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Gijon International Film Festival

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GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FICX) aims to showcase a wide and varied selection of auteur cinema currently being produced worldwide and especially focused on innovative films and emerging filmmakers. High quality, personal, young in its shape, edgy and independent cinema at a creative level. During its selection process, the Festival will prioritise those works of interest that have their World, International, European or Spanish premiere at FICX as well as those that do not have commercial distribution agreements in the Spanish territory.

Acknowledged as “Specialized Festival” by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association)



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Published: 28 Mar 2024
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National Rural Film Festival

Deadline: 30 May 2024

Call for entries

Short film festival

VII NATIONAL RURAL FILM FESTIVAL OF AYACUCHO

The Rural Film Festival was created in 2016 as an initiative presented by Lic. Emilio Quiroga to the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Ayacucho, with the goal of promoting audiovisual production in our city.

Every year, we launch an open call at the national and international level for short films of fiction and non-fiction that address the concept of "RURAL" through their form and/or content. Our intention is to explore the perspective of this concept and enrich ourselves with productions from other places in our country and the world.

The Festival offers training programs and support with theoretical and practical audiovisual production tools to those who join this initiative locally. This includes teachers and [...]

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Ayacucho, Argentina



 
 
 
Logo of Short Film Showcase Vila de Noia
Published: 21 Mar 2024
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Short Film Showcase Vila de Noia

Deadline: 31 Jul 2024

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The City Council of Noia convenes the "24th Short Film Showcase Vila de Noia 2023", to be held in the last quarter of this year.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Noia, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna
Published: 17 Mar 2024
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Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna

Deadline: 31 Aug 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.

The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.

Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.

The award has two categories:

- Short Films from the World, reserved for short films with an international character, concerning facts, situations, people and places beyond the borders of Italy.

- Short Films from Italy, reserved for short films concerning facts, situations, people and places within the borders of Italy.
At the time of entry, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Tolmezzo, Italy



 
 
 
 
Logo of FIIN - International Nature Image Festival
Published: 16 Mar 2024
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FIIN - International Nature Image Festival

Deadline: 13 Jun 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The main objective of the Short Film Festival is the dissemination of ecosystems and biological heritage through cinematographic and audiovisual works selected through quality criteria.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Vila Real, Portugal



 
 

 
Logo of TEHRAN International Short Film Festival
Published: 15 Mar 2024
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TEHRAN International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Sep 2024

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

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.
To support emerging filmmakers and promote diversity, TISFF allows free film submissions; ensuring financial barriers never hinder talented filmmakers from sharing their unique visions.
Organized by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), a leading [...]

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Tehran, Iran



 
 
 
Logo of EUREKA University Film Festival
Published: 12 Mar 2024
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EUREKA Festival Universitario De Cine

Deadline: 01 Jun 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

10th EUREKA UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL 2025

The conditions described below correspond to the requirements proposed by EUREKA University Film Festival and its programming team. The registration and selection of audiovisual pieces sent by those students and filmmakers who would like to be part of the official programming depend on these requirements, bases and conditions.

EUREKA University Film Festival is an event initially organized by students from the University Jorge Tadeo Lozano of Bogota and students from different universities in Colombia. The festival will take place from October 14 to 18, 2025 in the city of Bogotá D.C., Colombia.

The call for entries will be open from April 10th until June 03rd, 2025. The only platform we will enable to receive the audiovisual [...]

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Bogotá D.C., Colombia



 
 
 

 
Logo of Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival
Published: 11 Mar 2024
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Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

The 4º Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival is an independent celebration dedicated to short films a cinematic form that often doesn't receive the mainstream spotlight it deserves. We proudly accept submissions from around the world, offering a platform for stories that challenge, inspire, and redefine cinema.

For our 2025 edition, the festival will be held entirely online, bringing powerful short films directly to a global audience. Official selections will be screened on our secure platform, giving filmmakers international exposure without borders.

The Kaaffilm Short Film Festival remains a vital space for both emerging talents and established voices a key showcase for independent cinema worldwide. Our competition program attracts industry professionals from across [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Milan, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Mar 2024
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Festival de Cortometrajes Rodinia

Deadline: 24 Jul 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

17th Rodinia Short Film Festival 2025

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rodinia, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of EDITA Social Film Festival
Published: 03 Mar 2024
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EDITA Certamen Social Audiovisual

Deadline: 26 May 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

EDITA is a short film festival focused on social transformation. Its goal is to increase critical capability, involve society in the promotion of human rights through film making, besides making the public feel the calling of social change.

ASAD aspires to encourage the debate and the critical reflection about these topics through the participants’; works and proposals. We want to know new social imaginaries, look from other perspectives and approximate to non-hegemonic proposals which support human rights, gender equality, and sustainable human development.

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Granada, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Mar 2024
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CortogeniAl, Festival De Cine Y Cortometrajes

Deadline: 01 Jun 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The celebration of the XVI Edition of the CortogeniAl Film and Short Film Festival will take place in the town of Puente Genil (Cordoba, Spain) between October 10th and October 18th of 2025.

It is welcome any person (film director, production or distribution) who has the legal control of the work or works submitted may participate.

REQUIREMENTS:

− Short films must have been produced in 2024 or 2025.

− Short films shall not last more than 20 minutes.

− Every filmmaker may submit as many works as desired.

− Productions not filmed in Spanish as main language must be submitted with Spanish subtitles for their exhibition.

− Filmmakers will be owners of the legal rights to their works and the responsible of the authorship rights of the short films.

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Puente Genil, Spain