Blog: Film festivals

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 documentary, animation, experimental, and fiction genres 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 social media experiences, generating a network of virtual connections that we wish to transform into familial bonds.

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Our Philosophy: We distance ourselves from anthropocentric perspectives and excessive mandates regarding environmental protection, which ultimately become anthropocentric traps without an understanding of the biology of love. The use of new technologies, academic and artistic production are our primary means of dissemination.

CALL FOR ENTRIES 3RD

LESFEST LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF PERU

LIMA - PERU, 2026

COMPETITIONS

Lesfest features four competitions:

Feature Film Competition: Productions from any country worldwide with a running time of over 60 minutes are eligible. These films must have been produced after January 1, 2024.

Short Film Competition: Films from any country worldwide with a maximum running time of 30 minutes are eligible. These films must have been produced after January 1, 2024.

Series Competition: Series from any country worldwide with a minimum running time of 1 minute and a maximum of 40 minutes in various production formats are eligible. The episodes must have been produced after January 1, 2024.

Tributes and Focuses: films selected by the programming team without an open call for submissions.
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"The fantastic emerges from reality like the moon over a misty swamp."

The idea for the Festival was born from our passion for the Pallars Sobirà, a remote region of the Pyrenees, its stories and legends, and for cinema. Our desire to preserve the most mysterious heritage of this wild land grew into the Tabaca Film Fest – the Mythological Film Festival of the Pyrenees.

This is a land rich in its own myths and legends, but every corner of the world has its own Yeti, its own mermaid, its own werewolf, its own mountain guardian — in short, its own mythological imagination.

With the Tabaca Film Fest, we bring to light these stories from the Pallars, the Pyrenees and all over the world through the art form we know best: cinema.

This Festival embodies values we care deeply about: quality cinema and the preservation of mythological and historical memory, in an extraordinary natural setting.

The Tabaca Film Fest includes short films in the categories of fiction, animation, documentary, and video-dance, featuring an international open call and complementary activities.

The third edition of Tabaca Film Fest will take place in person in Gerri de la Sal from September 18 to 27, 2026.

The Festival will include an opening ceremony, screenings of the finalist films, and a closing gala with an award ceremony. In parallel, there will be lectures, guided tours, workshops, concerts and other mythology-related cultural activities.

39th Edition of the Medina del Campo Film Week. Qualifying festival for the GOYA Awards of the Film Academy.

Cine Arandu is a film festival dedicated to children, which will be held in Pirenópolis (GO). The festival proposes film screenings and educational activities, integrating audiovisual, education, and environmental awareness. With a curation that values the perspective of childhood, Cine Arandu promotes active participation of children, strengthening critical thinking, listening, and child protagonism.

Mogilev State Enterprise "Kinovideoprokat" welcomes you and informs that in September 2026 in the city of Mogilev, Republic of Belarus, the XXVIII International Festival of Animated Films "Animaevka-2026" will be held.

Over the years, the festival has become a celebration of animation for children and adults. Events are held in all regional centers of Belarus.

For viewing, film screenings of competitive and non-competitive programs, creative meetings with the creators of animated films, master classes, exhibitions of children's fine and decorative and applied arts are organized.

As part of the treatment:

- competition of animated films;
- competition of children's animation creativity
- competition of children's fine and decorative and applied arts.

The Festival Internacional de Cortometraje UVAQ (FICUVAQ) invites filmmakers, audiovisual creators, students and independent directors from Mexico and around the world to participate in its 19th Edition.

The curatorial axis of this edition is Feel Good Movies, understood as a cinematic exploration of stories that connect with audiences through empathy, sensitivity and humanity. It is not limited to optimistic narratives or happy endings, but to works that find emotional resonance, closeness or meaning in the human experience.

TRETS is a film festival organized by the CineClub La Ràpita that wants, from a cinematographic approach, to show the identity and way of life of a town or culture. TRETS 2026: INDIAN Culture

Ti-Kreyollywood Special SILEK is a special edition of our short and medium-length film screenings, organized as part of SILEK 2026 (International Book Fair of the Kreyolphone Space) taking place from May 22-24, 2026 in Paris. This edition creates a bridge between cinema and literature within the Kreyollywood ecosystem.

Note: If your film was produced after January 1, 2021, it can also be submitted to the Kreyol International Film Festival (KIFF 2026) which will take place from September 26-30, 2026 in Paris.

The SAFICXS International Lesbian Film Festival showcases short films created by members of the lesbian, transvestite, transgender and non-binary community on Argentinian screens.

By watching films from around the world, we can see, hear, reflect on and experience how love is expressed and how female characters relate sexually and emotionally.

Honouring Sappho's heritage, we ask ourselves as a community what does Sapphic mean today?

We screened during Pride Month in Buenos Aires, June 26 to 2th 2026

«March KinoKot» will be held in a hybrid format, including an online selection of entries by a jury consisting of figures from the film industry in Russia, the United States, France and Scotland, as well as an in-person award ceremony in Moscow at the end of March 2026. The purpose of the Film Festival is not only to celebrate talented directors throughout Russia and abroad, but also to help them advance in the film industry, as well as to make new acquaintances.

GardenCity International Film Festival proudly brings the world of cinema to the IT city of India, Bangalore. We are happy to introduce the local audience to a range of most recent, cinematically daring and powerful filmmaking from around the globe. We want to be a festival that touches and teaches the audience, a festival that will drive creators to produce meaningful films, a festival that drives audiences from all walks of life and makes the week-end a deep experience that becomes a long lasting tradition.

From comedy to horror, drama to sci-fi, animation to docs, and everything in between, GardenCity accepts submissions of all genres, and looks for creative storytelling above anything else.

How It Began

Our Festival

With its first edition, the International Film Festival of Pompeii, conceived by Annarita Borelli (President of the Italian Cinema History Association) and artistically directed by the renowned Italian screenwriter, film producer, director, and writer Enrico Vanzina, presents itself as an event of international scope, ready to celebrate global cultural identity.
A unique experience that, by uniting past and present through the universal language of cinema, offers a profound взгляд into the cultures of the world, opening new horizons.

Mission and Values

Our Mission and Our Values

Mission

Our Mission
The mission of the Pompeii Film Festival is to inform, inspire, and unite people through the universal language of cinema.

Values

Our Values
We promote culture, creativity, and unity within the world of cinema.

A Unique Story

Our Story
Born from the idea of celebrating cultural identities, the Pompeii Film Festival has created a bridge between past and present, offering an unforgettable cinematic experience to an international audience.

Under the artistic guidance of Dr. Enrico Vanzina and the project management of Attorney Annarita Borelli, President of the Italian Cinema History Association APS, the International Film Festival of Pompeii announces itself as a major international event, with the anticipated participation of prominent figures from Italian cinema such as Ferzan Özpetek, Matteo Garrone, and Paolo Sorrentino.
The official presentation, scheduled for December 19, 2024, foreshadows a 2025 edition rich in opportunities for dialogue, screenings, and debates, promising to enrich both the spirit and the heart of cinema lovers.

ADG-FAD is Spain's largest and longest-standing association of graphic design professionals. Founded in 1961, it was created with a clear mission: to gain recognition for a discipline that is fundamental to the fields of advertising and communication, and to establish its own identity, distinct from art and traditional illustration.
As a private non-profit organisation, ADG-FAD represents a broad spectrum of professionals, studios, agencies, schools and companies throughout Spain dedicated to graphic design and visual communication.

As a private non-profit organisation, ADG-FAD represents a wide range of professionals, studios, agencies, schools and companies throughout the country dedicated to graphic design and visual communication.

True to our founding values, we continue to work passionately to dignify and promote the profession in all its forms, while fostering the dissemination and appreciation of design culture.

We organise inspiring events, collaborate with public and private institutions, and create training, work and networking opportunities for our members. Among our initiatives, our flagship event stands out: the ADG Laus Awards for Graphic Design and Visual Communication.

Created in 1964, the Laus Awards are now the longest-running and most prestigious awards in the sector in Spain, recognised as an indisputable tool for promoting the profession and as a springboard for the participants' careers. They are also among the 10 most prestigious graphic design competitions in the world.

In this 56th edition, the ADG Laus Awards reaffirm their leadership both within the professional community and in society at large. Their ability to adapt to constant changes in the profession, the industry and the social context reinforces their leadership and relevance, reaffirming ADG-FAD's commitment to talent and the future of graphic design.

Short films shot on a mobile phone or tablet. Erotic themes.

Short films shot with professional equipment. Erotic themes.

WITA, Wildcat International Talent Award, is an international online film festival dedicated to Independent cinema, based in Rome, Italy.
Our mission is to recognize, enhance and give visibility to the true talents of independent cinema that, like the Wildcat, a wonderful protected species in danger of extinction, risk not being rightly appreciated in the international independent scene and therefore not being considered.

Our goal is to reward all the artistic figures who contribute to the making of a film: directors, screenwriters, actresses and actors, authors of photography, music, editing and scenography, because only thanks to the work of everyone can a good film be made. In special cases, the award reserves the possibility of awarding further recognition.

The jury is composed of experts in the sector and the works will be evaluated based on criteria such as originality, technical quality, experimentation and artistic value.

On an annual basis, the Festival selects the finalists of each category by promoting the trailers of their works and related video interviews on all social channels and on the festival website. The winners will be announced within 60 days of the official announcement of all the finalists. The times and methods of awarding will be communicated on the festival channels and via email to participants.

ONLY FOR WILD TALENTS!

COSTA BRAVA Official Film Festival 2026.

Presentations of the films and short films in the cinema room of the La Devesa de Tor club. IN-PERSON AWARDS CEREMONY on Saturday 11 July in l'ESCALA (Costa Brava).

VIDEO EDICIÓN PASADA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixMrDGjQGQM

Ametlla Film Fest is a National Film Festival whose objective is to showcase new and emerging filmmakers.

The official program is selected based on artistic, technical, and screenplay criteria.

NOX FILM FEST

The First Outdoor Fantastic Film Festival from Uruguay is celebrating it's 12th Edition

And we are preparing a big party to celebrate it.

Enjoy with us!


The NOX FILM FEST is a fun cinematic experience that takes place in the South American summer.

The festival accepts genre films like: Horror-Fantasy-Sci-Fi and subgenres.

It's an open-air festival with free admission that every year receives thousands of young people and families whom enjoy their events.

The 12th Edition will take place from 9 to 16 January 2027

The NOX FILM FEST will offer fun and attractive activities like:

Marathon of films
Live performances
Master classes
Workshops
NOX for kids
Book's presentations
Special guests
Developing lab and more atractions


The NOX FILM FEST has an International Competition of feature films, medium-length films and short films.

It accepts submisions films from all over the world and awards prizes and special mentions in the following categories:

Best International Feature Film
Best Ibero-American Feature Film
Best Medium-length Film
Best Short Film (different sections)
Films made by women (FILM MADE BY WOMEN)
Special awards for direction, acting and screenplay.

PHILOSOPHY

What drive us:

A contest dedicated to transcendental free cinema, at its several meanings, including philosophic, psychological, scientific, anthropological, spiritual and poetic cinema.

Because transcendence in the man and the world, might be eventually ineffable and, on this, cinematographic art has certain advantages, and a huge responsibility.

FREE CINEMA

All cinematographic possibilities are welcome, with a major interest on rareties

WITHOUT TIME

Cinemística as an open space-time, with non restrictive features, enabling the authors to develop their own language: all formats, duration, nationality, year of production, etc. are accepted.

A REFUGE

An international refuge for films that intend, technically or with the plot, an approaching to the big mystery of world representation, in the art and in the man. Without dogmas, under any individual or collective perspective, from faith, but also from agnosticism, spiritual atheism and scientific thought.

A POETIC CINEMA OF CONTEMPLATION

Filmmakers' looks, in all their socio-cultural diversity, interested in any film as a result of personal discovering, researching or experimentation, inspiration and work, from revelation or introspection of the authors. Quotidian, ecstasy and disparity as structures to create depth on the film treatment.

ASCETICISM

Mysticism and asceticism in film production represent, probably, a more absolute estate compare to others, because a cinema with huge budget and more technical complexity could be done, but sometimes the most humble and simple film is, however, universal.

THE STILL

Impermanent cinematographies, from the still, from 'amateur' cinema (from French verb aimer), define directors not only by what they show and how they do it on screen, but by what they decide not to show.

PHENOMENOLOGY

What appears and disappears, topologies emergence, materials or conscious, and their invisibility or subsequent expiration. The sequential surroundings of emptiness, of matters and time. Shafts at the discourse, eloquent, everyone can understand it by himself. Absence and miracle: Mystic as a possible cohabit together.


CORDIALITY, COMMUNICATION & COLLOQIUMS

Great importance of the colloquiums and live interaction between spectators and filmmakers. maximum communication, respect, sympathy and closeness from the organization to the filmmakers, artists and directors who come to present their films.