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The festival "Rencontres du cinéma latino américain" organized by France Amérique Latine Comité Bordeaux Gironde is 43 years old.

The missions developed since the creation of this event are:

- To make the Latin American continent known: its cultures, its struggles, its peculiarities...
- To increase the visibility of little-known works.
- To share the political and artistic visions of Latin American countries.

The feature film program is divided into two categories: films in competition and those not participating in the competition. Depending on the year, the film committee reserves the right to add a category to the selection.

The film committee will decide the dates and times of the screenings of each film.

This information will be published on the website:
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Logo of El Festivalico Short film and Videoart festival
Published: 28 Jan 2021
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El Festivalico Short film and Videoart festival

Deadline: 08 Mar 2021

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The Festivalico is a videoart and short film non competitive showcase.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION:

Any individual or legal entity, regardless of nationality, may participate.

Short films must have a maximum duration of twenty minutes.

Submitted works must have been produced after January 1, 2023.

If the spoken language is not Spanish, the film must include subtitles.

All themes are accepted, divided into the following sections: fiction, documentary, animation, and video art.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 11 Dec 2020
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Short films
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SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)

Deadline: 25 Dec 2020

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FIAPF Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



 
 
 

 
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Published: 28 Nov 2020
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Short films



Villanueva Showing FIlm Awards

Deadline: 08 Mar 2021

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

«The Oscars of the university cinema»

Villanueva Showing Festival is an International Short Film Festival for young people between 15 and 25 years old, organized by Universidad Villanueva. This initiative aims to encourage young people to reflect on universal human values ​​through audiovisual language. For this reason, each edition challenges the young cinematographic promises to create their own piece on a specific theme based on a universal value.

This festival, in which more than $ 22,000 in prizes are awarded every year, offers great visibility to young cinematographic talents before an international jury of experts, producers, directors, scriptwriters, actors and other professionals from the sector who attend the ceremony annually of awards ceremony, held in an iconic [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 25 Nov 2020
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Short films



NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 17 Feb 2021

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

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 15th edition, it'll be "A human superpower". To participate, you must register on our website www.festivalnikon.fr/en until January 15, 2026

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

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Paris, France



 
 
 

 
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Published: 18 Nov 2020
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Luminiscence Social Film Show

Deadline: 15 Jan 2021

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Muestra de Cine Social
Luminiscence.


Presentation

The Social Film Festival organized by Luminiscence Studio since 2013 has no competitive character, our intention is to screen projects with a clear social commitment, bringing the works presented to the public closer so that a link can be created between filmmakers, the public and organizers.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



ALICANTE, Spain



 
 
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Published: 16 Nov 2020
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Flame Firstcut

Deadline: 31 Dec 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Welcome to FirstCut, one of India’s premier international student film festivals, organized by FLAME University, Pune.

FirstCut provides a dynamic platform for young filmmakers across the globe, encouraging them to explore film as a medium of growth and change.

In 2025, FirstCut Take 11 received 565+ submissions from students representing 55+ countries.

At the final event, shortlisted films will be screened for a live audience and evaluated by a distinguished jury from the Indian film industry. The screenings will be followed by engaging panel discussions and talks with renowned film personalities.

We believe creative freedom is essential, which is why participants have complete freedom in choosing their themes and styles.

In addition to categories in fiction, animation, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Pune, India



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 Oct 2020
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Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia

Deadline: 13 Dec 2020

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

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

This edition is number 34, 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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Palencia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 01 Oct 2020
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Festival de Málaga. Sección Afirmando los Derechos de las Mujeres

Deadline: 01 Mar 2021

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

ASSERTING WOMEN'S RIGHTS is a project that emerged from the Festival de Málaga, in collaboration with documentary filmmaker Mabel Lozano and the Equal Opportunities Department of the Malaga City Council, as a tool for protest and advocacy. This section was created with the aim of exploring and addressing issues that raise social awareness about women's rights each year.

Launched in 2008, this section of the Festival de Málaga is now in its 19th edition. The project has a dual purpose: to shed light on the injustices that women continue to face in the 21st century simply because they are women, and to promote and support films created by women.

Through Asserting Women's Rights, we have brought attention to the challenges women face in different parts of the world. Even today, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Málaga, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 01 Oct 2020
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En ocasiones veo cortos

Deadline: 11 Oct 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Horror Short Film Contest organized by the Youth Department of the Cartagena City Council and managed by Ana Ballabriga.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Cartagena, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 29 Sep 2020
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Festival de Cine Infantil Churumbela

Deadline: 28 Oct 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

CALL FOR ENTRIES

From July 8th 2025 to September 8th 2025.

Do you remember the first film you saw on the big screen when you were a child?

For thousands of Mexican children in vulnerable situations this question has no answer. This is why Churumbela Children's Film Festival was created, inviting all Mexican and Spanish-speaking children to experience cinema in an inclusive, completely playful and entertaining environment.

The 9th Churumbela Children's Film Festival will take place in a hybrid format; where some of the activities, workshops and talks with industry professionals will occur online and some others onsite including film screenings in Mexico City and Merida City, Yucatan. It brings film culture to children and their families, specially those who are in any kind [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ciudad de Mexico Mérida, Yucatán , Mexico