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HARD:LINE International Film Festival

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HARD:LINE International Film Festival aims to present the various faces of extreme cinema.

The question as to what is meant by the term “extreme” can be understood by looking at the content of our wide selection of fantastic films. “Extreme” is often defined by an explicit splatter aesthetic but it can also be represented by unusual story-telling methods or an exotic visual language. Thus, we are meticulously selecting such examples that could be important in the future of the genre. We have not set any boundaries in our search and whether a film is a pearl of the independent scene, fun splatter or no-brainer, H:LIFF loves special films!

HARD:LINE International Film Festival is no warehouse festival where the priority is to show as many films as possible but rather [...]



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Published: 01 Dec 2024
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Muestra Cine+Video Indígena

Deadline: 07 Mar 2025

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The nineteenth version of the Muestra Cine + Video Indígena, organised by the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, opens its call for entries from 21 November to 7 March 2026 to films by indigenous and non-indigenous filmmakers whose central theme is indigenous peoples, especially in Latin America.

The curatorial committee of the festival will place special emphasis on selecting works that portray cultural and territorial aspects of these nations, such as: processes of safeguarding cultures, protection and defence of territories and the environment, human rights, identity tensions and political reflections. In addition, works spoken in indigenous languages and which have been made in a participatory manner with indigenous communities or through the training processes of [...]

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Santiago , Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 30 Nov 2024
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Festival de cortos Hygeia

Deadline: 16 Mar 2025

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Only for Spanish Filmmakers.

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Madrid, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 30 Nov 2024
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Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival

Deadline: 02 Feb 2025

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Bilbao City Council is currently organizing the 32nd BILBAO FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL – FANT2026, to take place in Bilbao from 8th to 16th of May 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barakaldo, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Nov 2024
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Lugo Film Week

Deadline: 05 May 2025

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Bases 48th Lugo Film Week (Spain). Celebrated from September 21 to 26, 2026 (SECILUGO 48).

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Lugo, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 13 Nov 2024
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CINEfoot - International Football Film Festival

Deadline: 06 Jan 2025

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CINEfoot - International Football Film Festival is the first film festival in Brazil and Latin America with unique curatorial and conceptual approaches about football. The event aims the promotion, diffusion, reflection and appreciation of football films from all over the world.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



 
 
 
 
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Published: 07 Nov 2024
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Festibaldo, Sant Roc Short Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Nov 2024

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FestiBaldo was born with great enthusiasm — and a lot of effort — in the Sant Roc neighborhood (Badalona) in 2022. It is a festival organized by the 10th-grade students of Institut Escola Baldomer Solà.

This year marks the 4th edition, and we hope it will have the same impact as in previous years.

To participate, entrants must comply with the rules and regulations described below.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Badalona, Spain



 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2024
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Short South

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the fourteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 20 - 21 June 2026 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Polla, Italy



 
 
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Published: 01 Nov 2024
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Valdivia Horror Film Fest

Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

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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: 22 Oct 2024
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Lebu International Film Festival 26

Deadline: 20 Dec 2024

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CINELEBU aims to provide Chilean and international audiovisual creators with a platform for the promotion, commercialization, and distribution of fiction, documentary, and animated short films. The festival promotes audiovisual production of high technical and artistic quality, while facilitating and creating spaces for networking, business opportunities, support, and exchange for current and future works. It also strengthens training, education, and audience development.

The festival will take place from May 22 to 30, 2026, in the Biobío Region, Chile, with main venues in Lebu (capital of the Province of Arauco) and Concepción. The festival will also feature virtual screening venues at both national and international levels.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lebu, Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 12 Oct 2024
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International University Film Festival Lanterna

Deadline: 10 Jan 2025

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To students, university filmmakers, and young creators around the world:

It is with great excitement that we invite you to participate in the fifteenth edition of the LANTERNA International University Film Festival, which will take place on April 2026, at Universidad Anáhuac México, Campus Norte.

This is not just another year. We are celebrating fifteen years of giving voice to bold, powerful, and deeply human stories. Fifteen years of discovering new talent, of seeing the world through the lens of those who dare to express what they feel, live, and dream.

That’s why, for this special edition, we open our call to all university students who want to share their vision through cinema. You may submit short films of any genre, produced between 2024 and 2026, directed or created [...]

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Ciudad de México, Mexico