The Hollywood Academy supports Huesca International Film Festival by recognizing it as shortlisting for the Oscar Awards within Best Short Fiction Film category, also the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes it for the Goya Awards.
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Since June 2024, we have been organising independent and international cinema screenings in Lisbon, its focus being short films.
Our festival's mission is to make culture accessible to everyone!
Curtas na Cesta is Shorts in the Basket in english because we dedicate our time into harvesting the best and freshest cinema out there.
Espacio habilitado para la promoción, difusión y distribución internacional de los cortometrajes más recientes y destacados de nuestra industria.
A space for films, the production and methodology of which are openly collective and collaborative, and whose arguments and aesthetic are alternative and bold.
Cooperation, collectivity and collaboration will be the concurrent themes running throughout the screenings, dialogue and discussion during the festival.
The A/r/tographic International Video Narration Exhibition is an annual event organized by the University of Granada, which welcomes all artistic research projects that use audiovisual narration as a methodology for creation, inquiry, and learning in the arts.
The exhibition brings together all kinds of proposals related to a/r/tographic audiovisuals - A/r/tography Films. The aim of this call is to place value on their necessity and convergence in the artistic and educational landscape, as well as to encourage and enhance the creation of networks among researchers, educators, and artists concerned with moving image.
The 1st Abreu e Lima Fantastic Cinema Exhibition takes place in four neighborhoods in the city of Abreu e Lima, in the metropolitan region of Recife, they are: Desterro, Planalto, Caetés I and Zona Rural Espaço 21. This is the first event of this nature in the city that has less than 100 thousand inhabitants according to 2022.
There will be two days of sessions in each neighborhood, and two sessions per day, the first being for children and young people, from 6pm to 7:30pm and the other from 8pm, designed for adults.
The exhibition focuses on the Fantastic genre, where a significant number of filmmakers/directors from Pernambuco debuted their careers in the seventh art. With this focus, the aim is to stimulate imagination and promote possible dreams in young people and adults in the city.
Exhibitions begin on the last weekend of June and continue for three more weekends in July.
An audience of between 200 and 300 people is expected per session day.
The Miranchurito International Film Festival is pleased to announce its opening and launch in March 2025.
The objective of “MIRANCHURITO FEST” is to promote national and international film talents, seeking a space where social, ethnic, cultural, ancestral, political, and economic diversity is promoted and to recognize the best cinematographic works presented to the festival.
MIRANCHURITO FEST seeks not only to be a showcase for talent, but also a space for dialogue and encounter, strengthening the connection between filmmakers and the audience, as well as promoting the positive impact of cinema on society. Our festival invites you to explore new perspectives and celebrate creativity without limits.
Welcome to be part of this family.
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival is an initiative dedicated to promote and celebrate the richness of the short film, its diversity in themes, styles and voices, and the great national and international talent responsible for its creation.
This festival seeks to strengthen cinematographic diversity through the exhibition, training and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, and participation of international viewings in the country, giving the public the best of short filmmaking.
Our proposal is to provide small and large producers of short films the possibility of obtaining an impact within the cinematographic field, activating presence in cinemas and alternative spaces in the seven provinces of the country as well as in other cities around the world.
We recognize the importance of making short films visible as a means of cultural expression and we hope that you will be part of this great beginning and that we will continue to develop audiovisual diversity nationally and internationally through these efforts.
From March 19 to 29, the third edition of the film festival will be held in San José, with the support of various sectors of the artistic community to raise the efforts present in our present time.
Shorts Costa Rica will be held in four stages: CR Shorts Lab, Shorts Costa Rica Festival, Shorts Communities and SHORTS+, seeking to strengthen cinematographic expressions through the exhibition, training and dissemination of Costa Rican talent, and participation of international viewings in the country, giving the public the best of short films.
The festival exhibits a wide variety of short films from around the world to showcase national and international creativity. Its main objective is to share this artistic diversity with the local audience, highlighting how it influences our ever-changing identity. In addition, it seeks to support all film professionals, offering an inclusive space to promote and develop different regions on a cinematographic level.
SHORT FILM COMPETITIONS
The Shorts Costa Rica International Film Festival offers the opportunity to participate in the different eligible competitions, which, through these, seeks to encourage and promote efforts to export, consume and disseminate the talent and creativity of filmmakers from around the world and expose the cultural, artistic and / or social identities of each region.
Eligible categories: Fiction, Animation, Documentary, Videoclip and Experimental.
NATIONAL COMPETITION
The National Competition encourages the efforts of all audiovisual sectors, regardless of their artistic background and training. The festival is committed to bring this diversity of projects in front of the national audience, expanding these records through the recognition of those artistic foundations that lead to the evolution of our national identity.
Eligible for the National Competition are those short films where the origin of the director or the production are from Costa Rica.
**There is no entry fee for this competition.
CENTRAL AMERICAN COMPETITION
The Central American Short Film Competition aims to promote the efforts of all audiovisual sectors, regardless of their formation and artistic training in this region.
The festival is committed to bring this diversity of projects in front of the public, recognizing those artistic foundations that lead to the evolution of our Central American identity.
Eligible for the Central American Competition are those short films where the origin of the director or the production is from a Central American country.
**To register a short film in the Central American Competition has a cost between $0 and $15 (depending on the stage in which the short film is submitted).
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Short films from all parts of the world (except Costa Rica) are eligible to participate.
Those short films where the origin of the director or the production is not from Costa Rica or any other Central American country are eligible for the International Competition.
**To register a short film in the International Competition has a cost between $0 and $25 (depending on the stage in which the short film is submitted).
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Eszena is a young film festival that was born in Zaragoza, in 2023, with the intention of creating a space for the exhibition of audiovisual projects of young people.
Eszena arose from the need to bring cinema closer to young people and put them (ourselves) as a priority, because Generation Z needs spaces to show their creations, resources to advance them and meeting points to continue nurturing the young artistic fabric.
The Soul Center of Art & History is partnering with AfriSoul Education Center to celebrate BIPOC women in film for International Women’s Day .
the Soul Center Film Fest was created to:
1. Showcase a diverse array of films that expand our understanding of the world, confront critical social justice issues—like racial equity, immigration, public safety, and environmental justice—and delve into the dynamics of human relationships.
2. Amplify the voices and stories of Black and Brown filmmakers, both emerging and established.
3. Encourage dialogue, collaboration, and action by connecting filmmakers, activists, and audiences.
4. Foster a space for critical reflection and empathy through the art of storytelling.
L’Europe autour de l’Europe - European film Festival Paris will run from April the 15th to April the 29th 2025 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.
FICSEM Festival, in the Mediterranean area.
For major reasons, and having been immersed in a situation in which we have all been affected, we have decided to adapt to the current situation, and give a new focus to our festival. Maintaining the enthusiasm and passion we feel for the artistic world.
Our festival is aimed at the dissemination and promotion of film authors related to topics of social and/or ecological value.
Because we believe in the power of art as a transformative medium, our contribution from this festival is to give visibility to projects that address environmental and social changes in which we are immersed. We are an international festival because we understand the world beyond barriers, and because we are moved by the need to get to know other cultures and share the best of ours, as it contributes to any improvement in any corner of the world.
The Mediterranean is the climate that surrounds us, and we feel identified with it. In terms of warmth, closeness and transparency. We are a festival that is starting strong, with a large number of committed artists who share our cause, and the desire to share.
And that is why we are not afraid to break the most classic festival patterns. So much so, that in the award for best actor and/or actress, the recognition of the award falls on their social and/or ecological work... And not only on their skills.
Despite having firm ideological foundations. We open ourselves to other artistic areas and initiatives.
The ninth edition of 24 Risas por Segundo, Comedy Film Festival, will be held on May 6 to 11 in Mexico City and that is why we CALL Mexican and foreign filmmakers to register their comedy films (short films and feature films) to be part of our programme.
The Sobh International Media Festival was established in 2023 to connect a diverse range of international program producers and promote constructive interactions among them, aimed at shaping trends in the global media landscape.
The festival seeks to recognize and honor talented individuals involved in media activities, offering them the opportunities they deserve to further their artistic creation and innovation. Our goal is to build a strong and influential international media presence. We aim to expose artists to a diverse array of media through our educational initiatives, including workshops and seminars, thereby broadening their perspectives and encouraging independent thinking.
Thematic Focus:
The Sobh Media Festival focuses on "Media and the New World Order," examining the importance of local and regional identities, spirituality, family values, and resistance discourse in the face of hegemonic powers.
Festival Sections:
The festival's third edition will begin in December 2024 and will include two segments: the main section and a special section dedicated to Palestine.
The Experimental Audiovisual Center (NAVE, in Portuguese) is an independent collective established in 2021 that focuses on experimental audiovisual studies.
NAVE Exhibition (Mostra NAVE) was created within the collective aiming to study, share and promote experimental films, video arts and other forms of audiovisual expression and in 2025 it presents its 4th edition, gaining national and international visibility.
The NAVE Exhibition consists of screenings of films previously selected by the center's curatorial team.
The exhibition is in its fourth edition and this year, 2025, it will be shown in a virtual format, on February 14th, 15th and 16th, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. (Brasília time, GMT - 3), exclusively via NAVE Exhibition's YouTube channel
Bilbao City Council is currently organizing the 31st BILBAO FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL – FANT2025, to take place in Bilbao from 2nd to 10th of May 2025.
Indy Film Fest was founded in 2004 to celebrate the art of cinema and to create a shared experience around film in Indianapolis. We are a non-profit, international, independent film festival programming both features and shorts. Our all-volunteer staff strives to bring the best films the industry has to offer to our community from home and abroad. Our programmers aim to foster new talent and help filmmakers connect with the global industry. We are also dedicated to educating and developing audiences for international and independent cinema in Indy, screening the kind of innovative, visionary work that may not normally achieve distribution in this area.
Indy Film Fest is looking for the best independent features and shorts no matter the category or genre including: live action, animated, drama, comedy, narrative, documentary, horror, sci-fi, and experimental. Our annual festival spanning over 10+ days typically programs around 25 features and 100 short films, with over 90% from submissions.
Always growing and adapting, the Indy Film Fest began as the three-day Indianapolis International Film Festival in 2004. We quickly expanded to our current 10-day format in 2006, moved our festivities to the summer in 2009, changed our name to the Indy Film Fest in 2014, and since 2018 have been back home in our original spring timeframe. Due to COVID-19 our 2020 and 2021 festivals were primarily virtual and our 2022 - 2024 festivals were hybrid 5-day in-person festivals followed by virtual availability and concluding with award-winner in-person screenings on the final weekend. That format is our goal for the 2025 festival and before selection decisions are made filmmakers will be informed of any changes to dates or format and given the opportunity to request their submission fee be applied to a future festival if those changes are not acceptable.
Alumni of the Indy Film Fest (and Indianapolis International Film Festival) are eligible for a reasonable number of free submissions. Films with significant ties to Indiana are eligible for drastically reduced submission fees. Examples of eligibility include the director or writer being a current Indiana resident or native, or the film being primarily shot within Indiana. Please contact submissions@indyfilmfest.org to see if you are eligible for either of these opportunities.
The Life Beyond Life Film Festival is proposed by the ArtInMovimento Popular University and the Cultural Association SystemOut (both at Torino, Italy), being in synergy with A.R.E.I. ( The Afterlife Research and Education Institute, Normal/IL, USA) and Religion Today Film Festival, and linked to the International Afterlife Conferences Andare Oltre. Uniti nell Luce e Oltre L’Oltre. This Afertlife Cine Fest will lay the focus on eschatological subjects referring, in the main, to the Hereafter.
Death for many cultures represents the great taboo, where instilling fear and terror, anxieties are hidden behind, along with emotions, probably based on a dominant mainstream, that subjects most people by orienting themselves towards particular lifestyles and behaviors.The Life Beyond Life Film Festival, casted on, by an anthropological and esoteric eye, welcomes clips/shorts, medium and feature film, documentaries/fact films, video arts, and cartoons, thematising the terminal care, grief, transition, the visions of the Afterlife, Eternity, Immortality and Destiny; the Coincidences, the Divine, Angels and Demons, Karma and Darma, Samsãra, the Akashi Records, Entanglement, the Multiverse (parallel dimensions), Quantum Physics and Universal Energy. There will be even space for testimonials, narratives, bearing witness specially to the learnings of mediums, psychics and holistic operators, being both in continuos connection with the Afterlife and having had some experiences with it, as well as cinematographic products of great worth, having a significant social and spiritual value, where the message linked to Death will be Hope, Solidarity and Lightness.
