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Skyline Benidorm Film Festival

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The 11th edition of the Skyline Benidorm Film Festival will take place in the city of Benidorm from 10 to 17 April 2027.

The organisation will pay €200 to every short film selected for the National Official Section as a selection payment and for screening rights.



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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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JoySauce Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Dec 2026

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Support the filmmakers. Support the culture.

Great films deserve to keep finding audiences. The inaugural JoySauce Film Festival celebrates AAPI filmmakers and storytellers by connecting exceptional independent cinema with new audiences, industry voices, and a community that believes in the power of representation. Whether your film is completing its festival journey or looking for its next opportunity, we want to help meaningful stories continue to be discovered.

Your story deserves an opportunity to be seen. Submissions to the inaugural JoySauce Film Festival are completely free.

ONE FESTIVAL. TWO DISTINCT EXPERIENCES.

A digital celebration of independent AAPI cinema, complemented by an intimate Los Angeles showcase bringing filmmakers, audiences, and industry voices [...]

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Los Angeles, United States



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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Festival Cine del Mediterráneo- Ficsem

Deadline: 15 Nov 2026

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FICSEM Festival, in the Mediterranean area.


For major reasons, and having been immersed in a situation in which we have all been affected, we have decided to adapt to the current situation, and give a new focus to our festival. Maintaining the enthusiasm and passion we feel for the artistic world.


Our festival is aimed at the dissemination and promotion of film authors related to topics of social and/or ecological value.


Because we believe in the power of art as a transformative medium, our contribution from this festival is to give visibility to projects that address environmental and social changes in which we are immersed. We are an international festival because we understand the world beyond barriers, and because we are moved by the need to get to know other cultures [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Torrevieja, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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II Festival De Curtmetratges De La Vall Fosca. Infància, Joventut I Vellesa. Principis I Finals.

Deadline: 26 Jan 2027

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The theme of the submitted short films is “Childhood, Youth, and Old Age. Beginnings and Endings.”

Therefore, short films must address topics related to childhood, youth, and old age—that is, the first and last stages of life.

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La Torre de Capdella, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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Xlll Festival Internacional De Curtmetratges Cinemart

Deadline: 15 Apr 2027

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The Festival is organized by the CinemArt Association of Pineda de Mar, it is an international festival with the aim of promoting a specific space for the discovery, screening and dissemination of short films.

The main thematic axis of the festival is that of comedy; however, the theme and genre of the productions is free. Quality and originality will be prioritized as the main objective, and that the production is unprecedented.

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Pineda de Mar, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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4º Festival Internacional De Cine Social De Majadahonda (MISFE’27)

Deadline: 31 May 2027

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Following the success of its first three editions, we are now organizing the 4th edition of the Majadahonda International Social Film Festival (MISFE’27). The festival is founded on the belief that cinema can be a powerful tool for social transformation and that, by encouraging the circulation of high-quality, thought-provoking films, we can help educate and raise awareness within the community about important social issues.

MISFE’27 continues to establish itself as a showcase for filmmaking talent that addresses and brings attention to relevant social issues. We believe that films can serve as educational tools and as catalysts for dialogue around subjects that matter.

The festival also aims to contribute to the cultural development of Majadahonda and to broaden and enrich [...]

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Majadahonda, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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Festival Cine do Mar

Deadline: 28 Feb 2027

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The IV SEA FILM FESTIVAL will be held from 19 to 25 April 2027 in the town of Marín.

The Cultural Association for a Sea Museum for Marín is the organizing entity of this festival. Since its creation, the Marin Sea Museum has had as one of its main objectives the recovery of the seafaring identity of the town of Marín, as well as the conservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage linked to the sea, maritime and seafaring culture, especially among the new generations. On the other hand, the Galician language is an indissoluble part of our culture. Language and the sea are two fundamental elements to understand and disseminate our identity. Therefore, the Sea Film Festival is fully within the objectives of the Marin Sea Museum.

The Cine do Mar Festival promotes the [...]

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Marín, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2026
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Zinegoak BILBAO LGTBIQA+ FILM FEST

Deadline: 01 Mar 2027

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Zinegoak is organized by Zinegoak Association and will take place in the city of Bilbao, Spain, June 2027.

All films which have an approach to sexual and gender diversity and LGTBQ+ families, which have been produced after January 1st, 2025 and never had been broadcasted or commercially released in Basque Country.

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Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 01 Nov 2026
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia

Deadline: 31 Jan 2027

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Section that has been several years and invites you to participate in a contest where you must terrorize the audience in just 2 minutes, has prizes in money to the first, second and third place, plus a recognition to the most popular audience, elected through popular vote among those who attend the night function. Jury made up of local and national filmmakers and festival personalities and the audiovisual media.

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Valdivia, Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 31 Oct 2026
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Berlin Gate International Film Festival (BGIFF)

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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A NEW KIND OF FILM FESTIVAL.
A FIRST EDITION WITH SOMETHING TO OPEN.

Some stories begin with a camera. Others begin with a page.
All begin with a person who believes the work deserves to go further.

Born in Berlin and open internationally, Berlin Gate International Film Festival brings independent films, screenplays and stage plays into a new festival journey. Our ambition is to connect distinctive work with audiences, recognition and a growing creative community — and to make the next step clear to the people who create it.

TALENT SHOULD HAVE A WAY IN

A powerful story should not be left outside because its maker cannot afford an entry fee.

Pre-registration for the main film and writing competitions on Festhome is free of a BGIFF submission fee. If your work passes our [...]

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Berlin, Germany



 
 
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Published: 30 Oct 2026
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Pequecinema. Festival Itinerante de Cine Infantil

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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Pequecinema is a Touring Children's Film Festival that in 2027 will visit several towns across Spain, showcasing the best short films aimed at a young audience (from 2 to 15 years old).

Organized by CortoEspaña - Premios Fugaz (the main short film awards in Spain, chosen by more than 1,700 industry professionals), the event seeks to give visibility to works directed at younger audiences, while also promoting short films and fostering a love for the format among the youngest members of the household.

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Varias localizaciones, Spain