Blog: Film festivals

Censurados Film Festival is a film festival that disseminates and makes visible “the cinema they don't want you to see.” Based in Peru, the festival is committed to freedom of expression, human rights and diversity through the screening of films and the organization of artistic and educational activities.

CATEGORIES

1. International Competition “Censorship”. Fiction, documentary, animation and/or cinematographic experimentation films from any part of the world that have been censored due to political, religious, corporate, authoritarian or social pressures or interests, among others, or that have been victims of threats and/or violence, either during its research, production or realization or in its subsequent exhibition and/or distribution. It is an essential requirement to provide demonstrable information about the censorship, threat, pressure or violence that the film has suffered. No duration limit.

2. Short Film Competition “Shorts without Cut”. Fiction, documentary, animation and/or cinematographic experimentation films from anywhere in the world and a maximum duration of 30 minutes that claim freedom of thought and expression without fear of cancellation, and political and social action in matters of public interest.

3. “Peruvian Voices” Competition. Fiction, documentary, animation and/or cinematographic experimentation films from Peru that allow dissident voices to be heard and make the viewer reflect on controversial topics, on which different groups have constructed apparently irreconcilable arguments, in order to create an open and elevated dialogue space on them. No duration limit.

In an ever-evolving film industry, MICA 3 is at the forefront of a new wave of exposure-focused film exhibits. We believe that films should be seen, celebrated, and shared—not locked away in traditional festival circuits.

By joining MICA 3, your work has the chance to shine on a screening event and to reach a global audience through our extensive online exhibit, amplified by three months of paid advertising.

At MICA, we believe that the future of cinema is yet to be found, and we are proud to support the seventh art through this transition. Thank you for joining our film exhibit as a platform for your work.

Sfici, horror, thriller, fantasy, animation.

ESPIELLO, INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ETHNOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY is organized by the Service of Culture of the Comarca de Sobrarbe (an institution that it groups to 19 town halls) along with a wide participation of neighbors of the zone who form the Permanent Commission of the festival. It is celebrated during March and April in Boltaña, a small population of the Pyrenees of Huesca (Spain).

Espiello is the only festival with this specialization in the country. It has an international competition of ethnographic documentary and some different sections out of competition and other activities whith topics related to the documentary and the visual anthropology.

The 7th AmiCorti International Film Festival (AmiCorti IFF) is a premier cultural and cinematic event set to take place from June 23-28, 2025, in the historic town of Ivrea, Italy, specifically at the "AUDITORIUM MOZART." This festival is dedicated to celebrating the best of contemporary cinema, with a strong emphasis on emerging directors, independent filmmakers, and unique artistic perspectives. The festival aims to be a global meeting point for the film community, offering both in-person and virtual participation options to ensure wide accessibility. Selected films will be showcased on the exclusive AmiCorti platform, providing a focused and engaged audience.

The festival is recognized for its commitment to fostering creativity, innovation, and the exploration of social issues through film. It promotes cultural exchange, diversity, and inclusivity, making it a significant event in the international film festival circuit.

Event Type
The AmiCorti International Film Festival (AmiCorti IFF) is classified as a Cultural and Arts Event, with a specific focus on Film and Media. It is an International Film Festival that celebrates and showcases a diverse range of cinematic works from both emerging and established filmmakers worldwide. The event includes competitive and non-competitive sections, special programs, workshops, and awards ceremonies, making it a comprehensive platform for cinematic expression and appreciation.

Mission and Objectives
The mission of AmiCorti IFF is to nurture and showcase innovative cinema that contributes to the global dialogue on critical contemporary issues. The festival provides a platform for filmmakers to present their work to an international audience, promoting the exchange of ideas, cultural perspectives, and artistic techniques. The festival emphasizes diversity, inclusivity, and the exploration of social issues, aiming to highlight the transformative power of cinema.

Submission Categories
The festival features several competitive and non-competitive categories, each designed to highlight different aspects of cinematic excellence:
International Feature Film Competition
Eligibility: Fiction and documentary feature films (over 40 minutes) completed before December 31, 2024.

Awards: Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay.
Jury: An international jury of at least seven esteemed figures from cinema, television, and journalism will select the winners.
International Short Film Competition
Eligibility: Italian and international short films with a maximum duration of 30 minutes, completed by December 31, 2024.

Awards: Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay.
Jury: An international jury will evaluate the submissions and determine the winners.
National Short Film Competition
Eligibility: Italian short films (up to 30 minutes) completed by December 31, 2024.

Awards: Best National Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay.
Jury: A national jury of seven members will oversee this section.
International Animated Short Film Competition
Eligibility: Animated short films completed before December 31, 2024.

Award: Best Animated Film.
Jury: An international jury, comprising at least seven members, will judge this category.
International Social Theme Short Film Competition
Eligibility: Short films that address significant social issues, completed by December 31, 2024.
Award: Best Social Theme Short Film.

Jury: The winners will be selected by a jury of seven individuals with expertise in cinema and social issues.
International Music Video Competition
Eligibility: Music videos completed before December 31, 2024.
Award: Best Music Video.
Jury: A jury of at least three members will assess the entries in this category.

Non-Competitive Sections
Agenda 2030
Description: This section is dedicated to films that focus on social issues aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The selected works will be recognized for their impactful storytelling and contributions to raising awareness on global challenges.

Mentions: Best Direction, Best Photography, Best Actor.

Short Films Out of Competition
Description: An open and inclusive section for short films of all genres, formats, and dates. This section provides filmmakers with the opportunity to showcase their work without the pressures of competition.

Special Program
Workshop: “Easy Filmmaking”
Description: A hands-on workshop aimed at guiding participants through the basics of filmmaking, from concept to production. This program is designed to make filmmaking accessible to everyone, regardless of their prior experience.

Welcome to the Radical Frame Film - 2025 Short Film Series - Berlin

We at the Radical Frame Film Festival are proud to announce edition number eleven of Short Film
Series.

The idea for the Radical Frame Film Festival started years ago when a group of Denver activists,
artists, and friends decided to bring the messages of video activist cinema into the public eye.

We feel that due to the current social and political climate, both locally and globally, our mission
-- to provide a forum for thought provoking films and debates -- is more critical than ever.

We are committed to presenting progressive, leftist, radical, anti-racist, experimental, and
visionary films that address issues including, but not limited to, the environment, human rights,
social injustice, antiglobalization, etc...

The Radical Frame Film Festival showcases every genre of independent film from across the world during this incredible bi-continental celebration of independent artists.

The Radical Frame Film Festival is a forum where filmmakers can thrive outside the mainstream arena.

The Short Film Series turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and
established filmmakers. The purpose is to allow anyone regardless of country, to step to their dreams and start taking the steps to live life with passion and purpose.

Cinema awards in which online media related to the seventh art choose the best of the year in independent Spanish cinema.

Submit your entry now!

The 12th Film Academy of Crete & Awards, offers you the opportunity to submit your documentaries and films now, if you are up to 25 years old, in order to compete in the monthly awards of the Festival for February. Winners will automatically qualify to compete for the annual Festival awards, taking place from August 2nd to 24th, 2025.

It is worth noting that films from all thematic sections will be eligible at the end of each month to compete for the annual awards in August. The rich thematic sections of the Festival include: human rights, recordings of memory, docudrama, young directors, true stories, climate change, environment, the role of women, Greek Panorama, views of the world, human portrait, violence, war threat, diversity, socio-political discrimination, religious conflicts, racism, migration, as well as themes related to all forms of art and culture, such as folklore, customs, mythology, history, biographies, ethnographies, journeys, and travel-tourist documentaries.

The 12th Film Academy of Crete & Awards, promotes the best documentaries and films from Greece and around the world from directors up to 25 years old, for screening in its’ competitive section. Ierapetra, the southernmost city in Europe, a crossroads of cultures and continents, will once again host a plethora of films and artists from the ends of the earth. The judging panels consist of international recognition personalities.

The film files must be in mp4 format and must have embedded English and Greek subtitles (in case of foreign dialogue).

Our 5-star and Gold-rated festival holds the EFFE quality seal.

Trailer of the 11th Film Academy of Crete & Awards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAQStCWPFA&t=27s

LusOFest, the festival of Portuguese-language film in Offenbach am Main, will take place for the first time in January 2025 under the motto "Once upon a time the revolution". However, the entries in the short film competition do not have to deal with this topic.

XV PIÉLAGOS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Only fiction works)

We are IMDb qualifying festival

https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002609/2024/1/?ref_=ev_eh

The Department of Culture of the City Council of Piélagos launches the 15th edition of the Piélagos International Short Film Festival ‘Piélagos en Corto’.


SHORT FILMS

Works of a maximum of 30 minutes and production date after 1st January 2023 will be accepted.

CATEGORIES fiction only

1- CANTABRIA short film produced by a production company based in Cantabria and/or directed by a Cantabrian director born or adopted with a minimum of 2 years of residence in Cantabria.

2- NATIONAL SPAIN (Only Spanish production)

3- INTERNATIONAL

Original Version in Catalan

VOC Festival Òmnium de Curtmetratges és un projecte impulsat per Òmnium Cultural amb la finalitat d’estimular la producció de curtmetratges de qualitat en català, contribuir a la seva difusió i ampliar-ne el públic.

El VOC és un festival únic perquè arriba a més de 90 sales d’arreu dels Països Catalans simultàniament durant els mesos de febrer i març. És un punt de trobada entre creadors, públic i referents del sector, una oportunitat per compartir l’experiència del cinema en llengua catalana.

The Festival de Cinema de Terror de Sabadell, celebrates the Sixth Edition of our Fiction Short Film Competition.

They have space for all the short films of Terror, Gore, Thriller, Fantastic, Science-Fiction, Dark Humor or Freak, in all their meanings and variants.

¡Hola! We are BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, an international film festival with monthly screening events from Barcelona, Spain, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates and showcases new productions and independent artists from all over the world in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.

BARCIFF promotes the selected films on its official website www.iberiff.org and social media channels, where the nominees can share their nominations with their followers. Fiction, animation, documentary and experimental films of any genre and subject are welcome!

Every year, during the month of April, the city of Brussels becomes the capital of all things Fantastic. The BIFFF, one of the biggest International Fantastic Film Festivals of the world (certainly the craziest), screens more than 100 movies during its 13 days marathon, ranging from Fantasy to Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult, Horror, Anime, Experimental, underground, etc., of which some 90 features and 100 shorts in World, International, European or Belgian premiere.

Submit your entry now!

The 12th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards, offers you the opportunity to submit your documentaries now, in order to compete in the monthly awards of the Festival for February. Winners will automatically qualify to compete for the annual Festival awards, taking place from August 2nd to 24th, 2025.

This year the IDFI, is dedicated to Climate Change. It is worth noting that films from all thematic sections will be eligible at the end of each month to compete for the annual awards in August. The rich thematic sections of the Festival include: human rights, recordings of memory, docudrama, young directors, true stories, climate change, environment, the role of women, Greek Panorama, views of the world, human portrait, violence, war threat, diversity, socio-political discrimination, religious conflicts, racism, migration, as well as themes related to all forms of art and culture, such as folklore, customs, mythology, history, biographies, ethnographies, journeys, and travel-tourist documentaries.

The 12th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards, promotes the best documentaries from Greece and around the world for screening in its’ competitive section. Ierapetra, the southernmost city in Europe, a crossroads of cultures and continents, will once again host a plethora of films and artists from the ends of the earth. The judging panels consist of international recognition personalities.

The film files must be in mp4 format and must have embedded English and Greek subtitles (in case of foreign dialogue).

Our 5-star and Gold-rated festival holds the EFFE quality seal.

Trailer of the 11th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAQStCWPFA&t=27s

This Festival promotes cultural and artistic growth, inside and outside Godella, the promotion of future filmmakers and support for new short films, also having a special interest in making the youngest people aware of the value of cinema in our culture and showing them how the world of audiovisual works.

Framing The Needle Film Festival is an independent event organized by film lovers to promote filmmaking in Sverdlovsk region. We seek for a good story and articism to involve our wide audience into the great field of short moviemaking.

The mission of FTNFF is to find a thin line between Dark and Light cinema in order to erase it and enjoy moviemaking at its finest from both sides of a director's mind. Event Programme will be divided into two parts (Dark and Light Short Films) and judged for all presented criteria.

Festival accepts only feature shorts, fictional or related to fantasy genres. All films must be from 5 to 15 minutes long.

*PLEASE NOTE that our team remains NON-POLITICAL and reminds all of you that art of moviemaking UNITES everyone!

Bloodtober Fest is an international fantasy and horror film festival and is a showcase for independent films of the genre.

La Asociación Cultural Cinergias, con sede en Madrid, España, organiza la Edición Lanzamiento de Cinergias Festival de Cine Iberoamericano, que tiene como objetivo la promoción, difusión y reconocimiento de cineastas iberoamericanos para dar impulso a los jóvenes talentos con la divulgación de sus obras en formato corto, o de sus óperas primas de largometraje.

En esta primera edición de 2024 el festival busca generar una programación a partir de la reflexión, la multiplicidad de voces y discursos, y la diversidad de miradas.

El festival quiere constituirse en un espacio trascendente para un cine que sea relevantemente contemporáneo y que no tenga miedo de mirar al pasado ni al futuro.

Se trata de un festival no competitivo en su sección oficial de cortometrajes y largometrajes que pone el foco en una cuidada programación representativa de Iberoamérica y, en lugar de un premio único para uno de los participantes en la sección oficial, propone el pago por selección de 200 € a cada una de las películas seleccionadas.

El nombre de Cinergias surge de la combinación de las palabras cine y energía en su sentido de eficacia y virtud para obrar. Y a la vez alude al término sinergia, como la unión de varios elementos para obtener un resultado mayor al de esas partes por sí solas.

The 6th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards, offers you the opportunity to submit your films now, in order to compete in the monthly awards of the Festival for February. Winners will automatically qualify to compete for the annual Festival awards, taking place from August 2nd to 24th, 2025.

This year, the 6th Festival is dedicated to Human Rights. It is worth noting that films from all thematic sections will be eligible at the end of each month to compete for the annual awards in August. The rich thematic sections of the Festival include: human rights, recordings of memory, docudrama, young directors, true stories, climate change, environment, the role of women, Greek Panorama, views of the world, human portrait, violence, war threat, diversity, socio-political discrimination, religious conflicts, racism, migration, as well as themes related to all forms of art and culture, such as folklore, customs, mythology, history, biographies, ethnographies, journeys, and travel-tourist documentaries.

The 6th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards, promotes the best films from Greece and around the world for screening in its’ Competition Section. Ierapetra, the southernmost city in Europe, a crossroads of cultures and continents, will once again host a plethora of films and artists from the ends of the earth. The judging panels consist of international recognition personalities.

The film files must be in mp4 format and must have embedded English and Greek subtitles (in case of foreign dialogue).

Our 5-star and Gold-rated festival holds the EFFE quality seal.

Trailer of the 5th International Film Festival of Crete & Awards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZAQStCWPFA&t=27s