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İzmir International Short Film Festival

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27th International Izmir Short Film Festival
Izmir International Short Film Festival has been holding its place as being one of the greatest events in the field of movie in Turkey and it will meet its audience for the 27th time this year. The festival is the first film festival that gave awards to the international short films in Turkey. It began to show its films in 2000 and since then it has been one of the most esteemed festivals between film lovers.



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Published: 03 Jan 2026
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Retrokultfest. Alicante Retro Film and Audiovisual Culture Festival

Deadline: 02 Feb 2026

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International Festival

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Participate in the festival with your audiovisual piece. Create a video in the format of TikTok, a reel, a YouTube shot with a free theme but including some kind of reference to retro audiovisual culture (movies, songs, culture from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s).

The deadline for submitting entries to the competition is February 2, 2026.


A meeting point for film fans, film industry professionals and audiovisual dissemination professionals that aims to share knowledge and generate synergies between all those interested in cinema and audiovisual production from the second half of the 20th century (especially B-series and genre films) but also, and with special emphasis, on current productions that draw on the sources of retro and cult cinema from the 60s onwards.

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ALICANTE, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 Jan 2026
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Global Entertainment Online Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Oct 2026

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Another evolution of cinema is here.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the First Annual Global Entertainment Online Film Festival, a groundbreaking global event dedicated to showcasing the innovation and evolution of storytelling across the screen.

Set for November 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2026, Global Entertainment Online Film Festival is poised to become the premier online portal of a platform connecting emerging and established voices in film with a worldwide audience of critics, consumers, film fanatics, corporations and industry leaders.

A New Era for Filmmakers

Global Entertainment Online Film Festival is a valuable expansion and additional structure of Global Entertainment Portal LLC, operating out of Flagstaff, Arizona, and architected, created, designed by [...]

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Flagstaff , United States



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Jan 2026
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Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

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Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival 5th Edition (2025)

The Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival returns for its 5th edition, continuing our commitment to celebrating short films a cinematic language that often speaks the loudest in the fewest minutes.

Kaaffilm is an independent platform devoted to discovering, supporting, and showcasing filmmakers who push the boundaries of storytelling, vision, and form.

In 2025, the festival will be held entirely online, offering creators and audiences worldwide a seamless and secure digital experience. All official selections will be screened on Kaaffilm’s verified platform, ensuring both accessibility and authenticity for a truly borderless cinema.

Kaaffilm remains a vital hub for emerging voices and established creators, [...]

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Milan, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jan 2026
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International Auto Film Festa

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

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>> Our Vision

Sharing moments that move people through films with cars.

International Auto Film Festa (IAFF) is a film festival that connects people, cultures, and emotions through the presence of automobiles.


>> What We Believe

Cars are more than speed or technology.
They are part of our lives—traveling with us, shaping memories, and sharing landscapes.

Films that capture these moments have the power to move hearts beyond borders.


>> An Open Film Festival

IAFF is open to everyone.
Brands, budgets, countries, and generations do not matter.

Anyone who loves cars can express their passion through film and share it with the world.


>> Our Starting Point

IAFF began with a desire to share stories, feelings, and ideas—and continues to grow from there.

Even unknown [...]

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Chuo-ku, Japan



 
 
 

 
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Published: 01 Jan 2026
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24° Monfilmfest, Giochi Di Cinema Senza Frontiere

Deadline: 01 Jun 2026

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Introduction

The 24th MonFilmFest, organized by Immagina a.c. APS, returns from July 2 to July 11, 2026, in Mombello Monferrato (Turin) and in "everywhere" mode. The festival aims to tell stories through cinema, giving space to new voices and talents. This edition celebrates the theme "This Land Is My Land" (Questa terra è la mia terra), a tribute to Monferrato and the Planet in their complexity and beauty.

Mission

The search for new stories and new cinema talents through "a game" that defines and determines "a way of producing."
Uniqueness and Characterization: MonFilmFest has maintained its roots as "cinema games without borders" in Monferrato but has opened up to the world. In our regulations, we provide guidelines consistent with our past, starting from the idea of [...]

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Casalborgone, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 01 Jan 2026
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Lebu 26

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

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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.

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Lebu, Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 01 Jan 2026
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COJ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 05 Mar 2026

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The COJ International Film Festival (COJIFF) is an annual film and cultural event dedicated to celebrating powerful storytelling from Nigeria, Africa, and the global filmmaking community. COJIFF aims to amplify emerging voices, encourage creative exchange, and spotlight films that reflect culture, identity, innovation, and social impact. 2026 marks the first edition, setting the foundation for a vibrant platform that connects filmmakers, audiences, and industry professionals.


Submission Process

All submissions must be made exclusively online via the official COJIFF entry portal (link to be provided). Entries received through any other channel will not be considered.


Required Submission Materials

Each entry must include the following:

· Film title, runtime, and country of [...]

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Akure, Nigeria



 
 
 
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Published: 28 Dec 2025
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MyFirstDoc Festival

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

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FESTIVAL MY FIRST DOC
9th Edition 2026

RULES

CATEGORIES: Documentary Films
ACCEPTED DURATION OF MOVIES: All
FIRST FILMS: Permit
PRODUCTION DATE: 2023-2026
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: All
FILMING COUNTRY: Any
REGISTERED FOR OLD EDITIONS: Prohibited

MY FIRST DOC Festival in Tunisia, organized by the Tunisian Documentary Cinema Association, highlights young international cinema by offering the possibility to directors to present their works to the Tunisian public.

MY FIRST DOC Festival in Tunisia sets as its main objective the discovery and promotion of first films by young talents by giving visibility to different expressions of international documentary cinema in front of the widest possible audience.

The programming that combines discovery, diversity and quality will offer the [...]

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TUNIS , Tunisia



 

 
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Published: 27 Dec 2025
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Lakes Noir International Film Festival.

Deadline: 01 Sep 2026

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Lakes Noir International Film Festival - The Lake District Festival

The Lakes Noir International Film Festival (LNIIF) is an international competitive film event entirely dedicated to Thriller, Noir, and Crime sub-genres (including Italian Giallo, Poliziottesco, and Spy Stories). The festival takes place in the elegant setting of Varese, held within the 18th-century Salone Estense and the Estensi Gardens (known as the "Versailles of Milan"), creating a unique atmosphere of contrast between the natural beauty of the lakes and the mystery of the stories on screen.COMITATO D'ECCELLENZA

Gionmaria Monti – Giornalista, autore e sceneggiatore (RAI)

Sergio Giacon – Illustratore, regista e artista visivo (RAI - Mediaset)

Dante Brancatisano – Direttore e Fondatore del Festival / [...]

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Varese, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 23 Dec 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental de Garopaba

Deadline: 20 Feb 2026

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The 5nd Garopaba International Environmental Film Festival aims to promote socio-environmental cinema in one of the most beautiful regions of Brazil.

The Festival is based on the diversity of themes, film formats, team, in the search to embrace the diversity of socio-environmental cinema produced in Brazil and in the world. The comprehensive curatorship will denote an equally comprehensive program, with specialists from the most diverse areas of knowledge to promote exchanges during the event and that translate into interventions in reality.

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Garopaba, Brazil