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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Film Festival is dedicated to short films and audiovisual arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it is now a recognized platform for expression of both young artists and experienced professionals. Among the oldest in the Balkans, it is the only professional short film festival in Bulgaria.

IN THE PALACE ISFF is a Goya Awards qualifying festival and an Academy Awards®/OSCAR® qualifying festival for shorts in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best National Film. IN THE PALACE ISFF is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the short film sector – the Short Film Conference.

IN THE PALACE ISFF annually launches the last weekend of June and for [...]



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Logo of Rurales. Festival De Cine Y Cortometraje En El Medio Rural Y Natural
Published: 02 Feb 2024
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Rurales. Festival De Cine Y Cortometraje En El Medio Rural Y Natural

Deadline: 21 Jul 2024

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International Festival

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Ruido Interno, performing and visual arts, organizes the 4th Rural Film and Short Film Festival, which will be held in the town of Espinama, in the Camaleño Valley, Cantabria, from August 27 to 30, 2026.

The competitive section is announced according to the following rules:

Three categories are established:

. Fiction and animation short film section.

. Documentary section.

. Video art and other languages ​​section (virtual reality, 360 videos, etc.)


Submissions may not exceed 30 minutes.

Each author may submit one entry in only one category.

All entries must refer to at least 70% of the rural and natural environment, environmental issues, and environmental awareness and conservation in their storytelling. Audiovisual productions that showcase or reflect on social, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



Espinama, Spain



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Logo of Blanes - Costa Brava International Film Festival
Published: 31 Jan 2024
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Blanes - Costa Brava International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Mar 2024

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

III Edition - The Blanes – Costa Brava International Film Festival is an international film festival that includes short films of the documentary, fiction, and animation genres, and a non-competitive section of specifically invited films. All films that make up the different sections will be selected by the Festival organisation.


The 3rd edition of the Festival will be held from 5 to 11 October 2026, in-person in Blanes.

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Blanes, Spain



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Published: 25 Jan 2024
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Messina Opera Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Sep 2024

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International Festival

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The Messina Opera Film Festival is a meeting and discussion place for delving into the relationship between cinema and opera through various artistic perspectives and trends. The Messina Opera Film Festival is the only event in the Italian cinematic landscape that addresses this interaction and offers the public a diverse cultural program consisting of screenings, concerts, presentations, and exhibitions. The entire program is exclusively dedicated to the relationship between the Seventh Art and one of the greatest Italian cultural traditions, Melodrama. There are non-competitive sections and a section dedicated to short films, which is competitive in nature. The competition is thematic, and only works with a maximum duration of 15 minutes (including titles) are admitted, which [...]

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Messina, Italy



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Logo of ANDALESGAI: Andalusian gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual Film Festival
Published: 17 Jan 2024
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ANDALESGAI: Andalusian gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jan 2024

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Festival accepts movies of interest for gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual and transexual people. To participate in the competitive section (prizes), these films should have not been programmed on TV, screened in comercial venues or another spanish festival excluding the organized by Fundacion Triangulo. In any case, copyleft or copyright should be later than 2024.

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Sevilla, Spain



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Logo of Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival & A World of Dark Comedy.
Published: 16 Jan 2024
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Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival & A World of Dark Comedy.

Deadline: 28 Nov 2024

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Hamilton Hill, Australia



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Logo of TERCER TIEMPO - Festival Mundial De Cine Futbolero
Published: 16 Jan 2024
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TERCER TIEMPO - Festival Mundial De Cine Futbolero

Deadline: 30 Apr 2024

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The Futbolero World Film Festival seeks to promote football as a space for intercultural dialogue and heritage of humanity, through the meeting of different actors in this social phenomenon. It proposes as axes of work: Audiovisual Media, Conversations, Sports Practice, Literature and Diploma Training.

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Bogotá, Colombia



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Logo of Babylon Documentary Film Festival
Published: 04 Jan 2024
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Babylon Documentary Film Festival

Deadline: 18 May 2024

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The Babylon International Documentary Film Festival is the first international documentary film festival in Iraq. The festival is a 5 days special event that aims to empower and uplift documentary filmmakers from the MENA region as well as shedding light on Human Rights topics in the region, while also fostering cooperation and cultural exchange between international filmmakers. The festival focuses on showcasing a diverse range of international independent documentary films, with a special emphasis on promoting and supporting MENA talent.

The festival's primary goal is to provide a community for MENA documentary filmmakers to showcase their works and gain recognition on an international stage. The festival actively seeks to empower and uplift filmmakers to tell stories about [...]

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Baghdad, Iraq



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Logo of Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest
Published: 02 Jan 2024
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Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest

Deadline: 30 Sep 2024

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International Festival

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"Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues." Anthony Haden-Guest

WE HAVE ROLLING DEADLINES. If we are in between seasons on the FESTHOME platform

(PROJECT SUBMISSION IS FREE. We have ROLLING DEADLINES for project submission.) Please see our Rules & Terms.

EVENT DATES

- Aug - Jul | Animation Nights New York curated monthly screening events

- May | ANNY Cannes Program

- Nov / Dec | ANNY Best of Fest (Season Festival / Conference)

- Ongoing | Additional Opportunities

- Ongoing | ANNY Exchange Talent Connect (https://annyexchange.com)

(Please note: Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has ROLLING DEADLINES. If you have not received a notification it means your film is still in the running to be screened at one of our [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



New York, United States



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Logo of Gandhara Independent Film Festival
Published: 25 Dec 2023
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Feb 2024

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

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Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2026, 7th Edition (Online & In-Person)

STELLAR STORIES, ONE FESTIVAL

GIFF 2026 commits to curating some of the most exceptional films from around the globe. GIFF began with its first virtual edition in 2020 to allow a larger audience to experience a diverse range of films, particularly the cinephiles in Pakistan who were starved of a curated line-up of films which exemplified stellar storytelling. Over the last 6 years, GIFF has provided filmmakers a chance to reach out to a global audience and showcase their talent internationally.

The 2026 edition is imminent, and submissions are open. We are looking forward to riding the waves of emotions brought forth through your remarkable stories.

*Submissions are free.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Karachi, Pakistan



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Logo of Cortoons Festival Gandia
Published: 19 Dec 2023
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Cortoons Festival Gandia 2026

Deadline: 01 Sep 2024

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International Festival

Short film festival

Cortoons Gandia is the International Animated Film Festival of Gandia, organized by Cortoons Festival, the city of Gandia, la Generalitat Valenciana, through the Institut Valenciá de Cultura (Culturarts), and the participation of Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Campus de Gandia.

In the 2016, after 12 years of great success in Rome, Cortoons international festival of animated films, he moved to Spain in the beautiful town of Gandia in the province of Valencia.

The 22th Cortoons Festival Gandia edition will be a great festival of animated films for professionals, animation film funs and all the general public.

The competition categories are:

International animated short film from 1 to 4 minutes

International animated short film from 4 to 20 minutes

Spanish [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Gandia, Spain



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