L’Europe autour de l’Europe - European film Festival Paris will run from the 30th of March to the 13th of April in Paris and Île-de-France.
Its selection presents art-house and author films produced by the countries of Greater Europe (members of the Council of Europe) focusing on connections between classic European filmmakers and new talents of contemporary cinema. One of the festival's main objectives is strengthening the creative audiovisual industry network across Europe.
In addition to screenings and Q&A with filmmakers, the Festival presents public masterclasses and panel discussions with prestigious guests from Europe.
L'Europe autour de l'Europe is where the new European film meets the European value-keeping cinema.
Light Till Dark is a unique meeting place for filmmakers and film enthusiasts. The festival has an open and welcoming atmosphere where everyone is invited, whether they have worked in film for years, are just starting their film career, or simply have a passion for film. Here, everyone has a voice and can share their experiences. Our guests don’t sit behind a table—they sit at the table.
The 27th International Festival "Corti da Sogni - Antonio Ricci" is organized by Circolo del Cinema Sogni – Antonio Ricci APS (hereafter referred to as Circolo Sogni), in partnership with the Municipality of Ravenna / Department of Culture and in collaboration with UICC, the company Cinemaincentro, and the cultural association Solaris.
Associazione Circolo del Cinema Sogni – Antonio Ricci.
Cinematic Luxe's Indie Showcase is more than just a festival, it's a movement. In its exciting inaugural year (February '26"), we’re shining a spotlight on the most daring, beautiful, and resonant indie films from around the world. Held every couple months, this fully digital festival celebrates creators, encourages honest feedback, and prioritizes the power of community.
Submit Your Film/TV Or Web series Episode Now!
All accepted films/episodes receive:
- guaranteed digital screening in The Weekly Cinematic Spotlight, a dedicated space for all films.
- The chance for a Free professional condensed review from our partner Narrative Insights Review Co.
- Eligibility for multiple awards/merch
- Audience and/or filmmaker feedback
- social media/website promotion
Filmmaker Voting & Award Eligibility
To maintain a festival built on fairness, collaboration, and creative appreciation, every accepted filmmaker must participate in peer voting (In order to be eligible for awards.) This ensures that creators uplift creators, emerging voices get heard, and no film is overlooked.
Voting Requirements for Filmmakers:
Every accepted filmmaker must vote on at least 2 films during the voting window but may vote on 10 different films to support fellow creators.
Directors MUST vote outside their own category.
Directors may NOT vote for themselves or anyone in their personal cast, crew, or production team.
Voting is required to remain eligible for ALL awards (except Audience Choice, which is open to the public).
(All Filmmakers have the right to vote on any category they so choose as long as it's not the one they're submitted for)
Voting Deadline:
All votes must be submitted before the final week of the festival (we'll email you several different times to remind you), no exceptions.
This ensures:
Filmmakers watch peers' films
Voting happens close to final curation decisions
All scoring stays fresh, relevant, and fair
At Cinematic Luxe, we believe community is currency creators uplifting creators, learning from one another, and keeping independent cinema alive with authenticity, collaboration, and respect.
Submissions open year-round. Each season features new films, new voices, and a fresh wave of creativity.
Please note that, in order to maintain the highest level of quality and exclusivity, only the top 20 films in each category will be selected for the main festival. This ensures that every chosen film receives the attention it deserves and is showcased alongside the most exceptional works in indie cinema. Each main showcase is only viewable during the festival window after that; it is removed from public access.
HOWEVER
Even if your film doesn’t land in the main festival’s Top 20, EVERY ACCEPTED FILM (Beginning the same week our main festival's final submission deadline opens) gets featured, in our weekly spotlight showcase. This rotating gallery, categorized by genres keeps your film alive and discoverable week after week.
Why This Exists?
Because Cinematic Luxe values fairness, transparency, and opportunity, the Weekly Spotlight ensures:
Every accepted filmmaker gets screen time
No film is overlooked, even if it doesn't make the Top 20
Underrepresented voices still reach viewers, not bots
The festival stays alive between seasons, building hype and community
This is not a “consolation event.”
It is a creative runway, and many filmmakers can use it to build real momentum.
Here, every film matters.
Here, every filmmaker is seen.
Here, your work has a genuine shot at impact.
Questions?
Visit cinematicluxefestival.info
Creativity is everywhere - we are proudly open to all kind of projects with no restriction as long as it is inventive and full of creativity. We are excited to be part of your journey and devoted to supporting and encouraging all-new content creators. All winners receive a River Stone International Film Festival laurel, certificate and will be shared across all of our social platforms.
Zimt Festival is a celebration of transformative storytelling, taking place on March 20, 2026, at the iconic Seraphicum in Rome. This unique event blends thought-provoking films with a holistic approach to personal growth, offering a space for deep reflection, discussion, and inspiration. With a carefully curated selection of films that push the boundaries of traditional storytelling, Zimt Festival aims to spark meaningful conversations about mindset, consciousness, and self-empowerment.
Set in the vibrant heart of Rome, the festival will bring together filmmakers, coaches, and an engaged audience to explore the intersection of cinema and personal transformation. It’s more than just a festival; it’s a platform where films become tools for growth, challenging the way we see ourselves and the world around us.
We are seeking films that go beyond the mainstream, with fresh perspectives and powerful narratives. Whether it's a short or feature film, we are particularly drawn to character-driven stories that explore themes like shadow work, trauma healing, wellness, conscious relationships, and mindfulness. At Zimt Festival, we value both the light and the dark — films that provoke deep reflection, regardless of the genre or tone.
At Zimt Festival, we believe in celebrating creativity and impact. Every edition, we award films that stand out for their contribution to personal transformation and expansive storytelling. Beyond the awards, selected filmmakers become part of a dynamic community, gaining exposure through exclusive interviews, panel discussions, and opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals. We’re building a space where filmmakers and audiences can learn, grow, and inspire one another.
**This is not just another film festival. This is a statement.**
The Berlin International Underground Film Festival (BIUFF) is a movement, launching with a clear and powerful mission: to build a **true ecosystem** of support for independent and defiant voices. We are not here to sell awards; we are here to **discover talent and build futures**.
**Our Mission: Discovered in Berlin**
We are based in Berlin, a city where art sprouts from concrete and defiance is in its DNA, because we believe that true cinema is not manufactured—it is **discovered**. BIUFF is a global platform for all independent creators—filmmakers, screenwriters, and photographers who dare to be different. We are looking for personal stories, bold perspectives, and artistic honesty.
**The "4U" Philosophy**
At the heart of our festival lies an award that transcends all categories: **The Grand Prize, our "4U" Trophy**. This ultimate honor is bestowed upon only one work per edition that powerfully embodies all four of our foundational principles:
- **Uncensored**
- **Uncompromising**
- **Unconventional**
- **Unbound**
**Our Model: Hybrid & Supportive**
BIUFF is more than just a competition; it is a **hybrid festival** and a true connection point. While our initial judging is conducted online, the journey culminates in a **live screening and awards event in the heart of Berlin**.
And in our deep commitment to supporting you, we've simplified the process: **with one single entry, your project is automatically considered for all relevant awards.** This is your chance to connect with a network of like-minded professionals from around the globe, supported by the Kariz Creative Hub.
**Honoring the Unsung Heroes**
Finally, we proudly honor the true architects of defiant cinema. For the first time, a major international award will be dedicated to the **Line Producers and Production Managers** who, with the art of resistance, make the impossible possible.
In a digital landscape saturated with soulless competitions and hollow laurels, we rise on a different foundation: **authenticity**.
**Join us. Submit your work to the beating heart of European independent cinema and show your voice to the world.**
"Cine Mbareté is a project dedicated to creating the first international film festival in the province of Formosa, hosted in Laguna Blanca. We dream of this being the first of many editions, an annual event that solidifies our town as a cultural hub in the NEA (Northeast Argentine) region.
This festival stems from the work of a team of locals, students of the Technical Degree in Image, Sound, and Multimedia Design at the Faculty of Arts, Design, and Sciences of Culture (UNNE Chaco), along with collaborators from Chaco and Corrientes. We are united by the conviction that cinema is a powerful tool for community development. 'Mbareté'—which means 'Strength' in Guaraní—represents the power of this collective project.
The Cine Mbareté logo features the Tatú Carreta (Giant Armadillo), a species declared a Provincial Natural Monument in Formosa. It symbolizes resistance, deep roots, and fortitude. Just as the Tatú Carreta tenaciously excavates and transforms its territory, our team moves forward with determination to build a new cultural space from the ground up, with a silent yet powerful force."
World Cinema Day Festival is a tribute to the power of cinema as a universal language — a day that honours storytelling, creativity, and cultural exchange across the globe. World Cinema Day reminds us that films do more than entertain; they preserve history, challenge perspectives, connect societies, and give voice to stories that deserve to be seen and remembered.
Marking this important day, the World Cinema Day Festival presents a rare and prestigious selection of films from around the world. Only few films from each country are chosen, making every selection exclusive and deeply meaningful. These films represent the finest cinematic works, selected for their originality, artistic merit, and storytelling excellence.
This is not a festival of numbers, but of distinction. Every selected film stands as one of the best cinematic achievements from its nation, curated to reflect the true spirit of world cinema. Being screened at the World Cinema Day Festival is one of the most valuable milestones in a film’s journey, offering filmmakers global recognition on a day that celebrates cinema itself.
By uniting exceptional films on World Cinema Day, the festival becomes a space where cultures meet, voices are amplified, and cinema’s global impact is truly felt.
World Cinema Day Festival is not just a celebration of films — it is a celebration of cinema’s importance to the world.
The Pijao Film Showcase is a space for film exhibition and cinematic exchange held in the municipality of Pijao, in the southern part of the department of Quindío, with the aim of strengthening access to cinema and audiovisual culture in a region that, for more than twenty years, lacked a functioning movie theater and a permanent film program.
With two years of continuous activity, the Showcase has become a point of convergence for Colombian short and feature films, as well as for filmmakers, producers, and professionals from the audiovisual industry, who actively participate through screenings, open discussions, and spaces for the exchange of cinematic experiences and knowledge with the local community.
The event’s main venue is the Teatro Román, currently undergoing a restoration process. This heritage space symbolizes the recovery of the municipality’s cultural and cinematic life. The Showcase is organized by Fundación del Toro, in collaboration with public and private institutions that support the project, as well as with regional audiovisual production companies that act as strategic partners in its development and projection.
For its current edition, the Pijao Film Showcase aims to expand its catalog of Colombian cinema and, for the first time, incorporate international films, enriching the dialogue between local and global perspectives. Additionally, the Showcase adopts an itinerant format, complementing the central event with periodic screenings in different venues, extending its reach beyond the official dates of the festival.
The Showcase is structured around non-competitive sections, prioritizing circulation, encounter, and audience development, with the goal of bringing cinema to southern Quindío and contributing in a sustained manner to the reconstruction of an active cultural ecosystem around audiovisual practices.
We conceive IBZCF as a window into contemporary cinema, its new trends and creators who contribute new narrative paths to create vibrant, necessary, and modern films.
The 10th edition of IBZCF will take place in 10 venues across the island's five municipalities and online on the Filmin platform. Ibizacinefest renews its commitment to Ibiza and its culture through a program of national and international titles never before seen on the island, exclusive premieres in the Balearic Islands and Spain, activities aimed at professionals, short film sections to discover and promote local and Balearic talent, and our educational program with special screenings to create new audiences.
Reflection will also be given space through open discussions on the relationship between cinema and various current sociocultural issues.
Short films are once again the focus of IBZCF, once again as a qualifier for the Premios Goya,Forqué Awards, and the Fugaz Awards, collaborating once again with the European Film Academy on the Shortfilms on Tour program.
We are holding our Slow-Cinema Workshop-Residency with simultaneous filming of 15 short films alongside the in-person Festival, with which we will flood our Island with more than 120 contemporary cinema titles.
Xavi Herrero
Director and programmer IBZCF2-European Film Academy Member
AmiCorti International Film Festival – 8th Edition
June 2–7, 2026 | Roccaraso (AQ), Italy
"Cinema that inspires change, gives voice to the silenced, and unites communities.”
Founded in 2019, the AmiCorti International Film Festival is an independent and socially engaged event that celebrates its 8th edition in 2026 in the beautiful mountain setting of Roccaraso, Italy, hosted at the historic Cinema Roma.
Each year, the festival becomes a platform for auteur and independent films that tackle urgent and universal themes such as human rights, social justice, environmental sustainability, inclusion, and collective memory.
We welcome short films, feature films, documentaries, animated films, and music videos from all over the world—works that spark reflection, promote intercultural dialogue, and inspire social transformation through the universal language of cinema.
What the festival offers:
Public screenings at Cinema Roma
Meetings with directors and professionals at Auditorium Roccaraso
Cinema Education workshops for students and young filmmakers
Round tables, thematic panels, and masterclasses
Official awards ceremonies
Networking opportunities, press visibility, and distribution contacts
Each year, AmiCorti gathers a vibrant international community of filmmakers, producers, educators, activists, and students, all committed to using cinema as a tool for cultural and social change.
Why participate?
AmiCorti is more than a festival – it’s a cultural movement that celebrates authentic, independent, and conscious cinema. We invite all filmmakers who believe in the transformative power of film to submit their work and join our artistic community.
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QURTS is a festival dedicated to short films created from the margins: queer, anti-ableist, anticolonial, trash, low-budget, anti-class, and feminist cinema. All works that exist outside the established canon have a place here.
In its third edition, QURTS centers intersectionality within the LGTBIQ+ community through five short films created by independent audiovisual makers. Founded in 2023 in Plaça del Raspall (Vila de Gràcia, Barcelona), the festival is committed to an intergenerational dialogue that is open to everyone, free, and accessible.
The 2026 edition of the QURTS Festival will take place between March and April and will include two screenings: one in Barcelona and one in Vallbona d’Anoia.
Join us April 24–26, 2026 for the 20th West Chester Film Festival! Experience a full weekend of events, parties, pop-ups, workshops, and more in scenic West Chester, PA, just a short ride from Philadelphia.
Films will be shown at our main venue, the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center.
Short films, up to 30 minutes in length, by independent filmmakers from around the world are accepted. Submissions are juried by a panel of industry professionals and winners are chosen according to content, innovation, and technical execution.
The Fest weekend includes Filmmaker Workshops presented by filmmaking professionals, Meet & Greets, networking opportunities, and parties! Known as a Filmmaker Friendly Festival, it is a great way to join a community of filmmakers and celebrate a shared love of short film.
Every year, during the month of April, the city of Brussels becomes the capital of all things Fantastic. The BIFFF, one of the biggest International Fantastic Film Festivals of the world (certainly the craziest), screens more than 100 movies during its 13 days marathon, ranging from Fantasy to Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult, Horror, Anime, Experimental, underground, etc., of which some 90 features and 100 shorts in World, International, European or Belgian premiere.
Tarlan International Film Festival, is an annual event showcasing independent feature and short films from around the world.
"Tarlan International Film Festival" is open to all genres: fiction, short, animation, documentary, music video, sports, children...
The entries must meet every requirement as below.
○ Pre-condition: the first or second feature-length film of the director(s)
○ Running Time(including credits): longer than 40-minute
length
○ Date of Completion: after January 2025
○ Premiere status: at least Asian premiere (For films made in Asian countries, the exception is granted if it hasn’t been screened in an Asian country other than the home country.)
The Cambodia International Film Festival (15th Edition in 2026) is the most significant and industry driven film event in the Kingdom of Cambodia and SE Asia. Every year, the CIFF features a diversified program and hosts filmmakers from Cambodia and abroad.
CIFF focuses on inspiring audiences to the diversity of films, promote innovative international film making including fiction and documentaries and presents recent quality productions made in and about Cambodia by national and international filmmakers.
Since 2015, CIFF introduced a special BEAUTIFUL PLANET program focused on environment, indigenous communities, sustainable development and biodiversity.
CIFF takes place in the best theaters of Phnom Penh (10 venues, 120+ screenings, 150+ films) and fully enforce copyright.
CIFF has been endorsed by acclaimed Patrons Rithy Panh, Angelina Jolie, Elodie Yung, Matt Dillon.
The All That Moves International Film Festival reaches its 5th edition, reaffirming its commitment to cultural diversity, audiovisual innovation, and the appreciation of independent cinema. With the curatorial approach “New viwes, other Cinemas”, the festival provides a platform for both studio and independent productions that break narrative, stylistic, and cultural barriers, featuring a curated group of films from different genres, nationalities, and styles, reaching a broad and inclusive audience.
Alongside traditional categories such as Best Feature Film, Documentary, Animation, LGBTQIA+, and Horror, the festival also highlights and values diversity in cinema, with awards dedicated to Students, Women in Film, Black Cinema, and Latin American Cinema. Additionally, All That Moves was the first festival in Brazil to introduce an award category dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, reinforcing its commitment to technological advancement and innovation in cinema.
Whether you are an experienced filmmaker or just starting out, we encourage you to submit your work and be part of this event. We are the place where new voices find their stage.
