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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: 02 Dec 2024
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Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

Production grants (for your future projects)
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Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 01 Dec 2024
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Muestra Cine+video Indígena

Deadline: 07 Mar 2025

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

The nineteenth version of the Muestra Cine + Video Indígena, organised by the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, opens its call for entries from 21 November to 7 March 2026 to films by indigenous and non-indigenous filmmakers whose central theme is indigenous peoples, especially in Latin America.

The curatorial committee of the festival will place special emphasis on selecting works that portray cultural and territorial aspects of these nations, such as: processes of safeguarding cultures, protection and defence of territories and the environment, human rights, identity tensions and political reflections. In addition, works spoken in indigenous languages and which have been made in a participatory manner with indigenous communities or through the training processes of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Santiago , Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 30 Nov 2024
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Festival de cortos Hygeia

Deadline: 16 Mar 2025

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Short film festival

Only for Spanish Filmmakers.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 17 Nov 2024
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Semana de Cine de Lugo

Deadline: 05 May 2025

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

Bases 48th Lugo Film Week (Spain). Celebrated from September 21 to 26, 2026 (SECILUGO 48).

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Lugo, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 05 Nov 2024
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FANTLLANES

Deadline: 17 Nov 2024

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Participation Rules

The IV FANTLLANES, to be held from April 16th to 18th, 2026, in Llanes, aims to promote and recognize creativity and talent within the fantasy film industry, providing a distribution platform for filmmakers in this genre.

Key Dates
Submissions open: Starting February 10th, 2026.

Submission deadline: March 22nd, 2026.

Festival dates: April 16th to 18th, 2026.

Eligibility Requirements
National and international short and feature films belonging to the fantasy genre in any of its variants (science fiction, horror, thriller, etc.) are eligible to participate.

General Conditions
Each participant may submit up to two works.

Works must have been produced within the last two years.

Short films previously submitted to past editions of FANTLLANES will not be [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Oviedo, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2024
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CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the fourteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 20 - 21 June 2026 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Polla, Italy



 

 
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Published: 22 Oct 2024
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Lebu 26

Deadline: 20 Dec 2024

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

CINELEBU aims to provide Chilean and international audiovisual creators with a platform for the promotion, commercialization, and distribution of fiction, documentary, and animated short films. The festival promotes audiovisual production of high technical and artistic quality, while facilitating and creating spaces for networking, business opportunities, support, and exchange for current and future works. It also strengthens training, education, and audience development.

The festival will take place from May 22 to 30, 2026, in the Biobío Region, Chile, with main venues in Lebu (capital of the Province of Arauco) and Concepción. The festival will also feature virtual screening venues at both national and international levels.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lebu, Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 Oct 2024
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Arcu Atlánticu Xixón

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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Feature film festival

Film Festival framed within the Atlantic Arch of Xixón.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Gijón , Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 18 Oct 2024
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Muestra De Cine Documental Musical De Gijón

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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International Festival

Feature film festival

THE GIJÓN 2026 FESTIVAL

5 GIJÓN MUSIC DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
August 2026

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Gijón, Spain



 
 
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Published: 12 Oct 2024
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Festival Internacional de Cine Universitaria Lanterna

Deadline: 10 Jan 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

To students, university filmmakers, and young creators around the world:

It is with great excitement that we invite you to participate in the fifteenth edition of the LANTERNA International University Film Festival, which will take place on April 2026, at Universidad Anáhuac México, Campus Norte.

This is not just another year. We are celebrating fifteen years of giving voice to bold, powerful, and deeply human stories. Fifteen years of discovering new talent, of seeing the world through the lens of those who dare to express what they feel, live, and dream.

That’s why, for this special edition, we open our call to all university students who want to share their vision through cinema. You may submit short films of any genre, produced between 2024 and 2026, directed or created [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ciudad de México, Mexico