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The 26th annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror."

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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007.

The festival showcases new genre [...]



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Published: 02 May 2026
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6th Slemani International Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Jun 2026

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The sixth Slemani International Film Festival will take place this October, bringing together renowned filmmakers from both national and international stages. This year's festival will feature seven competition sections, with a total of 19 awards to be presented. The festival's theme will focus on the Kurdish language and mother tongue, highlighting linguistic and cultural identity through cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Sulaymaniyah, Iraq



 
 
 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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Международный фестиваль Евразия Кинофест

Deadline: 12 May 2026

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Eurasia Kinofest it's is a big film festival. Last year, 90 films from 25 countries were shown as part of the festival, and 400 guests from 30 countries came to the festival.

This year we are planning an even larger scale.

Three competitive programs
Special events
Non-competition screenings and retrospectives

Business program - panel sessions and public talks with experts from different countries

Master classes, theatre performances and much more...

festival without entry fees

 Fiction  Documentary  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Сочи, Russia



 

 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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Co-cine CINE&GASTRONOMÍA

Deadline: 01 Jul 2026

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COCINE is a film show dedicated to exploring and celebrating the richness of gastronomy and food culture through audiovisual art. This event seeks to highlight the deep connection between food and culture, offering a window into the stories behind each dish, recipe and culinary tradition.

From innovation in the kitchen to the preservation of traditional food practices, COCINE is a space where filmmakers, chefs, farmers and food lovers can converge and share their passion for gastronomy. Here, we explore how planting clean and sustainable products can strengthen the traditional cuisines of towns and communities, and how gastronomic culture evolves and adapts in a constantly changing world.

COCINE is an event of the Corporación Gastronómica de Popayán in alliance with the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Popayán, Colombia



 
 
 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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Filmetrad - Festival Internacional de Cine de Tradiciones

Deadline: 15 Sep 2026

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FilmeTrad – International Film Festival of Traditions is a film festival dedicated to documentary cinema exploring traditions, cultural heritage, and ways of life from different territories around the world.

The festival takes place in Asturias (Spain), with a territorial approach across several rural municipalities where cultural heritage remains an active part of community life. FilmeTrad aims to create a meeting point between cinema, territory, and citizens, using audiovisual language as a tool to reflect on collective memory and cultural identities.

The program focuses on documentary films — both short and feature-length — addressing traditions, crafts, rituals, music, and ways of life connected to intangible cultural heritage, offering contemporary and diverse [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Villaviciosa, Spain



 
 

 
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Corto di Sera - Independent Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 May 2026

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The "Corto di sera" Festival takes place in August in Itala, in the province of Messina since 2012.

Participation to the Festival is free and open to all Italians and foreign authors, single filmmakers orcollectives/associations.

- The Festival is exclusively dedicated to short films that last less than 20minutes.

- Any genre will be accepted (documentary, fiction, classic and/or digital animation)

- All foreign works shot in any language which is not Italian must be subtitled in Italian . Non-subtitled foreign short films will not be selected.

- Each author may submit up to a maximum of three works.

- The organizers reserve the possibility to create additional sections.

Festival’s purpose is to promote the independent short film production in all its forms as an [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Itala, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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La Oca Loca & Prisión Film Fest - Festival Internacional de Cine

Deadline: 31 May 2026

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La Oca Loca&Prisión Film Fest
Festival Internacional de Cine

Two Sections: JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FICTION SHORT FILM (Jury composed of prisoners from the Daroca Penitentiary Center - Spain) and PRIZE FOR BEST SHORT FILM MADE BY FILM WORKSHOPS IN PENITENTIARY CENTERS - FICTION AND/OR DOCUMENTARY - (Jury composed of Professionals from the audiovisual sector).

This is the only online Film Festival in the world in which the prisoners belonging to the Film Workshop of the Daroca Penitentiary Center (Spain) have an intense and active participation:

Viewing, pre-selecting and deciding the Awards (along with a Jury of professionals of the sector);

Participating in the filming of a comedy sketch alongside an honored star, as well as in all the previous phases – such as the script, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Daroca, Spain



 

 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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Imagenarte 26

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

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11th Santaella Short Film Festival, October 24, 2026.

The primary aim of this competition is to promote audiovisual expression and foster cultural diversity. We understand short films as an essential artistic manifestation that transcends mere entertainment, acting as a vehicle for exploring diverse social and artistic perspectives.

Through this call for entries, the festival aims to:

• Boost the visibility of emerging and established talent.

• Create exhibition spaces that enrich the cultural landscape.

• Foster an appreciation for cinema, facilitating encounters between creators and audiences to deepen our understanding of our environment.

Organized and supported by:

Celuloide Film Association
Santaella Town Hall and Campiña Cathedral
Regional Government of Andalusia, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santaella, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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2DA MUESTRA AUDIOVISUAL DE CINE Y EDUCACIÓN. PROYECTAR MEMORIA, DESAFIAR LO EDUCATIVO A 50 AÑOS DEL GOLPE

Deadline: 08 Jun 2026

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The 2nd Audiovisual Exhibition of Film and Education. Projecting Memory, Challenging Education. 50 Years After the Coup. To be held from September 2nd to 5th, 2026 in Luján, San Miguel, Moreno, San Fernando (Province of Buenos Aires) and virtually, organized by the Department of Education of the National University of Luján, calls for the submission of short films on education and memory, 50 years after the 1976 civic-military coup in Argentina.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lujan - Moreno - San Miguel - San Fernando, Argentina




 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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Shorts Wrap

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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ABOUT SHORTS WRAP

Shorts Wrap is a film festival that supports short film creators. We write film reviews and organize mentorship programs and masterclasses at various film festivals.

More than 10 film directors, screenwriters, and producers collaborate with the platform. Their work has premiered in the Main Short Film Competition or the La Cinef student short film section at the Cannes Film Festival.

We have written over 100 reviews, many of which are available on our website. We organized masterclasses at Prague Film Festival 2025 and Košice International Film Festival 2025.

You can find us on social media as @shorts_wrap, where we regularly share important information from the world of short films, including key deadlines for Oscar, BAFTA, and EFA qualifying festivals. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Košice, Slovakia



 
 
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Published: 02 May 2026
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Muestra De Cortometrajes San Rafael En Corto

Deadline: 15 Jul 2026

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The Shortfilm Festival "San Rafael in short" aims dissemination, disclosure and the screening of cinematographic works as well as the knowledge of these by the audience.

The works presented not opt to a prize or award, only the assessment of the audience.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vecindario, Spain