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Maniatic, Festival Internacional De Cine Fantástico De Valencia

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MANIATIC- FANTASTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF VALENCIA it´s a festival of fantastic genre to bring the world of the short film to the new generations of spectators who otherwise would not have access to the latest creations of the future directors of cinema.



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Published: 02 Jul 2025
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Festival Atmospheres

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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International Festival

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Contest is open to everyone !

Topic of the contest is "The Dream life".

You can submit your any type of film up to 15 minutes max.

Festival Atmospheres uses all kinds of art forms in order to arouse afterthought and commitment to an accessible and constructive sustainable development.

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Courbevoie, France



 
 
 
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Published: 27 Jun 2025
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 31 Jul 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: 25 Jun 2025
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International Short Film Festival Vitafest 2026

Deadline: 26 Jun 2025

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International Festival

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VITAFEST, Vitacura International Short Film Festival is a festival dedicated to national and international short films and a meeting point for diverse agents of the Chilean audiovisual industry.

Now in its eight edition, VITAFEST has established itself as one of the main platforms for the short film format in Latin America, a meeting point for the various agents of the local audiovisual industry and an official showcase for the new local talented filmmakers.

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Santiago, Chile



 
 
Logo of Gandhara Independent Film Festival
Published: 23 Jun 2025
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

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Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2026, 7th Edition (Online & In-Person)

STELLAR STORIES, ONE FESTIVAL

GIFF 2026 commits to curating some of the most exceptional films from around the globe. GIFF began with its first virtual edition in 2020 to allow a larger audience to experience a diverse range of films, particularly the cinephiles in Pakistan who were starved of a curated line-up of films which exemplified stellar storytelling. Over the last 6 years, GIFF has provided filmmakers a chance to reach out to a global audience and showcase their talent internationally.

The 2026 edition is imminent, and submissions are open. We are looking forward to riding the waves of emotions brought forth through your remarkable stories.

*Submissions are free.

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Karachi, Pakistan



 
 
 

 
Logo of Short Film Showcase Vila de Noia
Published: 17 Jun 2025
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Mostra de Curtas Vila de Noia

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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Noia Town Council is organising the 27th Vila de Noia Short Film Festival 2026, which will take place in the final quarter of this year, cementing its position as one of the leading events on the Galician, national and international scene.

With a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, the Festival reaffirms its commitment to audiovisual creation, the promotion of new talent, the screening of innovative works and the dissemination of film culture.

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Noia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 14 Jun 2025
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Festival La Mirada Tabú

Deadline: 15 Oct 2025

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International Festival

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The LA MIRADA TABÚ film festival wants to motivate artists and creators to show their view of the “taboo” concept, which is broad and diverse, encompassing from the dreams, the unconscious, the mental worlds and the ghosts that populate them , the mystery, the magic, even the untold reality, the unsaid, "the clothes hanging", in the workplace, emotional, family, vital ... from a vision as polyhedral as human thought is: casual, humorous, dramatic, dreamlike ... always from respect for all ways of thinking and from creativity.

LA MIRADA TABÚ launches an invitation to bring to light the personal and non-transferable world of each creator, which, as we have been able to verify throughout the history of art and cinema, through great names in world cinematography, connects with [...]

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Zaragoza, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 11 Jun 2025
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Qshorts Africa

Deadline: 25 Sep 2026

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International Festival

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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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Published: 07 Jun 2025
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Jun 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (“FESTIVAL”) is an annual worldwide audio-visual festival that aims to motivate overseas and Macau short film and music videos productions to compete in this FESTIVAL.

The Festival was previously known as "Sound & Image Challenge" and was first launched in 2010 focusing only on an audiovisual competition for local talent. This initiative was co-founded with professionals in film, music, sound and image fields, with two priorities: to promote the Creative Industries in the audiovisual sector and highlight the local talents in the production of sound and moving image design. Over the years, it expanded across 5 continents, grew and gained recognition, and finally became a short film festival in 2015.

The Festival will be held from 6 to [...]

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Macau, Macao



 
 
 

 
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Published: 07 Jun 2025
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Festival du film de Masuku nature & environnement

Deadline: 17 Aug 2025

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The Masuku Film Festival aims to promote the dissemination of films, works and audiovisual material from all countries, in all genres and for all audiences, addressing topics related to the environment, sustainable development and the environment.

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libreville, Gabon



 
 
 
 
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Published: 05 Jun 2025
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EUREKA Festival Universitario De Cine

Deadline: 10 Jul 2025

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International Festival

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11th EUREKA UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Eureka University Film Festival is a cinematic event primarily organized by students from Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, in collaboration with students from different universities across the country and other professionals.


After 10 years, we have decided to give EUREKA a new direction, reimagining it for this eleventh edition. We aim to expand our horizons regarding filmmaking, both in its forms and creative intentions. In this edition, we are looking for honest cinema that connects with an emotional and/or spiritual need of the human experience.


Without limiting ourselves exclusively to university cinema, we are interested in works with a clear intention to tell their own stories.


We are seeking short films that [...]

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Bogotá D.C., Colombia