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Deadline
30 Sep 2026


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
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Algeciras Fantastika

Algeciras, Spain


Algeciras Fantástika is a multidisciplinary cultural event specialized in matters of fantastic nature, suspense, terror and science fiction, organized by Algeciras City Council and the University of Cadiz.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



 
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Deadline
31 Dec 2026


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
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Cinedeporte Film Festival

Oaxaca de juarez, Mexico


Oaxaca Sports Film Festival 2027 - Where Film and Sports Inspire the World

Welcome to the Oaxaca Sports Film Festival 2027, an international event dedicated to celebrating the power of film to tell the stories that arise from sports.

Based in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, our festival brings together filmmakers, athletes, producers, and lovers of cinema to screen works that explore the discipline, passion, resilience, and social impact of sports on the lives of individuals and communities.

We believe that sports are much more than just competition: they are a tool for transformation, inclusion, identity, and hope. That is why we seek films that inspire, move, and provoke reflection—ranging from widely recognized disciplines such as soccer, boxing, and track and field to emerging and extreme sports, as well as traditional sporting expressions from different cultures.

Our goal is to provide a platform for emerging and established filmmakers from around the world, promoting stories that connect with diverse audiences through the universal language of sports.

Whether your film explores personal growth, teamwork, inclusion, high performance, health, or the challenges athletes face both on and off the field, the 2027 Oaxaca Sports Film Festival is the place to share it.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival

Deadline
12 Jan 2027


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
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BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival

Barcelona, Spain


Hello! We are BARCIFF • Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, an international film festival with screening events in Barcelona, Spain, and a member of IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals. IBERIFF celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from across the globe in Barcelona (BARCIFF), Madrid (MADRIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF), and Montpellier (MONTIFF).

BARCIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals in supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange, engaging with the local community, and providing a platform to celebrate and showcase the work of independent filmmakers.

Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films of any genre or subject are welcome!



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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
30 Apr 2027


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
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Rural FilmFest

Camp d'Elx, Spain


Rural FilmFest, member of Green Film Network (GFN) and Pantalla Federation, is an international itinerant film festival, which offers a current overview of international documentary film, fiction and animation in a short, medium and long format related to the rural world, ecology, sustainability and natural and cultural resources. Rural FilmFest is not a common film festival, it is a unique and unrepeatable event. It is a summer camp, with excursions, multi-adventure, geocaching awards ceremony (Yes, you read that right. As a filmmaker you will have to find your trophy at the closing gala via GPS coordinates), international coexistence, dance, party and lifelong friendships. It is the experience of your life and if you attend, you will not want it goes over and you will want to return next year... Just read the reviews to discover the opinions of other filmmakers who have attended the Rural FilmFest. If you have a fiction film, animation or documentary whether it is a short film or a feature film, do not hesitate to submit.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Cinema 4L

Deadline
30 Jun 2027


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Cinema 4L

Valencia, Alicante, Castellón, Spain


Cinema 4L was created with the intention of bringing the best short format cinema to the smallest towns and rural areas of the Valencian Community.

A Film Festival that selects independent films that would otherwise be inaccessible to the public of these locations.

Outdoor screenings from our 4L with the highest quality, where the audience will decide with their vote the best short film.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
15 Nov 2026


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
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London Arthouse Film Festival

London, United Kingdom


ondon ArtHouse Film Festival (LAHFF)

The London ArtHouse Film Festival (LAHFF) is an international combined arts festival dedicated to celebrating independent storytelling, artistic excellence and creative innovation.

Held in London, one of the world's most diverse cultural capitals, LAHFF provides a platform for emerging and established filmmakers, artists and creatives from around the globe to showcase their work, exchange ideas and connect with new audiences.

Now celebrating its 6th Edition, LAHFF continues to champion originality, inclusivity and the power of storytelling through film, photography, music and emerging creative technologies. Guided by the 2027 theme, "Inclusivity – Every Story Matters," the festival embraces diverse voices and perspectives while fostering meaningful cultural dialogue.

Beyond film screenings, LAHFF offers a dynamic programme of educational and industry events, including workshops, presentations, networking opportunities and LAHFF Conversations—an annual series exploring the future of storytelling, creativity and the creative industries.

The festival welcomes submissions across a broad range of categories, including Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries, Animation, Music Videos, Student Films and AI Films. Every Official Selection is automatically nominated for the LAHFF Awards, with winners revealed exclusively during the Closing Night Awards Ceremony. In recognition of outstanding artistic achievement, the jury may also present Jury Recognition to exceptional works that cannot be included in the official screening programme due to programming limitations.

LAHFF is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible and inspiring environment where creativity flourishes, new collaborations begin and every story has the opportunity to be seen, heard and celebrated.

Every Story Matters.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
05 Feb 2027


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Erotic Cinema Showcase of Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia


7th Erotic and Post-Porn Film Showcase of Bogotá
More of a faggot is the one who does not love.

We are Love, we are Counterculture.

Since time immemorial, humanity has felt its emotions on the surface and in a visceral way; we have felt love and hate voraciously toward others and toward ourselves. Wars have been fought for love and crimes have been committed out of hate—hate for what we do not understand and with which we do not agree or have not shared.

As humans, we have shaped the narrative of different periods as we have seen fit; after all, history is written by the winners, and those who win are rarely fair to those who are not on their boat.

Although it seemed that the days of hate, double standards, and intolerance had been left behind, the news and headlines speak to a completely different reality. Increasingly, cases of harassment and hate crimes against members of the LGBTIQ+ community are heard of and witnessed, and worse still, the pressure of traditional powers against us is felt more and more.

While we have to endure harassment and violent behavior disguised as satire or humor, while we have to endure explicit hatred and contempt in their communications, intolerance toward our very existence resurfaces from the darkness where those who once suffered it had managed to banish it, and it takes aggressive and violent form against us, threatening our well-being.

When the heteronormative, patriarchal political and religious world creates laws that exclude a part of the population; when it is frowned upon for two men to walk down the street holding hands and they are confronted by generally conservative, God-fearing adults; when hate crimes are committed against trans people or anyone considered different from the social canon of man or woman, it is necessary that we draw the line and not allow apathy, hatred, and cruelty to continue unchecked toward a future in which exclusion once again becomes the norm, in which loving becomes a crime again.

That is why we call on the excluded, the queer, lesbians, gays, trans people, intersex people, transvestites, drag queens and drag kings… the maricas, hermaphrodites, putos, the members of the alphabet, muff-divers, faggots, butterflies, benders, and many more names we have been called over time,

Come and hang out,
Come and show your way of loving,
Come and let us celebrate the fact that we continue along this path for which many gave their lives, and for which we cannot allow it to have been in vain.

In times of hate, loving is revolutionary.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
Logo of Janjira International Film Festival

Deadline
30 Nov 2026


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Janjira International Film Festival

Murud, India


Murud janjira beach festival (Murud janjira paryatan mahotsav) is held every year in murud janjira.

this festival is celebrated with enthusiasm for last 20 years. This year we are including a film festival for the first time.

this is our effort to take the film festival to the same level as the Murud beach festival.

Janjira International Film Festival will be conducted in the 4th week of December every year at the picturesque and adorable city of Murud - Janjira in Maharashtra, India .being one of the most beautiful tourist destinations, Murud-janjira sets the right arena for JIFF. JIFF welcomes film makers, artists and technical crew, journalists and all those are associated with film industry and film making to come and participate in this festival.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Mostra Outros Cinemas

Deadline
31 Aug 2026


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Mostra Outros Cinemas

Fortaleza, Brazil


Only for Brasilian Filmmakers. // Solo para cineastas brasileños.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental



 
Logo of ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline
19 Apr 2027


Published: 02 Aug 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
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ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

Arboga, Sweden


ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is an exclusive film event organized and administered by the Swedish Creation, Production and Distribution Company Dorobantu Film & Television.

FESTIVAL CONTACT:

Dorobantu Film & Television, Ars Gratia Artis, Box 14, SE-73221 Arboga, Sweden.

E-Mail: film.submission@ars.dorobantu.biz

Telephone: +46 (0)760 880 550

The aim of ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is to offer its audience a top showcase of exquisite feature films and short films which fit the creative concept Art for the Sake of Art (meaning original and innovative films which do not have commercial entertainment as a main goal but try to bring a serious creative contribution to the development of The Seventh Art).

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is a competitive event – offering trophy, diploma, and cash awards.

ALL feature films and short films submitted to the festival (not just the ones selected for a festival participation) will also be considered for possible film sale / distribution agreement proposals – within a parallel selection process (here below called Market Selection), trying to identify artistic films with a high market potential.

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL will take place in Arboga, Sweden, at the Medborgarhuset Cinema Hall.

The first edition of the festival will be held between 16 and 18 July 2027.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of FICRELONCAVI

Deadline
31 Aug 2026


Published: 01 Aug 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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FICRELONCAVI

Puerto Montt, Chile


The Reloncaví International Film Festival (FICRELONCAVÍ) is a cinematic event organized by the Fundación Cinematográfica del Territorio Sur de Chile, created with the aim of strengthening the circulation of independent cinema, promoting new perspectives on territories, and contributing to audience development in the Los Lagos Region.

Its first edition will take place from November 12 to 15, 2026, in the city of Puerto Montt, featuring a programme that brings together national and international films, cultural mediation activities, educational initiatives, filmmaker encounters, and community screenings across a variety of cultural and educational venues throughout the region.

FICRELONCAVÍ defines itself as a festival of "Cinema from the Edge", a curatorial approach that brings together films exploring life on the margins: the edge between sea and land, urban and rural environments, memory and the present, peripheral territories and major audiovisual production centers.

Rather than a geographical boundary, the "edge" represents a point of view from which to observe the world. It is a space where stories connected to territorial identities, communities, coastal and island cultures, processes of social transformation, the relationship between nature and society, childhood, memory, cultural heritage, and new ways of inhabiting territories come together.

The festival aims to establish itself as a permanent platform for the promotion of auteur cinema, exchange among filmmakers, cultural decentralization, and audience development, fostering connections between national and international creators and the communities of southern Chile.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary



 
Logo of NaNo Film Market

Deadline
31 Aug 2026


Published: 01 Aug 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
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NaNo Film Market

Napoli, Italy


NaNo Film Market is the industry section of the NaNo Film Festival 2026, now in its second edition, designed to guide authors and producers from project development through to their encounter with the audiovisual market. The program is structured into two parallel tracks:

- NaNo Development Lab, dedicated to 6 unreleased short films (3 Fiction, 3 Documentary) in the writing phase, featuring intensive training and a pitching day in front of producers and distributors; each selected project may be represented by up to two people, in any combination of director, screenwriter, and producer;

- Industry Showcase, reserved for short films in advanced post-production or already completed (5 in total) seeking festival distribution or rights acquisition from sales agents, buyers, and networks; each selected project is granted a single accreditation.

Participation is required for the full duration of the program: both tracks are preceded by an online Meet To Match session, designed to best prepare participants for meetings and pitches.


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 Other



 
Logo of SANFIC 22- Santiago International Film Festival

Deadline
14 Aug 2026


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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SANFIC 22- Santiago International Film Festival

Santiago de Chile, Chile


SANFIC, Santiago International Film Festival, represents a film platform with educational, cultural, artistic and industrial purposes, as well as a prime symbol of the Chilean capital city and the whole country.


HIGHLIGHTED!

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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of Festival De Cinema Ciutadà Compromés

Deadline
07 Aug 2026


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Festival De Cinema Ciutadà Compromés

València, Spain


We are celebrating the tenth edition of the Ciutadà Compromés Film Festival, organized by ACICOM.

Faithful to the initial project, we want to bring Valencian audiovisual productions closer to the public, which is why we project on multiple screens counting on the synergies of social entities and organizations. We will have civic and social, institutional and commercial rooms.

We value, with their exhibition, Valencian audiovisual productions, those that bring us a committed look. Our environment, social, territorial, economic, human rights, relationships, etc. is treated in these works. Some audiovisuals with a restless look.

We are a festival away from the red carpet, and more identified with the people and organizations we care about and work to improve society.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Memorables Film Festival

Deadline
30 Sep 2026


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Memorables Film Festival

Madrid, Spain


The “Memorables Film Festival” is a film festival and competition created with the aim of showcasing and promoting the creation and dissemination of short films about Alzheimer’s and its effects on patients and their families.

In this new edition, the festival broadens its scope to include all neurodegenerative diseases, while maintaining its social mission of raising awareness and sharing knowledge about the impact these conditions have on individuals, families, and society.

It is organized by CIEN (Center for Research on Neurological Diseases) and the Reina Sofía Foundation Alzheimer Center.

CIEN presents the “Memorables Film Festival” as a film festival with the purpose of giving visibility to neurodegenerative diseases and how they affect different aspects of our lives. Likewise, the short film competition encourages the creation and creativity of audiovisual content that contributes value to dissemination, knowledge, and social awareness surrounding these diseases.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other



 
Logo of Cinemystic Film Festival

Deadline
15 Mar 2027


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Has submission fees
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Cinemystic Film Festival

Granada, Spain


PHILOSOPHY

What drive us:

A contest dedicated to transcendental free cinema, at its several meanings, including philosophic, psychological, scientific, anthropological, spiritual and poetic cinema.

Because transcendence in the man and the world, might be eventually ineffable and, on this, cinematographic art has certain advantages, and a huge responsibility.

FREE CINEMA

All cinematographic possibilities are welcome, with a major interest on rareties

WITHOUT TIME

Cinemística as an open space-time, with non restrictive features, enabling the authors to develop their own language: all formats, duration, nationality, year of production, etc. are accepted.

A REFUGE

An international refuge for films that intend, technically or with the plot, an approaching to the big mystery of world representation, in the art and in the man. Without dogmas, under any individual or collective perspective, from faith, but also from agnosticism, spiritual atheism and scientific thought.

A POETIC CINEMA OF CONTEMPLATION

Filmmakers' looks, in all their socio-cultural diversity, interested in any film as a result of personal discovering, researching or experimentation, inspiration and work, from revelation or introspection of the authors. Quotidian, ecstasy and disparity as structures to create depth on the film treatment.

ASCETICISM

Mysticism and asceticism in film production represent, probably, a more absolute estate compare to others, because a cinema with huge budget and more technical complexity could be done, but sometimes the most humble and simple film is, however, universal.

THE STILL

Impermanent cinematographies, from the still, from 'amateur' cinema (from French verb aimer), define directors not only by what they show and how they do it on screen, but by what they decide not to show.

PHENOMENOLOGY

What appears and disappears, topologies emergence, materials or conscious, and their invisibility or subsequent expiration. The sequential surroundings of emptiness, of matters and time. Shafts at the discourse, eloquent, everyone can understand it by himself. Absence and miracle: Mystic as a possible cohabit together.


CORDIALITY, COMMUNICATION & COLLOQIUMS

Great importance of the colloquiums and live interaction between spectators and filmmakers. maximum communication, respect, sympathy and closeness from the organization to the filmmakers, artists and directors who come to present their films.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest

Deadline
31 Mar 2027


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Tracce Cinematografiche Film Fest

Nettuno, Italy


The Film Tracks Film Fest wants to be a meeting point between fans of filmic language, propose quality works.

A special prize will go to a short film about the MEDITERRANEAN.

We love Cinema and how we want to spread it.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Festivalito de Cine Para Niñxs

Deadline
30 Oct 2026


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Festivalito de Cine Para Niñxs

San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina


The 5th FESTIVALITO will take place in December 2026 in the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina. Following the Festival, a traveling program will tour various cities and countries.

Our program, featuring both Argentine and international films, is designed to create opportunities for dialogue and reflection after each screening, recognizing every child's perspective as that of an active audience member. The Festival encourages discussion and promotes an understanding of cinema as a collective artistic experience.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Sapphic Film Sunday

Deadline
22 Oct 2026


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Has submission fees
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Sapphic Film Sunday

Lancaster, United States


Sapphic Film Sunday is dedicated to celebrating sapphic stories from independent filmmakers worldwide. We champion stories spanning women-loving-women relationships, sapphic identity, and queer history, that portray the full depth, joy, complexity, and diversity of sapphic life.

Our event is a curated 3-hour showcase featuring a single block of sapphic indie shorts, a live filmmaker Q&A, and a post-screening lobby social hour where you can grab a drink and chat.

After the entire screening block concludes, any filmmakers in attendance will be invited to do a brief Q&A session with the audience. Accepted filmmakers will receive (2) free passes to the event.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

While all submitted films must center sapphic or WLW (women-loving-women) themes and narratives, we warmly welcome submissions from all creators, with a dedicated focus on uplifting:

-- cis and trans women

-- lesbians, bisexual, pansexual, and queer women

-- non-binary or gender-expansive individuals, and any folks who feel connected to and aligned with sapphic storytelling

What We Are NOT:

A traditional, high-stakes film festival. To be exact: we have zero awards, and zero prestige.

We are a low-key, independently funded community event built to bring folks together through sapphic cinema. Don’t expect red carpets or gold trophies—just a great showcase of indie film and a space to make a friend or two chatting in the lobby after.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic



 
Logo of Mostra Cinepoesia, Videopoesia, Cinepoetry Film Festival, Experimental Cinema

Deadline
10 Sep 2026


Published: 31 Jul 2026
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Mostra Cinepoesia, Videopoesia, Cinepoetry Film Festival, Experimental Cinema

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


The Mostra Cinepoesia 2026 is a film event that promotes dialogue between cinema and poetry through the screening of experimental short films, video art, or video poetry created by authors, poets, filmmakers, directors, or artists.

The event plans to select approximately 15 original works for screening—whether previously released or not—including those submitted by applicants or invited participants, as well as works from the festival’s collection.

The presence of poetic language is essential in the selected audiovisual works, whether narrated, spoken, sung, or written.

We seek new possibilities for poetic cinema that draws on linguistic experimentation and the synergy between images, sounds, and words.

Our 2026 tribute goes to Elisa Lucinda. We highlight her multidisciplinary career as a Brazilian actress, poet, writer, and singer, as well as her legacy as a champion of poetic power.

For the 2026 edition, the Mostra Cinepoesia has confirmed the following dates:

July 20—Registration begins > Call for Entries opens.

September 10—Registration closes.

September 15—List of Selected Works.

October 21—Premiere of the in-person screening at the MAM Cinematheque in Rio de Janeiro.

October 21—Premiere of the screening and opening of the People’s Jury at the MAM Rio Cinematheque online.

October 24—Announcement of the work with the most votes from the People’s Jury.


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 Experimental