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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (Amdocs)

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AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.





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Published: 23 Dec 2024
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Short films



Cortintelvi International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Mar 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The competition is addressed to filmmakers from all over the world who produce short films and documentaries.

Its purpose is to appraise short films and documentary-films whose goal is expressiveness and cultural disclosure starting a cinematographic event throughout Val d’Intelvi.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Centro Valle Intelvi, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 23 Dec 2024
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Short films



Festival Internazionale del Cortometraggio Corti Sul Lettino Cinema E Psicoanalisi

Deadline: 25 Apr 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

After the success of the previous editions, sealed by the presence of the art director Roberto Faenza, Giuseppe Piccioni, Marco Risi, Ettore Scola, Alessandro Haber, Alessandro D’Alatri, Giò Giò Franchini, Mimmo Calopresti, Daniele Luchetti , Marina Confalone, Cristina Donadio, Marco Mario de Notaris, Guido Lombardi, Nunzia Schiano and Nandp Paone as chairpersons of the jury, Ignazio Senatore, psychiatrist and film critic, will conduct the annual Festival of Short Films “I Corti sul lettino – Cinema e Psicoanalisi” aimed at Italian and foreign filmmakers. This festival is reported on IMDB.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Naples, Italy



 

 
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Published: 23 Dec 2024
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Umbria Underground Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Apr 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Umbria Underground Film Festival is dedicated to independent and experimental cinema. We are looking for shortfilms out of the mainstream either in its style, genre or financing. The festival is organised by Ospizio Giovani Artisti of Rome (also organizer of the (S)exhibitions, on Festhome), in its space in Umbria. The intention is to offer the opportunity to visual artists and filmmakers to show their works in a context that stimulates reflection and free artistic expression. With a curated selection of films that challenge conventions and expectations, the festival celebrates the variety of cinematographic languages and welcomes proposals ranging from narratives through experimental films, to postporn cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Amelia, Italy



 
 
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Published: 23 Dec 2024
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Eita! Ceará – Encontro Internacional De Arte Contemporânea

Deadline: 15 Feb 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The EITA! Ceará event invites artists to submit their works to be included in the exhibition that will take place at the Casa da Cultura de Sobral, with the aim of valuing contemporary artistic production and encouraging experimentation in different artistic languages. 50 artists will be selected, 30 from Ceará, 10 from other states and 10 international.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Sobral, Brazil



 

 
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Published: 22 Dec 2024
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Uluslararası İzmir Kısa Film Festivali

Deadline: 10 Aug 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

26th International Izmir Short Film Festival
Izmir International Short Film Festival has been holding its place as being one of the greatest events in the field of movie in Turkey and it will meet its audience for the 25th time this year. The festival is the first film festival that gave awards to the international short films in Turkey. It began to show its films in 2000 and since then it has been one of the most esteemed festivals between film lovers.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Izmir, Turkey



 
 
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Published: 21 Dec 2024
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Mica Muestra Internacional de Cine Amateur

Deadline: 31 Mar 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Mérida, Mexico



 

 
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Published: 21 Dec 2024
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SorsiCorti Short Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Apr 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

SorsiCorti is a Short Film Festival that combines conviviality and interest in the art of the short film.

SorsiCorti was born from passion for cinema and desire to explore innovative and experimental trails of short films.

Careful and accurative selection carried out by an evaluation committee made up of experts cinephiles, allows that only high quality short films access the program projection.

SorsiCorti has developed a strong collaboration with the young cultural reality of the Piccolo Teatro Patafisico in Palermo, who also became the official location of the live screenings. However, various events are realized around in town.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Palermo, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 21 Dec 2024
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GLOBAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA

Deadline: 24 Oct 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Films are really a strong medium to share, yes to share, but what creates a filmmaker is a sense of what to share. Through vantage point we see that entertainment is just the medium to share realm of life with film lovers. If we penetrate the meaning of life sometime we feel that there is no such meaning or purpose to life, yes! Sometime, but we must have to give a great meaning or purpose to life to create it more beautiful for the whole world as a one family, for whole humanity or for our next generation.

GIFFI honours films of world with a vast array of awards in different categories and genres. Our mission is to discover diverse new voices & to promote the artists’ work through numerous platforms. In each edition, Filmmakers can submit their projects to have them judged by [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



KOLKATA, India



 
 

 
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Published: 21 Dec 2024
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



PASTURAS, Festival Internacional de Cine de Trashumancia y Pastoralismo

Deadline: 14 Apr 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

PASTURAS. International Film Festival on Pastoralism and Transhumance. PASTURAS aims at raising awareness on the ancestral culture of transhumance through cinema, showcasing fiction and non-fiction films with a focus on this issue, facilitating communication between filmmakers and the audience, and providing learning opportunities to contribute to the development of this culture and the promotion of all audiovisual work around the issue.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Godoy Cruz, Argentina



 
 
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Published: 21 Dec 2024
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Sinister Horror Film Festival

Deadline: 28 Oct 2025

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

Welcome to a world where fear and creativity collide—welcome to Sinister!

Sinister isn’t just a film festival; it’s a celebration of the best in horror, where the paranormal and the macabre intertwine with art and imagination. Our festival is dedicated to the filmmakers and creators who push the boundaries of the genre, offering them a platform to showcase their unique visions.

Why Sinister is Unique?

Sinister is an international event that honors creativity and innovation in the horror genre. It’s where fear becomes an art form, and where filmmakers from around the world present their most chilling and impactful works.

Why Participate in Sinister?

1. A Celebration of Horror Cinema: At Sinister, we bring together established filmmakers and emerging talent from all over the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ciudad de México, Mexico