The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.
This edition is number 35, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.
Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.
In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.
Coming together to explore new cultures and celebrate creativity will always be important and VIFFMP is the perfect medium for that. Visual literacy is an aptitude for this century and VIFFMP brings together the highest-quality stories to learn from. VIFFMP exists to inspire audiences and keep the excitement alive for cinematic experiences.
VIFFMP is a meeting place for filmmakers and people who are interested in the world in its variety, different approaches to life, film as an art form, a medium and a tool of social expression. VIFFMP offers filmmakers a platform to introduce their work and discuss topics shown in the film as well as the filmmaking process. Helping at the frontline of an increasingly polarized world. Speaking multiple languages, VIFFMP gives the ability to hear a rich diversity of voices from the divided areas.
VIFFMP is not out there just for the sake of films. We enliven with an idealism that enables filmmakers and diverse communities to share their ideas in close personal contact.
“Cinema that Interrupts Silences”
The 5th Puno Film Festival – Hanan Cinema is organized and promoted by the Cultural Association Puno Audiovisual, an initiative that seeks to strengthen and diversify film production in the Puno region and throughout the country, while establishing bonds with sister nations of South and Central America.
In this fifth edition, the festival is held under the theme “Cinema that Interrupts Silences”, an invitation to recognize cinema as a space of expression that questions absences, reveals denied memories, and gives voice to territories, bodies, and communities historically silenced.
From the south of Peru, Hanan Cinema reaffirms its commitment to a cinema that listens, dialogues, and transforms.
The festival will take place from December 6 to 13, 2025, at Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world. It will be an in-person event, complemented by virtual activities that will allow participation from audiences across the globe.
Hanan Cinema continues to consolidate itself as a meeting space for filmmakers, critics, programmers, audiences, and communities, reaffirming that cinema is, above all, a collective creation.
Colors of Love - Queer Film Festival is a vibrant LGBTIQ community initiative created by filmmakers to celebrate and curate queer short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, and web series. Our mission is to introduce these stories to new audiences in a fun, engaging, and informative way.
We welcome submissions of any short films, documentaries, animations, music videos, or web series that explore LGBTQ+ themes, regardless of when they were made. Please ensure that you hold all the rights to your film, including music, images, and likenesses used in it.
With the success of last year’s event, we’re thrilled to announce that this year we are expanding the length of eligible films from 20 minutes to 40 minutes. Additionally, we are introducing a brand-new LGBTQ Feature Film category to further showcase diverse and powerful queer stories.
Colors of Love Queer Film Festival become the official part of FilmyBees Cine Club, which manages and hosts the festival and associated programs. The last event took place on 22nd - 23rd June during Pride Month, celebrating the diversity of love in Mumbai, the Bollywood city of India.
By submitting your film, you grant us permission to screen it in unlimited live screenings throughout the year.
Additionally, we will host an online event at the end of the year, where all selected films will be screened via our online film streaming partners. This is a non-exclusive agreement, meaning you are free to share your film elsewhere.
On the border of Europe and Asia, in the 300-year-old city called the "Russian Manchester" in the middle of the Ural Mountains —
we organize an International Short Film Festival with a quarterly Official Selection and Live Screenings every summer, autumn, winter and spring.
NOW OPEN: Submissions for the Ural Shorts Summer 2025
Grand Prix: $1,000
Ural Shorts consists of four Seasons and Annual Award Event. Every Season the selection committee watches privately the submitted short films and chooses the Official Selections. All selected films enter the competition for the Season Awards.
Within 10 days after the Official Selection list is published the jury announces the Season Winners. The winning films enter the Screening Program in cinemas and on television for all to see.
All Season winners enter the competition for the Annual Awards in 18 nominations corresponding to the Main and Technical and Performances categories, and for the Grand Prix. They receive an invitation to the Annual Award Event.
The Annual Event takes place in August 2026 in the 300-year-old city of Nizhny Tagil, on the border of Europe and Asia, which is called the "Russian Manchester" in the middle of the Ural Mountains. The winner of the Grand Prix will receive a statuette, a diploma and a cash prize of $1,000. The Annual Award Event consists of a cultural and educational program, the annual awards ceremony, screenings, TV interviews, workshops, and other activities.
Open call for filmmakers!
Be part of the 5th edition of Breaking Walls Dance Films and submit your film now.
Breaking Walls Dance Films (BWDF) is the first Dance Film Festival in Egypt and the Region.
BWDF is an international event showcasing the best in dance film from around the world, which will take place in Cairo, in January 2026. We will host a special program of dance films alongside the festival's various programs of workshops and live performances.
Knowing that the application will be no later than November 15, 2025.
ON THE SIDELINES OF THE FESTIVAL:
- We welcome documentaries and feature films to be shown on the sidelines of the festival, provided that these films are dance-related.
- If the film includes non-English narration, English subtitles are required. English subtitles are required for all films.
SMM Club при Международном университете «Ала-Тоо» приглашает школьников 9-11 классов, студентов колледжей и вузов Кыргызстана принять участие в UniFrame Short Film Festival 2025 – конкурсе короткометражных фильмов с открытой тематикой.
Фестиваль призван объединить молодых режиссёров, сценаристов и операторов, стремящихся выражать свои идеи и эмоции через кино. Участники создают короткометражные фильмы (до 10 минут), в которых могут исследовать любые темы – от личных историй и социальных наблюдений до художественных экспериментов и философских размышлений.
UniFrame – это площадка, где ценится искренность, креативность и смелость. Здесь твоя камера становится инструментом самовыражения, а твоя история – отражением внутреннего мира.
Твоя идея. Твой кадр. Твоя история.
Welcome to the six edition of Diminuto, International Minimal Film Festival, a celebration of short-films.
Diminuto comes from the Latin: extremely small. The minimal cinema is that tiny cinema, but immensely deep; brief, but extensive in possibilities; tiny, but capable of creating endless universes. Because we know that every second is important, this is a celebration of small short films, small projects that leave us with enormous emotions and diverse sensations. That is why we say that: The minimal cinema is the maximum.
Categories in competition.
In all categories we receive: fiction, documentary, fiction, animation, experimental and hybrids.
Zero: Under 59 seconds
One: 1 minute
Fractal: Between 1 and 3 minutes
Silent: Short without dialogues, between 1 and 3minutes
Vertical: Vertical shorts, between 1 and 3minutes
Tik Shorts: Shorts made by Tik Tok, under 3 minutes
Spot: Spot, under 5 minutes
Cassette: Videoclip, between 1 and 5minutes
Wide: Shorts between 3 and 5 minutes
XL: Shorts between 5 and 8 minutes
Non-competitive category.
For this category we receive fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and hybrids.
Alternative silms: Shortsfilms under 3 minutes, made by authors from Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela.
In this edition, it is contemplated that the works selected in the teen competing categories will be screened, scheduled and viewed in three modalities:
1. Screening of the official selection in at least four cultural spaces located in Mexico City.
2. The Official Selection will be hosted on the Retina Latina streaming platform, and Wahu Streaming.
The winning works of each category in competition will be screened in a cultural venue in Bogota, Colombia. Place and date to be confirmed.
The works selected in the Alternative Films will be programmed streaming on the festival's social networks and on Wahu, streaming platform.
The origin of Diminuto is referred to the online workshops: Short films taught in the last year by Aarón Álvarez, the director of the festival. In them, the concept of brevity and the ideology that allows highlighting the creative processes of the authors are promoted. Some works that were part of the Official selection and the Alternative films of the first edition were produced in these workshops.
Complementary to the exhibitions, programming and visualizations, the workshops will be given: Short films, short formats (level 1 and 2), there will be talks and master classes with specialists in cinematography, these activities will be carried out online, they are planned for the attendees and the interested public, seeking to promote new authors. Special online activities will be held for the authors of the winning short films in each category and the honorable mentions.
¡Hola! We are BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, an international film festival with monthly screening events from Barcelona, Spain, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates and showcases new productions and independent artists from all over the world in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.
BARCIFF promotes the selected films on its official website www.iberiff.org and social media channels, where the nominees can share their nominations with their followers. Fiction, animation, documentary and experimental films of any genre and subject are welcome!
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
It is an independent festival dedicated to supporting independent, short, and documentary films from Egypt and around the world.
Our goal is to provide a platform for every filmmaker to screen their films in a safe and well-equipped venue, in addition to workshops, panel discussions, distribution opportunities, and participation in international programs.
We believe in the power of independent cinema to express new ideas and to build a community of Arab and international filmmakers in Alexandria, the city of cinema and arts.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions for Filmmakers
1. Is there a film submission fee?
No, there is a film submission fee, but please note that this is for a limited period, specifically the first week after submissions open. After that, there will be a submission fee, and payments will be processed through the Festhome platform.
2. Can I get an explanation for why my film wasn't selected?
Yes, we provide brief feedback as time allows, but not for all films.
3. Can I submit more than one film?
Yes, each film requires a separate submission fee.
4. Do you accept graduation or student films?
Yes, provided they meet the technical requirements.
5. Can I submit films that have been screened at other festivals?
Yes, as long as they haven't been shown for free online.
6. Are there any discounts or exemptions?
Yes, in very special cases after direct communication (students, humanitarian projects, countries affected by war).
7. Is attendance mandatory?
No, but it increases the chances of participating in seminars and sessions.
8. Does the festival provide accommodation or travel?
No, but it offers hotel discounts and logistical support.
9. What is the difference between the Egyptian and international submissions?
The only difference is the currency; the technical treatment is the same.
The application fees aim to ensure the festival's continued operation as an independent and open space for filmmakers from Egypt and around the world, free from commercial funding that imposes content restrictions or limits freedom of choice.
The fees are used solely for:
Viewing and evaluating hundreds of films by a specialized committee
Management and technical staff salaries
Equipping the independent screening room
Supporting free film workshops for participants
Providing invitations to attend selected filmmakers
We believe that independent cinema deserves a festival that genuinely supports it, and therefore we have kept the application fees very low compared to international festivals, so that the opportunity remains accessible to everyone.
The application fees are not for profit, but rather a small contribution to ensure the festival's continuity, independence, and quality.
We have a strong selection of special programs, including:
“Short Film Evolution” Program: Screening of 5 short films + discussion on the evolution of independent cinema globally.
“Egyptian Indie Night” Program: A full night of Egyptian films.
“New Voices” Program: Hosting 3-4 directors making their Egyptian debut.
“European Micro-Docs Showcase” Program: 5 European short documentaries.
“Meet the Distributor” Program: A session moderated by film distributors.
We provide film distribution opportunities to a number of festivals and platforms.
In addition, we are establishing an annual exhibition for independent filmmakers, called the Alexandria Independent Cinema Exhibition (AICS).
The festival is a showcase of films in all genres by young emerging filmmakers.The cultural capital of India hosts numerous film festivals every year. Our team has taken into account the features of most film festivals. To present something new, we decided to place our primary focus on independent underknown filmmaking from all over the world. Besides, we realize that the boundaries of cinema have expanded significantly over the past two decades due to the digital "revolution.” Nowadays, one can shoot films with a smartphone, without using special equipment or being a professional filmmaker. Therefore, the cinema has become far more expressive and entered a new era of its development, uncovering all shades of life, all colours of culture and subcultures. We believe that the programme of Venus Brightest Star Film Festival gives a free hand to any way of artistic expression.
We welcome any experimental ways that create new film languages evolving the cinema!
CinemaKing International Film Festival (CIFF) is a very prestigious international film festival in Bangladesh, where are highest countries were participated, 120 in a edition countries in 2021. Organized by MEGH Foundation, Event by DHAKA Festival.
CinemaKing International Film Festival was started in 31 May, 2018. Founded by an International Film Personality Mr. Monjurul Islam MEGH.
The call for entries for 6'th CinemaKing International Film Festival 2025 is now open!
The 5'th Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2024 were competition 68 countries. The Festival was held on online 18th to 21st december 2024 and theatrical on 21st to 26th February, 2025.
The 4'th Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2023 were competition 76 countries. The Festival was held on theatrical on 16th to 29nd February, 2024.
The 3rd Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2022 were competition 83 countries. The Festival was held on theatrical on 19th to 22nd March, 2023.
The 2'nd Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2021 were competition 120 countries with Bangladesh. The Festival was held on theatrical on 3rd to 6th January, 2022 at the 3 venues in "the International Mother Language Institute", "Bangladesh Silpakala Acdemy", "Shohoj Path School".
The1'st Edition of the CinemaKing International Film Festival 2020 were competition 54 countries. 177 film, The Festival was held on theatrical on 24th to 26th december, 2020.
Visit for more information on CIFF's website : www.cinemaking.org
If you have any question you can contact our facebook page: www.facebook.com/ciff.bd
The 2025 Africa International Human Rights Film Festival (AIHRFF) will delve into the powerful theme of "Bridging Divides."
Rationale:
In 2025, as Africa continues to navigate a complex landscape of interconnected challenges, the need to bridge divides becomes increasingly critical. These divisions can manifest as political polarization, social fragmentation, economic inequality, cultural misunderstandings, and the lingering effects of historical injustices. This theme recognizes the urgent imperative to foster dialogue, understanding, and collaboration across these divides to advance human rights and build more inclusive and equitable societies.
Objectives:
To showcase films that explore the root causes and consequences of various forms of division within and across African communities.
To celebrate stories of individuals and initiatives that actively work to bridge these divides through empathy, communication, and reconciliation.
To provide a platform for filmmakers, activists, policymakers, and audiences to engage in meaningful dialogue about strategies for fostering unity and overcoming fragmentation.
To inspire solidarity and collective action towards building bridges that promote human rights, social justice, and sustainable development across the continent.
International Golden Rod Film Festival calls for short international films, short international documentaries, short Turkish films, short Turkish documentaries, and feature films. Filmmakers working all genre are invited to submit their work for the festival’s 1th edition.
At the International Golden Rod Film Festival, producers of films in the official selection will have the opportunity to meet with the content team of Moviax, Turkey’s new digital platform and one of the festival’s corporate supporters to explore potential collaboration opportunities.
The juries, with the help of the evaluation chart provided by the festival organization, give separate scores for each film after watching it—evaluating the film itself, screenplay, director’s performance, cinematography, acting performance, music, and sound design. Using the scores from this chart, the winners in each category are determined fairly.
Welcome to the 3rd Edition of Ladies in Control
Ladies in Control is a short film festival dedicated to showcasing works directed by women. Its mission is to promote women’s authorship in cinema and highlight the essential impact of the female perspective within the audiovisual arts.
Ladies in Control fosters visibility, dialogue, and opportunity for women in film, contributing to a more inclusive and equitable cinematic ecosystem.
The Cultural Británico cordially greets you and opens the call for entries to the “XII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN, CINI 2026”, to be held in Lima, Peru, from February 4 to 8, 2026.
This festival is held in the auditoriums of the Centro Cultural Británico, located in the districts of Surco, San Miguel, San Borja, Pueblo Libre, San Martín de Porres, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Camacho, and Miraflores.
All screenings to be held during the “XII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN, CINI 2026” will be free of charge for the general public.
Sleeping Owl Film Fest event which aims to discover and recognize new talents from all over the world. It was created in order to support short filmmakers providing a critical evaluation of their work.
What makes a short film a great film it's not how ambitious the story is, but the way the story is being told. The ingredients to have a great short film are a great script, directing,camerawork, lighting and editing.
There are a lot of films that are interesting, but have a careless sound. Every filmmaker must care about the sound before the shooting, it's one of the most important cinematic elements. Catch great actors, not models! It's another advise we provide so that stories can be told in a real way, not in a theatricality way.
