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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Film Festival is dedicated to short films and audiovisual arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it is now a recognized platform for expression of both young artists and experienced professionals. Among the oldest in the Balkans, it is the only professional short film festival in Bulgaria.

IN THE PALACE ISFF is a Goya Awards qualifying festival and an Academy Awards®/OSCAR® qualifying festival for shorts in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best National Film. IN THE PALACE ISFF is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the short film sector – the Short Film Conference.

IN THE PALACE ISFF annually launches the last weekend of June and for [...]

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MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL IN TUNISIA

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DOCUMED - MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY CINEMA FESTIVAL
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9th Edition - 2026

DocuMed – Mediterranean Documentary Cinema Festival in Tunisia, organized annually by the Tunisian Documentary Cinema Association, offers screenings of creative documentaries from countries around the Mediterranean. It aims to promote the influence and dissemination of documentary films in Tunisia and to promote exchanges between professionals, creators and the public in a spirit of openness to anthropological, cultural and social diversity.

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- Carries humanist values, based on openness to other cultures, freedom of creation and sharing.

- Demonstrates its belonging to the world, its openness to its Maghreb, Arab and Mediterranean [...]

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Published: 11 Dec 2020

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SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)

Deadline: 25 Dec 2020

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Since its first edition, the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) has taken firm steps to grow both nationally and internationally while remaining true to its mission. The festival aims to offer Dominicans, as well as all visitors to the country during the event, the opportunity to access the unique perspective that cinema provides on "global issues" through "personal stories." In doing so, it seeks to foster learning and adaptation in a world driven by knowledge and globalization.

The festival’s mission remains to bring the best international narrative and documentary films to a diverse audience, advancing the understanding of the global challenges we face. Beyond this, it has contributed—whether significantly or modestly—to enhancing cinematic culture in the Dominican [...]

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Published: 07 Dec 2020

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International Documentary Film Festival · PampaDocFest · Colonia Santa Teresa

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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We are launching the call for entries for the 6th edition, taking place in Colonia Santa Teresa from April 8 to 11, 2027!

Workshops, seminars, a laboratory, synergies, and partnerships await at our International Meeting Point: even in a very tough year for film festivals in Argentina, PampaDocFest stands strong. We invite you to check out the rules and conditions for this new call for entries.

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Colonia Santa Teresa, Argentina

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Published: 25 Nov 2020

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NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 17 Feb 2021

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It's a free and open to all short film festival based in Paris (France). Concept is simple : submit 2min20 shortfilms about an imposed theme each year. For this 17th edition, it'll be "SURPRISE". To participate, you must register on our website www.festivalnikon.fr/en until January 15, 2027

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT FILMS OVER 2MIN20 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE COMPETITION AND WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EXCLUDED WITHOUT VIEWING.

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Paris, France

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Published: 24 Nov 2020

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Prémios Quirino de Animação Iberoamericana

Deadline: 07 Jan 2021

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Os Prémios Quirino surgiram em 2018 para reconhecer o talento da animação ibero-americana e estabelecer ligações entre a indústria de ambos os lados do Atlântico.

Dez anos depois, são o principal ponto de encontro do setor.

O que começou por ser uma gala reúne hoje uma cerimónia de entrega de prémios, um Fórum Internacional de Coprodução e Negócios e programas que abordam o futuro da indústria.

Todos os anos, Tenerife recebe profissionais da América Latina, Espanha, Portugal e Andorra durante três dias de gala, negócios e trabalho coletivo.

Em dez anos, os Prémios Quirino receberam mais de 2 200 obras candidatas, agendaram mais de 8 700 reuniões B2B e entregaram 85 prémios em 10 categorias a criadores de 23 nacionalidades ibero-americanas.

Assim, os Prémios Quirino prestam [...]

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Tenerife, Spain

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Published: 02 Nov 2020

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Свет миру (Light Of The World)

Deadline: 01 Mar 2021

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The International Youth Film Festival “Light to the World”, founded by the Rybinsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, began its history in 2011. Since 2025, it has been held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Today, in terms of its geography and the number of participants, “Light to the World” is one of the largest youth film festivals in Russia.

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Rybinsk, Russia

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Published: 02 Nov 2020

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Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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Varese, Italy

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Published: 01 Nov 2020

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Valdivia Horror Film Fest

Deadline: 01 Mar 2021

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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: 18 Oct 2020

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CINE VERSÁTIL- FACAQ

Deadline: 28 Feb 2021

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Diversity Short Film Festival- Argentina
LGBT VIDEO ART- Anniversary Edition- 16 years

2027

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The 16th edition will include a non-competitive exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ shortfilms from Asia.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Published: 06 Oct 2020

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Palencia International Film Festival

Deadline: 13 Dec 2020

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The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 36, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

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Palencia, Spain

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MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL IN TUNISIA

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TUNIS , Tunisia

SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)

Deadline: 25 Dec 2020

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

International Documentary Film Festival · PampaDocFest · Colonia Santa Teresa

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Colonia Santa Teresa, Argentina

NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 17 Feb 2021

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Paris, France

Prémios Quirino de Animação Iberoamericana

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Tenerife, Spain

Свет миру (Light Of The World)

Deadline: 01 Mar 2021

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Rybinsk, Russia

Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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Varese, Italy

Valdivia Horror Film Fest

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Valdivia, Chile

CINE VERSÁTIL- FACAQ

Deadline: 28 Feb 2021

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palencia International Film Festival

Deadline: 13 Dec 2020

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