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Papagena Festival: Celebrating Art in All Its Forms

Get ready to experience a unique experience of art, culture and creative expression! The Papagena Festival brings a program full of audiovisual exhibitions, visual arts, lectures and social actions, creating an inclusive space for everyone.

With the goal of providing an inclusive and learning space, the event will take place physically, at the Associação Tapeçaria Timbi, and also virtually via Vimeo, the official website and YouTube, allowing everyone to participate from anywhere.

During the event, you will have the opportunity to explore short films, illustrations, photographs and debates that reflect on the impact of art on society, while contributing to the construction of a more collaborative and conscious culture.

What to expect?

Audiovisual Exhibitions: Screening of short films and independent films of various genres, with emphasis on local and international productions.

Visual Arts: Exhibition of works by established and emerging artists, with a focus on innovation and authenticity.

Lectures and Debates: Conversations about the future of the arts, cultural entrepreneurship and the importance of art in social transformation.
Social Actions: Initiatives to promote culture and community engagement, with projects that seek to positively impact society. During the festival, a book drive will be held for the city library, encouraging the donation of literary materials that will help enrich the reading offering for the local community.

Why participate?
If you are passionate about art, culture and innovation, this event is for you! Come to be inspired, learn and share your creative vision with other artists and diverse audiences. It doesn't matter if you are an enthusiast, a professional or just curious - everyone is welcome to be part of this vibrant and transformative celebration.

Join us and be part of this journey of art, reflection and human connection!

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

This edition is number 34, 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.

We are a thematic film festival.

Theme of the edition: films on ARTS: dance, music, sculpture, theater, plastic arts, visual arts, sound arts, singing, cinema

We are an International Short Film Festival, which works in the Dissemination and promotion of Venezuelan cinematography, Latin American and worldwide in four countries simultaneously;

And of all its cultural scope. Try to show cinematographic works that entertain, but above all, that exert an influence education in children, youth and the general population.

46nd San Roque International Short Film Festival.

Third call of the first European festival of films generated using artificial intelligence (AI).+RAIN Film Festival is interested in the use of creative methodologies with AI in the service of storytelling. Beyond the visual dimension, this technology poses challenges in the ways of telling stories and also stresses concepts such as creativity and imagination. +RAIN Film Festival seeks to be the gateway to films that experiment with narrative language and these new technological approaches.

The Itabaiana International Film Festival was created with the aim of enabling and encouraging young audiovisual producers living in Brazil and abroad to promote their work, thus promoting new productions and professionals in the regional, national and even international segments.

The Festival will show films from all categories and film genres, through competitive and informative exhibitions; in addition to promoting debates on audiovisual with lectures/round tables/workshops that will be held.

The Itabaiana International Film Festival returns for its fourth edition, from July 30 to August 2, 2025.

“RIETI & SABINA Film Festival”
25 NOVEMBRE 2025
https://www.rietiinternationalfilmfestival.com/

“RIETI & SABINA Film Festival“ aims to give a chance to disclose to the audience Talents, Authors, Actors, Directors, and Filmmakers with the purpose of creating synergies between Film Professionals and new Talents.

Every year for the last seven years, the Short Event association has organized a short film festival in Lyon: "Pour Faire Court". This event, using the codes of the seventh art as vectors of emotion and sharing, invites you to discover a specific program of short films, according to a defined theme.

This year's theme is ‘Light and Shadow: the contrast of a lifetime’. This theme is rich and open to multiple interpretations. It invites artists to explore the contrasts that manifest themselves in life, whether through human emotions, personal experiences, objects or places.

Participants are encouraged to express their own vision of the theme, whether the light and/or shadow is symbolic, metaphorical or visual. The theme can deal with duality, challenges and hopes, shadows and opposites that we all face.

Afterwards, there will be a cocktail reception to encourage sharing between enthusiasts and artists.

PLEASE RESPECT THIS THEME.

Humor and comedy short films.

8 categories

- Best comedy short film
- Best short film according to audience
- Best very short film
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Cinematography
- Best Screenplay
- Best Original Soundtrack

A space for films, the production and methodology of which are openly collective and collaborative, and whose arguments and aesthetic are alternative and bold.

Cooperation, collectivity and collaboration will be the concurrent themes running throughout the screenings, dialogue and discussion during the festival.

Frontera Films Corporation from the city of Cúcuta is organizing the 8th International Film Festival of Norte de Santander.

Welcome to the participants of this edition in 2025. We are seeking enthusiasts and professionals in the audiovisual world who want to take part in the call for entries for the 8th International Film Festival of Norte de Santander.

The 8th International Film Festival of Norte de Santander is organized by Frontera Films Corporation. It emerges from the need to create a film industry in the region, from the Colombian-Venezuelan border and from an educational and training perspective. Our goal is to promote cinema in the department of Norte de Santander and the border region, making it the most important festival in the northeastern part of Colombia.

With the aim of showcasing Norte de Santander as a department that engages in audiovisual dynamics, we will have hybrid and semi-presential events in the cities of Cúcuta, Los Patios, Pamplona, and Villa del Rosario, as well as virtual events. Therefore, similar to last year, the festival will feature in-person screenings of short and feature films.

CONVERSATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND JURIES:

There will be conversations, workshops, and talks with professionals from the national film industry.

The juries will consist of qualified individuals and professionals in the national film industry, as well as representatives from the festival organization.

More events will be announced soon.

1st International Film Festival of Canoinhas - Santa Catarina

Culture and Education: A Screen Open to the World!

The 1st International Film Festival of Canoinhas aims to transform the city into a meeting point between the art of cinema and the community. In its inaugural edition, the festival introduces an innovative approach: bringing cinema into schools to inspire critical and artistic thinking among the younger generation while providing cultural access to the entire city.

What to expect from the festival?

National and international films: Featuring animations and documentaries that captivate, inspire, and encourage reflection on various themes.

Cinema in schools: Special sessions for students, bridging education and audiovisual culture.

Diversity and inclusion: A platform to amplify voices from different parts of the world, connecting cultures and perspectives.

When and where?

December 2024
Canoinhas, Santa Catarina - Brazil

This festival will be a cultural milestone not only for Canoinhas but also for the entire state, standing out as one of the best events of its kind in Santa Catarina. We invite everyone to join this cinematic journey celebrating art, education, and the transformative power of cinema.

Join us and experience something unique!

The Children's Film Festival aims to expand the boundaries of creativity for children, establish international cooperation and discover new talents. We want to unite all children and teenagers who love movies, shooting and dream of connecting their lives with this kind of art. We have been going to launch this film festival for a long time and postponed it all the time for various reasons, but now we are ready! It is when the world is going through difficult times that we want to bring a little positivity and concentrate children in a creative direction. Dream and shoot!

L’arco Film Festival is a celebration of independent cinema and emerging visual arts, designed to showcase new voices in the audiovisual landscape. Our inaugural edition will take place in Madrid in May 2025, featuring:

1. Screenings of short films and video art: Selected for their narrative, technical, and visual innovation.

2.Exhibition of experimental photography: A space to explore new artistic perspectives.

3.Workshops and talks: Activities led by industry professionals to inspire and connect attendees.
The festival serves as an inclusive platform for artists and filmmakers challenging conventional storytelling.

Our mission is to create a space where creativity and innovation take center stage, connecting creators with audiences and fostering cultural dialogue.

The SamhainBaucogna International Film Festival provides a unique space for both new and experienced filmmakers to showcase their films to an international audience. The Grand Finale with Awards Ceremony will take place from November 21 to 23, 2025, at the Darna Theater in Tangier, Morocco.

The goal is to support filmmakers worldwide by offering them a platform to compete in an International Festival, garnering visibility through social and other media, and seeking to build bridges with the distribution sector. Simultaneously, the Festival aims to enhance regions with limited Festival and cinema offerings by promoting accessibility for all through free entry to screenings, beyond economic means.

The Finalist Films will be evaluated by an International Jury made up of journalists, university professors, critics and recognized artists.

CLAC is a short film festival created in 2005 by Jacky Goldberg, now a critic for Inrock'uptibles. It is organized every year by the Arts Office of the Lyon School of Management.

This festival aims to encourage young directors to showcase their talents and to project their films on the big screen in front of hundreds of spectators.

The festival takes place over two evenings. The first consists of a screening of 6 out-of-our-themematic films and a time for discussion with the teams who made them. The second evening is the screening of short films in the selected theme followed by the awards ceremony.

As a conclusion for this event, a cocktail is organized at the end of the second evening where everyone is invited to join us in a moment of conviviality and sharing.

GO Film Goiânia Film Festival is a Festival for short movies done in the heart of Brazil. Its in the 6th edition with a competitive premiation with a special awards in many categories.