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The 27th Kinoarte Film Festival, to be held from October 30th to November 8th, is receiving applications for its competitive sessions of short films. Films up to 25 minutes long, produced from January 2025 may participate in the Ibero-American, National, Paranaense and Londrinense competitions.



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Logo of TERCER TIEMPO - Festival Mundial De Cine Futbolero
Published: 20 Jul 2020
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TERCER TIEMPO - Festival Mundial De Cine Futbolero

Deadline: 31 Dec 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

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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Published: 16 Jul 2020
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 15 Sep 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

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, 2025.

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 April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

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El Rasillo, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS
Published: 07 Jul 2020
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Festival of Future Storytellers

Deadline: 22 Jul 2020

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Festival of Future Storytellers has been one of the most important festivals for young filmmakers worldwide since 1981. Each year, it offers young filmmakers from all over the world a platform for presenting their own short films and exchanging ideas about filmmaking. Each November, Munich becomes the focal point of up-and-coming international filmmaking — a place for lively exchange, networking, and discussion.

The short fiction, documentary, and animated films screened in international competition are eligible for valuable prizes, which are awarded by an independent festival jury. In addition, Festival of Future Storytellers presents a DACH Short Film Competition, in which short films from the DACH region will be programmed. An extensive supporting programme with panels and [...]

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München, Germany



 
 
 
Logo of The 7th Yecheon International Smartphone Film Festival Film Contest
Published: 02 Jul 2020
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제7회 예천국제스마트폰영화제

Deadline: 31 Jul 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The 8th Yecheon International Smartphone Film Festival (YISFF)

Submission Period: May 4, 2026 (Mon) – July 3, 2026 (Fri) (60 days)

Final Nominees Announcement: July 31, 2026 (Fri)(Official website, SNS channels, and individual notification)

Competition Overview

▪ Production Requirement: All submitted works must be filmed using a smartphone.

▪ Eligibility: - Open to all domestic and international participants

- Individuals and groups are both eligible
- No limitation on the number of participants per team

▪ Theme: Open theme (No restrictions)

Competition Categories

1. Film Division

1-1 General Division (Ages 20 and above / Format: Film)
1-2 Student Division (Ages 19 and under / Format: Film)
1-3 Senior Division (Ages 60 and above / Format: Film or Video)

2. Short-form [...]

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Yecheon, South Korea



 
 

 
Logo of CortogeniAl, Cinema and Short Films’ Festival
Published: 02 Jul 2020
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



CortogeniAl, Festival De Cine Y Cortometrajes

Deadline: 01 Oct 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The 17th edition of the Puente Genil Film and Short Film Festival, CortogeniAl, will be held in Puente Genil, Córdoba (Spain), from October 9 to 17, 2026.

REQUIREMENTS:

− Short films must have been produced in 2025 or 2026.

− The duration must not exceed 30 minutes.

− Productions not filmed in Spanish must be subtitled in Spanish.

− The authors will own the rights to their works and are responsible for all copyrights present in the short film.

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Puente Genil, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of International Film Festival Zoom - Zbliżenia
Published: 02 Jul 2020
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International Film Festival Zoom - Zbliżenia

Deadline: 15 Sep 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

IFF ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA (Jelenia Góra) is one of the largest and most important independent cinema festivals in Poland. Its aim is to present the author's cinema, ambitious, high artistic value, moving independent and original subject matter, as well as promotion of independent film art.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, we would like to inform you that the Russian films which will be submitted to the 30. IFF ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA 2027 will not be eligible for competitions.

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Jelenia Gora, Poland



 
 
 

 
Logo of Almería International Film Festival
Published: 02 Jul 2020
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Festival Internacional de Cine de Almería

Deadline: 30 Jul 2020

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Short film festival

The 25th Almería International Film Festival will be held in Almería (Spain), in order to promote the province of Almeria through the strengthening the historical links of the province with the audiovisual industry and culture, from Friday 13th November to Sunday 22st November 2026. The Festival is organized by Almería Provincial Council.

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Almería, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of ALMERIA WESTERN FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 23 Jun 2020
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ALMERIA WESTERN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jul 2020

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Feature film festival

International Western Film Festival.

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TABERNAS, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Gandhara Independent Film Festival
Published: 21 Jun 2020
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Aug 2020

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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.

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Karachi, Pakistan



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Jun 2020
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We Cam Fest

Deadline: 10 Oct 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

WE CAM FEST is the first inclusive film festival in Colombia. It brings together the cinematographic content related to disability in the world. An innovative proposal that, in addition to showing other perspectives of life through cinema, seeks to be a platform for the creation of content made by and with people with disabilities, in order to recognize their contribution and talent for the environment and society.

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Bogotá, Colombia