Logo of 9/16 Film Fest

Deadline
20 May 2025


Published: 18 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films

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9/16 Film Fest

Villamayor (Salamanca), Spain


"The 9/16 Film Fest is an international film festival in vertical format that aims to foster the creation and promotion of audiovisual content specifically designed in 9:16.

Our objectives are:

- Democratize creation, allowing creativity to flourish independently of available resources.

- Promote collaboration and reward excellence in vertical content, providing a platform for emerging filmmakers.

- Stay at the forefront of technology, following consumer trends, and educating in this format.

The selection is divided into several categories:

- Fiction
- Animation
- Microdocumentary
- One-Minute Video
- Video Art (Music, Dance, Performance...)
- Capaces. (Short films focused on raising awareness and sharing experiences, achievements and challenges of people with disabilities) Category in collaboration with AVIVA

These categories can also compete for:

- "Most Viral" Award
- "9/16" Award (best technical adaptation to the vertical format)

The event also includes non-competitive sections such as screenings, talks, gastronomy..."


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival

Deadline
18 May 2025


Published: 16 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival

Viana do Castelo, Portugal


MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival will select for 2025, documentaries under the themes of identity, memory and border. All films must express the author's point of view on aspects related to social, individual, cultural and identity issues.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Documentary



 
Logo of FESTIVAL COURT METRANGE

Deadline
18 May 2025


Published: 16 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films

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FESTIVAL COURT METRANGE

RENNES, France


In 2003, the non-profit created the International Strange and Unusual Fantasy Short Film Festival, Court Métrange.

The event offers a creative harbor for authors wherein to expose and endorse their ideas. With an irrefutable penchant for a different form of filmmaking, these motion picture partisans fascinate countless audiences, the latter of whom paradoxically struggle to reap the same attention.

The purpose of the Court Métrange Festival is, ultimately, threefold, boasting: a place to screen, a place to scream, letting its "cult" shorts thrive, and a place whose limitless resources endeavor to not only emphasize the credentials of those having fought to make Fantasy film what it is today, but also attribute to them what is rightfully theirs. Court Métrange has become crucial not only in putting back on the radar screen the artistic and cultural value in a certain category of works, but also in breaking down barriers between film genres.

Sole member specializing in short films of the renowned European Fantastic Film Festival and CNC Category 1 Festival, Court Métrange is, in a way, a rite of passage for some authors in the quest for validation of their work with their sights set on becoming the directors of tomorrow. As a result, it is unrivaled, and plays an influential role on the short film scene in Europe.
Artistically agile, film communicates in a number of languages. The Fantastic is one of them. Court Métrange has chosen to hand over the mic and screen to those who share the same speak. For Fantasy filmmakers, this moment with their audiences is invaluable. Theaters teeming with fans and backing from a significant part of the profession have, in turn, legitimized the festival in its entirety. The enthusiasm and support from the teaching community and the active involvement of its student population in the educational and cultural initiatives organized by the festival come full circle with the idea that Fantastic films are a formidable breeding ground for culture and reflection.

Alongside its screenings, the Festival also strives to open up channels for exchange between film and other creative disciplines in order to broaden and boost the manner in which the "Fantastic image" materializes. Every year, conferences, exhibits, music, encounters, and debates round out the Court Métrange agenda.


MELIES!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



 
Logo of 7TH INTERNACIONAL CRAFT AUDIOVISUAL EXHIBITION

Deadline
18 May 2025


Published: 16 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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7TH INTERNACIONAL CRAFT AUDIOVISUAL EXHIBITION

Barcelona, Spain


7TH INTERNATIONAL CRAFT AUDIOVISUAL EXHIBITION

The International Craft Audiovisual Exhibition, promoted by the Catalan Government through the Consortium of Commerce, Crafts and Fashion (CCAM), is a meeting point for two fields:
crafting and audiovisual. It was created to generate synergies and promote the creation of quality audiovisuals based on artisanal creative processes and focusing on artisans and their crafts.

The exhibition is the only one of its kind to be held in Catalonia and throughout Spain. This year it reaches its seventh edition to show the diversity and creative richness of the crafting world, through unique and contemporary stories from artisanal crafts around the world.

In past editions we have seen projects showing the commitment to sustainability and feminism, documenting the fusion between technological innovation and crafts or audiovisuals explaining the roots of crafting in the territory.

In this seventh edition, we will value quality proposals with more accurate and exigent audiovisuals. Format and content innovation will be the main spotlight but also international projects opening cultural dialogues and allowing diversity.

The pieces must be original and unpublished, and they will be presented at the Gala that will take place at the Disseny Hub Barcelona on the 27th of September. The films will then be available on the FILMIN cinema platform, the CCAM website and the ‘Exhibition on the Road’.

Once more, the coordination and management will be taken care of by bbintervencions. We will guide you and help you with any questions you might have during the process.

Welcome to the 7th International Craft Audiovisual Exhibition, welcome to the joy of crafting!


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Avanca 2025

Deadline
17 May 2025


Published: 15 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Avanca 2025

Avanca, Portugal


AVANCA Film Festival was awarded first place in 2011 contest of the support film festivals sponsored by ICA / Ministry of Culture.

An additional thematic programming has happened over all these years, giving space to screening of significant works of contemporary cinema appropriately framed in concerns and / or well-defined objectives.

The AVANCA is known as a space for workshops led by personalities of world cinema, and being more than a "master class", has allowed a unique cinema practice. Every year we have workshops, bringing together participants from all over Europe. The media have written that this is the largest European area of professional workshops in the field of cinema.

AVANCA is the only festival that congregates a Cinema International Competition, works from the television area, video and new supports of multimedia, with a special concern of exhibit the best world productions done in each category.

Since the first edition, the festival only accepts unprecedented films in Portugal.

The World Premiere competition is unique in our country and was only possible because Avanca became a passage point of unpublished authors and movies with great quality. Films that have their world premiere in the festival, independently of the submitted category, are also participating in the World Premiere Competition.

AVANCA is the Portuguese festival with the highest percentage of worldwide unpublished movies that find here their first showing.

Since 2010, we have organized the international film conference AVANCA | CINEMA, becoming the most important conference in the field of cinema in the Iberian Peninsula. This conference brings together speakers and participants from around the world.
Thematic exhibitions, editions of books, bibliographic presentations and various projects have marked these last 10 years of AVANCA with the quality that compels the festival and the participants obviously require.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
Logo of The Panama Series Festival

Deadline
17 May 2025


Published: 15 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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The Panama Series Festival

Arraijan, Panama


El Panama Series festival es el festival pionero en la región de Centroamérica de la modalidad de series web, actualmente llevamos la 6ta edición con grandes expectativas a fúturo, tenemos alianzas internacionales con otros festivales así como nuestro propio programa de televisión en Panamá.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of International festival of environmental films

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


Banner Festival International Des Films D`environnement /  Chefchaouen- Maroc

International festival of environmental films

Chefchaouen, Morocco


The Chefchaouen International Environmental Film Festival is a film festival dedicated to film lovers and those concerned about the environment in Morocco and abroad, it is an annual event in the superb blue pearl of northern Morocco, the tourist and ecological city of Chefchaouen.

The 14th Edition of the Chefchaouen International Environmental Film Festival will be held from June 25 to 28, 2025 on the occasion of World Environment Day.

The 14th Edition of the Chefchaouen International Environmental Film Festival will be held from September 24 to 27, 2025 on the occasion of World Environment Day.

A varied program, and a jury composed of internationally and nationally renowned film and environmental professionals will be responsible for designating the winners of the planned awards.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of Corrosive Film Fest

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Corrosive Film Fest

San José, Costa Rica


At Corrosivo Film Fest, we are determined to give genre cinema the place it deserves in a country where an increasingly larger audience is open to everything that cinema from the other side of the spectrum has to offer. With this fourth edition, Corrosivo Film Fest consolidates itself as a space for those who enjoy genre cinema with popcorn on the big screen.

Our goal is to bring followers of the dark, bloody, and fantastic closer to new proposals that are not shown in commercial movie theaters, films that wander through the shadows of the best festivals to be exhibited in our country, at an event that everyone will remember.
Welcome to this festival, and let’s share together the love we have for these other stories through films, screenings, and activities.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Islantilla Cinefórum Film Festival

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Islantilla Cinefórum Film Festival

Islantilla (Lepe e Isla Cristina), Spain


18th ISLANTILLA CINEFÓRUM


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of KORTERRAZA short film festival

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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KORTERRAZA short film festival

Vitoria, Spain


Short and music outdoor. This is what is proposed Korterraza, a festival of short films that celebrate its fourteenth edition of June 25 to 28, 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and throughout the summer, the eleventh edition of Korterraza Araba.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Animation  Other



 
Logo of Muestra de Cine y Creatividad Centro Botín

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Muestra de Cine y Creatividad Centro Botín

Santander, Spain


Only for Spanish film-makers


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
Logo of Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival

울주군 Ulju-gun, South Korea


Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival(UMFF) is the first international mountain film festival in South Korea, dedicated to presenting and promoting films & culture dealing with mountains, adventure, exploration, nature, and the environment. The festival also provides an opportunity for filmmakers and mountaineers to meet and exchange ideas through seminars, events, screenings, and social gatherings.

The 10th UMFF will be held in Ulsan & Ulju, South Korea in autumn, 2025.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of The 25th Seoul Intl. ALT Cinema & Media Festival(nemaf2025)

Deadline
16 May 2025


Published: 14 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films

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The 25th Seoul Intl. ALT Cinema & Media Festival(nemaf2025)

Seoul, South Korea


Seoul International ALT Cinema & media arts Festival (NeMaf) is the annual festival that shows media-based art with innovative spirit in its themes and forms.

The types of works we show include single-channel video arts, media arts, documentaries, found-footage films, essay films, experimental films, and so on. It takes place at multiple cinemas around Seoul.

It has been founded and showcased more than 2,000 media-based works and discovered 1,000 artists since it was founded in 2000.

NeMaf now opens for submissions and seeks innovative films and media art works.

- Submission Deadline
MAY 16, 2025 11:59 PM (Korea Standard Time)


HIGHLIGHTED!

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Mostra de Cinema Periféricos no Foco

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Mostra de Cinema Periféricos no Foco

Duque de Caxias, Brazil


Only for Brazilian filmmakers.


Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Festival ComunicArte

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Festival ComunicArte

Vila Real , Portugal


On May 22nd, a film festival will take place at the main auditorium of the Vila Real Municipal Theatre. The event will begin at 3:30 PM and will include talks by two Portuguese filmmakers, who will present some of their work and share their hands-on knowledge.

In addition, there will be an awards ceremony for the winners of the short film competition, previously selected by a jury.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Cuesta de Moyano Screenplay Competition

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Cuesta de Moyano Screenplay Competition

Madrid, Spain


ONE STORY, ONE SHORT, ONE MINUTE

Call: Soy de La Cuesta Association and La Selva Producciones

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025



Short film festival


 Other



 
Logo of First Day First Show Film Festival-25

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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First Day First Show Film Festival-25

The fest venue is Bangalore, India


At the First Day First Show Film Festival, we are united by the magic of cinema, where stories unfold and new worlds begin. It foster the understanding and appreciation of global cinema and offer a stage for independent and emerging filmmakers. It also create opportunities for audiences to experience unique, thought-provoking, & entertaining films and Serve as a networking hub for filmmakers, producers, distributors, and critics.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Garden in Movies/ShortFilmFest

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Garden in Movies/ShortFilmFest

Giarre, Italy


The Garden-in-Movies Film Festival, founded in 2017 as part of the Radicepura Garden Festival, a biennial event dedicated to Mediterranean landscape design, has reached its fourth edition and will take place on August 1-3, 2025, at the Radicepura Botanical Park in Giarre (Catania, Italy).

At the heart of the festival is the intersection between gardens and cinematic storytelling, explored from a broad perspective that embraces fundamental cultural, political, social, and artistic values. The themes go beyond nature and landscape to include ecology, sustainability, education, culture, human rights, social engagement, and environmental awareness.

The Garden-in-Movies/ShortFilmFest International Short Film Competition is open to all works that, through cinematic language, highlight nature, the environment, landscape, ecology, and sustainability as key drivers of growth and cultural exchange. However, the "garden" is also seen as a metaphor for any place, context, dynamic, or relationship that fosters and nurtures essential cultural, political, social, and artistic values. Therefore, films that interpret the concept of "garden" from this perspective are also eligible for selection.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Festival Internacional De Roteiro Em Português (FIRP)

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Festival Internacional De Roteiro Em Português (FIRP)

Lisboa, Portugal


O Festival Internacional de Roteiros em Português (FIRP) é uma competição internacional Lusófona para roteiros de longa-metragem, curta-metragem, piloto de série, documentário, animação, roteiristas estudantes e roteiristas estreantes.

O FIRP celebra a criatividade narrativa em todas as suas formas, com uma programação dedicada exclusivamente a roteiros para cinema, televisão, plataformas digitais e formatos emergentes. Nossa missão é descobrir novas vozes, promover a diversidade de histórias e criar pontes entre roteiristas e a indústria audiovisual.

O FIRP não recebe nenhum patrocínio de empresas privadas, nem sequer outro tipo de patrocínio.

O resultado dos vencedores de todas as categorias, dos finalistas e semifinalistas, se fará em 24/05/2025.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



 
Logo of MECAL LAB

Deadline
15 May 2025


Published: 13 May 2025
 Has submission fees
Short films


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MECAL LAB

Barcelona, Spain


Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, will celebrate its 27th edition. The long history of MECAL PRO has consolidated it as one of the most important short film festivals in Europe and the world, thus receiving the support of local, national and international institutions. We have screened in 2024 more than 300 short films in 29 sections that we program.

Mecal is strongly committed to promoting the exhibition and dissemination of audiovisual creations in the short format, not only with the public, but also in having creators and distributors meet through different activities. Mecal is also devoted to foster emerging talent, by holding events and awards specially aimed at young creators. In this sense, it also works as a short film dissemination network, organising screenings both at a national and an international level, collaborating with festivals, embassies, and institutions around the world.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction