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HARD:LINE International Film Festival

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HARD:LINE International Film Festival aims to present the various faces of extreme cinema.

The question as to what is meant by the term “extreme” can be understood by looking at the content of our wide selection of fantastic films. “Extreme” is often defined by an explicit splatter aesthetic but it can also be represented by unusual story-telling methods or an exotic visual language. Thus, we are meticulously selecting such examples that could be important in the future of the genre. We have not set any boundaries in our search and whether a film is a pearl of the independent scene, fun splatter or no-brainer, H:LIFF loves special films!

HARD:LINE International Film Festival is no warehouse festival where the priority is to show as many films as possible but rather [...]



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Logo of Zero Plus International festival of films for children and youth
Published: 28 Dec 2020
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Zero Plus International festival of films for children and youth

Deadline: 20 Apr 2021

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Feature film festival

"0+" International film festival is aimed at:

1. promotion and popularization of high-quality films, which foster a positive, creative and formative worldview in children and young people, strengthen common human values like family, childhood, friendship, kindness, nature, love for a profession, etc.

2. integration of cinema and education by creating a collection of value-oriented films for carrying out educational screenings in schools and social institutions of Russia.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other



Tyumen, Russia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 22 Dec 2020
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La Gran Pantalla - Festival Internacional de Cinema de les Persones Grans de Barcelona

Deadline: 01 Mar 2021

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La GRAN pantalla is an intergenerational cinematographic meeting space that seeks to dismantle stereotypes about older people through cinema. We look for stories that allow us to generate new readings and discourses about older people, beyond the conventional representations that are usually associated with this stage of life.

La GRAN pantalla seeks to delve into topics such as the sexuality of older people, the digital divide, unwanted loneliness, palliative care, intergenerational dialogues, cohousing, LGBTIQ+ older people, dignified death, migrant older people and all the visions that this population group may have about contemporary social problems such as the climate crisis, demographic change, new forms of families and organization, international conflicts, urban [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Light Optical Talent
Published: 10 Dec 2020
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Light Optical Talent

Deadline: 30 Jan 2021

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Light Optical Talent Festival is opening the call for short films for its 6th edition, full of vibrant colors and new talents!

Share your world and your sense of humour on the big screen.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Paris, France



 
 
Logo of San Roque International Short Film Festival
Published: 08 Dec 2020
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Festival internacional de cortometrajes en San Roque

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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47nd San Roque International Short Film Festival.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



San Roque, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Dec 2020
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Festival de Cine de Bogotá

Deadline: 01 Jun 2021

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HIGHLIGHTED

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XLIII BOGOTA FILM FESTIVAL

September 20th to 26th of 2026

THE FESTIVAL

The Bogota International Film Festival, organized by the Colombian-local organization Corporación Bogocine, was created in 1984 in order to recognize and reward the Colombian film production. For its second edition, the Festival brought together not only Colombian but other Andean countries cinema as well, and went on to honor productions from the Caribbean Islands, South America, Spain, France, Africa and the Pacific Coast on subsequent editions.

Currently, the Festival is recognized worldwide as a relevant platform for new directors (with no more than 3 released feature films) and debut feature films. Renowned filmmakers such as Pedro Almodovar, Bong Joon-Ho, Isabel Coixet, Alejandro González [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Bogotá, Colombia



 
 
 
 
Logo of Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival
Published: 02 Dec 2020
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울산울주세계산악영화제 - Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2020

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Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival(UMFF) is the first international mountain film festival in South Korea, dedicated to presenting and promoting films & culture dealing with mountains, adventure, exploration, nature, and the environment. The festival also provides an opportunity for filmmakers and mountaineers to meet and exchange ideas through seminars, events, screenings, and social gatherings.

The 11th UMFF will be held in Ulsan & Ulju, South Korea in autumn, 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



울주군 Ulju-gun, South Korea



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Dec 2020
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Mostra de Curtmetratges Dr. Mabuse

Deadline: 31 Jan 2021

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International Festival

Short film festival

Mostra Dr. Mabuse is an international short film festival taking place in Barcelona for three days. It is conceived as a festival open to new artists as well as experienced. A jury consisting of professionals in the audiovisual world, teachers and students of film festivals and other collaborators carry out the selection of films to be screened in the three sessions that are scheduled during the month of June in Barcelona. The project was initiated twenty years ago and has been growing and multiplying the number of films screened and registered, having received works of relevant directors such as JA Bayona, Nacho Vigalondo, Mateo Gil or Kike Maillo. Instead of just being an audiovisual festival, Dr. Mabuse is intended to be an homogeneous and free event, in which everyone can [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival
Published: 01 Dec 2020
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FANTBilbao - Festival De Cine Fantástico De Bilbao

Deadline: 21 Feb 2021

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MELIES Qualifiers

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Bilbao City Council is currently organizing the 32nd BILBAO FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL – FANT2026, to take place in Bilbao from 8th to 16th of May 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barakaldo, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of NIKON FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 25 Nov 2020
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NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 17 Feb 2021

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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 15, 2026

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 CARTOON CLUB - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION CINEMA, COMICS AND GAMES
Published: 24 Nov 2020
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Cartoon Club - Festival Internazionale Del Cinema D’animazione, Fumetto E Games

Deadline: 31 Mar 2021

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EUROPEAN ANIMATION AWARDS Qualifier

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Short film festival

Cartoon Club – International Festival of Animation Cinema, Comics and Games, now at its 42nd edition, is one of the best known festivals on the Italian scene.

It is a remarkable window for animation, short films in particular, including fiction, educational, experimental, and computer graphic works, with a whole section solely dedicated to comics: Riminicomix.

The Festival features SHORT ANIMATED FILMS in various sections:

The CARTOON CLUB AWARD: open to short animated films made by professional filmmakers and production companies.

The SIGNOR ROSSI AWARD: open to animated shorts made by secondary school and university students, and by the students of animation film schools.

The CARTOON KIDS AWARD: open to animated shorts aimed at a children’s audience. Among the films [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rimini, Italy