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Cuenca Internacional Film Festival

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Cuenca International Film Festival 2026

Where the world's stories find their echo in the Andes.

The Cuenca International Film Festival (FICC) is one of the pioneering film events in Ecuador. With more than twenty years of history, it has become a strategic meeting point for international filmmakers, producers, distributors, and programmers, consolidating Cuenca as an epicenter of cinema in Latin America.

Throughout its history, the FICC has featured important figures, names that reaffirm the festival's mission to build bridges between the global industry and local narratives.

In 2022, the festival expanded its reach with the creation of Shortfest Cuenca, a platform specialized in short films that functions as a laboratory for narrative innovation and the discovery of new [...]



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Published: 19 May 2020
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The Taboo Look Film Festival

Deadline: 12 Nov 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

The LA MIRADA TABÚ film festival wants to motivate artists and creators to show their view of the “taboo” concept, which is broad and diverse, encompassing from the dreams, the unconscious, the mental worlds and the ghosts that populate them , the mystery, the magic, even the untold reality, the unsaid, "the clothes hanging", in the workplace, emotional, family, vital ... from a vision as polyhedral as human thought is: casual, humorous, dramatic, dreamlike ... always from respect for all ways of thinking and from creativity.

LA MIRADA TABÚ launches an invitation to bring to light the personal and non-transferable world of each creator, which, as we have been able to verify throughout the history of art and cinema, through great names in world cinematography, connects with [...]

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Zaragoza, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 May 2020
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International Short Film Festival on elderly people (FICMA Salamanca)

Deadline: 17 Aug 2020

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The International Festival of Intergenerational Short Films on the Elderly (FICMA) was born within the Federation of Associations of the Elderly of Salamanca (FAMASA) with the aim of providing a cultural offer that contributes to improving the quality of life of the elderly, even with dependence or disfunctions by bringing them closer to a full citizenship and offering the cultural heritage of which they are protagonists. It is celebrated every year between September and October since 2016 in the city of Salamanca, being a meeting of intergenerational culture

The Festival poses as a place of debate and discourse for questions such as: How has cinema treated old age? The reflection of the role of the elderly in the family, sentimental, emotional and social relationships. The [...]

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Salamanca, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 18 May 2020
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ImagenArte 26

Deadline: 20 Jul 2020

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11th Santaella Short Film Festival, October 24, 2026.

The primary aim of this competition is to promote audiovisual expression and foster cultural diversity. We understand short films as an essential artistic manifestation that transcends mere entertainment, acting as a vehicle for exploring diverse social and artistic perspectives.

Through this call for entries, the festival aims to:

• Boost the visibility of emerging and established talent.

• Create exhibition spaces that enrich the cultural landscape.

• Foster an appreciation for cinema, facilitating encounters between creators and audiences to deepen our understanding of our environment.

Organized and supported by:

Celuloide Film Association
Santaella Town Hall and Campiña Cathedral
Regional Government of Andalusia, [...]

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Santaella, Spain



 
 
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Published: 16 May 2020
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El Pecado International Short Film Competition

Deadline: 15 Jun 2020

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The deadline to register for the XXV International Short Film Festival “El Pecado 2026” is open. This year prizes are: 1,500 euros for the winning fiction short film and 700 euros for the other four main prizes. The registration period goes from Monday May 4th, to Sunday June 7th of this year, both inclusive. The duration of the short films (maximum 2 by participant) will not exceed 20 minutes (21 including credits). If it has spoken sound, Spanish or subtitles in this language shall be used. Works made before 2024 will not be admitted to the competition. More information at www.certamenelpecado.com.

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Llerena, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 26 Apr 2020
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International University Short Film Festival - CINESTSIA FEST

Deadline: 26 Aug 2020

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International Festival

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The International University Short Film Festival "CINESTESIA FEST" is an international cultural space founded in 2017 at the Fundación Universitaria Los Libertadores, located in Bogotá and Cartagena, Colombia.

The main objective is to provide a platform for emerging filmmakers and students enrolled in universities worldwide to exhibit their projects, foster professional recognition, encourage reflection, and cultivate new audiences.

The Festival takes place annually in the second semester of the year in Bogotá and Cartagena, Colombia, awarding the "Cinestesia" statuette—a recognition of international university talent.

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BOGOTA, Colombia



 
 
 
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Published: 22 Apr 2020
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FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS

Deadline: 15 Jul 2020

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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



 
 

 
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Published: 21 Apr 2020
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Festival Atmospheres

Deadline: 01 Sep 2020

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Contest is open to everyone !

Topic of the contest is "The Dream life".

You can submit your any type of film up to 15 minutes max.

Festival Atmospheres uses all kinds of art forms in order to arouse afterthought and commitment to an accessible and constructive sustainable development.

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Courbevoie, France



 
 
 
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Published: 21 Apr 2020
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13° FESTIVERD -Festival Internacional De Cine Y Video Verde De Venezuela 2026

Deadline: 30 Sep 2020

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13th FESTIVERD – Venezuela
Festival Internacional de Cine y Video Verde de Venezuela opens its call for entries for the 13th edition, to be held from December 1st to 6th, 2026. Professional and student short films of the animation genre from any region are welcome, provided they address ENVIRONMENTAL themes.

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Our vision: to become a green film and video festival that, from Venezuela to the world, serves as an example in the creation of loving, familial bonds among all inhabitants of planet Earth.

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Our mission: to offer an alternative perspective on environmental and ecological experiences that aim to restore familial bonds among all biotic and abiotic beings. The exhibition of green audiovisual narratives is interconnected with other streaming, media, transmedia, and [...]

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Caracas, Venezuela



 
 
 

 
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Published: 16 Apr 2020
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EUREKA University Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2020

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11th EUREKA UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL 2026

Eureka University Film Festival is a cinematic event primarily organized by students from Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, in collaboration with students from different universities across the country and other professionals.


After 10 years, we have decided to give EUREKA a new direction, reimagining it for this eleventh edition. We aim to expand our horizons regarding filmmaking, both in its forms and creative intentions. In this edition, we are looking for honest cinema that connects with an emotional and/or spiritual need of the human experience.


Without limiting ourselves exclusively to university cinema, we are interested in works with a clear intention to tell their own stories.


We are seeking short films that [...]

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Bogotá D.C., Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Apr 2020
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Viña del Mar International Film Festival

Deadline: 09 Aug 2020

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The Viña del Mar International Film Festival
is a municipal event that dates back to 1963. It is the oldest in the country and the second oldest in Latin America.

It was founded as an initiative of filmmaker and physician Aldo Francia and the Viña del Mar Film Club. It was the birthplace of the New Latin American Cinema and the New Chilean Cinema.

The 38th Viña del Mar International Film Festival, FICViña, faithful to the vision of its founders, has served since 1963 as a gathering place for Latin American filmmaking, and with that objective in mind:

- Recognizing the careers of prominent filmmakers in Ibero-American cinema.

- Serving as a forum for discussion and debate on the themes of Ibero-American cinema, contributing to its promotion and development.

- Promoting new [...]

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Viña del Mar, Chile