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Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival

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The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival is organised by Les Films du Spectre, a non-profit making association dedicated to genre cinema, which includes fantasy, horror, science-fiction and thrillers.

In addition to the Festival’s international prizes, as a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation, it also awards the Silver Méliès for the best European fantastic film.



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Published: 28 May 2026
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Golden Smile International FIlm Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Golden Smile Comedy Festival is part of Holland Film Festival. With special awards and separate viewings and different public.
The festival has one rule; make the audience laugh!

Submit your best comic work, joy the fun!
Humour is universal and brings people together. The Golden Smile International Comedy Film Festival wants to show you the best and funniest films and video's in the world. We accept all genres, our only rule is simple, make the audience laugh. From slapstick to feature films, short clips, ultra short clips, hidden camera, documentaries, you name it.

Maximum length is 30 minutes, no minimum.

We encourage filmmakers from all over the world to submit their work. There is so much to discover in the world of humor. Broaden our perspective and make us smile.

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Bergen, Netherlands



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Holland short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

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Holland Film Festival 2026 is open for submission. The festival accepts all genres and styles as long as they are short. (max 30 min.)

Holland short Film Festival takes place in the beautifull province of Holland We love fresh, new and original films of high quality.
We love 5-10 minute films, more films is better:-)

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bergen, Netherlands



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Published: 28 May 2026
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Hendaia Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Sep 2026

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(En español debajo)

The HFF is the first short film festival in Hendaye. Since its creation in 2013, on the initiative of the association Begiradak, this Festival focuses on the distribution of films that value differences (both linguistically and culturally and socially):

The presented works can participate and be judged by a jury of recognized professionals of the sector.

An international official section.

In addition, short films and documentaries out of competition will be presented in the context of a focus, a tribute, a previews or exceptional sessions.-------------------------------------------------

El HFF es el primer festival de cortometrajes en Hendaya. Desde su creación en 2013, por iniciativa de la asociación Begiradak, este Festival se centra en la [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Hendaye, France



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Logo of FENAVID Santa Cruz International Film Festival
Published: 28 May 2026
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Festival Internacional de Cine Santa Cruz FENAVID

Deadline: 27 Jul 2026

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HIGHLIGHTED

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The FENAVID International Film Festival is held annually in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Organized by the Audiovisual Foundation (FUNDAV), the Festival has become the most important film event in Bolivia and one of the most relevant in Latin America.

Since its first version, carried out in 2001, more than 10,000 audiovisual works from 30 countries have been presented at this meeting, which has transcended the borders of Bolivia and America.

In each version, FENAVID offers the public more than 150 screenings of feature films, short films, music videos and a series of audiovisual works that are exhibited free of charge for the public.

FENAVID always has first-rate guests. The event was attended by internationally renowned figures such as Celso Franco, protagonist of "7 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia



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Logo of Life Beyond Life Film Festival (7th Edition)
Published: 28 May 2026
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Life Beyond Life Film Festival (7th Edition)

Deadline: 10 Feb 2027

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The Life Beyond Life Film Festival is proposed by the ArtInMovimento Popular University and the Cultural Association SystemOut (both at Torino, Italy), being in synergy with A.R.E.I. ( The Afterlife Research and Education Institute, Normal/IL, USA) and Religion Today Film Festival, and linked to the International Afterlife Conferences Andare Oltre. Uniti nell Luce e Oltre L’Oltre. This Afertlife Cine Fest will lay the focus on eschatological subjects referring, in the main, to the Hereafter.

Death for many cultures represents the great taboo, where instilling fear and terror, anxieties are hidden behind, along with emotions, probably based on a dominant mainstream, that subjects most people by orienting themselves towards particular lifestyles and behaviors.The Life Beyond [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Pino Torinese, Italy



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Logo of Autocine El Sur Film Festival
Published: 28 May 2026
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Festival de Cine Autocine El Sur

Deadline: 07 May 2027

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Nuestra Historia

+4.500 películas proyectadas en nuestro autocine
+2,3 millones de espectadores en nuestros 45 años de historia
+25.000 seguidores en Facebook
+18.500 seguidores en Instagram
+2.700 reseñas en Google

Bienvenidos a AutoCine El Sur Mutxamel Film Festival, un evento único de cine al aire libre celebrado en un histórico autocine que funciona desde 1980, ubicado en Mutxamel (Alicante, España).

Este evento está organizado y gestionado por los propios dueños del autocine, lo que garantiza una experiencia profesional y de alta calidad. Con más de 4.500 películas proyectadas y más de 2,3 millones de espectadores a lo largo de 45 años, nuestro compromiso es crear un evento realmente memorable tanto para cineastas como para el público.

Nuestro festival tiene una [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Mutxamel, Spain



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Published: 28 May 2026
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VertiStar Vertical Film Fest

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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Calling all industry professionals and blossoming talent! Like the stars you are, it's your time to shine! Welcome to the premier VertiStar Vertical Film Fest. Created by industry professionals to feature the exciting, ground-breaking, and disrupting genre of vertical micro-dramas and creator content.

Our goal is to acknowledge and celebrate emerging talent and raise the standard of quality in this space.

VertiStar’s mission is to empower the next generation of storytellers, social media influencers, and artists by delivering cinematic short-form content through a mobile-first platform that fuses entertainment, commerce, and culture.

To this end we are only accepting vertical-format micro-drama features; any genre, but primarily: Romance, Drama, Thriller, Action, Comedy, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Atlanta, United States



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Published: 27 May 2026
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17th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival- 27

Deadline: 15 Apr 2027

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17th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-27, New Delhi, India

Celebrating Excellence in Cinema


The Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival is a not-to-profit, non-commercial & India’s only independent film festival, established in the year 2011 in Delhi NCR with a mission to celebrate the cinema & work of aspiring, young, independent & professional filmmakers. The festival is important for Indian film industry as it is organized on 30 April each year to mark the birth anniversary of Late.Shri. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian Cinema & fondly remembered as Dada Saheb Phalke by the film fraternity across the India & globe. Its aim is to recognize the enlightening, entertaining & progressive new age cinema of youth & experienced filmmakers.


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Delhi, India



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Logo of Psaroloco International Children`s & Young People`s Film Festival
Published: 27 May 2026
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Psaroloco International Children`s & Young People`s Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Feb 2027

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The Psaroloco is a program of cinema screenings specially formed for children and teenagers, with selected films and group workshops, in which children create entirely their own short films (fiction, documentary, stop motion, etc.).Our aim is to encourage meaningful thought provoking films for children and showcase amazing works of Filmmakers from around the world.

Psaroloco's aim is to familiarize the novice audience with the basic terms of the cinematic experience and to promote media literacy. The project promotes the enhancement of the critical thinking of children and the ability to deconstruct images. It prioritizes vulnerable groups of children and adolescents.

The festival is part of his actions Psaroloco Media Literacy

The Psaroloco Media Literacy Project Ι Labs [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Piraeus, Greece



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Logo of Dissolvenze - Short Films by Scambi Festival
Published: 27 May 2026
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Dissolvenze - Scambi Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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Scambi is a festival organised by APS Oltre, taking place in the old town of Sanremo from August 26–30, 2026. Conceived by people from all across Italy, it was created to build a journey through squares and alleyways across workshops and encounters.

Dissolvenze is our festival section dedicated to cinema, inviting filmmakers from all over the world to present works related to the theme of each edition.

This year’s theme is RESISTANCE:

Resistance moves through the layers of reality as a silent yet constant presence. In its most essential meaning, it is opposition — friction against a force — but when it encounters the human experience, it becomes something more: a choice, a stance, the will not to yield.

There are gestures that stand apart from dominant systems and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Sanremo, Italy



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