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Message To Man

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The 36th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 16 to 24 October 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Over the years, the Festival has hosted distinguished figures of world cinema, including Werner Herzog, Ulrich Seidl, Claude Lanzmann, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Agnès Varda, Mira Nair, Paolo Sorrentino, Alan Berliner, Eric Roberts, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Abdellatif Kechiche, Udo Kier, and many others.

With its history spanning three decades of cinema development, Message to Man was founded in 1989 in Leningrad by filmmaker Mikhail Litvyakov, who now serves as the Honorary President of the Festival.

In 2010, Alexei Uchitel, a renowned director of documentaries and feature films, assumed the role [...]



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Logo of Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest
Published: 16 Jul 2025
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Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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The Film Tracks Film Fest wants to be a meeting point between fans of filmic language, propose quality works.

A special prize will go to a short film about the MEDITERRANEAN.

We love Cinema and how we want to spread it.

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Nettuno, Italy



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Logo of Lights Cameros Action
Published: 15 Jul 2025
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Lights Cameros Action

Deadline: 21 Jul 2025

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LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.

1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.

Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.

Premiered from January 1, 2025.

2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.

With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).

Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

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El Rasillo, Spain



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Published: 13 Jun 2025
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Un Barrio de Cine

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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The Bola de Oro Neighborhood Association, in its annual agenda of cultural activities and in order to continue with the idea and intention of giving space and opportunity to different areas of artistic expression, invites all those who wish to participate in the Short Film Festival, "A Cinema Neighborhood".

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Granada, Spain



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Logo of Qshorts Africa
Published: 11 Jun 2025
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Qshorts Africa

Deadline: 25 Sep 2026

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Qshorts is A FREE TO VIEW channel for the best short films by filmmakers of African descent & a community for filmmakers and film lovers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTED Films will be available for the public to watch on our Free to View YouTube channel.

Our YouTube channel is NON- MONITIZED- it is purely for the love of short films and sharing them.

The TOP THREE MOST VIEWED FILMS from each month will be screened at our annual QFest Creative Festival Community Film screenings.

We are a selection partner for IREP https://www.irepdocufilm.com/ Selected documentries will be screen at IREP Documentry Festival


Our focus is on promoting short films, building an empowered community, and fostering growth. Partner with us to showcase your work and be seen by a global audience

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Lagos, Nigeria



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Logo of Macau International Short Film Festival
Published: 07 Jun 2025
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Jun 2025

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MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (“FESTIVAL”) is an annual worldwide audio-visual festival that aims to motivate overseas and Macau short film and music videos productions to compete in this FESTIVAL.

The Festival was previously known as "Sound & Image Challenge" and was first launched in 2010 focusing only on an audiovisual competition for local talent. This initiative was co-founded with professionals in film, music, sound and image fields, with two priorities: to promote the Creative Industries in the audiovisual sector and highlight the local talents in the production of sound and moving image design. Over the years, it expanded across 5 continents, grew and gained recognition, and finally became a short film festival in 2015.

The Festival will be held from 6 to [...]

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Macau, Macao



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Logo of Krew! International Film Festidrag
Published: 03 Jun 2025
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Krew! Festidrag De Cine (Festival Internacional de Cine Drag)

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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2nd International Drag Film Festival

Entries open
From June 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 at 23:59 hrs.

Krew! It is the first Film Festidrag in the world. It began to take place in October 2024, in the city of Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico in the Cineteca Nuevo León. This year we are calling for Audiovisual Directors and Producers, Drag Queens and people passionate about Drag to participate with a Drag Short Film no more than 30 min, as well as incorporating the new category "Reely Queen" Reel Short film in Vertical no more than 90 seconds.

General Information:
Krew! Is an International Drag Film Festival with stories starring Drags artists, which brings together audiovisual material from around the world to exhibit it in movie theaters and reward the best productions with a [...]

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Monterrey, Mexico



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Published: 02 Jun 2025
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Zinema Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2025

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Zinema Film Festival - Is a film festival whose objective is to showcase independent cinema with auteurist and experimental narratives and forms. The 3rd edition of the Zinema Film Festival will take place in November 2026.

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Zaragoza, Spain



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Logo of INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL TINDIRINDIS
Published: 14 May 2025
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Tarptautinis Animacinių Filmų Festivalis Tindirindis

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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The festival will offer diverse program, featuring films of the famous directors, debutants and animation students from various countries, many of whom were awarded at numerous international animation festivals.

International Animated Film Festival "Tindirindis "- is not a commercial film scene. The festival's mission - to deliver the widest range of the animation world: the different styles, the schools work, to show the animation, which encourages creativity.
Artistic animation, author retrospectives, the films, which stimulate creativity. 22 years festival is running every year in Lithuania, showing the best non-commercial animation works from around the world. Competition programs include short and feature films for children, adults, experimental, student, debut, and music [...]

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Vilnius, Lithuania



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Published: 06 May 2025
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Ahmedabad International Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Sep 2026

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Welcome to the Ahmedabad International Film Festival (AIFF), a celebration of creativity and talent in the vibrant Gujarati film industry. Our city, Ahmedabad, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is not just steeped in culture but also boasts a legacy in the film industry, nurturing great filmmakers and artists.

AIFF was born from a vision to showcase the best of Gujarati cinema and provide a platform for emerging and established talents. We are proud to be pioneers in Gujarat, offering filmmakers, musicians, animators, editors, ad filmmakers, DOPs, scriptwriters, and art directors an opportunity to showcase their work among industry experts.

We anticipate enthusiastic participation from filmmakers and professionals both nationally and internationally. AIFF’s core mission is to [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ahmedabad, India



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Logo of Festival Internacional De Cine Pequeño
Published: 02 May 2025
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Festival Internacional De Cine Pequeño

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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The 13th Festival Internacional de Cine Pequeño which is taking place in Aspe (Alicante) from the 17th to the 21st of August 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Aspe, Spain



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