Blog: Festivals de cinema

International Thai Film Festival a.k.a. ITFF is an internationally recognized film industry event and registered international (IMDb qualifying) film festival of Thailand. The event of ITFF is a film screening event and film entertainment industry expo, founded by S.E.G. Alongside screenings of a wide variety of films (Official Selection), there are Panel Talks session, networking opportunities and the ITFF Award Ceremony. ITFF brings together film, animation and entertainment industry professionals from around the world, celebrating and awarding the very best productions and artists, from emerging talents to seasoned professionals.

ITFF Competition is a film, animation and video competition for industry professionals and amateurs alike, who are passionate about filmmaking and wish to screen their work and compete for ITFF Awards to gain a wider recognition and reputation in the industry.

Entrants have a chance to win a trophy and prizes at ITFF. The selection of productions is executed by the ITFF Judging Board that includes established Thai film and entertainment industry professionals and guest judges from major studios, overseas. With their extensive industry experience and knowledge, each project submitted to ITFF Competition is viewed and studied closely, awarding creativity and the execution of their story regardless of the budget of their production. Submit your work and take us on a journey that surprises us, shocks us, melts our hearts, makes us laugh or simply entertains us.

Lifestyle Spectrum International Film Festival is a curated international film festival based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to independent cinema, visual storytelling, and author-driven films.

The festival focuses on strong cinematic vision, narrative identity, and bold creative voices from around the world. Our mission is to create an intimate and professional screening experience that connects filmmakers, audiences, and industry professionals in a meaningful way.

The festival includes official screenings, filmmaker discussions, and an awards ceremony, presented in a theatrical environment.

Now in our second year, the Inspired Screenwriting Competition is doubling down on our mission to amplify bold and unique new voices and disrupt the status quo of the film industry. In an effort to make this opportunity more accessible to everyone, we're lowering our entry fee and asking writers to submit only the FIRST 20 PAGES of their screenplays. After reviewing those pages, we'll reach out and request full scripts from everyone who advances to the second round.

We’re looking for feature-length screenplays that stand out, break the mold, and connect with audiences in unforgettable ways.

The Inspired Screenwriting Competition was founded by experienced filmmakers and screenwriters who have had a long history in this business. Frustrated with what felt like a decrease in opportunities for newcomers and unique voices and an increase in the amount of organizations that were happy to take an entry fee and offer nothing in return, we felt it was time to take matters into our own hands.

Our mission is to shake up the industry by changing the kinds of scripts that make it to the screen. We feel that now more than ever, the film business needs to embrace new talent telling authentic stories from unique perspectives.

As writers ourselves, we also hate it when people try to put us in a box. And we don’t want to put you in a box, either. That’s why we don’t have separate genre categories.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR THE STRONGEST VOICES IN SCREENWRITING.
We believe that it’s only through showing who you are with your writing can you truly reach your audience in a meaningful way.

So, send us your best. Send us your personal. Send us the crazy out-there ideas that could have only come from (insert your name here).

Because, whether it’s a high concept comedy, historical drama, elevated horror or something in between (if anyone has that script, btw, def send it our way), if it came from you, we want to read it.

And when we do find that special script? That script that blows our minds?

WE ARE GONNA WANT TO TELL EVERYBODY.

So, use your voice and shout it from the rooftops because…

We’re listening.

FILMETS Badalona Film Festival és un festival internacional de curtmetratges amb 52 anys d’història. És un festival de referència a Catalunya, reconegut per la Diputació de Barcelona, i és prescriptor dels Premis Goya.

Badalona va celebrar la primera edició de l’antic festival l’any 1971, amb caràcter biennal. La Secció de Cinema Amateur del Museu va ser l’entitat que organitzava aquell certamen internacional amb el nom de ‘Mundial Badalona de Cine Amateur’ i també celebrava altres concursos com Imatges (per als membres de l’entitat), el Festival Nacional de la Cançó Filmada (d’àmbit estatal) i el Certamen de Cinema Religiós i Valors Humans (d’àmbit estatal). L’entitat mantenia col·laboració amb els principals festivals de cinema amateur de Catalunya, com els que se celebraven a Barcelona (Unión de Cineastas Amateurs, Centre Excursionista de Catalunya o Agrupació Fotogràfica de Barcelona) i altres de Figueres, Terrassa, Valls, Mataró, Manresa, Vilanova i la Geltrú, etc.

Aquests festivals projectaven pel·lícules en 8 mm, Súper 8, Single 8 i 16 mm, on destacaven obres dels cineastes amateurs Tomàs Mallol, Rafael Marcó, Enric Menal, Miquel Esparbé, Jan Baca, Toni Garriga, Tomàs Freixas, Arnal S. Licer, Josep Parra, Enrique Montón, Agustí i Rafel Argelich, Joan Vidal, etc. A finals dels anys 80 es va crear una nova associació, amb el nom de Cineastes Independents de Badalona, que es va fer càrrec del nou festival, Festival Internacional de Cinema i Vídeo de Badalona, fins a finals dels anys 90.

L’any 2001, l’Ajuntament de Badalona i Badalona Comunicació SA, amb el suport de membres històrics del festival, van posar en marxa la 27a edició del nou festival, amb el nom de FILMETS Badalona Film Festival. Aquella nova edició va comptar amb 400 curtmetratges inscrits i 2.000 espectadors i va ser el punt de partida i el nou referent dels festivals de curtmetratges a Catalunya.

A partir d’aleshores, FILMETS Badalona Film Festival ha estat un referent no només dels festivals de curtmetratges amb més difusió i ressò internacional, sinó també un punt de trobada de cineastes i, sobretot, del públic més fidel. Des de la seva recuperació, ha comptat amb la participació dels principals curtmetratgistes catalans i de la resta de l’Estat, i en els seus vint-i-dos anys de la nova etapa hi han participat veritables talents del cinema que posteriorment han destacat amb la producció de llargmetratges d’impacte mundial.

Alguns dels directors que han participat en el festival són Álex de la Iglesia, Fernando Trullols, Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, Kiko Maíllo, Judit Colell, Mar Coll, Javier Fesser o Àlex Pastor, entre d’altres, així com la participació de destacats cineastes internacionals com Steven Spielberg, George Lucas i Pedro Almodóvar. També ha donat pas a les noves generacions actuals de curtmetratgistes com Bill Plympton, J. A. Bayona, Ari Sandel o Carla Simón, entre d’altres. El jurat internacional ha estat integrat per persones de reconegut prestigi en el panorama audiovisual com Manuel Huerga, Josep Maria Forn, Roland Nguyen, João García, Ventura Pons, Antoni Verdaguer, Lluís Marco, Roger Coma, Romà Gubern, Florence Keller, Judit Colell, Jaume Figueras, Llorenç Soler, Sílvia Quer, Carles Bosch, Albert Solé o Oriol Sala-Patau, entre d’altres. En els darrers anys han assistit professionals del sector de la distribució del curtmetratge com Marvin&Wayne, Freak, Kimuak, Catalan Films, Agence du Court Métrage, Nikita Distribution, France TV, RTP, o programadors de festivals com Medit, Mecal, FEC Cambrils-Reus, Cittadella di Corto, Biennale di Vicenza, Off Courts Trouville, L’Alternativa, El Meu Primer Festival, OH, LA LA!, BCN Sports Film. També han tingut un paper important les escoles de cinema de Catalunya (ESCAC, Bande à Part, CECC, 9 Zeros, ECIB, FX Animation, EMAV) o les reconegudes Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg d’Alemanya, ESRA, ESMA, Arte FX, Les Gobelins de França, USC Califòrnia, etc.

El festival també és una plataforma per als nostres realitzadors, ja que la presència del festival en els principals mercats internacionals (WSFF Toronto, Regard Saguenay Quebec, Short Film Corner Cannes, Tous Courts Aix-en-Provence, Off-Courts Trouville, Clermont-Ferrand, BISFF Brussel·les, etc.) ha fet possible que FILMETS Badalona Film Festival hagi estat un dinamitzador del gènere, promocionant també les produccions pròpies. Hi han assistit i participat directors i productors de curtmetratges que posteriorment han guanyat l’Oscar, o premis Goya, Gaudí, César, Donatello, etc.

FILMETS Badalona Film Festival ha mantingut des dels seus orígens relació i col·laboracions amb els principals festivals del món, des de la USC del Sud de Califòrnia, el New York Film Institute, la London Film School, entre d’altres, però principalment amb les productores i distribuïdores més importants de curtmetratges independents (Premium Films, European New Sales, Marvin&Wayne, Freak, Agence du Court Métrage, Interfilm Berlin, KurzFilm Hamburg, Ouat Media, etc.).

En aquest sentit, el festival està actiu durant tot l’any i, més enllà de les dates de celebració, ha organitzat sessions arreu del món, amb sessions antològiques en diverses ciutats europees. FILMETS desenvolupa any rere any una tasca pedagògica del millor cinema, amb uns continguts molt treballats per l’equip de programació. Paral·lelament, membres del comitè organitzador del festival han participat activament en diferents conferències, taules rodones, trobades professionals i com a membres del jurat oficial de festivals com ImagineNative Toronto, WSFF Toronto, Regard Saguenay Quebec, Off-Courts Trouville/Deauville, Très Courts Aix-en-Provence, Short Film Corner Cannes, Festival Internacional d’Osca, Docs Barcelona, Cryptshow Badalona, BISFF Busan (Corea del Sud), Clermont-Ferrand, etc. D’altra banda, també han participat com a ponents o moderadors al Short Film Corner, Clermont-Ferrand, Quebec, Trouville i en diferents mostres i festivals de Catalunya, així com a membre de la comissió de curtmetratges dels Premis Gaudí de l’Acadèmia del Cinema Català.

FILMETS Badalona Film Festival ha promocionat arreu del món no només la marca del festival, sinó també els principals festivals de curtmetratges de Catalunya, Catalunya Film Festivals (CFF) (membre fundador).

The MAFF, the Moscow Asian Film Festival, has been launched to support independent filmmakers throughout Asia to display their unique ideas, to tell the stories deep down inside their hearts, and to inspire both audiences and other independent filmmakers.

The Moscow Asian Film Festival features work produced by filmmakers of Asian decent as well as stories about Asian culture and heritage. We will be accepting submissions from asian filmmakers, directors, writers, majority asian crew and/or asian stories.

The festival will primarily support Asian filmmakers to showcase their talents. The event will show short to full length movies and documentaries of Asian cultural, social and historical significance by Asian as well as non-Asian filmmakers. The festival will host filmmakers for a reception and audience engagement. The festival will be a marquee event for the city with support from Big Asia TV-chanel with the goal to promote asian films in Russia.

Festival features live screenings in Global Cinema in Moscow with six 100 – seat theaters with laser DLP projectors and JBL speakers throughout the venue, delivering top notch quality in an intimate screening environment. Filmmakers whose work is accepted into our festival will receive free passes to screenings, invitations to networking events and are eligible for awards consideration.

MAFF is organized and produced by Valery Shanin’s Film Club and Big Asia TV-chanel with generous financial support from private donors.

All best films that were selected for the screening, will be shown on the big screen during the solemn final ceremony on September 02 – 05, 2027 in Moscow, Russia and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the title of the “Best film”. As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.

Festival only for Spanish speakers: Spanish and Latin American productions.

Born in 2023 as a space for environmental awareness, Gamboa Zinemaldia has established itself as a meeting point between cinema, community, and sustainability. In 2026, we celebrate our fourth edition with a renewed commitment: to inspire, educate, and mobilize through the art of film.

From Ullibarri-Gamboa to the whole of Álava, the festival weaves connections between culture and territory, fostering a more respectful relationship with the natural environment. Gamboa Zinemaldia is not just an audiovisual showcase; it is a cultural movement that understands cinema as a tool for social and ecological transformation.

Each screening seeks to spark reflection; each story to open a conversation; each edition to leave a mark on the collective conscience.

“At Gamboa Zinemaldia, we don’t just screen films; we cultivate awareness and sow change through the art of cinema.”

In the 2026 edition of the Quibdó Africa Film Festival, we descend into a profound and resonant space where Africa and its global Diaspora converge under the enigmatic banner of NOIR. This festival is far more than a series of film screenings it is a transformative cultural odyssey featuring immersive workshops, critical dialogues, and artistic exhibitions. It is a journey through shadow and revelation, traversing time from the echoes of the past and the complexities of the present, into the speculative futures waiting to be imagined. This event is not merely about showcasing films; it is about navigating a space that embodies both deep memory and radical representation, a space that compels us to confront our histories and the multitude of identities we inhabit and forge.

The 2026 festival will convene a groundbreaking assembly of visionary Afro-diasporic filmmakers, representing a dynamic artistic vanguard that boldly reconfigures reality through the potent fusion of art, historical reclamation, and speculative fiction. These creators engage in a vital dialogue within this curated cinematic universe, challenging and transcending conventional narratives to illuminate the full spectrum of the Black experience.

At the pulsating core of our 2026 vision lies the afrodisruptive power of NOIR. This cinematic approach is designed to challenge, destabilize, and transform. It is potent, impactful, and intellectually thrilling. It seeks to disrupt the comfort of the status quo, to overturn simplistic narratives and reinvigorate our collective imagination. This revolutionary concept offers a 360-degree reexamination a critical and celebratory reinterpretation of traditions, identities, and futures through a distinctly Black lens.

In essence, the Quibdó Africa Film Festival 2026 is not merely an event; it is a cultural awakening. It is a deliberate plunge into the creative darkness where new light is forged, and a celebration of the relentless, transformative spirit of global Afro cinema and artistry.

We want to organize this FOURTH EDITION, a call for short and long films, where THE MEMORY are the main theme in the selected works.

Hello! We are SEVIFF • Sevilla Indie Film Festival, an international film festival in Seville, Spain, and a member of IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals. IBERIFF celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from across the globe in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF), and Montpellier (MONTIFF).

SEVIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals in supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange, engaging with the local community, and providing a platform to celebrate and showcase the work of independent filmmakers.

Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films of any genre or subject are welcome

The festival aims to promote cinematographic culture through short films.

The Friends of Ribadesella Cultural Association was born in 1986, with the vocation of disseminating culture among the citizens of Ribadesella and its council, its statutory objectives being very broad (giving conferences, organizing exhibitions, publishing books, protecting cultural and historical heritage , artistic, ethnographic, natural or scientific of the town; also activities of a sporting or social nature) currently having about a thousand members, who support our cultural trajectory.

INSÓLITO Fantastic Film Festival is the most important consolidated event of genre cinema (horror, fantastic, science fiction, exploitation, trash and similar) in Peru and is currently in its ninth edition.

Since its creation, the Festival has sought to vindicate unconventional ways of making films, including national and international proposals in its exhibitions and competitions, disseminating the best films that have been made worldwide on this topic.

Visit us at:

Web: insolitofestival.com
Ig: @insolitofest
Fb: InsolitoFest
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insolitofestival


The festival will take place in person in Lima from October 31st to November 15th.

This year we burn away fear and celebrate the extraordinary.

Internation Film Festival of Sao Tome and Principe.

BIO FILM FESTIVAL (2026)

Agricultural and environmental biodiversity is an invaluable heritage, entrusted to us and essential for the future of our planet. It is deeply connected to the health of ecosystems, but also to our cultures, economies, and ways of living. Now in its fourth edition, the Bio Film Festival 2026 continues its commitment to raising awareness about biodiversity and fostering a shared responsibility for its protection.

Building on the path traced in previous years, the festival further explores ecological regeneration as both a necessity and a possibility. Through a curated selection of films that address the fragile balance of natural systems, the consequences of climate change, and regenerative practices in agriculture and land stewardship, the Bio Film Festival invites audiences to reflect, connect, and imagine alternative futures. Cinema becomes a tool for observation, dialogue, and transformation.

Set in the evocative province of Belluno, surrounded by the Dolomites—recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—the festival takes place in the village of Sospirolo. Here, an open-air cinema immersed in nature offers a powerful and immersive viewing experience, where landscape and storytelling resonate with one another.

The Bio Film Festival 2026 presents documentaries, short fiction films, and animated works from around the world, each offering a unique perspective on biodiversity and environmental sustainability. Together, these films form a collective narrative that speaks to urgency, resilience, and hope. Awards will be presented during the closing ceremony for Best Documentary, Best Short Film, and Best Animated Short, honoring filmmakers whose work engages with environmental and social challenges.

The festival’s logo—depicting a child bringing life back to a grey, depleted world—remains a strong symbol of regeneration, care, and future possibility. The Bio Film Festival 2026 reaffirms itself as a space for encounter, education, and creative action, dedicated to nurturing a deeper relationship between humans and the living world.

The Córdoba International Horror Film Festival is a cultural event positioned as one of the leading platforms in Argentina and Latin America for the exhibition, training, and development of genre cinema. Its 11th edition, to be held in August 2026, will present a comprehensive program that combines screenings, educational activities, professional development opportunities, industry spaces, and events open to the community.

We love horror and we're very excited to watch your films!

The Dark Scream Film Festival (DSFF) is an international festival seeking for the best horror films.

The Selected films will be recognized and awarded in various categories.

DSFF has made a point to keep our entry free as to give everyone the chance to enter, and we offer number of award categories!
DSFF's panel of judges is set in different parts of the world and comes with a variety of horror film expertise.

Your drive, your vision and the often seemingly insurmountable challenges that you face bringing your ideas to life are what makes us proud to champion your films and bring them in front of a highly appreciative audience.

Submit your film to us today and let us help and support you to gain true recognition and become a celebrated winner of the Dark Scream Film Festival.

We're very excited to see your creations!

FanCineQueer, the International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura, celebrates this year its 29th edition between the 6th and the 15th of November launching its traditional Short Films Call with the purpose of recognising, visibilising and fostering the production and dissemination of recent or unreleased LGBTI works.

The Kohinoor Film Festival was founded with the vision of creating a stage for filmmakers who dare to dream. Just like the Kohinoor diamond, we believe every story has brilliance waiting to be revealed. Our talented solutions ensure success across diverse sectors by addressing your unique challenges and opportunities

The Last Hope International Film Festival is an inclusive platform for both emerging and established filmmakers. Taking place in the dynamic coastal city of Da Nang, Vietnam, the festival is dedicated exclusively to short narrative (fiction) films from around the world.

Debut works, student films, and independent productions are welcome — provided they were completed on or after January 1, 2024. The festival accepts short fiction films only. Documentary, animated, and experimental films are not eligible.

English subtitles are required for all non-English-language films.

We celebrate creativity, diversity, and powerful storytelling in contemporary short cinema. Join us to showcase your vision and become part of an international celebration of film.

Since 2013, the International Human Rights Film Festival – Colombia has offered audiences an audiovisual, cultural, and academic program that contributes to audience development, the strengthening of the film and cultural industries, the creation of spaces for dialogue around life, reconciliation, the promotion and defense of human rights, and the construction of ideas for peace.

The Festival is the ideal platform for Colombia’s and the international film community committed to storytelling with a human rights perspective. It serves as a key space for the promotion, circulation, distribution, and exhibition of audiovisual works with limited commercial demand due to their social and thematic focus.

The Festival takes place simultaneously in the cities of Barranquilla, Medellín, Cali, Bogotá, Manizales, Pereira and Quibdó, as well as in about twenty municipalities across the country.