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Bengaluru International Short Film Festival

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You’ve chosen to film. Chosen to put together a visual piece of art if we may say so. Today when anyone with a camera can, in theory, make a film... how will you make your short film stand out? What you intend to do with your film is what the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival is all about. We will be what you create.

After the tremendous success that was BISFF 2026, we are all set to host the 17th edition. Just as every year, this is an attempt to understand the medium a little better and go a little further in inventing new forms of storytelling as filmmakers.

This year the Festival will be a HYBRID Version, having both Online and Venue Screenings. Online Screenings will be only for INDIAN Geography

The festival showcases shorts from across the world, creating a [...]



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Logo of CAP SPARTEL FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 03 Nov 2025
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CAP SPARTEL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Mar 2026

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Call for Fiction and Documentary Short Films for the 13th Edition of the Cap Spartel Film Festival

This Year’s Theme: Cinema: A Mirror of the World

Cinema acts as a powerful mirror of humanity, reflecting social changes, fears, hopes, and the contradictions of our societies throughout the ages. Much more than mere entertainment, it shapes our perception of the world, documents history, and explores the human condition, capturing the complexity of reality.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



Tanger, Morocco



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2025
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International Student Film Festival 2027 Opavský Páv

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

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14th Annual International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský páv

Opavský páv is an International Student Film Festival in Opava.

Opavský páv is a project of Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation at the Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava.

Festival is a nonprofit, entrance to all screenings is free.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Opava, Czech Republic



 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2025
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Festival Cine do Mar

Deadline: 15 Mar 2026

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The IV SEA FILM FESTIVAL will be held from 19 to 25 April 2027 in the town of Marín.

The Cultural Association for a Sea Museum for Marín is the organizing entity of this festival. Since its creation, the Marin Sea Museum has had as one of its main objectives the recovery of the seafaring identity of the town of Marín, as well as the conservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage linked to the sea, maritime and seafaring culture, especially among the new generations. On the other hand, the Galician language is an indissoluble part of our culture. Language and the sea are two fundamental elements to understand and disseminate our identity. Therefore, the Sea Film Festival is fully within the objectives of the Marin Sea Museum.

The Cine do Mar Festival promotes the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Marín, Spain



 
 
 
Logo of University Cinema and Audiovisual Showcase (MUCA)
Published: 02 Nov 2025
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MUCA - Mostra Universitária De Cinema E Audiovisual

Deadline: 22 Feb 2026

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The University Film and Audiovisual Showcase (MUCA) enters its third year. This showcase is dedicated to screening and awarding works created by students from all fields related to the audiovisual arts. Held in the city of São Paulo, the event serves as a space for the exchange, exhibition, and premiere of university-produced audiovisual work.

Who can participate?

Undergraduate and graduate students from any field of study at universities in Brazil or anywhere else in the world.

How to apply?

Submissions for MUCA are free of charge and can be made online via the Festhome platform.

Objective

MUCA aims to encourage university-level audiovisual production, discover new talent in Brazilian cinema, and foster the exchange of ideas and experiences among students from across the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



São Paulo, Brazil



 

 
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Published: 01 Nov 2025
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia

Deadline: 31 Jan 2026

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Section that has been several years and invites you to participate in a contest where you must terrorize the audience in just 2 minutes, has prizes in money to the first, second and third place, plus a recognition to the most popular audience, elected through popular vote among those who attend the night function. Jury made up of local and national filmmakers and festival personalities and the audiovisual media.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Valdivia, Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 30 Oct 2025
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Festimatge - Festival De La Imagen De Calella

Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

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The TROFEU TORRETES DE CURTMETRATGES DE CALELLA is an international short film festival covering
fiction, animation, and documentary/reportage (non-fiction).

The official selection is based on artistic and technical criteria, including independent and amateur filmmaking.

The festival is organized by FESTIMATGE Calella, produced by the local non-profit cultural organization FOTO-FILM CALELLA.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Calella, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 29 Oct 2025
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Pequecinema. Festival Itinerante de Cine Infantil

Deadline: 20 Nov 2025

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Pequecinema is a Touring Children's Film Festival that in 2027 will visit several towns across Spain, showcasing the best short films aimed at a young audience (from 2 to 15 years old).

Organized by CortoEspaña - Premios Fugaz (the main short film awards in Spain, chosen by more than 1,700 industry professionals), the event seeks to give visibility to works directed at younger audiences, while also promoting short films and fostering a love for the format among the youngest members of the household.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Varias localizaciones, Spain



 
 
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Published: 23 Oct 2025
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Short Cut Festival

Deadline: 26 Apr 2026

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Short Cut is a short film festival dedicated to young filmmakers aged 10 to 21. The event celebrates the creativity and unique perspectives of the next generation of filmmakers. For its fifth edition, the festival returns with the theme “Second Chance”, giving participants complete freedom to interpret and explore the concept through their creativity. Short Cut is an opportunity for tomorrow’s filmmakers to express themselves, unleash their creativity and share their vision of the world through cinema.


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



La Roche-Sur-Yon, France



 

 
Logo of Zacatlan International Film Festival
Published: 23 Oct 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cine de Zacatlán

Deadline: 12 Jan 2026

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We invite you to the Second Zacatlán International Film Festival, held in one of Mexico’s most beautiful "Magical Towns." We welcome filmmakers interested in sharing their work with us—and, why not, staying to film here as well. Submitted works will be showcased through community screenings, film clubs, art galleries, and schools.

On this occasion, Argentina will be our guest country.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Zacatlán, Mexico



 
 
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Published: 21 Oct 2025
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Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana

Deadline: 01 Dec 2025

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Os Prémios Quirino surgiram em 2018 para reconhecer o talento da animação ibero-americana e estabelecer ligações entre a indústria de ambos os lados do Atlântico.

Dez anos depois, são o principal ponto de encontro do setor.

O que começou por ser uma gala reúne hoje uma cerimónia de entrega de prémios, um Fórum Internacional de Coprodução e Negócios e programas que abordam o futuro da indústria.

Todos os anos, Tenerife recebe profissionais da América Latina, Espanha, Portugal e Andorra durante três dias de gala, negócios e trabalho coletivo.

Em dez anos, os Prémios Quirino receberam mais de 2 200 obras candidatas, agendaram mais de 8 700 reuniões B2B e entregaram 85 prémios em 10 categorias a criadores de 23 nacionalidades ibero-americanas.

Assim, os Prémios Quirino prestam [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tenerife, Spain