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FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS

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Festival of Future Storytellers has been one of the most important festivals for young filmmakers worldwide since 1981. Each year, it offers young filmmakers from all over the world a platform for presenting their own short films and exchanging ideas about filmmaking. Each November, Munich becomes the focal point of up-and-coming international filmmaking — a place for lively exchange, networking, and discussion.

The short fiction, documentary, and animated films screened in international competition are eligible for valuable prizes, which are awarded by an independent festival jury. In addition, Festival of Future Storytellers presents a DACH Short Film Competition, in which short films from the DACH region will be programmed. An extensive supporting programme with panels and [...]



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Published: 03 Mar 2026
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L`Hospitalet Shortfilms Festival

Deadline: 14 Jul 2026

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International Festival

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The L’Hospitalet Short Film Festival celebrates its 21st edition, firmly established as a landmark cultural event in the city. Over the past two decades, it has supported and promoted the talent of young filmmakers committed to human rights, cooperation, and a culture of peace.

In this edition, the festival also introduces the thematic focus “Territories”, an invitation to engage in dialogue with other realities, explore new physical and symbolic geographies, and decentralize perspectives in order to amplify diverse voices and non-hegemonic viewpoints.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain



 
 
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Published: 03 Mar 2026
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RIR · International Comedy Shortfilm Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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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  Other  Experimental



Allariz, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 01 Mar 2026
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CERTAMEN CINEMATOGRÁFICO AMIGOS DE RIBADESELLA

Deadline: 01 Sep 2026

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The festival aims to promote cinematographic culture through short films.

The Friends of Ribadesella Cultural Association was born in 1986, with the vocation of disseminating culture among the citizens of Ribadesella and its council, its statutory objectives being very broad (giving conferences, organizing exhibitions, publishing books, protecting cultural and historical heritage , artistic, ethnographic, natural or scientific of the town; also activities of a sporting or social nature) currently having about a thousand members, who support our cultural trajectory.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Ribadesella, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 28 Feb 2026
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FanCineQueer | International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

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Short film festival

FanCineQueer, the International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura, celebrates this year its 29th edition between the 6th and the 15th of November launching its traditional Short Films Call with the purpose of recognising, visibilising and fostering the production and dissemination of recent or unreleased LGBTI works.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Badajoz, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 28 Feb 2026
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CINE VERSÁTIL- FACAQ

Deadline: 20 May 2027

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Diversity Short Film Festival- Argentina
LGBT VIDEO ART- Anniversary Edition- 16 years

2027

Edition 16

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The 16th edition will include a non-competitive exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ shortfilms from Asia.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Buenos Aires, Argentina



 
 
 
 
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Published: 27 Feb 2026
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INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ORIGEN

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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ORIGEN International Short Film Festival is held in Orce (Granada, Spain), a unique archaeological site internationally recognized for its relevance in the study of human origins.

The festival aims to promote short films as a creative tool to explore identity, memory, territory, roots, and heritage, while supporting emerging filmmakers and decentralizing cultural access in rural environments.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Orce, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 27 Feb 2026
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ABIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

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Discover the Magic of the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF)!

Launched in June 2024, the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF) made a powerful debut with its inaugural edition held from 20th to 22nd December 2024 in Umuahia, Abia State. The festival brought together filmmakers, actors, industry stakeholders, and creative enthusiasts from across Nigeria and the diaspora in a vibrant celebration of storytelling, innovation, and cultural identity.

ABIFF 2025 – A Remarkable Second Edition
Building on the success of its inaugural outing, ABIFF 2025 recorded a significant milestone with over 1,243 film submissions from filmmakers across Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia — positioning the festival as one of the fastest-growing film platforms in West Africa.

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Umuahia, Nigeria



 
 
 
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Published: 25 Feb 2026
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 21 Jul 2026

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LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.

1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.

Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.

Premiered from January 1, 2025.

2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.

With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).

Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



El Rasillo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 19 Feb 2026
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Festival du Film d’Émotions de Remiremont (ffer)

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

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Our association aims to create a film festival celebrating emotions to complement and revitalize the cultural offerings in rural areas, rooted in
its territory of Remiremont and the Vosges Mountains.

Surprise, fear, sadness, anger, joy... Cinema is characterized by these words, these EMOTIONS; everyone has film memories, powerful moments, personal or collective, touching, experienced thanks to cinema.

What a surprise it was when we realized that
EMOTIONS didn't have THEIR OWN Festival!

Emotions are at the heart of our lives; they speak to everyone, regardless of age or background. It's about telling the world in our
way, succeeding in making others visible and making them understand that we share a common humanity with them—this is the very heart of the project. This [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Remiremont, France



 
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Published: 17 Feb 2026
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N. I. F. F. – Noto International Film Festival, Premio Mario Monicelli Alla Miglior Regia – X Edizione 2026

Deadline: 22 Jun 2026

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Magnetic Film Association is proud to announce the short film festival “N.I.F.F. Noto International Film Festival” 2026 X edition
Festival is dedicated to any short movies created in any format and opened to all Italians and foreigner authors.

N.I.F.F will award the prestigious “MARIO MONICELLI” award for the best direction.

The technical jury appointed by the organizers of MAGNETIC FILM PRODUCTION will be composed of artist and workers in the field of cinematography, music and journalism field, chaired by film critic Giuseppe Liotta.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Noto, Italy