Welcome to the Arjuntala International Film Festival—an extraordinary cinematic journey that transcends the boundaries of traditional film festivals. Founded by a group of passionate creatives, AIFF is driven by a profound love for artistic innovation and an unwavering commitment to fostering emerging talent.
At AIFF, our mission is clear: to empower filmmakers as they launch their professional careers in the dynamic world of cinema. Beyond merely showcasing your work on a global stage.
Our festival is truly international, welcoming filmmakers from every corner of the globe. We eagerly anticipate films that embody courage, personal determination, and distinct voices. Our boundless enthusiasm for creativity knows no bounds, and we wholeheartedly embrace a wide range of projects that exemplify ingenuity and artistic brilliance. Our dedication extends to supporting and inspiring content creators, creating an environment where creativity can truly flourish.
So, welcome to the Arjuntala International Film Festival, where the spotlight shines on filmmaking every month. For the winners of AIFF, we proudly present an exclusive laurel and certificate in JPG format, a testament to your achievement that you can display or print with pride. Submit your masterpiece today and embark on your cinematic journey with AIFF—an unparalleled opportunity to break through boundaries and unlock new horizons in the world of filmmaking.
Papagena Festival: Celebrating Art in All Its Forms
Get ready to experience a unique experience of art, culture and creative expression! The Papagena Festival brings a program full of audiovisual exhibitions, visual arts, lectures and social actions, creating an inclusive space for everyone.
With the goal of providing an inclusive and learning space, the event will take place physically, at the Associação Tapeçaria Timbi, and also virtually via Vimeo, the official website and YouTube, allowing everyone to participate from anywhere.
During the event, you will have the opportunity to explore short films, illustrations, photographs and debates that reflect on the impact of art on society, while contributing to the construction of a more collaborative and conscious culture.
What to expect?
Audiovisual Exhibitions: Screening of short films and independent films of various genres, with emphasis on local and international productions.
Visual Arts: Exhibition of works by established and emerging artists, with a focus on innovation and authenticity.
Lectures and Debates: Conversations about the future of the arts, cultural entrepreneurship and the importance of art in social transformation.
Social Actions: Initiatives to promote culture and community engagement, with projects that seek to positively impact society. During the festival, a book drive will be held for the city library, encouraging the donation of literary materials that will help enrich the reading offering for the local community.
Why participate?
If you are passionate about art, culture and innovation, this event is for you! Come to be inspired, learn and share your creative vision with other artists and diverse audiences. It doesn't matter if you are an enthusiast, a professional or just curious - everyone is welcome to be part of this vibrant and transformative celebration.
Join us and be part of this journey of art, reflection and human connection!
The Atena Nike Film Award, now in its fourth edition, is distinguished by the growing space it dedicates each year to emerging talents and debut works.
We are already working on the fourth edition, the 2025 edition: this year, as in previous years, both short films and feature films may be submitted.
As always, the theme is linked to social issues.
Date and location of the new edition:
9 July – Casa del Cinema, Rome
Submission deadlines
Feature films: 28 February 2026
Short films: 28 April 2026
Artistic Director: Giampietro Preziosa
Giampietro Preziosa
An architect and film producer, he has made his artistic flair into a profession, bringing his innovative ideas into the cinematic field. A skilled communicator and businessman, he is a key figure at INTHEL FILM S.r.l., a film production company with thirty years of experience. He has overseen the artistic direction of the Atena Nike Award in previous editions, giving the Prize a distinctly refined identity and high editorial quality.
Alina Trabattoni
Journalist and foreign correspondent with decades of experience at major outlets including CGTN Europe, TRT World, Reuters, Bloomberg, Associated Press, BBC, LA Times, CNN, CNBC, ABC, People Magazine, NBC, Eurovision, Standard & Poor’s Platts, Deutsche Welle, The Times, Screen International, the European Broadcast Union (EBU), International Herald Tribune, Euronews, and Montel News. She served as co-artistic director of the Globo D’Oro Film Award for six editions, beginning in 2018.
Artistic Management
Fabrizio Apolloni
(Artistic management and direction of the awards ceremony)
Actor, voice actor and dubbing director, Apolloni began working in theatre at a very young age, later moving into film and TV. Also active in education, he is currently a teacher at Action Academy. He is a member of the supervisory board of Nuovo Imaie and a founding member of RAAI – the Register of Italian Actresses and Actors.
Salvo Saverio D’Angelo
(Short Film Jury Coordinator)
Actor and music producer under the pseudonym SSd Project, he trained at Francesca De Sapio’s acting school and at Actors Planet. His eclectic personality has led him to work in TV, cinema and music. He has been a radio presenter, TV correspondent for Rai2 Notte, and TV host on Sky channels and for TV Cinquestelle. He has received various awards, including the Atena Nike Award.
Armando Pizzuti
(Artistic management)
One of the most respected casting directors in the Italian film scene, his career began in 2015 collaborating with major Italian and international productions, including the series The Young Pope directed by Oscar-winner Paolo Sorrentino. Since then, he has worked with renowned directors such as Ben Affleck, Derek Cianfrance, David Frankel, Terrence Malick, Simon Curtis, Edoardo Ponti and Michael Mann. In 2022 he received the Ischia People Award as Best Casting Director for his contribution to Italian cinema worldwide.
Academy
The work of the artistic management, co-directors and the foreign press jury is supported by an Academy selected for its experience and high artistic and professional qualification. It consists of five figures from the fields of acting, cinema, music and theatre.
Claudia Gerini
An eclectic and versatile actress, born in Rome, where she began her artistic career. After working in fashion and television, she gained public attention with Carlo Verdone in Viaggi di nozze and Sono pazzo di Iris Blond. Hollywood cast her in Under the Tuscan Sun and in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ, where she played Claudia Procula, the wife of Pontius Pilate. In 2004 she appeared in Don’t Move by Sergio Castellitto. Many intense years followed with Nero bifamiliare, The Unknown Woman, My Tomorrow by Marina Spada, and the horror film Tulpa by Zampaglione. She returned to comedy in Love Is in the Air by Fausto Brizzi. She achieved international fame in John Wick 2 with Keanu Reeves and won the David di Donatello for Love and Bullets by the Manetti Bros. On TV she played Sara Monaschi in Netflix’s Suburra. She made her directorial debut in 2022 with Tapirulan and recently appeared in Il corpo by Vincenzo Alfieri.
Lucia Sardo (Aurora Sardo)
Actress, director and screenwriter, she studied under major masters of experimental theatre such as Eugenio Barba, Peter Brook and Jerzy Grotowski. She founded the Institute of Theatrical Culture in Santarcangelo di Romagna and directed the prestigious Santarcangelo Festival, one of the most important experimental theatre events in Europe. She made her film debut in 1992, working with directors such as Aurelio Grimaldi, Giuseppe Tornatore and Marco Tullio Giordana in One Hundred Steps. Unforgettable protagonist of Picciridda – With Feet in the Sand by Paolo Licata and The Carousel by Giorgia Cecere, she reached Hollywood with the Netflix series From Scratch by Reese Witherspoon, alongside Zoe Saldana. Her collaboration with Franco Battiato, playing herself, is memorable. Recently she appeared as Lucia in It Happens in the Best Families and as Rosa Balistreri in The Love I Have, presented at the Torino Film Festival.
Lorenzo Urciullo & Antonio Di Martino (Colapesce & Dimartino)
The Sicilian singer-songwriters, best known as Colapesce and Dimartino, are among the most acclaimed names in contemporary Italian music. Since 2020 the duo has won over audiences and critics with songs such as Musica leggerissima and Splash, earning multiple awards: at Sanremo, the Lucio Dalla Press Room Award and the Mia Martini Critics’ Prize; a Nastro d’Argento; and Best Original Score at the Globo d’Oro Film Award. They are also active in cinema, with their first film La primavera della mia vita, accompanied by an album of the same name.
Federica Vincenti
Actress, theatre and film producer, singer and composer. In 2004 she founded Goldenart Production, an outstanding company producing numerous theatre shows, feature films and short films marked by strong artistic and emotional identity, earning her many awards. Since 2006 she has acted and sung in various theatre and film productions, working with directors such as Roberto Andò and Michele Placido, and performing alongside icons like Giorgio Albertazzi, Mariangela Melato, Moni Ovadia, Massimo Ranieri and many others. After playing Marta Abba in Michele Placido’s latest film Eterno visionario, she is currently preparing to star in the new theatre production Sissi, the Empress, directed by Roberto Cavosi, premiering in late February 2025.
Press Jury
For the 2026 edition, a press jury will again be introduced, composed of Italian and international journalists, experts in their field and passionate about cinema.
The Press Jury is chaired by Vera Naydenova, journalist and Italy correspondent for bTV Media Group. From 2018 to 2024 she was part of the Cinema Committee as Head of TV Series for the prestigious Foreign Press Award Globo d’Oro. She currently also serves as a Board Member of the Association of Foreign Press in Italy.
Short Film Section
Responsible:
Salvo Saverio D’Angelo
Jury President:
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Jury Members:
Matthew Gentile, award-winning director and screenwriter, known to the general public for his debut feature film American Murderer, which achieved significant success.
Paolo Licata, director, trained in film and theatre directing at Cinecittà; he made his film debut with his first feature Picciridda, awarded at the Taormina Film Festival. His latest film L’amore che ho will be released in theatres in spring.
Alessandro del Vigna, Italian-Romanian film producer and writer, executive producer of Triangle of Sadness (Ruben Östlund), Siberia (Abel Ferrara) and The End (Joshua Oppenheimer).
Donatella Pascucci, expert in French cinema; she has worked for the Gan Foundation, and been involved in the organization of the Italian Film Festival, Comicittà, the Campidoglio Masters of Cinema Award, and the Barbaro Award for Best Cinema Book. She has served on juries for the Montre Leonard Festival du Film d’Amour in Mons, the Bolzano Film Festival, the Florence Short Film Festival, and Valdarno Cinema. She is a member of the Italy-France Co-production Commission of the Ministry of Culture (Cinema and Audiovisual Directorate).
Marianna Sciveres, Italian director, screenwriter and set designer, graduated in set design from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In 2002 she made her first feature film Sara May, a work of national cultural interest. She has been a set and costume designer for numerous film and TV productions.
Heidrun Schleef, Italian screenwriter of German origin, studied directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. She has received three David di Donatello nominations and two Nastro d’Argento awards, and has worked with numerous masters of cinema.
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.
Founded in 1973, Curtas Festival do Imaxinario is the oldest festival and the largest event dedicated to fantasy, science fiction and horror cinema in Galicia. Located in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Curtas Festival do Imaxinario is a must-see for enjoying the premieres of the best genre feature and short films, as well as a wide range of parallel activities that include exhibitions, meetings, presentations, workshops, concerts, international guests, and much more. All artistic expressions of the fantasy genre converge in the International Fantastic Film Festival of Galicia.
Dear filmmakers,
Welcome to our page! We know how many festivals there are and how difficult it is to choose which ones to submit to. The following will hopefully help you learn more about our festival and decide if our festival is right for you.
As filmmakers, we organize a film festival that we would like to attend: simple and professional, humble with a zest of sparkle, in short a glamourous festival set in the country-side.
We are proud to say that EACH film is seen by three different people on our selection committee.
ALL films are treated the same. One quote is for ALL prices. You don't pay extra for extra attention.
Our editorial line has evolved: we no longer have a particular theme because this has caused us to miss some very good films. Some remaining eliminatory criteria rest: inaudible or bad sound, gratuitous violence or pornographic scenes...
We love ALL GENRES of storytelling: science fiction, fantasy films, romantic comedies, thrillers, dramas, crazy short films, young audience, animation and Documentaries
For the filmmakers present (2 per film), we offer a festival pass, breakfast + meal tickets, a 5-taster pass for the Saturday wine tasting, the famous Sunday brunch and a closing dinner with our volunteers after the festival.
We cannot cover accommodation costs (our site gives you addresses to help) or travel costs.
We are setting up one shuttle per day to and from Narbonne or Carcassonne stations. From Carcassonne, you can take a bus there are many going direct to Rieux Minervois.
For filmmakers coming from abroad, we have other arrangements (contact us at lechouettefestival@gmail.com)
Le chouette festival is located in Rieux Minervois, a small village in Aude, situated between Carcassonne and Narbonne, the festival takes place every year on the first weekend of October.
This year it runs from the 28th of September to the 4th of October 2026.
The Creative Minds Film Festival is a prestigious platform that celebrates and honors outstanding achievements in the realm of filmmaking. Our event is dedicated to fostering connections between industry professionals, emerging talents and students who share a passion for the art of storytelling through film.
Cortos con Ñ. International short film festival held in the center of the city of Madrid (Spain).
Every Tuesday, at 19:30 p.m., at the La Escalera de Jacob theater (C / Lavapiés, 9 - Madrid, Spain).
Cortos con Ñ organize public screenings of short films every week in the city of Madrid.
Each short film received at Cortos con Ñ is carefully reviewed by a committee of film experts, who are in charge of selecting the best short films received at our festival.
The competition is addressed to filmmakers from all over the world who produce short films and documentaries.
Its purpose is to appraise short films and documentary-films whose goal is expressiveness and cultural disclosure starting a cinematographic event throughout Val d’Intelvi.
IMAXINARIA IS AN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE CITY OF A CORUÑA, SPONSORED BY AFUNDACIÓN
A project that seeks to promote and showcase non-commercial animated films to the general audience. The festival was also created as a meeting point for professionals in the animation industry, in which Galicia has a wide and recognized innovative tradition. The festival is directed by Matilde Rodríguez, curator of the International Exhibition of Contemporary Illustration (MiiC), and filmmaker Alberto Vázquez, a leading figure in current animation and winner of several national and international awards.
CULTURE X FOOD
IMAXINARIA is part of Afundación's "Culture for Food" programme. An initiative that appeals to the participation of citizens and gives answer to the call for solidarity of the local Food Banks. Therefore, the tickets to the festival are free in exchange for non-perishable food. This social commitment is also reflected in the festival's own contents.
F5 is an international short film festival organized by FFCINEMA in Barcelona in which filmmakers of any nationality can participate. The projections and the awards ceremony will take place on March 14, 2026 at the Casal de la Font d'en Fargues.
FESTIVAL ECRÃ is an Experimental Art and Cinema event that, through experiences that question the notion and production of the moving image, seeks to stimulate audiovisual culture. By showing Films, Games, Installations and Videoarts, ECRÃ encourages new formats for the production and exhibition of these works.
This project arose in 2016 from the desire to question the film industry and its “primordial elements” and to give space for filmmakers and artists to experiment freely in audiovisual production and thinking.
Over the years we have works from all parts of the world and presence of names like James Benning, Luis Grané, Ken Jacobs, Paula Gaitán, Julio Bressane, Luiz Rosemberg Filho, Seyeong Yoon, Gastón Solnicki, Geraldo Sarno, among others veterenas and new creators.
The unmissable event celebrating young filmmaking talents is back for its 8ᵗʰ edition!
Created by true cinema enthusiasts, Les Regards de L’ICART honors the creativity and boldness of new voices in short filmmaking.
For this new edition, our goal is to highlight emerging directors from around the world who present innovative, activist, and committed cinema through an original international selection.
The winner of the Grand Prix will receive a €1,500 grant to support the continuation of their film projects.
The Event :
Join us on March 10, 2026, at Le Chaplin Cinema for an exceptional evening of screenings, encounters, and discoveries.
For this edition, we are introducing two competitions:
A Very Short Film Competition, short films between 1 and 5 minutes,
A Short Film Competition, short films between 5 and 20 minutes.
Awards will be presented to the winners after the screenings, during a special evening at Le Chaplin Cinema.
Les Regards de L’ICART — where tomorrow’s talents are born.
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.
BAKUNAWA FEST is the first fantastic & genre-based film, art & music festival based in The Philippines and ran by volunteer filmmakers and artists. Bakunawa is a dragon-like creature in Philippine mythology that devoured moons. Because we are a genre-bending film fest, we want to flip the Bakunawa's role and we want it to instead symbolize the creative monsters inside us.
Because we've had a rough and tough year in 2024, our 11th and 12th editions were held this year 2025 had a very successful run, screening all our 95 selected films in physical venues starting in August 2025 and stretching up to December 2025 for the 12th edition. Bakunawa Fest runs annually in one season - spread in fourth months becoming a hybrid festival since the pandemic lockdowns.
Bakunawa was initially created with this principle: "new visions, new voices". We still stand by this principle as we continue to program young and young at heart promising filmmakers, artists & musicians who either have no access to expensive workshops and may not have the name recognition to be programmed in festivals. Since our third edition, we have included a section that screens curated local and international selected films mainly for educational purposes. Most of our Bakunawa Fest's film camps are done as outreach programs/workshops and are mostly free. Here our participants are scholars paid for by the festival and its partners usually hosted by different cities/municipalities in the Philippines.
[ Please note that, since we are an artist and volunteer-ran filmfest, we can't fund filmmakers to come physically and we don't pay screening fees. ]
We are a fantastic film fest. Our festival is interested in: Horror or Thriller Films / Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Adventure / Fantastic-themed Experimental Films, New Media, Expanded Cinema / Genre-Bending Films / Fantastic-themed Music Videos / Fantastic-themed Documentaries / Contemporary Art / Photography.
INTERNATIONAL. The Siero Women Fest is an independent&international film festival whose aim is to make visible, celebrate, and promote the role of women in the cinematic and social spheres, both in front of and behind the camera.
The purpose of the festival is to encourage film creation, production, and culture through short films, giving voice to stories that explore women identity, experiences, and realities in all their dimensions — personal, social, professional, or symbolic.
Festival President and Artistic Director Gabriel Daniel Dorobantu is having the pleasure of welcoming you to The Third 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.)
We are an International Short Film Festival, which works in the Dissemination and promotion of Venezuelan cinematography, Latin American and worldwide in four countries simultaneously;
And of all its cultural scope. Try to show cinematographic works that entertain, but above all, that exert an influence education in children, youth and the general population.
