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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.

The winner of the Great Prize of the International competition is 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. It also automatically qualifies the film for the César Awards, provided that it complies with the eligibility requirements established by the Académie.



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Published: 26 Jul 2025
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MECAL 360 BARCELONA

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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The 360 VR and AR festival, the first Virtual Reality film festival held in Spain, will celebrate its 10th edition on October 14, 15, and 16, 2026, in which the quality and innovation of the films will be rewarded. national and international virtual reality short films.

The contest is organized by Mecal, which organizes Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short Film and Animation Festival.

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Barcelona, 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

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Lagos, Nigeria



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Logo of Viña del Mar International Film Festival
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.

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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 [...]

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München, Germany



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Logo of Festival Corto D’ autore Citta’ Di Cesinali
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 [...]

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Napoli / Naples, Italy



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Logo of ALICANTE SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 21 Jul 2025
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Alicante Smartphone Internacional Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Nov 2025

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Short film festival

The festival will take place in Alicante from December 13 to 19, 2026.

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



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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.

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ALZIRA, Spain



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Logo of Rani Durgavati International Film Festival
Published: 16 Jul 2025
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Rani Durgavati International Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Sep 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Rani Durgavati International Film Festival is designed to celebrate Cinema.

RDIFF is committed to Showcase films from amazing filmmakers across the globe. The festival welcomes films from around the world.

RDIFF is a Jabalpur, Mumbai, India based international film festival with screenings and Q&A and a twice-yearly awards event. One event is totally dedicated to Short Films and other event is for Full Length Films.

There will be two events every year.

Our First Edition SUCCESSFULLY launched on 5th October 2023 for Short Films.

Our June edition for Full Length Films was a success at Amravati, Maharashtra.

The 3rd Edition for short films category was completed on 5 Oct 2024. Honorable MLA Shri Abhilash Pandey distributed the Awards. Edition 04 was filled with amazing [...]

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Jabalpur, India



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