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Bengaluru International Short Film Festival

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You’ve chosen to film. Chosen to put together a visual piece of art if we may say so. Today when anyone with a camera can, in theory, make a film... how will you make your short film stand out? What you intend to do with your film is what the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival is all about. We will be what you create.

After the tremendous success that was BISFF 2024, we are all set to host the 15th edition. Just as every year, this is an attempt to understand the medium a little better and go a little further in inventing new forms of storytelling as filmmakers.

This year the Festival will be a HYBRID Version, having both Online and Venue Screenings. Online Screenings will be only for INDIAN Geography

The festival showcases shorts from across the world, creating a [...]



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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Bristol Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 18 Feb 2026

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Join One of the World’s Leading IMDb-Qualifying Film Festivals!

Welcome to the Bristol Independent Film Festival (BIFF)—one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic platforms for global cinema!

Since our launch in 2017, BIFF has received submissions from over 160 countries, making us a truly international festival. Our screenings take place at the Bristol Megascreen, a 300-seat cinema, over a 3-day period, providing filmmakers with a premier venue to showcase their work to a large and engaged audience. Our mission is to support and celebrate filmmakers through diverse awards and industry recognition.

Why Submit to BIFF? ????

- A Thriving Community: BIFF fosters a creative space for filmmakers to connect, collaborate, and celebrate their craft.

- Networking [...]

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Bristol, United Kingdom



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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DREAM LANDES

Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

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International Festival

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Designed for people under 30, DREAM LANDES is more than just an event — it’s an artistic playground, a space for connection, and a manifesto for a creative, inclusive, and engaged youth. Here, young talents are at the heart of it all.

Cinema Section

Short film screenings curated by a jury, with a focus on innovation, bold storytelling, and hybrid styles. Each session is followed by discussions, meet-ups, or debates to give the works a new life beyond the screen.

Visual Arts & Immersive Exhibition Section

A surprising scenographic journey blending installations, visual arts, and digital creations. Everything is designed to showcase the artists’ work, question their role in society, and invite the audience into a fully immersive sensory experience.

Performances & Artistic [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Seignosse, France



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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Transhumant Festival

Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

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Transhumant Festival is an engaged cinema event to do the social transformation.

It aims to reach audiences far away from culture, both geographically and by social circumstances to make them participants and show topics that concern society and that are not sufficiently disseminated in movie theatres, media or usual audiovisual distribution channels.

It will showcase national and international cinematographic works and photojournalism reportages that focus on:

- Social, political, environmental, mountain, journalistic or historical research.

- Showing some form of activism in favour of human rights and respect for the environment.

- Valuing positive human relations and diversity of cultures.

- Valuing the equity between women and men.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ribes de Freser, Spain



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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State aKorti

Deadline: 30 Jun 2025

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An important milestone for the International Humorous Short Film Festival State aKorti, between laughter and the other, we arrived at the 18th Edition

The show, as always, is open to film makers and directors of all nationalities. Participation is free.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Viagrande, Italy



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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EUREKA Festival Universitario De Cine

Deadline: 03 Jun 2025

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10th EUREKA UNIVERSITY FILM FESTIVAL 2025

The conditions described below correspond to the requirements proposed by EUREKA University Film Festival and its programming team. The registration and selection of audiovisual pieces sent by those students and filmmakers who would like to be part of the official programming depend on these requirements, bases and conditions.

EUREKA University Film Festival is an event initially organized by students from the University Jorge Tadeo Lozano of Bogota and students from different universities in Colombia. The festival will take place from October 14 to 18, 2025 in the city of Bogotá D.C., Colombia.

The call for entries will be open from April 10th until June 03rd, 2025. The only platform we will enable to receive the audiovisual [...]

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Bogotá D.C., Colombia



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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Bulli ed Eroi

Deadline: 10 Oct 2025

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Bullies and Heroes which is characterized by the phrase: Ubuntu I am because we are (Nelson Mandela), was born after 50 years of experiences, studies and research, both in the cinematographic and artistic fields and in the pedagogical and psychological ones. It is located on the border between health and culture with the certainty that "the soul needs beauty and that beauty is nourishment for the soul" and allows us to best express all the creative potential of the human being. It is therefore important, as argued by Peppino Impastato, who has always rejected the idea of ​​becoming accustomed to "ugliness", to educate children to "beauty": "...It is for this reason that people should be educated to beauty: because in men and women, let habit and resignation no longer creep in [...]

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Sinalunga, Italy



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Published: 13 Apr 2025
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Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jul 2025

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SANTA BARBARA INDIE FILM FESTIVAL

A Festival to celebrate the art of Independent & Youth (18 and under) filmmakers.

Join us for our 3rd edition in sunny Santa Barbara, CA! We’ve expanded our categories to spotlight more short film genres and local area talent, while staying true to our mission: amplifying stories from Indie filmmakers of all ages.

WHY SUBMIT?
IMDb-Listed Festival → Winners can add their official selection/award to IMDb.
Dedicated Youth Category → Filmmakers 18 & under showing their work to the world!
Local Filmmaker Focus → New categories for Santa Barbara area filmmakers.
Great Networking → Connect with others at our filmmaker after-parties.
Scenic Screening Venues → Films showcased in Santa Barbara’s historic Alhecama theater. An intimate and hidden gem.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santa Barbara, California, USA, United States



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Published: 12 Apr 2025
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Muestra De Cine Mujeres En Escena

Deadline: 01 Jun 2025

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The Malaga Festival, in collaboration with the Equal Opportunities Area of ​​the Malaga City Council, pursues the objective of supporting the presence of women in film production, creating spaces that make visible the work of women in the audiovisual field, professional field where they are underrepresented, both in the direction, in the production or in the writing of scripts; favoring the film industry with the diverse views of women.

In order to fulfill this objective, the Equal Opportunities Area will hold its “XXII FILM SHOW WOMEN ON STAGE”, between the months of October and November 2024.

THE WOMEN ON STAGE FILM EXHIBITION was created in 2002 with the aim of debating, through the holding of cineforums, the existing gender inequalities in our society as well as in other [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Málaga, Spain



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Published: 12 Apr 2025
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African Film Week

Deadline: 07 Jun 2025

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International Festival

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African Film Week (AFW) is a vibrant celebration of African storytelling, showcasing a diverse range of films that highlight the creativity, culture, and voices from across the continent. From thought-provoking documentaries to groundbreaking fiction, AFW is a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to share their work with a global audience.

This year’s edition will feature curated screenings, industry conversations, networking opportunities, and a special Cultural Exchange Evening, promoting international collaboration. Whether you’re a filmmaker, film lover, or industry professional, AFW promises an unforgettable experience that honors the power of African cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Uyo, Nigeria



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Published: 11 Apr 2025
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International Filmmaker Festival Of New York - IFFNY 14Th Edition

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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The International Filmmaker Festival of New York is a global industry event held annually in the world’s most iconic center of arts, New York City. Each year, the IFFNY festival brings to New York world premieres of films from around the globe, and gives the American audience unique opportunities to discover international cinema.

The mission of IFFNY Festival is to promote and aid the development of the international cinema and film authors. Our goal is to act as the main meeting point where international cinema converges in a spirit of cooperation and cultural exchange through the presentation of the finest and most recent achievements in world cinema.

Each year IFFNY presents Red Carpet screenings of feature, short films, documentary, animation & music videos , followed by [...]

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New York, United States



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