Retama, Latin American Film Festival, was born in search of an intermediate and nodal space that reflects on the forms of representation of territories, social and ethnic groups from the cinematographic perspective, as well as as a place of vanguard of the most daring contemporary Latin American cinema. daring and innovative.
Being an exhibition showcase, as well as a training point from observation for local filmmakers in search of their own perspective.
Aynimation Festival 2026
The Aynimation Festival is an animation festival whose mission is to promote the development of animation by decentralizing access to education and culture in its various forms, while fostering connections between artists, the industry, and the community. Through this competition, we seek to showcase innovative works, encourage the exchange of ideas, and recognize the creative talent and diversity of perspectives that this art form offers.
The festival organization reaffirms its commitment to cultural decentralization and the national and international promotion of animation, offering participants the opportunity to share their projects with new audiences and be part of an event that connects the industry and the community in the city of Trujillo.
The Aynimation Festival opens its call for submissions for the Official Competition Selection, inviting animation filmmakers and creators from Peru, Latin America, and around the world to take part in this fourth edition in 2026.
Only for Spanish Filmmakers.
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El festival de cine Ópera Prima “Ciudad de Tudela” es un certamen especializado en primeros largometrajes nacionales.
Es un proyecto organizado por la EPEL (Entidad Pública Empresarial Local) “Tudela-Cultura” en colaboración con el Cineclub Muskaria, colectivo que cuenta con más de 50 años de trayectoria en la ciudad.
El Festival Ópera Prima de Tudela (Navarra), que este año celebrará su edición número veintiséis, es un certamen de cine dedicado a la exhibición de largometrajes de origen español que supongan la primera dirección. Esta característica dota al certamen de un perfil distintivo y, además, fue pionero dentro del panorama nacional.
Se trata del único festival nacional que apuesta exclusivamente por este tipo de cine, lo que dota al certamen de una particularidad que ha sido destacada en numerosas ocasiones por personalidades del mundo del cine español.
Además, otra peculiaridad destacada del certamen es que es el público quien otorga el mayor premio del festival, el de mejor película, con sus votos.
El tema de las sesiones para centros educativos también nos parece un rasgo importante a destacar, así como los homenajes a directores nacionales consagrados con la proyección de su primera película.
También hay que destacar que las proyecciones de todas las películas se realizan en el cine Moncayo, una sala que se encuentra ubicada en el barrio de Lourdes de la ciudad.
Entre los objetivos del festival destacan los siguientes:
• Impulsar la carrera de directores/as noveles para que sigan aportando su creatividad y trabajo al servicio del cine.
• Involucrar a directores/as, actores y actrices consagrados/as y otros profesionales relacionados con el mundo del cine. El jurado de este festival está formado por este perfil de profesionales que, de esta manera, se vinculan de manera directa con el proyecto.
• Crear un espacio de diálogo, conocimiento y cercanía entre directores/as noveles y profesionales con amplia trayectoria. De esta manera, se fomentan lazos de unión y se generan posibles sinergias y viveros de creación.
• Establecer un diálogo y feedback entre el público y el mundo del cine, a través del debate y charla que se realiza en la sección “Mi Ópera Prima”.
• Creación de nuevos públicos, poniendo especial hincapié en los jóvenes.
• Además de estos objetivos, es importante destacar que se pretende que Tudela se convierta durante una semana en una “Ciudad de Cine”, en la que la población de Tudela, su Comarca y Navarra sean protagonistas del certamen junto a los directores/as, actores y actrices y demás personalidades del mundo de la cinematografía.
• Fomentar el cine europeo, a través de la sección (fuera de concurso) “Mi Ópera Prima Europea”, en la que se proyecta un primer trabajo de un/a director/a europeo/a.
La Sección Oficial a concurso es la principal sección del Festival, en la que se invierte la mayor parte del trabajo. La Sección Oficial consta de la exhibición y concurso de siete largometrajes españoles que suponen la primera película de su director/a, seleccionados por el Cineclub Muskaria entre todos los participantes.
Además, el festival organiza otras secciones que la complementan y que hacen más atractiva su oferta, dotándole de mayor calidad e interés cultural y cinematográfico:
• Sección Juventud: durante la semana del Festival, además de los horarios de tarde para el público general, las películas se exhiben en horario matinal y escolar, para estudiantes de bachillerato de centros educativos de Tudela y la ribera. Esta sección tiene el objetivo de acercar el cine menos comercial a la población joven, de manera que se vaya creando un público crítico y con sensibilidad cultural y despertando el interés por el cine. Esta sección tiene la particularidad de que tiene un premio propio, el premio de la Juventud, que otorgan los/as estudiantes a través de la votación de todas las películas.
• Sección “Su Ópera Prima”: esta sección supone uno de los momentos más emotivos del Festival, puesto que se proyecta una película que, en su día, fue la ópera prima de alguna persona con una larga trayectoria dentro del cine español. Además de la exhibición de la película, se realiza un homenaje al/la directora/a, con la presencia de personas estrechamente vinculadas al/la mismo/a y un diálogo con el público. Esta sección ha acogido en los últimos años a personalidades de la talla de Mario Camus, Ana Diez, Francisco Regueiro, Pedro Olea, Javier Aguirre, Jaime Chávarri, Julio Diamante, Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Pilar Miró o Carlos Saura.
En el año 2021 se incorporó la novedad de proyectar en sesión matinal las primeras películas de grandes directores para estudiantes de centros educativos de la ciudad. Ese fue el primer año que Su Majestad la Reina visitó el Festival para participar en este acto de homenaje que rindió homenaje a tres grandes del cine clásico español: Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga y Fernando Fernán Gómez. Esta sesión de homenaje se desarrolló por la mañana y a ella asistieron unos 200 estudiantes de los distintos centros educativos de la ciudad
• Sección Ópera Prima Europea: los actos del Festival comienzan en la semana previa al mismo y entre ellos destaca esta sección, en la que se exhibe el primer largometraje actual de un director/a europeo. La selección corre a cargo del Cine Club Muskaria y su objetivo es dotar de un carácter más internacional al Festival. También pretende difundir el cine europeo y los directores noveles, de manera que, en base a la misma filosofía que la sección oficial, se fomente un cine de calidad que tiene pocas posibilidades de ser exhibido y visualizado en salas comerciales. El éxito de esta sección se entiende en el contexto de la trayectoria del Festival y de la fidelidad de un público con gran interés en este tipo de propuestas.
• Sesión de Clausura: el día de la entrega de premios y previo a la ceremonia, se exhibe una película fuera de concurso. Esta película se selecciona intentando que sea una propuesta atractiva y de calidad, que dote de una nueva propuesta cinematográfica al acto de entrega de premios
• Sección Nuestros clásicos: en 2025, para acoger la visita de S.M la Reina Doña Letizia, quien no pudo participar en las fechas del Festival de cine Ópera Prima, se organizó este ciclo fuera de las fechas del festival, en homenaje a Alejandro Amenábar. Los actos se celebraron los días 24 y 25 de noviembre en el cine Moncayo. Este pequeño ciclo contó con dos jornadas: el lunes, 24 noviembre, a las 19:30 h., se proyectó la primera película de Alejandro Amenábar “Tesis” y se organizó un coloquio con los tres protagonistas: Ana Torrent, Eduardo Noriega y Fele Martínez. Este acto fue con entrada gratuita.
El Festival Ópera Prima es un evento totalmente consolidado, que lleva celebrándose desde el año 2000 (ininterrumpidamente salvo la edición 2020 debido al COVID) y que se ha convertido en uno de los eventos culturales más importantes de Tudela y, por extensión, de toda Navarra. El paso de los años ha supuesto la consolidación del Festival y, sobre todo, ha constatado la inmejorable respuesta del público ante un evento que es parte de su identidad cultural.
Este festival está dirigido por Luis Alegre, escritor, profesor, cineasta y colaborador de numerosos medios de comunicación y se celebra en el cine Moncayo. Este cine está ubicado en un barrio de la ciudad, lo que permite que el Festival se celebre en el corazón de Tudela. Su ubicación hace que la celebración del festival tenga un atractivo e impacto social mayor.
También hay que destacar de este Festival las personalidades que han visitado la ciudad a lo largo de su historia, tanto invitados de las películas seleccionadas a concurso como jurados de la talla de Rafael Azcona, José Luis Borau, Álex de la Iglesia, Agustín Díaz Yanes, David Trueba, Antonio Gasset, Jordi Bosch, Natalie Poza, Carmen Puyó, Verónica Sánchez, Montxo Armendáriz, , Juan Cruz, Ángeles Caso, Nativel Preciado, Ángel Sánchez Harguindey, José Luis García Sánchez, Ángeles González Sinde, Raúl Arévalo, Alberto Rodríguez, Borja Cobeaga, José Luis Cuerda, Fernando Méndez Leite, Pilar Palomero, Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Verónica Forqué, Carla Simón o Rodrigo Sorogoyen.
International Fantastic Film Festival of Castilla y León "Terroríficamente Cortos" born from enthusiasm and love for the cinema of palencian young and the need to boost the cultural and leisure in the city of Palencia on it involving institutional and business sector of the Spanish province.
The Rabat-Comedy International Film Festival is one of the world’s leading film festivals exclusively dedicated to comedy.
Celebrating humor as a powerful cinematic language, the festival offers a unique platform for outstanding feature and short comedy films from around the globe to compete, connect, and share their vision with a prestigious international jury and a vibrant audience of comedy lovers.
Beyond film screenings, Rabat-Comedy creates a space for dialogue and exchange, through meetings with filmmakers, actors, producers, and key professionals of the film industry.
The festival also features special out-of-competition screenings, professional training sessions, and masterclasses led by renowned artists and experts, exploring the craft, creativity, and cultural impact of comedy in cinema.
Rabat-Comedy is not only a festival — it is a celebration of laughter, creativity, and cinematic freedom.
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Le Festival International du Film Rabat-Comedy est parmi les plus importants festivals au monde qui sont exclusivement dédiés à la comédie .
Célébrant l’humour comme un langage cinématographique universel, le festival offre une plateforme unique à des longs et courts métrages de comédie venus du monde entier, leur permettant de concourir et de partager leur vision devant un jury international de renom et un public passionné de cinéma et de comédie.
Au-delà des projections, Rabat-Comedy favorise les rencontres et les échanges professionnels à travers des discussions avec des réalisateurs, acteurs, producteurs et autres acteurs clés de l’industrie cinématographique.
Le festival propose également des projections hors compétition, des sessions de formation professionnelle et des masterclasses, consacrées à l’art de la comédie au cinéma, à ses écritures, ses formes et ses enjeux contemporains.
Rabat-Comedy n’est pas seulement un festival : c’est un espace de création, de réflexion et de partage autour du rire et du cinéma.
CORTOS EN CORTO emerged 10 years ago as an initiative to promote regional, national and international film work, seeking to be a meeting point where to share face-to-face and virtual projections, as well as conferences and master classes with the creative community.
Al Este is a festival coming out from the french festival A l'Est du Nouveau. Present in Colombia since 2018, the mission of the festival is to promote film culture of the other Europe, that relegated to independent circuits, owning however, an invaluable wealth and tradition. Thus, Al Este - Colombia seeks to spread the filmography of Central and Eastern Europe into a profitable cultural exchange with South America.
The CINALFAMA FILM OBSERVATORY, held in a historic neighborhood, emerges as a transformative cultural initiative that strengthens the community network. By showing independent films, the project not only widens access to alternative and innovative narratives but also stimulates cultural engagement among residents, fostering a sense of identity and belonging.
This regular event, which takes place at Museu do Fado Auditorium, becomes a meeting point where generations cross paths, sharing experiences and reflections that transcend mere film viewing. In addition, by being located in a neighborhood with a rich historical heritage, the observatory revitalizes the urban space, attracting visitors and enhancing the appreciation of the local heritage, generating a very positive cultural dynamic
The Cinalfama Film Observatory is a regular cinema competition in January, April, and October.
The winning films of each of the three editions (Jan, Apr, Oct), will be showcased in our annual outdoor cinema event, Cinalfama Lisbon International Film Festival.
Welcome to the AZIMUTH International Film Festival — where cinema doesn’t just tell stories; it changes the angle of perception.
In navigation, azimuth is not a destination — it’s a direction. In cinema, it’s the creative bearing chosen by a filmmaker. We are not interested in well-trodden paths. We are looking for bold new routes.
AZIMUTH is a compass for contemporary cinema, based in the heart of Moscow.
We exist to discover, support, and celebrate films defined by a unique authorial vision and artistic courage. Our mission is to create a dynamic platform where fearless debutants and established masters meet in dialogue — united not by where they have been, but by where they are heading.
We are searching for films that:
• Set a new creative vector and redefine cinematic language.
• Explore urgent themes through an unexpected, sharp lens.
• Possess a strong directorial voice and uncompromising originality.
• Demonstrate artistic integrity and mastery of craft.
• Dare to experiment with form and narrative.
Our curated competition programs — Feature Films, Documentary Films, Short Films, and Animated Films — are dedicated to works that act as true navigational tools. They don't provide easy answers; they ask the right questions, charting courses through the complex oceans of human emotion, social upheaval, and personal discovery.
If your film is a journey, not just a product; if it seeks to recalibrate the viewer's compass and reveal new coordinates of meaning — then you have found your festival.
Submit your work. Choose your direction. Let’s redraw the map of cinema together.
AZIMUTH. Cinema that changes the angle of vision.
FANTASTIC:BRASIL – International Fantastic Film Festival of Brazil is a festival dedicated to the celebration of fantastic cinema in all its forms, bringing together filmmakers, audiences, and industry professionals around genre films from Brazil and around the world.
The festival presents a diverse selection of feature films and short films, highlighting new voices, innovative approaches, and distinctive visions within fantastic cinema.
Official Competitions:
International Competition: Feature Films and Short Films
Ibero-American Competition: Feature Films and Short Films
Brazilian National Competition: Feature Films and Short Films
FANTASTIC offers a space for contemporary fantastic cinema to connect with audiences and to showcase the richness and diversity of the genre across different cultures and territories.
Where the Himalayas meet the horizon, stories find their wings.
Humro Cinema Film Fest, born in the picturesque city of Pokhara, Nepal, is a celebration of cinema that transcends boundaries — a gathering where dreamers, creators, and visionaries unite under one screen of imagination.
In just a few years, the festival has blossomed into a creative sanctuary, recognizing over 300 films, screenplays, and visual works from across the world and honoring more than 150 exceptional talents. Every laurel we grant isn’t just an award — it’s a salute to courage, storytelling, and the relentless pursuit of artistic truth.
From film screenings under the open sky to digital showcases that reach across continents, Humro Cinema embraces every storyteller — filmmakers, photographers, screenwriters, and performers — giving their craft a platform to shine. Each official selection becomes part of our growing cinematic tapestry, woven with passion, diversity, and emotion.
Set against the serene beauty of Nepal, this festival isn’t merely an event — it’s an experience.
It’s where stories breathe, cultures converse, and cinema becomes the universal language of connection.
Humro Cinema Film Fest — because every frame has a soul, and every storyteller deserves a stage.
The GUATAPÉ FILM FEST is an international film festival that promotes the circulation, screening, and dialogue surrounding cinema, strengthening exchanges among creators, audiences, and regions from one of Colombia’s most iconic cultural landscapes.
Through its official competitions, curated screenings, educational programs, industry events, and public engagement activities, the Festival promotes the diversity of contemporary cinema, fosters the discovery of new voices, and contributes to the strengthening of the national and international film sectors.
As part of its fourth edition, GUATAPÉ FILM FEST officially opens this call for entries and invites individuals and organizations involved in the creation, production, distribution, exhibition, and circulation of films to submit their films for inclusion in the Festival’s official program.
These Official Call for Entries Guidelines establish the general conditions for participation, registration requirements, the selection process, screening categories, evaluation criteria, the awards granted by the Festival, as well as the rights and responsibilities of those participating in the call for entries.
GUATAPÉ FILM FEST reaffirms its commitment to promoting cinema as an artistic and cultural expression that contributes to the exchange of knowledge, the recognition of diverse perspectives, and the strengthening of ties between film industries, regions, and their communities.
Submission of a film implies full knowledge and acceptance of these Official Rules, as well as of the decisions made by the Festival within the framework of this call for entries.
The purpose of this call is to promote, on a competitive basis, an open contest to encourage cultural creation, helping to increase the quality of productions by creators in the audiovisual sector.
At the festival, called “Torrerífico,” the short films must have a horror theme, and the works selected as finalists will be screened, with the winners being announced. In this regard, the audience attending the event will vote for the audience award.
To this end, the Vice-Rectorate for Culture, Sport, and University Extension at the University of Alicante is organizing the Short Film Competition through the Torrevieja University Campus, in collaboration with the Torrevieja City Council's Youth Department and the Torrevieja Alternative Leisure Association.
Film/ Feature Film/Short Film/Documentory/music vedio/Animation/VFX/CGI/2D/3D/other
All Entertainment Catagory Accept.
The 4th International Diverse Film Festival marks a new chapter in the artistic and curatorial evolution of the festival. Under the concept “Revealed Memory,” this edition explores cinema as a living archive capable of preserving stories, identities, emotions, and experiences that have shaped the ways we understand diversity.
Rather than defining the selection criteria, “Revealed Memory” serves as the curatorial framework that inspires this year’s festival. We welcome fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, and hybrid short films that explore the diverse experiences, perspectives, and narratives of LGBTQIA+ communities across a wide range of genres, styles, and artistic approaches.
From November 4–7, 2026, Barranquilla, Colombia, will once again become a meeting point for filmmakers, artists, and audiences who believe in the power of cinema to foster dialogue, representation, reflection, and social transformation. Alongside its official selection, the festival will feature filmmaker talks, educational activities, workshops, and cultural experiences that strengthen the connection between cinema and community.
We believe that every film has the power to broaden the way we see the world. That is why the International Diverse Film Festival is a space where stories find a screen, a community, and new opportunities to be seen, shared, and celebrated.
The International Film Festival «Catharsis» will be heldfrom November 21 to November 30 at more than 15 venues (cultural centers, film clubs and libraries) in several Russian cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Penza, Vladimir, Novosibirsk, Pskov, Vladivostok, Arkhangelsk, Novogorelovo, Leningrad region. Zheleznogorsk of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Zaozersk of the Murmansk region.
Part of the film screenings and awards will be held in a large modern cinema hall in St. Petersburg.
The festival contributes to the strength of morality in the audience.
The tasks of the film festivals are also to support of the cinematographers and the popularization of cinematography in the regions.
Every film, videoclip or public service announcement that is chosen will be shown at several venues. The festival accepts films of any genre. There will be separate programs for films on human rights, films for children and screenings, films for up to 120 seconds. We also accept Music Videos, public service announcements, and posters.
The Festival is in place to raise part of the funds for moral films by the Catharsis film company. Part of the funds will cover organizational expenses and some money will be sent to charitable funds for sick children.
Qshorts is A FREE TO VIEW channel for the best short films by filmmakers of African descent & a community for filmmakers and film lovers.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTED Films will be available for the public to watch on our Free to View YouTube channel.
Our YouTube channel is NON- MONITIZED- it is purely for the love of short films and sharing them.
The TOP THREE MOST VIEWED FILMS from each month will be screened at our annual QFest Creative Festival Community Film screenings.
We are a selection partner for IREP https://www.irepdocufilm.com/ Selected documentries will be screen at IREP Documentry Festival
Our focus is on promoting short films, building an empowered community, and fostering growth. Partner with us to showcase your work and be seen by a global audience
The "Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival" is an event intended to serve as an international showcase for films of various types and gender, in order to promote and spread the art, auteur and experimental films that are not released in cinemas playhouses, to foster dialogue between different experiences and to create a meeting point for the support of cinema culture.
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Transterritorial Underground Film Festival – 22nd Edition (2026)
The Transterritorial Underground Film Festival is an annual, self-managed and decentralised event that, since 2005, has brought together venues and exhibition spaces in various cities across Latin America and other territories. Its identity is based on the free circulation of audiovisual works, formal experimentation, aesthetic research and the visibility of works that remain outside industrial or hegemonic circuits.
The festival receives and exhibits audiovisual productions of all kinds: unpublished, experimental, marginal, independent, community-based or simply outside the commercial logic of contemporary cinema. It is screened in unconventional, community, cultural and self-managed spaces, creating a trans-territorial network that operates as a social, political and emotional tool.
Thousands of works have passed through this network in its twenty-year history, transforming the relationship between filmmakers, programmers and viewers. The 22nd edition continues this quest, expanding the modes of exhibition and maintaining a programme connected with emerging languages, aesthetic risk and subjectivities expressed from the margins.
The selected works may be screened at any venue in the network, in satellite screenings or in subsequent travelling cycles, always in non-commercial contexts and with cultural, educational or community objectives.
The participating venues in 2025 included screenings in Tigre, Quilmes, Ituzaingó, Berazategui, Necochea, Pehuajó and CABA (Buenos Aires), Rio Cuarto (Córdoba), Rosario (Santa Fe) and Tucumán in Argentina; Pamplona and Medellín (Colombia), Punta del Diablo (Uruguay) and Berlin (Germany).
