São Paulo Film Festival 2026 (SPFF) is one of the best film festivals in Brazil.
SPFF seeks to support and inspire independent films from all over the world through genuine expression that can spark new perspectives on the art of cinema. The festival is dedicated to the discovery and development of new artists — voices with visions that go beyond the borders of imagination and have the power to move audiences everywhere.
Different from most festivals, we watch all the films. Our jury is composed mostly of filmmakers.
Shorts, animations, and documentaries. Any genre.
The festival will take place on December 6, 2026, at Cinema Reag Belas Artes, featuring only the finalist films. All semi-finalist and finalist films will be screened online until December 8, 2026.
Dec 6 - 8, 2026
The São Paulo Film Festival is an official festival listed on IMDb.
Sokcho International Food Film Festival (SIFFF, former Seoul International Food Film Festival) is an event to present outstanding and thought-provoking films about food and related issues every year since 2015.
While celebrating diversity of food and lifestyle from different cultures, SIFFF also aims to provide time for relaxing and healing to rediscover the taste of life, not to mention, to raise public awareness on healthy eating and sustainability.
SIFFF’s program includes an inspiring selection of documentaries, feature and short films related to food, from the newest buzzed-about ones to classics and cults.
With film screenings, a variety of events such as catered parties, cooking and tasting events, talk shows with film and culinary professionals will be held to provide delightful, multi-sensory film experience.
2015년 첫 발을 내디딘 속초국제음식영화제(구 서울국제음식영화제)는 영화와 음식을 매개로 세계 곳곳의 다양한 삶의 모습과 문화를 이해하고 서로 소통하고자 하는 축제입니다.
인생의 맛과 여유를 환기하는 영화들을 통해 현대인의 바쁜 일상에서 잊힌 삶의 미각을 되찾는 맛있는 힐링을 지향하며, 건강한 먹거리와 지속가능한 식생활에 대한 활발한 논의의 장을 마련하고자 합니다.
각양각색의 음식과 그만큼이나 다양한 문화권의 삶을 담은 영화를 통해 먹는다는 것과 우리 삶의 관계를 돌아보고 함께 나눠 먹는 즐거움을 생각하는 맛있는 영화제를 관객과 함께 만들어 가고 싶습니다.
Biophilia is a concept based on respect and love for life and living beings.
Our essence is hidden in the earth, inside everything converges, an infinite cycle that reveals being: sprouting, intertwining, flourishing, and later, being a seed that fell to germinate again. We celebrate the connection of man with the earth, and how from this link, we are able to perceive and build our surroundings, recognize ourselves in the gaze of the other, or ignore a little about our being.
The festival activities will take place in the month of November, we will carry out face-to-face and online activities creating links in trhee states of Mexico: the State of Mexico, Mexico City.
We receive cinematographic and audiovisual works that address the following concepts:
Biophilia, ecology, nature, native peoples, traditions, collective memory, cosmogony and rituals. The extension is free as well as the genres: fiction, non-fiction, animation, experimental and hybrids.
International categories
Germans
Shorts under 59 seconds
Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and hybrid genres
Sap
Videoclip
Between 1 and 8 minutes
Cortex
Fiction, animation and experimental short films
Under 29 minutes
Xilema
Experimental short films
Under 29 minutes
Root
Non-fiction short films and hybrid genres
Under 29 minutes
Rhizome
Medium and feature films
Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and hybrid genres
Between 30 minutes and 150 minutes
National category
Seed
Emerging Mexican filmmakers
Fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and hybrid genres
Under than 20 minutes
Complementary to the exhibitions and programming, workshops will be given and there will be talks and master classes with specialists in cinematography, these activities will be carried out online and in person (if pandemic conditions allow it), and are planned for attendees and the interested public. , seeking to promote new authors. As well as special activities for the authors of the winning short films in each category and the honorable mentions.
The Ojo Indómito International Film Festival is a platform dedicated to independent and auteur cinema, promoting a critical, territorial, and socially engaged perspective. We seek independent works produced outside the major film industries, with a particular interest in memory, human rights, and the realities of communities and their territories.
Categories
Fiction and Documentary:Works with a free, critical, or community-oriented approach.
Children’s and Family Cinema: Audiovisual stories created for children and family audiences.
Animation: Animated productions using any technique or format.
Experimental and Other Formats: Alternative audiovisual languages, artistic explorations, and hybrid works.
Mountain, Nature and Territory Cinema: Stories about life in the mountains, adventure sports, natural environments, rural life, and territories.
Human Rights and Memory: Works focused on the defense of fundamental rights, historical memory, and social justice.
General Requirements
Open to national and international works in short film, medium-length film, and feature film formats.
The maximum permitted duration is 120 minutes (2 hours).
The Chicharrón Film Festival, held in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz), celebrates its sixth edition from November 13th to 21st, 2026, establishing itself as a key event for emerging short films.
With a total cash prize pool of €2,300 and various special mentions, the festival recognizes excellence in different areas of filmmaking: directing, acting, cinematography, production, and sound design, among others. Furthermore, this year we are proud to introduce the prestigious "Canal Sur Radio y Televisión Award for Andalusian Audiovisual Creation", which awards the winner with the official bronze trophy "EL DILEMA" and the broadcasting of the film on the Andalusian regional television network.
The call for entries is open to short films of any theme, with a clear mission to serve as an inclusive platform for both new talents and established creators. Our line-up commits to narrative and stylistic diversity, giving visibility to innovative and personal projects.
The Official Selection Gala will take place on November 20th, 2026—an event open to the public that gathers the best of this edition in a warm and festive atmosphere. Submissions will be evaluated by a professional, multidisciplinary jury—which will include representatives from RTVA for the Andalusian category—ensuring impartiality, criteria, and high quality in every decision.
Beyond the screenings, the festival is designed as a meeting point for filmmakers, the audience, and industry professionals. A place to share ideas, network, and fuel the passion for cinema.
From November 13th to 21st, 2026, cinema takes over Chiclana once again. The Chicharrón Film Festival continues to grow as a landmark for those who believe in the power of storytelling through the short film format.
Halic Goldenhorn Film Fest & Market, The five-day mega event in the largest consumer of cinematic content, equipment, resources and biggest producer of Content, Turkey, brings together Content Sellers, Buyers, Producers, Directors Financiers and Governments on a single platform. We invite you to participate and find your own resources, connect with professionals, companies, Funds that you need. The Halic Goldenhorn Film Fest & Market, shall have Location Managers, Tourism Boards, acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, Over-the-top media services platforms, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, film funds, film institutes, studios, the world’s press and all those who provide services to the motion picture and television industry. The event is being supported by the General Directorate of Cinema of Turkey, the apex body of all film making associations-organizations
We are opening a new medium for the cinema industry. "FILM MARKET". Turkey's film industry, the world's leading equipment manufacturers, leasing companies, suppliers, producer companies, directors, academics and film students, film and with experienced filmmakers with new projects, financiers, participants will be here to present their film projects to the film commission.
Haliç Goldenhorn film fest & market, representatives of World cinemas Hollywood, Bollywood, European and Asian Cinema, TV channels, regional and world cinemas come together for a week due to its geographical location. In this cinematic medium, it will be a festival & Film market where they can not give up by cooperating with the world cinema representatives.
The first edition of The Haliç Goldenhorn Film Market aims to trade US $ 3 million. Joining means you have a valid reason
The theme this year is VARIETY! We'll program a bit of everything in our "first" year! As we grow, and with more eyes than ever looking at our screens, we really want your best Drama, Comedy, Genres, Documentary, Experimental, Web / Series, Animated and Student films! We are also proud to say that we have reached representatives of Hollywood, Bollywood, European and Asian Cinema countries so there is always a place for international films as well!
Haliç Goldenhorn Film Festival and Bazaar offers an application discount for films whose original language is Turkish. Yes, for Turkish movies, If your movie is in its original language, please contact us before shipping; we will offer you a discount code that will apply to both Haliç Goldenhorn Film Festival screenings and the Film Market. Contact us directly for the code.
We are a festival that is very proud of screening films made by all filmmakers, regardless of gender or race. Everyone has a chance, and our programming jury is actively looking for films with subjects suitable for world cinema.
MARKET
We are proud to present the Film Market for the first year, which is the last weekend of the festival and includes Industry Development events, quality networking, sales talks and more! nearly 50 countries will participate. You should too!
OUR CITY
The cinema world loves our city and has hosted many world stars. Istanbul, Turkey, an important destination for film and television productions. The birth of Turkish cinema Yeşilçam took place in this city. Directors love the "everywhere" look of the city and people love to see it on screen! If you want to shoot in our big city, you will have the opportunity to meet people who run the festival office!
Filmmakers and directors from all over the world choose Halic Goldenhorn Film Festival & market as a necessary stop. We want you to be a part of this growing scene! See you in Haliç Goldenhorn in December!
TRANSCINEMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Transcinema is Peru's most important avant-garde film festival. It presents films that explore cinematic language and eschew thematic and formal clichés, with no length limits from all over the world and as exclusive premieres in Peru.
The Fabrique du Cinéma Awards are the annual film prize promoted by Fabrique du Cinéma, an Italian magazine and cultural platform dedicated to independent cinema, debut films, and emerging talents in Italian and international audiovisual production.
Now in its 12th edition, the Awards have established themselves as a key event in the Italian cultural landscape, attracting filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, and industry professionals from around the world. Over 1,300 submissions are received each year from more than 80 countries.
The ceremony takes place in December in Rome, at the Cinema Hall of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, and culminates in an award night featuring an international jury, industry panels, and networking with distributors, broadcasters, and film schools.
Prizes include cash awards and distribution contracts on international digital platforms.
Submissions are managed exclusively via Festhome.
*International Horror and Dissidence Film Festival Monstrua*
The International Horror and Dissidence Film Festival Monstrua is in its second edition and celebrates its first edition in the format of a film festival. Its first gathering took place at the Centro Cultural Elefante, and in this edition the festival consolidates its base in Santiago as a critical platform for the articulation of creators, researchers, audiences, and specialists linked to horror cinema.
Since its inception, the festival proposes horror as an aesthetic and political device to address dissidence. Understood as bodies, identities, memories, and narratives that escape the norm, with a particular focus on the experiences of the LGTBIQA2S+ community, the genre unfolds in Monstrua as a territory for discomfort, alterity, and the questioning of hegemonic imaginaries.
The program for this edition brings together a selection of national and international works that interrogate the limits of the genre and its capacity to push against the monstrous, the abject, and the forbidden. The screenings will be held at the historic Teatro Comunitario Novedades on Thursday, December 3, from 17:00 to 21:00 hours.
INTRODUCTION
Kinemagik International Children’s Film Festival is an annual festival that strives to bring the most imaginative and delightful international & national children’s cinema to young audiences in Kolkata.
Children today watch and consume more audio-visual content than ever before. However, in the multitude of content that is created year on year, children very often cannot access films that are specifically made for them.
Kinemagik Film Festival is a platform that curates and distributes children's films made by filmmakers from across the globe and across time. It brings the magic of cinema to children and young audiences.
The festival in it's first edition is non-competitive and will present features, shorts, live action and animation films over two days of festivity.
OBJECTIVES
· To promote and distribute children's cinema and other audio-visual content that is created exclusively for children.
· To curate high quality, entertaining, multi-cultural cinema for children who otherwise don’t have access to such content.
· To cultivate understanding of human societies, cultures & experiences through cinema.
· To encourage children’s content that inspire humane values, provoke imagination and are educational in nature.
· To create space for critical appreciation and pursuit of cinematic art among children and youth.
· To support the works of talented and dedicated children’s film-makers and encourage the exchange of ideas and lived experiences of filmmaking among them.
ORGANISER
KINEMAGIK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL is organized by ABOA HASA Foundation – a non-profit company registered under Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. India. committed to working with children, women and marginalised communities with the aim of nurturing through education and cultural exchange. Since its inception in 2019, Aboa Hasa has organised vocational training programs for women, educational workshops for children and advocacy campaigns for eco-sustainable menstruation.
Kinemagik Film Festival is an initiative by Aboa Hasa to promote the culture of cinema among children and youth.
La Sección Western (Premio Sección Western/ Premio Forastero)sigue siendo una sección paralela del Certamen de cine Corto de Salas de los Infantes.
La idea de esta sección es homenajear al western y dar a conocer las nuevas tendencias de un género que a día de hoy sigue vivo y de actualidad.
Since its first edition, the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) has taken firm steps to grow both nationally and internationally while remaining true to its mission. The festival aims to offer Dominicans, as well as all visitors to the country during the event, the opportunity to access the unique perspective that cinema provides on "global issues" through "personal stories." In doing so, it seeks to foster learning and adaptation in a world driven by knowledge and globalization.
The festival’s mission remains to bring the best international narrative and documentary films to a diverse audience, advancing the understanding of the global challenges we face. Beyond this, it has contributed—whether significantly or modestly—to enhancing cinematic culture in the Dominican Republic and increasing interest in an industry that holds great potential for the country in the 21st century. The FCGSD serves as a platform that supports, among other areas, both local and international film production within the Dominican Republic.
Objectives:
Utilize cinema to strengthen the country’s economic development.
Enrich the cinematic culture of the Dominican Republic.
Screen films that entertain while deepening the understanding of global issues.
Attract people from different sectors and social classes to experience and reflect on films.
Increase the international visibility of the Dominican Republic in the global press.
Showcase a wide variety of films that are not usually accessible to the Dominican public.
Present films that resonate with youth while expanding their appreciation of cinema.
Promote the Dominican Republic as a desirable and viable option for the global film industry.
Bring a modern cinematic culture to schools in the Dominican Republic, using film as a tool to understand global issues, propose solutions, and foster individual opportunities.
"Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues." Anthony Haden-Guest
WE HAVE ROLLING DEADLINES. If we are in between seasons on the FESTHOME platform
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EVENT DATES
- Aug - Jul | Animation Nights New York curated monthly screening events
- May | ANNY Cannes Program
- Nov / Dec | ANNY Best of Fest (Season Festival / Conference)
- Ongoing | Additional Opportunities
- Ongoing | ANNY Exchange Talent Connect (https://annyexchange.com)
(Please note: Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has ROLLING DEADLINES. If you have not received a notification it means your film is still in the running to be screened at one of our monthly events!)
Animation Nights New York is a competitive films festival. We host monthly screening events of our in-competition films in venues around NYC. Admission is Free.
The ANNY Cannes Program is an additional opportunity for our filmmakers. Working with the Cannes Marché du Film and Short Film Corner we shortlist qualifying films & filmmakers and then select 20 films to be showcased in our ANNY Cannes Program. Filmmakers receive limited festival accreditation and participate in both a market screening and industry events as part of ANNY Exchange.
ANNY Best of Fest is a conference held annually in NYC. The two day festival features animation screenings, virtual reality animation experiences, art installations, professional panels, and industry events.
ANNY Exchange connects animation talent to AR/VR/Traditional projects.
HISTORY
Animation Nights New York was founded by Yvonne Grzenkowicz. On September 9, 2015, Little Water Radio invited us to use their old space at 207a Front St in the back of Fulton Stall Market for our premiere “NY Independents” screening. The program was curated by Yvonne Grzenkowicz (Animation Nights New York) and Robert Lyons (ASIFA East). We had about 45 attendees. We soon outgrew the space! (Thank you, Little Water Radio and Fulton Stall Market!)
Jan-April 2016 we were in residency with the Third Annual Out to See Festival at 192 Front St (Jan-Apr) in the South Street Seaport. We were the premiere event for this winter festival hosted by Little Water Radio and sponsored by the Howard Hughes Corporation. Animation Nights New York continued to grow.
In May 2016, Animation Nights New York relocated to the beautiful 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038 with support from Anderson Contemporary, MHP, Clarion Partners, and Maiden Lane Hospitality. We could finally accommodate our growing regular attendance!
Animation Nights New York now holds screening events around NYC. Besides 180 Maiden Lane, we’ve held screening events at the One World Trade Observatory, the Arts Brookfield Terrace at Brookfield Place, and The Gutter Spare Room in Williamsburg Brooklyn. We’ve held workshops and VR pop-up events at The Capitale and The Hideaway Seaport.
We’ve had over 11000 films submitted from all around the world. The work is beautiful and inspiring and the events have fostered a sense of community and exchange.
We’ve had tremendous support from ASIFA, NYC ACM SIGGRAPH, NYWIFT, Women in Animation, and the animation community at large. Animation Nights New York programs have included work by award winning animators such as Bill Plympton, George Griffin, Joanna Quinn, John Dilworth, Signe Baumane, Michael Sullivan, Dustin Grella, AthanassiosVakalis and Tiny Inventions among others.
Animation Nights New York had our First Annual ANNY Best of Fest on September 29-30, 2016. Our panel judges selected 20 films from the 200 screened Sept 2015-July 2016. The ANNY Best of Fest featured Animation Screenings, VR Animation Experiences, Art Installations, Industry Events, Artist Booths, and Professional Panels at 180 Maiden Lane and venues around the Seaport District of NYC.
Our goal is to strengthen the animation community and ensure filmmakers are rewarded for their efforts. We are looking to partner with companies who are naturally aligned with our mission to promote the arts. A huge thanks to everyone who helped us get this started.
Keep supporting independent animation. We hope to see you at our next event!
Long Key Awards was founded in 2020 by producer and entrepreneur Leonid Khromov.
Long Key is an independent platform for international cinema, where bright and ambitious beginners and experienced filmmakers can present their films to the international community.
Previously the award was called LKIFF (Leonid Khromov International Film Festival) and in 2023 changed its name to Long Key International Film Awards (LKIFA).
Full-length and short feature films and animation films are accepted for participation in the Event. Since 2025, the organizing committee of the film award will accept Music Video for consideration. New categories starting in 2026: TV Series, Trailers, Teasers, AI Teasers.
We invite everyone to take part in our film awards! Good luck to all the nominees!
The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes.
For 2026, the 19th edition of the festival returns with a unique closed event. The festival celebrates brevity in film-making, with films from across the globe, both live-action and animated.
The festival consists of two programs, Heartstrings and Headtrip, each with a distinctive tone yet wide-ranging styles and topics.
Bodhak International Children's Film Festival is organised by Bodhak Studio and seeks to create a welcoming space where young audiences can experience meaningful cinema from India and around the world.
The festival is dedicated to stories for, about, and inspired by children. The festival aims to celebrate imagination, curiosity, courage, friendship, and the many experiences that shape childhood.
We invite filmmakers from around the world to submit short films, documentaries, animation films, and live-action works that engage young audiences through meaningful storytelling.
Whether heartwarming, adventurous, educational, or thought-provoking, we are looking for films that entertain while encouraging creativity, empathy, and discovery.
The selected films will be screened as part of a specially curated festival programme designed for children, families, educators, and film enthusiasts.
The Layar Lokal Film Festival (LLoFF) is an annual short film festival in Indonesia focused on the development, appreciation, and strengthening of the local film ecosystem. Initiated by the Sidoarjo Filmmakers Association (ASFIS) under the auspices of the Delta Citra Sinema Foundation, the festival has evolved from a regional appreciation space into a national-scale platform that bridges the works of independent filmmakers with the general public, while also bringing together various creative sectors such as art, culture, and tourism.
Theme & Spirit of the 7th Edition
The 7th Layar Lokal Film Festival (LLOFF 7) is a cinema event that consistently serves as an epicenter for appreciation, exhibition, and distribution for alternative cinematic works, particularly in East Java and Indonesia. Carrying the grand theme "Suara-suara Baru" (New Voices), this festival acts as a space for young filmmakers and fresh perspectives that dare to push the boundaries of conventional narrative. The festival is scheduled to take place over 4 days, from December 11-14, 2026, at Rumah Budaya Malik Ibrahim, Sidoarjo.
Below is an explanation of the programs included in LLoFF 7:
#Screening Programs
This program is divided into several competition and non-competition categories:
- Layar Delta (Competition): A specific competition category to appreciate the local uniqueness, issues, and filmmakers of the East Java region.
- Layar Nusantara (Competition): A national-scale short film competition category that captures the representation of contemporary Indonesian dynamics.
- Layar Asia (Competition): A regional Asia-level competition category that presents a variety of aesthetic and cultural perspectives from various countries in Asia.
- Layar Wani (Non-Competition): A screening program that curates selected short films with artistic courage and unique narrative exploration.
- Special Screening: A special screening of exclusive selected films outside of the festival's main competition program.
#Non-Screening Programs
In addition to film screenings, the festival provides educational and networking spaces for cinema enthusiasts:
- Camera Workshop: An educational technical class regarding cinematography and the utilization of the latest camera technology.
- Jatim Film Dialogue: A panel discussion space that maps the ecosystem, funding, and existence of local East Javanese cinema.
- Tamasya (Excursion): Informal networking activities between communities and delegates at selected destinations.
All of these activities are designed to create an intimate and sacred festival atmosphere, combining the historical-cultural values of Sidoarjo with the contemporary cinematic ideas brought by the participants.
Hope and Impact
The 7th Layar Lokal Film Festival is committed to being more than just a venue for film screenings; it aims to be a vibrant public space. The festival is expected to spark the emergence of new talent in the Indonesian film industry, strengthen the position of community cinema as a pillar of culture, and drive the local creative economy in a sustainable manner.
“Let’s celebrate our stories, because local cinema is the face of our nation’s identity, one that never ceases to shine.”
PAIFF PRAGUE AI FILM FESTIVAL is an international film festival dedicated to a new generation of filmmaking shaped by artificial intelligence.
PAIFF is not a festival about artificial intelligence. It is a festival about the future of filmmaking.
The festival welcomes filmmakers from around the world who use AI as part of their creative process — from AI-assisted production to AI-generated works — while placing artistic vision, storytelling and human creativity at the heart of every project.
The inaugural edition of PAIFF will take place on November 28, 2026, at the historic Lucerna Palace in Prague, Czech Republic.
Selected works will be evaluated by an international jury, with awards presented during the official festival ceremony in Prague.
PAIFF brings together film, technology and creativity in one of Europe’s most iconic cultural cities.
AI is not replacing filmmakers — it is expanding their creative possibilities.
RTV International Film Festival celebrates bold, original and emerging voices in filmmaking from around the world. Founded in Canada, the festival welcomes independent filmmakers, students and creators working across traditional and new forms of visual storytelling.
The inaugural 2026 edition will be held online. Selected films will receive recognition through RTV Official Selection, Finalist and Winner laurels, with selected projects also eligible to be featured on RTV.com for international discovery and promotion.
The Association “L’Officina Culturale” APS of Chivasso (TO), as part of the International Festival-Competition “TCC-TeatroCinemaChivasso”, organises the VII edition of the CortiCinema "U30" 2026 Competition.
This is a competition among short films from all over the world, without restrictions, to which participation is free of charge.
Only works that include at least two people aged 30 or under at the time of registration, in their artistic and/or technical cast, are admitted to the competition.
You will find on the website
https://www.officinaculturale.net/concorso-corticinema-u30-2026/
the Call for Entry with all the information relating to the Juries and Awards, as well as the Registration Form to be sent to the email address: officina.corticinema@gmail.com
