7th Ooty Short Film Festival (Ooty SFF)
December 26-28, 2025
The Nilgiris Film Club (NFC) is thrilled to announce the 7th edition of the Ooty Short Film Festival (Ooty SFF), scheduled to take place from December 26th to 28th, 2025. We cordially invite filmmakers from across the globe to join us in celebrating the art of independent short films in the picturesque mountains of the Western Ghats.
About the Festival
Since its inception, Ooty SFF has grown into a vibrant platform for showcasing exceptional short films. Our carefully curated sections feature some of the most remarkable experimental and artist-made short films, ensuring a diverse and inspiring cinematic journey for all attendees.
In 2025, we are excited to introduce a new initiative: Citizen Jury, A citizen jury at our short film festival evaluates films from a public perspective, offering a crucial non-industry viewpoint.
Our Vision
At Ooty SFF, we strive to curate a program that embodies unique and original artistic visions. Our focus is on short films that boldly push the boundaries of both form and concept, opening up numerous avenues for interpretation and understanding.
We have a special interest in works by emerging filmmakers and artist-made shorts, believing that these voices bring fresh and innovative perspectives to the cinematic landscape.
Opportunities for Filmmakers
Ooty SFF is more than just a screening platform. We provide filmmakers with:
A platform to share their work with a discerning audience
Exposure to diverse filmmaking styles and narratives
Opportunities to be part of a growing community of independent filmmakers
Recognition through our Golden Elephant Awards for Indian filmmakers and digital awards (NFTs) for international filmmakers, ensuring both physical and modern digital forms of recognition
Submit Your Film
We welcome submissions from filmmakers of all backgrounds and experiences. If you have a short film that challenges conventions, explores new territories, or tells a compelling story in an innovative way, we want to see it!
Join us for the 7th Ooty Short Film Festival and be part of a celebration of cinematic creativity in the heart of the Nilgiris.
The Ooty Short Film Festival is produced by the NilgirisNext Foundation for Arts & Culture (NXF), formerly known as Nilgiris Film Club (NFC).
To promote audiovisual projects that encourage the understanding and transformation of reality.
To show films and videos that, from a social and liberating perspective, can upset the system, the empire, the elites.
To serve as a platform for committed filmmakers and video activists eager to change the world.
This festival is held in Vienna (Austria). In other countries (Mexico, Palestine, Rojava, India) we have partner organizations and collectives that will show the selected films.
MSFFF was born from a mission:
We’ll take you on a journey through the genre’s cinematographic productions from all over the world.
The next March we will be able to enjoy the best and most current animated productions in Madrid.
Link International Film Festival is an international competitive cultural event that serves to inspire and connect filmmakers and audiences throughout the region and beyond. It is a cultural expression that aspires to unite through ideas and ideals, diversifying minds, promoting understanding, and cultivating compassion and camaraderie among people regardless of their differences.
El Festival "Be Free" es un proyecto educativo y participativo para concienciar a niños, jóvenes y adultos sobre la violencia, considerada como la coacción física o psíquica ejercida hacia una persona para conseguir objetivos en contra de su voluntad, conocer los tipos de la misma: violencia de género (sobre la mujer), violencia doméstica o intrafamiliar (la vulneración se produce con cualquier miembro de la unidad familiar) y violencia de pareja (entendido como cualquier acto dañino producido en la intimidad de la pareja indistintamente de que la victima sea hombre o mujer, e incluyendo en esta tipología también a las parejas homosexuales), los diferentes tipos de maltrato (físico, psicológico, sexual, económico, social, ambiental y patrimonial) y sus repercusiones en la época actual (la influencia de los medios de comunicación y publicitarios, el poder de las redes sociales como medida de control, la evolución del machismo en los adolescentes y el aumento del individualismo, aplicando una falsa "normalidad" y "aceptación social" ante actos violentos desde la perspectiva del espectador, es decir, mirar hacia otro lado ante la visión de una situación de maltrato) cuyo objetivo es la lucha contra esta violencia, aprender a reconocer el maltrato y potenciar la igualdad de sexos.
The Stars of the short film were created in Pau in 2007 by Vidéo Tout Tendance. They were then "transferred" in 2010 to Mourenx and then "died out".
With the agreement of the founding members Didier LABAN and Jean LASSUS-PIGAT, the city of Cabestany and Image In decided to continue the adventure by organizing since 2012, the Étoiles du court in the André ABET cinema hall.
This concept, unique in France, allows the best award-winning films to be presented at the biggest events (César, Clermont-Ferrand, etc.) and the various partner short film festivals.
mujerDOC - IX INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL ON GENDER, organized by the NGO Mujeres del Mundo and the Soria City Council, is a documentary screening platform created to contribute eliminating gender stereotypes and highlighting women's role in regional development.
The submitted works must address themes related to demands for equality and the feminist agenda. Documentaries must be produced after January 1st, 2023. There is no minimum or maximum length limit. They must be subtitled in Spanish and/or English. If a version with Spanish subtitles is not available, it is required to send a version with English subtitles and the SRT dialogue list in English.
The festival will take place in March 2026 in Soria (Spain). Should exceptional circumstances prevent the festival from taking place on these dates, sufficient advance notice will be given through social media and other media outlets.
The festival, through a Committee, will select the films that will be part of a single Official Section, with the following prizes:
- Women's Award: 3,000 euros (works with a female director will be eligible for this award)
- Long Film Award: 2,000 euros (for 60 minutes or more)
- Short Film Award: 1,000 euros (until 59 minutes)
- CIMA Award for Best Female Filmmaker (trophy and one year as a member of the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media of Spain).
Dieciminuti Film Festival was created in 2005 by IndieGesta. It was able to quickly become one of the events dedicated to short films most important in Italy.
The Festival, whose first 20 editions attended by more than 19,200 short films involving a total of nearly 24,000 spectators, is structured in various competitive sections: Official Selection (for short films up to 10 minutes released after the 1st of January 2025), Extralarge (for shorts between 10 and 15 minutes released after the 1st of January 2025) Animations (animations for up to 10 minutes released after the 1st of January 2025), Doc10 (documentaries for up to 10 minutes released after the 1st of January 2025), Visti da Vicino (for short films up to 10 minutes released by directors coming from the province of Frosinone after the 1st of January 2025).
At the Competitive sections, joins the Dieciminuti Academy, a school of cinema that brings young people of our province to create from scratch a short fiction or animation. The thing that is unique about the festival on the national scene is to be a real school for young people who want to explore the world of cinema. It‘s also very much appreciated the Section Esplorazioni, which allows viewers to get in touch with the short film coming from a different country each year. During last years, the festival has hosted the short unpublished masters of Japanese animation by Studio Ghibli, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, the animated short films of the Tehran Film Festival, the short films of Georges Méliès, the avantguardes, the web-series. During the 13th edition was opened also the Futurama Section, dedicated to masterclasses for students.
Cortos con Ñ. International short film festival held in the center of the city of Madrid (Spain).
Every Tuesday, at 19:30 p.m., at the La Escalera de Jacob theater (C / Lavapiés, 9 - Madrid, Spain).
Cortos con Ñ organize public screenings of short films every week in the city of Madrid.
Each short film received at Cortos con Ñ is carefully reviewed by a committee of film experts, who are in charge of selecting the best short films received at our festival.
The awards jury team is made up of notable Spanish filmmakers and producers and the jury prizes are valued at € 500.
In 1981, André ABET and the city of Cabestany decided to create the First Encounter Short Film Festival of Cabestany. It is truly a encounter, more than a festival, because everything is planned to promote exchange between audience and directors, like the numerous “verre de l’amitié” (friendship toasts), offered after each screening. Always a fun and friendly moment!
Animation, documentary, experimental, fiction, musical clip and report with a maximum length of 30 minutes and French subtitles can take part in this international event.
The Akida International Film Festival For Schools came as a sub-category of the famous Akida International Film Festival in order to give schools the best documentaries and educational films to their students.
With the possibility of various programs, we give students a more entertaining way to learn and participate actively in the festival.
Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition was founded to encourage and support independent low and big budget, filmmakers, who work in the horror, suspense, science fiction, drama, action, adventure, and art house genres.
After participating in Zed Fest Film Festival, many of our filmmakers have been able to advance their careers develop their next projects. We take pride in the fact that we are able to maintain relationships with participants, encourage and help them develop and promote their future endeavors.
" WE HOPE TO DISCOVER THE CULT MOVIES OF THE FUTURE."
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Top Zed Fest Film Festival Filmmaker and Screenplay Awards:
Zed Fest Film Festival Independent Spirit Award is bestowed each year to a filmmaker that Pursues their filmmaking vision from concept to film.
This award has been inspired by Independent Filmmaking Pioneers Robot Monster (1953) Director Phil Tucker, Jim Jarmusch, John Waters, Elaine May, John Cassavetes, and Penelope Spheeris,Wes Anderson.
These filmmakers followed their passion for filmmaking. They embraced the love of filmmaking as an art form. They used their creativity and ingenuity in their filmmaking and did not let their budget stand in the way of their film projects. That is very inspirational to us and we hope to today's emerging filmmakers.
Feature Film Golden Marquee Award -
The Feature Film Golden Marquee is for the highest achievement award in recognition of the Feature Film that displays exemplary technical proficiencies in filmmaking and storytelling.
Short Film Golden Marquee Award -
The Short Film Golden Marquee is for the highest achievement award in recognition to the Short Film that displays exemplary technical proficiencies in filmmaking and storytelling.
The Pickford Award -
THE PICKFORD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FILM ARTS
This Award is to Highlight Women in The Film Arts. We call it the "The Pickford Award" In honor of the Great Mary Pickford Silent Film Pioneer.
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL 2025 ENTRY DEADLINES
Early Bird Deadline Feb 28, 2025
Spring Deadline April 28, 2025
Regular Deadline July 30, 2025
Deadline July 30, 2025
Final Film Deadline September 30, 2025
Notification Date October 30, 2025
ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL GENRES:
Horror
Suspense
Supernatural
Arthouse
Action/Adventure
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Documentary
Music Videos
Super 8
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Beautiful festival that takes place in Modica and Gela - ITALY.. Modica is the birthplace of Salvatore Quasimodo and the festival is dedicated to him, the Nobel Prize for poetry. The festival has reached its 16th edition and welcomes poets, videographers, directors, writers and any artist who deals with the theme of the Festival: Cinema and Poetry. The cinema section is for short films of videopoetry, short films of fiction, videoclips and feature films.
Theme
Our theme is simple and it is just one word: INNOVATION
Motivation
We encourage filmmakers to come up with innovative concepts and tell unique stories that promote peace and prosperity in their countries.
Vision
Promote international solidarity and a myriad of opportunities for filmmakers, businesses and broadcasters through film.
Mission
Create a self sustainable film industry and a new world class breed of filmmakers.
Background History
The Ekurhuleni International Film Festival was formed as a result of Siyafunda Programme an initiative by Rhythm Cycle Trading Projects in partnership With Ekurhuleni’s Metropolitan Municipality: Department: SRAC: Performing Arts division .The purpose of the Programme is to empower the unemployed youth economically and provide them with vital filmmaking skills. Promote the local businesses in the film industry and promote Social cohesion and mainstream youth development. Promoting indigenous music and instruments and participation in the arts is one of the key roles of the Programme.
The Cinematography wing of the project initiated the Ekurhuleni International Film Festival through one of its partners Rhythm Cycle Projects a local Film & Television film production company. The purpose of the festival is to empower Emerging local and international filmmakers. This will provide filmmaking skills; create networking opportunities with local and international broadcasters. This will also promote the local businesses through the film industry and mainstream economic development across a myriad of sectors of the economy.
Introduce young aspirant filmmakers to wildlife filmmaking
Educate the people about the natural world and films
Create networking opportunities for local filmmakers, broadcasters and funders
Promote indigenous music
Enrichment of the arts
Promote culture and heritage
Boost tourism
Mainstream youth development
Attract broadcasters
Create jobs and economic opportunities
Aims & Objectives
1.To ensure that every government department has a progress report on video in preparation for the next financial year.
2.To educate people how our government operates and help them identify what, how they can contribute to boost our economy and get benefits.
3.To develop an advertising medium for SMMEs, Big companies, banks and Educational institutions to generate revenue for the project to empower participants while they are studying.
4.To create a local film industry that will alleviate poverty in rural areas by making films that will tell their stories and attract the international market.
5.To transfer filmmaking skills to the youth out of school and the unemployed.
6.Showcase South Africa’s storytelling talent and introduce a new generation of characters through film and TV productions .
7.To establish partnerships with other territories to implement Co-Production Treaties that RSA signed with other countries to grow our local film industry.
Programme
Registrations
Welcome and Official Opening
Exhibitions
Workshops
Seminars
Screenings
Adjudication
Networking Sessions
Fun walks
Wine tasting
Ekurhuleni International Film Awards
The festival will take place in Alicante from December 9 to 13, 2025.
Only short films produced exclusively with a smartphone will be accepted.
Both national and international short films are eligible to participate.
The theme is open to all genres and subjects.
International Environmental Film Festival is a festival dedicated to short films (Ficton & Documentary) which treat the subject of the environmental such climate change, global warming, extinction of species...Peace Corps actions....Activism...
We are 100 % environmental film festival and our goal is to educate through entertaining and to raise awareness, using audiovisuals as a tool and language.
The IEFF is an annual film festival which takes place in Sidi Wassay-Massa village in the South of Morocco (60 km far from Agadir City).
MAFIC: “MÁLAGA- INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL”: Training, BUSINESS AND APPRECIATION Space for new audiovisual, Artistic and Cinematographic products; Academic laboratories; suitable land for the meeting and exchange of alliances and development of projects between the regional, national and international industry.
MAFIC: is composed of 3 EXPERIENCES designed as follows:
REMA: "EXHIBITION ROUTE - MALAGUEÑA": Exclusive Exhibition Spaces throughout the municipality, of the latest Audiovisual Productions - Cinematographic, International, National, and Regional.
MAM “MÁLAGA AUDIOVISUAL AND ART, MARKETING” offers you opportunities that allow you to expand your network of contacts and learn about the regional, national or international Audiovisual market in artistic areas (cinema, theater, music, designers, plastic artists, costumes, decoration, comics, etc.)
LAFAMA "MALAGUEÑA AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING LABORATORIES"
They are laboratories of investigation and knowledge, where illustrious and recognized personages, will expose to the public in general or specific, detailed information of subjects of the cinematographic industry.
The Òmnium Film Festival is an annual program that recognizes and promotes the best audiovisual productions in Catalan, offering audiences the finest Catalan-language cinema of the year with the aim of encouraging greater consumption of films in Catalan.
The festival takes place simultaneously with more than 160 screenings in 90 venues across the Catalan-speaking territories, as well as screenings in 35 cities around the world.
It concludes between March and September with screenings in schools and high schools through the Educational Program, digital platform releases (Filmin and 3Cat), and presence at parallel festivals and showcases such as Sala Montjuïc or the Gaudí Cycle.
In addition, the festival strengthens connections with the industry through training resources, networking opportunities, and professional spaces for promotion and reflection, in collaboration with key industry players such as ICEC, the Catalan Film Academy, and 3Cat.
