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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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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Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Experimental

Pilar de la Horadada, Spain

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Published: 03 Jun 2021

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Certamen de Cine Lento

Deadline: 30 Sep 2021

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This short films contest up in order to motivate people to convey their ideas through cinema.

The theme that identifies it is based on the idea of "slowness" or "slow life", what we understand as a bunch of actions (respect for the Environment and people, responsible consumption, defense of culture, decrease, life and leisure alternative, cooperation, food sovereignty, social economy ...) that make individuals improve their quality of life, control their time and be critical of the current economic and social system.

Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Other Experimental

Guadalajara, Spain

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Published: 24 May 2021

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Visualízame Short Film Festival. Audiovisual&Women

Deadline: 31 Aug 2021

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The Visualízame festival began in 2011.

Organized by Fundación Inquietarte, the main objective of Visualízame is to serve as a platform for the dissemination of cinematographic works in which women participate in the direction, script and/or production.

Likewise, serve as a dissemination platform for short films that promote equality, in addition to respect for Human Rights. That is why we have two special awards for short films committed to the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals, and films whose plot addresses the topic of death and mourning.

Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Other Experimental

San José, Níjar, Spain

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Published: 21 May 2021

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Sex Education Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Dec 2021

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Sex Education Film Festival has been created in a time of controversy, which has seen society as a whole debate whether or not schools should receive sex education. Our main goal is to educate and highlight the importance of sex as a part of health education while showcasing how vital it is for young people's development, learning, and overall well-being. The Sex Education Film Festival launches its first edition in February 2021 and is made up of a team of qualified professionals from education, communication, and audiovisuals. We believe this expertise will not only widen the audience’s knowledge and learnings regarding sex education but will also work to make the festival a success.

Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Other Experimental Music Video

Terrassa, Spain

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Published: 19 May 2021

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Film Festival La Otra Historia

Deadline: 30 Aug 2021

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The 16th version of the Festival has as its central theme ¨Community Cinema as a generator of Social Change and Progress¨, the jury prioritizes content that has this focus, however the reception of audiovisual pieces is not closed exclusively to said theme, for Therefore, other types of content will be widely accepted.

¨Community cinema is not only an art form, but also a powerful tool to promote fundamental values of a progressive society, such as gender equality, social justice and citizen participation. It facilitates debate, plurality and solidarity, and offers a means of expression for the different groups and identities that make up the social, cultural and identity fabric of Colombia, at local, regional and national levels. ¨

It is for this reason that the Comuna 13 [...]

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Medellín, Colombia

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Published: 05 May 2021

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BCN Sports Film – 17th Barcelona International FICTS Festival

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The Barcelona Olympic Foundation, with the support of the Barcelona City Council, organizes the BCN Sports Film 2027 – 17th BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL and forms part of the WORLD FICTS CHALLENGE 2027.

The BCN Sports Film 2027 will take place in Barcelona on dates yet to be determined during February of 2027. In this seventeenth edition, the festival will have a competitive nature.

The seventeenth edition of the festival will have a hybrid format so, there will be face-to-face screenings and online screenings. The rights that the authors assign, therefore, are both for the face-to-face sessions that are held in the official venues of the contest, as well as for the sessions that will be held online through an online platform.

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Barcelona, Spain

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Published: 05 May 2021

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Santurtzi Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Jul 2021

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Since its creation in 2013, the Santurtzi Film Festival has gradually evolved to become a benchmark event in the Basque Country, expanding fields of action and gaining in solidity. Always faithful to its three founding axes –the socio-cultural promotion of the municipality, the connection with the community from the artistic point of view and the promotion and professionalization of new directors– the original motto of "cinema at street level" has consolidated a distinctive personality –close, participatory cinema with a social vocation– that has served as a platform for emerging filmmakers and for cultural revitalization, social and economic of Santurtzi.

The great success of SZ has been to position itself as a platform for emerging Basque cinema: to screen and give space to [...]

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Santurtzi, Spain

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Published: 30 Apr 2021

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MECAL 360 BARCELONA

Deadline: 13 Nov 2021

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The 360 VR and AR festival, the first Virtual Reality film festival held in Spain, will celebrate its 10th edition on October 14, 15, and 16, 2026, in which the quality and innovation of the films will be rewarded. national and international virtual reality short films.

The contest is organized by Mecal, which organizes Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short Film and Animation Festival.

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Published: 07 Apr 2021

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The Digital Gate International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2021

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مهرجان البوابة الرقمية الدولي للفيلم القصير
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Annaba , Algeria

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Published: 06 Apr 2021

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FIIN - Festival Internacional de Imagem de Natureza

Deadline: 30 Jun 2021

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The main objective of the Short Film Festival is the dissemination of ecosystems and biological heritage through cinematographic and audiovisual works selected through quality criteria.

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Vila Real, Portugal

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Pilar de la Horadada, Spain

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Guadalajara, Spain

Visualízame Short Film Festival. Audiovisual&Women

Deadline: 31 Aug 2021

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San José, Níjar, Spain

Sex Education Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Dec 2021

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Terrassa, Spain

Film Festival La Otra Historia

Deadline: 30 Aug 2021

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Medellín, Colombia

BCN Sports Film – 17th Barcelona International FICTS Festival

Deadline: 15 Sep 2021

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Barcelona, Spain

Santurtzi Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Jul 2021

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Santurtzi, Spain

MECAL 360 BARCELONA

Deadline: 13 Nov 2021

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Barcelona, Spain

The Digital Gate International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2021

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Annaba , Algeria

FIIN - Festival Internacional de Imagem de Natureza

Deadline: 30 Jun 2021

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Vila Real, Portugal

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