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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

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AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.



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Published: 02 Jun 2022
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Dissident Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Aug 2022

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Being a dissident in a square society represents a challenge, and not only that, it allows seeking alternatives to get out of that box. For us, being dissidents has meant fighting against stigma and discrimination, however, that has given us the opportunity to open paths that have been difficult to walk, but in each fall we have found people who help us move forward.

In audiovisual production, as in our lives, being a dissident has meant looking for other ways of telling stories, other ways of bringing them to the screen. Creative ways to talk about sensitive issues, or to sensitize ourselves to reality. In any case, dissident production has been a constant since the constant innovation of technology and, in the context of the pandemic, other ways of telling stories have [...]

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Guatemala, Guatemala



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jun 2022
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Utsav International Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Nov 2022

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Utsav – Celebration or Festival

We have started this LGBTQ+ & Independent Film Festival for cinema lovers. This film festival will be a celebration of creativity and ideas. After a successful completion of the first edition of the festival, we are now ready for the second edition.

LGBTQ+ cinema globally as well as in India has become an important part of the film industry. OTT platforms have increased the reach of these films to a larger audience. Of course, these avenues are mostly for mainstream cinema and filmmakers. There are a lot of independent film makers who also have interesting stories to present. We hope that this festival will be a platform for these independent film makers and their wonderful stories.

Each film has various components – story, script, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Mumbai, India



 
 
 

 
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Published: 31 May 2022
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Festival De Cine Fantástico Y De Terror De Gijón

Deadline: 31 Aug 2022

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FantasticGijón was born with the illusion of filling a space that we believe empty in Asturias, to accommodate national and international productions of the Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction genres that, due to the genre to which they belong, have less chance of reaching our community within of the programming of the rest of regional festivals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Gijón, Spain



 
 
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Published: 27 May 2022
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 15 Aug 2022

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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, 2024.

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 May 31, 2025.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2025.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
19,20,21,22 and 23 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



El Rasillo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 23 May 2022
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Cine De Montaña

Deadline: 24 Jun 2022

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This event seeks to show and create a culture around mountain cinema, so that people fall in love with their surroundings, learn to take care of the mountains, and see the number of alternatives that exist to enjoy them. Within this event, short films and feature films related to mountain sports and activities will be screened. The first event of its kind in the municipalities of Manizales and Villamaría.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Manizales, Colombia



 
 
 
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Published: 19 May 2022
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FICVI, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Vila-seca

Deadline: 31 Jul 2022

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FICVI, International Short Film Festival of Vila-seca is a festival focused on the exhibition of short films.

It is organized by the Vila-seca Tourism Board and collaborates with the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España – Premios Goya as a Collaborating Contest in the Preselection of Short Films in the categories of Fiction and Animation for the Goya Awards.

The X edition of the FICVI, Vila-seca International Short Film Festival will be held from October 17 to 26, 2025.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vila-seca, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 17 May 2022
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Muestra De Cine Documental Musical De Gijón

Deadline: 31 Jul 2022

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THE GIJÓN 2025 FESTIVAL

4 GIJÓN MUSIC DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
August 2025

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Gijón, Spain



 
 
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Published: 17 May 2022
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ASUFICC - Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de Asunción

Deadline: 16 Jun 2022

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ASUFICC - International Contemporary Film Festival of Asuncion is an event born with the aim of bringing contemporary cinema from around the world, through unique authors with works that take risks and invite reflection. Emphasizing social issues that empathize with the Asuncion and Paraguayan society, it seeks, through a program of cinematographic excellence, to form spectators with greater sensitivity and greater awareness of the cinematic experience and the problems of society. Likewise, it seeks to be a space for meeting and promotion of national creators.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Asunción, Paraguay



 
 

 
Logo of Cuenca del Salado International Short Film Festival
Published: 16 May 2022
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Festival Internacional de Cortos de la Cuenca del Salado

Deadline: 06 Aug 2022

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rauch, Argentina



 
 
 
 
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Published: 11 May 2022
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Corto di Sera - Independent Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 May 2022

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International Festival

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The "Corto di sera" Festival takes place in August in Itala, in the province of Messina since 2012.

Participation to the Festival is free and open to all Italians and foreign authors, single filmmakers orcollectives/associations.

- The Festival is exclusively dedicated to short films that last less than 25minutes.

- Any genre will be accepted (documentary, fiction, classic and/or digital animation)

- All foreign works shot in any language which is not Italian must be subtitled in Italian . Non-subtitled foreign short films will not be selected.

- Each author may submit up to a maximum of three works.

- The organizers reserve the possibility to create additional sections.

Festival’s purpose is to promote the independent short film production in all its forms as an [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Itala, Italy