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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival

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Calling all independent filmmakers! Screamfest® Film Festival is back for its 25th annual 10-day event, showcasing the best in horror cinema from around the world. Held this October at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, our festival is a must-attend event for horror fans and industry professionals alike.

Don't just take our word for it - some of the biggest horror publications have dubbed us the 'Sundance of Horror.' Our festival has also been featured in 2024 New York Times at Top 5 Halloween Festivals Worth Traveling For. Moviemaker Magazine's lists of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee for 2023, 50 Best Genre Fests in the World 2021, 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee & 13 Film Festivals to Die For, and 30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World 2019.

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Published: 02 May 2023
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FINTCH - 3rd International Humor Film Festival

Deadline: 19 Jan 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The 3rd International Comedy Film Festival will present to the public contemporary worldwide film production dedicated to the comedy genre in its various variants, enabling the circulation of films that do not find space in the traditional commercial distribution and exhibition medium.

 Fiction  Other



São João de Meriti, Brazil



 
 
 
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Published: 25 Apr 2023
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Festival Atmospheres

Deadline: 31 Aug 2023

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Contest is open to everyone !

Topic of the contest is "The Dream life".

You can submit your any type of film up to 15 minutes max.

Festival Atmospheres uses all kinds of art forms in order to arouse afterthought and commitment to an accessible and constructive sustainable development.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Courbevoie, France



 
 
 

 
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Published: 11 Apr 2023
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TEHRAN International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jul 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) stands as one of Asia's most prestigious and widely recognized platforms for short films, celebrated for its dedication to creative excellence, innovation and the promotion of diverse voices in cinema. Over the course of its illustrious history, TISFF has evolved into a vibrant hub for global storytelling, attracting thousands of submissions from filmmakers worldwide—a reflection of its unparalleled reputation as a cornerstone for emerging talent and visionary cinematic voices.

To support emerging filmmakers and promote diversity, TISFF allows free film submissions; ensuring financial barriers never hinder talented filmmakers from sharing their unique visions.

Organized by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), a leading [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tehran, Iran



 
 
 
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Published: 11 Apr 2023
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Short films



IFI Horrorthon

Deadline: 01 Oct 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Halloween Weekend of Horror at the Irish Film Institute.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Dublin, Ireland



 
 

 
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Published: 09 Apr 2023
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Festival Handifim cinema et Handicap

Deadline: 31 Aug 2023

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The Rabat Handifilm Festival is an annual artistic and sociocultural event.

In addition to promoting the seventh art through the promotion of film productions dealing with the theme of disability, it aims to develop a constructive vision on the use of the image of people with disabilities in cinematographic and artistic works in general, and to foster a culture that embraces diversity.

By building ties of communication, networking, mutual assistance, and partnership with similar events nationally and internationally, Handifilm strives to raise awareness of Morocco, its unique characteristics, and its potential in terms of cinema and civilization in general.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rabat, Morocco



 
 
 
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Published: 08 Apr 2023
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FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE YOPAL (FICY FESTIVAL)

Deadline: 07 May 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The F.I.C.Y (International Film Festival of Yopal) is an event that will take place from October 2nd to 6th, 2025 in the city of Yopal, located in the department of Casanare, Colombia. The main objective of this festival is to promote regional, national, and international film production and to strengthen the region as a center for the seventh art.

The festival aims to foster circular economy around audiovisual production, generating greater employment opportunities and economic development in the region. Additionally, the F.I.C.Y proposes new expressions of culture and folklore in the region, through the presentation of films that address themes related to identity and cultural diversity of the region.

The event will feature a varied program that includes screenings of [...]

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YOPAL , Colombia



 
 

 
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Published: 06 Apr 2023
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Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna

Deadline: 31 Aug 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.

The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.

Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.

The award has two categories:

- Short Films from the World, reserved for short films with an international character, concerning facts, situations, people and places beyond the borders of Italy.

- Short Films from Italy, reserved for short films concerning facts, situations, people and places within the borders of Italy.
At the time of entry, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tolmezzo, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 05 Apr 2023
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IKUSKA - Muestra Internacional De Cortometraje De La Bahía De Pasaia

Deadline: 31 Aug 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

XXVII the International Short Film Show of the Bay of Pasaia, IKUSKA 2025.

The festival has an international short film competition in 5 screenings, and other parallel non-competition sessions related to the development of Basque and language coexistence (MINTZAGUN projection in collaboration with Oarsoaldea euskaltegis), Gender Equality (BEKOZ BEKO award in collaboration with the Association against gender violence Bekoz Beko), the promotion of culture in Pasaia and its surroundings, etc.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Pasaia, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 04 Apr 2023
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Marató De Cinema Fantàstic I De Terror De Sants (Barcelona)

Deadline: 12 Sep 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Fantasy and Horror Film Festival.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
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Published: 03 Apr 2023
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 30 Apr 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain