AnimArte Festival: A global stage for student and professional animators.
The AnimArte Festival is dedicated exclusively to animated short films !!
The maximum duration for each film is 15 minutes.
AnimArte is an international festival of animated films made by children, young people, and professionals, aimed at young audiences.
In 2026, the 19th edition of AnimArte will be held, and the festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary. It will take place in October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
For international students (around the world), there are two competitive categories: Maxi (for animated films made by students aged 18 or older) and Mini (for animated films made by students under 18).
For international professionals, there are two categories: “Environmental Films” and “World Cultures.”
Selected films will be screened according to the program prepared by the festival’s organizing team.
If a film contains dialogue in a language other than Portuguese, a text file with the dialogue in English (preferably with timecode) must be submitted to: animarte@vouanimarte.com.br
A version of the film with English subtitles is welcome to facilitate translation and subtitling into Portuguese; however, the version to be screened at the festival must be submitted without subtitles.
There are also two exclusive categories (for animated short films only) for students enrolled in educational institutions in Brazil: Maxi (university students) and Mini (high school and elementary school students).
The Sax International Film Festival, in the province of Alicante, qualifier for the Goya Awards, arises through the initiative of the filmmaker and writer Miguel Herrero Herrero. Since its creation in 2006, the festival has had the support of the Sax City Council and is backed by: Generalitat Valenciana, Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), University of Alicante, (UA), Alicante Provincial Council,... In the festival the best short films and feature film projects compete in competition. The event has numerous cinematographic activities: shows, exhibitions, concerts, book presentations, courses, workshops, tributes, master classes and meetings with renowned professionals such as the actor and director Aldo Sambrell, the animator and director Raúl García, the actor Carlos Santos, the director and producer Gonzalo García Pelayo, the actress Sonia Almarcha, the composer Luis Ivars, the writer and critic Carlos Aguilar or video game designer Jordan Mechner.
inFCTA 2026 – 10th Edition of the Terra Alta Film Festival
Bot, Catalonia – August 2–8, 2026
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The Terra Alta Film Festival — inFCTA is a competitive short film festival held annually in Bot, in the heart of the Terra Alta region (Catalonia, Spain). The project is rooted in the conviction that cinema is a tool for thought and encounter, and that artistic excellence can be developed with the same rigor in a rural context as in any major cultural centre.
Since its first edition, inFCTA has developed a distinctive model that combines a solid competitive structure, professional presence, and a strong connection to its territory. The festival understands its setting not as a backdrop, but as a cultural context that actively engages in dialogue with the works and their creators. The programme places cinema at its core, surrounded by industry activities, training initiatives, and spaces for exchange between filmmakers and audiences.
The call for entries is open annually. Submitted works are evaluated by a professional selection committee and assessed by an independent jury, according to clearly defined curatorial criteria: narrative and formal quality, artistic coherence, creative risk, and plurality of perspectives. The festival is committed to singular voices, to supporting emerging talent, and to fostering the active presence of selected filmmakers throughout the event.
The 10th edition, to be held from August 2 to 8, 2026, consolidates this trajectory and reinforces its competitive and professional dimension, while maintaining an open outlook towards the European context and the evolution of contemporary audiovisual language.
These regulations govern participation in the following sections and awards:
– inFCTA HighLand Pro Section
– inFCTA HighLand No Pro Section
– inFCTA Talents Section
– inFCTA School Section
– inFCTA Youth Section
– inFCTA FEM Award
– inFCTA VR Section
Participation in any of these sections implies full acceptance of these regulations.
Submit your work.
Contact: info@infcta.com
inDOCumentari is a film festival fully dedicated to the documentary genre, held in the city of Sabadell. Its mission is to promote and showcase documentary cinema as a tool for artistic expression, social reflection, and critical observation of contemporary reality. The festival presents a diverse selection of short and feature-length documentaries from around the world, fostering cultural exchange and dialogue among filmmakers, audiences, and audiovisual professionals.
It is an international film festival based in Bogotá, Colombia, and held annually.
We are the Bogotá International Christian Film Festival, FICCBOG. We promote cinematic talent to bring light to movie theaters.
We believe in the power of storytelling to transform, inspire, and reflect values of faith and hope.
We train and connect emerging and professional creators with a common purpose: to multiply light through cinema and bring to life stories that touch the heart of the world.
The event takes place from August 25 to 30, 2026, and includes an opening ceremony, screening spaces for short and feature films selected through a previous call for entries, as well as training activities through workshops and panel discussions based on our thematic lines. On the last day of the festival, an awards ceremony will be held for the following categories: Christian Short Film, Rebirth Short Film, and Christian Feature Film.
Welcome to La Garriga Film Fest, an independent film festival that transforms the city into a meeting point for creators, dreamers, and lovers of the seventh art. Nestled in the modernist heart of Catalonia, this festival celebrates the power of cinema as a tool for artistic expression, social reflection, and shared emotion.
Why La Garriga?
La Garriga is not just a city — it’s a stage.
Located just 40 km from Barcelona, La Garriga blends history, modernist architecture, natural surroundings, and a vibrant cultural life. Walking through its streets is like discovering architectural gems, centuries-old thermal springs, and a community deeply committed to art and culture.
That spirit inspires every screening and every encounter during the festival.
Cine Alhambra: A Century-Old Treasure
The selected films are screened at the Cine Alhambra, one of the oldest cinemas still operating in Catalonia. With its classic charm and a year-round curated program, the Alhambra is more than just a cinema — it's the cinematic soul of La Garriga.
During the festival, it becomes the epicenter of dialogue, emotion, and discovery.
Why Participate?
If you're an independent filmmaker, La Garriga Film Fest is your space to:
Showcase your work in an authentic setting devoted to auteur cinema.
Connect with fellow creators, producers, and programmers in an inspiring and intimate environment.
Compete for awards in various categories: fiction, documentary, experimental, young filmmaker, short film, and more.
We’re not looking for big budgets — we’re looking for powerful stories.
For the Public
La Garriga Film Fest is not just for professionals. It’s an open, accessible, and welcoming event with activities for all ages:
Completely free screenings
Special sections for local and international cinema. The EMAD School of Art and Design will have a special section where students will showcase their best projects. It's a great opportunity to support local talent.
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.
Advance notice! Due to the high number of applications this year, the submissions to ALL the categories without exception will be stopped on May 21st (1 week prior to the final deadline of May 28 announced previously).
♫ CALL FOR INDEPENDENT, EXPERIMENTAL WORKS OF ALL GENRES ♫
Applications for the Summer Screenings 2026 are now open! Summer Screenings will be streaming from June 14 to 22.
Pebbles Underground film and video art is an online platform focused on showcasing experimental, avant-garde, underground, and no-to-low budget independent films and video art projects by artist-humans from all over the world.
If you're making absurd, uncanny, witty, humorous, queer, political, slow film, performance, dance films, or something no one has the name for yet – we're here for you!
The artists selected for the programs keep ALL the rights.
Attention! We will never include your work in the screening without your permission. If your work is selected, you will receive a lengthy email containing details regarding the program, and asking for your permission to screen the work.
The selection process is continuous, we don't wait for the last day to watch all the submissions, we watch them as they come in.
✧ FORM/GENRE CRITERIA:
~ Experimental, expanded, artistic documentaries, and mockumentaries (any topic)
~ Experimental, avant-garde, underground, surrealist films, animation, cgi, video art, and mixed techniques (any topic)
~ Screendance, experimental dance, video performance (any topic)
~ Web-based experimental and/or interactive projects; e.g. interactive films/videos, games (any topic)
~ Experimental works 30 minutes and over, any of the above mentioned category (any topic)
✧ NOTIFICATION STATUS EXPLAINED:
~ Selected - your film is selected and will be included in the online screening (after receiving your permission)
~ Semi-Finalist - your film was not selected to be included in the online screening, but it was competing to be in the final selection.
~ Not selected - this makes us just as sad as you, but...
✧ DRM ENCRYPTED ONLINE FORMAT OF THE SCREENING
~ We are using a video hosting service with DRM encryption, to prevent illegal download of your films during our online screenings. We are not using youtube, or vimeo.
✧ ADDITIONAL INFO
~ All online programs will be FREE TO WATCH
~ If you are a filmmaker from Palestine, Georgia, Iran, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Belarus, North Korea, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Ukraine, Ethiopia, please write to us for a submission discount or a fee waiver code. In your email, please include the link to the work you are planning to submit.
For questions: pebblesunderground@gmail.com
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✧ ABOUT US
Pebbles Underground is an independent project not funded by any government or corporation, and we intend to keep it that way. The main source of funding is personal donations from humans organizing the project, who are artists themselves, and the main drive of the project is formed by the energy and involvement of the organizers, the filmmakers, and the public.
Please read all the rules carefully. Thank you.
San Giovanni International Film Festival is hosted by Chez Thésse, Rosaspina, and Artefix, cultural associations all operating in the independent film industry, in synergy with the Teatro San Giovanni Battista in Genoa. These three organizations are joined by other associations, bodies and sponsors.
Objectives:
This Festival aims to create a place where Cinema can be a source of interaction between young people. Somewhere they can meet, exchange ideas, and plan together, to increase film culture through interviews open to the public and to professionals in the field and where you can think of a solution to the social problems that plague society. All this by offering and promoting works with relevant artistic content, capable of developing critical awareness and contributing to the cultural growth of the young audience.
The Jacovella da Celano Film Festival is a festival dedicated to short films, established to celebrate the art of storytelling through exemplary narratives. Inspired by the historical figure of Jacovella da Celano—a woman who symbolizes courage, culture, and leadership—the festival aims to promote positive values and raise awareness on crucial issues such as gender-based violence and addiction.
Daejeon International AI Film Festival (DIAIF)
Where Technology Meets Human Imagination.
Located in Daejeon, the science and technology capital of South Korea and home to the Daedeok Research and Development Special Zone, DIAIF is the most experimental platform for the future of cinema. We don't just screen videos; we ask: Is AI a creator or a tool? Can human emotion coexist with algorithms?
[Why Submit?]
1.AI-Specialized Focus: We spotlight works that experiment with future cinematic languages, including generative AI, hybrid production, and AI-based storytelling.
2.Selective Screening Opportunities: Winning films and a curated selection of up to 10 outstanding works will have the opportunity to be showcased in a special session at the Daejeon International Short Film Festival, scheduled for late October. This provides a powerful platform for your work to engage with a live cinema audience beyond the initial selection.
3.Symbolic Location: Hosting an AI film festival in the heart of Korea’s R&D center provides a powerful narrative asset for your film’s PR.
4.Visibility for Creators: Unlike mega-festivals where films can get lost, we ensure every selected director and work is introduced with clarity and focus.
5.Pioneer Status: Join the first generation of AI creators. We value the title of "AI Cinema Pioneer" and provide official laurels to commemorate your achievement.
6.Experience True AI Cinema & Global Networking
Submit your work to DIAIF and gain exclusive access to a robust networking platform connecting you directly with fellow filmmakers, AI tech leaders, and industry professionals. We are committed to fostering genuine community through an official dinner and private reception featuring authentic Korean local cuisine. Here, you won't just screen your film; you'll build lasting global partnerships and explore the future of AI cinema in a convivial atmosphere.
[What We Seek]
Generative AI-based short films
Human-AI collaboration projects
Works exploring technology, ethics, and future society
Experimental formats, web-based videos, and interactive cinema
Duration: Under 10 minutes
"Winners will receive the Official DIAIF Laurel and a Digital Certificate. Top-tier selections will be invited for a special showcase at the Daejeon International Short Film Festival."
A university film festival for animation
A festival born from creativity
In this second edition, we once again chose to focus on what inspires us most: talent. As part of a creative exercise within the Art Direction course, fourth-year Animation students, guided by our director Blanca Bonet, immersed themselves in a process of exploration full of references, concepts, and possibilities. From that journey, several proposals emerged, which were first voted on by the students themselves and ultimately gave rise to this year’s concept and official poster.
The inspiration for this edition comes from nature: those wild yet mythical worlds that inhabit our collective imagination. References such as Princess Mononoke helped us understand the relationship between the magical and the ancestral, between stone-carved figures that seem to belong to a culture yet to be discovered, and the inevitable question of who, or what being, could have created such extraordinary structures.
The invitation behind this concept is clear: step into this forest with us, lose yourself among its shapes, and let yourself be surprised as you discover the incredible talents that will bring the festival to life.
INTRODUCTION
ENTER BY LENGTH FIRST – THEN SELECT CATEGORY.
The Festival considers entries of all genres from shorts to full-length features, and is held in 'Festival City, USA' at the end of the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Southern Utah. Within a 30 min. drive is Kolob Canyon of Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Brian Head Ski Resort, dry desert, sheep herders, ranches, red mountains, green mountains, and UFO sightings. The location is ideal for the vacation-seeking filmmaker. It is an artist's retreat for film, cuisine, parties, and workshops with approachable professional people. This emerging festival is held each Fall in Cedar City.
MISSION & OBJECTIVE
To encourage the production of media in both the independent and professional market that portray the human race in a positive light, and to applaud original works that redefine media through innovation, creativity and sensitivity that both enlightens and educates audiences from around the world.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The International Red Rock Film Festival. The Red Rock Film Festival was formed in 2007 in Southern Utah, and quickly became a internationally recognized festival with award-winning judges and rigorous pre-selection process. It made MovieMaker Magazine's list of "Top Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" in both 2009 and 2013.
DEMOCRATIC FILM SELECTION
All films are reviewed by members of our previewing committee and scored in Directing, Screenplay, Acting/Talent, Production Values and Post-Production Values. Local or international, friend or stranger, pretty or plain, famous or not: all films are given equal treatment and go through the same democratic film selection.
DEMOGRAPHIC
The demographic is well educated, consisting mostly of empty-nesters, college students and senior citizens. The festival also aims to find new films for the wise as well as quality films for youth, sports films and films with a message.
GENRE
All genres are considered. Although documentaries have been a predominate focus at the Red Rock Film Festival, festival audience often compliment the variety and diversity of films selected for the festival in Utah. Animation, arts, children, comedy, documentary, drama, experimental, fiction, narrative, romance, sports, student, horror, suspense, mystery, musical, music videos, war themes, women's issues, family, and humanitarian films are all taken into consideration. Cultural diversity is also a highlight at the festival; African, American, Asian, European, Indian, Indigenous, Islander, Latino, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Spiritual, Yogi, and other philosophical, governmental, historical, and artistic cultures are to be explored.
COMPETITION:
All genres are considered including animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, music video and student-made films. The festival has several categories of competition, including unique subcategories of featurette and short-short.
The Program Directors may also select additional categories at their own discretion, depending on how many qualified entries are received.
ALL FILM DESERVES A HOME
It's all about how much we like a film and where we place them. We just want good, original film that showcases our mission. We expect some films would be great to release to the theaters, others for television, some for the classroom, for our film series, or a great premiere. To encourage the independent spirit, Red Rock strives to find a home for all films that qualify in competition. This gives the filmmaker a chance to give their work exposure even if they may not make the festival finals. The festival also hosts a mini-film market, special screenings throughout the year plus we make recommendations to other festivals.
FILM MARKET
The Utah Film Market is a small section from the festival where filmmakers and other industry professionals can view films on their own in the festival library or in special industry screenings given to select finalists and other favorites from the festival.
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) is looking for a Melbourne-based or Melbourne-made feature documentary to either open or close our historic 10th edition. You can submit via Festhome.
The festival has become a cultural phenomenon in Melbourne, with sold-out sessions and encores, ranking as one of Australia’s top film festivals. We aim to promote diverse, independent, and creative filmmakers, supporting global and local talent. MDFF has helped filmmakers reach major platforms.
MDFF is known for its commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and safety. We’ve had no reported COVID cases at our events for the last five years and have worked to ensure a safe environment for everyone.
This year, we're excited to host encores for popular short documentaries and have seen great success. We've also become the Film Freeway Top 100 Melbourne Film Festival and are ranked in the top global documentary festivals. We are especially proud to have had 7 documentaries eligible for the 2024 Oscars.
MDFF showcases documentaries that promote critical and independent thinking, debate, and diverse perspectives, with a focus on issues like human rights, equality, social issues, and freedom of speech. We have supported various causes, including BLM, Indigenous communities, and environmental organizations.
MDFF is an indie festival that helps filmmakers make their mark, offering opportunities for premieres, screenings, and networking with industry professionals. The festival takes place at Cinema Nova, one of Australia’s largest independent cinemas, and offers a fun, community-driven atmosphere.
We’re looking for local and international feature documentaries, short films, VR projects, video essays, and web series to compete in our Australian Documentary Awards. Submit your documentary to be part of this prestigious event and help us celebrate the best of the documentary genre.
EDITA is a festival of short-films with the aim of social transformation through audiovisual creation, encouraging critical thinking, engaging citizens in the promotion of rights and making the viewers feel seen and motivated pursue a social change.
Through this festival, ASAD aims to discover and share new social imaginaries, change the point of view and get closer to non-hegemonetic proposals evoking social justice, human rights, gender equity and environmental sustainability
The festival had its first edition in 2013 and has been organized annually since then by Associação Cultural Periferias in Portugal and Gato Pardo in Spain.
The project was born from a citizen initiative, supported by the municipality of Marvão from the beginning, and grew thanks to the support of diverse sponsors and collaborators.
Meanwhile, a new step was taken with the inclusion of Valencia de Alcântara (Spain) on the Festival map, thanks to the interest and involvement of the local government, Filmoteca de Extremadura and Diputación de Cáceres.
It is the intention of the organizers to contribute to an effective cultural decentralization.
We want to make accessible goods and services traditionally concentrated in big cities and which hardly reach rural populations.
EYESIGHT
We believe that it is possible, with this strategy, to locally implement a film culture that, in the medium term, allows for the creation of a more conscious audience endowed with a plural thinking that promotes contact with art, not only as a space for leisure, but as a critical thinking platform that reflects and interacts with today's world.
The organization of the festival, with all the activities and logistics involved, constitutes a significant boost to economic activity in the most diverse areas.
We offer an opportunity for the promotion and dissemination of local products and brands. We create conditions to attract tourism flows, especially tourism that is more committed to cultural and ecological aspects.
We contribute to the local, national and international dissemination of the brand and socio-cultural identity of the municipalities of Marvão and Valencia de Alcântara.
THE LARGEST FILM FESTIVAL IN ITALY ENTIRELY DEDICATED TO COMEDY!
In the heart of the Italian summer, amidst the charm of Puglia, the Comedy Film Fest shines as a premier cinema and entertainment festival. Over six days, the festival features four days of film screenings in a beachside movie theater, culminating in a spectacular awards gala on the final day. The festival showcases Italian and international comedies, complemented by music and entertainment.
The festival takes place in the beautiful coastal town of Campomarino (Province of Taranto), in the countryside of Salento, the land of Primitivo wine.
Jersey City Popup Film Festival (JCPFF) is designed to be a fun relaxed film festival, offering quality independent films and networking opportunities.
We strive to create opportunities for networking with fellow filmmakers and actors before and after the screenings.
Each festival will have an after party and awards.
The films, selected by a committee, include features, shorts, music videos, webisodes, and documentaries.
The 12th Carabanchel Short Film Festival at Tarambana is a showcase of short films open to all Spanish production companies with short films made in 2025-2026. This includes production companies and filmmakers with limited resources and budgets (including short films made on mobile devices, for example).
The short films will be screened at Sala Tarambana in July 2026 on Thursday the 16th, Friday the 17th, Saturday the 18th, and Sunday the 19th. All screenings will begin at 8:30 pm. The awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday the 22nd at 8:30 pm, where the various prizes will be presented.
The Galician Freaky Film Festival is the ultimate freak film and culture event. International in scope and specialised in fantasy cinema with themes of horror, science fiction or any subgenre that can be framed within the “freak” concept.
Founded in 2017 and based in Vigo, the GFFF showcases carefully selected films that are usually excluded from conventional distribution, presenting world and international premieres never before seen in Galicia, and also offering parallel activities such as workshops, professional meetings and special sessions for new talents.
The GFFF is a Competitive Member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF), a global network of genre film festivals spanning 21 countries and more than 800,000 attendees per year. This membership allows the festival to award the prestigious Méliès d’Argent to the best European fantastic short film in its official selection.
The GFFF's commitment to artistic excellence and community engagement is recognized with the prestigious EFFE Label (Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe), Europe's quality stamp for remarkable arts festivals.
Join our ranks, freaks!
