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Welcome to the first edition of the AutoCine El Sur Mutxamel Film Festival, a unique open-air film event held at a historic drive-in cinema operating since 1980, located in Mutxamel (Alicante, Spain).
This event is organized and managed by the owners of the drive-in themselves, ensuring a professional and high-quality experience. With over 4,500 films screened and more than 2.3 million viewers over 45 years, we are committed to creating a truly memorable event for both filmmakers and audiences.
Our festival features an open theme, embracing both independent and commercial cinema, with the goal of showcasing a wide variety of creative voices from around the world.
Selected films will be screened on May 15, 2026, in a nostalgic drive-in setting where the audience will enjoy your work from the comfort of their cars, with food and drinks served directly to each vehicle.
All submitted projects will receive free promotion on our Instagram account, helping to increase visibility and reach.
We believe festivals should offer more value to filmmakers and screenwriters—this is our way of supporting you and showing appreciation for your work.
Why participate?
• Outdoor screening at a legendary Spanish drive-in cinema
• Exposure to both local and international audiences
• Free Instagram promotion for every submitted project
• Mixed programming: independent and commercial films
• Family-friendly atmosphere under the stars
What can you expect as a participating filmmaker?
Official Welcome: Starting at 8:00 PM, we will welcome all selected filmmakers and teams with accreditations, a formal reception, and a networking opportunity.
Double Screening Session: From 9:00 PM onward, your film will be shown on a giant screen in front of a live audience, in a retro, family-oriented setting. Sound will be broadcast via FM radio directly to the vehicles, while the audience enjoys food and drinks from the comfort of their cars.
Q&A (Questions and Answers): After each screening session, directors and teams will take part in a short talk with the audience, sharing insights about the creative process and connecting directly with viewers.
Audience Award: At the end of the event, attendees will vote for their favorite project. The film with the most votes will receive the Audience Award for Best Project of the Festival.
Guaranteed Promotion: All selected projects will receive visibility on our social media (over 25,000 followers on Facebook and 18,500 on Instagram), increasing the reach and exposure of your film.
Additional Information for Participants:
• The event is organized and run by the drive-in owners, with extensive experience in film exhibition.
• The festival is pet-friendly and offers free parking.
• There is an on-site bar and restaurant available.
Experience your film like never before: outdoors, under the stars, on a giant screen, in front of a real audience.
Connect, share, and celebrate your cinema at a festival made by and for people who love telling stories.
Be part of a different kind of festival — retro, authentic, and unforgettable.
Celebrate your film on the big screen under the stars and connect with the audience in the most classic way.
The International Short Film Festival Psarokokalo is an annual festival held in Greece since 2007. The festival aims to provide a showcase for the work of new filmmakers from around the world and to promote the diversity and richness of the short film. The festival is part of a project aiming to research, promote and develop the art of filmmaking. The festival program includes screenings of short films from Greece and abroad as well as audiovisual events, lectures, masterclasses, exhibitions, and live concerts. The quality of its screenings, lectures, exhibitions have managed to make it a reference point for cinephiles, filmmakers, professionals, and new artists. Each year the activities of the festival expanded, receiving more participation from different countries and getting bigger support from filmmakers and professionals. The festival aims to travel across borders to develop a spirit of friendship and cooperation with international festivals and filmmakers from all over the world. Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival is run by Kyklos a nonprofit organization based in Athens whose purpose is to promote actions relating to cinema and public awareness of environmental issues. ‘Kyklos’ in Greek means cycle and the vision of the cycle is the respect for fundamental rights including freedom equal opportunities and cultural diversity
INTRODUCTION
Valdivia International Film Festival showcases Chilean and international cinema in five competitive categories: Feature Competition, Youth Feature Competition, Latin American and Caribbean Short Film Competition, Latin American and Caribbean Children’s Short Film Competition and Chilean Short Film Competition for Film Students. Its non-competitive program includes historical retrospectives, contemporary filmmakers’ retrospectives, social cinema, avant-garde cinema, genre, and a children-family oriented cinema slot.
1.- OBJECTIVES
The festival aims to offer Chilean and foreign filmmakers a place to screen and to compete, and by doing so, promoting national and international film works of artistic quality.
2. DATES
The festival will be held from October 12th to 18th, 2026, in Valdivia, Chile.
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, in July 2025.
Aqua Film Festival – International Film Festival organized by UNIVERSI ACQUA , Association with environmental, social, and territory enhancement purposes – selects short films, of any category and nationality, focused on the theme of WATER, and able to use the language of cinema to illustrate and interpret the social, ecological, cultural, naturalistic, and artistic aspects of this extraordinary and vital element.
The Eighth edition of Aqua Film Festival will take place from June 6th to 9th, 2024.
The films will be screened on Mymovies; The award ceremony will take place in Rome, on June 8th, in live streaming.
The INVITATION to participate to the selections of the Eighth edition of AquaFilmFestival is open from September 15th, 2023; deadline to send works is April 11th, 2024.
We are setting up a unique 5th YEAR , iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL iIFF in the world famous state of Maharashtra (INDIA), at city located close to the Ajanta Caves. and the birthplace of saints/artists. Keeping this in mind that this will be a separate platform for small and big artists, efforts will always be made to take the ideal festival to new heights. iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL iIFF is established to cherish the emerging talent in the fields of art and films. The main objective is to give platform to the All artists and actors to potray their talent. iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL has a modern theme. Films in various categories such as World Competition, Marathi Competition, Global Cinema, Country Focus and Retrospective, from various countries and cultures are introduced. A recognised jury panel decides awards for films in the competitive sections.
iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL looks forward for participation of actors,film makers as well as the emerging artists to platform their talent to the world.
ENTRETODOS 19 - Is a free entrance Festival dedicated to the exhibition and award of short films, with up to 25 minutes, of all genres and formats, that addresses issues related to Human Rights.
The Festival takes place in São Paulo. Produced by Prefeitura de São Paulo, Spcine and ESTATE Produções.
ENTRETODOS Festival team.
PHILOSOPHY
What drive us:
A contest dedicated to transcendental free cinema, at its several meanings, including philosophic, psychological, scientific, anthropological, spiritual and poetic cinema.
Because transcendence in the man and the world, might be eventually ineffable and, on this, cinematographic art has certain advantages, and a huge responsibility.
FREE CINEMA
All cinematographic possibilities are welcome, with a major interest on rareties
WITHOUT TIME
Cinemística as an open space-time, with non restrictive features, enabling the authors to develop their own language: all formats, duration, nationality, year of production, etc. are accepted.
A REFUGE
An international refuge for films that intend, technically or with the plot, an approaching to the big mystery of world representation, in the art and in the man. Without dogmas, under any individual or collective perspective, from faith, but also from agnosticism, spiritual atheism and scientific thought.
A POETIC CINEMA OF CONTEMPLATION
Filmmakers' looks, in all their socio-cultural diversity, interested in any film as a result of personal discovering, researching or experimentation, inspiration and work, from revelation or introspection of the authors. Quotidian, ecstasy and disparity as structures to create depth on the film treatment.
ASCETICISM
Mysticism and asceticism in film production represent, probably, a more absolute estate compare to others, because a cinema with huge budget and more technical complexity could be done, but sometimes the most humble and simple film is, however, universal.
THE STILL
Impermanent cinematographies, from the still, from 'amateur' cinema (from French verb aimer), define directors not only by what they show and how they do it on screen, but by what they decide not to show.
PHENOMENOLOGY
What appears and disappears, topologies emergence, materials or conscious, and their invisibility or subsequent expiration. The sequential surroundings of emptiness, of matters and time. Shafts at the discourse, eloquent, everyone can understand it by himself. Absence and miracle: Mystic as a possible cohabit together.
CORDIALITY, COMMUNICATION & COLLOQIUMS
Great importance of the colloquiums and live interaction between spectators and filmmakers. maximum communication, respect, sympathy and closeness from the organization to the filmmakers, artists and directors who come to present their films.
The first and the most important Freak Festival in Spain. We also accept horror and fantastic film. With an audience of 2.000 people every day from monday to friday and we would love to screen your shortfilms.
Around International Awards ✈ Barcelona ✈ Paris ✈ Amsterdam ✈ Berlin.
Annual Independent event with 4 major programs for all Features, Shorts, Documentaries, Experimental, Commercial, Music Video, Animations, Student Films, TV, Series, and New Media. The international community evaluates the all-genre creations to serve ARFF Official Laurels and to certify the awarded filmmakers at the end of the annual festival run. Thus, all the ARFF Finalists will be mentioned multiple times to have the best out of the entire year altogether. Submit today to participate in all 4 programs, regarding the unique system of ARFF International.
Submissions made via Festhome are getting evaluated and selected, directly for the yearly festival run and participating in the Official Certificate Program exclusively. Monthly selection is available on other associated platforms. Regarding the Unification Program of ARFF International, all 4 editions will gather at Amsterddam November/December 2024, till then Barcelona, Paris & Berlin editions will take place online.
See you Around & Fest Regards
Ti-Kreyollywood Special SILEK is a special edition of our short and medium-length film screenings, organized as part of SILEK 2026 (International Book Fair of the Kreyolphone Space) taking place from May 22-24, 2026 in Paris. This edition creates a bridge between cinema and literature within the Kreyollywood ecosystem.
Note: If your film was produced after January 1, 2021, it can also be submitted to the Kreyol International Film Festival (KIFF 2026) which will take place from September 26-30, 2026 in Paris.
Resistance International Film Festival (RIFF) is a major international cinematic event dedicated to storytelling about human dignity, justice, freedom, and resilience.
With nearly four decades of history, the festival was held biennially for many years and has now become an annual international film festival.
The 19th edition highlights themes such as resilience, courage and dedication, hope, social progress, and collective awareness, while embracing new creative technologies including artificial intelligence and multimedia storytelling. RIFF welcomes feature films, documentaries, short films, animation, screenplays, AI-based works, and research projects, and aims to connect filmmakers worldwide through cinema, dialogue, and cultural exchange.
BíoBío Conecta is the industry and market platform of the Lebu International Film Festival (CINELEBU), designed to promote the audiovisual sector and creative industries in the Biobío Region, Chile. It serves as a hub for collaboration and development, offering audiovisual fairs, specialized consultancy, and networking spaces for professionals.
QFest St. Louis, now in its 19th year, showcases films that illuminate LGBTQ+ lives and celebrate queer culture. Submissions should speak to LGBTQ+ audiences in a clear and intentional way.
QFest is presented by Cinema St. Louis, the organization behind the St. Louis International Film Festival.
"We particularly value highly artistic and aesthetic films—short and feature, documentary and narrative—that explore various aspects of life. Above all, we have a deep appreciation for catharsis."
Film Award is organized by the MYTH Foundation, an international cultural community that supports Ukraine's resistance through art. The Foundation is a non-profit, apolitical non-governmental organization. Its primary goals are the promotion of Ukraine abroad, supporting the morale of the Ukrainian people, creating professional national cultural products, and developing cultural diplomacy and cooperation with Ukrainian and international institutions in the fields of culture and cinema.
The MYTH Social Impact Film Award is an international platform that amplifies the voices of artists and projects standing in solidarity with Ukraine. The award focuses on films about the war, the lives of civilians in combat zones, acute social issues, justice, resistance to Russian propaganda, as well as works documenting or highlighting human rights violations during the war.
On November 15, 2025, the MYTH Foundation launched and held the first MYTH Social Impact Film Award, bringing together participants from 33 countries of the free world to support Ukraine. The "Madonna and Child in a Shelter," the main award and symbol of the film prize, found its home in London and Rome, Berlin and Paris, Istanbul and Warsaw, New York and Delhi, Toronto and Kramatorsk—becoming a fond memory of Ukraine and a symbolic talisman for filmmakers worldwide.
The 2nd Film Award is dedicated to the strength of the human spirit and the unwavering will to live. We present works centered on themes of humanity and struggle, freedom and love. Our country is enduring a horrific war, yet it continues to love, live, hope, and fight. Now more than ever, there is a need for life-affirming, powerful stories—dramatic and comedic, quiet and loud—diverse in their essence.
The main theme is: "Love for Life – Against All Odds." This theme unites national and international films of various genres around humanistic values, maintaining a focus on the Ukrainian experience of war while offering the audience a sense of hope and support from around the world.
The Film Award is scheduled as a tour across Ukraine in June 2026, with main events in Kyiv and screenings for regional audiences in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk.
The 2nd Film Award will feature the following Main Sections, including both narrative and documentary projects:
National Feature Film
National Short Film
International Feature Film
International Short Film
Join us to strengthen this voice of truth and become a part of the cinematic resistance.
If you have any questions, please contact the following person:
Kristina Velychko Assistant to Festival Director Rodion Volkov
velychkokristina4@gmail.com
Welcome to the Limouzi Film Fest !
The Limouzi Film Fest is opening its call for films for its first edition and invites filmmakers to join a unique cinematic adventure.
Based in the heart of Limousin, in an exceptional location, the festival aims to reveal and showcase audiovisual and cinematographic productions relating to rural life in all its dimensions: social, economic, political, geographical, technical, and artistic.
Short and feature films, fiction and documentaries are welcome as long as they are set in a rural environment, outside the urban context.
Three prizes will be awarded by the jury of professionals.
Each participant is invited to submit a work that explores this imposed theme of rural life, in all its richness and complexity. Participating in the official selection of the Limouzi Film Fest means offering your film a unique showcase and engaging with an attentive, curious, and passionate audience.
The selected authors and teams will be invited to present their creations, interact with the audience, professionals and help make the Limouzi Film Fest a new must-see event for those who have a unique perspective on the rural world.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FESTIVAL
The MUMA FEST International Women 's and LBTTIQ Audiovisual Festival of Patagonia will take place on Friday May 22nd and Saturday May 23th, 2026 in the town of El Hoyo, province of Chubut, Argentina. The screenings will take place at the Casa de la Cultura Auditorium, located at the corner of Los Ciruelos & Los Guindos.
Only content directed by Women, Lesbixns, Transvestites, Trans, Bisexuals, Intersexuals and Non Binaries will be admitted.
MUMA Fest will have the following sections:
- Non competitive Argentinian Series
- International Feature Film Competition
- International Short Film Competition
- Argentine-Chilean Patagonian Competition (Short and Feature Films).
All types of audiovisual genres are admitted.
OBJECTIVES OF THE FESTIVAL
- To know and recognize the narratives of women and dissidents from all over the world and to put them in dialogue with the Patagonian public.
- Strengthen the ties between distribution companies, producers and filmmakers of Patagonia.
- To provide tools for professional training that contribute to the labor insertion of women and dissidents from the Patagonian region.
- To generate a space for exchange with women's audiovisual networks from other parts of Latin America and the world.
El Festival de Cine Curto de Ribadeo es un festival de cortometrajes que nace con el propósito de promocionar los proyectos audiovisuales propios de A Mariña Lucense y, por extensión, las Comunidades de Galicia y Asturias, o que tengan miembros participantes relacionados con dichas zonas. La 5a edición del Festival tendrá lugar en Ribadeo durante la segunda semana de agosto en varias localizaciones de este municipio.
Int. Low & No Budget Video Film Festival "film-sharing"
Latest Festival 2026 Announcement
Submit Short Films Now!
Film Sharing – 23th International Low & No Budget Video Film Festival 2026
Festival Date: Sept.2026 Stuttgart, Aug. 2026 Heilbronn
Open Screenings start: Mai 2026/Stuttgart, Heilbronn ,
Place: Stuttgart, Heilbronn - Germany
Status: Independent Short Film Festival
Festival Niveau: Semi-Professional
Outreach: International
Submission Deadline: 10/11/2025 to 30/04/2026
Category: narrative short films, animations, comedy ( no documentray, music clips, artfilms)
Lenght: 1 - 16 min ( please don't send us films longer than 15 min!!!!)
Ages: 0-99
Internet: www.film-sharing.net (all terms)
Short Outline:
nineteen successful years of the ‘International Low and No Budget Short film-sharing Festival’ has inspired us to continue despite the disheartening of the cultural institutions.
Budgets for culture and the arts are being cut or axed. However, humour is when, in the face of adversity, you can still laugh! This year, we will defy commercialism and
capitalism and raise up our ‘Low and No Budget Film Festival’ with the opening in Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Gmünd and Mainz.
Moreover, we will continue to
offer the ever increasingly popular internet forums, which publishes the un-filtered short films, as an antidote [AA antithesis, counter platform]. We will be showing the s
ubmitted films on the big screen to the interested public who can discuss and talk together before, during and after the films. We will be showing the Film Festival Programme at selected cinemas. The festival is a non-profit endeavour and a large part of the entrance tickets will remain with the cinema operators to cover their costs.
We will show all short films under 15 minutes and we look forward to receiving new productions as much as older short films or even youthful follies or transgressions!
The audience itself decides at the open screenings in April and May which films will be included and shown in the July Festival Programme.
Internet: www.film-sharing.net
History:
The annual Film Festival was established in Vienna in 2003. Since then it turned into an annual event and has expanded mostly in Germany.
The main venues are now Stuttgart, Heilbronn and Mainz All films are collected and complied and then shown at these locations. Film makers, who fall loosely under the ‘independent film makers’ category, from throughout the world, submit their short films.
Annually, we receive about 3,000 films which we then sort and compile into thematic genres.
Point of Special Attention:
The Film Festival does not award any material or monetary prizes, rather it proudly offers the broad public and large audience. A prominent feature is the so-called
‘open screenings’ that present the full and rich character of the films including those that that receive less public attention. Over 200 people come together in both
cultural centres and restaurants to rate the submitted films from over 50 countries.
We will show all short films under 15 minutes and we look forward to receiving new productions as much as older short films or even youthful follies or transgressions!
The audience itself decides at the open screenings in May which films will be included and shown in the July Festival Programme.
All film makers, whose film is shown, will receive a laural and the Film Festival programme brochures.
Horrorant Film Festival ‘FRIGHT NIGHTS’ is an international horror film festival organised by a genre film distributor and held annually at the best equipped theatres in the heart of Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece.
