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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (Amdocs)

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AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.



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Published: 06 Oct 2023
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Flame Firstcut 2025

Deadline: 15 Jan 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Welcome to FirstCut, one of India’s premier international student film festivals, organized by FLAME University, Pune.
FirstCut provides a dynamic platform for young filmmakers across the globe, encouraging them to explore film as a medium of growth and change.

In 2024, FirstCut Take 10 received 565+ submissions from students representing 55+ countries.

At the final event, shortlisted films will be screened for a live audience and evaluated by a distinguished jury from the Indian film industry. The screenings will be followed by engaging panel discussions and talks with renowned film personalities.

We believe creative freedom is essential, which is why participants have complete freedom in choosing their themes and styles.

In addition to categories in fiction, animation, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Pune, India



 
 
 
 
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Published: 03 Oct 2023
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Gastro Film Fest

Deadline: 06 May 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The festival has an international character and all authors with films in compliance with other propositions can participate. Films selected for competition will be judged in two categories:

1. FILM RECIPE - a sort of documentary that should display complete image and/or text instructions for preparation of culinary creations (meals, drinks or deserts), including information about required ingredients and sequence of work. Based on those, after watching film one should be able to prepare the recipe.

2. OPEN CATEGORY - a film that should thematize or depict content related to food and/or drink.

Duration of individual films submitted is limited to 15 minutes.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Osijek, Croatia



 
 

 
Logo of Свет миру (Light Of The World)
Published: 02 Oct 2023
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Свет миру (Light Of The World)

Deadline: 31 Mar 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The International Youth Film Festival "Light to the World", jointly organized by the Rybinsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Presidential Grants Fund, began its history in 2011.

Today, by geography and number of participants, "Light to the World" is one of the largest youth film festivals in Russia.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rybinsk, Russia



 
 
Logo of Short South
Published: 02 Oct 2023
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 30 Apr 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the thirteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 21 - 22 June 2025 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Polla, Italy



 

 
Logo of Cortisonici International Short Film Festival
Published: 22 Sep 2023
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Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2023

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

International short film festival - MX 15 min.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Varese, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 20 Sep 2023
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Très Court International Film Festival

Deadline: 19 Feb 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

You know it better than anyone: making a film of less than 4 minutes requires a lot of talent and creativity. That's why the Très Court has been honoring them for more than twenty years with its International Festival, which takes place simultaneously in June in about fifty places on the five continents. The screenings take place exclusively on the big screen, in theatres or outdoors, for an audience as faithful as it is fervent.

The Très Courts are divided into six selections, two of which are in Competition: International Competition, Women's Words Competition, French Selection, Family Selection, Documentary Selection, and the Laugh(before the end of the world) Selection.

Whether you are a novice or a professional, classic or avant-garde, as long as your film does not [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tours, France



 
 
 

 
Logo of Internacionalen Etnografski Filmski Festival `ilindenski Denovi´-bitola
Published: 20 Sep 2023
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Internacionalen Etnografski Filmski Festival `ilindenski Denovi´-bitola

Deadline: 05 May 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

“From the roots to the flower” is this year's slogan of the first edition festival Ilinden Days. We started the creation of our film program from the roots of the Bitola's film tradition, the one of the Manaki brothers – the first cinematographers in Macedonia and in the Balkan, who left us invaluable testimonies of the everyday life and the great events of their time, engraved on the film tape. They actually made the first ethnographic documentaries.
It was natural that the Festival Ilinden Days, which has risen to international level, to include in its rich program a festival of ethnographic films. Then the creation of new customs and beliefs. All covered by the artistic passion of the artists, who follow the need to leave indelible traces with their cameras.

In addition to [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



BITOLA, North Macedonia



 
 
 
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Published: 19 Sep 2023
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Festival Ànima Jove

Deadline: 06 Oct 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Ànima Jove, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d'Animació d'Altafulla is an animation film festival, whose main objective is to create a space to disseminate the art of animation in the territory of Tarragona.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Altafulla, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Acid´Animé Contest
Published: 24 Aug 2023
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Acid´animé Contest

Deadline: 29 Feb 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

Acid'Animé Fest is an Paris international short-film competition. Our mission is to bring international independent animated short films to the widest possible audience in Europe and beyond. We want to give this opportunity to young filmakers and animators.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Paris, France



 
Logo of Chennai World Cinema Festival -2025
Published: 14 Aug 2023
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Chennai World Cinema Festival -2025

Deadline: 01 Mar 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Welcome to the CHENNAI WORLD CINEMA FESTIVAL-2025!

Chennai World Cinema Festival successfully held its inaugural event on September 19th-25th, 2025.

700 seater Sri Devi Karumari Theater.
A widescreen is like an IMAX theatre.
The theatre has a 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound system.

Three days,
18 screenings,
27 Short Films & Feature Films,
All visitors were admitted free of charge.

The 1st Chennai World Cinema Festival was held from October 4 to 10, 2024.

200 seater Prasad Preview Theater.

The theatre has a 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound system.

3300 submissions from 114 countries.

6000 visitors.

Seven-day screening.

Eight venues.

38 Short Films and Movies.

Ambassador of Venezuela's two-day participation.

Direct participation of 42 foreign and domestic [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Chennai, India