Welcome to IMAGINATION FILMS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026
"Imagination Films" one of the renowned film production company is going to organize it's 3rd international film festival. Imagination Films has produced feature film "Main vaada Nibhahu" and a short film "My Mother My World" which has received 22 awards, 19 official selection and 2 honorable mention in various film festivals. for more information kindly refer to our website www.imaginationfilms.in
The 1st Imagination Films International Festival 2024 was successfully conducted at Hotel Central Park, BHILAI on 25th August 2024 in which the festival has received 53 films from 25 countries.
The 2nd Imagination Films International Festival was conducted on 8th June 2025 at the same venue i.e. Hotel Central Park,Bhilai. This time the festival has received nearly 3 times the entries i.e. 147 entries from 40 countries.
The 3rd edition will also be conducted in Bhilai on 16th August 2026.
IFIF believes:
Let your imagination soar high & If you think you can, you can.
The objective of IFIF is to empower short films across the globe and to nurture the development of newborn filmmakers.
Along with Short Films, Short Documentaries, Music Videos, short Animation film will also be eligible to submit their creations.We have added Best AI Short Film in our 3rd edition.
IFIF is committed to nurture regional art and culture and we are providing equal opportunity to local artist to show their talent hence local film makers can submit their short film and music video in Chhattisgarhi language also without English subtitles.We have added one more category for Chhattisgarh i.e best animation short film (Chhattisgarh).
There are overall 21 categories !
The Cisterna Film Festival is an international short film festival held annually in July in Cisterna di Latina, Italy. Over the years, the festival has established itself as a vibrant meeting point for contemporary short cinema, showcasing outstanding works by emerging and established filmmakers from around the world. The festival is organized by the cultural association MOBilitazioni Artistiche and promoted by Municipality of Cisterna di Latina, with artistic direction by Cristian Scardigno.
From 2015 to 2025, the Cisterna Film Festival presented a wide selection of national and international premieres, including films showcased at major festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, and Clermont-Ferrand, as well as award-winning works recognized by the most prestigious film honors, including the Academy Awards, David di Donatello Awards, César Awards, and Goya Awards.
Since 2017, the festival has featured a “Focus” section dedicated each year to a specific country, fostering cultural exchange and international dialogue through cinema. The section was inaugurated in 2017 with a focus on Poland, supported by the Polish Institute in Rome, followed in 2018 by Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish Film Festa and the Irish Embassy. In 2019, the festival turned its attention to Germany, with the support of German Films and the German Embassy in Rome, and in 2021 to Greece, in collaboration with the Drama International Short Film Festival, an Academy Award–qualifying festival.
In 2022, the Cisterna Film Festival presented a curated selection of short films from Croatia with the support of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre. In 2023, the festival hosted a focus on short films by Palestinian filmmakers, in collaboration with the Consulat Général de France à Jérusalem and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture. In 2025, the festival hosted a focus on Cuba, in collaboration with the Festival de Cine Ínstar in Havana.
Each year, the Cisterna Film Festival welcomes leading figures from the international film and entertainment industry and enriches its program with a variety of collateral events, including book presentations, workshops for teenagers, and photography exhibitions, confirming its role as a dynamic cultural hub for cinema and the arts.
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The XI edition of the Guayaquil International Film Festival will be celebrated in from july 30th – august 6th, 2026 from the city of Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador. With screenings in theatres and workshops, forums, and master classes. The biggest filmmaking experience in town.
After the success of the previous editions, sealed by the presence of the art director Roberto Faenza, Giuseppe Piccioni, Marco Risi, Ettore Scola, Alessandro Haber, Alessandro D’Alatri, Giò Giò Franchini, Mimmo Calopresti, Daniele Luchetti , Marina Confalone, Cristina Donadio, Marco Mario de Notaris, Guido Lombardi, Nunzia Schiano, Nandp Paone, and Enzo Decaro as chairpersons of the jury, Ignazio Senatore, psychiatrist and film critic, will conduct the annual Festival of Short Films “I Corti sul lettino – Cinema e Psicoanalisi” aimed at Italian and foreign filmmakers. This festival is reported on IMDB.
Ambrosia — the Spring Festival of Living Cinema
What is Ambrosia? Both the nectar of the gods and a poisonous plant. Our festival is just like that — a fusion of contrasts: inspiration and aftertaste, admiration and disillusion, the sublime and the ordinary.
At the Ambrosia International Film Festival, you’ll see world cinema in all its forms and moods — from comedy to tragedy, from documentaries to animation, from student shorts to full-length works by seasoned filmmakers.
We celebrate cinema that breathes, argues, surprises, and dares to be different. Ambrosia is a space where fresh ideas meet experience, and audiences can taste film — sometimes sweet, sometimes sharp, sometimes burning just a little.
The spring edition of Ambrosia is a celebration of contrasts and discoveries — where films awaken emotion and leave an aftertaste worth talking about.
All officially selected films will be shown on the big screen during the solemn final ceremony on April 24 – 26, 2026 in Moscow, Russia, and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the title of the “Best Film”. As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.
SIMFEST is a TV and film festival – competition, the only one of this kind in Romania and one of the few in Europe.
It is organized every year by "SIMFEST Cultural Association", which supports and promotes the creators in visual arts. SIMFEST stands for professionalism and for the freedom of expression of the journalists and the media producers. The festival promotes, at the same time, local journalism and community mass-media.
It is a complex manifestation for electronic mass-media. It is the annual meeting point of the TV's and film’s world specialists from Romania and from all of the world, of students, independent producers, and of media enthusiasts; it is a competition that it's designed to find and form values and talents, to give them the needed validation and for connecting them with the medium in which they can develop. It is a competition and, at the same time, a media school and a cultural event.
The SIMFEST components are:
- The Competition
- The Summer School for journalists and media creators and film
- The official program of the festival
The Competition is opened to all the media creators, reporters, cameramen and media producers from Romania but also from other countries, but is also opened to freelancers, to students and territorial correspondents of central televisions, production houses, as well as to all multimedia creators. It has eight sections.
- PUBLISHING (REPORTAGE/ DOCUMENTARY/ INQUIRY/ ESSAY / TALK-SHOW etc.)
- ENTERTAINMENT
- VIDEO
- MULTIMEDIA (+IA)
- STUDENT PROJECTS (fiction and non fiction)
- TOURISTIC FILM
- FICTION (short movie and feature film)
- ANIMATION
The jury of the competition consists out of well-known personalities in the field of journalism, TV and cinema from Romania and from other countries.
The Summer School for journalists and media creators was founded and included within the festival in 2007, and through it, SIMFEST became in the past few years an institution of non-formal education of media creators and film , especially from the audiovisual section.
The journalists Romeo Couți and Brândușa Armanca (TVR), the writer Bogdan Hrib, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Ion Stavre (SNSPA), Assoc. Prof. PhD. Lucian Ionică (West University of Timișoara), the director Ștefan Fischer (Germany), Charles Fletcher, MBE (Scotland), TV producer Codruț Pânzaru, TV producer Tamas Barok (Hungary), the director Copel Moscu (UNATC Bucharest), Iulia Badea Gueritee and Raymond Clarinard (Courrier International Paris), Beata Biel (Google expert, Poland), Ovidiu Gyarmath (Director of photography), Prof. PhD. Laura Baron (UNATC Bucharest), grat Romanian actors like Marcel Iures , Daniela Nane and Dan Puric, Elisabeta Bostan film producer, JC Guest film producer 2023 Emmy Award Winner and many others held lectures and led workshops or held masterclasses within the Summer School., Toma Enache film producer
The official program of the festival is available for the public with the purpose to, on one hand, construct a way of communication between the creators of media and those whom they serve: the consumers of information in order for the audience to correctly understand the messages transmitted through mass-media. On the other hand, it offers a space of free expression and a non-formal platform for professional development for the journalists and filmmakers. Therefore, SIMFEST is a festival not only a TV and film competition but also a cultural complex.
International recognition: SIMFEST is known and recognized in the Romanian mass-media as a role model in the promotion of artists' free expression and for the promotion and being an advocate of real media professionalism. Most of the creators attending SIMFEST for the past years, have also won international recognition at competitions organized in Sibiu, Prague, Belgrade, Bucharest, London, Kishinaw and Tel Aviv. SIMFEST is also in collaboration or in partnership with other similar manifestations: CRONOGRAF Chishinaw, DETECTIVEFEST Moskow, CINEPOLITICA Bucharest etc.
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF CALAHORRA, THROUGH THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT, ANNOUNCES THE 27TH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL “¡¡CORT...en!! 2026”, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING RULES.
Since 2013, the International Human Rights Film Festival – Colombia has offered audiences an audiovisual, cultural, and academic program that contributes to audience development, the strengthening of the film and cultural industries, the creation of spaces for dialogue around life, reconciliation, the promotion and defense of human rights, and the construction of ideas for peace.
The Festival is the ideal platform for Colombia’s and the international film community committed to storytelling with a human rights perspective. It serves as a key space for the promotion, circulation, distribution, and exhibition of audiovisual works with limited commercial demand due to their social and thematic focus.
The Festival takes place simultaneously in the cities of Barranquilla, Medellín, Cali, Bogotá, Manizales, Pereira and Quibdó, as well as in about twenty municipalities across the country.
16th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-26, New Delhi, India
Celebrating Excellence in Cinema
The Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival is a not-to-profit, non-commercial & India’s only independent film festival, established in the year 2011 in Delhi NCR with a mission to celebrate the cinema & work of aspiring, young, independent & professional filmmakers. The festival is important for Indian film industry as it is organized on 30 April each year to mark the birth anniversary of Late.Shri. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian Cinema & fondly remembered as Dada Saheb Phalke by the film fraternity across the India & globe. Its aim is to recognize the enlightening, entertaining & progressive new age cinema of youth & experienced filmmakers.
In past years festival gains reputation & regarded as among most prestigious festival in India. The festival grows over the years & attracts filmmakers from across the India & 110+ nations across the world. The festival has sections for feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos & ad films. The festival awards the filmmakers in production, creative, music & performance categories.
16th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2026 aims to celebrate the excellence in cinema. Dada Saheb Phalke started the movement of cinema in India in real sense & he is the symbol of excellence. His contribution to Indian cinema is unparalleled. Today Indian cinema is touching the sky in terms of both content & technology but it is worth mentioning that it was started by legendry Dada Saheb Phalke and we are just carrying it forward.
Founded by the Educationexpo TV, a leading entertainment research & branding company and managed by Miniboxoffice, Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-26 provides chance to filmmakers to showcase their creativity. While the festival is open to filmmakers of all age, we feel that just as it is imperative that we should support and encourage participation by filmmaking community members & professional, it is also important that we find and cultivate the future members of the entertainment industry.
The People's Film Festival, a dynamic three-day event that celebrates the “Voice of the People” through the power of film, art, music and technology. This year our festival takes place from May 28, 2026 to May 30, 2026 in Harlem, NY, a thriving and vibrant community, rich in cultural history with an ultimate synergy of great music, literature, arts, and entertainment also collectively known as The Harlem Renaissance.
Now entering its 15th year, TPFF stands as a powerful cultural and economic engine in Harlem, New York—committed to preserving Harlem’s rich artistic legacy while boldly shaping its future. Contrary to the notion that the Harlem Renaissance is a closed chapter in history, TPFF asserts that Harlem is still a vibrant epicenter of creativity, innovation, and cultural expression. The festival’s mission is rooted in the belief that the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance lives on—not only in the legacy of the past but in the voices, visions, and talents of today’s emerging artists, filmmakers, musicians, and technologists.
TPFF was founded in 2012 serving as a vital platform to support and showcase a new generation of independent filmmakers, producers and creatives by providing venues, access to opportunities, exposure, and resources that allow them to thrive. Our mission is to not only inspire future creatives and innovators but to also expose audiences of all ages to new tools and technologies for storytelling. Through a suite of programs and community partnerships which includes: The Tech People Expo |The People’s Marketplace | MENTAL Talkback Series, TPFF brings together filmmakers, artists, technologists, educators, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the next phase of Harlem’s renaissance—one that is inclusive, future-facing, and rooted in the belief of freedom of speech and media access for all. TPFF challenges the outdated narrative that Harlem’s cultural glory is a thing of the past. Instead, it reclaims and redefines Harlem’s legacy as living history in motion.
The People’s Film Festival is an initiative of The People’s Media, Music & Arts Foundation (TPMMAF) - a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. We use our platform to promote awareness of independent film, technology, media, music, and art across the globe while encouraging those, particularly in the Harlem New York area, to develop a greater appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity in media.
This event is open to everyone.
The “Uhvati film” (Seize the Film) Festival takes place in Novi Sad (Serbia), Rijeka (Croatia) and Kotor (Montenegro).
Through a thematically and artistically distinctive film selection, the festival aims to promote the potential of persons with disabilities, raise public awareness about the challenges they face (with special attention to multiply marginalized groups), and contribute to the advancement of disability rights.
Films selected for the Novi Sad program will enter consideration for screenings in Rijeka and Kotor, as well as for post-production programs (in all countries).
The festival organizers (KAO Parnas – Serbia, Spirit Association – Croatia, NGO Art 365 – Montenegro) will personally contact the authors of the selected films.
Some films may not be included in the main Novi Sad program but may become part of the “Uhvati film Kids” program. Authors will be informed accordingly.
RULES OF THE CALL FOR DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS MENORCA DOC FEST 2026
The Menorca Doc Fest is a film and photography festival that aims to raise public awareness through the documentary genre, understanding it as a tool to promote critical thinking about the phenomena of the past and present that affect contemporary society.
The Mumbai Short and Documentary Film Festival (MSDFF) stands as a vibrant celebration of the art of short filmmaking and documentary storytelling. Held annually in the bustling metropolis of Mumbai, India, this festival has carved out a niche for itself as a platform that champions emerging and established filmmakers alike, offering them a stage to showcase their creative prowess and share compelling narratives with audiences from around the world.
At the heart of the MSDFF are the short films and documentaries that take center stage. These genres offer a unique opportunity for filmmakers to distill their ideas into concise yet impactful narratives, often exploring themes and subjects with depth and nuance within limited time frames. From thought-provoking documentaries shedding light on pressing social issues to fictional shorts that transport viewers into imaginative worlds, the range and diversity of content at the MSDFF are boundless.
One of the hallmarks of the festival is its commitment to fostering a spirit of inclusivity and diversity. Filmmakers from various backgrounds and perspectives are welcomed, ensuring a rich tapestry of stories that reflect the multifaceted nature of human experience. Through the lens of short films and documentaries, the festival provides a platform for marginalized voices to be heard and for underrepresented stories to be brought to the forefront.
The MSDFF also serves as a hub for networking, collaboration, and learning within the filmmaking community. Filmmakers have the opportunity to engage in panel discussions, workshops, and masterclasses led by industry professionals, enabling them to hone their craft, exchange ideas, and forge meaningful connections. This nurturing environment not only enriches the festival experience but also contributes to the growth and development of filmmakers on both local and international levels.
Moreover, the MSDFF plays a vital role in promoting cultural exchange and understanding. By showcasing films from around the globe, the festival bridges geographical and cultural divides, fostering dialogue and empathy among audiences from diverse backgrounds. Through the universal language of cinema, the festival encourages viewers to explore unfamiliar perspectives, challenge preconceptions, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of humanity.
In essence, the Mumbai Short and Documentary Film Festival is more than just a showcase of cinematic talent; it is a celebration of the power of storytelling to inspire, educate, and unite. Through its unwavering dedication to short films and documentaries, the festival continues to be a beacon of creativity, innovation, and social consciousness in the vibrant tapestry of Mumbai's cultural landscape.
The Golden Horn Short Film Festival, organized by the Haliç University Cinema Society, will be held on May 13–14 at Haliç University.
Our festival is open-themed. Fiction short films with a duration of 5 to 20 minutes are eligible to apply.
Application deadline: April 14
We aim to bring together young and independent filmmakers, make their work more visible, and create a strong space for sharing around cinema.
New York Short Film Tuesdays OFFERS GREAT SCREENINGS TO SHORT FILM LOVERS, in Brooklyn, New York.
One of our new venue is in Downtown , Brooklyn. It is a perfect venue and artsy area in the heart of New York City.
We have more than 70 seats and Huge SCREEN.
DO YOU WANT TO SCREEN YOUR SHORT FILM in NYC ? IF SO, SUBMIT TODAY. INVITE YOUR CREW AND FRIENDS. IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO SEE ALL INDIE SHORTS.
NY Short Film Tuesdays has been organized since 2014 and each month we have more than 9 films have been screening at the festival.
We have reached to our 135th Event recently and we screened over 1.400 short films.
We do a Q & A session with filmmakers who is in attendance for their film screenings.
See you at the screening with all film lovers!!!
Only for Spanish Filmmakers.
The Emerging Spanish Film Festival, dedicated primarily to new filmmakers, supports independent cinema to foster alternative auteur cinema, contributing to the development of filmmaking. Among its fundamental objectives is the dissemination and promotion of filmmakers from Castilla-La Mancha and Spain, but especially from the city of Albacete.
We screen the best documentaries from around the world at the Roxie Cinema, the oldest art house theater west of the Mississippi. Many of our titles end up with calendared runs at the Roxie later in the year. We get great press coverage in San Francisco, the second largest film market in the country, plus industry reviews.
San Francisco is a very receptive town for documentaries and our fest has built a passionate following over the past 24 years.
LAST YEAR'S PRESS COVERAGE: https://sfindie.com/press-coverage
SF DocFest is an annual festival devoted to documentary cinema. Since 2001, this event has brought the most weird and wonderful aspects of real life to the big screen.
"What makes the scrappy San Francisco Documentary Film Festival a treasure to SF Bay Area filmgoers is its willingness to take that extra step to show films a little more out there than bog standard documentaries." - Peter Wong, Broke Ass Stuart
“Docfest offers a zippy blend of politics, music, social issues and youth-oriented subcultures. The good news is that DocFest promotes documentaries as a vibrant, irreverent form of entertainment to a younger demographic, blasting the notion of educational films to smithereens. There’s no room for anything approximating — watch it, I’m about to blaspheme – the obsessively measured and utterly somnambulant musings of Ken Burns.” – Michael Fox, KQED
“Since its inception, DocFest (May 31-June 15 at the Roxie and the Vogue, with opening night at Alamo Drafthouse) has compiled a colorful scrapbook of genuine characters in contrast to the current events survey, educational seminar or social-issue forum that defines many documentary series… There are one or two people in Off the Charts you won’t soon forget, which could be said about nearly every film in DocFest. That’s one of the pleasures of scrapbooks.” – also Michael Fox, KQED
Michael Fox just loves DocFest, here's another:
"Welcome to SF DocFest, the beloved annual compendium of odd, unusual nonfiction films from every nook and corner of our bizarro country and beyond. Waving off the pedigreed, high-profile docs that premiere at Sundance, get theatrical releases (or these days, national virtual releases) and chart a course for the Academy Awards, SF DocFest’s programmers opt for poignant, intimate works that miss the mainstream by dint of their iconoclasm and/or lack of a marketing hook." -KQED
"This week brings the kickoff to the 20th edition of SF Docfest, the rapidly-becoming-venerable nonfiction showcase that nonetheless continues to put the fun in documentary cinema appreciation. While other such showcases tend to be soberly issue-themed, focusing on the environment, activism, or some such, Docfest pursues—though not exclusively—colorful human interest stories, musician profiles, and other subjects on which there will not be a class quiz afterward." - Dennis Harvey, 48Hills
The Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival aims to showcase crime drama, true crime, horror, and related subgenres from around the world.
We provide independent filmmakers with a platform to connect with audiences, industry professionals, and fellow filmmakers who share their passion for crime and horror cinema.
With live screenings at a historic theater in Hollywood, the LA Crime and Horror Film Festival gives recognition to the independent films and filmmakers in crime and horror storytelling.
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Festival that is celebrated in CIUDAD REAL from June 23 to 27 2026.
This year celebrates its 28th Edition. It is a Municipal Festival in which €12,500 in prizes are distributed.
The Official Section is made up of 15 works that compete for the different awards of the Jury and Public
The Parallel Section is made up of the works that will be screened during the first 3 days of the celebration and compete for four prizes from the public.
The projections are held outdoors in different spaces of the city with free admission where the public has a leading role since it awards half of the Festival prizes, 6 out of 12.
In addition to the prizes by modality, different special prizes are awarded such as:
Awards and Public Mentions in both Sections
Young Director Award for directors under 35 years of age
Best Director Award
"Ciudad Real Deporte" Award
CIFF – Cittadella International Film Festival is an international film event held in the stunning medieval town of Cittadella (Padua, Italy)—a walled city rich in history, culture, and architectural beauty.
The festival is dedicated to promoting independent cinema from around the world, giving space to emerging filmmakers and established artists who craft stories that move, challenge, and inspire.
The prestigious Malta’s Tower Award (Premio Torre di Malta) is the festival’s top honor, awarded to the film that best exemplifies narrative innovation, visual impact, and artistic excellence. The award is named after the historic "Torre di Malta," a medieval landmark that stands as a symbol of the city’s cultural heritage.
CIFF welcomes short films, documentaries, feature films, experimental cinema, and animation, across all genres and languages. Screenings take place in spectacular historic venues, offering a cinematic experience deeply rooted in place and tradition.
CIFF is more than a festival—it’s a hub for exchange, with masterclasses, industry panels, Q&A sessions, and networking opportunities designed to connect creators and audiences worldwide.
