The Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Cine y Comunicación de los Pueblos Indígenas (CLACPI) opens a call to participate in the 15th International Festival of Indigenous Peoples’ Film and Communications “Voices and Pictures of Our Mother Earth” which will take place between June 20 and 28 of 2025 in Peru. It will feature community exhibitions and screenings in the regions of Ayacucho, Lima, Loreto and Ucayali.
CLACPI, through its member organizations in Peru - CHIRAPAQ Centro de Culturas Indígenas del Perú , Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP) and Escuela de Cine Amazónico – invite our indigenous sisters and brothers in all continents, indigenous organizations, indigenous and non-indigenous collectives, communicators, filmmakers, producers and all people across the world that produce, promote and showcase audiovisual projects that reflect the voices, visions, knowledge and struggles of indigenous peoples, to participate in this Festival.
Celebrate Human Day by participating in the "Human Day Festival 2025"!
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The BioBioCine International Festival is an intercultural gathering of knowledge and wisdom expressed through cinema. Its goal is to become a space for dialogue and reflection while promoting, supporting, and valuing national and international cinematography from a territorial and identity perspective, within the framework of its annual meeting.
The BioBioCine International Festival invites submissions from all countries and cultures for its eleventh edition. The festival's program includes competitive and non-competitive categories for feature films and short films, both fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on auteur cinema, emerging filmmakers, experimentation, intercultural dialogue, and first nations.
Every year, during the month of April, the city of Brussels becomes the capital of all things Fantastic. The BIFFF, one of the biggest International Fantastic Film Festivals of the world (certainly the craziest), screens more than 100 movies during its 13 days marathon, ranging from Fantasy to Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult, Horror, Anime, Experimental, underground, etc., of which some 90 features and 100 shorts in World, International, European or Belgian premiere.
"Visões Macabras: Cine Terror" is an international horror short film festival, focusing on films up to 20 minutes long, covering all parts of the world. The festival will host fiction and animation shorts, highlighting the creativity and talent of filmmakers who use the short format to explore fear, suspense and the supernatural. The goal is to bring together productions that challenge the limits of horror, providing the audience with an intense and immersive experience.
MSFFF was born from a mission:
We’ll take you on a journey through the genre’s cinematographic productions from all over the world.
The next March we will be able to enjoy the best and most current animated productions in Madrid.
Marengo Fest. Vigo International Film Festival is not just a film competition, it is a cultural and social event whose main objective is to promote film culture, giving the opportunity at a national and international level to show their projects, providing prizes worth €30,000 in its different categories
The Hollywood Academy supports Huesca International Film Festival by recognizing it as shortlisting for the Oscar Awards within Best Short Fiction Film category, also the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes it for the Goya Awards.
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Since June 2024, we have been organising independent and international cinema screenings in Lisbon, its focus being short films.
Our festival's mission is to make culture accessible to everyone!
Curtas na Cesta is Shorts in the Basket in english because we dedicate our time into harvesting the best and freshest cinema out there.
Espacio habilitado para la promoción, difusión y distribución internacional de los cortometrajes más recientes y destacados de nuestra industria.
A space for films, the production and methodology of which are openly collective and collaborative, and whose arguments and aesthetic are alternative and bold.
Cooperation, collectivity and collaboration will be the concurrent themes running throughout the screenings, dialogue and discussion during the festival.
The A/r/tographic International Video Narration Exhibition is an annual event organized by the University of Granada, which welcomes all artistic research projects that use audiovisual narration as a methodology for creation, inquiry, and learning in the arts.
The exhibition brings together all kinds of proposals related to a/r/tographic audiovisuals - A/r/tography Films. The aim of this call is to place value on their necessity and convergence in the artistic and educational landscape, as well as to encourage and enhance the creation of networks among researchers, educators, and artists concerned with moving image.
The 1st Abreu e Lima Fantastic Cinema Exhibition takes place in four neighborhoods in the city of Abreu e Lima, in the metropolitan region of Recife, they are: Desterro, Planalto, Caetés I and Zona Rural Espaço 21. This is the first event of this nature in the city that has less than 100 thousand inhabitants according to 2022.
There will be two days of sessions in each neighborhood, and two sessions per day, the first being for children and young people, from 6pm to 7:30pm and the other from 8pm, designed for adults.
The exhibition focuses on the Fantastic genre, where a significant number of filmmakers/directors from Pernambuco debuted their careers in the seventh art. With this focus, the aim is to stimulate imagination and promote possible dreams in young people and adults in the city.
Exhibitions begin on the last weekend of June and continue for three more weekends in July.
An audience of between 200 and 300 people is expected per session day.
The Miranchurito International Film Festival is proud to announce the launch of its second edition, taking place in March 2026—a celebration filled with emotion, emerging talent, and a deep appreciation for world cinema.
MIRANCHURITO FEST 2026 reaffirms its mission to promote both national and international filmmaking, offering a platform that highlights social, ethnic, cultural, ancestral, political, and economic diversity, while recognizing outstanding cinematic achievements.
More than just a showcase of talent, the festival aspires to be a space for dialogue, connection, and creative exchange, strengthening the bond between filmmakers and audiences, and underscoring the positive impact of cinema on society. We invite you to explore new perspectives, push creative boundaries, and join us in this celebration of audiovisual art.
Welcome to the Miranchurito Fest family.
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival is an initiative dedicated to promoting and celebrating the richness of short films, their diversity in themes, styles, and voices, and the outstanding national and international talent behind their creation.
Under the concept of “stories that connect us,” the festival embraces the power of cinema to bring people together, build bridges between different realities, and create shared experiences through stories that resonate with our emotions, contexts, and identities.
The festival aims to strengthen cinematic diversity through the exhibition, education, and promotion of Costa Rican talent, as well as through the participation of international works in the country, bringing audiences closer to the best of short-form cinema.
Our proposal offers both emerging and established creators the opportunity to generate impact within the film landscape, activating a presence in movie theaters and alternative venues across the seven provinces of Costa Rica, as well as in other cities around the world. We recognize the importance of short films as a cultural expression capable of reflecting who we are and how we relate to one another.
We invite you to be part of this platform that promotes and celebrates stories that, from diverse perspectives, connect us.
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival will celebrate its fifth edition in 2027, continuing to establish itself as a platform for showcasing audiovisual talent, fostering connections among filmmakers, and expanding audience access to contemporary short films.
The festival will take place across five stages: CR Shorts Lab, Identidades Competition, Shorts Costa Rica Festival, Shorts Communities, and SHORTS+, offering a comprehensive experience that combines training, exhibition, competition, and distribution.
The 2027 edition will be held from April 14 to April 24, 2027.
Shorts Costa Rica is now open for submissions to its three official competitions: National, Central American, and International.
ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES
Fiction
Animation
Documentary
Music Video
Experimental
COMPETITIONS
NATIONAL COMPETITION
Eligible films must have a director or production originating from Costa Rica.
CENTRAL AMERICAN COMPETITION
Eligible films must have a director or production originating from a Central American country.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Open to short films from all countries worldwide, except Costa Rica and Central American countries.
SUBMISSION FEES
Submission fees vary depending on the category.
A fee waiver option is available for filmmakers facing financial limitations.
ESZENA is the Young Film Festival of Aragón, with a distinctly Aragonese identity and a national impact. It is a meeting point for young people, by young people, which seeks to focus on the new voices, those who in the future will carry the weight of the industry on their shoulders in Spain.
A festival to award and showcase emerging talent in cinema, both in front of and behind the cameras. At the same time, it serves as a platform to generate a network of talent for the future of cinema in the country.
ESZENA is a film festival held between the months of March and April. The 2026 edition will be its second edition with an official selection. ESZENA screens short films directed and scripted by young people, granting awards in technical categories such as cinematography, art direction, acting, etc.
At ESZENA, we provide opportunities and spaces for new young filmmakers and creatives. We are creating a much-needed space in Aragón. We are showcasing the new cinema. BEFORE IT HAPPENS.
The Soul Center of Art & History is partnering with AfriSoul Education Center to celebrate BIPOC women in film for International Women’s Day .
the Soul Center Film Fest was created to:
1. Showcase a diverse array of films that expand our understanding of the world, confront critical social justice issues—like racial equity, immigration, public safety, and environmental justice—and delve into the dynamics of human relationships.
2. Amplify the voices and stories of Black and Brown filmmakers, both emerging and established.
3. Encourage dialogue, collaboration, and action by connecting filmmakers, activists, and audiences.
4. Foster a space for critical reflection and empathy through the art of storytelling.
L’Europe autour de l’Europe - European film Festival Paris will run from the 30th of March to the 13th of April in Paris and Île-de-France.
Its selection presents art-house and author films produced by the countries of Greater Europe (members of the Council of Europe) focusing on connections between classic European filmmakers and new talents of contemporary cinema. One of the festival's main objectives is strengthening the creative audiovisual industry network across Europe.
In addition to screenings and Q&A with filmmakers, the Festival presents public masterclasses and panel discussions with prestigious guests from Europe.
L'Europe autour de l'Europe is where the new European film meets the European value-keeping cinema.
