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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival

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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Portugal, reaching its 34th edition in 2026.

The festival will be held from 17th to 26th July 2026 and its main objective is the promotion of audiovisual and film production, selected according to quality criteria, at an event which focuses not only on the discovery of new films and directors, but also on the legacy of cinema.

Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films, as well as music videos, no longer than 60 minutes (unless otherwise noted), produced in 2025 or 2026 are eligible for the various competitions.

Out-of-competition programmes will highlight not only a selection of worldwide contemporary short films but also the relations between shorts and [...]



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Published: 21 Feb 2024
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Flamenco Film Festival Granada

Deadline: 31 May 2024

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Promoted and organized by the Peña Flamenca "La Platería", this film contest aims to highlight the different perspectives with which flamenco is contemplated and lived in the world, as well as the various forms that the genre adopts and how this influences, not only in the way many people feel the music, but also in the way they feel the music. but also in how feelings are perceived through it in its aspects and fusions. This initiative aims to promote audiovisual production in the field of flamenco, encourage production, artistic creation and the promotion of Flamenco Art through audiovisual proposals in different formats, such as documentaries and fiction.

We encourage the participation of both Spanish and foreign filmmakers and we especially encourage the presence of [...]

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Granada, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 21 Feb 2024
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Seize the Film- FILMS ABOUT DISABILITY

Deadline: 10 Apr 2024

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The “Uhvati film” (Seize the Film) Festival takes place in Novi Sad (Serbia), Rijeka (Croatia) and Kotor (Montenegro).

Through a thematically and artistically distinctive film selection, the festival aims to promote the potential of persons with disabilities, raise public awareness about the challenges they face (with special attention to multiply marginalized groups), and contribute to the advancement of disability rights.

Films selected for the Novi Sad program will enter consideration for screenings in Rijeka and Kotor, as well as for post-production programs (in all countries).

The festival organizers (KAO Parnas – Serbia, Spirit Association – Croatia, NGO Art 365 – Montenegro) will personally contact the authors of the selected films.

Some films may not be included in [...]

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Novi Sad, Serbia



 
 

 
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Published: 19 Feb 2024
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COLONYA PALMA MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 May 2024

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The Mountain Film Festival of Palma (Mallorca) opens the 2026 call for the competitive section of short films, which aims to promote and promote short films about mountains (alpinism, expeditions, climbing, speleology,...), nature and ethnography associated with mountains.

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Palma, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Feb 2024
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T-Short Animated Film Festival

Deadline: 31 May 2024

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On November 27 and 28, 2026, the T-Short Festival will take place at the Kinemathek Karlsruhe cinema in Karlsruhe, Germany.

From November 30 to December 13, 2026, the festival films will be available online only for residents of Germany, as well as for festival participants and guests.

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T-Short Festival for professionals from all over the world and animated movie fans in Germany.

Only short films up to 15 minutes are presented at the festival, preferably without monologues and dialogues.

Films finished after January 1, 2024 are accepted for selection.

T-Short Festival treats any auteur animated films with trepidation, however, it prefers abstract, experimental, and surreal animated films.

T-Short doesn’t target children’s audience and doesn’t allow [...]

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Karlsruhe, Germany



 
 

 
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Published: 14 Feb 2024
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Festival Panòptic

Deadline: 25 Feb 2024

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Panòptic Festival is an international film and visual arts festival focused on the impact of digitalization and new technologies on contemporary society. The festival accepts fiction, documentary, and animation short films (up to 30 minutes) produced after January 1, 2024. Films may be submitted in any language (subtitles required in Catalan, Spanish, or English). Awards include Jury Award (€300), Audience Award (€150), and a €50 screening fee for all selected films.

Submission deadline: March 15, 2026.

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Mataró , Spain



 
 
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Published: 14 Feb 2024
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Festival Internacional de Cine LesBiGayTrans

Deadline: 12 May 2024

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22nd LesBiGayTrans International Film Festival of Paraguay

Asunción – 2026

Aireana, a lesbian rights group and organizer of Paraguay's 22nd International LesBiGayTrans Film Festival, invites people interested in film and audiovisual media from around the world to participate in this year's edition of the festival.

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Asunción , Paraguay



 
 
 

 
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Published: 10 Feb 2024
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Toyama International Film Festival

Deadline: 14 Apr 2024

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The 13th Annual Toyama International Film Festival will take place in June of 2026 in Toyama Prefecture. With such great success in previous years, we are excited to once again share the visions of filmmakers from all over the world with our local community in the countryside of Japan.

Submissions will be open until March 22nd, 2026.

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The Annual Toyama International Film Festival (TIFF) began in the rural prefecture of Toyama, Japan. Started by a few English teachers in the area, we hoped to reach people not just in Japan, but around the globe.

The first TIFF took place in a small room inside of a shopping center, where about 70 people watched the 10 films we had received. The following year was a tremendous success with over 100 submissions from different countries, [...]

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Toyama, Japan



 
 
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Published: 06 Feb 2024
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 30 Jun 2024

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LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.

1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.

Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.

Premiered from January 1, 2025.

2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.

With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).

Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

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El Rasillo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 Feb 2024
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Festival Infantil Y Juvenil Chulpicine

Deadline: 15 Jul 2024

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Chulpicine began its work in 2002 with the first ever Itinerant Children & Youth Film Festival in Quito. The warm welcome that the project received allowed the festival to become an annual event during the months of July to September, bringing an educational and entertaining event at no cost, to sectors with few cultural activities.

Thanks to the positive reaction, Chulpicine became a cultural and educational non-profit foundation in June 2004. After more than 10 years of experience, Chulpicine have reach a stable proposal and working methodology that has spread at national level. The Festival has promoted the creation of coaching staff; cultural managers working in different communities; and a large group of followers.

Chulpicine has designed a set of activities and [...]

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Quito, Ecuador



 
 
 
 
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Published: 04 Feb 2024
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Mi Primer Festival

Deadline: 31 May 2024

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MI PRIMER FESTIVAL (MY FIRST FESTIVAL) - International film festival for children, Barcelona & Madrid - 19th edition: from November 7 to 22, 2026.

"Mi Primer Festival" is an International film festival for children from 2 to 12 years. My First Film Festival features over 100 films in a total of 21 screenings. In short, MPF is a film extravaganza that showcases both different techniques and formats and the creativity of artists from all around the world.

The international competition of SHORT FILMS for children will include 4 programmes:

- International Short Competition for children over 3 years old

- International Short Competition for children over 5 years old

- International Short Competition for children over 7 years old

- International Short Competition for children [...]

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Barcelona, Spain