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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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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.

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Published: 25 Mar 2020
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FICVI, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Vila-seca

Deadline: 30 Jun 2020

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

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 XI edition of the FICVI, Vila-seca International Short Film Festival will be held from October 17 to 25, 2026.

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Vila-seca, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 23 Mar 2020
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INKAFEST Mountain Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Jul 2020

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Mountain & Culture is a cultural non-profit organization whose objectives is to approach the sports community and the people in town to offer films, exhibitions, and all kinds of activities focusing on the mountain sports, adventure, environment and culture of peoples.

The Festival also creates a platform for the exchange of ideas between filmmakers, athletes and the public, while supporting the most artistic and effective ways to communicate everything related to the world of the mountain. The aim of this festival is to highlight the importance of ecology, environment, preservation of the mountains and nature in the world today. The Festival also presents a spectacular region to practice adventure sports, extreme and mountaineering, through Films geography.

Welcome to the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Arequipa, Peru



 
 
 

 
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Published: 17 Mar 2020
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Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna

Deadline: 30 Sep 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.

The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.

Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.

The award has two categories:

- Short Films from the World, reserved for short films with an international character, concerning facts, situations, people and places beyond the borders of Italy.

- Short Films from Italy, reserved for short films concerning facts, situations, people and places within the borders of Italy.
At the time of entry, [...]

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Tolmezzo, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Mar 2020
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Jun 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (“FESTIVAL”) is an annual worldwide audio-visual festival that aims to motivate overseas and Macau short film and music videos productions to compete in this FESTIVAL.

The Festival was previously known as "Sound & Image Challenge" and was first launched in 2010 focusing only on an audiovisual competition for local talent. This initiative was co-founded with professionals in film, music, sound and image fields, with two priorities: to promote the Creative Industries in the audiovisual sector and highlight the local talents in the production of sound and moving image design. Over the years, it expanded across 5 continents, grew and gained recognition, and finally became a short film festival in 2015.

The Festival will be held from 6 to [...]

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Macau, Macao



 
 
 

 
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Published: 15 Mar 2020
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Festival de Cortometrajes Rodinia

Deadline: 31 May 2020

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International Festival

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18th Rodinia Short Film Festival 2026

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Rodinia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 11 Mar 2020
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Amor Festival Internacional De Cine LGBT+

Deadline: 10 Apr 2020

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AMOR International LGBT+ Film Festival is the first international film festival in Santiago, Chile focused on sexual and gender diversity. It is an independent, competitive festival. The ninth edition of AMOR Festival will take place from November 24 to 29, 2026, in a hybrid format, featuring both digital and in-person screenings and activities across the country.

As in every edition, the festival is conceived as an inclusive space where the programme invites different sectors of society to engage with cinema centered on LGBT+ themes (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and broader sexual and gender diversities). It is a safe space for the community, where participants can engage, gain visibility, identify, and share their experiences.

AMOR Festival has positioned itself as [...]

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Santiago, Chile



 
 

 
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Published: 11 Mar 2020
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Festival De Cine Y Vino Ciudad De La Solana

Deadline: 15 Jun 2020

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The Municipal Film Festival aware of the importance of media in Spanish society today, and trying to make them both a media and education, held from November to December 2026 the Film and Wine Festival "Ciudad de La Solana 2026"

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La Solana , Spain



 
 
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Published: 10 Mar 2020
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31° Cinespaña, Festival De Cinéma Espagnol & Portugais De Toulouse

Deadline: 03 Jul 2020

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Toulouse, France



 
 
 

 
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Published: 05 Mar 2020
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Festival Internacional De Cine Comunitario Afro Ficca Kunta Kinte

Deadline: 03 Jul 2020

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International Festival

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The 10th Kunta Kinte Afro Community International Film Festival will take place from September 2 to 6, 2026, in the city of Medellín, Colombia. This year, the central theme of the festival is: "Resistance and creativity of Afro-descendant peoples".

We invite filmmakers to submit their films, documentaries, and short films addressing aspects of the African diaspora, such as the history of slavery, global Afro-descendant culture, the struggle for civil rights, migration experiences, and the influence of African heritage in various cultural expressions. Through cinema, we seek to rescue and value the stories of resistance, resilience, and creativity that have defined the Afro-descendant experience.

Every submission received will be thoroughly reviewed by our curatorial team.

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Medellin, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Mar 2020
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OUFF · Ourense Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2020

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The Ourense Film Festival (OUFF) presents annually a selection of the most innovative and outstanding films and audiovisual productions in Galicia, Europe, Latin America and the rest of the world. The OUFF receives each year works from a hundred of countries, whose common denominator are their socially aware subjects and their innovative forms.

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Ourense, Spain