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shnit worldwide shortsfestival

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The shnit worldwide shortsfestival is a premier platform for the exhibition and promotion of short films. This festival is a unique transnational event held simultaneously in ten cities across five continents. The festival takes place from August 20 – September 20 2026 and consists of three main segments: [1] shnit PLAYGROUNDS* – Festival cities | [2] shnit EXPANDED | [3] shnit FINALE – Awards ceremony.

All winners of the WORLDWIDE COMPETITION & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION will be eligible to enter the 2027 Oscars® [via Cinematic release | in accordance with the rules of the 99th Oscars®].

Over the past twenty-four years, shnit has evolved into a major international short film festival, continuously reinventing itself. Originally a local initiative, it is now a global event [...]



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Published: 27 Jun 2023
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FanCineQueer | International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura

Deadline: 01 Sep 2023

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FanCineQueer, the International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura, celebrates this year its 29th edition between the 6th and the 15th of November launching its traditional Short Films Call with the purpose of recognising, visibilising and fostering the production and dissemination of recent or unreleased LGBTI works.

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Badajoz, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Jun 2023
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Ànima Jove Fest

Deadline: 15 Sep 2023

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Ànima Jove, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d’Animació d’Altafulla is a festival dedicated to contemporary animation cinema, connecting international audiovisual creation with its local cultural context.

The festival showcases a selection of national and international animated short films that reflect the narrative, aesthetic and thematic diversity of contemporary animation.

Beyond film screenings, the festival creates a meeting space for audiences, filmmakers and industry professionals, and promotes activities related to education, cultural reflection and digital culture.

The festival takes place in Altafulla (Catalonia – Spain) and is part of a broader cultural project aimed at bringing contemporary animation to new audiences while strengthening the local creative [...]

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Altafulla, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 Jun 2023
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Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival

Deadline: 09 Sep 2023

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Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival is the world's premier event series dedicated to the beautiful game.

Founded and organized by passionate soccer fans, we can't get enough of the game, its stories, and its storytellers. We live and breathe the soccer lifestyle, and we are dedicated to sharing it with others. That's why K+S is not only a festival, but also a gathering for the entire soccer culture community of North America -- and beyond.

The flagship festival in New York City is held every summer. It is our centerpiece and is a vital, circle-the-date part of the NYC soccer scene. More than just a showcase of soccer films, each K+S festival is a full cultural event, including film screenings, featured speakers, panel discussions, photography/art exhibitions, literary [...]

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New York, United States



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jun 2023
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 01 Aug 2023

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LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.

1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.

Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.

Premiered from January 1, 2025.

2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.

With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).

Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

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El Rasillo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 30 May 2023
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Festival De Curtmetratges De Medi Ambient I Sostenibilitat. Parc Natural I Reserva De La Biosfera Del Montseny

Deadline: 19 Jun 2023

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Espai Montseny, with the support of Viladrau City Council, is convening the 7th edition of the "Environment and Sustainability Short Film Festival.

Montseny Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve". The Festival will be held from July 25th to July 26th, 2026.

The event was born in 2020 with the idea of showing audiovisual productions related to the environment and to encourage reporting, debate and awareness about the environmental crisis that affects both globally and in our immediate environment.

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Viladrau, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 16 May 2023
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Международный фестиваль анимационных фильмов «Анимаёвка – 2026

Deadline: 10 Jul 2023

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Mogilev State Enterprise "Kinovideoprokat" welcomes you and informs that in September 2026 in the city of Mogilev, Republic of Belarus, the XXVIII International Festival of Animated Films "Animaevka-2026" will be held.

Over the years, the festival has become a celebration of animation for children and adults. Events are held in all regional centers of Belarus.

For viewing, film screenings of competitive and non-competitive programs, creative meetings with the creators of animated films, master classes, exhibitions of children's fine and decorative and applied arts are organized.

As part of the treatment:

- competition of animated films;
- competition of children's animation creativity
- competition of children's fine and decorative and applied arts.

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Mogilev, Belarus



 

 
Logo of ZINETXIKI ZINEMALDIA - International Film Festival for Children and Youth
Published: 14 May 2023
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Festival Internacional de Cine Infantil y Juvenil - Zinetxiki Zinemaldia

Deadline: 23 Jun 2023

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XI edition of the Zinetxiki Zinemaldia - International Film Festival for Children and Youth, organised by the cultural association Begira Elkartea, will take place in Bilbao and other Basque cities and towns from 12 to 27 December 2026.

Zinetxiki Zinemaldia aims at offering worldwide quality audiovisual contents to a family audience. Through the projection of selected works in several competitive categories, the festival seeks to promote the audiovisual education and the creation of new audiences.

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Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 May 2023
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CortogeniAl, Festival De Cine Y Cortometrajes

Deadline: 01 Aug 2023

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The 17th edition of the Puente Genil Film and Short Film Festival, CortogeniAl, will be held in Puente Genil, Córdoba (Spain), from October 9 to 17, 2026.

REQUIREMENTS:

− Short films must have been produced in 2025 or 2026.

− The duration must not exceed 30 minutes.

− Productions not filmed in Spanish must be subtitled in Spanish.

− The authors will own the rights to their works and are responsible for all copyrights present in the short film.

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Puente Genil, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 May 2023
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Festival Internacional De Cine Pequeño

Deadline: 31 May 2023

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The 13th Festival Internacional de Cine Pequeño which is taking place in Aspe (Alicante) from the 17th to the 21st of August 2026.

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Aspe, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 15 Apr 2023
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22° Inkafest Mountain Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2023

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Mountain & Culture is a cultural non-profit organization whose objectives is to approach the sports community and the people in town to offer films, exhibitions, and all kinds of activities focusing on the mountain sports, adventure, environment and culture of peoples.

The Festival also creates a platform for the exchange of ideas between filmmakers, athletes and the public, while supporting the most artistic and effective ways to communicate everything related to the world of the mountain. The aim of this festival is to highlight the importance of ecology, environment, preservation of the mountains and nature in the world today. The Festival also presents a spectacular region to practice adventure sports, extreme and mountaineering, through Films geography.

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Arequipa, Peru