Blog: Film festivals

The CINE AZUL FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL CINEMA began as a showcase of environmentally themed films with a vision to advance public understanding of the environment through visual arts, challenging the way people think about nature, inspiring them to discuss and jointly explore different alternatives to become part of the solution on environmental issues.

The 10th International (environmental) “CINE AZUL” Film Festival “SURrealidades”, celebrates 20 years of walking in awareness and harmonization with the environment. Exhibiting, Circulating and contributing to the Formation of Audiences through Cinema committed to issues such as Climate Change, Food Sovereignty and Spiritual Crisis among others.

The Film Festival is environmental in nature, for this reason we consider that the implicit theme is already there, now we invite you to reflect in a sense from the different Parcelas (sections) of the Festival and it is from those Chagras where we develop a dialogue. To celebrate these 20 years of journey in our 10th version, we look at the Theme of PALABRAS MAYORES.

From the “CINE AZUL” perspective we observe this an ideal historical moment, to listen again to those ancestral words, those aboriginal languages, those uses and customs that maintained harmony and balance with their environment, with Mother Earth, with PachaMama, those words that spoke of prophecies that are fulfilling today.

After Ten editions in (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020) SURrealidades “CINE AZUL Festival” is now a consolidated biennial contest in Colombia breaking new ground in promoting the circulation, screen and production of the environmentally and human rights-themed International audiovisual.

The Green-Go International Short Film Contest aims to gather environmentally and socially conscious youngsters to organize the contest and the festival on one hand, and on the other hand, to inspire youngsters to creatively express their ideas in a
short film format. With the shorts, we aim to raise awareness on environmental and social problems at global, European and national level. With Green-Go festival, we wish to create the basis of a sustainable green film event that activates both youngsters and the civil society, attracts interested people and stakeholders and generates dialogues within the whole society about key eco-social questions.

Within the film contest, we accept shorts in three categories to reflect on European awareness, global environmental and social problems and the connection between biodiversity and society.

The Green-Go Short Film Contest is generously supported by the European Commission.

This year we are awaiting short films (and Testimonies!) in the following three categories:

1. Build green, live green (Green infraestructure)
2. The last day on Earth? (Earth's overshoot day)
3. Your Europe in 2050 (EU budget)

The 20th annual Cucalorus Film Festival takes place November 12-16, 2014 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. The non-competitive festival showcases more than 200 films from all over the world and attracts an accumulated audience of 14,800 cultural travelers who come to celebrate the art-form and connect with peers. The festival's spirited celebration has been recognized as a breeding ground for young artists, new ideas and future collaborations.

Unlike many film festivals, Cucalorus does not give out awards, preferring instead to foster and support the growth of independent film in a non-competitive environment. At Cucalorus, we focus on breaking down artificial boundaries in order to strengthen the connection between artist and audience.

"Cucalorus is a joyful amalgamation of interdisciplinary art, a top-quality selection of international and local films, and an intimate bonding experience fueled by bonfires and moonshine." -- MovieMaker Magazine, 2013

Festival programs focus on dance, music videos, emerging artists, social justice, works-in-progress, and international cinema. Voted "One of the Coolest Film Festivals in the World" (MovieMaker Magazine 2013), Cucalorus creates an opportunity for intimate engagement between audience and artist through the festival’s retreat-like atmosphere, resulting in friendships that extend far beyond the festival’s 5-day celebration.

The 11th Short 8 - Curitiba International Super8 Film Festival is a Latin American festival exclusively dedicated to super8.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Whether it is a dramatic or comedic piece, we want screenwriters and filmmakers to share their great stories in regards to the world of sports. We felt that creating this festival would give the many sports fanatics out there an outlet for their love of competition.

Some people have asked us to define "sports". Well, we want to include any subject that deals with mental and physical competition for the sake of winning a prize (and not killing anyone along the way to do it). So we're ready to watch and read any stories from auto racing and badminton to spelling bees and chess.

We ask that your film's plot revolve around a competitive theme. We ask to see something other than a film with a sports scene in it that doesn't involve the story line.

Our jury and judges are well respected people in the film and sporting industry. We'll be adding more so check our website periodically to see the updates.

Having your film or screenplay in the festival may open doors that may not be available to you. We can’t promise sudden fame and fortune but we’ll so our best to get you noticed.

This is the sixth year of the festival and we hope to continue to grow.

Rabbit TV's first annual Oktoberfest, online film festival will be held during the whole month of October. Rabbit TV's 2.3 million plus members can watch at least one new movie everyday for 31 days. As a filmmaker you will be able to gain views you never could before, all while expanding your audience and following. We will be displaying your movie within our website for all our members to see. All your movie’s information will be added below the video player, as well as links to your website or email. Once users have watched your film they will have the opportunity to vote for your film in any of our award categories.


Rabbit TV's Oktoberfest will be awarding 5 different categories:
Most Popular Movie
Most Watched Movie
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress

The Arusha African Film Festival (AAFF) is an international platform for the exhibition and celebration of films by filmmakers from around the world whose works are Africa-oriented.

AAFF is significantly a global traveling film festival, bent on promoting the understanding of Africa through film in all the regions of the world.

AAFF is also a forum for film education, production, distribution, marketing and networking.

The festival brings from around the world, filmmakers, actors, producers, commissioning editors, distributors, scholars, poets, performing artists, cinema enthusiasts, students, and the public together for the common purpose of understanding Africa through film.

AAFF is an eclectic, Africa-worldly cinematic niche that serves as a creative universe for the awakening of the African chi, memory, counter-memory, remembrance, and the symbiotic representations of our collective unconscious. These sensibilities are richly explored in the films we screen.

The eighth edition of Ventana Oscura, will take place on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Forum of FNAC Callao within the events of the Madrid Gothic Week VIII. During the event the selected works will be screened, and this event, only a sample and in no case a competitive contest.

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.

Show a human face on the issues of immigration, and immigrant workers' rights through the exhibition of films/videos that document the lives of immigrants, and exiles, the facts that motivate people to migrate, and the problems most people face in the process to migrate to other country.

From 2nd to 6th October 2018, the cultural association Etranger, is proud to present the third edition of Etranger Film Festival. The aim of the event is to exploit the culture of diversity, encouraging global integration in respect of ethnical, cultural, social, religious, sexual and gender peculiarities, by means of cinematic expression. The festival's main goal is that of encouraging emerging authors who manage to distinguish themselves formally and stylistically

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Celebrates films that bring independent spirit and an original voice to cinema.

At Mongolia International Film Festival
the sky is the ceiling and the grass is the floor.
No matter you are established or not
we believe everyone can tell a story and everyone has a story to tell. What we are looking for are those who have a unique vision an original voice and a free spirit.
They dare to challenge cinema challenge the audience take filmmaking to a whole new level and blow our minds.

Here at Mongolia International Film Festival
is where we await the courageous spirits to inspire us all.

Dream Animation Festival that only winning films from several animation festivals.
Animpact has been held at Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo

The BioBioCine International Festival is an intercultural gathering of knowledge and wisdom expressed through cinema. Its goal is to become a space for dialogue and reflection while promoting, supporting, and valuing national and international cinematography from a territorial and identity perspective, within the framework of its annual meeting.

The BioBioCine International Festival invites submissions from all countries and cultures for its eleventh edition. The festival's program includes competitive and non-competitive categories for feature films and short films, both fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on auteur cinema, emerging filmmakers, experimentation, intercultural dialogue, and first nations.

The International Festival of Design and Animation is organized by the School of Design at the University of Valparaíso, Chile, and will take place on November 11, 12, and 13, 2025.

FIDA is a non-profit event organized by a public university, and starting this year, it is supported by important educational institutions from the Valparaíso Region: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV), Universidad de Playa Ancha (UPLA), Universidad Viña del Mar, and DUOC UC.

This year, 2025, marks the 16th edition of the Festival. We invite students from across Latin America to submit their animated short films inspired by territorial or local themes, which may include social issues, culturally significant stories, Indigenous peoples, traditions, and more.

FIDA recognizes and awards the narrative value of the story, visual creativity, and the work’s commitment to Latin American identity.

We invite you to submit your animated short films of up to 2 minutes to the 16th International Festival of Design and Animation – FIDA 2025

Berliner Fenster and Seoul Metro in cooperation with SESIFF (Seoul) present:

From the 7th September until 22th 2015 Berliner Fenster and Seoul Metro in cooperation with SESIFF (Seoul) will run the 12th International Short Film Festival for 'Ultra Shorts' in Berlin's and Seoul´s underground trains. On over 6,100 monitors in Berlin and Seoul subways, 2.7 million passengers turn into an underground movie audience for two weeks, and can vote for their favorite of the 26 films.

The 12th annual Vail Film Festival, set in Vail, Colorado, America's top ski resort, will be held March 26 - 29, 2015. The Vail Film Festival has been named "One of the Top 10 Destination Film Festivals in the World" by MovieMaker magazine.
The 2015 festival will screen Feature Films, Shorts, Documentaries, Family Films, and Student Films. The festival fosters filmmakers through Panel Discussions, a daily Hospitality Lounge, Nightly Parties, and networking opportunities with leading film industry professionals.
Past Vail Film Festival tribute recipients and attendees include Kate Bosworth, Allison Janney, Josh Lucas, Zach Braff, Tate Taylor, Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Zach & Miri, Cop Out), Michael Imperioli, Jane Seymour, Fred Schepisi, Krysten Ritter, Michelle Monaghan (Trucker, Mission Impossible III, Gone Baby Gone), Luke Wilson (Old School, Legally Blonde, The Royal Tenenbaums), Adrian Grenier (HBO's Entourage), Harold Ramis (Stripes, Caddy Shack, Ghostbusters, Groundhod Day, Analyze This), Tricia O'Kelley (The New Adventures of Old Christine), Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Tim Daly (NBC's Private Practice), Olivia Wilde (Turistas, FOX's House, Fix, The Year One, Tron: Legacy), Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan, ABC's Lost), Jesse Eisenberg (The Hunting Party, The Squid and the Whale), Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill, The Hitcher), Hayden Panettiere (Heroes), Kip Pardue ("Remember The Titans", "Driven") and Edward Pressman (Producer; Wall Street, American Psycho, Das Boot, The Cooler, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps).
Past premieres and highlights include "Enemy" starring Jake Gyllenhaal, "Locke" starring Tom Hardy, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" starring Jason Siegel, Kristen Bell, "The Guitar", directed by Amy Redford, "In Search of a Midnight Kiss", "Knocked Up", Judd Apatow's follow up to "The 40 Year-Old Virgin", "Snow Cake" starring Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman, the Cannes Award-winning "Red Road", "The Oh in Ohio" (starring Paul Rudd, Parker Posey, Mischa Barton and Danny DeVito), "American Dreamz" (starring Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore), "The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang" (from the filmmakers of "Napoleon Dynamite"), Luke Wilson's "The Wendell Baker Story", Tiffani Thiesen's "Just Pray" and David Duchovny's "House of D".