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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: 22 Apr 2015
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South Pole Latin American film festival

Deadline: 10 Jun 2015

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Only for films about Latinamerican reality.

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Punta Arenas, Chile



 
 
 
 
Logo of OUFF · Ourense Film Festival
Published: 21 Apr 2015
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OUFF · Ourense Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Sep 2015

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The Ourense Film Festival (OUFF) presents annually a selection of the most innovative and outstanding films and audiovisual productions in Galicia, Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world. The OUFF receives each year works from a hundred of countries, whose common denominator are their socially aware subjects and their innovative forms.

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Ourense, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of 12th Pink City International Short Film Festival
Published: 16 Apr 2015
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12th Pink City International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Aug 2015

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We proudly announce 12th edition of PCISFF in September, 2025.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Before submitting your entry/entries please be informed that your film(s) will be screened in various Colleges, schools and Universities of Rajasthan, for free. The audience will watch and rate your film on the spot. On the basis of their ratings, best films will be short listed. These films will then be judged by our jury.
No compensation is admissible for the screening of your film(s). Your film(s) can also be shown on local or national TV channels. No royalty will be paid for such screening.

People expecting any payment for the screening of their films are requested not to send any entry to PCISFF.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Jaipur, India



 
 
Logo of PLAY - Lisbon`s International Kids Film Festival
Published: 02 Apr 2015
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PLAY - Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil e Juvenil de Lisboa

Deadline: 31 Jul 2015

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PLAY is the first Portuguese film festival, exclusively dedicated to children and teenagers, determined to promote the access to culture for a younger audience through Cinema and screening films for audiences aged between 1 and 16 years old.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Lisboa, Portugal



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Apr 2015
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XXV Festival Internacional De Cine Arqueológico Del Bidasoa

Deadline: 15 Jun 2015

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The Oiasso Roman Museum and the City Council of Irun organize the International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa.

The aim of the Festival is to present archaeology to the general public, through the diffusion of audio-visual material resulted from the work made by archaeologists, assuring the promotion and the spreading of these films.

The Festival is being celebrated since the year 2001 and from the year 2004 it has four prizes: the Grand Prize of the Festival, the Special Audience Prize, the Educational Values Prize and Arkeolan Prize for Contribution to Science. Since 2006, it’s inside Fedarcine, the European network of Archaeological Film Festivals.

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Irun, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 07 Mar 2015
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Festival Infantil Y Juvenil Chulpicine

Deadline: 10 Jul 2015

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Chulpicine began its work in 2002 with the first ever Itinerant Children & Youth Film Festival in Quito. The warm welcome that the project received allowed the festival to become an annual event during the months of July to September, bringing an educational and entertaining event at no cost, to sectors with few cultural activities.

Thanks to the positive reaction, Chulpicine became a cultural and educational non-profit foundation in June 2004. After more than 10 years of experience, Chulpicine have reach a stable proposal and working methodology that has spread at national level. The Festival has promoted the creation of coaching staff; cultural managers working in different communities; and a large group of followers.

Chulpicine has designed a set of activities and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Quito, Ecuador



 
 
 

 
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Published: 27 Feb 2015
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Festival de Cine de Roca, Cine de Música

Deadline: 15 May 2015

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Roca Film Festival is a non-profit cultural project held annually in the parish of Roca, Guitiriz, Lugo, Spain. Organized by Xermolos Cultural Association, this small-format musical film festival reaches its XII edition in 2025.

Key Features:

Musical Focus:
The festival centers on musical-themed productions, providing a platform for filmmakers who explore the relationship between cinema and music.
Varied Program:
In addition to short film screenings, the festival offers a wide range of activities, including:
- Outdoor film screenings.
- Presentations of cultural projects.
- Live concerts.
- Art exhibitions.
- Colloquiums and debates.
- Guided tours of the area.
- Traditional games.

Short Film Competition:
The festival features a musical-themed short film competition, divided [...]

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Guitiriz, Spain



 
 
 
Logo of Miscellaneous GLBT International Film Festival of Panama
Published: 02 Dec 2014
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Diverso Festival Internacional De Cine GLBT De Panamá

Deadline: 31 Mar 2015

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We want to position Miscellaneous GLBT International Film Festival of Panama, as the best choice for film screenings with issues related to sexual diversity.

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Panamá, Panama



 
 

 
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Published: 11 Nov 2014
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Festival de Cortometrajes Rodinia

Deadline: 10 Feb 2015

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17th Rodinia Short Film Festival 2025

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Rodinia, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of El Festivalico Short film and Videoart festival
Published: 08 Nov 2014
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El Festivalico Muestra de Cortometrajes y Videarte

Deadline: 07 Dec 2014

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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.

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Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain