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Message To Man

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The 35th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 17 to 25 October 2025 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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, Abdellatif Kechiche, Udo Kier, and many others.

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 [...]



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Published: 07 May 2025
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BCN Sports Film – 16th Barcelona International FICTS Festival

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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The Barcelona Olympic Foundation, with the support of the Barcelona City Council, organizes the BCN Sports Film 2026 – 16th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL and forms part of the WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE 2026.

The BCN Sports Film 2026 will take place in Barcelona on dates yet to be determined during the first quarter of 2026. In this sixteenth edition, the festival will have a competitive nature.

The sixteenth edition of the festival will have a hybrid format so, there will be face-to-face screenings and online screenings. The rights that the authors assign, therefore, are both for the face-to-face sessions that are held in the official venues of the contest, as well as for the sessions that will be held online through an online platform.

These Rules & Regulations have [...]

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Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 06 May 2025
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Ahmedabad International Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Sep 2026

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Welcome to the Ahmedabad International Film Festival (AIFF), a celebration of creativity and talent in the vibrant Gujarati film industry. Our city, Ahmedabad, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is not just steeped in culture but also boasts a legacy in the film industry, nurturing great filmmakers and artists.

AIFF was born from a vision to showcase the best of Gujarati cinema and provide a platform for emerging and established talents. We are proud to be pioneers in Gujarat, offering filmmakers, musicians, animators, editors, ad filmmakers, DOPs, scriptwriters, and art directors an opportunity to showcase their work among industry experts.

We anticipate enthusiastic participation from filmmakers and professionals both nationally and internationally. AIFF’s core mission is to [...]

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Ahmedabad, India



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 May 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cine para Infancias y Juventudes La Picasita

Deadline: 27 Jul 2025

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Short films of up to 20 minutes. Free theme with guidance for children, adolescents and young people. Produced between 2023 to 2025.

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Cinco Saltos, Argentina



 
 
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Published: 05 May 2025
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Ficnova - Festival Internacional De Cine de la Noviolencia Activa

Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

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The FICNOVA International Film Festival on Active Nonviolence is held every two years around October 2nd, the International Day of Nonviolence declared by the United Nations.

It is organized and promoted through volunteer work by the non-profit humanist association FICNOVA, inspired by Universalist Humanism, along with other associations, organizations, and individuals who share the transformative sensibility of active nonviolence.

After its first seven editions held in different cities in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mauritania, Mexico, Peru, the Czech Republic, and Spain, activists from different cities and countries are once again participating together in preparation for the eighth edition of FICNOVA 2026.

FICNOVA is a thematic festival [...]

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Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 04 May 2025
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3-2-1 (Guion)

Deadline: 14 Sep 2025

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At Galindo Producciones, we are passionate about telling stories that captivate and excite. With more than 10 years of experience in the creation of short films, we specialize in transforming ideas into works materialized in audiovisuals that contribute to the community in social networks. Our mission is to discover and collaborate with new talents, providing a platform for their stories to come to life on the screen.

We are looking for creative screenwriters to participate in our new 3-2-1 call. The idea is simple: write a script with 3 locations, with 2 characters and 1 suitcase, with a free theme.

If your story is selected, we will turn it into a short film in collaboration with you. Don't miss the opportunity to see your cinematic vision come true!"

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Madrid, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 May 2025
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LusOFest

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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LusOFest, the festival of Portuguese-language film in Offenbach am Main, will take place for the first time in January 2026.

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Offenbach am Main, Germany



 
 

 
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Published: 02 May 2025
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Festival Ànima Jove

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

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Ànima Jove, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d'Animació d'Altafulla is an animation film festival, whose main objective is to create a space to disseminate the art of animation in the territory of Tarragona.

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Altafulla, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 May 2025
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Montreal Greek Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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An annual Greek film festival that showcases Greek films from Greek Actors, Producers and Directors mainly from the countries of Greece, Cyprus, Canada, USA and European Member States

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Montreal, Canada



 
 

 
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Published: 01 May 2025
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Антарес международный кинофестиваль

Deadline: 01 Jul 2025

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The Antares International Film Festival is a large–scale cultural project designed to create a unique platform for understanding and popularizing the image of a man of work in modern cinema.

The festival is aimed at a wide audience, from film industry professionals to viewers interested in social issues and inspiring stories about people who create the world around us. We want to provide an opportunity for filmmakers from different countries to present their work, reflecting the diversity of professions, everyday work, heroism and challenges faced by working people in various fields of activity.

The festival creates a space for the exchange of experiences and ideas between cinematographers, researchers and representatives of various professions, contributing to the formation [...]

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Moscow, Russia



 
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Published: 01 May 2025
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Marató De Cinema Fantàstic I De Terror De Sants (Barcelona)

Deadline: 05 Sep 2025

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Fantasy and Horror Film Festival.

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Barcelona, Spain