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Deadline
26 Oct 2025


Published: 24 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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CHINH YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

New Delhi, India


Chinh Youth Film Festival is a celebration of Youth culture, it is a platform to connect and express through cinema and give voice to the meaningful, thought-provoking, and brutally honest narratives from young people across the globe.

We aim to encourage independent artists and provide a grandstand for youth to channelize their creative energies.

CYFF experience is a stage for all of us to share YOUR STORIES and create new ones.

CYFF is where youth decides, a place where youth is encouraged to bring out their ideas on cinema, with emphasis on developing the right cinematic language in them.

Helping youth see beyond the basic elements of the cinematic experience and provide an opportunity to engage, evaluate, critique, asses and appreciate the best cinematic expressions from across the globe.

Festival films will be judged by YOUTH JURY.


International Festival

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of InfinitoSuper8 / Festival Internacional de cine en Super 8

Deadline
26 Oct 2025


Published: 24 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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InfinitoSuper8 / Festival Internacional de cine en Super 8

Buenos Aires, Argentina


International Competition, International Panorama, Argentine Competition and Argentine panorama of short films made in Super 8mm format.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
26 Oct 2025


Published: 24 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Falares

Llanes , Spain


Documentary Film Showcase of Llanes 2025


International Festival

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Feature film festival


 Documentary



 
Logo of Future-Media art fest

Deadline
25 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Future-Tech

Lisboa, Portugal


Prémios para as 3 melhores curtas-metragens, tech promo e imagens relacionadas com tecnologias emergentes.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Other



 
Logo of FIDA Chile 2025 International Festival of Design and Animation

Deadline
25 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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FIDA Chile 2025 International Festival of Design and Animation

Valparaíso, Chile


The International Festival of Design and Animation is organized by the School of Design at the University of Valparaíso, Chile, and will take place on November 12, and 13, 2025.

FIDA is a non-profit event organized by a public university, and starting this year, it is supported by important educational institutions from the Valparaíso Region: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV), Universidad de Playa Ancha (UPLA), Universidad Viña del Mar, and DUOC UC.

This year, 2025, marks the 16th edition of the Festival. We invite students from across Latin America to submit their animated short films inspired by territorial or local themes, which may include social issues, culturally significant stories, Indigenous peoples, traditions, and more.

FIDA recognizes and awards the narrative value of the story, visual creativity, and the work’s commitment to Latin American identity.

We invite you to submit your animated short films of up to 5 minutes to the 16th International Festival of Design and Animation – FIDA 2025


International Festival

Short film festival


 Animation  Experimental



 
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Deadline
25 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Delhi International Film Festival’s Award Ceremony For Selected Films and DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ACADEMY AWARDS - DIFFA 2025

New Delhi, India


Delhi International Film Festival’s Award Ceremony For Selected Films at New Delhi, India, 2025

2025 में चयनित फिल्मों के लिए दिल्ली अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फिल्म महोत्सव पुरस्कार समारोह, नई दिल्ली, भारत, 2025

Delhi International Film Festival 2025, at New Delhi, India 2025 and
DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ACADEMY AWARDS - DIFFA

The Delhi International Film Festival Academy Awards is organized in various parts of the world annually, to recognize, honor and encourage excellence in Indian Cinema. The vast cultural and geographical diversities in India contribute to an eclectic and heady mixture of popular and art cinema in every region. Indian Film Industry has always been an amalgamation of Regional and Hindi Film Industry - both thriving uniquely as well as blending beautifully into a symbiotic relationship. DIFFAA attempts to bring under one roof and on one stage, Regional cinema as well as the famed Bollywood from India, and award artistic and technical brilliance in films released during the previous calendar year.

WHY IS DIFFA UNIQUE

1. DIFFA AWARDS, organized by the DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ACADEMY is a unique concept based on the sole purpose of promotion of Indian Cinema all over the world. Delhi International Film Festival has been striving towards taking the Culture and Cinema of India to various countries, ever since its first edition of a very rich Regional Film Industry is lesser known. To bring to the foray, the excellent films which :

2. Indian Films are hugely popular across continents and also, the existence of a very rich Regional Film Industry is lesser known. To bring to the foray, the excellent films which are made in India, be it the Hindi Films or the Regional, DIFF has conceived the idea of an Award, which will be given to individuals and cinema of excellence.

3. The Information & Broadcasting Ministry and the Culture & Tourism Ministries associate with Delhi International Film Festival. This support from the Government adds value to the DIFFA Awards. Also, the Embassies of various countries have expressed interest in the event.

4. DIFFA Awards will also present awards to the films made by the Host Country. An Advisory Board will recommend the films released during the year which shall be considered for Awards. Films so selected will also be screened during the DIFFA screening events.

DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (DIFF)

BRINGING COUNTRIES AND CINEMA CLOSER…

DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL-2025 is being organized as a Seven day event, in association with the NDMC, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING MINISTRY and THE CULTURE AND TOURISM Ministary, FILM BANDHU, UTTAR PRADESH are our Associate Partners.

The festival is approved by the INFORMATION & BROADCASTING MINISTRY and works as a composite body to promote INDIAN CINEMA, CULTURE AND TOURISM in INDIA and ABROAD.

DIFF has now grown into a global platform joining hands to collaborate with a multitude of film festivals in many countries or offering support to a host of upcoming festivals across the world. DIFF aims at understanding the science, art and emotion behind cinema, reaching it out to the audiences far and wide and promoting Indian Cinema, Art and Culture. The Festival offers premier showcase opportunity for talented film makers and artists, celebrates AVANTE GARDE CINEMA, felicitates masters and achievers from all walks of life and brings countries closer by building bridges to enable cross cultural exchanges, social understanding and creative idealization.

DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL-2025 will be held from at NEW DELHI in coming days on the large scale and branding.

Also with this DIFF 2024 is showcased 193 films from more than 58 countries and about 100 works of art displayed at the Art Show. Film Personalities, Artists, Diplomats, Political dignitaries and audiences close to 15000, will witness the spectacular Opening Ceremony, Closing & Awards Event and savor the vast variety of films screened during the festival.

With the focus on African Cinema , DIFF will screen some very interesting films.

Information & Broadcasting Ministry and NDMC offered invaluable support and association for this edition of DIFF as in the earlier editions. Jharkhand, Assam, UP-Film Bandhu, Uttrakhand became the State and Tourism Partner and ARGENTINA AND SENEGAL are the Country Partners this year.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
25 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival

Marsa, Malta


One of the longest running film festivals of its kind worldwide. It is a short film festival open to non-professional productions, film school students as well as commercial productions. It is held annually during the last week of November.


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International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
25 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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MOONWHITE FILMS INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST - MWFIFF

Mumbai, India


MWFIFF is an International Film Festival, which promotes new filmmakers, students, professionals by exchanging of knowledge, information, cultures, through movies. This will be 2 days Event with LIVE Screening & Award Ceremony along with Entertainment Programme in the heart of Mumbai city, India.

All Categories, All Genres All Languages are Accepted from All Continents including the Music Videos.

*English Subtitle is Compulsory.

*DCP / J2K File would be Compulsory if the film is selected for Screening in the Film Festival or Extra Cost would be charged if the filmmakers wants us to convert the file for the same. Extra Cost For the Film Conversion Would be $25 per movie.


We will be screening ONLY selected movies. Final Winners will be Awarded with Lady Trophy and Certificates. Nominated, Participants will be receiving Certificates ONLY. All the Awards and Certificates will be given by our Panel of Jury listed on our website and also by the Chief Guest, Bollywood Celebrities, VIP's guest etc present on the day of the Event. FOR more Updates please visit our websites: www.mwfiff.com


Juries


We have Jury From Radio Mirchi 98.3fm , World Famous Singer, Film Producer, Director, Choreographer International TV fame Personality and many more on the list.

Film or music video can be submitted directly through our website : www.mwfiff.com , www.festhome.com/f/4015 , OR (youtube / Vimeo, / Google Drive, like platforms) and sending us link ( and password if protected ),

In case of using submission platforms like Festhome, or any other platforms Press Kit, Film Posters, DCP file etc MUST be E-mailed to - contact@mwfiff.com, in order to complete submission. 

Other Requirements :

Crew & Cast List including the technical team, Filmography of the Film director.

1. ( One Photograph of Director ).
2. ( Two Posters of film in JPEG format COMPULSORY (300 dpi, 768 x 1169 - pixel size) and (300 dpi, 3508 x 4961 - Pixel size)
Your film's trailer link not more than 1 minute in duration (Optional, for promotion & publicity purpose)

Direct Online i.e. submissions through our website : www.mwfiff.com



Step 1- Submit your film or music video through our direct online page available on our website : www.mwfiff.com/submission then share the link of your film or music video ( e.g. youtube, Vimeo, Google Drive etc) which is protected with the password, you will be required to mention the URL of your project in our direct online form.

Step 2- E-mail the "FILM PRESS KIT" to - contact@mwfiff.com ( NO HARD COPIES, ONLY SOFT COPIES TO BE E-MAILED )

Step 3- Pay the Appropriate Entry Fee to complete the registration.


Other Requirements :


Crew & Cast List including the technical team, Filmography of the Film director.

1. ( One Photograph of Director ).
2. ( Two Posters of film in JPEG format COMPULSORY (300 dpi, 768 x 1169 - pixel size) and (300 dpi, 3508 x 4961 - Pixel size)
Your film's trailer link not more than 1 minute in duration (Optional, for promotion & publicity purpose)


Direct Online Downloadable Film or Music Video Form i.e. submissions through our website by downloading form : www.mwfiff.com/submission


Step 1- Submit your film or music video by downloading the entry form through our website : www.mwfiff.com/submission 

Step 2- Fill the form and email it to- contact@mwfiff.com along with "FILM PRESS KIT" ( NO HARD COPIES, ONLY SOFT COPIES TO BE E-MAILED )

Step 3- Pay the Appropriate Entry Fee to complete the registration.


Other Requirements :


Crew & Cast List including the technical team, Filmography of the Film director.

1. ( One Photograph of Director ).
2. ( Two Posters of film in JPEG format COMPULSORY (300 dpi, 768 x 1169 - pixel size) and (300 dpi, 3508 x 4961 - Pixel size)
Your film's trailer link not more than 1 minute in duration (Optional, for promotion & publicity purpose)

Award Ceremony Event Venue :
Balgandharva Rangmandir ( Sheila Gopal Raheja Auditorium ) 24th and 32nd Road, near to Patwardhan Udyan, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400050

Film Screening Venue :

INOX Metro
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Dhobi Talao, New Marine Lines, Junction, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
25 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Catharsis Film Festival

St.Petersburg, Russia


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.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Music Video



 
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Deadline
24 Oct 2025


Published: 22 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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New York Short Film Tuesdays

Brooklyn, United States


New York Short Film Tuesdays OFFERS GREAT SCREENINGS TO SHORT FILM LOVERS.
in Brooklyn, New York.

One of our new venue is in Downtown , Brooklyn. It is a perfect venue and artsy area in the heart of New York City.
We have more than 70 seats and Huge SCREEN.

DO YOU WANT TO SCREEN YOUR SHORT FILM in NYC ? IF SO, SUBMIT TODAY. INVITE YOUR CREW AND FRIENDS. IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO SEE ALL INDIE SHORTS.
NY Short Film Tuesdays has been organized since 2014 and each month we have more than 9 films have been screening at the festival.

We have reached to our 135th Event recently and we screened over 1.400 short films.
We do a Q & A session with filmmakers who is in attendance for their film screenings.

ALL GENRES WELCOME. - FİCTİONS- DOCUMENTARİES- ANİMATİONS- EXPERİMENTALS AND MUSİC VİDEOS. No year & No country limitation.

All COUNTRIES & LANGUAGES ACCEPTED!

See you at the screening with all film lovers!!!


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
24 Oct 2025


Published: 22 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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GLOBAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA

KOLKATA, India


Films are really a strong medium to share, yes to share, but what creates a filmmaker is a sense of what to share. Through vantage point we see that entertainment is just the medium to share realm of life with film lovers. If we penetrate the meaning of life sometime we feel that there is no such meaning or purpose to life, yes! Sometime, but we must have to give a great meaning or purpose to life to create it more beautiful for the whole world as a one family, for whole humanity or for our next generation.

GIFFI honours films of world with a vast array of awards in different categories and genres. Our mission is to discover diverse new voices & to promote the artists’ work through numerous platforms. In each edition, Filmmakers can submit their projects to have them judged by award-winning industry professionals against a high standard of merit and compete with other short filmmakers across the globe.

We really admire your passion and enthusiasm as a filmmaker so with humbleness we invite filmmakers from all across the country to share your great films into Global Independent Film Festival of India – GIFFI.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of PSSST! Silent Film Festival

Deadline
24 Oct 2025


Published: 22 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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PSSST! Festival nijemog filma

Zagreb, Croatia


Rather unusual, rather trapped on the border between dream and reality, silent film has for several years found affirmation at the PSSST! Silent Film Festival organised by the Trešnjevka Cultural Centre.

PSSST! is a unique film festival presenting the art of silent film in a new, exciting and entertaining way. This Festival is a rare gem on the cultural scene which lacks initiatives offering artists the opportunity to try out their skills in this specific (and demanding!) artistic form.

The event confirms its status as a festival in the classic sense of the word through its competition programme in which contemporary “silent” titles are screened to an audience. The best film in the competition is awarded the Brcko Grand Prize, the official award of PSSST! named after the main character of Croatia’s first feature film Brcko in Zagreb made back in 1917.

But how many real silent films are made today, someone may rightfully ask? Certainly very few are made (although we can’t say none), and so we could ask the question – what is the point of the competition, what is the point of the Brcko Grand Prize? But the concept of this festival should be understood as a media experiment, created in the spirit of heterogeneity and the visual wealth of silent film. Authors can send films to PSSST! which they think could function and communicate even after we remove the original sound, and our festival is responsible for providing high-quality sound support, live music which will accompany the silent projection. Our expert improvisers cover a range of different genres and their hybrids – from rock via classical to jazz and electronic music, providing the audience with an interesting synaesthetic experience. This of course creates a film completely different from the original from which we removed the soundtrack, which is precisely why PSSST! is so exciting.

Apart from the competition programme, the Festival screens a rich selection of film classics from the golden era of silent film.

Silent film, with an expressive musical accompaniment, will lull you into a state of reverie. Its hypnotic power is not destroyed by the rude reality of the spoken word and so it becomes clear that dreams and silent films have much in common – they both deal with simple, direct emotions and action, such as love, hate, conflict or escape. This dimension of silent film emphasises its undying charm.

If you wish to open the door to a different world of unusual poetics again this year, come to PSSST! where the art of silent film lives on.


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
Logo of Short Movie Club Film Festival Nefiltravanae Kino

Deadline
23 Oct 2025


Published: 21 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Short Movie Club Film Festival Nefiltravanae Kino

Warsaw, Poland


The purpose of the festival refers to awareness of both the external filters on the screen, including censorship (commercial, ideological, aesthetic), and the internal filters of screen perception and projection, including self-censorship. NEFILTRAVANAE KINO is an exploration of aestheticization and commodification in art. The next aim of the festival is to expose the complexity, manysidedness, and variety of filmmaking.

NEFILTRAVANAE KINO (NoFilter Kino) is a film festival that is held by the Short Movie Club, the platform for cinematic projects. NEFILTRAVANAE KINO is ADAMI Media Prize qualified festival. The International Film Studies Conference is held at the same time as the film festival. In this way, film theory and practice are integrated together at the NEFILTRAVANAE KINO.

Originally the festival was held in Belarus, but because of political repression and publicly stated anti-war stance, screenings and events can be held in different countries. First of all in Poland (Warsaw), Germany (Berlin, Hamburg), Lithuania (Vilnius). For example, the 11th and 10th Nefiltravanae Kino took place in Warsaw, Berlin, Hamburg, Vilnius and Helsinki. The content of past years' film programs can be found on the website https://shortmovie.club/programmes/

The festival will be held in a hybrid format. We will have a part of live screenings and online screenings on a video platform https://film.nofilterkino.org/ . The video is cryptographically secured. In addition, we pay attention and promote films from our previous years that are released to the public on the Internet after their festival curcuit.

Nefiltravanae Kino involves theater, artists to interpret symbols and history. We work with the audience's reaction and participants' as well.

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The concept of the NEFILTRAVANAE KINO (NoFilter Kino):

ALIENATION PROBLEM

We live in a world of malls and cinema multiplexes. We see that indie cinema and non-commodity art go to the periphery of public attention. Primitive attractions replace the cinematography. The escape audience is alienated behind the big screen. So modern mainstream cinema is part of a manipulating tool that leads to the society of alienation. Thus the tendency is that indie cinema becomes more unreadable for the wide audience. We should understand the context of the filmmaker to understand the independent cinema. That is why the NEFILTRAVANAE KINO concept implies the physical presence of filmmakers.

FILM SELECTION PROBLEM
Filmmakers shoot millions of movies. And thousands of short film festivals organize screenings all over the world every year. On average, several thousand films are submitted to a film festival. So various good films can be neglected for whatever reason. Often selecting probability is like winning a lottery. As a result, filmmakers are left with no feedback. It is a paradox that no one can hear you in the age of the Internet! The mainstream culture prefers attractions and casual viewing.

Also, this idea is based on the film selection problem. Perhaps it’s no surprise one person, i.e. programme director at best, or even students of film schools make a preliminary decision to select a movie. Сoncordance of judges or previewers is more seldom thing than the difference of background, tastes. So selection or judging can be one-sided or perfunctory. It is not bad as the programme director has a good taste and aesthetic sensitivity, of course. But we’ve discovered another conception of “unfiltered cinema”. We matched it against “the best of the best” way. This way aids to perceive cinematic idiom without the dictate of art-curators.

CELEBRATION OF INDIE CINEMA
So the NoFilter Kino tries to avoid “the best of the best” way but it does not ignore it completely, sure. The festival selects fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and virtual reality sections. A jury awards the best film in every section. The festival holds the screenings at cinema theatres, the National Centre for Contemporary Arts, and art-spaces.

Our aim is to gather people in art, to have a dialogue to be happy with smart communication. Cinema is art but not sport. The key point of our project is to establish communication between the filmmaker and the audience.

Please, read about the festival history through the link to the festival's website. http://shortmovie.club/history/


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Logo of Tango Festival in Pasto `Between Tangos and Volcanoes´

Deadline
22 Oct 2025


Published: 20 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Tango Festival in Pasto `Between Tangos and Volcanoes´

Pasto, Colombia


Audiovisual Showcase to be held within the framework of the festival on November 13, 14, and 15, 2025, in the city of Pasto.

The call is open to proposals whose theme revolves around tango, understood as a broad cultural universe that can be explored through music, dance, poetry, life stories, memory, or contemporary experiences. Tango must appear as a central element within the audiovisual narrative, whether in short films, documentaries, music videos, or other creative formats.

With this showcase, we aim to create a space for the circulation of diverse perspectives on tango and to enrich the dialogue between cinema, music, and dance within the festival.


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Festival de Cinema Internacional da Baixada Maranhense

Deadline
21 Oct 2025


Published: 19 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Festival de Cinema Internacional da Baixada Maranhense

Pinheiro, Brazil


The Baixada Film Festival is more than a festival – it is a territory of cinema that turns the city of Pinheiro, Maranhão (Brazil) into a stage for the seventh art. The festival promotes access to audiovisual culture, strengthens local productions, and connects the Baixada region with national and international cinema.

Its 2nd edition will take place from November 19 to 21, 2025, featuring competitive screenings of short films, medium-length films, and music videos, as well as parallel screenings dedicated to films from Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Africa, and Maranhão. The program also includes workshops, online training, and screenings in public schools and communities, fostering education and audience engagement.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of San Fernando Horror Screenplay Awards

Deadline
21 Oct 2025


Published: 19 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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San Fernando Horror Screenplay Awards

Northridge, United States


Horror, the versatile genre. Widely known yet seldom celebrated. This strife is shared with the screenwriter, the one who brings the groundwork to a movie but is forgotten under the shine of the director and actors.

With the rise and popularity of elevated horror, we also see how the genre widely disregarded as "empty" by detracters has not only been good at it's simplest but excels when it tackles depth.

The Horror Screenplay Awards exists to shine a light on the neglected genre and its passionate torchbearers. To analyze and critique how the skeleton of a horror film shines through. To critique the abject fear a story can provide. And to recognize the brilliance of the pioneers in the new age.

Join today to be awarded for your skill at weaving a narrative and horrifying an audience.


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival

Deadline
20 Oct 2025


Published: 18 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival

Dubai, United Arab Emirates


The Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival is a curated cinematic celebration designed to spotlight visionary storytelling from around the world, with a special focus on innovation, diversity, and cultural resonance. The festival runs over two dynamic days filled with screenings, panels, networking, and red carpet moments.

Dates: 8–9 November 2025 | Location: Paramount Hotel Dubai


Festival Highlights:

Opening Ceremony – 8 November 2025
Kick off the festivities in style with our red-carpet Opening Ceremony, where filmmakers, special guests, and media gather for an unforgettable launch night filled with excitement and celebration.



Daily Screenings – 8 & 9 November 2025
Enjoy a curated selection of international films, powerful documentaries, and emerging voices from the region and beyond, all showcased in the luxurious theatre space at Paramount Hotel Dubai.



Industry Talks & Panels – 8 November 2025
Gain insights from leading voices in film production, screenwriting, distribution, and AI in cinema. These sessions offer valuable networking opportunities and actionable knowledge for both newcomers and veterans.



Golden Dunes Awards Night – 9 November 2025
Conclude the festival with glamour and recognition as we honor outstanding achievements in film. Awards will be presented across key categories, followed by a closing celebration with special appearances, performances, and more.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of MosMos, Mostra Stop Motion de Sagunt

Deadline
19 Oct 2025


Published: 17 Oct 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Mosmos, Mostra Stop Motion de Sagunt

Sagunto, Spain


MosMos, the Stop Motion Showcase of Sagunt, presents its 2025 calls for entries, organized by the cultural association Pausa Zulú in collaboration with the Youth Department of the Sagunto City Council. This year, we are expanding the initiative with the introduction of a double call.


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 Animation  Other



 
Logo of Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival

Deadline
18 Oct 2025


Published: 16 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
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Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival

Los Angeles, United States


The Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival aims to showcase crime drama, true crime, horror, and related subgenres from around the world.

We provide independent filmmakers with a platform to connect with audiences, industry professionals, and fellow filmmakers who share their passion for crime and horror cinema.

With live screenings at a historic theater in Hollywood, the LA Crime and Horror Film Festival gives recognition to the independent films and filmmakers in crime and horror storytelling.

Winners considered by Hollywood production companies reps, and streaming platforms including:

ZERO GRAVITY
THE BLOOD LIST / BRILLSTEIN
THINK TANK MANAGEMENT
TXL FILMS
BINGE HORROR
... and more.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Terror



 
Logo of FIXION Fest, Fantastic & Horror Film Festival From Chile

Deadline
18 Oct 2025


Published: 16 Oct 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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FIXION Fest, Fantastic & Horror Film Festival From Chile

Santiago, Chile


Entrance to the festival is free.
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FIXION Fest (A.K.A. FIXION-SARS) is Chile's first Fantastic and Terror Film Festival. The first one was organized 14 years ago. Diverse sections and activities, will show to the last and best exponents of the cinema of Chilean, Latin American and world genre.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video