The Addis International Film Festival (AIFF) is an annual film festival created by Initiative Africa in 2007 and held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The festival is the largest independent documentary cinema festival in Africa and it was established as a unique initiative seeking to use the power of documentary films to support innovative ways of creating awareness on social issues.
The festival is a celebratory and educational event showcasing a carefully curated selection of films from both seasoned and emerging filmmakers addressing a wide range of themes such as peace building, inequality, women empowerment, children's rights, and much more.
The 18th Edition of the Addis International Film Festival (AIFF). As Ethiopia's established social activist, Initiative Africa will be hosting a five-day documentary film festival starting May 15th to May 19th, 2024, bringing more than 30 local and international movies, under the themes of Action for Peace, Security, and Reconciliation, Gender Equality and Inclusivity, Food and Environmental Security, and Health Care which will be taking place at the Alliance Ethio-Française, Hager Fikir Theater, Goethe-Institut Äthiopien and Italian Cultural institute in Addis Ababa.
The audience of the festival are mostly the youth and educated community who have the courage to change their society. We screen the films for free with no payment required for entrance.
CineEco - International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela, organised by the Municipality of Seia, is the only festival in Portugal dedicated to the environment, which has been held uninterruptedlysince 1995.
Based on the motto Films that change the world, the Festival is a meeting point for professionals, researchers and the public. Its mission is to give visibility to today's major environmental issues brought to the Festival by filmmakers and to be a space for reflection and action by offering quality cinema and little-known and alternative cinematographies in relation to the traditional market. It is a Festival that promotes public awareness of cinema, its history and aesthetics, and environmental issues.
The International Gay, Lesbian Trans Film Festival of Lima - the OutfestPerú - opens its call for the 23 edition and films of all nationalities whose theme is LGBTIQ, and which are eligible for the various sections of the festival can participate in it: Feature films ( Official Section and International Panorama), Short Films Section either Documentary or Fiction and Video Art (Official and Panorama). The works must not have been exhibited in commercial theaters, broadcast on TV or be available to the public on the Internet or other windows in Peruvian territory prior to the celebration of the festival and must have copyright after 2024. Feature films and short films must preferably be unpublished in Peru, although this is not exclusive but will be valued very positively. OutfestPerú reserves the right to include films that do not meet these conditions in the programming, but out of competition.
In the early days of cinema, with the advent of the cinematograph, the avant-garde artists found a new medium of expression, called seventh art, which was soon adopted by the major studios.
Thus, the space occupied by the Santander International Film Festival — Picknic Film Festival, is a place where films of reduced visibility and distribution, but selected for prestigious film festivals, with the approval of the press, have the possibility to be screened.
XVI Piélagos Short Film Festival "Piélagos en Corto"
The Piélagos City Council presents the 16th edition of its film festival, a showcase for local and international talent.
With competitive categories for Cantabria, Spain, International, and the UNESCO Costa Quebrada Geopark, the event celebrates the best in short films (fiction, up to 30 minutes).
Selected films will compete for awards including Best Cantabrian, National, and International Short Film, along with technical recognitions and the prestigious Geopark Award, honoring works connected to this natural heritage.
Submissions open until December 20, 2025 via Festhome.
The 2026 closing gala will feature screenings, professional meetings, and accommodation for nominees.
An essential event for emerging cinema, where landscape and storytelling come together!
The Film Tracks Film Fest wants to be a meeting point between fans of filmic language, propose quality works.
A special prize will go to a short film about the MEDITERRANEAN.
We love Cinema and how we want to spread it.
The Festival is organized by the CinemArt Association of Pineda de Mar, it is an international festival with the aim of promoting a specific space for the discovery, screening and dissemination of short films.
The main thematic axis of the festival is that of comedy; however, the theme and genre of the productions is free. Quality and originality will be prioritized as the main objective, and that the production is unprecedented.
DEA OPEN AIR International Film Festival is a product of MultiMedia Studio "Nositi".
The Festival will take place in the Capital city of Tirana.
The Western Film Festival had its name derived from The Great Western Trail Drive but it is not just a film festival for western films!
We accept and showcase film genres of all types from horror, comedy, time travel, animation, and yes, even westerns! We have custom prizes for the winners and goodie bags for all selected filmmakers who attend! If you come for The Western Film Festival at Jackalopes Golf and Games in Coleman, Texas you can also visit the many unique stores in town and eat at the finest establishments whenever your hunger hit!
Make sure you explore Coleman whenever you come to The Western Film Festival April 16, 17, & 18, 2026!
Join us in celebrating the art of filmmaking!
We believe that film is not just entertainment; it is a powerful medium for artistic expression that challenges norms and inspires change. We are committed to highlighting films that push boundaries, utilizing innovative film language to create immersive experiences that resonate deeply with viewers.
Join us in this dynamic journey as we celebrate exceptional filmmakers who pour their heart and soul into their work, ensuring that every frame is a testament to their vision. Our screenings will not only feature unique films but also include interactive Q&A sessions, discussions, and encourage an ongoing exchange of ideas between creators and audiences.
Be a part of our community, where every film is a conversation starter and where every voice matters. Together, let’s explore the transformative power of cinema and elevate the artistic narrative in our culture!
We eagerly invite submissions every month through Festhome. Whether it's Short, Feature, Experimental, Animated, or Documentary films. We want to see your creativity come to life!
Participants must have been born in or be residents of Catalonia at the time of submission of the short film in 2025.
Sweet Potato is a University Film Festival focused on animation, organized by students from the Animation Cinema program at UFPel (Federal University of Pelotas) who are members of GECA (Animation Cinema Study Group), coordinated by Prof. Gissele Cardozo.
The event is free of charge and will take place on May 13 and 14, 2026, at Cine UFPel, in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its goal is to promote and value local and national film production, strengthen the culture of the southernmost region of the country, and create a space for reflection and debate on Brazil’s social, political, and cultural issues.
The International New York Film Festival, (INYFF) is A SCREENING, AWARD and DISTRIBUTION Festival.
In 2023 the DIAMOND GLOBE AWARDS was begun. A magnificent 14" glittering globe to be awarded to the top film of each genre and sub-genre.
Also, in 2023 the INYFF starting streaming the entire event in real time worldwide!
Distribution awards will be presented at the INYFF!
The INYFF is divided into two seasons per year.
In the INYFF first time filmmakers with no-budgets to seasoned pros with name talent and multi-million dollar budgets screen together in the most eclectic film festival anywhere in NY and the world. Submit today and become part of the INYFF family.
For filmmakers in attendance a filmed Q and A will be made for their social media.
For world-wide distribution, All deliverables must be met including a trailer and the film in a Prores HQ file.
The International New York Film Festival is seeking outstanding filmmakers of all ages. Innovative, creative, unique in their vision. All genre are accepted.
Unfortunately due to the importance of the film submission revenue in operating the Festival we are unable to offer fee waivers. Recognizing the funding challenges that filmmakers face we encourage you to take advantage of the EarlyEarly Bird Deadline and Earlybird deadline.
We excited to announce the the Fantasy Film Festival in Paris. An opportunity for regional and international filmmakers to release their imagination.
The Fantasy Film Festival team wants to meet, inspire and support the next pioneers of Fantasy, Science fiction and drama genres.
The Fantasy Film Festival is the first of its genre in Paris.
The FFF Lab exists to provide huge opportunities for filmmakers, producers and festival goers discussions, feedback on your work, workshops, and future support for your project.
The Fantasy Film Festival accepts Shorts, Features, Animations, Scripts, Works in Development, Web Series, music videos and VR.
Our focus will be to provide live, interactive entertainment throughout the entire festival. We want people to feel like there are things to do and see at every turn.
Aside from all of the above, you will be able to forge connections with your attending peers interested and working in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. It will be a day packed with insight, all developed so you may take your work, and ultimately your career, further!
Welcome to our Summer Season that runs Monthly from July thru September 2026.
NewFilmmakers NY is New York's longest running year round Film Festival. Throughout it's twenty-eight year run NewFilmmakers has provided a platform for first time and veteran filmmakers.
We have taken an exciting new direction with NewFilmmakers called NewFilmmakersPlus which will move our festival into the digital age and allow us to reach international audiences.
While theaters have been closed, our online audiences have greatly exceeded those in theaters. With NewFilmmakers Plus we have added the missing audience participation to our online screenings.
Now filmmakers, cast, and crew as well as audience members can create interactive video screening rooms while watching a film. Just by pushing the START A GROUPVIEW button to the right of the film they can invite up to six people to talk about the film in a video conference. It’s almost like watching side-by-side in real life — without having to share your popcorn.
In addition our films will now be available for one month and screenable any time of the day instead of only one night. This allows more people to see our films and makes it easier to set up a screening event with friends and colleagues. As requested we are switching to filmmaker hosted files utilizing unlisted YouTube links which will eliminate the need to transcode and to send us large files as well as giving filmmakers control over their film.
In today’s world online screenings give filmmakers worldwide audiences instead of limited local ones. With NewFilmmakers Plus filmmakers not only reach worldwide audiences but can interact with them as they would at a traditional theater.
Film/ Feature Film/Short Film/Documentory/music vedio/Animation/VFX/CGI/2D/3D/other
All Entertainment Catagory Accept.
The Brain Damage Association for Adults and Minors calls for the Third Edition of the International Film Festival for Diversity “ADACAM” in order to continue making the invisible visible and be able to move towards a more inclusive society, focusing on young people but also on filmmakers. professionals, students and people with social concerns.
TRETS is a film festival organized by the CineClub La Ràpita that wants, from a cinematographic approach, to show the identity and way of life of a town or culture. TRETS 2026: INDIAN Culture
The Cultural Association ‘El Bujío’ of Segura de León (Badajoz), in its desire to pay tribute and remember Andrés Oyola Fabián, neighbour and friend of our town, tireless researcher and disseminator in the field of social and human affairs, organises, in collaboration and with the support of the Town Council of Segura de León and the Provincial Council of Badajoz, the Fifth Edition of the ‘Oyola Fabián International Documentary Film Festival (OFFCINEDOC)’.
Once the participating works have been received and as long as they comply with the aspects included in the Bases, a selection will be made by the organisation and they will be transferred to an international jury made up of professionals from the audiovisual field and from different subjects related to general culture, as well as to other members that we will call ‘popular jury’, who although they are not professionals in the field, have sufficient criteria to evaluate the selected works, understanding that in this way, a fair evaluation will be made that will include both the technical aspects and the cultural value and knowledge that the works contribute.
Depending on the number of works presented and selected, different screenings will be held during the week of 17 to 21 August 2026, in the open air and totally free of charge for those attending.
To conclude the Festival, the Closing Gala will be held on Friday 21st August 2026, where the prizes will be awarded to the winning works.
