The Valencia International Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (FESTIAV) is a pioneering cultural event dedicated exclusively to audiovisual works generated using artificial intelligence, understood as a tool at the service of creativity and always respecting the intellectual property and authorship of the different sectors. From the Valencian Community, the festival was born with a global vocation: to become an international reference point in the convergence between technology, creativity and new digital narratives. Its mission is to promote artistic innovation, promote critical analysis of the role of AI in the visual arts and position Valencia as a creative hub connected to the main audiovisual experimentation centers in the world.
In its 1st edition, FESTIAV will screen 12 short films—fiction, comedy and horror generated with AI—along with a professional program consisting of a round table with international experts, a technical talk on creative processes with AI and a networking session that will bring together creators, producers and agents from the sector, both local and from other countries. A professional and independent jury will be in charge of evaluating the works and awarding cash prizes to the most outstanding proposals.
FESTIAV aspires to consolidate itself as a platform with global reach, where filmmakers, technologists, digital artists, researchers and students from different parts of the world can connect, share knowledge and discover the possibilities of cinema generated through artificial intelligence. From Valencia to the world, the festival promotes local talent and integrates it into a growing international scene.
We look forward to seeing you in Valencia!
NIEVE ROJA: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF HORROR, SCI-FI, FANTASY AND BIZARRE
Nieve Roja was created with the intention of being a diffusion space for the production of independent films of the horror and fantasy genre, whose production grows year by year, and needs more exhibition and promotional spaces. The spirit of Nieve Roja is to gather all lovers of the genre and promote their productions, mainly in Patagonia.
This seventh edition of the festival is competitive, and will have the following categories:
- National Feature Film Competition
- Patagonic Short Film Competition (National).
- Argentinian Short Film Competition (National).
- Latin American Short Film Competition.
- International Short Film Competition.
- Bizarre Short Film Competition.
Nieve Roja is a member of FANTLATAM (Alianza de Festivales Fantásticos de Latinoamérica), RAFMA (Red Argentina de Festivales y Muestras Audiovisuales) and Red-FAP (Red de Festivales Audiovisuales Patagónicos).
ONLY FOR SPANISH FILMMAKERS // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES (EXCEPT THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY SECTION, WHICH IS INTERNATIONAL)
2024 New York Times names Screamfest as one of the top 5 Halloween Film Festivals Worth Traveling For!
The 26th annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.
Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror."
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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007.
The festival showcases new genre films from around the world. Other premieres have included Steven Soderbergh Presents Divinity, world premiere of Hulu's Carved and Mr. Crocket, ICK, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Paranormal Activity, Dead Ant, Trick 'r' Treat, 30 Days of Night, The Human Centipede, American Mary, Diary of the Dead
To view past Screamfest® short films visit our YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/screamfestla
The Lebanese Independent Film Festival (LIFF) is an independent festival born in Lebanon, the land of diversity. It emerges from the Mediterranean region and aims to reach a global audience.
The vision of the LIFF is to establish Lebanon as a center for local and international filmmakers to share global perspectives as well as independent thoughts to a large audience through film.
The mission of the LIFF is to promote independent film culture and encourage its development.
It is a platform to support and display the work of artists and filmmakers; a networking event that will bring together international and local professionals along with festivalgoers in a beautiful setting.
Its goal is to enhance cultural growth. With independent films and panels on various topics addressed to a diverse audience, the festival will ensure the promotion of diversity and present an alternative healing tool for the Lebanese society.
It also aims to attract a broader audience and make the festival accessible to those interested in movies but that may live in farther regions.
LIFF will be the first to plan the screening of the same movie in three different regions simultaneously.
The LIFF Lebanese Independent Film Festival is in partnership with A Night Of Misfit Films Film Festival Arizona-USA, CIFF The Canadian Independent Film Festival and the Fantasy Film Festival Paris-France.
The Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Cineautopsia, celebrates its XII (12th) edition in 2026.
We call upon works and artists from Colombia and around the world who are nonconformist and dissident toward the predominant modes of production and creation; we privilege the author’s gaze in unique creative processes of plastic exploration, making use of diverse technologies/resources/media, and developing individual, collective, or interdisciplinary dynamics of creation.
Throughout these 11 years of the festival, we have been committed to recognizing and highlighting an experimental, poetic, free, radical, and proactive cinema. A cinema that responds to the aesthetic, political, and philosophical needs of its authors, proposing artistic horizons far from conventional formulas and the hegemonic standards of audiovisual production. Our commitment has been to transform the ways of making cinema, exploring diverse methodologies of creation, and consolidating new forms of thought around audiovisual aesthetics and technique. Moreover, we have sought to generate sensitive and emotional encounters with audiences, expanding the possibilities of interaction, mediation, and participation of experimental cinema within the cultural and social spectrum of the community.
We believe that “the experimental” is not simply limited to an aesthetic or technical category within the cinematographic or audiovisual field—or even within the arts in general; we understand it as an unequivocal symptom of a collectivity that refuses to conform to the rules. The experimental represents a powerful way to problematize, question, or subvert what is established in order to transform, to contribute to cultural change and social dialogue.
It is through experimental cinema that we find authentic forms of creating audiovisual art, and in this way, we give space to every artistic manifestation in which form and content take risks to dismantle what is established, exploring creative boundaries that challenge generalized aesthetics, using in variable ways all types of devices, elevating both expressive means and the relationship between the audience and the work, while also inviting new forms of exhibition and circulation strategies.
“We rebel against conventions, against the tyranny of what is established, and against the invisible chains that bind creation to the canon. We oppose the domestication of the creative spirit, the cultural anesthesia that turns art into a soulless product, a good of empty and sterile entertainment or consumption.”
Within the ecosystem of conventional audiovisual production—directed by large industries or political/economic agendas and marked by repetitive formulas and pre-established narratives—experimental cinema emerges as a dissident voice. It defies the norm, questions established structures, proposes counter-narratives, and becomes a trigger for innovation, critical reflection, cultural transformation, and the search for new paths and forms of human expression. Experimental cinema is avant-garde and stands as a space of exploration, dissection, and reconfiguration of what we understand as the cinematographic image. We value fragmentation, deconstruction, error, and nonsense. Experimental cinema questions the very modes of existence of traditional cinema.
We also inquire into expanded cinema, in its performative or installation dimensions, which explore the body and action in real time, involving formats such as live cinema, VJ, mapping, fulldome, live coding, new media, multimedia cabaret, interactivity, or transmedia. These practices not only transcend the screen but also turn the cinematographic act into a living and ephemeral experience.
Under these parameters, any audiovisual work—without limitation of format, duration, or technique—is welcome to apply. We accept works that align with this idea of experimental cinema and explore subgenres such as found footage, cameraless cinema, abstract cinema, mixed media film/video, video art, video sculpture, video dance, choreo cinema, video performance, choreography and improvisation, music video, animation, screen art, expanded cinema, virtual reality, new media audiovisuals, etc.
In this 12th edition of the festival, which will take place in Bogotá in August 2026, we aim to strengthen programming in alternative and exhibition spaces, as well as online circulation through the festival’s official web platform. We will feature film screenings in theaters and alternative venues, artist talks, academic activities, industry meetings, creative laboratories, among others. All experimental audiovisual artists from around the world are welcome to the 12th edition of the Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Cineautopsia.
Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF)
A Canadian Screen Award–Qualifying Festival
A Telefilm Canada–Qualifying Festival
One of Telefilm Canada’s 25 Approved Medium-to-Large Scale Film Festivals (2026–2027)
An Official IMDb Festival
The Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) is one of Canada’s leading multicultural film festivals—recognized nationally and internationally for championing diversity, inclusion, and global storytelling. TINFF is proud to be:
• A Canadian Screen Award–Qualifying Festival
• A Telefilm Canada–Qualifying Festival
• One of Telefilm Canada’s Top 25 Medium-to-Large Scale Film Festivals for 2026–2027
• An official IMDb festival
• A registered Canadian non-profit organization headquartered in Toronto
TINFF has earned its position as a premiere platform for diverse filmmaking, representing Canada’s cultural mosaic and its deep ties to African, Caribbean, Indigenous, and international cinema communities.
A Festival With Distribution Power: Cinematic Box Distribution Canada
TINFF proudly operates a subsidiary company, The Cinematic Box Distribution Canada, which is officially approved by the Canada Media Fund (CMF) as an eligible worldwide distributor for CMF-funded films—up to $3.5 million in licensing and distribution value.
This distinction positions TINFF and its industry ecosystem as a gateway for:
• Canadian filmmakers seeking broad domestic and international reach
• International filmmakers with co-production treaties with Canada
• Productions aiming to ensure that Canadian stories are amplified and accessible both nationally and globally
TINFF’s integrated festival + distribution model provides unmatched market access, visibility, and opportunity for creators.
Celebrating Global Cinema, Diverse Voices, and Innovative Storytelling
TINFF champions inclusive filmmaking with a strong focus on multicultural, African diaspora, BIPOC, Indigenous, and international creators. As the first Canadian festival with authentic Nollywood roots to receive national recognition, TINFF continues to elevate global perspectives while fostering talent development in Canada.
Our community partners include:
Canadian Heritage, Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates, and the City of Brampton, among others committed to industry growth and equity.
Canadian Screen Awards Eligibility
Under Academy rules, films selected by at least two Academy-approved festivals may qualify for the Canadian Screen Awards. As an approved festival, all TINFF Official Selections (past and future) may use TINFF toward their Academy qualification.
Eligibility: https://www.academy.ca/canadian-screen-awards/rules-eligibility/
Annual Festival Highlights
TINFF delivers rich year-round programming leading into its live festival celebration, including:
• Film screenings with Q&A sessions
• Industry conferences, seminars, and conversations
• Live performances, cultural showcases, and stage plays
• Workshops, training labs, and mentorship (through TINFF Film Academy)
• Pitch sessions and market development programs
• Red carpet and Awards Gala
• International filmmaker networking and collaboration opportunities
TINFF CBDF Market Summit (Canada Black & Diversity Film Market)
A signature component of the festival, the CBDF Market Summit provides:
• B2B & B2C market activities
• Distribution & acquisition meetings
• Co-production and cross-border collaboration opportunities
• Masterclasses, workshops, and pitch development
• Film market screenings, with one-on-one and group meetings
The Summit connects Canada with African, Caribbean, European, and global markets, building pathways for sustained industry growth.
TINFF Expansion into Brampton: The Launch of BINFF
TINFF has expanded its footprint into the City of Brampton with the creation of the Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF)—a sister festival designed to expand opportunities for local and global filmmakers.
BINFF provides:
• A second annual platform for filmmaking excellence
• Greater access for Peel Region creators
• Additional screening opportunities
• A broader audience reach across Brampton and the GTA
• A powerful pipeline between Toronto and Brampton for diverse filmmaking communities
Submit to BINFF:
https://festhome.com/
This expansion strengthens TINFF’s commitment to regional growth, talent development, and international cultural exchange.
International Collaborations
TINFF partners with global festivals—including the Prague Film Festival (PFF)—to promote cross-cultural engagement and film exchange. Winners from each festival receive reciprocal screening opportunities abroad.
Join Us and Celebrate the Power of Storytelling
TINFF welcomes filmmakers, industry leaders, and audiences worldwide to experience vibrant, diverse, and globally connected cinema. Our annual Awards Gala honours outstanding achievements that promote cultural understanding, equality, and creative excellence.
Website: www.tinff.net
Social Media: @tinffestiva
Cerdanya Film Festival, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Cerdanya, is a Festival specialized in the documentary, fiction and animation genre, short and feature films, consisting of competitive international sections, non-competitive sections and parallel activities. All the films that are part of the different sections will be selected by the Festival programmers.
Cerdanya Film Festival qualifies for Premios Goya – Spanish Film Academy in Best Spanish Shortfilm, in Fiction, Animation and Documentary categories.
The 16th edition of the Cerdanya Film Festival will be held from 1st to 17th August 2026.
We are pleased to announce the opening of the call for entries for the film festival "Celebrate the World: Holidays in Film". This festival aims to explore and celebrate the diversity of festivities and rituals around the world through the art of cinema.
We are looking for films, documentaries and short films that capture the essence of celebrations and traditions from different cultures, showing how people from different regions of the world commemorate their most significant events. Whether it is a traditional festival, a vibrant carnival, an ancestral ritual or a religious holiday, we want your work to be part of this unique experience.
The Albuquerque Film Festival, with the mantra 'Everybody is Somebody,' stands as a beacon of digital celebration for the world's storytellers. Nestled in the heart of New Mexico's vibrant capital, Albuquerque, our festival opens its doors wide, welcoming a kaleidoscope of cinematic talent from every corner of the globe.
Dive into the fray with your masterpieces, as we call for submissions across all film genres; there's a spotlight here for every creator, regardless of nationality. It's your time to shine, to vie for prestigious awards across a multitude of categories.
Let's unite. Let's craft. Let's rejoice.
Boasting a spectrum as broad as the imagination itself, our festival invites you to join an esteemed circle, where selected films don't just screen—they compete for a host of distinctions, bestowed both by our expert panel and the audience's voice. Rest assured, every entry is given the attentive gaze it deserves. As seasoned filmmakers, we resonate with the dedication poured into your craft. That's why we elevate Officially Selected films with a spotlight dialogue—up to 10 minutes of in-depth conversation about your creative journey, shared on our official website, YouTube channel, and across social media landscapes.
Our committee is as varied as the films we celebrate, featuring a global tapestry of professionals—Architects to Entrepreneurs, Artists to Filmmakers, and VFX Producers—each bringing a unique perspective to the screen. Every submission is watched thoroughly, ensuring your vision is seen and appreciated in its entirety.
Our Goals:
To broadcast fresh, trailblazing narratives and cinematic discourse from across the world.
To offer an exclusive glimpse into the pioneering realm of New Cinema.
To foster the exchange of ideas and experiences among our event's vibrant participants.
Our Creed:
We are the champions of the cinematic dreamer, the believers in the power of story. The 'Everybody is Somebody' Albuquerque Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the most diverse array of narratives. Our mission? To empower every filmmaker with a burning passion, to connect creators with audiences, and to help solidify their mark in the ever-expanding universe of film.
Zacatlán Puebla Multicultural Festival: Camino al Tlalocan, in this second edition 10 selected feature films will be shown, which will compete for the audience award: The Camino al Tlalocan statuette.
From April 22 to 26, 2026, the 55th edition of the Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival, one of Europe's largest festivals for up-and-coming filmmakers, will take place in Potsdam. It offers up-and-coming filmmakers from all over the world a platform to present their work to a wide audience and build contacts in the industry. Started in the 1970s as a GDR film festival for young filmmakers, Sehsüchte has established itself over the decades as an internationally important film festival and has become an integral part of Berlin and Brandenburg's cultural landscape.
Sehsüchte sees itself as a place of encounter and creation, as an event of cultural diversity and a celebration of cinema, today and tomorrow. The organization and implementation of the festival is entirely in the hands of students from the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF. This enables a dynamic exchange between young talents, media makers and researchers.
Motto 2026: What's left?
The motto of the Sehsüchte film festival in 2026 is What's left?. In the 55th edition of Sehsüchte, we want to direct our view into the past, present, and future. What’s left? wants to know what remains — of our ideals, our home, our hopes and fears, and of a world we want to believe in. With What’s left?, we want to challenge the pessimism implied by the question: We want to recognize the potential for change, and develop future perspectives not in spite of, but because of the challenges of the present. What’s left? means taking responsibility, allowing ourselves to say goodbye, and finding the courage for new opportunities and collective visions —to achieve constructiveness beyond resignation.
What’s left? What’s left to hope for? What’s left to do?
Artistic and cinematic explorations, workshops, and discussion formats want to invite filmmakers and audiences alike to face the complexity of this world. Between upheaval and awakening, tradition and rebellion, grief and hope: in its 55th edition, Sehsüchte wants to create spaces in which filmmakers and audiences can encounter political and personal crises in order to find out what does remain.
Sections:
● Fiction Film
● Documentary Film
● Animated Film
● Experimental Film
● Focus: Social Impact - Storytelling and Producing
● Future: Kids
● Future: Teens
● Virtual Reality
● Music Video
● Schreibsüchte (Script)
● Schreibsüchte (Pitch)
● Retrospective
● Exhibition - Beyond the Screen
● Showcase
The festival's mission is to exhibit the best films from the around the world and create a safe haven festival event for filmmakers and cineastes to co exist and learn from each other. Our vision is to be the festival that links independent films to the proper audience and to find distribution during our event.
Accepting full-length features, short films and documentaries from professionals and amateurs alike, SohoFilmFest will hold screenings, panels and host social events and other networking opportunities for everyone involved. Leading figures from all disciplines of the film industry including distributors and media will be in attendance.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The PROMOTER OF FICIAT, Mrs. Alvine KOUAMBO, is pleased to announce the 12th edition of the International Festival of Independent Cinema and Theatrical Art "FICIAT".Scheduled from March 25 to 28, 2026, in Bafoussam - Cameroon.
This event, initiated by the association Screen for the Renewal of African Culture, abbreviated as "ERECA", will bring together actors from Cinema and theatrical art from all corners of the world.
The theme of this edition is "FROM THE STAGE TO THE SCREEN: SPARKING IMAGINATION, CONNECTING PEOPLES, AND UNITING CULTURES."Submissions for films and theatrical performances that will be in competition and out of competition during the Festival are welcomed. For this Festival, a gigantic platform named will be established. This is where the main activities of the Festival will be concentrated. Spaces will be available, but in very selective quantities.
FICIAT is under the high patronage of the Ministry of Arts and the Culture of Cameroon. It is registered under No. 024/MINAC/SG/DASEC/SAEC/012, as well as in the register of International Film Festivals at the WITHOUTABOX organization in the United States of America under ID No. 11,891.
For all information, please refer to the following address:
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA AND THEATRICAL ART Building, next to Tennis Club
P.O. Box: 557 Bafoussam-Cameroon
Tel: (237) 657 571 058 / 699 840 853 / 673 282 619
E-mail: infos.ficiat@gmail.com
Website: http://ficiat.net
Facebook: Ficiat
Best regards!
The CINALFAMA FILM OBSERVATORY, held in a historic neighborhood, emerges as a transformative cultural initiative that strengthens the community network. By showing independent films, the project not only widens access to alternative and innovative narratives but also stimulates cultural engagement among residents, fostering a sense of identity and belonging.
This regular event, which takes place at Museu do Fado Auditorium, becomes a meeting point where generations cross paths, sharing experiences and reflections that transcend mere film viewing. In addition, by being located in a neighborhood with a rich historical heritage, the observatory revitalizes the urban space, attracting visitors and enhancing the appreciation of the local heritage, generating a very positive cultural dynamic
The Cinalfama Film Observatory is a regular cinema competition in January, April, and October.
The winning films of each of the three editions (Jan, Apr, Oct), will be showcased in our annual outdoor cinema event, Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival, in July 2025.
Jersey City Popup Film Festival (JCPFF) is designed to be a fun relaxed film festival, offering quality independent films and networking opportunities.
We strive to create opportunities for networking with fellow filmmakers and actors before and after the screenings.
Each festival will have an after party and awards.
The films, selected by a committee, include features, shorts, music videos, webisodes, and documentaries.
VerSonar – Music in Film Festival.
VerSonar celebrates the power of music in cinema. We invite short, medium, and feature-length films in categories such as music video, fiction, documentary, and biopic, offering space for new perspectives and promoting local identity.
The selected works will be presented in official screenings and a variety of festival-related activities.
VerSonar is a meeting point for creators and audiences, where music and image intertwine to tell stories that can be both felt and heard.
Syncro is a national and international short film festival dedicated to elevating and showcasing the short film format.
The festival offers a new approach to viewing short films by programming each film in an individual screening. We firmly believe that short films are not a lesser format or merely a learning stage in filmmaking. On the contrary, they represent cinema in its most potent and compact expression.
The third edition of the Short Selection will take place as part of the new Cavaion Film Festival, organized by Liberamente Cavaion APS from January 17 to 18, 2026, at the E. Turri Civic Hall in Cavaion Vicenza.
The films in competition will be divided into three categories: local, international, and young. The selection will be made after the nominations are closed and at the discretion of the event's artistic director.
The evening of Saturday, January 17, will be dedicated to the local selection, while the evening of Sunday, January 18, will be dedicated to the international selection.
