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Grimmfest

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Grimmfest 2027 is scheduled for 7th to 10th October, teaming up with our regular venue partner Odeon Great Northern, for a live event.

Submissions are open now!

Are you a UK film maker? We are thrilled to announce that GRIMMFEST is now officially a BIFA qualifying Festival for both Shorts and Features.

If your film is selected for our 2027 edition, you are one step closer to the British Independent Film Awards.

A screening with us counts as 1 of the 2 screenings required for BIFA eligibility.

We are also a competitive member of the Méliès federation, which means all selected European short films (Including UK) are in the running for the prestigious Méliès d'argent for Best European Short Film at Grimmfest 2027 and will then be put forward for the Méliès d'Or competition [...]



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Logo of INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CINEMA AND SCIENCE
Published: 19 Sep 2023
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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CINEMA AND SCIENCE

Deadline: 01 Nov 2023

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VIII INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF FILM AND SCIENCE 2026

The International Exhibition of Cinema and Science is an event that will take place at Centro Cultural Doctor Madrazo (Santander, Spain), between the 10th and 13th of November, 2026. Is admitted any work of any genre related to science and scientific divulgation.

The objective of the exhibition is to promote the production and divulgation of works that foster the positive and progressive values ​​of science and technology, and that serve as a consultation for any type of audience. The subject is totally free and can refer to own or other people's research, hot topics in the society or scientific community, personal scientific-technical passions, basic science concepts, scientific milestones, historical figures, the [...]

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Santander, Spain



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Published: 12 Sep 2023
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SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)

Deadline: 01 Nov 2023

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Since its first edition, the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) has taken firm steps to grow both nationally and internationally while remaining true to its mission. The festival aims to offer Dominicans, as well as all visitors to the country during the event, the opportunity to access the unique perspective that cinema provides on "global issues" through "personal stories." In doing so, it seeks to foster learning and adaptation in a world driven by knowledge and globalization.

The festival’s mission remains to bring the best international narrative and documentary films to a diverse audience, advancing the understanding of the global challenges we face. Beyond this, it has contributed—whether significantly or modestly—to enhancing cinematic culture in the Dominican [...]

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



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Published: 12 Sep 2023
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Breaking Walls Dance Films

Deadline: 05 Nov 2023

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Open call for filmmakers!

Be part of the 6th edition of Breaking Walls Dance Films.

Breaking Walls Dance Films (BWDF) is the first and only dance film festival in Egypt and the region. Since 2021 we have screened 129 films from more than twenty countries, and we programme deliberately towards work that rarely reaches Egyptian screens — recent editions have introduced audiences to films from Tunisia, Malta, Hungary and Indonesia.

The 6th edition runs 10 to 20 January 2027. Screenings take place in Cairo and, just as importantly, outside it — in Minya, Mansoura, Sohag and Qena. In several of those governorates, our screenings were the first time dance film had ever been shown publicly. Every screening is free and open to the public, and every selected film is shown at least [...]

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Cairo, Egypt



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Published: 06 Sep 2023
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Short Short Story Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Oct 2023

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The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes.

For 2026, the 19th edition of the festival returns with a unique closed event. The festival celebrates brevity in film-making, with films from across the globe, both live-action and animated.

The festival consists of two programs, Heartstrings and Headtrip, each with a distinctive tone yet wide-ranging styles and topics.

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N/A, United States



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Logo of ALICANTE SMARTPHONE FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 26 Aug 2023
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Alicante Smartphone Internacional Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Oct 2023

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The festival will take place in Alicante from November 16 to 21, 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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Logo of Short Film Festival For Long Times
Published: 22 Aug 2023
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Festival Cortos para Tiempos Largos

Deadline: 20 Sep 2023

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The "Festival Cortos para Tiempos largos" is a proposal for the training, creation and circulation of audiovisual content carried out by young Colombians since 2020 with a clear purpose, to connect people and stories. The festival is not looking for winners, it is conceived as a space for the dissemination and visibility of audiovisual products, carried out for academic and non-profit purposes, where all those who wish to be part of a great story can participate.

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Pereira, Colombia



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Published: 28 Jul 2023
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16° Cine Versátil- Asia LGBTQ+

Deadline: 04 May 2024

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Diversity Short Film Festival- Argentina
LGBT VIDEO ART- Anniversary Edition- 16 years

2027

Edition 16

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The 16th edition will include a non-competitive exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ shortfilms from Asia.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina



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Logo of Festival De Cine Escolar Raúl Ruiz
Published: 26 Jul 2023
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Festival De Cine Escolar Raúl Ruiz

Deadline: 16 Oct 2023

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Organized by ONG Acción Intercultural and Liceo Artístico Guillermo Gronemeyer, the 6th Raúl Ruiz School Film Festival invites young creators to participate in its November 2026 edition in Chile. Inspired by the legacy of the acclaimed Chilean filmmaker, this in-person festival celebrates audiovisual experimentation, artistic research, and bold cinematic exploration. Submissions are open to fiction, documentary, animation, video art, dance film, video essays, and hybrid formats.

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Bodies (School Category): Explores the body as presence, memory, emotion, performance, or transformation.

Memory and Territory (School Category): Investigates the relationship between identity, landscape, soundscapes, heritage, and community stories.

Games and Perception (School [...]

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Quilpué, Chile



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Published: 20 Jul 2023
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FIC John Lee - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Villa De Mazo

Deadline: 15 Aug 2023

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The International Short Film Festival John Lee - Villa de Mazo is a cultural project that allows Villa de Mazo (La Palma, Canary Islands) to be known as the ideal setting for film shooting, at the same time that it tries to bring the seventh art closer to citizens, making anyone Anyone who wants can participate in a real shoot and thus learn how cinema works from the inside.

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Villa de Mazo, Spain



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Published: 20 Jul 2023
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Tracce Cinematografiche film Fest

Deadline: 15 Apr 2024

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The Film Tracks Film Fest wants to be a meeting point between fans of filmic language, propose quality works.

A special prize will go to a short film about the MEDITERRANEAN.

We love Cinema and how we want to spread it.

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Nettuno, Italy



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