Logo of  Gritos en el Planetario

Deadline
15 Jul 2025


Published: 25 Feb 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Gritos en el Planetario

La Plata, Argentina


The only film festival in the world held in the impressive setting of the dome of the UNLP Planetarium.

The Gritos en el Planetario festival was born in 2022 with the conviction of promoting and disseminating Latin American production of genre films, while also bringing teenagers and young people closer to the world of scientific outreach, such as the university planetarium.

In its 2024 edition, the festival will take place from October 30 to November 2 at the UNLP Planetarium.

For more information, please visit https://gritosenelplanetario.com.ar/.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



 
Logo of FIIN - International Nature Image Festival

Deadline
20 Jun 2025


Published: 25 Feb 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films

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FIIN - International Nature Image Festival

Vila Real, Portugal


The main objective of the Short Film Festival is the dissemination of ecosystems and biological heritage through cinematographic and audiovisual works selected through quality criteria.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Buddy film festival

Deadline
08 Oct 2025


Published: 25 Feb 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Buddy film festival

Санкт-Петербург, Russia


Film Festival "Buddyfilmfestival" is a festival of festivals and a year-round cross-cultural platform/film laboratory, which will explore the themes of the uniqueness of man as the Creator of his reality in co-creation with his divine component.

"Buddyfilmfestival" – February – Proskurinovsky Film Festival, which the president of the film festival, Irina Honda, dedicates to her husband, the Russian Academy of Sciences, Viktor Alekseevich Proskurin.

AnimationBuddyfilmfestival is a summer international festival of animated and animated films.

Buddyfilmfestival – festival of festivals of a unique person.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
30 Mar 2025


Published: 25 Feb 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain


ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Short Film Competition of the Film and Wine Festival Ciudad de la Solana

Deadline
01 Jun 2025


Published: 25 Feb 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Short Film Competition of the Film and Wine Festival Ciudad de la Solana

La Solana , Spain


21th FILM AND WINE FESTIVAL "CITY OF LA SOLANA 2025".


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation



 
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Deadline
25 Jun 2025


Published: 24 Feb 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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International Queer Film Festival Playa del Carmen

Playa del Carmen, Mexico


The objective of this QF Festival is to provide a space for the exhibition of quality cinema while supporting productions whose central themes are sexual diversity and the defense of the human rights of the LGBT + community. At the same time this event creates a meeting place for all those involved in the production of this type of cinema, as well as for people who wish to do the same in the future or are interested in the aforementioned subjects. This festival opens the doors so that both people involved in the creative process and those interested in it can share their experiences and join forces by screening films and exchanging ideas and experiences, regardless of their country of origin.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
21 Oct 2025


Published: 23 Feb 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 Bosifest - Belgrade international film festival for and by people with disabilities

Deadline
20 Apr 2025


Published: 22 Feb 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Bosifest - Belgrade international film festival for and by people with disabilities

Belgrade, Serbia


BOSIFEST is the International Festival Of Documentary Film for and by persons with disabilities, the only one of this kind in the Southeast Europe, which will be organized this year for the sixteenth time in Serbia by the Hendi Center Koloseum. As in past fifteen years, this year on the big screen a great number of films will be shown both in competitive and non-competitive part. So far visitors of the BOSIFEST had an opportunity to watch 850 films that had life of the people with disabilities as their subject or were created by the disabled authors.
In addition to film screenings, BOSIFEST offers additional programs in the form of workshops, panel discussions and roundtables.


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 Documentary



 
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Deadline
31 May 2025


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


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Red Rock Film Festival

Cedar City, United States


INTRODUCTION
ENTER BY LENGTH FIRST – THEN SELECT CATEGORY.


The Festival considers entries of all genres from shorts to full-length features, and is held in 'Festival City, USA' at the end of the Utah Shakespeare Festival in Southern Utah. Within a 20 min. drive is Kolob Canyon of Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Brian Head Ski Resort, dry desert, sheep herders, ranches, red mountains, green mountains, and UFO sightings. The location is ideal for the vacation-seeking filmmaker. It is an artist's retreat for film, cuisine, parties, and workshops with approachable professional people. This emerging festival is held each Fall in Cedar City.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
To encourage the production of media in both the independent and professional market that portray the human race in a positive light, and to applaud original works that redefine media through innovation, creativity and sensitivity that both enlightens and educates audiences from around the world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The International Red Rock Film Festival. The Red Rock Film Festival was formed in 2007 in Southern Utah, and quickly became a internationally recognized festival with award-winning judges and rigorous pre-selection process. It made MovieMaker Magazine's list of "Top Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" in both 2009 and 2013.

DEMOCRATIC FILM SELECTION
All films are reviewed by members of our previewing committee and scored in Directing, Screenplay, Acting/Talent, Production Values and Post-Production Values. Local or international, friend or stranger, pretty or plain, famous or not: all films are given equal treatment and go through the same democratic film selection.

DEMOGRAPHIC
The demographic is well educated, consisting mostly of empty-nesters, college students and senior citizens. The festival also aims to find new films for the wise as well as quality films for youth, sports films and films with a message.

GENRE
All genres are considered. Although documentaries have been a predominate focus at the Red Rock Film Festival, festival audience often compliment the variety and diversity of films selected for the festival in Utah. Animation, arts, children, comedy, documentary, drama, experimental, fiction, narrative, romance, sports, student, horror, suspense, mystery, musical, music videos, war themes, women's issues, family, and humanitarian films are all taken into consideration. Cultural diversity is also a highlight at the festival; African, American, Asian, European, Indian, Indigenous, Islander, Latino, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Spiritual, Yogi, and other philosophical, governmental, historical, and artistic cultures are to be explored.

COMPETITION:
All genres are considered including animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, music video and student-made films. The festival has several categories of competition, including unique subcategories of featurette and short-short.
The Program Directors may also select additional categories at their own discretion, depending on how many qualified entries are received.

ALL FILM DESERVES A HOME
It's all about how much we like a film and where we place them. We just want good, original film that showcases our mission. We expect some films would be great to release to the theaters, others for television, some for the classroom, for our film series, or a great premiere. To encourage the independent spirit, Red Rock strives to find a home for all films that qualify in competition. This gives the filmmaker a chance to give their work exposure even if they may not make the festival finals. The festival also hosts a mini-film market, special screenings throughout the year plus we make recommendations to other festivals.

FILM MARKET
The Utah Film Market is a small section from the festival where filmmakers and other industry professionals can view films on their own in the festival library or in special industry screenings given to select finalists and other favorites from the festival.


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Logo of My First Film Festival

Deadline
31 May 2025


Published: 22 Feb 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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My First Film Festival

Barcelona, Spain


MI PRIMER FESTIVAL (MY FIRST FESTIVAL) - International film festival for children, Barcelona & Madrid - 17th edition: from November 9 to 23, 2025.

"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 4 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

- International Short Competition for children over 10 years old

The international competition of FEATURE FILMS will include one programme of films, with a maximum of 10 titles.

The festival will take place in November simultaneously in Barcelona and Madrid and is a great opportunity for boys and girls from 2 to 12 years old to discover unique and unprecedented cinema.

The festival also programs films that have not been created specifically for children, which is why it encourages film directors as well as distributors to present their works even if they have not been conceived for this audience profile. Younger viewers rise to the challenge, and the introductions and discussions that accompany viewings provide a good context for understanding and enjoying the films.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
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Deadline
01 May 2025


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


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Certamen de Cortometrajes de Crevillent

Crevillent, Spain


The Crevillent Short Film Festival, organized by the Creadores de Crevillent Association and the Hon. City Council of Crevillent, announces the guidelines for competing for the awards of its fifth edition, to be held on June 6 and 7, 2025.

The aim of the competition is to promote short films. Culture is considered a source of wealth, and in this sense, fostering local cultural offerings also contributes to the economic and local development of our municipality. In this fifth edition, the goal is also to continue encouraging the creation of short films within the local category, showcasing the municipality's culture and further enriching the cultural scene.


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of Film Festival Of Mumbai

Deadline
20 Dec 2025


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


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Film Festival Of Mumbai

Mumbai, India


In the city of culture, art, and Bollywood. FFM is dedicated to celebrating world-class cinema.

Film festival of Mumbai is home to independent cinema from around the world. FFM puts filmmakers first and provides the opportunity for recognition and publicity for quality films and documentaries. Our aim is to be an advocate for filmmakers with a unique vision and to promote their work by showcasing it to a large audience. which is why our mission is to carefully consider and select a wide range of films to promote to the indie film-loving crowd.

FFM will be a global adventure of the premiere, screenings, nightly red carpets, daring documentaries, eye-opening short films, We also focus films under special categories such as LGBTQIA+ films, Women Empowerment films, Students Films,

We invite you to add your voice to the conversation. At FFM filmmakers are invited to the festival to participate in a variety of programs, Q&A sessions and a series of panel discussions, Press Conferences. masterclasses where filmmakers have the opportunity to discuss their work and careers with a new generation of content creators.

FFM will be host to Opening & Closing Night Gale, Opening & Closing night Red Carpet , Press Interaction for participants, Official Portraits for nominated filmmakers, Festival Interviews of Nominated filmmakers, nightly parties, live music performances, filmmaker panels, award presentations, and an enhanced filmmaker hospitality program that includes city tours and more.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Mexico International Short Film Festival - SHORTS MÉXICO

Deadline
31 May 2025


Published: 22 Feb 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films

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Mexico International Short Film Festival - SHORTS MÉXICO

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, Mexico


ENGLISH: SHORTS MÉXICO 20TH EDITION

CALL FOR ENTRIES – SUBMIT YOUR FILM

SHORTS MEXICO has become the largest International short film festival in Latin America. Do not miss the chance to be part of its 20th celebration.

FILM SUBMISSION REGULATIONS

SHORTS MEXICO - Mexico International Short Film Festival call for entries begins February 17th through May 31st, 2025 at 23:59 (CST) Mexico City. We are open to receive Short Films from all over the world inviting all production genres.

SHORTS MEXICO is recognized as the biggest International short film festival in Iberoamerica. An international exhibition platform specialized in short films. It promotes cinema creative expressions, diverse voices, distinctive and innovative visions, bold quality films from filmmakers from all over the world. At SHORTS MEXICO we encourage the growth and development of short films as well as the filmmakers.

The 20th Edition of SHORTS MEXICO will be held from September 1st through the 30th 2025 in Mexico City. The National Cinematheque of Mexico is the main venue of the festival, and the most prestigious cinema venue in the country. The festival amounts other important venues as CINEMEX Theaters, one of the largest cinema chains in the world, famous Vasconcelo´s Library, Centro Cultural Universitario de la UNAM, CDMX´s Cultural Centers, etc. The festival amounts over 70 venues in Mexico, and holds exhibitions in every one of the 32 States of the Mexican Republic, so the event truly occurs throughout the entire country of Mexico. Since the pandemic, SHORTS MÉXICO is presented in a hybrid format, holding virtual and televised exhibitions as well, having over 1 million spectators per edition.

Throughout the year the festival features previews, exhibitions, retrospectives and master classes. The Shorts Mexico Tour includes cities, towns and villages of Mexico, as well as exhibitions in various countries around the world. Shorts Mexico Academy, consists in master classes and conferences, an academic offer aimed at developing professionalization in various specialized areas of filmmaking. The festival will also present Shorts México Pitching Competition, Work In Progress Contest, and its Screenplay Short Film Competition, with the goal of encouraging and promoting the creation and production of quality films.

FESTIVAL SECTIONS

COMPETITIVE SECTIONS
INTERNATIONAL Competition (Live Action, Animation and Documentary)
IBEROAMERICAN Competition (Live Action, Animation and Documentary)
MEXICAN Competition (Live Action, Animation, Documentary, NeoMex)

Once your short film is registered, you are eligible to participate in all the festival sections, either competitive, showcase, or special programes.

SHORTS MEXICO’S SHOWCASE - FESTIVAL´S FAVORITES / OUT OF COMPETITION

International - Iberoamerican
- World Cinema
- Queer Shorts (LGBTTTQ+)
- Fantascorto (Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror)
- Ecoshorts (Environmental Conservation)
- Kids
- Indigenous Peoples
- Afro Shorts (African diaspora and culture)
- Fun Shorts (Comedy)
- Experimental
- International (Live Action, Animation, Documentary, Experimental)
- AI Shorts (Artificial Intelligence)

Mexican
- Mexican (Live Action, Documentary)
- Pueblos Indígenas y Originarios
- Infantil – Kids
- Mujeres Mexicanas en el Cine
- Queer Shorts (LGBTTTQ+)
- Afro Shorts (Cultura y Diáspora Africana)
- Fantascorto (Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror)
- Experimental
- Ecoshorts (conservación ambiental)
- Funshorts (Cine de Comedia)
- AI Shorts (Inteligencia Artificial)


HIGHLIGHTED!

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Tour del Talento Leon: 120 Segundos de Cine

Deadline
10 Mar 2025


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


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Tour del Talento Leon: 120 Segundos de Cine

Leon, Spain


ANTECEDENTES

En el ámbito de la parada de León del Tour del Talento 2025 de la Fundación Princesa de Girona, se convoca el concurso de cortometrajes “120 segundos de cine”. Este concurso está promovido y organizado por el Instituto Leonés de Desarrollo Económico, Formación y Empleo, S.A. (ILDEFE) del Ayuntamiento de León, la Universidad de León a través de su Área de Actividades Culturales y cuenta con la colaboración del Centro de Formación Profesional Mª Auxiliadora de la ciudad de León.

El principal objetivo de este concurso es el de promover el cortometraje como medio de expresión audiovisual entre los jóvenes, contribuir a su reconocimiento y a su difusión, y dar a conocer la provincia o ciudad de León (España).


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
01 Apr 2025


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


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MUCA

São Paulo, Brazil


The University Film and Audiovisual Exhibition (MUCA) is a festival dedicated to exhibiting and awarding works produced by students from all areas related to audiovisual.

The event, which takes place in the city of São Paulo, is a space for the exchange, exhibition and premiere of university audiovisual productions.

Held at Anhembi Morumbi University by professors and students of the institution.

Who can participate?

Undergraduate and graduate students from all courses and universities in Brazil and around the world.

How to register?

Registrations for MUCA are free and can be made online through the Festhome website.

Objective

MUCA aims to encourage university audiovisual production, reveal new talents in Brazilian cinema and promote the exchange of ideas and experiences among students from all over the country.

Dedicated sessions

MUCA will have dedicated sessions for the screening of short films, music videos and nanofilms.

Short Films

Short films of all genres will be shown, such as fiction, documentary, animation, essay and experimental. Films must be no longer than 25 minutes.

Music Videos

Music videos of all musical genres will be shown.
Videos must be no longer than 5 minutes.

Special Session - Nanofilms

Nanofilms of all genres will be shown. Films must be no longer than 1 minute.

Check the schedule

To find out the times and locations of each film, check the full MUCA schedule on the festival's official website.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Ávilacine - Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Ávila

Deadline
31 May 2025


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


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Ávilacine - Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de Ávila

Ávila, Spain


Only for Spanish Filmmakers.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation



 
Logo of Festival International du Cinema de Zagora

Deadline
15 Jun 2025


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


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Festival International du Cinema de Zagora

Zagora, Morocco


The Festival was born from a deep desire to allow an authentic cultural exchange.

For directors from all over the world, arriving in Zagora is truly a unique experience, which allows them to get closer to traditional Berber culture, culture understood in the broad sense of cinema, music, cuisine, spirit, nature and hospitality.

During the Festival, daily excursions are organized to discover the wonders of the place: Tamegroute, the Amezrou casbah, the Koranic Library etc…

The Festival has two sections:

• The Documentary Competition
• The Short Film Competition (max 15 minutes)

The Jury is the same for both sections.

The screenings take place inside the city's cultural center and also on a large screen set up in the desert.

A short distance from Ouarzazate, the major city of the Moroccan film industry, Zagora today represents the most important point of reference for cinema at the gates of the desert.

An unforgettable journey through the Atlas will allow you to discover a country rich in ancient traditions and at the same time very attentive to creative and artistic innovations.


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Feature film festival


 Documentary



 
Logo of Susquehanna Film Festival

Deadline
07 Jul 2025


Published: 22 Feb 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Susquehanna Film Festival

Beverly Hills, United States


The Susquehanna Film Festival is the 1st festival of its kind to be held in historic Williamsport, Pennsylvania by founder Tim Yasui, an LA-based independent film producer and film distributor who was originally born and raised in Williamsport. Our Festival will celebrate and acknowledge not only international films, but also regionally-produced feature films and short films from the Greater Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic states. We will encourage all film makers and young students also who are studying Film to submit their films which otherwise might be ignored by the national festivals.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of International Film Festival Villa de Ledesma

Deadline
10 Aug 2025


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


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International Film Festival Villa de Ledesma

Ledesma, Spain


The INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL VILLA DE LEDESMA is a cultural event that seeks to become the most important event of the year in the north of Salamanca.

The aim of the Festival is to bring the rural scene to the big screen and to bring back to prominence those towns and villages that enjoyed splendour in times gone by.

The current rural situation and the now known as Empty Spain are the main concerns for the Festival, which offers itself as a means of communication to make these regions known and popular again in order to achieve a change of trend.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary



 
Logo of Travel Film International Film Festival

Deadline
01 Feb 2026


Published: 21 Feb 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Travel Film International Film Festival

Moscow, Russia


TRAVEL FILM International Film Festival collects the best travel, outdoor, nature and adventure films from around the world, which were created both by professionals and by enthusiasts, and helps to get them across to the Russian speaking audience.

All best films will be shown on the big screen during the solemn final ceremony on February 14 - 15, 2026 in Moscow, Russia and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the title of the "Best travel film". As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.


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 Documentary  Animation  Other