The Central India International Film Festival (CIIFF) is a prominent cultural event that brings together Filmmakers, Artists, and Cinephiles from across the globe to celebrate the magic of cinema. Held annually, CIIFF provides a platform for both emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work on an international stage, with a focus on promoting global talent and diverse storytelling.
The International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) is one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2024”. Thanks to the prestigious MovieMaker Magazine. One year before the Fukushima reactor exploded, the International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) was founded in 2010 in Santa Teresa, the famous artist quarter in the heart of Rio de Janeiro. The first Uranium Film Festival then was held in May 2011. Main venue is the Cinematheque of Rio de Janeiro's Modern Art Museum (MAM Rio). The festival is dedicated to all films about nuclear power and the risks of radioactivity, from uranium mining to nuclear waste, from atomic bombs to nuclear power plants, from Hiroshima to Fukushima. It throws light on all nuclear issues.
With a selection of the best films the festival travels also to other cities and countries. Until today more than 80 Uranium Film Festivals took place in more than 40 cities and seven countries like Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Jordan, Portugal and USA. Since its first edition in Hollywood in 2016, the International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) is also known as The Atomic Age Cinema Fest.
The fun bit:
We're the UK's largest Celebration of Diverse Stories and Underrepresented Filmmakers. Join us or submit to our 5th celebratory edition.
The next BIFA Qualifying Sunrise Film Festival takes place from 20 to 23 August 2026 in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Our 5th edition sees us accepting submissions for new categories, from music videos to Virtual Reality (VR) projects.
The serious bit:
Sunrise Film Festival, based in Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK, was founded in 2021 and is run voluntarily by passionate independent film enthusiasts and filmmakers to provide an important accessible platform for filmmakers like themselves every August.
We're passionate about creating a platform for filmmakers who are yet to be discovered (or picked up by the bigger film festival circuit), whilst making film accessible and proudly showcasing independent film to new audiences across overlooked communities.
Since 2021, we have screened just over 600 independent films as part of our official selection to our live audiences and have presented 65 awards at our festival award ceremonies since inception.
We're also a BFI Film Audience Network-backed film festival and a BIFA (British Independent Film Awards) qualifying festival for British Short Films (Section B*).
Why Sunrise Film Festival?
As Suffolk's biggest film festival, we're passionate about creating an inclusive platform for filmmakers here in East Anglia.
We've proudly been the bright and colourful film festival since 2021, loved by filmmakers for the friendly grassroots feel. We're a small team, but our festival pacts impact, showcasing film in one of the most deprived communities in England, and we've awarded as well as showcased some impactful stories along the way.
We value and proudly promote films from any filmmaker, creative, or producer to the general public, including receiving submissions from first-time filmmakers, female/non-binary filmmakers, neurodiverse filmmakers, stories from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with lived experience, as well as films focusing on social and environmental issues.
If you need help with entering your short film into Sunrise Film Festival via Festhome, have questions about submitting, or need support with a waiver code (subject to eligibility), you can email us at info@sunrisefilmfestival.co.uk or DM us on Instagram @sunrisefilmfest.
*Rules & eligibility on Section B at BIFA can be found by visiting https://www.bifa.film/about/rules-and-eligibility/
“From the roots to the flower” is this year's slogan of the first edition festival Ilinden Days. We started the creation of our film program from the roots of the Bitola's film tradition, the one of the Manaki brothers – the first cinematographers in Macedonia and in the Balkan, who left us invaluable testimonies of the everyday life and the great events of their time, engraved on the film tape. They actually made the first ethnographic documentaries.
It was natural that the Festival Ilinden Days, which has risen to international level, to include in its rich program a festival of ethnographic films. Then the creation of new customs and beliefs. All covered by the artistic passion of the artists, who follow the need to leave indelible traces with their cameras.
In addition to the high cinematographic quality of the films, during the selection we were guided by their capacity to convey important messages, which justifies their selection. We hope that our program will succeed to attract and surprise the festival's audience, because these are strong films, which can surprise us, disturb us, soften us, make us happy, provoke us to think, change our view, oppose us, therefore after each screening we will be able to exchange opinions about each of the films.
In 1971 in Macedonia a great idea was born, a wish of a group of professionals, enthusiasts, dreamers, visionaries, an idea which became reality. A springhead, a glowing heart of a cultural organism has been created. A heart which beats, motivates, initiates, boosts, educates.
In 1971 in Bitola was established the International Festival for folk songs and dances “Iliindenski denovi” in Bitola. The name of the Festival is symbolical, its mission is generous while its goals and criteria are deeply integrated and conceived. This festival is dedicated to most hardworking people and their creations which endured the criteria of value through time. This is e Festival which presents, promotes and documents the deed of priceless folk cultural tradition. Thousands of folk artists, millions of visitors, numerous photos, audio, video documents, telegraphed materials, documents for the next generations. On all four parts of the world, the Festival realized its mission, sent messages, thus attracting a great number of authentic values of the cultural heritage fans.
Nevertheless, after all these years the beginning is here, since the new generations should also learn about and as well dance “Teskoto”, “Kopacka”, “Nevestinsko”, Komitsko”…
Every generation implements its own rock in the priceless mosaic of the Festival, a monument, a textbook…
This text is just sparkle from the great fire, a small stone in the mosaic. It has been written with lots of love, respect, and a wish for this Festival to continue.
The Association “L’Officina Culturale” APS of Chivasso (TO), as part of the International Festival-Competition “TCC-TeatroCinemaChivasso”, organises the VII edition of the CortiCinema "U30" 2025 Competition.
This is a competition among short films from all over the world, without restrictions, to which participation is free of charge.
Only works that include at least two people aged 30 or under at the time of registration, in their artistic and/or technical cast, are admitted to the competition.
You will find on the website https://www.officinaculturale.net/concorso-corticinema-u30 the Call for Entry with all the information relating to the Juries and Awards, as well as the Registration Form to be sent to the email address: officina.corticinema@gmail.com
Stories and storytellers surround us despite that, most stories go unheard and cannot reach their audience.
UGIFF is India's first underground film festival.
UGIFF is the festival, promising to bring stories that struggle to reach and garner independent cinema.
Festival of Global Artists, Storytellers, and Audiences.
Come, witness the disruption, be a part of the movement.
Celebrate Cinema| Promote Art | Support Artists'
Our goal is to give you an appreciation of a wide variety of genres, from horror, sci-fi, and fantasy to comedies, thrillers, and music-related films. Besides finding great films, we intend to showcase and promote talented local and international storytellers.
We intend to present a wide range of work exploring the various definitions and interpretations of the concept of 'Underground'.
Bringing innovative and challenging selections that challenge and appease the interests of all film lovers, we aim to support and contribute to the globally thriving arts community.
The second edition of Decolonizing Frames is finally here!
Decolonizing Frames aims to unravel narratives beyond the confines of North-American and European perspectives, celebrating wordly knowledge and identities.
Nowadays we are living the consequences of colonialism in all its aspects: racism, patriarchy, cultural, economical and political capitalism and hegemony. Decolonizing Frames seeks to address and dismantle these legacies by shedding light on alternative narratives. Through short films, we aim to disrupt the status quo, encouraging a reevaluation of societal norms and fostering appreciation for diverse knowledge systems and ways of life.
Through the powerful medium of short films, we encourage producers to showcase the richness of cultures, native languages and ways of living, contributing to a collective understanding of decolonial perspectives.
Decolonizing Frames seeks to be a catalyst for meaningful conversations, amplifying voices and narratives that have been historically overlooked. We invite filmmakers to be part of this transformative journey, submitting works that contribute to the discourse on decoloniality.
The 2nd edition of Decolonizing Frames will be held in 2026 in Turin (Italy).
You have unitil 31 May 2026, 23:59 to submit your short films.
Your short films must intimately explore the core theme of decoloniality:
the legacy of colonialism in contemporary societies
cultural erasure and resistance
racialization, migration, and borders
gender, queerness, and the colonial matrix of power
language, memory, and ancestral knowledge
environmental destruction and extractivism in the Global South
ody, identity, and visibility in postcolonial and diasporic contexts
visual sovereignty and self-representation
spirituality and cosmologies beyond Western frameworks
thus challenging colonial norms and fostering a deeper understanding of alternative narratives.
The festival was established by Education Expo TV in order to salute the great contribution of earlier filmmakers who have developed the cinema and considered as cinema fathers like Dadasaheb Phalke, Lumière brothers', Thomas Edison, Lev Kuleshov, Sergei Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin, William Kennedy Dickson, DW Griffth, George Melies, Edwin S Porter and many others great visionaries of cinema. Cinema Father International Film Festival is a competitive festival of Feature, Shorts, Doc, Music Videos & Animation produced by worldwide professionals. The festival is celebrating the achievement taking place in cinema & honoring the innovativeness, effectiveness, creativity & new ideas globally.
The objective behind the festival is to recognize the best talent and setting new milestone in the most amazing indie cinema industry. The CFIFF is an India’s first independent films festival providing platform to showcases the work of aspirant, young & experience professionals globally. CFIFF is also providing platform for professional networking, sharing of ideas & knowledge. The CFIFF awards honor the groundbreaking films and talent. We extend warm invitation to participate in 2026 edition and hope it turns milestone in your film career.
NRW Film Festival 2025
The NRW Film Festival is a brand-new platform dedicated to discovering and celebrating bold, original, and inspiring voices in cinema. Launched in 2025, the festival provides filmmakers from across the globe with an opportunity to showcase their work in North Rhine-Westphalia, one of Germany’s most culturally vibrant regions.
The inaugural edition of the festival will take place in December 2025, bringing together audiences, creators, and industry professionals for a unique celebration of short films. With a strong focus on emerging talent, the NRW Film Festival welcomes films up to 20 minutes in length across genres—ranging from social impact stories to commercial and entertainment-driven films.
In main event, selected short films will be chosen and featured as part of the festival’s rolling curation. These monthly selections will culminate in a grand annual screening event in December 2025, where the year’s most outstanding works will be celebrated on the big screen.
The NRW Film Festival strives to create a space where filmmakers can connect, exchange ideas, and inspire change through the power of storytelling. We ensuring that independent voices have a chance to be seen and heard.
The Serra Elétrica Film Club promotes a diverse program, holding non-competitive screenings of short films in the fantasy genre (suspense, horror, experimental, drama, and science fiction), all directed and/or written by women.
The first edition of the Serra Elétrica Film Club was held with the support of the Coletivo Audiovisual Lageano (CAL). This group, formed in 2014, works to promote audiovisual production in the Serra Catarinense region. Composed of various artists, cultural producers, and local industry professionals, CAL
aims to promote actions related to the appreciation, encouragement, and democratization of audiovisual production.
The Papagena Screenwriting Festival is a space dedicated to celebrating the art of audiovisual writing in its many forms. Focused exclusively on screenplays, the festival seeks to recognize new creative voices and offer visibility to original short, feature, series, and documentary projects.
Entirely online and accessible, the event features free workshops, lectures, and discussion groups, fostering exchanges between screenwriters, audiovisual professionals, and the public interested in the creative process.
Our goal is to encourage the creation of innovative stories, recognize emerging talent, and build a support network for those who want to transform words into images. More than just awarding awards, the Papagena Screenwriting Festival is an invitation to join a creative, diverse, and collaborative community.
Colombian Urban Art Film Festival (CUAFF) is an independent film festival based in Bogotá, Colombia. We spotlight bold, raw, and vibrant cinematic works that capture the spirit of the streets — exploring urban art, hip hop, identity, resistance, and the pulse of unsanctioned expression.
We are especially drawn to stories that emerge from the underground — train yards, rooftops, and city walls — where creativity exists outside the lines. Our mission is to amplify the voices of filmmakers who see the street as a living canvas and cinema as a tool for disruption and truth. We welcome short films, documentaries, experimental pieces, and hybrid formats that break boundaries and provoke thought.
Welcome to the Tadeus Film & Music International Festival!
The Tadeus Film & Music International Festival is a global celebration of creativity, music, and cinema—a place where innovation and passion come together. This festival is for everyone! From emerging filmmakers to established musicians, artists from around the world are invited to share their stories and visions, regardless of genre or format.
We are proud to be an inclusive space, where every piece of art—no matter its origin—is celebrated. The festival aims to explore the many dimensions of art and film, creating a platform for innovative and free expression, with a special focus on works that convey powerful messages, whether in support of social justice, the well-being of living beings, or any cause that inspires you.
In addition, we feature a unique category dedicated to content created with artificial intelligence, making our festival a cutting-edge platform for exploring new technological frontiers in the arts.
With a completely online format, the Tadeus Film & Music International Festival allows artists from every corner of the world to share their work without barriers. It’s the perfect opportunity for your talent to be seen and appreciated by a global audience!
So if you have a musical piece or short film you’d like to share, don’t hesitate to join us! Tadeus is the perfect stage for your art to be recognized, shared, and applauded.
Let your creativity shine at the TADEUS Film & Music International Festival!
FESTIVAL ONLINE PRESENCE: (PRESS)
Escribiendo Cine:
https://www.escribiendocine.com/noticias/2025/02/25/19261-tadeus-film--music-festival-abre-inscripciones-para-cineastas/
Rubik Audiovisual:
https://rubik-audiovisual.com/el-tadeus-film-music-international-festival-abre-convocatoria-para-su-primera-edicion/
Pilar Diario:
https://www.pilaradiario.com/cultura-y-espectaculos/la-artista-pilarense-luzabril-abre-las-puertas-un-festival-internacional-n5460409
Entre Notas y Acordes:
https://entrenotasyacordes.com/?p=14291
Nota al Pie:
https://www.notaalpie.com.ar/2025/03/06/tadeus-film-music-festival/
Aquí Música:
https://aqui-musica.com/noticias/se-abre-la-convocatoria-para-el-tadeus-film-music-festival/
Notas del Mar:
https://notasdelmar.com/noticia/musica/2025/03/13/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-festival-donde-el-arte-encuentra-su-voz/10322.html
Tierra Under:
https://www.tierraunder.com.ar/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-festival-donde-el-arte-encuentra-su-voz/
Kabina Radio 34:
https://kabina34radio.com/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-international-festival-un-encuentro-de-cine-musica-y-tecnologia/
En Tijuana hay rock:
https://www.threads.net/@entijuanahayrock/post/DHoVxlKPAGU/el-tadeus-film-music-international-festival-abre-sus-puertas-al-mundo-como-un-es
Revista La Negra:
https://revistalanegra.com.ar/nace-el-tadeus-film-music-festival-donde-el-arte-encuentra-su-voz/
Welcome to the Radical Frame Film - 2026 Short Film Series - Berlin
We at the Radical Frame Film Festival are proud to announce edition number twelve of Short Film Series.
The idea for the Radical Frame Film Festival started years ago when a group of Denver activists, artists, and friends decided to bring the messages of video activist cinema into the public eye.
We feel that due to the current social and political climate, both locally and globally, our mission -- to provide a forum for thought provoking films and debates -- is more critical than ever.
We are committed to presenting progressive, leftist, radical, anti-racist, experimental, and visionary films that address issues including, but not limited to, the environment, human rights, social injustice, antiglobalization, etc...
The Radical Frame Film Festival showcases every genre of independent film from across the world during this incredible bi-continental celebration of independent artists.
The Radical Frame Film Festival is a forum where filmmakers can thrive outside the mainstream arena.
The Short Film Series turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and established filmmakers. The purpose is to allow anyone regardless of country, to step to their dreams and start taking the steps to live life with passion and purpose.
Cachaça Filmes has held the festival since 2009. It always brings in nationally renowned filmmakers and artists from the area, aiming to offer culture and leisure options, and to favor the region's economy. In the short term we intend to bring an “elite” audience to Vila de Paranapiacaba, and in the medium and long term to bring cinematographic productions to the region.
We also have the Short and Feature Films Contest.
Regulation:
https://www.cachacafilmes.com/regulamento-concurso-de-roteiros
Within the framework of the multiple activities presented and organized by Andares: Cinematographic Actions, we are pleased to present the fourth edition of our Contemporary Film Festival. Another short, careful and compact edition to celebrate cinephilia in the peruvian fall.
EMERGENTE! A call for emerging creators from Spain and Latin America with fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental projects in development. Its mission is to become a vibrant meeting point for up-and-coming producers and creators, showcasing new voices and promoting emerging Spanish-language talent worldwide. The program aims to give the short film industry an international boost through project development, financing opportunities, and co-production.
Puglia, southern Italy.
In 1945 the American army landed in southern Italy for the "liberation" campaign and suddenly passed through Molfetta, our base city. During their stay the allies reported some neighborhoods as "OUT OF LIMITS" due to the "social danger" of the people who lived there. In the first two editions, 2013 and 2014, our festival took place in two squares, Piazza San Michele and Piazza delle Erbe, near the areas still considered by many to be "out of bounds", in Molfetta.
The “Out Of Bounds” film event is run by filmmakers and focuses on empowering the best independent artists and encouraging all aspects of independent film production. We seek the unconventional, the unusual, the underground, the intuitive, the innovative and the true.
Subsequent editions took place in the cloister of the church of San Domenico, in the port area of the town and in the ancient arena of the castle of Barletta, an evocative and historic medieval place and at the Artists' Citadel of Molfetta.
The special sections chosen for this edition are "Short on sport as a tool for dialogue and peace" and “Shorts on gender equality, even those directed by a male director" (INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL).
There is no submission fee for short films from Iran, Palestine, Ukraine or a State in a critical political situation.
The SamhainBaucogna International Film Festival provides a unique space for both new and experienced filmmakers to showcase their films to an international audience. The Grand Finale with Awards Ceremony will take place from November 21 to 23, 2025, at the Darna Theater in Tangier, Morocco.
The goal is to support filmmakers worldwide by offering them a platform to compete in an International Festival, garnering visibility through social and other media, and seeking to build bridges with the distribution sector. Simultaneously, the Festival aims to enhance regions with limited Festival and cinema offerings by promoting accessibility for all through free entry to screenings, beyond economic means.
The Finalist Films will be evaluated by an International Jury made up of journalists, university professors, critics and recognized artists.
WITA, Wildcat International Talent Award, is an international online film festival dedicated to Independent cinema, based in Rome, Italy.
Our mission is to recognize, enhance and give visibility to the true talents of independent cinema that, like the Wildcat, a wonderful protected species in danger of extinction, risk not being rightly appreciated in the international independent scene and therefore not being considered.
Our goal is to reward all the artistic figures who contribute to the making of a film: directors, screenwriters, actresses and actors, authors of photography, music, editing and scenography, because only thanks to the work of everyone can a good film be made. In special cases, the award reserves the possibility of awarding further recognition.
The jury is composed of experts in the sector and the works will be evaluated based on criteria such as originality, technical quality, experimentation and artistic value.
On an annual basis, the Festival selects the finalists of each category by promoting the trailers of their works and related video interviews on all social channels and on the festival website. The winners will be announced within 60 days of the official announcement of all the finalists. The times and methods of awarding will be communicated on the festival channels and via email to participants.
ONLY FOR WILD TALENTS!
