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FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival

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FEST - NDNFF #22
20th-28th of June of 2026 | Espinho, Portugal

FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival is an all-encompassing celebration of the new tendencies of world cinema. The event focuses on a competitive and non-competitive showcase of the most promising new figures and works from around the globe.
The 22ndedition of the festival will take place between the 20th and the 28th of June 2026, in the seaside town of Espinho (Portugal).

The selection is divided into several categories which include Feature Film and Short Film competitions in the Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental Non-Narrative formats, as well as content adequate for children and teenagers. The event also includes non-competitive sections that range from retrospectives to feature length and [...]



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Published: 21 Jan 2021
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Festival International du Cinéma Indépendant et de l’Art Théâtral

Deadline: 15 Feb 2021

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

The PROMOTER OF FICIAT, Mrs. Alvine KOUAMBO, is pleased to announce the 12th edition of the International Festival of Independent Cinema and Theatrical Art "FICIAT".Scheduled from March 25 to 28, 2026, in Bafoussam - Cameroon.

This event, initiated by the association Screen for the Renewal of African Culture, abbreviated as "ERECA", will bring together actors from Cinema and theatrical art from all corners of the world.

The theme of this edition is "FROM THE STAGE TO THE SCREEN: SPARKING IMAGINATION, CONNECTING PEOPLES, AND UNITING CULTURES."Submissions for films and theatrical performances that will be in competition and out of competition during the Festival are welcomed. For this Festival, a gigantic platform named will be established. This is where [...]

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Bafoussam, Cameroon



 
 
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Published: 12 Jan 2021
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International Unseen Film Festival Social Films from Bilbao

Deadline: 01 May 2021

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The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) is organized by Kultura, Communication y Desarrollo KCD NGOD; Organization dedicated to promoting a human, intercultural, equitable and sustainable development through Communication and Culture.

The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao is an annual celebration dedicated to show a cinema full of diversity and social commitment, a cinema that is usually excluded from commercial screens.
The Festival is centered on four major themes: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Interculturality and Gender Equity.
With its continuous work, it has become an indispensable appointment for all those interested in communication for development and social transformation.

The [...]

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Barakaldo, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 10 Jan 2021
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Lugo Film Week

Deadline: 01 May 2021

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

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Lugo, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 29 Dec 2020
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Concurso de Cortometrajes CREAT RIVAS

Deadline: 20 Jan 2021

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HIGHLIGHTED

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Only Spanish Productions.

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Rivas Vaciamadrid , Spain



 

 
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Published: 28 Dec 2020
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Zero Plus International festival of films for children and youth

Deadline: 20 Apr 2021

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"0+" International film festival is aimed at:

1. promotion and popularization of high-quality films, which foster a positive, creative and formative worldview in children and young people, strengthen common human values like family, childhood, friendship, kindness, nature, love for a profession, etc.

2. integration of cinema and education by creating a collection of value-oriented films for carrying out educational screenings in schools and social institutions of Russia.

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Tyumen, Russia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 22 Dec 2020
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La Gran Pantalla - Festival Internacional de Cinema de les Persones Grans de Barcelona

Deadline: 01 Mar 2021

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La GRAN pantalla is an intergenerational cinematographic meeting space that seeks to dismantle stereotypes about older people through cinema. We look for stories that allow us to generate new readings and discourses about older people, beyond the conventional representations that are usually associated with this stage of life.

La GRAN pantalla seeks to delve into topics such as the sexuality of older people, the digital divide, unwanted loneliness, palliative care, intergenerational dialogues, cohousing, LGBTIQ+ older people, dignified death, migrant older people and all the visions that this population group may have about contemporary social problems such as the climate crisis, demographic change, new forms of families and organization, international conflicts, urban [...]

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Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 10 Dec 2020
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Light Optical Talent

Deadline: 30 Jan 2021

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The Light Optical Talent Festival is opening the call for short films for its 6th edition, full of vibrant colors and new talents!

Share your world and your sense of humour on the big screen.

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Paris, France



 
 
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Published: 08 Dec 2020
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Festival internacional de cortometrajes en San Roque

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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47nd San Roque International Short Film Festival.

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San Roque, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 07 Dec 2020
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V Festival Internacional De Cine Documental · PampaDocfest

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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Produced by the Municipality of Colonia Santa Teresa and the narrative journalism platform Angular; declared of Legislative Interest and Cultural Interest by the government of the Province of La Pampa, the V International Documentary Film Festival "PampaDocFest" will be held in person in the town from April 9-12, 2026.
This festival aims to stimulate and facilitate meetings between national and international film makers and to present non-fiction films. It also seeks to foster encounters between filmmakers, technicians, and those interested in this genre, creating a space for exchange and dialogue. It aims to provide a training space to contribute to the development of culture and the dissemination of documentary filmmaking, promoting a critical and reflective view of reality. [...]

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Colonia Santa Teresa, Argentina



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Dec 2020
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Mostra de Curtmetratges Dr. Mabuse

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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Mostra Dr. Mabuse is an international short film festival taking place in Barcelona for three days. It is conceived as a festival open to new artists as well as experienced. A jury consisting of professionals in the audiovisual world, teachers and students of film festivals and other collaborators carry out the selection of films to be screened in the three sessions that are scheduled during the month of June in Barcelona. The project was initiated twenty years ago and has been growing and multiplying the number of films screened and registered, having received works of relevant directors such as JA Bayona, Nacho Vigalondo, Mateo Gil or Kike Maillo. Instead of just being an audiovisual festival, Dr. Mabuse is intended to be an homogeneous and free event, in which everyone can [...]

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Barcelona, Spain