit them. The festival brings together local, national, and international filmmakers in a celebration of cinema as both an art form and a tool for social transformation.
The ZAFIC International Film Festival (ZAFIC) is a cultural platform based in Mosquera, Colombia, that promotes cinema and audiovisual storytelling as tools for dialogue, community engagement, cultural exchange, and territorial development.
For its 9th edition, taking place from November 26 to 29, 2026, ZAFIC presents the thematic focus “Possible Futures / Futuros Posibles”, inviting creators from around the world to share stories that imagine, question, transform, and reimagine the future of our communities and territories.
ZAFIC welcomes short films and audiovisual works from any country and genre through three curatorial sections:
• Kids / Infancias
Works created for children, schools, and young audiences, encouraging imagination, creativity, learning, and intergenerational dialogue.
• Territory / Territorio
Works that explore identity, memory, heritage, community life, rurality, environment, cultural diversity, and social transformation.
• New Voices / Nuevas Voces
Works that present emerging perspectives, innovative narratives, new technologies, experimental approaches, or contemporary ways of understanding the world.
More than a film festival, ZAFIC seeks to connect cinema with communities, education, culture, and the future of territories through meaningful audiovisual experiences.
All submitted works must be spoken, dubbed, or subtitled in Spanish.
The Horror en Banfield International Horror Film Festival was created with the main objective of promoting and supporting independent cinema within the fantasy and horror genres. It also aims to establish itself as a space for cultural exchange, bringing together filmmakers, artists, and audiences who share an interest in these cinematic expressions.
Horror en Banfield serves as a platform for the exhibition of feature films, short films, and music videos, while also providing a meeting place where directors, actors, producers, students, and horror culture enthusiasts can come together and enjoy a comprehensive cinematic experience.
The festival also features a section called “Bizarra”, dedicated to works that, while not strictly belonging to the horror genre, stand out for their unique aesthetic, narrative, or conceptual qualities.
The selected films will be part of the Official Competition, which will include the following categories:
Best International Feature Film
Best Argentine Feature Film
Best International Short Film
Best Argentine Short Film
Best Horror Music Video
Best Bizarre Short Film
Best Director
Best Actor / Actress
Best Production
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
The Anatomy Crime – Horror International Film Festival (A.C.H.I.F.F.) is an annual international showcase dedicated to independent filmmakers. Founded in 2017 by THE BASEMENT, a nonprofit Cultural and Educational Organization (B.C.E.O.), the festival was created by creators, for creators — offering a platform where powerful stories can thrive regardless of budget.
In an industry dominated by studios and large‑scale productions, independent voices often struggle to be heard. A.C.H.I.F.F. exists to change that. We champion filmmakers with limited resources but strong artistic vision, giving them international visibility and meaningful recognition.
At A.C.H.I.F.F., every participant is acknowledged. Gold and Silver winners receive official certificates, while all filmmakers — regardless of category or distinction — receive personalized poster‑awards. With a wide range of award categories spanning narrative, performance, technical craft, and visual identity, the festival ensures that every creator leaves with something significant. Winners, nominees, and finalists may also acquire handcrafted bust‑awards made from resin and hand‑painted, offering a unique physical keepsake of their achievement.
A New Monthly Format
Beginning this year, A.C.H.I.F.F. adopts a monthly structure. Filmmakers submit their short films to the category of their choice (Horror, Crime, General/Sci‑Fi/Thriller, or Micro Short). Each month, the jury evaluates submissions and announces monthly winners, nominees, and finalists.
Annual Audience Award Selection: From the year's total submissions, the festival jury selects a total of 13 representative short films which compete and are screened for the annual Audience Award.
Annual Categories & Screenings (Directing, Cinematography, Editing, etc.): Annual awards are rarely presented and films are screened only in exceptional cases, exclusively when their form, structure, or originality is such that we ensure the audience must not miss them.
Recognition & Prestige
A.C.H.I.F.F. is an IMDb‑verified festival, ensuring that every official selection and award is formally recognized. Over the years, the festival has attracted filmmakers whose works have been screened at major international festivals and awards, including the Academy Awards (U.S.), Sitges, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Cannes, Sundance, and Tribeca.
This growing network highlights A.C.H.I.F.F. as a trusted platform for independent voices in horror, crime, and beyond.
✨ Submit your film and join a festival that celebrates bold storytelling, supports independent talent, and brings unforgettable visions to the screen.
Proudly presented by Village Talkies Entertainments, the Village Talkies International Film Festival (VTIFF) is a premier celebration of global cinema and diverse storytelling. We are deeply committed to discovering and elevating unique voices, compelling narratives, and innovative visual artistry from creators across the world.
VTIFF proudly hosts two distinct cinematic events each year: a Feature Film Festival and a Short Film Festival.
Following the spectacular success, grand award distribution, and closing ceremony of our Feature Film Festival on September 21st, the celebration of cinema continues!
After the successful completion of VTIFF 26 feature film festival we are thrilled to announce the submissions for our short film festival (VTISF). We invite passionate filmmakers from across the globe to submit their work. We are currently accepting global entries for the following categories:
Short Films
Campus Films
Documentaries
AI Films
Music Video
Our festival serves as a vibrant platform for both emerging and established filmmakers, offering a global stage to showcase your passion and talent. Whether you are an independent artist telling profound regional stories, a student filmmaker, or an international creator exploring experimental formats, VTIFF is the perfect destination for your cinematic vision. We look forward to discovering your next masterpiece
Join us in our journey to bring exceptional global cinema to the forefront. Submit your film today and become a part of the Village Talkies community!
The International Youth Film Festival “Light to the World”, founded by the Rybinsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, began its history in 2011. Since 2025, it has been held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Today, in terms of its geography and the number of participants, “Light to the World” is one of the largest youth film festivals in Russia.
