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Brussels Short Film Festival

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Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the International competition will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.



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Logo of Mal del Cap International Short Film and New Narratives Festival
Published: 13 Aug 2024
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Mal del Cap International Short Film and New Narratives Festival

Deadline: 12 Sep 2024

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International Festival

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Mal del Cap opens the call for entries for its XI International Short Film and New Narratives Festival
Ibiza, July 21, 2025.– The Ibizan cultural association Mal del Cap, Cultura Mal Dita has opened this Sunday the call for entries for short films to compete in the XI International Short Film and New Narratives Festival “Mal del Cap, Narratives Mal Dites”, which, on this occasion, will change its format and will take place between December 2025 and April 2026.

The submission period runs from July 21 to September 1, 2025, and is open to filmmakers from all over the world. Works must be submitted in digital format and can be fiction, documentary, or animation. Selected films will be screened during April 2026 in different cultural venues across the island.

“Once again, we are [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Ibiza, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Aug 2024
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International Environment Film festival Massa Wassay

Deadline: 30 Aug 2024

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International Environmental Film Festival is a festival dedicated to short films (Ficton & Documentary) which treat the subject of the environmental such climate change, global warming, extinction of species...Peace Corps actions....Activism...

We are 100 % environmental film festival and our goal is to educate through entertaining and to raise awareness, using audiovisuals as a tool and language.

The IEFF is an annual film festival which takes place in Sidi Wassay-Massa village in the South of Morocco (60 km far from Agadir City).

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Massa, Morocco



 

 
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Published: 09 Aug 2024
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FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE YOPAL (FICY FESTIVAL)

Deadline: 28 Aug 2024

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

The F.I.C.Y (International Film Festival of Yopal) is an event that will take place from October 2nd to 6th, 2025 in the city of Yopal, located in the department of Casanare, Colombia. The main objective of this festival is to promote regional, national, and international film production and to strengthen the region as a center for the seventh art.

The festival aims to foster circular economy around audiovisual production, generating greater employment opportunities and economic development in the region. Additionally, the F.I.C.Y proposes new expressions of culture and folklore in the region, through the presentation of films that address themes related to identity and cultural diversity of the region.

The event will feature a varied program that includes screenings of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



YOPAL , Colombia



 
 
 
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Published: 03 Aug 2024
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Festival Internacional De Cine Golfo De Morrosquillo - FICGO

Deadline: 02 Sep 2024

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The FICGO is an annual cultural event in the Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia, that promotes free, open-air cinema. It offers a varied program of films, workshops, and environmental activities for diverse audiences in San Onofre, Tolú, Coveñas, and smaller towns like Berrugas and Rincón del Mar.

This year, we will celebrate the fifth edition from November 30 to December 4, 2025, with spaces designed to strengthen emerging local talents and the audiovisual sector in the department of Sucre and the region, highlighting the unique narratives of the Colombian Caribbean.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santigo de Tolú, Coveñas y San Onofre, Colombia



 
 
 

 
Logo of Busan International AI Film Festival BIAIF
Published: 02 Aug 2024
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Busan International AI Film Festival BIAIF

Deadline: 21 Aug 2024

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International Festival

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The Busan International AI Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing films created using artificial intelligence technology, serving as a platform for presenting creative content produced through AI.

We aim to provide opportunities to artistically experience new forms of art and diverse genres of films created by innovative AI technologies. Additionally, we offer a stage for filmmakers who challenge themselves with creative work through AI, thereby uncovering and supporting new talents.


• Dates: December 4-6, 2025

• Venue: Busan Cinema Center, Small Theater, Sky Theater

• Awards:
·Best AI Creative Film Award: 1 film
(USD 10,000)
· AI Art Innovation Award: 1 film
(USD 5,000)
· AI Technology Advancement Award: 1 film
(USD 4,000)
· AI Social Impact Award: 1 film
 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Busan, South Korea



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Aug 2024
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Cortometrajes por la Igualdad

Deadline: 15 Sep 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

The main requirement is that the short film must deal with any of the social issues related to gender equality:

coeducation, rights, gender violence, sexual violence; historical roles, women's participation in social life; work-life balance; equality policies; wage discrimination; glass ceiling; sticky floor; discrimination based on sex, gender or sexual orientation; invisibility; co-responsibility; sorority, etc.


For the rest of the conditions, please consult the terms and conditions.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Valencia, Spain



 

 
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Published: 02 Aug 2024
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Algeciras Fantastika

Deadline: 20 Sep 2024

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Algeciras Fantástika is a multidisciplinary cultural event specialized in matters of fantastic nature, suspense, terror and science fiction, organized by Algeciras City Council and the University of Cadiz.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Algeciras, Spain



 
 
Logo of Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote
Published: 27 Jul 2024
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Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote

Deadline: 24 Sep 2024

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Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote is a project organized by Asociación Tenique Cultural, a non-profit organization whose main goals are to promote, diffuse and debate independent films, analyze the local context and connect it to global level. The 15th edition of the project is scheduled to be held between November 20 and November 30, 2025.

The call for films will be opened between April 2 and August 31 2025, and films may be submitted to the two competitive sections: the Official Section of Feature-length Films, endowed with a prize of 6.500 euros, and the Cruce de caminos: Filmmakers from the Canaries Section, endowed with a prize of 1.200 euros. The prize will be paid during the first four months of the year.

All details about the call can be found in the rules of participation.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Arrecife, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 23 Jul 2024
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3° Festival Internacional De Cine Quechua ’cine Ayllu’ 2025

Deadline: 26 Oct 2024

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The 3rd INTERNATIONAL QUECHUA FILM FESTIVAL "CINEAYLLU" 2025, the only one of its kind in Peru and South America, is entirely dedicated to promoting Peruvian cinema in the native Quechua language.

The festival is organized by the Ñawi Films Production Company and the CINE AYLLU Cultural Association.

Registration rules for participation in the 3rd INTERNATIONAL QUECHUA FILM FESTIVAL "CINEAYLLU" 2025

1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES

 Create a cinematic space with a cultural identity.

 Promote and disseminate film productions made in our Quechua language and culture, providing visibility for filmmakers, actors, and technicians working in this field.

 Increase the number of Quechua speakers with a sense of culture and identity.

 Carry out traveling community film screenings in [...]

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Arequipa - Cusco, Peru



 
 
 
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Published: 23 Jul 2024
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Alicante Smartphone Internacional Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Nov 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

The festival will take place in Alicante from December 9 to 13, 2025.

Only short films produced exclusively with a smartphone will be accepted.

Both national and international short films are eligible to participate.

The theme is open to all genres and subjects.

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alicante , Spain