The NexGn International Short Film Festival of India aims to bring Independent Short Film makers from around the globe to an eclectic & international audience and provide them the value and position they deserve. Our program has been set to expand to include film screenings and free open-air events around NISFF as well as educational programs and cinematic workshops.
This passion project by NexGn is about to include over 500 Short Films from around the globe & draw nearly 150 for screenings. NexGn has also arranged for Number of Awards to be given to the certain categories.
The Aguilar de Campoo Short Film Festival is consolidated as one of the most veteran and relevant film citations in our country in its genre. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts of Spain, includes it as one of the key festivals for the selection of short films that will compete in the Goya Awards. Throughout the last editions the festival has been making important decisions that commit it to the cinema of our country. In his thirteenth edition he published his manifesto where he exhibited his philosophy and commitment to film. He made the decision to pay for selection to the selected short films thus eliminating economic competition in order to encourage artistic creation and production. Its screening rooms are open to international cinema including all genres, fiction, documentary animation and experimental cinema. In 2016 the festival received recognition from the AIC (Short Film Industry Association). This certificate is an annual distinction to differentiate and reward festivals that perform an exemplary role in the dissemination, protection and professionalization of cinema and its industry, and especially of the short film. This is the first time this certification has been granted and is the result of more than a year of work tables and conversations with festivals, filmmakers and other professionals from across the country in order to develop a guide to good behaviors towards the short film and its creators. The basic objectives of this distinction are to educate new generations of filmmakers and protect model festivals, recognizing their dedication and rigor. We seek the encounter and exchange between professionals and the public as a form of cultural enrichment.
LesGaiCineMad Madrid International LGBTI+ Film Festival is a LGTBI Film Festival in seen in Spanish Speaking countries. The inaugural edition was held in 1996. With an estimated audience of more than 14,000 spectators, it is a well attended festival by members of the Community of Madrid and is covered by the Spanish Press.
In 2011 Fundación Inquietarte decided to call Visualízame, Audiovisual & Mujer, one of the few film and women festivals held in Spain. It has the peculiarity that the prizes, which amount to 3500 euros in total, are not granted by administrations or companies, they are professionals who reward professionals, providing themselves the amount of the prizes. The competition categories with Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Screenplay and Interpretation. It also has other prizes awarded by Funespaña,Cátedra UNESCO, Peace, Solidarity and Intercultural Dialogue Abat Oliba-CEU University to the works that best reflect on death, social problems and human rights.
The forth edition of the Hurlingham Film Festival will take place from September 28 to October 1, 2023 at the Leopoldo Marechal Cultural Center (Av. Gdor. Vergara 2396) in the city of Hurlingham, with free admission.
The festival aims to promote culture and film production both in the city of Hurlingham and in the rest of the country.
The FESTIHUR will host a new space in the audiovisual universe with the intention of giving visibility and synergy between the number of actors in the new city, revealing identity, diversity and future.
PRESENTATION
The Association "Amics del cinema de la Vall de Ribes" presents the 10th edition of the Gollut Festival.
The GOLLUT FESTIVAL is an exhibition of social and environmental cinema with the aim of inclusion and awareness of different diversities.
We are committed to auteur cinema, ethical and aesthetic commitment, creative freedom, exploring and experimenting with new narratives and forms of audiovisual representation.
The festival aims to decentralise culture from the big cities, rejecting the idea that culture has to have a centre that defines its peripheries.
This year the festival wants to investigate the ways in which cinema can influence and shape a territory and its inhabitants: their memories, imaginaries and collective fictions. We are interested in exploring the way in which cinema represents rural environments, processes of de-ruralisation both on a local and global scale, from gazes that question hegemonic narratives.
We welcome you to the Manikarnika International Film Festival, Varanasi a celebration of quality independent film making, awards, and industry events in front of a live audience of film critics, enthusiasts and producers. Join us for two memorable nights of screenings, networking and red-carpet treatment.
We believe quality film making should be celebrated and awarded, regardless of the budget. This is why our dedicated team of international programmers focus on creating the most diverse screening selection. Why our nominated filmmakers are guests of honor. Why seeing and hearing the audience react to your cinematic work is just one of the many ways your work is being rewarded.
We are passionate about supporting up-and-coming directors, producers and actors, and providing them with worthwhile, memorable screening experiences. These include Q&As with filmmakers, industry round tables, and audience awards.
We are accepting submissions for a number of categories and are open to all languages, as long as films in a language other than English are subtitled in English.
FARO 1540 - Association for the Defense and Promotion of Environmental and Cultural Heritage of Faro, after the success of the last 11 editions of FARCUME - International Short Films Festival of Faro, is organizing the 11th edition of this Festival to be held in the city of Faro from 22 to 24 of September, 2023.
This 13th edition of FARCUME intends to exhibit and promote works in the short films section of up to a maximum of 18 minutes in length, divided into three categories: Animation, Documentary and Fiction.
In this festival, all national and foreign citizens can participate, individually or in groups, simply by complying with the stipulations in the regulation, filling out a registration form and having sent their works to the organization by June 15, 2023, subject to pre-selection.
The main purpose of this Festival remains the same: publicize and launch new talents as well as promote near the public the excellent works that are done in this area but not always have the desired and deserved promotion.
In other words, FARCUME within an informal environment, good mood and relaxed atmosphere intents to reward and recognize the dedication, commitment, creativity and merit of directors, actors and technical teams that, with modest means, can develop works of great quality.
Given the principles and goals of "FARO 1540", which even has the status of NGO (Non Governmental Environmental Organization) the Festival will continue to have a strong environmental concern and sensitivity alerting participants not to present short movies claiming or encouraging disrespect for the environment, human rights inequality or animal abuse. It will be further developed an Environmental Management Plan specifically "designed" for this event to ensure optimization of the resources needed for the promotion and accomplishment of the event and management of generated wastes.
i-Fest International Film Festival is an international cultural event dedicated to Cinema and New Technologies now in its fourth edition, to date it is indicated among the most important and representative events of the Italian panorama and an essential innovative creative, educational and experiential appointment for the territory in which it takes place, Calabria.
i-Fest, a registered brand, is an original innovative cultural project, incredibly rich in artistic proposals and relevant cultural and experiential activities, multidisciplinary and transversal in the involvement of a vast territory and specific target audiences.
The uniqueness of i-Fest was born in the planning phase, it is in fact the Festival of the "5 i":
International/Innovation/Instruction/Information/Inspiration constitute the 5 fundamental principles, they tell the concept of the event and define its objectives: to spread the European and international cinematographic culture in the multiple forms of expression and in the different genres and styles through an analytical path and a experimental; tell the multiplicity of the cinematographic universe with a specific focus on international cinema; present an innovative, dynamic, stimulating and always attentive event of the most modern digital languages; spread the professions of cinema through a rich didactic and educational activity; involve new talents from the national, European and international film scene; transmitting positive values to young people, proposing activities in healthy, stimulating, creative environments and making the new generations aware of important environmental and social issues through specific dedicated activities; propose a literacy path for the younger generations through multiple dedicated activities; ensure cultural pluralism through a differentiated cinematographic and audiovisual offer; support and increase the involvement and development of different target audiences; present the most modern audiovisual technologies through a proposal of innovative experiences (VR, digital exhibitions, multimedia experiences); develop feelings of pride and a sense of belonging through broad and transversal involvement, describing the territory in its positive aspects, enhancing its qualities and transmitting quality, beauty and hospitality to the numerous national and international guests.
i-Fest is a constantly evolving and growing hub which, with a great sense of responsibility towards its audience, great love for its territory and constant and passionate work, offers from 2020 an event which, also in relation to the reference territory and thanks to its rapid growth, it has reached truly important dimensions. The 2022 edition presented 4 international competitions, 5 out-of-competition reviews (over 90 screenings), 14 national and international guests and a rich educational activity (10 masterclasses/educational meetings/workshops).
In recent editions the guests who took part in i-Fest: the double Oscar winner Paul Haggis, the great Polish director Lech Majewski, the Spanish director Inés Paris (winner of several Goya awards), the American Heather Parisi (Italian exclusive) and Ezio Greggio, the great Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini (Italian exclusive) who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 6, the French director Éric Gravel Golden Lion at Venice 78 and Cesar Award 2023, the Romanian actress Madalina Ghenea, the myth of Italian cinema Sandra Milo, the directors Enrico Vanzina, Giorgio Verdelli, Alessandro Rossellini, the extraordinary Milena Vukotic, the oriental artists Tsai Ming liang, Kiki Sugino and Momi Yamashita and many others.
Festival Internacional de Cine Shorts Costa Rica is an initiative dedicated to promoting the growing national audiovisual industry and all its latitudes. The launch of this first edition will be held from July 20 to 30 with the support of various sectors of the artistic community to elevate the growing efforts in the sector.
Shorts Costa Rica will develop through three stages: CR Shorts Lab, Festival Shorts Costa Rica, and SHORTS+ to strengthen cinematographic diversity through the exhibition, training, and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, with the participation of international perspectives, showcasing leading voices in the short film format.
Our proposal comes to provide large and small short film producers with the possibility of obtaining an impact within the cinematographic field, activating a presence in theaters and alternative spaces in the seven provinces of the country.
We recognize the importance of making short films visible as a means of cultural expression, which is why we hope our audience will be part of this new development and continue to showcase the audiovisual diversity at a national and international level through these efforts.
This festival is organized by deleFOCO Comunidad Audiovisual. The organization relies on the principles of excellence and professionalism, allowing the development of this festival to be possible.
NATIONAL COMPETITION
Our national competition rescues the efforts of all the audiovisual sectors regardless of their background and artistic expression. The festival is committed to bringing this diversity to the national public, expanding these registers through the recognition of those artistic foundations that will lead to the evolution of our national identity.
The national competition is open for projects in the following categories:
Fiction
Animation
Documentary
Music video
Experimental
INTERNACIONAL COMPETITION
Short films from all around the world (except Costa Rica). Registration incurs an entry fee of $5 for those in this category (Free waiver may be given on a case-by-case basis. Contact us for more information).
The international competition is open for projects in the following categories:
Fiction
Animation
Documentary
Music video
Experimental
Cotignola Ciak i programma:
29 Aprile
Dalle ore 16.00 Proiezioni C/o Teatro
30 Aprile
Interviste Media
Premiazioni Vincitori
In entrambe le Giornate sara' possibile visitare i musei ed il centro storico di Cotignola
"Mi Primer Festival" is an International film festival for children from 2 to 12 years. My First Film Festival features over 100 films in a total of 21 screenings. In short, MPF is a film extravaganza that showcases both different techniques and formats and the creativity of artists from all around the world.
The international competition of SHORT FILMS for children will include 3 programmes:
- International Short Competition for children over 2 years old
- International Short Competition for children over 4 years old
- International Short Competition for children over 7 years old
The international competition of FEATURE FILMS will include one programme of films, with a maximum of 8 titles.
CineEco - International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela is the only film festival in Portugal dedicated to the environmental theme, which takes place in Seia, annually, in October and uninterruptedly since 1995, on the initiative of the Municipality of Seia.
It is a festival that takes place in Seia's Municipal House of Culture and has already gained great international prestige, with more than 600 documentaries usually competing, coming from more than 30 countries.
The format of the event is based on a set of activities developed over 8 days and includes several parallel activities such as conferences, concerts, workshops, exhibitions, in addition to the competitive section and several film cycles.
CineEco offers the general public quality cinema and little-known and alternative cinematographies in relation to the traditional market.
The Festival seeks to captivate new audiences, making them aware of cinema, its history and its aesthetics. Besides the general public, thousands of children and young people from the municipality and surrounding region have been attracted to the cinemas, as well as tourists who visit the Serra da Estrela.
BAÑOS DE AGUA SANTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
It is created and based on the support and dissemination of film culture.
Baños de Agua Santa in the Tungurahua Province of Ecuador, will host great filmmakers and moviegoers who seek to discover new film trends worldwide, generating meeting, promotion and creative exchange.
La Poesia che si vede is an international competition for poetry films based in Ancona, Italy. It is organized by Associazione Nie Wiem and it’s the product of the collaboration between two important festivals: La Punta della Lingua International Poetry Festival and Corto Dorico Film Festival.
La Poesia che si vede aims to explore the world of international poetry film and its authors. The underlying mission of the competition rests in the challenge of researching, promoting and supporting new artistic gazes, poetics, and visions. From kinetic text to sound text, from visual text to cine-poetry, up to the filmed performance, poetry film for La Poesia che si vede is total poetry, without discrimination of genre or format.
The Franco Scataglini Prize, dedicated to the poet who, in the last century, was able to project Ancona into the centre of the world of Italian poetry for his formal and visionary ability (not separated from his attention to painting), will be awarded by a jury of film and poetry experts.
This is where we start, the dark side of movies, inspired by the legendary Pink Floyd’s album.
We start with the dark side, not visible to the naked eye, mysterious, obscure - a side with blurred boundaries and infinite nuances, where nothing is certain, precise, predetermined. Not visible rather than invisible, lying under the surface, or elsewhere, it’s something that can’t be simplified as it continuously alludes to deeper meanings. It’s the side of cinema that is never accommodating and always inquiring, making us question the meaning of what we see, listen, perceive.
If you look closely, you’ll see that there’s a dark side to everything. You find it in Brothers Grimm’s folk tales, in Fritz Lang’s fantastic and apocalyptic visions, in Stephen King’s archetypes of narrative fiction, in Stanley Kubrick’s unforgettable imagery, in Homer’s poems as in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings epic. From the Holy Scriptures to Game of Thrones, the dark side is the driving force behind every art form and Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest is its cinematographic icon.
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NOTICE SPECIAL FEE FOR MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS
Considering the high request for participation from film schools and institutions, we established a special fee for multiple submissions from the same school/insitution: 10€/4 short films. Please contact us at info@ravennanightmare.it to take advantage of this discount.
X Edition Pávez Awards - Talavera de la Reina International Film Festival. From October 11 to 21, 2023.
GOYA AWARDS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL.
- Short films of Spanish or Ibero-American production and/or direction.
- Short films produced from January 1, 2022.
- Spanish spoken language or original language with spanish subtitles.
- Maximum running time: 30 minutes with credits included.
- They may not be hosted on free viewing online platforms.
- 6 competitive sections: National (Official Section), International (Ibero-America), Regional (Castilla-La Mancha), Local (Talavera de la Reina), Animation and Documentary.
- 19 categories opting for a prize.
- 6500 euros in awards + 19 Pávez
- DCP required for Official, International, Regional and Local Sections.
Lloret Negre is the first noir genre festival of the Costa Brava. It's objetive is to promote the noir genre and as well as Lloret de Mar and it's heritage.
We invite you to participate in the fourth edition of ANIMAL Film Fest, which will take place on October 5, 6, and 7, 2023 with a hybrid model (online and in person) in the city of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico.
We recommend reading the entire call before registering your short films. Registration and participation in the 4th edition of this festival implies full acceptance of these regulations.
OPEN CALL
ROT Movie Makers invites general public, as well as independent and professional filmmakers, film students, communication, animation, visual arts, multimedia and careers related, to participate in the ANIMAL Film Fest 4th edition, which will take place on October 5, 6, and 7, 2023, in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
AFF is a ROT Movie Makers’ production.
