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Santander International Independent Film Festival (2026) - SANFICI

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SANFICI is a space to generate meetings at different levels, with an overcoming and innovative will. First of all, it is a space for the relationship between spectators, filmmakers and theorists around cinema and all border and heterodox manifestations. Secondly, it is a special and temporary meeting point.

SANFICI wants to become, year after year, the place of convergence for world independent cinema. But it also wants to be the space where the past and the future dialogue. The place where the most diverse film traditions are embraced with their riskiest proposals.



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Published: 30 Dec 2024
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.

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Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 09 Dec 2024
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Ethereal Code International AI Film And Art Festival

Deadline: 05 Feb 2025

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The ETHEREAL CODE International AI Film and Art Festival stands as a global celebration of the transformative synergy between artificial intelligence, filmmaking, and art. This pioneering event is dedicated to exploring the endless possibilities that AI brings to the realms of creative expression, pushing the boundaries of what is achievable in storytelling, cinematography, and artmaking.

The festival serves as a vibrant platform for innovation, imagination, and collaboration, bringing together filmmakers, technologists, artists, researchers, and audiences from around the world. By showcasing groundbreaking AI-driven films and artworks, it seeks to illuminate the ways in which artificial intelligence can revolutionize traditional approaches, creating entirely new paradigms in [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



New Delhi, India



 

 
Logo of BaAR | 1º Festival De Cine Argentino De Barcelona
Published: 03 Dec 2024
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BAAR | 2º Festival De Cine Argentino En Barcelona

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Only for Spanish and Argentinian Filmmakers.

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BARCELONA, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 03 Dec 2024
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Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia

Deadline: 15 Dec 2024

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 34, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

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Palencia, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience
Published: 02 Dec 2024
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Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

Production grants (for your future projects)
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Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 30 Nov 2024
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Luberon Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

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Luberon Film Festival

International Film Festival hosted by the city of PERTUIS will reward at the end of these 5 days in a feature film and short film section the Lavender of Gold for the best film.

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Pertuis, France



 
 

 
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Published: 27 Nov 2024
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Michigan RecoveryCon & Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2025

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Join us as we celebrate voices of recovery at the first Michigan RecoveryCon and Film Festival. This event combines resources, speaker panels, educational workshops, mutual aid groups, and a film festival. The Michigan RecoveryCon and Film Festival spotlights films on substance use disorder and recovery. Through artistic pursuits, including film, we are removing barriers and reducing the stigma surrounding substance use disorder.

The Michigan RecoveryCon and Film Festival aims to increase awareness of substance use treatment and recovery services while creating a space for individuals touched by substance use to engage with one another in a safe and positive way.

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Clinton Township, United States



 
 
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Published: 06 Nov 2024
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Mini Llanes de Cine

Deadline: 01 Dec 2024

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Kids Festival.

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Gijón, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2024
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Els Cineminuts. Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d’1 Minut

Deadline: 31 Mar 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Welcome to our 60-second short film festival.

Can you imagine telling a story in just one minute? That's what we're looking for in this festival: creativity, wit, and originality in each of the short films.

The idea of creating this festival arose from the need to promote independent cinema and new forms of audiovisual expression. In a world where time is a precious commodity, one-minute short films are an ideal option for enjoying cinema quickly and effectively.

Additionally, this format allows anyone to tell their story, regardless of their level of experience in the film world. The goal of this festival is to give a voice to those who want to tell a story but often feel limited by duration and resources. In this festival, creativity is the limit, and large budgets are not [...]

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Terrassa, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2024
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Villanueva Showing Film Awards

Deadline: 07 Mar 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

«The Oscars of the university cinema»

Villanueva Showing Festival is an International Short Film Festival for young people between 15 and 25 years old, organized by Universidad Villanueva. This initiative aims to encourage young people to reflect on universal human values ​​through audiovisual language. For this reason, each edition challenges the young cinematographic promises to create their own piece on a specific theme based on a universal value.

This festival, in which more than $ 22,000 in prizes are awarded every year, offers great visibility to young cinematographic talents before an international jury of experts, producers, directors, scriptwriters, actors and other professionals from the sector who attend the ceremony annually of awards ceremony, held in an iconic [...]

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Madrid, Spain