Purpose of the Festival
FICAE - Diseases International Short Film and Art Festival opens the 4th edition of the Festival (4FICAE). It is open to all creators of audiovisual content that want to show their short films in all type of cinematographic genres whose main theme is directly related to some type of disease or health issues.
The purpose of this festival is to promote social awareness about diseases as a process of life in order to help destigmatize them. In addition, the festival seeks to promote artistic creation through audiovisual language to make it more visible and transmit knowledge about diseases, both those that involve changes to the health state, and those that are considered as social diseases and their consequences.
Dates and Venues
The Festival will take place in several venues in the city of Valencia during the last week of February and first week of March 2018.
The Festival will take place at different locations in the city of Valencia during the first week of March 2017.
FICAE is an initiative of Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and of the association VINCLES.
Uniquement pour les cinéastes latino-américains//Solo para cineastas latinoamericanos y se abrió un capitulo para España y lenguas extrangeras avec subtitulos en español para el 7º festival 2023.
Le Festival est organisé par la direction de l'école City Montessori à Lucknow, en Inde.
Le Festival vise à offrir une plate-forme commune aux producteurs de films pour enfants afin qu'ils projettent leurs points de vue pour le développement du potentiel des enfants par des films éducatifs significatifs, et aussi pour promouvoir l'amitié et la coopération entre les peuples du monde entier.
History
The Cinematic Olympics - Unborn
JIFF is the World's Biggest Competitive Film Festival (in fiction films).
The Jaipur International Film Festival, the world's fastest growing film festival, is held every year in January in Jaipur, India
Launched in January 2009, Jaipur International Film Festival -JIFF became expanding establishing name in organizing world film festival every year in Rajasthan.
The purpose of this film festival is to promote new movie makers, exchange of knowledge, information, ideas & culture between India & other nations in context of their social and cultural ethos. JIFF also promotes friendship and co-operation among people of the world through the medium of films & documentaries.
Though the film festivals have became a regular affair in most countries yet most of them cater only to selected audience as well as entertain the commercially successful film makers and related personalities. However, JIFF intends to organize a festival that connects the film fans & movie goers with the world, especially the serious filmmakers & their associates so as to bring about greater understanding of the art of film making.
The Seventeenth JIFF 2025 received 2408 films from 88+ countries and 241 films nominated for screening.
The Sixteenth JIFF 2024 received 2971 films from 82+ countries and 329 films nominated for screening.
The Fifteenth JIFF 2023 received 2205 films from 63+ countries and 282 films nominated for screening.
The Fourteenth JIFF 2022 received 2100 films from 52+ countries and 279 films nominated for screening. (COVID 19 - Hybrid Edition)The Fourteen JIFF 2022 received 2100 films from 52+ countries and 279 films nominated for screening. (COVID 19 - Hybrid Edition)
The Thirteenth JIFF 2021 received 2121 films from 85+ countries and 266 films nominated for screening. (COVID 19 - Online Edition)
The Twelfth JIFF 2020 has received 2411 films from 100+ countries and 240 films nominated in competition for screening.
The Eleventh Aryan JIFF 2019 has received 2221 films from 103 countries and 232 films nominated for screening.
The Tenth JIFF 2018 has received 2019 films from 100+ countries and 136 films nominated for screening.
The Ninth JIFF 2017 has received 2004 films from 100+ countries.
The Eighth JIFF 2016 has received 2176 films from 100+ countries.
The Seventh JIFF 2015 has received 1807 films from 100+ countries.
The Sixth JIFF 2014 has received 1587 films from 90+ countries.
The Fifth JIFF 2013 has received 1397 films from 90 countries.
The Fourth JIFF 2012 has received 902 films from 70 countries.
18000 film lovers and film makers visited the festival.
The third JIFF 2011 was held with overwhelming response & it was a feather in crown.
The second JIFF 2010 was held with overwhelming response & it was a feather in crown.
The first JIFF 2009 was a first milestone towards success.
NEW CATEGORIES:
Sridevi JIFF Indian Panorama (All submitted films will be included automatically in this panorama from India only without any additional fee or you can submit directly in this panorama only, made/produced in all regional languages) new from JIFF 2019
Focus Country, Guest Country, Tribute, Retrospective and more - By Invitation Only
NEW CATEGORIES:
(You can submit according to your submission eligibility or write us for any support at myjiffindia@gmail.com)
JAIPUR CRITICS – For feature fiction films only, best film award from film critics. Total nominations: Around 5 films.
HONORARY ASIA - We welcome you in JIFF 2026 as senior and experienced film producer and director. This category is only for Asian continent for feature fiction films, who have produced/directed minimum 5 films in their respective career, we request you please submit your film/s produced/released/un released after 1st Jan. 2024 or film in post-production. It is non-competitive international nominations category, in this category will screen top two or three films out of all submissions.
WELCOME REGARD - For directors and producers 1st feature fiction film, in other words this submission should be first project/film as a director or producer. It is competitive international nominations category, in this category will screen top two or three films out of all submissions.
THESE ARE DIFFERENT SUBMISSION BETWEEN MAIN SUBMISSION IN THE FEATURE FILM (FICTION) CATEGORY.
OLD IS GOLD - screenings (by invitation only)
Classic World (Classical films from India and the world) – By Invitation Only
Films made by Crowdfunding (mention in the submission form)
Films made by/with Co-Production (mention in the submission form)
Web Series (up to 30 minute/s)
Mobile Film Making on Social Issues (film should be shoot by mobile camera, up to 30 minute/s)
Submit Song/Ad Film//Music/Album/Poster/Live performance
Top 10 Dialogue.
NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2025:
Films Nominated at Oscar 2026 (Short Fiction/Live Action) - Official entry to the Oscars
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Short Documentary) - Official entry to the Oscars
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Feature Fiction) - Official entry to the Oscars
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Feature Documentary) - Official entry to the Oscars
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Academy Awards, USA)
from different countries as official entry to the Oscars and official nominations through various ways, will be directly part of the competition in JIFF 2026. The awards will be separate for these categories and will be finalized by international jury members (World cinema leaders). Few top films will be screened in JIFF 2026 for global audience. Other rules will be the same as film submission in JIFF 2026.
NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2026:
Best OTT Platform, Best OTT Short Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2023 and December 2025)
Best OTT Feature Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2023 and December 2025)
Best Photograph (New from JIFF 2026)
We are pleased to annoucne that Asia Centum Filmfest will be held in Haeundae, Busan on November. Asia Centum Film Festival is an annual film festival and originally established by a group of independant filmmakers in Busan, who have known each other for 20-30 years. ACF attempts to discover short films that are inventive, incisive, bold, vital, otherwise provocative. Any film under 60 minutes is accepted.
Tokyo Sun Film festival attemtps to setting up in Tokyo to provide independent filmmakers with a platform that offers them interaction, networking and greater visibility.
Our screening takes place at the cinema chupki theatre in the tabata District, located in the north of Tokyo - a hip location in Tokyo for independent, counter-culture and progressive thinking.
The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (the Federation) is a tightly knit network of 22 film festivals from 14 countries, with a global attendance of over 450 000 visitors, making it a vital economic and cultural player on the fantastic film scene.
Filmmakers of the Year Film Festival (FYFF) is established to support independent filmmakers to get international recognition, exposure, and opportunity for their careers.
We are looking for great film-making and piquant films and documentaries. We are focusing in every aspect of film and documentaries production, and seeking for outstanding film and documentaries produced, created, and craft carefully with passion and talent. Every brilliant filmmaker deserves an award, and we invite you to join the Filmmakers of the Year Film Festival.
Film and documentaries (any length) can join different categories and will be presented in front of a panel of juries.
WHAT ARE THE ISSUES OF THE FESTIVAL? The participants' short films should cover one of the following issues:
Community Health. Health is understood as an issue that is not individual, and therefore, it is possible to collaborate, help or promote community health processes by placing the emphasis outside the health center, rather on the other resources and people that generate health in the community. community.
Demedicalizing the everyday. Actions aimed at reversing the process of medicalization of life, understood as one in which events of daily life are converted into health problems, and from that perspective are approached and treated by different health professionals.
From the prescription drug prescription to the social prescription. Deprescription can be seen as the process of disassembling prescription drugs through their analysis, trying to solve their paradoxes. And social prescription as the referral that is made to a person who goes to the consultation to non-health resources that exist in the community.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE : Anyone over 18 years old.
HOW MANY SHORT FILMS CAN BE SUBMITTED?: Unlimited.
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE SHORT FILMS?
The short film should last a maximum of 6 minutes, excluding the official start and end cover titles.
Short films with direct or indirect advertising from any sponsor, product or service will be rejected.
The first 3 seconds must contain the official competition cover title, and then the title cover, the title and director of the short film.
These are downloadable from www.polimedicado.org.
The last 3 seconds of the short film must contain closing cover titles, also downloadable from www.polimedicado.org.
Thank you for considering our festival for your film!
We are looking for the best features, shorts, docs and animation we can find to present in San Francisco. For 26 years SF IndieFest has developed a great reputation for eclectic, adventurous programming, getting great press for our films and filling theaters with enthusiastic film fans. Dozens of festivals and distributors have requested and received industry accreditation to view SF IndieFest titles at our festivals over the years.
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“I’m certainly happy that IndieFest exists, because it is a celebration of films that don’t necessarily get distributed widely,” HITS director David Cross says, “I’m happy to be a part of it with my film, which is very much in the category of a low-budget, little indie movie. I’m glad there’s a place for it.” – SF Chronicle
“Sundance may have sold out, but SF IndieFest keeps it real” – Annie Lo, Flavorpill
“While the Bay Area is flush with festivals, this one remains an under-the-radar standout.” – Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
“The San Francisco Independent Film Festival, the Bay Area’s version of Slamdance, provides a showcase for edgy cinematic work — and a great excuse to do some serious partying.” – David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
"The movie business is in a perennial state of constant tension between ambition and collaboration, joyful inventiveness and jaw-dropping paydays. This roiling undercurrent, usually invisible to the public, gushes to the surface in the run-up to the Academy Awards ceremony. There is an antidote, however, to Hollywood’s annual backslapathon: SF IndieFest. The San Francisco Independent Film Festival is a beacon to anybody excited by the basic impulse of making movies. In its heart of hearts, IndieFest is a celebration of the minor miracle of finishing a film and getting it up on a screen in front of a live audience." - Michael Fox, KQED
“For many independent filmmakers, festivals such as SF Indiefest—aka the San Francisco Independent Film Festival–are the only way to bring their works before an audience. For filmgoers, SF Indiefest is the place to see original cinematic works created by directors who want to tell edgy stories which come from their hearts and souls. While some have bemoaned the death of cinema, the curators and filmmakers at SF Indiefest are keeping the craft of film alive.” – David Elijah Nahmod, SF SOUNDS
“SF IndieFest is the one festival of the year where you should throw a dart at the program and take a chance. Not because you’re guaranteed a masterpiece, but because it’s the best fest to see something that would never, ever breach your filter otherwise.” -Michael Fox, KQED
PRESS COVERAGE
Press Coverage for past year's festivals: https://sfindie.com/press-coverage
FILMMAKER COMMENTS ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
"Hey Jeff: Just want to shoot you a quick note of thanks on hosting us at IndieFest and giving us our World Premiere. We had a great time and really enjoyed our time at the fest and in SF; it's a great vibe and the diversity of features and shorts in the program made for a really exciting and energized atmosphere. "- Max Gardner, Go/Don't Go
"Festivals bring unexpected benefits. Festivals are essential for brand creation. Premiering at Tribeca was enough to convince people to at least listen to me, but surprisingly it was the San Francisco Indie Fest that was just as crucial for our theatrical release. Our press from this festival helped convince the Red Vic to book us in April (I thank the amazing S.F. publicist Karen Larsen for convincing me of this in advance). We also incorporated festivals into our broader theatrical release, and while we did not claim them as cities in our 17-city count, they helped give us something to crow about."
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"I've got to tell you that Indiefest was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I tell all filmmakers - and festival organizer friends of mine - how you run your fest and how you run each film twice. Every single time people look at me with shocked disbelief. Truly, Bonnie and I loved being a part of the event.
Thanks again for including us. SF Indiefest really made me feel that making YEAR was worth the whole effort.
Best-MIKE CARROLL"
"We LOVED San Francisco, meeting other filmmakers, seeing their films, participating in your screenplay panel and of course our awesome sold-out screening. You have one of the most engaged, passionate cinephile audiences I’ve ever seen at a film fest — they were incredible." - Warren Sonoda, THINGS I DO FOR MONEY, IndieFest 2020
"You have a great and engaging festival and one that draws on extremely passionate indie film audiences you are rabid for amazing content for which you definitely provide in bunches! You support of us and our film is greatly appreciated and we hope we are privileged To be welcomed back again in the future!" - Avi F.
"Thanks for these amazing photos (kudos on composition, lighting, and hyping up the crowd - what a great gift to filmmakers!). A million thanks to you both for pulling off an amazing event. We love the ethos of SF IndieFest and we're so honored to have participated. Thanks for your dedication to uplifting local filmmakers and for putting our all-female team (and our unexpected and important story) in the spotlight. Looking forward to seeing and working with you both again in the future!!" - Leslie Tai, How To Have An American Baby
"Thank you for a wonderful experience. The festival was a blast, the people so kind, the films inspiring, and great vibes all around. I'll be back to catch more films in the coming days." - Kerry Muir, Madame
"Thank you so much for having us and all that you and SF IndieFest do to champion independent film." - Anna Moot-Levin, Matter of Mind
"Thank you all for such a fun festival! You all really did a wonderful job all around and we were honored and grateful to be a part of it!" - Liz McBee, Finding Lucinda
SF IndieFest is a founding member of the FILM FESTIVAL ALLIANCE
Le Mirror Mountain Film Festival présente le meilleur du cinéma indépendant, alternatif et underground dans la capitale du Canada. Nous sommes un festival diversifié et inclusif qui accueille tous les types de films et tous les types de personnes souhaitant partager une expérience cinématographique collective. Notre mission est de promouvoir des voix créatives uniques et originales de la région d'Ottawa-Gatineau et du monde entier. Mirror Mountain présente des films innovants, révolutionnaires et non conventionnels dans une grande variété de genres, notamment des films dramatiques, documentaires, d'animation, expérimentaux, d'horreur, de science-fiction, de fantasy, de danse et de musique. Outre les projections de films, le festival propose des activités engageantes axées sur la communauté, telles que des spectacles en direct, des présentations multimédias hybrides, des expositions interactives, des fêtes, des tables rondes, des sessions de questions-réponses, etc. Nos événements visent à connecter les cinéastes à la fois au public et entre eux, et à soutenir les artistes par le biais d'opportunités de formation et de développement professionnel.
Pourquoi dois-je m'inscrire à Mirror Mountain ?
1. Pass festival gratuit pour tous les cinéastes qui s'inscrivent
Tous ceux qui soumettent un film à Mirror Mountain, qu'il soit sélectionné ou non, obtiennent un laissez-passer gratuit pour assister à l'intégralité du festival.
2. Inscription gratuite pour les cinéastes locaux
Les films de n'importe quelle longueur peuvent être soumis gratuitement s'ils ont été tournés et/ou montés dans un rayon de 125 km d'Ottawa. Cette région comprend Gatineau, Maniwaki, Mont-Tremblant, Montebello, Hawkesbury, Cornwall, Potsdam, Brockville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Renfrew, Arnprior et plus encore.
3. Inscriptions gratuites pour les anciens élèves
Si vous avez réalisé un film qui a été officiellement sélectionné lors d'une édition précédente de Mirror Mountain, vous pouvez vous inscrire à nouveau gratuitement.
4. Remboursement
Si votre film est officiellement sélectionné pour être projeté au festival, nous vous rembourserons les frais d'inscription initiaux.
5. Nous payons les honoraires des artistes
Si votre film est officiellement sélectionné pour être projeté au festival, vous recevrez également un cachet d'artiste pour vous remercier de nous avoir laissé projeter votre œuvre.
6. Moins de restrictions
Nous n'avons aucune exigence quant à la première ou à la date d'achèvement. Votre film est toujours éligible même s'il a déjà été projeté dans la région d'Ottawa, s'il a déjà été distribué, a été diffusé à la télévision ou peut être visionné en ligne.
7. Restez au courant
Après avoir inscrit votre film, vous recevrez une notification du festival confirmant que nous avons bien reçu votre candidature. Plus tard, vous recevrez une notification vous informant des résultats, que votre film ait été sélectionné ou non.
8. Récompenses pour les cinéastes gagnants
Des prix sont décernés dans plusieurs catégories une fois le festival terminé. Les gagnants reçoivent un certificat et une sélection de prix offerts par nos sponsors.
9. Atmosphère conviviale et alternative
En tant que communauté de cinéastes et d'artistes, nous nous efforçons de créer une atmosphère vibrante, dynamique et accueillante, dans laquelle les créateurs et les membres du public issus de divers horizons artistiques et culturels peuvent se réunir pour s'engager et grandir grâce à un travail et à des conversations partagés.
Le but du festival de vidéos musicales de Bogotá est de célébrer l'art de la vidéo musicale, le plaisir de la musique et la passion pour le cinéma. Nous diffusons l'art vidéo musical sur différents écrans de Bogotá, en plus de la musique en direct, des expositions et des événements universitaires et industriels. Nous voulons présenter des œuvres indépendantes et passionnantes à de nouveaux publics, en nous concentrant sur le potentiel d'émerveillement suscité par la communion entre la musique et les images animées.
Argentina LGBT International Film Festival.
LiberCine is one of the most important Latin America LGBT Film Festivals. Since 2008, it has become a reference Film Festival for many others throughout Latin America.
Le festival du film fantastique des îles Canaries, ville de La Laguba - Isla Calavera, lance l'appel à candidatures pour les longs et courts métrages, les fictions et les documentaires en image réelle et en animation.
Le 3ème festival COLLATRAL 102 nous permettra enfin de promouvoir la diffusion du cinéma international dans la ville de Turin.
Turin est une ville italienne avec une population d'environ 900.000 habitants. Avec Venise et Rome, Turin est considéré comme un lieu où le cinéma joue un rôle important. Le nombre d'événements culturels dans la ville augmente d'année en année, ce qui contribue à sa réputation mondiale en tant que lieu artistique par excellence. Le festival
COLLATRAL 102 vient du soutien de différentes associations qui aiment l'art sans frontières ni inhibitions. Le festival COLLATRAL 102 s'adresse aux courts et longs métrages, documentaires et films d'animation du monde entier.
Notre objectif est de faire de COLLATRAL 102 un lieu de rencontre pour les réalisateurs, producteurs, acteurs et actrices, distributeurs et l'équipe en général, ceux qui considèrent Turin non seulement comme une ville fascinante mais aussi comme un lieu de grandes opportunités pour la circulation artistique.
L'objectif du festival fait référence à la fois à la prise de conscience des filtres externes présents à l'écran, notamment la censure (commerciale, idéologique, esthétique), et des filtres internes de perception et de projection de l'écran, y compris l'autocensure. NEFILTRAVANAE KINO explore l'esthétisation et la marchandisation dans l'art. Le prochain objectif du festival est d'exposer la complexité, la multiplicité et la variété du cinéma.
NEFILTRAVANAE KINO est un festival de films organisé par le Short Movie Club, la plateforme dédiée aux projets cinématographiques. NEFILTRAVANAE KINO est un festival qualifié pour le prix ADAMI Media. La Conférence internationale d'études cinématographiques se tient en même temps que le festival du film. Ainsi, la théorie et la pratique du cinéma sont intégrées au NEFILTRAVANAE KINO.
À l'origine, le festival se tenait en Biélorussie, mais en raison de la répression politique et des positions anti-guerre déclarées publiquement, des projections et des événements peuvent être organisés dans différents pays. Tout d'abord en Lituanie (Vilnius). Par exemple, le 10e Nefiltravanae Kino a eu lieu à Berlin, Vilnius et Helsinki l'année dernière. 63 films ont été sélectionnés pour 12 programmes de films. https://shortmovie.club/programmes/10-2024/
Le concept du NEFILTRAVANAE KINO (Cinéma non filtré) :
PROBLÈME D'ALIÉNATION
Nous vivons dans un monde de centres commerciaux et de cinémas multiplex. Nous constatons que le cinéma indépendant et l'art non marchand sont relégués au second plan de l'attention du public. Les attractions primitives remplacent la cinématographie. Le public évadé est aliéné derrière le grand écran. Le cinéma grand public moderne fait donc partie d'un outil de manipulation qui mène à la société de l'aliénation. Le cinéma indépendant a donc tendance à devenir plus illisible pour le grand public. Nous devons comprendre le contexte du cinéaste pour comprendre le cinéma indépendant. C'est pourquoi le concept NEFILTRAVANAE KINO implique la présence physique des cinéastes.
PROBLÈME DE SÉLECTION DE FILMS
Les cinéastes tournent des millions de films. Et des milliers de festivals de courts métrages organisent des projections dans le monde entier chaque année. En moyenne, plusieurs milliers de films sont soumis à un festival de films. Ainsi, divers bons films peuvent être négligés pour une raison quelconque. Choisir la probabilité revient souvent à gagner au loto. Par conséquent, les cinéastes n'ont aucun feedback. C'est un paradoxe que personne ne puisse vous entendre à l'ère d'Internet ! La culture dominante préfère les attractions et les visites décontractées.
Cette idée est également basée sur le problème de sélection des films. Il n'est peut-être pas surprenant qu'une seule personne, dans le meilleur des cas le directeur du programme, ou même des étudiants d'écoles de cinéma prennent la décision préliminaire de sélectionner un film. La concordance des juges ou des préviseurs est plus rare qu'une différence d'antécédents ou de goûts. La sélection ou le jugement peuvent donc être unilatéraux ou superficiels. Ce n'est pas mal car le directeur du programme a bien sûr bon goût et une bonne sensibilité esthétique. Mais nous avons découvert une autre conception du « cinéma non filtré ». Nous l'avons comparé à « la meilleure des meilleures » méthodes. Cette méthode permet de percevoir l'idiome cinématographique sans être dictée par les curateurs d'art.
CÉLÉBRATION DU CINÉMA INDÉPENDANT
Le Unfiltered Cinema Film Festival essaie donc d'éviter « le meilleur des meilleurs » moyens, mais il ne l'ignore pas complètement, bien sûr. Le festival sélectionne des sections de fiction, d'animation, de documentaire, d'expérimentation et de réalité virtuelle. Un jury récompense le meilleur film dans chaque section. Le festival organise des projections dans les salles de cinéma, au Centre national des arts contemporains et dans des espaces artistiques.
Notre objectif est de rassembler les gens autour de l'art, d'avoir un dialogue pour être heureux grâce à une communication intelligente. Le cinéma est un art, pas un sport. Le point clé de notre projet est d'établir une communication entre le cinéaste et le public.
Pour en savoir plus sur l'histoire du festival, cliquez sur le lien vers le site Web du festival. http://shortmovie.club/history/
Le Short Movie Club assure la construction de CinemaVan (voir https://www.behance.net/gallery/33392769/Cinema-van-Mobile-library-Amphibia).
On the occasion of the Obesity Day 2017, the Bariatric Center of Excellence - Sapienza University of Rome, in partnership with the City of Latina and « Amici Obesi » Onlus, organizes the second edition of Filmdipeso Short Film Festival.
The Festival aims to increase public awareness of the issues that living with obesity and eating disorders raises, through the screening of short films, which may also include patients’ testimonials of their treatment courses.
The mission of Filmdipeso Short Film Festival is to disclose the social, psychological and interpersonal impact of obesity and eating disorders on teenagers and adults.
The formal acknowledgement and recognition of obesity and eating disorders as diseases permits not only to approach new treatment opportunities, but also to dismantle prejudices and misconceptions.
