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Message To Man

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The 34th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short live-action, animated, and experimental films is scheduled to take place from 18 to 27 October 2024 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

With its history spanning three decades of cinema development, Message to Man was founded in 1989 in Leningrad by filmmaker Mikhail Litvyakov, who now serves as the Honorary President of the Festival.

In 2010, Alexei Uchitel, a renowned director of documentaries and feature films, assumed the role of the Festival's President.

Over the years, the Festival has hosted distinguished figures of world cinema, including Werner Herzog, Ulrich Seidl, Claude Lanzmann, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Agnès Varda, Mira Nair, Paolo Sorrentino, Alan Berliner, Eric Roberts, Jonathan Rosenbaum, [...]



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Logo of Festival Handifilm
Published: 04 Jan 2022
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Festival Handifilm

Deadline: 30 Jun 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Handifilm festival is a showcase that serves to highlight the artistic and creative talent as well as the spirit of initiative of young people through its special international junior short film competition.


This competition as well as our official international short film competition contribute to the dissemination of a welcoming culture of disability as diversity and to the promotion of a positive view of people with disabilities and their enormous possibilities for participation within the framework of inclusive development.

This festival is not just about cinema, it is also a bouquet of parallel activities including debate sessions, training workshops in different cinematographic techniques, round tables with thematic conferences, master classes, tributes as well as [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



Rabat, Morocco



 
 
 
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Published: 04 Jan 2022
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Zanzibar International Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Mar 2022

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International Festival

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The Zanzibar International Film Festival is an esteemed annual event showcasing films from diverse regions, promoting cultural exchange and celebrating the vibrant art of filmmaking. Established in 1997, ZIFF continues to inspire and unite global audiences through the magic of cinema.

The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2024 is set to take place from 01st Aug to 04th Aug, 2024. ZIFF management would like to inform film professionals worldwide that the festival is currently accepting applications for all African films (including African Diaspora) and films from the Dhow Countries’ region- South East Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, The Persian Gulf, Iran, Pakistan, India and the Indian Ocean Islands from 06th April, 2024 till 05th May, 2024. Films must be have been produced [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Zanzibar, Tanzania



 
 
 

 
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Published: 04 Dec 2021
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Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest

Deadline: 31 Dec 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

"Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues." Anthony Haden-Guest

(PROJECT SUBMISSION IS FREE. We have ROLLING DEADLINES for project submission.) Please see our Rules & Terms.

EVENT DATES

Aug - Jul | Animation Nights New York curated monthly screening events
May | ANNY Cannes Program
Nov | ANNY Best of Fest (Season Festival/Conference)
Ongoing | Additional Opportunities
Ongoing | ANNY Exchange (https://annyexchange.com)

(Please note: Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has ROLLING DEADLINES. If you have not received a notification it means your film is still in the running to be screened at one of our monthly events!)

Animation Nights New York is a competitive films festival. We host monthly screening events of our [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



New York, United States



 
 
 
 
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Published: 26 Nov 2021
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Festival De Cine Sobre La Discapacidad Ànec

Deadline: 06 May 2022

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The INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY FILM FESTIVAL ÀNEC has three basic objectives. First, an inclusive objective of visualization and awareness through the exposure of the reality of people with disabilities and the different therapies developed in this regard. Second, the dissemination and promotion of films and short films of artistic category that contribute to reflect this reality. And third, invite citizens to participate in the challenge of achieving a more just and inclusive society.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Cullera, Spain



 

 
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Published: 17 Nov 2021
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Festival de Cine de Bogotá

Deadline: 01 Jun 2022

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HIGHLIGHTED

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Internationally, the Festival will award the Best Film, among the first three feature films of a director who has not yet made the fourth, with the Pre-Columbian Circle in its Gold, Silver and Bronze categories and the Pre-Columbian Gold Circle for Best Director, Best Social Documentary, Art and the Environment., Among the first three films. At the national level, the Pre-Columbian Gold Circle will be awarded for Best Colombian Film short and feature films.

Sidebars: International Short Films, Animation, Sacred Films, Films for Children and Blinds.

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Bogotá, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Nov 2021
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 21 Nov 2021

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ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

This year we are organizing our first online film festival.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 11 Nov 2021
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Duemila30 - International Sustainability Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 31 Mar 2022

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Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

production grants (for your future projects)
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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 11 Nov 2021
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BUT Film Festival

Deadline: 08 Jun 2022

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BUT is an annual international festival with about 50 features, 50 shorts plus performances, music and art.

During 5 days in Breda (Holland) filmmakers, distributors and the audience meet each other.

We specialize in genre cinema, low-budget and independent - the weird and the wicked.
The focus is on underground moviemaking (not horror per se) and B-movies.

Each year there is a main guest, Waters, Buttgereit, Castellari, BrudeLaBruce have been there.

The opening film, closing film, 5 nominations plus retrospectives. 90% of the films is new, rest is retrospective.

BUT is a non-profit festival, run by a foundation (IDFX) and volunteers.

Since the 2020 edition, we incorporated free online viewing into our program.

We do not charge entry fees.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Breda, Netherlands



 
 

 
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Published: 12 Oct 2021
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Международный детско-молодежный кинофестиваль, Мечтатель

Deadline: 17 Oct 2021

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The Children's Film Festival aims to expand the boundaries of creativity for children, establish international cooperation and discover new talents. We want to unite all children and teenagers who love movies, shooting and dream of connecting their lives with this kind of art. We have been going to launch this film festival for a long time and postponed it all the time for various reasons, but now we are ready! It is when the world is going through difficult times that we want to bring a little positivity and concentrate children in a creative direction. Dream and shoot!

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Алматы, Kazakhstan



 
 
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Published: 05 Oct 2021
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CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 30 Apr 2022

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ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the twelfth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 28 - 30 June 2024 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

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Polla, Italy