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LA Shorts International Film Festival

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LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world.

The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences OSCAR®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Goya Awards).

We are proud to have 66 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Now in its 28th year, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens over 350 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

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Logo of XI Pineda de Mar International Short Film Festival
Published: 10 Jan 2017
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XI Pineda de Mar International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 09 Apr 2017

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The Festival is organized by the CinemArt Association of Pineda de Mar, it is an international festival with the aim of promoting a specific space for the discovery, screening and dissemination of short films.

The main thematic axis of the festival is that of comedy; however, the theme and genre of the productions is free. Quality and originality will be prioritized as the main objective, and that the production is unprecedented.

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Pineda de Mar, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of International Unseen Film Festival Social Films from Bilbao
Published: 24 Dec 2016
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International Unseen Film Festival Social Films from Bilbao

Deadline: 15 May 2017

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) is organized by Kultura, Communication y Desarrollo KCD NGOD; Organization dedicated to promoting a human, intercultural, equitable and sustainable development through Communication and Culture.

The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao is an annual celebration dedicated to show a cinema full of diversity and social commitment, a cinema that is usually excluded from commercial screens.
The Festival is centered on four major themes: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Interculturality and Gender Equity.
With its continuous work, it has become an indispensable appointment for all those interested in communication for development and social transformation.

The [...]

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Barakaldo, Spain



 
 

 
Logo of Bogota Film Festival
Published: 13 Dec 2016
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Bogota Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jun 2017

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

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Feature film festival

Internationally, the Festival will award the Best Film, among the first three feature films of a director who has not yet made the fourth, with the Pre-Columbian Circle in its Gold, Silver and Bronze categories. As well as the Pre-Columbian Gold Circle for Best Director, Best Social Documentary, Art and the Environment.
At local level, the Pre-Columbian Gold Circle will be awarded for Best Colombian Film short and feature films.

Non-competitive categories: International Short Films, Animation, Sacred Films, Films for Children and Blinds.

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Bogotá, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Dec 2016
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CINEVERSATIL

Deadline: 01 Jun 2017

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Diversity Short Film Festival- Argentina
LGBT VIDEO ART- Anniversary Edition- 15 years

2025

Edition 15

cineversatil.com

The 15th edition will include a non-competitive exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ video art and parallel exhibitions of collaborating festivals.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Dec 2016
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Mostra Dr. Mabuse

Deadline: 31 Jan 2017

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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 [...]

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Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of 19th Addis International Film Festival
Published: 26 Nov 2016
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19th Addis International Film Festival

Deadline: 25 Feb 2017

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The Addis International Film Festival (AIFF) is an annual film festival created by Initiative Africa in 2007 and held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The festival is the largest independent documentary cinema festival in Africa and it was established as a unique initiative seeking to use the power of documentary films to support innovative ways of creating awareness on social issues.

The festival is a celebratory and educational event showcasing a carefully curated selection of films from both seasoned and emerging filmmakers addressing a wide range of themes such as peace building, inequality, women empowerment, children's rights, and much more.


The 18th Edition of the Addis International Film Festival (AIFF). As Ethiopia's established social activist, Initiative Africa [...]

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 19 Oct 2016
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CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 31 May 2017

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Short film festival

ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the thirteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 21 - 22 June 2025 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

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Polla, Italy



 
 
Logo of Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest
Published: 16 Sep 2016
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Tracce Cinematografiche film Fest

Deadline: 31 Mar 2017

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Short film festival

The Film Tracks Film Fest wants to be a meeting point between fans of filmic language, propose quality works.

A special prize will go to a short film about the MEDITERRANEAN.

We love Cinema and how we want to spread it.

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Nettuno, Italy



 

 
Logo of Ull Nu Festival Audiovisual Andorra
Published: 15 Sep 2016
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Ull Nu Festival Audiovisual Andorra

Deadline: 18 Dec 2016

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

Festival Ull Nu:

It is a space to encourage, spread and fertilize creativity, art, culture and young talent.

It is a meeting point, exchange and dialogue between young creators coming from all over the Pyrenees and professionals from the film and audiovisual industry.

It is an alternative, original and innovative leisure proposal that aims to promote and bring to Andorra new proposals and audiovisual trends.

It is a unique experience, a festival of cinema and audiovisual.

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Andorra la Vella, Andorra



 
 
 
 
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Published: 14 Aug 2016
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AnimArte - International Student Animation Festival Of Brazil

Deadline: 10 Oct 2016

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International Festival

Short film festival

AnimArte is an international festival of animated films made ​​by children and youth, and made ​​for children and youth.

The AnimArte Festival is just for Animated Short Films!

The maximum duration of each film is 15 minutes.

In 2025 will be held the 18th edition of AnimArte and the festival will take place in October!

For International Students (students from around the world), there are two competitive categories (only for animated short films): Maxi (18 years or over) and Mini (under 18 years).

For International Professionals there are two categories: "Environmental films", and "World Cultures" .

The selected animations will be projected following the program prepared by the Festival's organization board.

If the film has dialogues in language other than Portuguese, [...]

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil