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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Film Festival is dedicated to short films and audiovisual arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it is now a recognized platform for expression of both young artists and experienced professionals. Among the oldest in the Balkans, it is the only professional short film festival in Bulgaria.

IN THE PALACE ISFF is a Goya Awards qualifying festival and an Academy Awards®/OSCAR® qualifying festival for shorts in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best National Film. IN THE PALACE ISFF is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the short film sector – the Short Film Conference.

IN THE PALACE ISFF annually launches the last weekend of June and for [...]



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Published: 25 Jul 2025
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L`Hospitalet Shortfilms Festival

Deadline: 07 Oct 2025

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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: 25 Jul 2025
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Qshorts Africa

Deadline: 25 Sep 2026

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Qshorts is A FREE TO VIEW channel for the best short films by filmmakers of African descent & a community for filmmakers and film lovers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTED Films will be available for the public to watch on our Free to View YouTube channel.

Our YouTube channel is NON- MONITIZED- it is purely for the love of short films and sharing them.

The TOP THREE MOST VIEWED FILMS from each month will be screened at our annual QFest Creative Festival Community Film screenings.

We are a selection partner for IREP https://www.irepdocufilm.com/ Selected documentries will be screen at IREP Documentry Festival


Our focus is on promoting short films, building an empowered community, and fostering growth. Partner with us to showcase your work and be seen by a global audience

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Lagos, Nigeria



 
 

 
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Published: 23 Jul 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar

Deadline: 18 Aug 2025

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The Viña del Mar International Film Festival
is a municipal event that dates back to 1963. It is the oldest in the country and the second oldest in Latin America.

It was founded as an initiative of filmmaker and physician Aldo Francia and the Viña del Mar Film Club. It was the birthplace of the New Latin American Cinema and the New Chilean Cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Viña del Mar, Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 22 Jul 2025
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International Film And Theater Festival ´amur Autumn´

Deadline: 12 Aug 2025

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The festival has been held for more than twenty years in the Russian Far East.

Amur Autumn is one of the region's major cultural events.

The festival includes two film competitions and one theatre competition.

Film Competitions
Feature Narrative Competition
Short Narrative Competition

Whenever possible, filmmakers are invited to attend the festival and present their films in person. The festival covers most of the participants' travel expenses.

Each competition is judged by an international professional jury.

Screenings take place in a cinema, where the jury watches the films together with the audience.

To be eligible for participation, films must have Russian Premiere status.

The festival's main award is the Amur Crane.

The Grand Prix in both film competitions also [...]

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Благовещенск, Russia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 22 Jul 2025
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Festival of Future Storytellers

Deadline: 23 Jul 2025

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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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



München, Germany



 
 
 
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Published: 22 Jul 2025
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Festival Corto D’ autore Citta’ Di Cesinali

Deadline: 10 Aug 2025

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The “TEATRO D’EUROPA DON FERDINANDO RENZULLI” Cultural Association, under the patronage of the Municipality of Cesinali, announces the 3rd edition of the FESTIVAL CORTO D’AUTORE CITTA’ DI CESINALI – DON FERDINANDO RENZULLI AWARD, to be held on September 12 and 13, 2026, at the Teatro d’Europa in Cesinali (AV).

Our mission is to promote the talent of emerging young filmmakers within the Italian, European, and international film scenes, with the goal of blending culture, local heritage, and tourism, while paying particular attention to innovations in the field of cinema, including those supported by new technological tools.

The call for entries is open to short films of any theme and genre. It ranges from drama to comedy to thrillers, and so on. Stories may be fictional, [...]

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CESINALI, Italy



 
 

 
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Published: 22 Jul 2025
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accordi @ DISACCORDI - Festival Internazionale Del Cortometraggio

Deadline: 19 Sep 2025

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About the Festival
accordi @ DISACCORDI – International Short Film Festival welcomes films and filmmakers from around the world with the aim of sharing the art of independent short filmmaking with local audiences, inspiring and engaging festival attendees, providing filmmakers with opportunities for professional networking and artistic development, and promoting cultural tourism and the growth of the film industry in Naples and the Campania Region.
Designed with audiences in mind, accordi @ DISACCORDI showcases a carefully curated selection of high-quality films spanning every genre of the seventh art—from comedy and drama to animation, documentaries, experimental cinema, art films, and music videos.
In addition to film screenings, the Festival offers a rich programme of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Napoli / Naples, Italy



 
 
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Published: 19 Jul 2025
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Festival Mira Alzira Iv Edicion

Deadline: 31 Oct 2025

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The "MIRA" LGBT+ Short Film Festival is a cultural and social initiative that seeks to raise visibility and celebrate sexual and gender diversity through the narrative power of cinema. Held annually in Alzira, the festival provides a platform for both emerging and established filmmakers and producers, from Spain and around the world, who explore LGBT+ themes, promoting dialogue, empathy, and understanding in society.

Our goal is to create a safe and enriching space where LGBT+ stories can be told, recognized, and appreciated, contributing to the fight against discrimination and to the building of a more inclusive society.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



ALZIRA, Spain



 

 
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Published: 18 Jul 2025
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CORTONAOS FILM FESTIVAL LA PALMA

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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Short film festival

The second edition of the CORTONAOS FF La Palma International Short Film Festival will take place from August 3rd to 9th in the coastal town of Puerto de Naos. This initiative aims to raise awareness about respecting the ocean and the biosphere it harbors through audiovisual media. The festival's official selection will award prizes for the best national and international short film (including all short films submitted from outside the Canary Islands) and the best Canarian short film (for films shot in the Canary Islands).

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Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 15 Jul 2025
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 21 Jul 2025

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Short film festival

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