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Deadline
17 Apr 2026


Published: 15 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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SorsiCorti Short Film Festival

Palermo, Italy


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.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
17 Apr 2026


Published: 15 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Cuenca Internacional Film Festival

Cuenca, Ecuador


Cuenca International Film Festival 2026

Where the world's stories find their echo in the Andes.

The Cuenca International Film Festival (FICC) is one of the pioneering film events in Ecuador. With more than twenty years of history, it has become a strategic meeting point for international filmmakers, producers, distributors, and programmers, consolidating Cuenca as an epicenter of cinema in Latin America.

Throughout its history, the FICC has featured important figures, names that reaffirm the festival's mission to build bridges between the global industry and local narratives.

In 2022, the festival expanded its reach with the creation of Shortfest Cuenca, a platform specialized in short films that functions as a laboratory for narrative innovation and the discovery of new talent, thus consolidating its role in the international film ecosystem.

Competitive Sections 2026

• Latin American Feature Film Competition (a window to the region's cinema).

• International Feature Film Competition (works over 40 minutes, all themes, genres, and styles).

• International Short Film Competition (a space for experimentation and new voices).

• National Short Film Competition – Ecuador and Cuenca (a development engine for the local industry).

Non-Competitive Sections

• Fantastic Visions: dedicated to genre, fantasy, and horror films.

• Cinema and Human Rights: with a focus on ecology, feminism, and social justice, responding to the most pressing debates of our time.

FICC 2026 – A Platform for the Industry
The festival is not only an exhibition space, but also a networking and co-production platform, connecting Ecuadorian and Latin American cinema with international players: producers, distributors, platforms, and allied festivals.

Cuenca: City of Cinema

FICC 2026 will be held in July in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, Cuenca is transformed each year into a living cinematic stage, where tradition and modernity intertwine at every screening.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
17 Apr 2026


Published: 15 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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The Compton Film Festival

Compton, United States


The Compton Film Festival serves as a platform to discover emerging talent and help filmmakers gain recognition. As a premier film event, the festival provides opportunities for filmmakers to make their mark and share their stories. With dedicated screenings and filmmaker-focused events, the Compton Film Festival is a place to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the art of filmmaking.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
17 Apr 2026


Published: 15 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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ANIMAR FESTIVAL

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil


ANIMAR is an animation film festival where the magic of animation comes to life. Guided by a passion for captivating visual narratives, the festival presents a free and diverse program that engages children, teenagers, adults, film and audiovisual students, professionals in the field, animation enthusiasts, and curious people of all ages.


The festival takes place in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in the North Zone, in the traditional neighborhood of Marechal Hermes — a territory deeply connected to the history of Brazilian cinema and also to suburban popular culture in its multiple expressions. The region is part of the cinematic imagination of the Rio suburbs: affectionately nicknamed "Marechalwood". It has been the setting for landmark productions of national cinema and a space where fundamental works and filmmakers circulated, such as Cacá Diegues, Arnaldo Jabour, and Tizuka Yamazaki, whose films helped to build a sensitive and social perspective on Rio de Janeiro and its neighborhoods.

Beyond cinema and the arts, Marechal Hermes carries a cultural identity that also extends to its popular gastronomy, present in the daily lives and affective memories of its residents. The traditional generous sandwiches, affectionately known as "podrões," are a symbol of gathering, conviviality, and flavor, as is the famous "barata de Marechal," officially recognized as a Material Cultural Heritage of the State of Rio de Janeiro, according to Law 9.692/2022, sanctioned in May 2022, which recognizes the tradition of the snack sold at the stall of merchant Ademar Moreira for over 30 years, near the neighborhood's train station—a mark of resistance and suburban identity that spans generations and local histories.

Marechal Hermes also stands out for its cultural vocation, housing historical spaces such as the Armando Gonzaga Theater, a symbol of the neighborhood's relationship with audiovisual media and the arts, and reinforcing its role as fertile territory for film production, exhibition, and training. By occupying this space — between screens, animated stories, popular flavors, and living traditions — ANIMAR reaffirms the suburbs as a creative center and celebrates animation as an artistic, educational, and transformative language, deeply connected to the territory that welcomes it.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Animation



 
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Deadline
16 Apr 2026


Published: 14 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Cine Pobre Film Festival

San Mateo Rio Hondo, Mexico


Cine Pobre is a self-funded filmmaking genre without a set of stylistic criteria nor format boundaries, involving many geographically separated creators with at least two things in common: a strong desire to tell their story and to do so with their own resources.

Cine Pobre builds bridges based on the belief that film becomes art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper. Since 2002 the 100% cartel-free intersection of culture and capabilities curating the world's best self-funded films.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
16 Apr 2026


Published: 14 Apr 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Bosifest - Belgrade international film festival for and by people with disabilities

Belgrade, Serbia


BOSIFEST is the International Festival Of Documentary Film for and by persons with disabilities, the only one of this kind in the Southeast Europe, which will be organized this year for the seventeenth time in Serbia by the Hendi Center Koloseum. As in past sixteen years, this year on the big screen a great number of films will be screening both in competitive and non-competitive part. So far visitors of the BOSIFEST had an opportunity to watch 950 films that had life of the people with disabilities as their subject or were created by the disabled authors.
In addition to film screenings, BOSIFEST offers additional programs in the form of workshops, panel discussions and roundtables.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Documentary



 
Logo of Arjuntala International Film Festival

Deadline
16 Apr 2026


Published: 14 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Arjuntala International Film Festival

South 24 Pargs, India


Welcome to the Arjuntala International Film Festival—an extraordinary cinematic journey that transcends the boundaries of traditional film festivals. Founded by a group of passionate creatives, AIFF is driven by a profound love for artistic innovation and an unwavering commitment to fostering emerging talent.

At AIFF, our mission is clear: to empower filmmakers as they launch their professional careers in the dynamic world of cinema. Beyond merely showcasing your work on a global stage.

Our festival is truly international, welcoming filmmakers from every corner of the globe. We eagerly anticipate films that embody courage, personal determination, and distinct voices. Our boundless enthusiasm for creativity knows no bounds, and we wholeheartedly embrace a wide range of projects that exemplify ingenuity and artistic brilliance. Our dedication extends to supporting and inspiring content creators, creating an environment where creativity can truly flourish.

So, welcome to the Arjuntala International Film Festival, where the spotlight shines on filmmaking every month. For the winners of AIFF, we proudly present an exclusive laurel and certificate in JPG format, a testament to your achievement that you can display or print with pride. Submit your masterpiece today and embark on your cinematic journey with AIFF—an unparalleled opportunity to break through boundaries and unlock new horizons in the world of filmmaking.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Finci - Mdm Film Festival

Deadline
16 Apr 2026


Published: 14 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Finci - Mdm Film Festival

Buenos Aires, Argentina


FINCI 2026

ONLINE | IN-PERSON FORMAT
June 2026

FINCI 2026 proposes the following main theme:The Truth

today everything moves very fast, where filters are all around, where there is an excess of information everywhere, it's necessary, I would say almost urgent, to encounter our true selves and what we feel that connects us to the simplest things. ¿What is our truth? ¿How do we connect with our essence? ¿How do we connect with what represents us and what doesn't? ¿What place do we give to that? When we connect with our true selves, it has an impact on the collective, on all of us together.

There are truths that are urgent to show, to speak, both individual and collective. ¿What is our truth? ¿How do we allow ourselves to be flexible when we are infant of something new? ¿How are we honest with ourselves? ¿How do we connect with our desires and are we sincere with them?

This year, the International Festival of New Independent Cinema (FINCI) will be a hybrid event.

It will be held in person in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Mexico City, and online for all of Latin America and Europe.

80 projects will be selected for the online portion. A total of 10 projects will be selected per country for the in-person portion.

Categories:
Feature Films (Fiction)
Short Films (Fiction and Documentary)
Feature Documentaries
Erotic Cinema
Vertical Cinema
Women's Cinema
LGBTQ+ Cinema
Animated Cinema

Special attention will be given to emerging filmmakers presenting their debut features.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Other  Music Video



 
Logo of Guanajuato International Film Festival - Guion

Deadline
16 Apr 2026


Published: 14 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Guanajuato International Film Festival - Guion

San Miguel de allende, Mexico


XXIV CONCURSO NACIONAL DE GUION CINEMATOGRÁFICO GIFF
PARA CORTOMETRAJE Y/O LARGOMETRAJE DE FICCIÓN.

Con el fin de estimular la creación de guiones que contribuyan al fortalecimiento de la industria cinematográfica Nacional, el GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE GUANAJUATO, la FUNDACIÓN EXPRESIÓN EN CORTO A.C., ESCRIBE CINE A.C., CORPORACIÓN CINEFILIA, WABI ENTERTAINMENT y el INSTITUTO MEXICANO DE CINEMATOGRAFÍA convocan al XXIV CONCURSO NACIONAL DE GUION CINEMATOGRÁFICO GIFF PARA CORTOMETRAJE Y/O LARGOMETRAJE DE FICCIÓN, con las siguientes BASES:


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

Arboga, Sweden


ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is an exclusive film event organized and administered by the Swedish Creation, Production and Distribution Company Dorobantu Film & Television.

FESTIVAL CONTACT:

Dorobantu Film & Television, Ars Gratia Artis, Box 14, SE-73221 Arboga, Sweden.

E-Mail: film.submission@ars.dorobantu.biz

Telephone: +46 (0)760 880 550

The aim of ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is to offer its audience a top showcase of exquisite feature films and short films which fit the creative concept Art for the Sake of Art (meaning original and innovative films which do not have commercial entertainment as a main goal but try to bring a serious creative contribution to the development of The Seventh Art).

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is a competitive event – offering trophy, diploma, and cash awards.

ALL feature films and short films submitted to the festival (not just the ones selected for a festival participation) will also be considered for possible film sale / distribution agreement proposals – within a parallel selection process (here below called Market Selection), trying to identify artistic films with a high market potential.

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL will take place in Arboga, Sweden, at the Medborgarhuset Cinema Hall.

The first edition of the festival will be held between 23 and 26 July 2026.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Festival Latino-Americano de Cinema Ambiental

Florianópolis, Brazil


The Latin American Environmental Film Festival - FLACA is the first Brazilian environmental film festival that aims to exclusively curate Latin American films, valuing audiovisual production and promoting dialogue between different socio-cultural and environmental realities. In a global context of climate urgency and intensifying socio-environmental inequalities, FLACA emerges as a space for reflection, exchange, and awareness-raising through cinema. Conceived by an experienced team, FLACA seeks to strengthen environmental education and inspire new ways of seeing the world.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of El Ojo Maya Festival de Cine

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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El Ojo Maya Festival de Cine

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico


The El Ojo Maya Film Festival (FCOM) is a cinematic celebration dedicated to the voices, stories, and identities of the Maya territory. Its first edition will take place from May 7 to 10, 2026, in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, with screenings held at cultural venues, universities, and public spaces.

The festival aims to strengthen audiovisual creation in southeastern Mexico and Central America by offering a platform for fiction, documentary, and speculative narratives (Sci-Fi) short and feature films produced by filmmakers who are native to or residents of the Maya world.

In addition to the official competition, the Maya World Film Festival “El Ojo Maya” will host talks, masterclasses, special screenings, and educational activities.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Nepal America International Film Festival

Greenbelt , United States


ABOUT FILM FESTIVAL:

An annual event to celebrate diverse cultures through cinema

Maryland – The Nepal America Film Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Maryland, is excited to announce the dates for the 2026 Nepal America International Film Festival (NAIFF). The festival will take place in Maryland from Thursday, June 25 to Sunday, June 28, 2026.

We are now accepting film submissions from around the world, including feature films, documentaries, animations, experimental works, and shorts. The festival will feature a diverse selection of films from Nepal, South Asia, the USA, and beyond. Special sections will include screenings from the Global Peace Film Festival in Florida, as well as a spotlight on films from Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia in the DMV Close-up Section.

NAIFF’s mission is to unite people from diverse cultures through the power of cinema. Since its inception in 2017, the festival has become a vital platform for global filmmakers, including those of Nepali origin, as well as for filmmakers from the USA and the broader international diaspora.

NAIFF warmly invites filmmakers from around the world to submit their films.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Curtas à Vez

Alcochete, Portugal


Curtas à Vez is a festival that empowers short stories.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of Frame Film Festival

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Frame Film Festival

Itinerante, Spain


FRAME Film Festival es un festival de cortometrajes itinerante, sin una única ubicación, que se celebrará en la provincia de Tarragona.

El FRAME Film Festival consta de dos fases.

• FASE CLASIFICATORIA
• FASE FINAL

El objetivo principal es difundir y promover la cinematografía en general y el cortometraje en particular, apoyando a las directoras y los directores de cortometrajes y creando un espacio donde puedan dar a conocer sus trabajos.

Pero sobre todo trabajamos para que las y los cineastas se sientan acogidos y vivan la experiencia de visitarnos cómo si estuvieran en familia. LA GRAN FAMILIA DEL CORTOMETRAJE!

Otro motivo es ampliar la oferta de eventos culturales para hacer llegar el cortometraje a a poblaciones que no tengan la oportunidad de disfrutar de nuestro cine en formato CORTO.

En el FRAME Film Festival queremos darle al público que sigue y disfruta los cortometrajes, la oportunidad de decidir sobre la selección de las películas que pasarán a la FASE FINAL para recibir los premios TALENTO FRAME.


Short film festival


 Fiction



 
Logo of Vent del Nord

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Vent del Nord

Figueres, Spain


Vent del Nord – Film Festival is the festival of the Puig de les Basses prison.

This festival will aim to choose the favorite short film rated by the inmates.

The selected ones will be chosen by a small group conformed of film lovers, and the winner will be chosen by the audience of inmates attending during the final day show.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Festival de Cine Rural y Montaña de Cervera de Pisuerga

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Festival de Cine Rural y Montaña de Cervera de Pisuerga

Cervera de Pisuerga, Spain


Fourth edition of the Rural and Mountain Festival of Cervera de Pisuerga.

This festival was born out of the need to give visibility to rural and mountain works. To value the natural environment from a rural, ethnographic, sporting and heritage value point of view.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of Ficas International Environmental and Sustainability Film Festival

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Ficas International Environmental and Sustainability Film Festival

Funchal, Portugal


FICAS - Madeira International Environmental and Sustainability Film Festival aims to promote a space for dialogue and reflection, where the cinematographic works shown will serve as tools to raise awareness of the challenges facing our planet and inspire positive action towards a more sustainable future.

Specific objectives:
To screen and award fiction, animation or documentary films by filmmakers that promote debate on the preservation of regional, national and international forests or other relevant themes: climate change, biodiversity, conservation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, among others.

Films that promote environmental awareness and inspire positive change.


Catergories:

1-Short fiction film
2-Documentary short film
3-Animated Short Film
4-Sustainable Short Film


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
Logo of Imagination Films International Festival

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Imagination Films International Festival

Bhilai, India


Welcome to IMAGINATION FILMS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026

"Imagination Films" one of the renowned film production company is going to organize it's 3rd international film festival. Imagination Films has produced feature film "Main vaada Nibhahu" and a short film "My Mother My World" which has received 22 awards, 19 official selection and 2 honorable mention in various film festivals. for more information kindly refer to our website www.imaginationfilms.in

The 1st Imagination Films International Festival 2024 was successfully conducted at Hotel Central Park, BHILAI on 25th August 2024 in which the festival has received 53 films from 25 countries.

The 2nd Imagination Films International Festival was conducted on 8th June 2025 at the same venue i.e. Hotel Central Park,Bhilai. This time the festival has received nearly 3 times the entries i.e. 147 entries from 40 countries.

The 3rd edition will also be conducted in Bhilai on 16th August 2026.

IFIF believes:
Let your imagination soar high & If you think you can, you can.

The objective of IFIF is to empower short films across the globe and to nurture the development of newborn filmmakers.

Along with Short Films, Short Documentaries, Music Videos, short Animation film will also be eligible to submit their creations.We have added Best AI Short Film in our 3rd edition.

IFIF is committed to nurture regional art and culture and we are providing equal opportunity to local artist to show their talent hence local film makers can submit their short film and music video in Chhattisgarhi language also without English subtitles.We have added one more category for Chhattisgarh i.e best animation short film (Chhattisgarh).

There are overall 21 categories !


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Cisterna Film Festival - International Short Film Festival

Deadline
15 Apr 2026


Published: 13 Apr 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Cisterna Film Festival - International Short Film Festival

Cisterna di Latina, Italy


The Cisterna Film Festival is an international short film festival held annually in July in Cisterna di Latina, Italy. Over the years, the festival has established itself as a vibrant meeting point for contemporary short cinema, showcasing outstanding works by emerging and established filmmakers from around the world. The festival is organized by the cultural association MOBilitazioni Artistiche and promoted by Municipality of Cisterna di Latina, with artistic direction by Cristian Scardigno.

From 2015 to 2025, the Cisterna Film Festival presented a wide selection of national and international premieres, including films showcased at major festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, and Clermont-Ferrand, as well as award-winning works recognized by the most prestigious film honors, including the Academy Awards, David di Donatello Awards, César Awards, and Goya Awards.

Since 2017, the festival has featured a “Focus” section dedicated each year to a specific country, fostering cultural exchange and international dialogue through cinema. The section was inaugurated in 2017 with a focus on Poland, supported by the Polish Institute in Rome, followed in 2018 by Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish Film Festa and the Irish Embassy. In 2019, the festival turned its attention to Germany, with the support of German Films and the German Embassy in Rome, and in 2021 to Greece, in collaboration with the Drama International Short Film Festival, an Academy Award–qualifying festival.

In 2022, the Cisterna Film Festival presented a curated selection of short films from Croatia with the support of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre. In 2023, the festival hosted a focus on short films by Palestinian filmmakers, in collaboration with the Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture. In 2025, the festival hosted a focus on Cuba, in collaboration with the Festival de Cine Ínstar in Havana.

Each year, the Cisterna Film Festival welcomes leading figures from the international film and entertainment industry and enriches its program with a variety of collateral events, including book presentations, workshops for teenagers, and photography exhibitions, confirming its role as a dynamic cultural hub for cinema and the arts.

www.cisternafilmfestival.com


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