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Soria International Short Film Fest

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Since the International Short film Contest Festival “Ciudad de Soria” considers at all times Short Films CINEMA in capital and appreciates as essential culture dissemination, our purpose is to promote as mean of audiovisual expression; the contribution to acknowledgment and dissemination.

This format must be essentially and basically a part of CINEMA.



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Published: 11 Jun 2025
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Qshorts Africa

Deadline: 25 Sep 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

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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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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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



 
 
 

 
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Published: 05 Jun 2025
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Festival De Cine De Calzada De Calatrava

Deadline: 22 Aug 2025

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Short film festival

The Calzada de Calatrava Film Festival opens its call for submissions in the following categories:

Short Films – "MADE IN CASTILLA LA MANCHA"

Official Competition – Short Films "Made in Castilla La Mancha":

Short films created by filmmakers who are either natives or residents of Castilla La Mancha; works that have used locations in this region; or productions involving companies with a registered office in Castilla La Mancha.

Official Competition – Short Films selected by CortoEspaña – Fugaz Awards:
National short films with free theme, genre, and technique, selected by CortoEspaña.

International Film Showcase:
Four feature films will be screened, selected by the festival organization from among the award winners at major international film festivals, including Cannes, [...]

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Calzada de Calatrava, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 03 Jun 2025
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Krew! Festidrag De Cine (Festival Internacional de Cine Drag)

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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2nd International Drag Film Festival

Entries open
From June 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 at 23:59 hrs.

Krew! It is the first Film Festidrag in the world. It began to take place in October 2024, in the city of Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico in the Cineteca Nuevo León. This year we are calling for Audiovisual Directors and Producers, Drag Queens and people passionate about Drag to participate with a Drag Short Film no more than 30 min, as well as incorporating the new category "Reely Queen" Reel Short film in Vertical no more than 90 seconds.

General Information:
Krew! Is an International Drag Film Festival with stories starring Drags artists, which brings together audiovisual material from around the world to exhibit it in movie theaters and reward the best productions with a [...]

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Monterrey, Mexico



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Jun 2025
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Animacción

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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Animacción is an international festival of animated short films, which showcases the artistic potential of a whole new generation of animators. Organised by the cultural association dedicated to animation ‘Ánimas Anónimas’, the festival returns this year for its 10th edition.


I would put this whole paragraph like this: The selected short films will be screened from 27/10 to 31/10 in different venues in the metropolitan area of A Coruña, and the winning films from both the general section and the children's and Galician sections will be chosen by voting by the audience attending the screenings.

The days of the screenings will be an opportunity to create a bridge between professionals from the world of animation and the public, as we will be programming talks and activities [...]

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A Coruña, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jun 2025
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Zinema Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2025

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Zinema Film Festival - Is a film festival whose objective is to showcase independent cinema with auteurist and experimental narratives and forms. The 3rd edition of the Zinema Film Festival will take place in November 2026.

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Zaragoza, Spain



 

 
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Published: 28 May 2025
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FICCBOG VII Festival Internacional De Cine Cristiano De Bogotá

Deadline: 20 Jul 2025

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It is an international film festival based in Bogotá, Colombia, and held annually.

We are the Bogotá International Christian Film Festival, FICCBOG. We promote cinematic talent to bring light to movie theaters.

We believe in the power of storytelling to transform, inspire, and reflect values of faith and hope.

We train and connect emerging and professional creators with a common purpose: to multiply light through cinema and bring to life stories that touch the heart of the world.

The event takes place from August 25 to 30, 2026, and includes an opening ceremony, screening spaces for short and feature films selected through a previous call for entries, as well as training activities through workshops and panel discussions based on our thematic lines. On the last day of the [...]

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Bogotá, Colombia



 
 
 
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Published: 27 May 2025
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제7회 예천국제스마트폰영화제

Deadline: 25 Jul 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The 8th Yecheon International Smartphone Film Festival (YISFF)

Submission Period: May 4, 2026 (Mon) – July 3, 2026 (Fri) (60 days)

Final Nominees Announcement: July 31, 2026 (Fri)(Official website, SNS channels, and individual notification)

Competition Overview

▪ Production Requirement: All submitted works must be filmed using a smartphone.

▪ Eligibility: - Open to all domestic and international participants

- Individuals and groups are both eligible
- No limitation on the number of participants per team

▪ Theme: Open theme (No restrictions)

Competition Categories

1. Film Division

1-1 General Division (Ages 20 and above / Format: Film)
1-2 Student Division (Ages 19 and under / Format: Film)
1-3 Senior Division (Ages 60 and above / Format: Film or Video)

2. Short-form [...]

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Yecheon, South Korea