filmmakers


5330 legitimate festivals waiting for your film. 
185000 films already found theirs.

















Find the latest calls for entries for film festivals all over the world




ShorTS International Film Festival

Logo of ShorTS International Film Festival

ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association.

Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.



Festival Viewfinder
Festivals list and information at a glance

Screening Room
Present your film in the best possible streaming quality

Statistics
Check statistics about all your submissions










































   Excellent support


   Security & streaming DRM


   We do not sell your info to others

   Film Links


   Direct communication


   Rent on your own VOD page

   Save on entry fees


   Festival fraud protection


   Special services








Film Links



A festival that is not on our list? A distributor requesting your film? Use Film Links to send your film and keep it protected while knowing when and where they watch it



 














Sell or rent your film in your own terms



   Interact directly with your viewers


   Keep your film’s distribution rights


   Check statistics about your sales and viewings


   We handle the technology and you handle the art










Save on entry fees



Most recent calls for entries and upcoming deadlines.


 
Logo of Third International Festival on Ageing: Glimpses through time
Published: 02 Nov 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Third International Festival on Ageing: Glimpses through time

Deadline: 15 Feb 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The 3rd International Film Festival on Aging: Glimpses Through Time is a university initiative organized by the Interdisciplinary Center for Aging (CIEn) at the University of the Republic, with support from the Center for Critical Studies in Contemporary Culture (CECRITICC) at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico. It involves collaboration with various universities in the region and government agencies related to older adults from different countries.

The Festival aims to draw attention to themes related to aging and old age as part of our vital and socio-historical time. We start from a paradigm that considers that the images and representations of older adults—including those in audiovisual productions—affect how we live in relation to aging, how we perceive [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Montevideo, Uruguay



 
 
 
Logo of Filmserè - International Short Film Festival of La Florida
Published: 27 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Filmserè - International Short Film Festival of La Florida

Deadline: 31 Jan 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

At the end of May 2025, the Florida neighbourhood will host the 7th edition of the FILMSERÈ – International Short Film Festival of La Florida.

This project is conceived by students from the Cinema course at the Eduard Fontserè Institute in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, with guidance from teachers and professionals linked to the film industry, alongside collaboration from local residents, social entities, and associations, among others.

This is an event organised by local people for local people, with everyone from L'Hospitalet, Barcelona, and beyond invited to attend! It is an international festival featuring short films submitted from around the world, supported by the Les Planes-Blocs Florida Integrated Plan from the L'Hospitalet City Council.

Short films of all kinds are [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain



 
 

 
Logo of Territórios afetivos
Published: 26 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Territórios afetivos

Deadline: 01 May 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The Garanhuns Film Festival – Affective Territories will be held in May 2025, in the city of Garanhuns, in the state of Pernambuco. The festival aims to promote independent audiovisual productions, focusing on short films, both national and international, that explore the theme "Affective Territories."

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Garanhuns, Brazil



 
 
Logo of Villanueva Showing FIlm Awards
Published: 23 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Villanueva Showing FIlm Awards

Deadline: 09 Mar 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

«The Oscars of the university cinema»

Villanueva Showing Festival is an International Short Film Festival for young people between 15 and 25 years old, organized by Universidad Villanueva. This initiative aims to encourage young people to reflect on universal human values ​​through audiovisual language. For this reason, each edition challenges the young cinematographic promises to create their own piece on a specific theme based on a universal value.

This festival, in which more than $ 22,000 in prizes are awarded every year, offers great visibility to young cinematographic talents before an international jury of experts, producers, directors, scriptwriters, actors and other professionals from the sector who attend the ceremony annually of awards ceremony, held in an iconic [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Très Court International Film Festival
Published: 22 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Très Court International Film Festival

Deadline: 14 Feb 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

You know it better than anyone: making a film of less than 4 minutes requires a lot of talent and creativity. That's why the Très Court has been honoring them for more than twenty years with its International Festival, which takes place simultaneously in June in about fifty places on the five continents. The screenings take place exclusively on the big screen, in theatres or outdoors, for an audience as faithful as it is fervent.

The Très Courts are divided into six selections, two of which are in Competition: International Competition, Women's Words Competition, French Selection, Family Selection, Documentary Selection, and the Laugh(before the end of the world) Selection.

Whether you are a novice or a professional, classic or avant-garde, as long as your film does not [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tours, France



 
 
 
 
Logo of MEDINA FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 17 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



MEDINA FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 08 Jan 2020

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Medina del Campo Film Week (SECIME) is one of the most consolidated events on the national film scene, standing out as a benchmark in the promotion and dissemination of short films, and being a key exhibitor festival for the Academy of Arts Awards. and the Cinematographic Sciences of Spain. Its main objectives are to support both new talents and established filmmakers, promote the creation and production of short films and contribute to the growth of the audiovisual industry.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Medina del Campo, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Concurso Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes Versión Española – La 2 / SGAE
Published: 09 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Concurso Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes Versión Española – La 2 / SGAE

Deadline: 31 Dec 2019

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

El programa “Versión Española” (TVE) y la Fundación SGAE (SGAE), convocan el XXII Concurso Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes “Versión Española / SGAE”, orientado a la difusión y fomento de los nuevos autores en el sector de la creación audiovisual

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of NIKON FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 08 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jan 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

It's a free and open to all short film festival based in Paris (France). Concept is simple : submit 2min20 shortfilms about an imposed theme each year. For this 15th edition, it'll be "A human superpower". To participate, you must register on our website www.festivalnikon.fr/en until January 10, 2025

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT FILMS OVER 2MIN20 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE COMPETITION AND WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EXCLUDED WITHOUT VIEWING.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Paris, France



 
 
 

 
Logo of Palencia International Film Festival
Published: 03 Oct 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Palencia International Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Dec 2019

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 34, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Palencia, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Cortisonici International Short Film Festival
Published: 23 Sep 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2019

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

International short film festival - MX 15 min.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Varese, Italy