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Oldenburg International Film Festival

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“One of the World's Leading Indie Film Fests” - The Hollywood Reporter

Rated among the top 5 Film Festivals worldwide for Independent Films by American film critic Chris Gore in his esteemed “Ultimate Film Festival Guide”, and ranked “Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker, Oldenburg has fostered its success with a strong commitment to innovative and Independent filmmaking.

“If there's anything that could be considered the Promised Land of Independent Cinema in Europe today, it is Oldenburg.” - Accred - L'actualité des festivals de cinéma

Labelled ‘the German Sundance’ by Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Screen International, amongst others, Oldenburg has evolved while preserving its intimate atmosphere and founding purpose: to celebrate and support the diverse [...]



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Published: 07 Apr 2018
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National Rural Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jun 2018

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8° NATIONAL RURAL FILM FESTIVAL OF AYACUCHO

The Rural Film Festival was created in 2016 as an initiative presented by Lic. Emilio Quiroga to the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Ayacucho, with the goal of promoting audiovisual production in our city.

Every year, we launch an open call at the national and international level for short films of fiction and non-fiction that address the concept of "RURAL" through their form and/or content. Our intention is to explore the perspective of this concept and enrich ourselves with productions from other places in our country and the world.

The Festival offers training programs and support with theoretical and practical audiovisual production tools to those who join this initiative locally. This includes teachers and [...]

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Ayacucho, Argentina



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Apr 2018
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RIR · International Comedy Shortfilm Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2018

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The nineth edition of RIR (International Comedy Shortfilm Festival), a theme festival where humor is the fundamental base.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Allariz, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Apr 2018
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Semana de Cine Corto de Sonseca

Deadline: 30 Jun 2018

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Short film festival

Short Film Week held in Sonseca with parallel activities alongside the screenings.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Sonseca, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 23 Mar 2018
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LIFF - LUME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 Dec 2018

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Feature film festival

Authorial film festival held by one of the most important distributors of movie Brazil. The awards will result distribution contracts of winning films in Brazil.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



SAO LUIS, Brazil



 
 
 

 
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Published: 18 Mar 2018
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Anishort International Festival Of Short Animated Films

Deadline: 15 Jun 2018

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Short film festival

International Festival Of Short Animated Films - Anishort
is an international competition that serves to support the animated short films and their creators. At the same time it serves to the promotion, propagation, retrieval and watching possibilities of the best animated short films from around the world.

It should also be a place where community of creative people that producing these films meet. On the other hand, then the place for people who enjoy watching of these films and that are fans of this kind of art.

The festival will take place from 22th September 2026 in several selected cities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Poland, Germany and Denmark

The top 18 short animated films will compete in this competition.

The films will be judged by ​​selected [...]

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Prague, Czech Republic



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Mar 2018
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Jun 2018

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International Festival

Short film festival

MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (“FESTIVAL”) is an annual worldwide audio-visual festival that aims to motivate overseas and Macau short film and music videos productions to compete in this FESTIVAL.

The Festival was previously known as "Sound & Image Challenge" and was first launched in 2010 focusing only on an audiovisual competition for local talent. This initiative was co-founded with professionals in film, music, sound and image fields, with two priorities: to promote the Creative Industries in the audiovisual sector and highlight the local talents in the production of sound and moving image design. Over the years, it expanded across 5 continents, grew and gained recognition, and finally became a short film festival in 2015.

The Festival will be held from 6 to [...]

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Macau, Macao



 
 
 

 
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Published: 16 Mar 2018
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Premio Cortomontagna

Deadline: 30 Sep 2018

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Short film festival

Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.

The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.

Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.

The award has two categories:

- Short Films from the World, reserved for short films with an international character, concerning facts, situations, people and places beyond the borders of Italy.

- Short Films from Italy, reserved for short films concerning facts, situations, people and places within the borders of Italy.
At the time of entry, [...]

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Tolmezzo, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 14 Mar 2018
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Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Sobre Personas Mayores (FICMA Salamanca)

Deadline: 18 Jun 2018

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The International Festival of Intergenerational Short Films on the Elderly (FICMA) was born within the Federation of Associations of the Elderly of Salamanca (FAMASA) with the aim of providing a cultural offer that contributes to improving the quality of life of the elderly, even with dependence or disfunctions by bringing them closer to a full citizenship and offering the cultural heritage of which they are protagonists. It is celebrated every year between September and October since 2016 in the city of Salamanca, being a meeting of intergenerational culture

The Festival poses as a place of debate and discourse for questions such as: How has cinema treated old age? The reflection of the role of the elderly in the family, sentimental, emotional and social relationships. The [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Salamanca, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 10 Mar 2018
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FESTIVERD Venezuela

Deadline: 29 Jun 2018

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13th FESTIVERD – Venezuela
Festival Internacional de Cine y Video Verde de Venezuela opens its call for entries for the 13th edition, to be held from December 1st to 6th, 2026. Professional and student short films of the animation genre from any region are welcome, provided they address ENVIRONMENTAL themes.

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Our vision: to become a green film and video festival that, from Venezuela to the world, serves as an example in the creation of loving, familial bonds among all inhabitants of planet Earth.

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Our mission: to offer an alternative perspective on environmental and ecological experiences that aim to restore familial bonds among all biotic and abiotic beings. The exhibition of green audiovisual narratives is interconnected with other streaming, media, transmedia, and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Caracas, Venezuela



 
 
 
 
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Published: 06 Mar 2018
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FIIN - Festival Internacional de Imagem de Natureza

Deadline: 30 Jun 2018

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Short film festival

The main objective of the Short Film Festival is the dissemination of ecosystems and biological heritage through cinematographic and audiovisual works selected through quality criteria.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vila Real, Portugal