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Alexandria Short Film Festival

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The Alexandria short film festival ( Egypt ) was founded by Alexandria Art Circle Association in order to give a chance for filmmakers to present their work to the public and this in the heart of Alexandria to be a lighthouse of cinema in the world.The festival is held annually, and its first edition was in 2015.

The festival aims to provide a suitable atmosphere to exchange experiences between filmmakers from all over the world and give opportunities for short filmmakers to present their films whether narrative, documentary, or animation, in front of the audience, with the aim of conducting fruitful discussions between the filmmaker and the audience and providing a safe platform for [...]



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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Saraqusta Film Festival

Deadline: 19 Feb 2027

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Feature film festival

Saraqusta Film Festival is a film and tv series festival about the historical genre in its broadest sense. It was created with the aim of exhibiting and promoting feature films, documentaries and series using the past and the historical context as a common thread.

Submissions are open to Spanish and International works, real-image or animated that deal with the historical genre or whose theme, context or set design are historical or refer to a period of the past.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Zaragoza, Spain



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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docafilmfestival

Deadline: 30 Oct 2026

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DOCA Film Festival is an independent film festival founded in Silicon Valley, California, created for filmmakers, artists, and storytellers who use moving images to share ideas, explore creativity, and connect with audiences.

Built around audiences, DOCA Film Festival creates opportunities for filmmakers to share their work through a public cultural experience where films can be discovered, experienced, and remembered.

The inaugural DOCA Film Festival will take place during San Jose Holiday Lights 2026 in downtown San Jose, California — the heart of Silicon Valley. Selected films will be screened throughout the 48-day festival season as part of a large-scale public cultural experience, creating opportunities for filmmakers to connect with diverse audiences.

The event is [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



SAN JOSE, United States



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia

Deadline: 27 Nov 2026

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The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 36, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Palencia, Spain



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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A/r/tográfica. Muestra Internacional de Videonarración

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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A/R/TOGRÁFICA International Videonarration Exhibition is an annual event organised by the University of Granada which, in its 11th edition, gave rise to the A/R/TOGRÁFICA platform. Since then, the platform has expanded its activities through a year-round programme held both in Granada and beyond the city.

The Exhibition brings together artistic research projects that use audiovisual narration as a methodology for artistic creation, research, and learning, and each year launches an INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALL inviting artists, researchers, and educators to participate in screening sessions held during February and March in different venues and institutional spaces associated with the event.

The open call brings together experimental, essayistic, and research-based proposals within [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Granada, Spain



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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CINEFANTASY RIO - RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 22 Nov 2026

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3rd CINEFANTASY RIO – Rio de Janeiro International Fantastic Film Festival
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | March 23–28, 2027

CINEFANTASY RIO is now accepting submissions for its 3rd edition, bringing together horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, magical realism, and their many variations for six days of programming in Rio de Janeiro.

The festival expands the legacy of Cinefantasy – São Paulo International Fantastic Film Festival, one of Latin America’s leading genre film festivals. In 2026, Cinefantasy received 1,569 submissions from 89 countries and screened 70 films from 24 countries across 114 screenings — and throughout its history, the festival has showcased more than 1,600 films.

The 3rd CINEFANTASY RIO will feature competitive programs, special screenings, and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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Corti a Corte

Deadline: 05 Oct 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Corti a Corte was born from a question: what can truly engage an audience increasingly accustomed to streaming platforms and small-screen viewing?

Our answer is a festival conceived as a cinematic salon, bringing the collective experience of cinema back to the centre.

After each short film is screened on the big screen, the audience meets filmmakers and film professionals, taking part in a direct conversation about the works, their cinematic language and the themes they explore.

Corti a Corte is a non-competitive event.

It is a space for encounter and exchange, where short films become the starting point for sharing ideas, experiences and new perspectives.

The three works selected through this open call will receive the official recognition “Corti a Corte 2027 Official [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Trevi, Italy



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Porto Femme - International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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International Festival

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Porto Femme - International Film Festival is a place for the exhibition and dissemination of multiple and diverse artistic visions. A concrete action in the struggle for equal representation, focusing on new identity representations that seek to deconstruct stereotypes and erase invisibilities. The Festival aims to create a visibility space for women and/or non-binary identities in the cinematographic world, uniting them internationally.
Feminist solidarity is our guiding thread, and we want to continue creating feminist spaces through an innovative, intersectional, and intergenerational way of working characterized by support, diversity, creativity, and experimentation, serving as a point of sharing, debate, and creation for all those who love cinema.

These films intend to [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Porto, Portugal



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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Cero Grados Film Fest

Deadline: 15 Dec 2026

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Where Great Stories Begin

Cero Grados Film Fest is an international short film festival dedicated exclusively to emerging filmmakers presenting their first or second short film as directors.

Our mission is to discover, promote and support new cinematic voices by providing a professional platform where talent is evaluated on equal terms, free from competition with established filmmakers.

The festival welcomes fiction, documentary, animation and experimental short films from all over the world, celebrating originality, creativity and distinctive artistic vision. We believe that great careers often begin with a single story, and our goal is to help those stories reach an international audience.

Cero Grados Film Fest is held entirely online, making it accessible to filmmakers [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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Versilia Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jan 2027

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Versilia Film Festival (VFF), organized by APS Form.Art.E, is a film festival and competition with a strong cultural identity. It gathers the experience and legacy of the Camaiore Film Festival (of which it is the successor), proposing itself as a space for artistic expression and social reflection, promoting works that tackle highly current themes with original, innovative, and courageous cinematic languages.

The festival unfolds as a multi-stage journey, culminating in a final event featuring public screenings and collective participation.

It is also structured as a widespread festival across time and the local area, featuring cultural and educational activities that accompany the public throughout the entire year. The goal is to bring independent cinema back to the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Massarosa, Italy



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Published: 16 Sep 2026
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Pantalla Bajío Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente

Deadline: 15 Nov 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Pantalla Bajío is a platform dedicated to the exhibition, promotion, networking, and advancement of independent national and international cinema. The festival aims to discover new voices, foster the circulation of emerging works, and create opportunities for meaningful connections among filmmakers, audiences, industry professionals, and the wider community.

The 2027 edition will take place in March 2027 in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. Final dates, the main venue, partner locations, and the official program will be announced in due course through the festival’s official communication channels.

Prior to and during the festival, Pantalla Bajío may organize industry meetings, educational activities, conferences, workshops, presentations, and cultural events related to its [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Querétaro, Mexico



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