Logo of in Kaufbeuren, Kempten und Immenstadt

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films


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in Kaufbeuren, Kempten und Immenstadt

Irsee, Germany


Feature and documentary film, animation, video art and experimental film

The filmzeitkaufbeuren is an open author's film festival that is deliberately not limited to any particular genre, topic or format. Fiction and documentary films, cartoons and animated films, art and experimental films with a maximum length of 40 minutes are presented.

Established in 2008, the Allgäu Authors' Film Festival has established itself in Germany and beyond as a small, fine film festival with a top-class jury.

With contributions at a consistently high level, sometimes soberly intellectual, sometimes serious and serious, sometimes funny, provocative or weird, but always touching and profound, the team would like to stimulate the dialogue on socio-political influence through the medium of film.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of 45th Paladino D’oro Sportfilmfestival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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45th Paladino D’oro Sportfilmfestival

Palermo, Italy


The Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival is the oldest in the world of sports cinema (1979) promotes the diffusion of sports films and videos, the festival is an international showcase for the large distributions of world cinema, which can meet the productions during Sports Film Week.

The Paladino d’oro is awarded by the Academy of Sports Cinema, is composed of illustrious personalities from cinema, journalism and sport.

Here are the prizes awarded in each edition. Four main categories: best Olympic film, best Paralympic film, best football film and best E-Sport film. The awarded sections are for best feature film, best short film, best documentary, best fiction, best direction, best actor, best sports protagonist, best editing, best screenplay, best sound, films are also awarded with special prizes: Distributor award, social award, jury award, Other Cinema award (non-sporting subject) and the “School & University” award. All the films that have been selected will receive an participation plaque during the final ceremony of the festival.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Balticon Sunday Short Science Fiction Film Festival (BSSSFFF)

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Balticon Sunday Short Science Fiction Film Festival (BSSSFFF)

Baltimore, United States


Short films, either animation or live action, in the science fiction, fantasy or horror categories are desired. Films are typically from 5 to 15 minutes (as long as 20 minutes)in length.

Currently we plan on a live event from May 23-26, 2025 in downtown Baltimore, much like the events we have had for the past 50+ years.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic



 
Logo of GELOS Comedy Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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GELOS Comedy Film Festival

Moscow, Russia


Greek mythology Gelos is the divine personification of laughter, the most welcome of the gods, always owes its success to some novel subterfuge. This deity favourably and affectionately accompany everywhere the person who arouses and enacts his laughter, and he will never allow you to grieve in mind, but will implant continual joy on your countenance with his sunny elegance.

We hope you will join us in a days full of fun and endless laughs! We will highlight comedy short and feature films, web series, TV episodic, filmed sketch comedy, Dark Comedy, music video and animation with the goal of screening the best comedic content from around the world for a wide audience! Our dual emphasis is on “discovering” great comedic talent with the purpose of promoting it to both the entertainment industry and the Moscow public, as well as, showcasing the works of seasoned professionals and well-known stars. We are proud to showcase, connect and promote talented comedy filmmakers from all over the world.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Ichalkaranji International Short Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Ichalkaranji International Short Film Festival

Ichalkaranji, India


Ichalkaranji, India's first grand and divine international short film festival in 2020

Now in the 3rd year after two successful International Short Film Festival in Ichalkaranji - Ichalkaranji International Short Film Festival in 2020 - 2020

Chief Organizer - Sanjeevani Arts, Sports, Cultural Arts Institute, Reg No. 34402 Maharashtra, Ichalkaranji

International Short Film Festival in Ichalkaranji.

The short film festival will be screening and awarding the best 777 short films in seven days.

Each screened short film will be given a certificate and a commemorative sign.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Västerås Filmfestival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Västerås Filmfestival

Västerås, Sweden


2024 Festival 8-12 May. New entries 20th of Oct 2023 (FILM SUBMISSIONS OPEN)
____________________________________________________________________Västerås Film Festival is an international film festival held in autumn every year since 2015. The festival will be moved to April 2024. Västerås film festival shows films in different genres from around the world. We have prizes in different categories. The festival also contains workshops, lectures, debates, film cafés and exhibitions. Västerås Film Festival is one of the most interesting festivals in northern Europe.

Västerås Film Festival 2024 becomes a genre film festival, there will be changes in prices.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Ávilacine - Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Ávila

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Ávilacine - Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Ávila

Ávila, Spain


Only for Spanish Filmmakers.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation



 
Logo of Black Star International film festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Black Star International film festival

Accra, Ghana


BSIFF is a not-for-profit festival that seeks to create global connections through film and to help bridge the gap between African cinema and the world.

Focused on the business of film and industry advocacy, the festival is committed to giving you the best development experience and networking opportunities. BSIFF provides the occasion to meet with fellow filmmakers, talents, and distributors, and attend daily workshops and panels designed to broaden your understanding of all aspects of the film industry.

BSIFF’s home is Accra, the capital of Ghana. BSIFF offers cultural experiences to all our festival participants to showcase the wonders of Ghana.

Accra your August!


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of BCT - Festival Nazionale del Cinema e della Televisione di Benevento

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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BCT - Festival Nazionale del Cinema e della Televisione di Benevento

Benevento, Italy


The National Film and Television Festival, the only Kermesse in Italy to combine the two macro-themes of communication, manages to connect, in a simple and direct way, but at the same time, criticism and analytics, themes and communication structures that accompany and sometimes affect the lives of everyone. Through stories, meetings, debates, screenings, shows, exhibitions and concerts, the greatest artists of the small and big screen are told captured by the emotion generated by the "climate" of magic that only the world of cinema and TV can give to a passionate audience of spectators.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Courage Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Courage Film Festival

Berlin, Germany


The Courage Film Festival is aimed at all the filmmakers and scriptwriters who use their work to make a stand and to fight for what they believe is right!

All themes are welcome, covering topics such as women, immigration, the environment, family, equality, mental health, disability etc.

We are looking for films that spark discussions and debates and are the protagonists for positive change and development in the world. We want to hear your stories by giving you a platform to share them and to also discuss the issues portrayed in your film with other like-minded filmmakers.

The Courage Film Festival will feature films and scripts that fight for good causes and portray the struggles and adversity that people and groups face when trying to bring about positive change and influence in a world where you sometimes have to shout in order to make yourself heard.

People face challenges every day. Will your story ignite Courage in another human?

Let the Courage Film Festival be your platform to grab the world’s attention, to champion your cause and raise awareness.

There will be screenings and discussion with social organizations that support the event. There will also be organized workshops and discussions about the main themes of the festival.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of International Shorts Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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International Shorts Film Festival

Ellicott City, United States


International Shorts is a year round film festival which screens selected movies at the end of each season (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter). Best of the Festival films will be screened at Business Factory in Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Other



 
Logo of River Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films


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River Film Festival

Padova, Italy


The 15th River Film Festival is an international festival of shorts that will be held in Padova (Italy) from 1st to 30th June 2021. The Festival is organized by the Associazione Culturale Researching Movies and is sponsored by the Comune di Padova Assessorato alla Cultura (Padua City Council - Cultural Office) and the University of Padua. The festival is totally free entrance.

The films will once again be shown on the screen on the raft moored in the middle of the 16th century fluvial port used for trade between Padua and Venice at the city gate of Porta Portello. This enchanting setting is just one of the many features that attract people to RFF year after year!


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival

Naples, Italy


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.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of CARTOON CLUB - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION CINEMA, COMICS AND GAMES

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films

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CARTOON CLUB - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION CINEMA, COMICS AND GAMES

Rimini, Italy


Cartoon Club – International Festival of Animation Cinema, Comics and Games, now at its 41st edition, is one of the best known festivals on the Italian scene.

It is a remarkable window for animation, short films in particular, including fiction, educational, experimental, and computer graphic works, with a whole section solely dedicated to comics: Riminicomix.

The Festival features SHORT ANIMATED FILMS in various sections:

CARTOON CLUB AWARD, open to short animated films made by professional filmmakers and production companies.

SIGNOR ROSSI AWARD, open to animated films made by secondary school and university students, and by the students of animation film schools.

CARTOON KIDS AWARD, among the titles submitted to either Cartoon Club Award or to Signor Rossi Award, the Festival direction will select, at their own discretion, some short animated films aimed at a children’s audience. An all-children’s jury will select the winner among these films.

INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA, a non-competitive section open to European and non-European animated short films.

CARTOON JUNIOR AWARD, open to short animated films realized within workshops for children, in Italy or abroad.


Furthermore, the festival features:
- exhibitions;
- educational and social projects;
- workshops in local schools;
- one of the most popular and entertaining Cosplay conventions in Italy.
- publication of books and catalogs.
The festival takes place in Rimini in various locations, from downtown to the beach, in the month of July.


CARTOON D′OR!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Animation



 
Logo of CINHOMO - International LGBT Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2021


Published: 29 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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CINHOMO - International LGBT Film Festival

Valladolid, Spain


The International Film and Sexual Diversity Festival CINHOMO accepts LGBTIQ-themed films of all nationalities, which will be eligible in the various sections of the festival: Fiction Feature Films, Fiction Short Films, Documentary Feature Films and Documentary Short Films.

The works must not have been exhibited in commercial theaters, broadcast on TV or be available to the public on the Internet or any other platform in Spanish territory prior to the celebration of the festival and must be copyrighted after 01/01/2023. Feature films must be unpublished in the Community of Castilla y León; in the case of short films it will not be exclusive but it will be positively valued. The organization reserves the right to include in the out-of-competition program films that do not meet these conditions.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Horrorant Film Festival FRIGHT NIGHTS

Deadline
30 Mar 2021


Published: 28 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Horrorant Film Festival FRIGHT NIGHTS

Athens, Greece


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.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Zabut - International Animated Short Film Festival

Deadline
30 Mar 2021


Published: 28 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Zabut - International Animated Short Film Festival

S. Teresa di Riva, Italy


Zabut Festival aims to have the ambition to achieve an international appeal, to propose a path of strong cultural innovation and to become a reference point for fans, insiders and audience of animation film.

Zabut shows special interest to the soundtracks of animation films and to “drawing” and aims to create an archive/museum of operas by directors, animators and designers selected by the Festival Committee.

Zabut was born in 2016 in the Savoca city center, a small Art heritage village in Sicily. In 2019, it moves to Santa Teresa di Riva.

Zabut is primarily an event that will connect space and community, people and places.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Animation



 
Logo of Chilam Balam National Shortfilm Festival

Deadline
30 Mar 2021


Published: 28 Mar 2021
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Chilam Balam National Shortfilm Festival

Xalapa, Mexico


Only for Mexican Filmmakers.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of ELIPSIS Cinematographic Arts and Sciences International Meeting

Deadline
30 Mar 2021


Published: 28 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films


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ELIPSIS Cinematographic Arts and Sciences International Meeting

Pachuca, Mexico


ELIPSIS Cinematographic Arts and Sciences International Meeting
is a project developed to propitiate the exchange of ideas, experiences and points of view, among students, filmmakers and researchers in the cinematographic field, with the intention of linking the academic and professional perspective in the seventh art within its diversity. The meeting integrates spaces specifically directed to academics or artist, as well as others designated for dialog and collaboration between them.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of REDMOON

Deadline
30 Mar 2021


Published: 28 Mar 2021
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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REDMOON

Luján, Argentina


We are a team of cultural professionals, film lovers and managers of new spaces for filmmakers. REDMOON is an international film competition that includes short films, medium-length films, and feature films in all their genres.

We want to meet filmmakers from all over the world and value their work. We are willing to explore new narratives, meet alternative production designs and above all find a different cinema.

The moon is very beautiful every night. But sometimes we wait to see how it is painted red to sit down and see it.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video