In recent decades, and at one time to the emergence of new technologies that have ended up scanning most of the processes of the film, the documentary has known a notorious and systematic growth around the world. In our country, and for more than one decade, a production before linked almost exclusively to fiction has been swelling their ranks with new topics, new approaches, new geographies, new dilemmas.
It is in this context that FIDBA is proposed as the 1st. International Film Festival dedicated to this genre which films with the same fans - as long as we believe that the forms and the doings of the documentary film are different from those of the fiction - may meet and dialogue among them and with the public. If the documentary is a meeting point for the FIDBA, it is insofar as it proposes an interpellation to the little-known memoirs, disturbing present and (our) future in suspension. FIDBA will then be an approach not only among audiences, filmmakers and thinkers linked documentary but also in relation to the always stimulating possibilities that allow you to open this space to other border and heterodox expressions framed inside of what we would call "non-fiction" and that encourage us to dialogue with contemporary expressions that go beyond even the scope of the film.
FIDBA will pay special attention to those filmmakers for whom cinema is linked to a form of research and knowledge of the world that surrounds us as to the portrait of human beings whose conditions of life, in certain historical and social contexts, allow you to ask us about our. It is, therefore, authors who not only reflect reality but also ethical and moral relationship which involves filming the other.
FIDBA aims to become a point of support for filmmakers seeking to widen the perception of reality and to films which represent a step forward in the effort to understand it and anticipate it. So, it will make focus on films whose aesthetic originality put at risk not only an idea of the documentary but also a thought about the same film and its possibilities. Since this focus implies questioning the status of the real front of the camera or of the film in relation to reality, this is as inseparable from the mediations that arises.
Film Education and Welfare Foundation Aurangabad Present, 7th Year, Roshani International Film Festival chhatrpati sambhaji nagar Aurangabad (M.H) INDIA uses media platform as a tool to connect audiences across cities, countries, and continents. With simultaneous screenings (OFFLINE FESTIVALS) and live Q&A’s, audiences are given the chance to experience a film festival from miles away. From the peak of Everest to the penguins of Antarctica, #RIFF brings the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres together. Because the love for cinema stretches beyond borders.
#RISFF established from pride of India, chh. sambhajinagar Aurangabad, Maharashtra. City of ancient 57th century Mughal Empires now beat with #Digitalindia in 2025 providing wide platform for students to professionals - preview their films on International Stage to prove themselves.
We conduct our Film festival from 22 sep - 09 aug every season with grand arrangements with respected jury board from different continent to judge your films and make Q&A session. Take a step and drop your films on our platform and make your self best.
LIVE EVENT - LIVE BROADCAST!
After years of planning...MiFA is ready!!
MIFA – Monza International Film Awards is a vibrant celebration of global filmmaking, uniting creativity, artistry, and innovation from every corner of the world. Held annually in the beautiful city of Monza, Italy, and broadcast live worldwide on YouTube, MIFA offers independent filmmakers a powerful platform to be seen, celebrated, and remembered.
Hosted by Mariam Babajide, Frankie Clarence and Tom Harrison Vaughan, with industry professionals presenting each category, the evening promises to be packed with glitz, glamour and abundance of fun.
ABOUT THE MIFA
MIFA is dedicated to championing independent cinema and amplifying visibility for filmmakers and their work. The Monza International Film Awards celebrates storytelling in all its forms — from ambitious features, documentaries, and artistic works. The live Awards Ceremony is held at the historic Teatro Villoresi, where nominated filmmakers, creatives, and film enthusiasts gather with peers and other industry professionals to connect and honor excellence in cinema.
WHY FILMMAKERS SHOULD SUBMIT
MIFA is not just an award — it’s an international showcase and career spotlight. Every selected project receives extensive promotion across MIFA’s platforms before, during, and after the ceremony.
By submitting to MIFA, filmmakers gain:
Global exposure through our live YouTube broadcast, reaching audiences, media, and industry professionals worldwide.
Official recognition with MIFA nominations and laurels that elevate your film’s profile.
Ongoing promotion through interviews, trailers, social features, and post-event content spotlighting nominees and winners.
A handcrafted MIFA Trophy, a symbol of creative excellence, awarded live from Monza.
Continued visibility — MIFA continues to highlight and support winning films and creators throughout the year, ensuring your project stays in the public eye.
AWARDS STRUCTURE
Selection & Nominations: Submitted films are carefully reviewed by our international jury of filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals. Official nominees are announced and featured across MIFA’s digital channels.
Awards Ceremony (Teatro Villoresi, Monza): A prestigious evening celebrating creativity and independent film, attended by nominees, guests, and press. The event is streamed live on YouTube, connecting Monza to a worldwide audience.
Post-Awards Promotion: MIFA continues to showcase winners and selected films through interviews, social media features, and digital spotlights, ensuring lasting visibility long after the event.
THE BENEFIT OF A GLOBAL BROADCAST
By broadcasting the ceremony live on YouTube, MIFA ensures that recognition extends far beyond the venue — every finalist and winner gains access to an international audience in real time. Another key advantage of our live broadcast is inclusivity: it allows those who are unable to attend in person to still be part of the celebration, experience the excitement of the event, and share in the recognition from wherever they are in the world. This digital reach transforms MIFA into a truly borderless celebration of cinema, where filmmakers can share their moment of triumph with collaborators, fans, and supporters around the world.
OUR MISSION
MIFA’s mission is to celebrate creativity, storytelling, and the power of independent film. We believe every filmmaker deserves to be seen — and we work year-round to amplify their voice, connect their stories to new audiences, and honor their artistic achievements.
FROM MONZA TO THE WORLD
Join us for the MIFA Monza International Film Awards, where cinematic dreams meet global recognition. Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or an established creative voice, MIFA is your stage to shine — live, worldwide, and forever part of a growing international film community.
Join us as we celebrate creativity, storytelling, and the power of film — from Monza to the world.
www.mifa.live
Instagram: mifa_awards
YouTube: @MIFA-Awards
MiFA SHORTS
Welcome to MiFA Shorts, the short film edition of the Monza International Film Awards — a unique celebration of independent filmmaking, broadcast live from the SE1 TV studio in London on our official YouTube channel.
Hosted by Mariam Babajide, Frankie Clarence and Tom Harrison Vaughan, with industry professionals presenting each category, MIFA Shorts transforms the thrill of a live awards show into a truly global experience — allowing filmmakers and audiences everywhere to connect, celebrate, and share in the magic of cinema in real time.
Every nominated short film is showcased live during the broadcast, giving each project the spotlight it deserves. Winners join us via live feed, chatting with the hosts and celebrating their achievements as the world watches.
Each winner receives a personalized, framed MIFA Winner’s Certificate, a lasting tribute to their achievement and a reminder of the creativity, hard work, and passion that brought their story to life.
At MiFA Shorts, we understand the dedication behind every frame, and we want every filmmaker, whether behind or in front of the camera, to be seen, celebrated, and remembered.
The celebration doesn’t end with the show — each nominated film and category will continue to be promoted across MiFA’s social media channels, with exclusive content, interviews, and features designed to amplify visibility and help filmmakers reach new audiences.
We are also proud to support two remarkable organizations — Beat Leukemia
and Peso Positivo through our BL Award and Peso Positivo Award. These special prizes honor films that tackle themes around cancer and mental health, helping spread awareness, understanding, and hope to wider audiences.
- BL Award (in collaboration with Beat-Leukemia.org)
This Award honors the best short film addressing themes surrounding all forms of cancer — stories that raise awareness, share knowledge, and bring strength, hope, and compassion to audiences worldwide.
This award is presented in collaboration with Beat Leukemia, a charitable foundation based in Monza devoted to spreading clear and accessible information about leukemia and supporting those affected.
Through this partnership, MiFA Shorts proudly contributes to Beat Leukemia’s mission and helps bring these vital stories to light.
- Peso Positivo Award (in collaboration with PesoPositivo.it)
The Peso Positivo Award recognizes the best short film tackling mental health — stories that open dialogue, encourage empathy, and remind us of the strength in vulnerability.
Created in collaboration with Peso Positivo, a charity dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding of mental health and eating disorders, this award celebrates filmmakers who bravely explore these important topics and inspire others through their art.
www.mifa.live
Instagram: @mifa_awards
YouTube: @MIFA-Awards
The Festival of Otherness provides space for authors’ voices that express their perspective on a world that could be.
Inclusion, sustainability, and youth are the transversal focus of the festival, with the aim of developing spaces that encourage critical thinking, dialogue, and community participation, while caring for the cultural and environmental context we inhabit.
The call will be open from March 16 to June 12, 2026.
Who are we calling?:
We invite production companies, distributors, filmmakers, students, collectives, emerging creators, and visual artists, especially young people from Mexico and around the world, to submit their works to the 2026 national and international short film competition.
Love, Sex & Cinema Film Festival is an international, Berlin-based short film festival dedicated to cinema that treats intimacy as storytelling – not spectacle.
We showcase bold, thoughtful films that explore love, desire, vulnerability, and emotional closeness. From subtle gestures to raw encounters, the films we programme are unafraid to look closely at what it means to be human.
Love, Sex & Cinema was created to fill a curatorial gap. Films that engage openly with intimacy often fall between categories: too emotionally exposed or sexually frank for conservative festivals, yet misaligned with festivals that frame sex primarily through erotic spectacle, pornography, kink, or niche subcultures.
The festival exists for the vast middle ground, where intimacy is narrative, emotional, political, and deeply human.
We welcome narrative, documentary, and experimental short films (up to 20 minutes). Explicit sexual content – including real sex – is welcome when it serves a clear cinematic or emotional purpose, but sex does not need to be present. What matters is depth, intention, and how closeness functions within the film.
The inaugural edition will take place September 16–17, 2026, at Il Kino in Berlin, an independent cinema known for thoughtful programming and a strong film community.
Built by filmmakers, for filmmakers, the festival approaches stories of closeness, desire, and vulnerability with seriousness, openness, and respect.
What Kind of Films Are We Looking For?
We are looking for short films (up to 20 minutes) that engage seriously and thoughtfully with love, sex, intimacy, desire, and human connection.
Sex does not have to be present.
Films centred on love, longing, consent, self-love, coming of age, emotional intimacy, relational tension, etc. are just as welcome. What matters to us is not explicitness, but depth and intention.
We welcome:
Narrative shorts
Documentary shorts
Experimental work – as long as there is a clear story, idea, or emotional through-line.
Form, tone, genre are all flexible.
Explicit sexual content – including real sex – is welcome when it is used with intention. Sex can be provocative, confronting, sensual, unsettling, or even titillating. We are interested in work that understands sex as a cinematic tool, something that can carry meaning, tension, pleasure, power, or purpose.
What matters to us is that intimacy, bodies, and sexual acts are doing something within the film: shaping character, advancing an idea, challenging the viewer, or deepening the emotional or narrative experience, rather than existing in isolation or as empty spectacle.
We are less interested in work where sex is the entire point, and more interested in work where love or sex is part of a larger cinematic conversation. We are drawn to films that trust the audience, resist simplification, and approach intimacy with emotional honesty and cinematic intention.
The Lycian Way International Film Festival is an independent film event open to national and international short and feature-length films of any genre (including animation and experimental films) related to the theme of "the road".
Held over three days, the festival hosts film screenings alongside seminars, director meet-ups, and open-air events. All activities are free and open to the public.
Inspired by the ancient lands of Lycia, the deep blue of the Mediterranean, and the unique harmony of history and nature along the Lycian Way, the festival carries the universal language of cinema from Antalya to the world.
As the first thematic film festival in Türkiye to focus on the concept of “the road,” the Lycian Way International Film Festival brings together not only cinephiles but also hikers, travelers, historians, and cultural producers.
The festival aims to reinterpret the historical, cultural, and geographical richness of the Lycian Way—an ancient route that has connected civilizations for centuries—through the lens of cinema. It showcases films built around themes such as migration, journey, endurance, nature, cultural heritage, and sports.
The festival also seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among young filmmakers, hikers, historians, and art enthusiasts, making visible the intricate connections between road, migration, and culture through the medium of film.
The purpose of the festival refers to awareness of both the external filters on the screen, including censorship (commercial, ideological, aesthetic), and the internal filters of screen perception and projection, including self-censorship. NEFILTRAVANAE KINO is an exploration of aestheticization and commodification in art. The next aim of the festival is to expose the complexity, manysidedness, and variety of filmmaking.
NEFILTRAVANAE KINO (NoFilter Kino) is a film festival that is held by the Short Movie Club, the platform for cinematic projects. NEFILTRAVANAE KINO is ADAMI Media Prize qualified festival. The International Film Studies Conference is held at the same time as the film festival. In this way, film theory and practice are integrated together at the NEFILTRAVANAE KINO.
Originally the festival was held in Belarus, but because of political repression and publicly stated anti-war stance, screenings and events can be held in different countries. First of all in Poland (Warsaw), Germany (Berlin, Hamburg), Lithuania (Vilnius). For example, the 11th and 10th Nefiltravanae Kino took place in Warsaw, Berlin, Hamburg, Vilnius and Helsinki. The content of past years' film programs can be found on the website https://shortmovie.club/programmes/
The festival will be held in a hybrid format. We will have a part of live screenings and online screenings on a video platform https://film.nofilterkino.org/ . The video is cryptographically secured. In addition, we pay attention and promote films from our previous years that are released to the public on the Internet after their festival curcuit.
Nefiltravanae Kino involves theater, artists to interpret symbols and history. We work with the audience's reaction and participants' as well.
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The concept of the NEFILTRAVANAE KINO (NoFilter Kino):
ALIENATION PROBLEM
We live in a world of malls and cinema multiplexes. We see that indie cinema and non-commodity art go to the periphery of public attention. Primitive attractions replace the cinematography. The escape audience is alienated behind the big screen. So modern mainstream cinema is part of a manipulating tool that leads to the society of alienation. Thus the tendency is that indie cinema becomes more unreadable for the wide audience. We should understand the context of the filmmaker to understand the independent cinema. That is why the NEFILTRAVANAE KINO concept implies the physical presence of filmmakers.
FILM SELECTION PROBLEM
Filmmakers shoot millions of movies. And thousands of short film festivals organize screenings all over the world every year. On average, several thousand films are submitted to a film festival. So various good films can be neglected for whatever reason. Often selecting probability is like winning a lottery. As a result, filmmakers are left with no feedback. It is a paradox that no one can hear you in the age of the Internet! The mainstream culture prefers attractions and casual viewing.
Also, this idea is based on the film selection problem. Perhaps it’s no surprise one person, i.e. programme director at best, or even students of film schools make a preliminary decision to select a movie. Сoncordance of judges or previewers is more seldom thing than the difference of background, tastes. So selection or judging can be one-sided or perfunctory. It is not bad as the programme director has a good taste and aesthetic sensitivity, of course. But we’ve discovered another conception of “unfiltered cinema”. We matched it against “the best of the best” way. This way aids to perceive cinematic idiom without the dictate of art-curators.
CELEBRATION OF INDIE CINEMA
So the NoFilter Kino tries to avoid “the best of the best” way but it does not ignore it completely, sure. The festival selects fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and virtual reality sections. A jury awards the best film in every section. The festival holds the screenings at cinema theatres, the National Centre for Contemporary Arts, and art-spaces.
Our aim is to gather people in art, to have a dialogue to be happy with smart communication.
Cinema is art but not sport. The key point of our project is to establish communication between the filmmaker and the audience.
Please, read about the festival history through the link to the festival's website. http://shortmovie.club/history/
In the early hours of December 24, 1858, a meteorite fell on Molina de Segura—the largest ever recorded in Spain to this day. That unexpected and fortunate collision has, over time, become one of the defining features of this historic, industrial, and enterprising municipality in the Region of Murcia.
From that impact a legend was also born, one that endures to this day. It is said that the crater opened by the meteorite emits a joyful, fertile, and inextinguishable radiation that would explain the disproportionate proliferation of artists—of every kind and background—who today maintain some connection, however slight, with the town.
Taking that mythological motif as its pretext, more than a century and a half later "El Meteorito," the Molina de Segura Short Film Festival, was born: an initiative of the Department of Culture of the Molina de Segura Town Council, conceived to endure over time.
Its ultimate purpose is to select six short films that share the same nature as the Meteorite: brief stories of indelible impact on the viewer and of a social character. Even before that goal, the festival aspires to become a recurring point of reference for national short filmmaking, as well as to awaken the appreciation of a non-specialized audience for this cinematic form.
The theme, genre, and format of the works are open. Special consideration is given to those stories that address matters of an eminently social nature.
The Iran Open-Air International Film Festival is an international open-air film festival held annually in northern Iran.
Dedicated to cinema inspired by travel, road movies, adventure, ecotourism, environment, indigenous life, and human connection with nature, the festival presents narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, VR, and AI-based works in a unique open-air cinematic setting.Through open-air screenings, filmmaker bootcamps, VR filmmaking programs, masterclasses, workshops, and side events, the festival brings filmmakers and audiences together in the natural landscapes of northern Iran, creating a cinematic experience rooted in nature, community, and creative exchange.
Programs
•competition section includes:
-Narrative, Documentary, Animation,Experimental
-Immersive Competition: VR and AI based works
•Filmmaker boot camp
•Masters classes and workshops
The Barichara Green Film Festival FESTIVER, created by Colombian actors Toto Vega and Nórida Rodríguez, seeks to build a new generation of artists and audience commited to the environment. Through its screenings and a continuous search for resources to create environmental film content, FESTIVER aims to educate and entertain by developing academic, artistic and recreational activities which enrich the Colombian cultural landscape and help build a better world. The 16th edition will take place on September 24-27, 2026 in Barichara, Santander, Colombia.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The RODANDO Film Festival invites filmmakers to participate in the First International Showcase of its 14th Edition, to be held in the city of San Luis Potosí and the Magical Towns of Real de Catorce and Xilitla, Mexico.
INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE
FICTION FEATURE FILM
Fiction films from any country, completed between 2024 and 2026, will be considered.
The showcase is aimed at works with a strong authorial vision and social commitment that address contemporary cultural realities through themes such as: gender perspective, masculinities, childhood and youth development, migration, memory, community, as well as sexual, functional, linguistic, and ethnic diversity.
Selected films will receive official recognition from the Rodando Film Festival.
Now in its fourteenth year, the Northeast Film Festival showcases top independent films from filmmakers, as well as new talent. The diverse array of films, selected by a committee, includes features and shorts from all genres, as well as documentaries and screenplays. The festival is hosted in Teaneck New Jersey at the historic Teaneck Cinemas; with planned parties to kick off the festival in style and spirit. In addition, we offer an atmosphere for the film enthusiast to interact with filmmakers as well as filmmakers being able to interact and network with each other and industry professionals.
The festival includes after parties, to offer opportunities for interacting and networking with other filmmakers, actors, and film festival goers. In past years, Harry Lennix, Lloyd Kaufman, Danny Roebuck, Matthew Modine, Vinnie Pastore, David Harris, Robert Clohessy, Brian O'Halloran, Fatima Ptacek, Gianni Russo, Duane Whitaker, Jefferson White, producers from NBC, among many others attended the festival's after parties (and festival).
LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.
1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.
Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.
Premiered from January 1, 2025.
2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.
With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).
Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.
Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.
Ruido Interno, performing and visual arts, organizes the 4th Rural Film and Short Film Festival, which will be held in the town of Espinama, in the Camaleño Valley, Cantabria, from August 27 to 30, 2026.
The competitive section is announced according to the following rules:
Three categories are established:
. Fiction and animation short film section.
. Documentary section.
. Video art and other languages section (virtual reality, 360 videos, etc.)
Submissions may not exceed 30 minutes.
Each author may submit one entry in only one category.
All entries must refer to at least 70% of the rural and natural environment, environmental issues, and environmental awareness and conservation in their storytelling. Audiovisual productions that showcase or reflect on social, cultural, and anthropological aspects of the rural world will be considered.
All works produced after January 1, 2023, may be submitted. Any individual or group of individuals directly associated with the organization or sponsors are excluded. Likewise, productions with advertising or tourism content may not be submitted.
There are no language restrictions for submissions; Spanish subtitles are an essential requirement, whenever applicable.
Any genre: Drama, Action, Comedy, Horror, Animation, Music Video, PSA, or other. Film must be no longer than 60 seconds, including credits.
The San Diego International Kids' Film Festival promotes the idea of entertainment with education. Supported by many across the world, the festival supports the entertainment and education industries by showcasing international films, and gives young, aspiring filmmakers a channel to communicate to an international community. The resulting collaboration produces a unique multicultural experience, engaging young viewers with positive media, as a diverse education.
Vertical Shorts Festival is the first international film festival dedicated exclusively to vertical filmmaking (9:16 aspect ratio) a bold and modern format reshaping how stories are told and experienced. We celebrate creators who embrace the mobile-first world and use vertical video not as a constraint, but as a canvas for innovation.
Whether it’s a gripping drama, a supernatural thriller, a heartfelt romance, or a daring fantasy, we’re looking for bold voices and fresh perspectives across genres, as long as they’re vertical.
Our mission is to spotlight emerging and established filmmakers who are pushing visual storytelling forward. We welcome smartphone filmmakers, experimental creators, and anyone exploring this unique format with purpose, passion, and cinematic craft.
Join us and be part of a new movement in cinema, where your vertical vision takes center stage.
FILMOHZ 2026 aims to promote dialogue between architecture, the city, and audiovisual language through the selection, screening, and recognition of cinematic works that explore new forms of representation, interpretation, and narration of built space.
The festival seeks to establish itself as an international meeting point for filmmakers, architects, visual artists, researchers, and creators who understand architecture as a narrative, emotional, cultural, and social dimension.
