The Cultural Británico cordially greets you and opens the call for entries to the “XII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN, CINI 2026”, to be held in Lima, Peru, from February 4 to 8, 2026.
This festival is held in the auditoriums of the Centro Cultural Británico, located in the districts of Surco, San Miguel, San Borja, Pueblo Libre, San Martín de Porres, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Camacho, and Miraflores.
All screenings to be held during the “XII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN, CINI 2026” will be free of charge for the general public.
1. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of Festival de Malaga are to disseminate and promote Spanish films and their general cultural sphere. In this sense, the Festival is also a platform for Latin American film productions. Its functions include hosting an event for the different professional sectors of films in Spanish (construed as films produced in Spain and all of Latin America, including Brazil) to boost their development and promote international sales.
Festival de Málaga is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations (FIAPF) (www.fiapf.org).
In compliance with these objectives, the 29th Edition of Festival de Málaga will be held from 6th to 15 th March 2026.
The Athens Marathon International Film Festival (A.M.I.F.F.) is more than a cinematic event; it is a celebration of independent cinema that connects Athens with the world. In the historic and vibrant city that gave birth to the Marathon, the festival brings together creators and audiences, offering a platform for bold, authentic, and artistically pioneering voices.
Founded by the non profit cultural and educational organization “THE BASEMENT”, its mission from the very beginning has been to highlight films distinguished by originality, atmosphere, and the power of storytelling.
From its 8th edition onward, A.M.I.F.F. has evolved into a monthly competition with an annual event, giving filmmakers more opportunities for recognition and audiences more moments of cinematic experience.
Each month, the jury selects winners, honorable mentions, and finalists, who receive electronic award certificates. The best short films (international or Greek short), at the jury’s discretion, qualify for the annual festival in Athens, where they compete for the Film of the Year Award and the Audience Award, through live screenings attended by both jury and audience.
The festival offers:
• Low submission fees, among the most affordable in Europe.
• Free admission to screenings, ensuring participation by a wide and diverse audience.
• IMDb listing for all awarded and nominated films.
• The opportunity for filmmakers to acquire the handcrafted Owl Trophy, a unique work of art symbolizing the wisdom and spirit of the festival.
Beyond Athens, A.M.I.F.F. travels: through the initiative “The Festival Travels”, selected films are screened in communities across Greece — from mountain villages to coastal towns — in open air screenings and local events. In this way, the festival acts as a cultural and educational institution, bringing independent cinema to communities that often lack access to such experiences.
The Athens Marathon International Film Festival is an official holder of the EFFE Label from the European Festivals Association (EFA), a recognition that confirms its artistic excellence, community engagement, and international outlook. In previous editions, the festival was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, further strengthening its institutional character.
Dokumentala was born to show, through the language of cinema, the transforming power of support between people.
That is why the thematic axis of the proposals to the competition will be to make visible support relationships that can occur in society and that generate positive changes in people, in groups and in municipalities.
Argia Fundazioa, opens the Call for the SIX Edition of the dokuMentala 2022 Festival.
Argia Fundazioa is an entity that supports people with a diagnosis of mental illness to improve their quality of life and the image that society has of this group.
dokuMentala 2025 was born in 2019 to show, through the language of cinema, the transforming power of support between people.
The Call for the Festival for the year 2025 is made public, which will be governed by the rules detailed below.
¡Hola! We are MADRIFF • Madrid Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events from Madrid, Spain, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates and showcases new productions and independent artists from all over the world in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.
MADRIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals of supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange and engaging the local community by providing a platform to present the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction films, animation, documentary and experimental works of any genre and subject are welcome!
We are LISBIFF • Lisboa Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events from the enchanting Lisbon, Portugal, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates and showcases new productions and independent artists from all over the world in Lisbon (LISBIFF), Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.
LISBIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals of supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange and engaging the local community by providing a platform to present the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction films, animation, documentary and experimental works of any genre and subject are welcome!
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.
Xedea: Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoko gazteak klima-erronkei eta haien ekintza- ahalmenari heltzeko mugiaraztea, mikrofilm-labur lehiaketa baten bidez. Lehiaketa ikus-entzunezkoen sorkuntza teknologia berrien bidez zabaltzera dago bideratuta, ikus- entzunezko sortzaile gazteen talentuari esker, klima-larrialdiak eta -ekintzak ezagutarazteko modu berriak aurkitzeko asmoz. Horretarako, gai hauek ezarri dira: “Klima-ekintza: Ikuspegi berri bat” non lanek ikuspegi berri bat erakutsi beharko duten ekintzara pasatzeko, klima- aldaketa arintzeko eta espero diren inpaktuetara egokitzeko eta motibazio-mezuak txertatzeko.
Revoluções Curtas returns to Filmin for a second edition, where there is no age limit to participate. Following the success of the first edition, the online short film festival will once again give visibility to the voices of Portuguese cinema.
But this time, any filmmaker born or based in Portugal can submit their short film, with the aim of broadening our scope and exploring the Portuguese film scene in depth, regardless of age or experience.
At Filmin, we believe in a free cinema, far from the noise in which we live. And therefore, we think that the best way to demonstrate this is by opening the call to everyone who wants to share their story with us. Cinema as a tool for social change, for resistance and as a way to better understand the world in which we live.
7th Ooty Short Film Festival (Ooty SFF)
December 26-28, 2025
The Nilgiris Film Club (NFC) is thrilled to announce the 7th edition of the Ooty Short Film Festival (Ooty SFF), scheduled to take place from December 26th to 28th, 2025. We cordially invite filmmakers from across the globe to join us in celebrating the art of independent short films in the picturesque mountains of the Western Ghats.
About the Festival
Since its inception, Ooty SFF has grown into a vibrant platform for showcasing exceptional short films. Our carefully curated sections feature some of the most remarkable experimental and artist-made short films, ensuring a diverse and inspiring cinematic journey for all attendees.
In 2025, we are excited to introduce a new initiative: Citizen Jury, A citizen jury at our short film festival evaluates films from a public perspective, offering a crucial non-industry viewpoint.
Our Vision
At Ooty SFF, we strive to curate a program that embodies unique and original artistic visions. Our focus is on short films that boldly push the boundaries of both form and concept, opening up numerous avenues for interpretation and understanding.
We have a special interest in works by emerging filmmakers and artist-made shorts, believing that these voices bring fresh and innovative perspectives to the cinematic landscape.
Opportunities for Filmmakers
Ooty SFF is more than just a screening platform. We provide filmmakers with:
A platform to share their work with a discerning audience
Exposure to diverse filmmaking styles and narratives
Opportunities to be part of a growing community of independent filmmakers
Recognition through our Golden Elephant Awards for Indian filmmakers and digital awards (NFTs) for international filmmakers, ensuring both physical and modern digital forms of recognition
Submit Your Film
We welcome submissions from filmmakers of all backgrounds and experiences. If you have a short film that challenges conventions, explores new territories, or tells a compelling story in an innovative way, we want to see it!
Join us for the 7th Ooty Short Film Festival and be part of a celebration of cinematic creativity in the heart of the Nilgiris.
The Ooty Short Film Festival is produced by the NilgirisNext Foundation for Arts & Culture (NXF), formerly known as Nilgiris Film Club (NFC).
The Raul Ruiz School Film Festival has been progressively positioned in its three previous versions as the first experimental school film festival in the country, with an increasing reach in different regions of the country. This is a positive indicator of the impact that this initiative has had. In this sense, the described initiative has become a recognized window of diffusion for school cinematographic art. In addition, the possibilities of artistic exploration that the festival suggests through its categories and evaluation criteria have enabled the production teams to investigate and experiment with different film languages. In this sense, the new challenges that the festival offers in its third version are, on the one hand, to continue and strengthen the diffusion and appreciation of school cinema and, on the other, to advance in aesthetic reflection and exploration, as integral contributions to education, with an emphasis on creativity, the generation of projects and the experimentation of artistic languages.
This is why the IV Raul Ruiz School Film Festival is an opportunity to broaden the creative horizons of the diffusion of art and audiovisual culture in educational communities, promoting a creative framework through instances that aim to improve the quality of artistic teaching and to address the interests, social, cultural and economic contributions of the communities.
UNESCO is clear in pointing out that the objectives of development and improvement in the quality of education must be accompanied by a substantial change in the area of social development of the establishments. Educational improvement projects (PME) cannot always advance comprehensively towards the financing of instances for the diffusion, appreciation and creation of inter-school artistic projects.
In accordance with the achievement of these objectives, the Festival in its previous versions has been adding relevant actors from the educational and academic community. Today we are supported by the Schools to Film program of the Cineteca Nacional and the Sarmiento Ruiz Archive (letters of support are attached). Those who have joined have opened and strongly promoted the possibilities of this festival at a national level and with a strong content in experimentation, creativity and collaborative work in the field of learning for girls, boys and adolescents.
In this sense, the prospects have been auspicious, having as a background that in the first and second version we have been accompanied by the application of more than 80 films from all over Chile and the world.
The Chicharrón Film Festival, held in Chiclana de la Frontera (Cádiz, Spain), celebrates its fifth edition from November 20 to 29, 2025, continuing its commitment to emerging talent and bold storytelling in short film format.
With a total prize of €2,600 and several special mentions, the festival aims to highlight excellence in key cinematic disciplines such as directing, acting, cinematography, scriptwriting, and production.
The call is open to short films of any genre or theme, offering an inclusive platform for both new voices and established filmmakers. The program values diversity and innovation, showcasing a wide range of creative perspectives.
The Official Selection Gala will take place on November 28, featuring a curated screening of standout shorts in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere.
All submissions will be reviewed by a professional and multidisciplinary jury, ensuring a transparent and high-standard evaluation process.
Beyond screenings, the festival fosters a space for exchange and collaboration among filmmakers, audiences, and industry professionals. A place where stories are shared, connections are made, and passion for cinema thrives.
From November 20 to 29, 2025, short films take center stage in Chiclana. The Chicharrón Film Festival continues to grow as a key meeting point for those who believe in the power of storytelling through cinema.
The International Artificial Intelligence Turkish Film Festival aims to contribute to the development of films with ethical, aesthetic and technical integrity in Turkey and the world, to create material and moral support for young producers and directors to produce new films, and to promote the country's cinema at home and abroad.
Today, artificial intelligence is creating a revolutionary transformation in the world of cinema and art. The contributions of artificial intelligence from filmmaking processes to script writing, visual effects to post-production stages enrich the technical and aesthetic dimensions of cinema. This festival is organized to highlight the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on cinema and to introduce the possibilities brought by this innovative technology to moviegoers and film professionals.
By showcasing how AI technologies are transforming the creative processes in cinema, we aim to support young and talented producers and directors to produce new and original works by utilizing these technologies. We also aim to raise awareness about the ethical use of these technologies and offer a visionary perspective on the future of the film industry.
The International Artificial Intelligence Turkish Film Festival will contribute to our country's cinema art reaching a wider audience in the international arena by examining the interaction between artificial intelligence and cinema in depth.
"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.
NOX FILM FEST
The First Outdoor Fantastic Film Festival from Uruguay is celebrating it's 11th Edition
And we are preparing a big party to celebrate it.
Enjoy with us!
The NOX FILM FEST is a fun cinematic experience that takes place in the South American summer.
The festival accepts genre films like: Horror-Fantasy-Sci-Fi and subgenres.
It's an open-air festival with free admission that every year receives thousands of young people and families whom enjoy their events.
The 11th Edition will take place from 10 to 17 January 2026
The NOX FILM FEST will offer fun and attractive activities like:
Marathon of films
Live performances
Master classes
Workshops
NOX for kids
Book's presentations
Special guests
'Not we are alone' sessions.
Developing lab and more atractions
The NOX FILM FEST has an International Competition of feature films, medium-length films and short films.
It accepts submisions films from all over the world and awards prizes and special mentions in the following categories:
Best International Feature Film
Best Ibero-American Feature Film
Best Medium-length Film
Best Short Film (different sections)
Films made by women (FILM MADE BY WOMEN)
Special awards for direction, acting and screenplay.
“RIETI & SABINA Film Festival”
25 NOVEMBRE 2025
https://www.rietiinternationalfilmfestival.com/
“RIETI & SABINA Film Festival“ aims to give a chance to disclose to the audience Talents, Authors, Actors, Directors, and Filmmakers with the purpose of creating synergies between Film Professionals and new Talents.
Newcastle International Short Film Festival or NiSFF is an IMDb registered short film festival open to submissions of short films in multiple genres and categories from international, Australian and regional New South Wales (NSW) film-makers. Finalists for the best film in their regional category will be screened at the Royal Exchange Hybrid Performance Space/Cinema in Newcastle Australia in mid November each year. The overall Best Short Film winner will be selected from all the various category winners regardless of its length.
No screening fees are paid to selected films and no DCP is required. If your film is understandable for a mainly English speaking audience without subtitles then English subtitles are not required.
The festival will take place in Alicante from December 9 to 13, 2025.
Only short films produced exclusively with a smartphone will be accepted.
Both national and international short films are eligible to participate.
The theme is open to all genres and subjects.
Founded in 2024, The Future Screen Writers Award/Fellowship was created to discover exceptional stories and Screenwriters from Africa and beyond, celebrate their creativity and tenacity while also helping to launch their careers in the industry.
In line with our goals of discovering new African stories and writers and providing a platform for them to excel we are establishing a veritable Screenwriters Award that will serve as the flagship and premium award that gives talented writers the much need recognition and visibility that will help open doors into the industry for them.
Fashioned in a way to give writers optimum value and worthwhile experience,10 finalists will be selected by a jury and invited to a weeklong online residency where their scripts will be analyzed by veterans and industry experts, in order to give the writers unrivaled opportunity at receiving helpful tips and reworking their scripts.
The winner and the runners-up will be selected by a panel of judges based on transparent evaluations. The winner will will be awarded a 6 months Fellowship, laurels and other prizes all of which are geared towards getting their winning scripts the necessary exposure aimed at launching their careers.
