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Deadline
10 Oct 2024


Published: 30 Aug 2024
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Ojo de Loca

Cali, Colombia


Awards will be given to the winners in the following categories:

Best Fiction Short Film: 1,000,000 COP (One million Colombian pesos)
Best Non-Fiction Short Film: 1,000,000 COP (One million Colombian pesos)
Best Music Video or Videoperformance: 1,000,000 COP (One million Colombian pesos)
Audience Award: 500,000 COP (Five hundred thousand Colombian pesos)

The Audience Award will be selected through voting on the festival's social media channels during the event.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival

Deadline
30 Apr 2025


Published: 30 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films

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Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival

Vila do Conde, Portugal


Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Portugal, reaching its 33rd edition in 2025.

Assuming as the main objective the promotion and diffusion of cinematographic and audiovisual works, selected according to quality criteria, Curtas Vila do Conde focuses on the discovery of new films and filmmakers and also on the recognised legacy of Cinema.

Short film competitions with animations, documentaries, fiction films, experimental films, and music videos, produced in 2024 or 2025, no longer than 60 minutes (exception made, under 30 minutes of duration, for Curtinhas – youth and children; My Generation – competitive section aimed for teenagers; Take One! – student films; and Music Videos), preferably with subtitles in Portuguese or English, are admitted to the various competitions.

Side programs, to be progressively announced, will highlight not only a selection of worldwide contemporary short films but also the relations between shorts and features, music and film, or art and cinema.


OSCAR!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Vespertilio Awards

Deadline
17 Mar 2025


Published: 30 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Vespertilio Awards

Roma, Italy


The Vespertilio Awards is an Italian cinematic recognition of the horror, yellow, thriller, noir, science fiction and dark fantasy panorama.

The Vespertilio Awards takes place in a single evening.

During the evening the different awards will be delivered in the various categories.


Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Documentary  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Seednie Film Festival

Deadline
31 Oct 2024


Published: 29 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Seednie Film Festival

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia


We are back to show your short films on the big screen! We have been growing fast and have earned the trust of cinemas, and we are excited to keep growing with you.

We will show your films on our big screen. Where public can score your film. Not only public we have special jury board who also score your film.

We will publish Top 50 films in our magazine. Also we will take interview with Directors and whole filmmaking team.

Finally Top 3 Seednie Golden award will goes to Best persons who made that incredible moments.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental



 
Logo of Open Screen 2024

Deadline
08 Sep 2024


Published: 28 Aug 2024
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Open Screen 2024

Toluca, Mexico


Short film encounter focus on peace culture: conflict resolution, nature, social issues, mental health, culture and art.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
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Deadline
10 Jun 2025


Published: 27 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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CMFF - Calabria Movie International Film Festival

Crotone, Italy


!!!!500€ CASH PRIZE!!!!

The Calabria Movie - International Short Film Festival (CMFF) was born from the idea of ​​creating a meeting point for film fans and authors who want to discuss the importance and changes of the seventh art. The desire is to reunite the authors and representatives of Italian cinema in a regional festival to preserve and make known the tipical cinema of the territory, maintaining interest for international cinema.
It is not just a film festival, it is an opportunity to give space to art in general and to create spaces for discussion and comparison.

CMFF has decided to create a special section with films that tell the theme of "Return". There will be a special prize from the Jury for the short film that will tell, describe and explain the theme of "Return" in the best way. The idea was born from the desire to narrate that feeling of migration and continuous search of home that is often protagonist in a difficult territory like the Calabrian and which is linked to classical culture and the western world. For the Greeks, the nòstoi, in fact, are the journeys to return home after a long and tearing experience. But the return can also be the arrival point of a journey within oneself, or the result of unique experiences, an infinite series of vicissitudes capable of marking and transforming the protagonist in the depths of the soul. Starting from the more classic meaning of "Return", it is required to experiment and tell the topic from every possible point of view.

-- ITALIAN --

Il Calabria Movie – International Short Film Festival (CMFF) si pone l’obiettivo di essere un punto di ritrovo per appassionati del cinema ed autori che abbiano voglia di confrontarsi e discutere sull’importanza ed il cambiamento della settimana arte. Il desiderio è di far convergere gli autori ed i rappresentanti del cinema italiano in un festival di identità regionale che sappia preservare e far conoscere il cinema del territorio, pur mantenendo sempre curiosità ed interesse per il panorama internazionale.
Oltre che un festival cinematografico è un’occasione per dare spazio all’arte più in generale e creare spazi di discussione e confronto.

Il Festival si rivolge a tutti i giovani registi italiani e stranieri che hanno realizzato un cortometraggio, dalla libera tematica, della durata massima di 30 minuti


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of XII Tàrrega and Ponent International Film Festival - Galacticat

Deadline
01 Jun 2025


Published: 27 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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XII Tàrrega and Ponent International Film Festival - Galacticat

Penelles, Spain


The International Fantastic and Horror Film Festival in Tàrrega - Galacticat, which is held every year since 2014, is the first and only fantastic and horror film Festival in the lands of Lleida, aimed at all moviegoers in general and lovers of science fiction and terror in particular and with a clear divulgative vocation. The Galacticat was born as an initiative to recover the universal Sci-Fi classics for the general public and to delve into this culture that has articulated the universe of cinema since its inception. Over the years, the Galacticat has grown, involving citizens more and more in this film festival, gradually increasing the programmed activities, parties, concerts, screenings, public attendance, industry activities and the response of the film industry.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Jersey City Popup Film Festival

Deadline
26 Feb 2025


Published: 27 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Jersey City Popup Film Festival

Jersey City, United States


Jersey City Popup Film Festival (JCPFF) is designed to be a fun relaxed film festival, offering quality independent films and networking opportunities.

We strive to create opportunities for networking with fellow filmmakers and actors before and after the screenings.

Each festival will have an after party and awards.

The films, selected by a committee, include features, shorts, music videos, webisodes, and documentaries.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Short Film Festival For Long Times

Deadline
20 Sep 2024


Published: 25 Aug 2024
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Short Film Festival For Long Times

Pereira, Colombia


The "Festival Cortos para Tiempos largos" is a proposal for the training, creation and circulation of audiovisual content carried out by young Colombians since 2020 with a clear purpose, to connect people and stories. The festival is not looking for winners, it is conceived as a space for the dissemination and visibility of audiovisual products, carried out for academic and non-profit purposes, where all those who wish to be part of a great story can participate.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
Logo of Fester Videonasty Vol. II

Deadline
21 Apr 2025


Published: 25 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Fester Videonasty Vol. II

Alicante, Spain


Second edition of horror and gore short film festival organized by Fester Entertainment.

A festival for lovers of horror and good rock, madness, dandruff and hooligan cinema.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Animation  Fantastic  Terror



 
Logo of Retama, Latin American Film Festival

Deadline
22 Sep 2024


Published: 24 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Retama, Latin American Film Festival

Ayacucho, Peru


Retama, Latin American Film Festival, was born in search of an intermediate and nodal space that reflects on the forms of representation of territories, social and ethnic groups from the cinematographic perspective, as well as as a place of vanguard of the most daring contemporary Latin American cinema. daring and innovative.


Being an exhibition showcase, as well as a training point from observation for local filmmakers in search of their own perspective.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Mazarrón Superviencia Fílmica

Deadline
28 Aug 2024


Published: 24 Aug 2024
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Mazarrón Superviencia Fílmica

Mazarrón, Spain


As part of the "Mazarrón Supervivencia Fílmica" festival, we will be screening a short documentary.


Short film festival


 Documentary



 
Logo of Bistrita Romania International Film Festival

Deadline
03 Aug 2025


Published: 24 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Bistrita Romania International Film Festival

Bistrita, Romania


LIVE SCREENINGS August 15-17 ,2025
"Actors must act, writers must write, film makers must make films...,directors, producers and audiences will come...That's Entertainment."

Bistrița Romania International Film Festival continues to provide a vibrant platform for filmmakers from around the world to showcase their work. Our goal is to unite a diverse audience and offer a stage for films that captivate through unique storytelling, all within a brief yet impactful format.

Join us on this cinematic journey, where an international jury of seasoned professionals will lend their expertise to an event that celebrates the art of filmmaking.

As we enter our third edition in 2025, we’re excited to continue our partnership with Artcast Teleki, hosting screenings at the historic Teleki Castle alongside a festival rich with concerts, art exhibitions, pottery workshops, and more. This year, we presented 44 films from across the globe.

Looking ahead, we are thrilled to expand our festival to the city of Bistrița, ensuring that even more audiences can experience the power of short films. As we grow, we remain committed to celebrating the art of film and bringing together creators and audiences in a shared appreciation of storytelling.

All the Winners will receive the Official Laurels and the winning-category achievement certificate after the Live Event.

ALL TECHNICAL AND PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES FOR FREE BY SUBMITTING YOUR FILM IN ANY COMPETITION.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of  Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival

Deadline
02 Feb 2025


Published: 23 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival

Mercedes de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica


The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival is an initiative dedicated to promote and celebrate the richness of the short film, its diversity in themes, styles and voices, and the great national and international talent responsible for its creation.

This festival seeks to strengthen cinematographic diversity through the exhibition, training and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, and participation of international viewings in the country, giving the public the best of short filmmaking.

Our proposal is to provide small and large producers of short films the possibility of obtaining an impact within the cinematographic field, activating presence in cinemas and alternative spaces in the seven provinces of the country as well as in other cities around the world.

We recognize the importance of making short films visible as a means of cultural expression and we hope that you will be part of this great beginning and that we will continue to develop audiovisual diversity nationally and internationally through these efforts.

From March 19 to 29, the third edition of the film festival will be held in San José, with the support of various sectors of the artistic community to raise the efforts present in our present time.

Shorts Costa Rica will be held in four stages: CR Shorts Lab, Shorts Costa Rica Festival, Shorts Communities and SHORTS+, seeking to strengthen cinematographic expressions through the exhibition, training and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, and participation of international viewings in the country, giving the public the best of short films.

The festival exhibits a wide variety of short films from around the world to showcase national and international creativity. Its main objective is to share this artistic diversity with the local audience, highlighting how it influences our ever-changing identity. In addition, it seeks to support all film professionals, offering an inclusive space to promote and develop different regions on a cinematographic level.

SHORT FILM COMPETITIONS
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival offers the opportunity to participate in the different eligible competitions, which, through these, seeks to encourage and promote efforts to export, consume and disseminate the talent and creativity of filmmakers from around the world and expose the cultural, artistic and / or social identities of each region.

Eligible categories: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Videoclip and Experimental.

NATIONAL COMPETITION
The National Competition encourages the efforts of all audiovisual sectors, regardless of their artistic background and training. The festival is committed to bring this diversity of projects in front of the national audience, expanding these records through the recognition of those artistic foundations that lead to the evolution of our national identity.

Eligible for the National Competition are those short films where the origin of the director or the production are from Costa Rica.

**There is no entry fee for this competition.

CENTRAL AMERICAN COMPETITION
The Central American Short Film Competition aims to promote the efforts of all audiovisual sectors, regardless of their formation and artistic training in this region.

The festival is committed to bring this diversity of projects in front of the public, recognizing those artistic foundations that lead to the evolution of our Central American identity.

Eligible for the Central American Competition are those short films where the origin of the director or the production is from a Central American country.

**To register a short film in the Central American Competition has a cost between $0 and $15 (depending on the stage in which the short film is submitted).

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Short films from all parts of the world (except Costa Rica) are eligible to participate.

Those short films where the origin of the director or the production is not from Costa Rica or any other Central American country are eligible for the International Competition.

**To register a short film in the International Competition has a cost between $0 and $25 (depending on the stage in which the short film is submitted).

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International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Curtas Lapa Film Festival

Deadline
17 Sep 2024


Published: 23 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Curtas Lapa Film Festival

Copacabana, Brazil


Cine Curtas Lapa is an independent, non-profit festival with free entry. The Festival aims to show films that were made or have as their theme the city of Rio de Janeiro in order to promote the Brazilian audiovisual industry, especially short films from Rio in the city's most traditional nightlife neighborhood. The idea is to bring a program of fiction, animation and documentary shorts to the public of Lapa, enriching the cultural life of the bohemian neighborhood.

This year, 2024, the Festival turns 13 years old. For more information visit our website. (https://cinecurtaslapa.wixsite.com/my-site)

There will be popular and professional jury voting for short films. The winner of each category will receive a certificate and the festival trophy.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
Logo of 22º Festival Internacional de cine de Terror y Gore de Alicante 2024

Deadline
24 Nov 2024


Published: 23 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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22º Festival Internacional de cine de Terror y Gore de Alicante 2024

Alicante, Spain


WEEKEND HORROR AWARDS-
The 22th TERROR AND GORE FILM FESTIVAL OF ALICANTE 2024.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



 
Logo of Underneath the Floorboards

Deadline
21 Nov 2024


Published: 22 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Underneath the Floorboards

London, United Kingdom


Underneath the Floorboards is based in London's buzzing artistic area of Hackney.

For our 10th Edition we will be continue our online event, which will be screened for a two weeks by our online platform: https://www.visualcontainer.tv/ which screens worldwide and got over ten thousand views last time around, and this time we're aiming for more.

Our showcase is open to artists and filmmakers from all around the world whose work has an experimental, non-linear narrative form. We want to see variety, whether it be experimental film, video art, visual art, digital art, experimental documentary or animation.

No bias, no prejudice, we don't care if you didn't study in the most prestigious art schools. We want to see unique work of an artistic nature, which creates its own language.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Experimental



 
Logo of 20th Rengo International Film Festival 2024

Deadline
06 Oct 2024


Published: 22 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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20th Rengo International Film Festival 2024

Rengo, Chile


FECIR - Rengo International Film Festival has nineteen editions and years of history, offering filmmakers from Chile, Latin America, and around the world a space for the dissemination, exhibition, and exchange of experiences and ideas. It promotes the creation of high artistic quality in cinema and audiovisual arts in all its forms, providing the commune of Rengo, the Sixth Region, and the country with a space for the appreciation, reflection, creation, training, and enjoyment of the art of cinema.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of International Choreographic Festival of Blois

Deadline
28 Feb 2025


Published: 22 Aug 2024
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Festival Chorégraphique International de Blois

Blois, France


The International Choreographic Festival of Blois will take place in Blois, France, from July 3rd to 12h, 2025.

The Festival aims to bring the art of dance to the Loire Valley Region in France and to democratize this art form by offering performances, dance short-film screenings, master classes, performance workshops and community outreach events.

There will be 2 film screenings of about an hour each in a movie theatre right in the center of the city of Blois.They will respectively take place on July 3rd to 12h, 2025.

It is a unique festival that aims to feature choreography for the camera, dance documentaries and any short-film that emphasizes movement.

We encourage every dance and/or movement related short-film to apply.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of EduDoc 2024

Deadline
31 Oct 2024


Published: 22 Aug 2024
 Does NOT have submission fees
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EduDoc 2024

New Delhi, India


The International Short Film Competition and Award Ceremony on Education Policy aims to highlight the critical role of educational policies in shaping societies worldwide. This initiative seeks to harness the power of filmmaking to provoke thought, inspire change, and foster dialogue on innovative approaches to educational policy reform, challenges, and successes across different cultures and contexts.

Theme for competition
Education: Challenges and Innovations in Education

Your submission can either highlight the regulatory challenges in the Education sector or draw attention to any innovative educational practices transforming lives. You can also submit a story that captures both the regulatory challenges and innovations.

Why Apply for EduDoc 2024?

1. EduDoc 2024 invites participants from around the globe, including professionals, institutions, students, and enthusiasts.

2. No registration fee.

3. Participants can submit multiple entries.

4. Entries can be submitted in any language.

5. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top winners.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental