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FESTIVAL COURT METRANGE

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In 2003, the non-profit created the International Strange and Unusual Fantasy Short Film Festival, Court Métrange.

The event offers a creative harbor for authors wherein to expose and endorse their ideas. With an irrefutable penchant for a different form of filmmaking, these motion picture partisans fascinate countless audiences, the latter of whom paradoxically struggle to reap the same attention.

The purpose of the Court Métrange Festival is, ultimately, threefold, boasting: a place to screen, a place to scream, letting its "cult" shorts thrive, and a place whose limitless resources endeavor to not only emphasize the credentials of those having fought to make Fantasy film what it is today, but also attribute to them what is rightfully theirs. Court Métrange has become [...]



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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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ZINETXIKI ZINEMALDIA - International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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XI edition of the Zinetxiki Zinemaldia - International Film Festival for Children and Youth, organised by the cultural association Begira Elkartea, will take place in Bilbao and other Basque cities and towns from 12 to 27 December 2026.

Zinetxiki Zinemaldia aims at offering worldwide quality audiovisual contents to a family audience. Through the projection of selected works in several competitive categories, the festival seeks to promote the audiovisual education and the creation of new audiences.

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Other



Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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Fantastic Gijón

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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FantasticGijón was born with the illusion of filling a space that we believe empty in Asturias, to accommodate national and international productions of the Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction genres that, due to the genre to which they belong, have less chance of reaching our community within of the programming of the rest of regional festivals.

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Gijón, Spain



 

 
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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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Islantilla Cinefórum Film Festival

Deadline: 16 May 2025

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19th ISLANTILLA CINEFÓRUM

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Islantilla (Lepe e Isla Cristina), Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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FECISO - Social Films International Festival (Castilla-la Mancha)

Deadline: 25 May 2025

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Aware of the importance of audiovisual media in Spanish society today and, trying to make them both a comunication and education media, to promote values of solidarity and tolerance, the International Social Film Festival of Castilla-La Mancha was born and it will be held in Toledo, It will continue in Toledo, Torrijos, Cuenca, Olías del Rey...

In this Festival are invited to take part to public and private entities that share the same concerns.

The Festival consists of several sections, including a contest of short and documentaries, social issues include: xenophobia, generational conflict, child labor, domestic violence, social roles, ecology, children´s rights, coexistence, etc.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Torrijos, Spain



 

 
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Published: 18 Mar 2025
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TEHRAN International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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The Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) stands as one of Asia's most prestigious and widely recognized platforms for short films, celebrated for its dedication to creative excellence, innovation, and the promotion of diverse voices in cinema. Over the course of its illustrious history, TISFF has evolved into a vibrant hub for global storytelling, attracting thousands of submissions from filmmakers worldwide—a reflection of its unparalleled reputation as a cornerstone for emerging talent and visionary cinematic voices.
Organized by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), a leading organization in short film production and education, TISFF benefits from an extensive infrastructure comprising 58 branches across Iran and a thriving network of filmmakers and alumni. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Tehran, Iran



 
 
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Published: 17 Mar 2025
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 01 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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Macau, Macao



 
 
 

 
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Published: 16 Mar 2025
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XVII Festival De Cine: Infancia Y Adolescencia - 2026

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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The 17th Film Festival: Childhood and Adolescence – 2026 is a celebration featuring spaces for audiovisual exchange and education for children, adolescents, and young adults, with screenings, recreational activities, workshops, panels, and discussions. Its primary objective is to promote Bogotá as a pioneering city in Latin America in terms of ensuring that children and adolescents are visible, play a leading role, and enjoy full rights through audiovisual production. Participation in the exhibition and audiovisual content sharing activities is free of charge.

The Festival will take place from September 7 to 12, 2026.

Children and adolescents will have access to an audiovisual program consisting of national and international animated and fiction short films, television [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bogotá, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Mar 2025
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Raíces - Festival Internacional de Cine de Chivilcoy -

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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Cinema as a social phenomenon has become one of the most innovative and enriching cultural consumptions and practices of the XX century. Clearly, cinema changes us but this transformation that film provokes is not just individual. We’re also asking for as a community. Therefore, cinema must be understood as a social phenomenon, as a cultural vehicle, as a complex device which catalyze the yearnings and portraits of a society, as a producer of subjectivities.

For the city of Chivilcoy the launching of an international film festival represents a chimerical cultural proposal. Its background is based on previous experiences that bond these individual and collective practices: shootings, film’s retrospectives, workshops, festivals and other events that take place in our community. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Chivilcoy, Argentina



 
 

 
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Published: 16 Mar 2025
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ALMERIA WESTERN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

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International Western Film Festival.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



TABERNAS, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 13 Mar 2025
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Cardós Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2025

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International Folk-Themed Short Film Competition
CARDÓS FILM FESTIVAL 2026

The Vall de Cardós City Council, in collaboration with the Cultural, Civic, and Sports Association of the Valls de Cardós, is once again committed to cinema, literature, and popular culture by organizing the second edition of the CARDÓS FILM FESTIVAL. The event will take place from September 25th to 27th, 2026, in Vall de Cardós (Pallars Sobirà region). The heart of the festival will be the historic "Espai Sociocultural La Boïga" in Ribera de Cardós, with additional activities held throughout the municipality.

As part of the Cardós Film Festival, we announce this year's International Folk-Themed Short Film Competition with the following RULES:

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ribera de Cardós, Spain