Around International Awards ✈ Barcelona ✈ Paris ✈ Amsterdam ✈ Berlin.
Annual Independent event with 4 major programs for all Features, Shorts, Documentaries, Experimental, Commercial, Music Video, Animations, Student Films, TV, Series, and New Media. The international community evaluates the all-genre creations to serve ARFF Official Laurels and to certify the awarded filmmakers at the end of the annual festival run. Thus, all the ARFF Finalists will be mentioned multiple times to have the best out of the entire year altogether. Submit today to participate in all 4 programs, regarding the unique system of ARFF International. Submissions made via Festhome are getting evaluated and selected, directly for the yearly festival run and participating in the Official Certificate Program exclusively. Monthly selection is available on other associated platforms.
See you Around & Fest Regards
14th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-25 is an amalgamation of unleash cinematic creativity & madness of cine-goers of beautiful city of Kolkata. The Kolkata city is the hub of Bengali Cinema, a culturally rich & destination of many budding filmmakers since past century. The festival objective is to give momentum to the short cinema & to foster the growth of new breed of filmmakers.
The humble journey of KSIFF has began in year 2012 to mark the 100 years celebration of Indian cinema & to salute the contribution of the Bengali film industry towards the development of cinema in India. The 2012 to 2024 editions of festival were huge success with participation from all over India & foreign nations and are the trendsetter festival in India & now in huge demand among young filmmakers.
The festival provide platform to aspiring and professional filmmakers for showcasing their talent with networking & marketing opportunities in film industry. The festival also hosts master classes & short film market. The festival objective is to create short films culture, promotion of upcoming filmmakers, developing sources of revenue generation for short films and to make short film making a commercial enterprise.
CURTA-SE 25 – The Ibero-American Film Festival of Sergipe is produced by AVBR PRODUÇÕES LTDA - ME and has as its mission to broaden public access to Ibero-American audiovisual production, to promote the exchange between filmmakers from Brazil and Ibero-America, to valorize the short film as a specific language, and to foster the creative economy and accessibility.
Ibero-American Digital Cinema: Films made by Ibero-American producers and/or directors who have lived in Brazil for more than 2 years, completed between 2024 and 2026, in the following categories:
a) Ibero-American Short Film – films with a running time of up to 20 minutes, in the genres of documentary, fiction, and animation, produced in countries of the Ibero-American region;
b) Sergipe Short Film – with a running time of up to 20 minutes, in the genres of documentary, fiction, and animation, with a director and producer from Sergipe or based in the state for more than 2 years;
c) Feature Film – with a running time of 70 minutes or more;
d) Trailer – Trailer for a short or feature film with a running time of up to 4 minutes;
e) Music Video – with a running time of up to 6 minutes.
Noia Town Council is organising the 27th Vila de Noia Short Film Festival 2026, which will take place in the final quarter of this year, cementing its position as one of the leading events on the Galician, national and international scene.
With a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, the Festival reaffirms its commitment to audiovisual creation, the promotion of new talent, the screening of innovative works and the dissemination of film culture.
If ever there was a time to come together to see some amazing dance, this is it!
VDF CO 2021 presents a unique dance experience of the best in dance film and performance from across the country and beyond.
The festival will present a curated selection of dance films and dance company performances at the Dairy Arts Center August 20–21, 2021.
More information about the festival is available at www.t2dance.org
IV ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival will be held in Baku from 20 to 24 October 2021. The festival will show dozens of foreign and local animated films for children and adults for five days. The goal of the organisers is to create an annual event that will delight the local and foreign audience and professionals, as well as promoting art of animation in Azerbaijan.
PRESENTATION
The Amics del Cinema de la Vall de Ribes Association presents the 13th edition of the Gollut Festival, an independent film festival held in Ribes de Freser, dedicated to showcasing cinema beyond mainstream circuits. The festival takes place at Cinema Catalunya, a historic venue that has been screening films continuously for over a century.
The Gollut Festival is committed to auteur cinema, socially engaged filmmaking, and innovative audiovisual narratives rooted in the Catalan Pyrenean region. It promotes inclusion, critical reflection, and the collective cinematic experience from a decentralized and community-oriented perspective.
The festival provides a platform for films that address social issues, diversity, and cultural rights, while supporting filmmakers who explore new cinematic languages with creative freedom and ethical and artistic integrity. Special attention is given to emerging filmmakers and independent voices often underrepresented in commercial distribution and traditional film narratives. This year, the festival strengthens its focus on experimental short films, highlighting bold, innovative works and new creative voices.
The festival also encourages artistic experimentation and audiovisual research, supporting works that challenge and expand the possibilities of cinematic language, both formally and conceptually.
Each edition is structured around a central theme aligned with the festival’s identity and its commitment to fostering critical engagement with contemporary realities. This year’s theme, Out of Focus, highlights stories and perspectives that are often overlooked or marginalized, offering new ways of seeing, understanding, and engaging with the world. By bringing these narratives into focus, the festival aims to create meaningful spaces for reflection, dialogue, and social awareness.
Several awards are presented in recognition of artistic excellence, creative risk-taking, and social relevance.
Over the last 11 years, FLUVIONE FILM FESTIVAL has become a point of reference in Italy among film festivals concerning issues such as landscape, traditions, memory, small communities and the problems of mountain environments.
Film festival on the theme of ecological transition, all types of films are allowed with a deadline of 2018.
O OUFF en Curto busca estimular o formato da curtametraxe no ámbito da Comunidade Autónoma galega como expresión básica da creación audiovisual. É a sección de curtametraxes do Festival de Cine Internacional de Ourense.
IX Santaella Short Film Festival October 26, 2024.
Organize and Collaborate:
Celluloid Film Association
Santaella Town Hall and Campiña Cathedral.
Junta de Andalucía, Department of Tourism
After a success 1st edition of Film Frames International Film Festival 2019, We are happy to announce the 2nd Edition of Film Frames International Film Festival. Which will be held in the Pune City, . It is organized on 1st & 2nd May 2021 to mark the Tribute to Late.Shri. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the father of Indian cinema , 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 the 1st Edition of FFIFF total 65 + Countries Participating in this festival & FFIFF create a world record for maximum countries participating in debut film festival
Film Frames International Film Festival (FFIFF) is Jointly Organized by PRAYOG KALAKRUTI & ASHTAVINAYAK MOTION FILMS.
The Mission & Objective of the Film Frame’s International Film Festival (FFIFF) is to give Short Film / Documentary films an Identity that differentiates this art form, from the Conventional big Screen. FFIFF displays Short/Documentary Films that Celebrate diverse Cultures, aesthetic, traditions, Social and relevant themes and other work that challenge and transcend expectation.
Filmmakers from all across the world, students and professionals alike, are encouraged to send their work (Short Films & Documentary Films only) that will be curate by some of the best minds in the industry, and screened at FFIFF.
Film Frames International Film Festival's mission is “to entertain and engage audiences by curetting the most innovative and compelling films, and creating remarkable festival experiences.” Screening at FFIFF is a sure-fire way to start creating a buzz around your film and your career.
International African Film Festival in Argentina // FICAA 2026
Registration rules for the 2026 edition.
Call for entries is open until 28 February 2026.
This Festival, organised by Observatorio Sur, aims to promote the culture, history and film production of African and Afro-descendant filmmakers, as well as productions by authors of other nationalities who, through their work, offer new perspectives on the realities of Africans and Afro-descendants.We invite film directors, filmmakers, documentary makers and video artists to submit their material offering different perspectives on Africa.
The festival will be held in cinemas in August 2026 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Neuquén (Patagonia) and Córdoba, as well as on tour.
We welcome independently produced works made in African countries or related to the African continent, its people and its diaspora.
The aim of this festival is to promote the culture, history and film production of African filmmakers, filmmakers of African descent and filmmakers of other nationalities whose works open a window onto the different realities of Africans and people of African descent.
FICAA is a space for dissemination, reflection and encounter around African cinema, conceived from its aesthetic, political, historical and cultural diversity. Based in Argentina, the festival offers a plural and critical perspective that recognises the multiplicity of film traditions on the African continent and its diasporas.
Amateurs strike back! is the first international film festival of amateur and low budget film to be held in one of the world's oldest cinemas, the Cinema Zvezda in Belgrade, Serbia. Theatre was seized by young film makers, artists and locals during the winter of 2014. in an event known as "the cinema Zvezda occupation" , which was wrote about in Guardian, LA times, Monde and was supported by many regional directors and artists.
Our team will select fifteen films to be screened on the big screen during the festival, which runs from September 3rd to 5th. The audience will vote for the winning film, which will be awarded a cash prize of 250 euros and 7 days of screening in our cinema.
It doesn't matter if you consider yourself the new Andy Warhol or Tommy Wiseau aesthetic is closer to you, we accept underground, trash, experimental, erotic and narrative films made without or with very limited budget !
COVID-19 Note !
None of the "Amateurs strike back" live events will be cancelled !
If there is a rising indications they could be postponed due to the situation, participants will be noticed in advance !
The Luz del Desierto International Festival is an audiovisual Festival that aims to promote cinema within the country and abroad. The festival will take place in october with competition for feature films and short films, both fiction, animation and documentary. There will also be talks and workshops.
TAF, Thessaloniki Animation Festival is an international Animation Festival in Greece which promotes the art of animation through its annual gathering in October. The festival was founded, established and directed by ADDART; a non profit organization that "adds" art & culture everywhere. The creators of the festival are artists themselves, filled with love for the art of animation. Based in the heart of Thessaloniki, TAF aims to encourage and promote all aspects of creativity by hosting local as well as international events and activities for kids and adults alike!
TAF is the only Animation festival in town and every year it grows bigger. We like to showcase innovating films, guests, workshops and Master Classes to Thessaloniki in a great venue and award them for their inspiration and technique!
TAF is a festival free of entrance with a no-fee policy for the filmmakers.
About the Festival
The competition accepts: positive fiction films (up to 20 minutes), music videos, musicals, and dance films, as well as original musical compositions and songs.
Both professional and emerging filmmakers are welcome to participate.
What are “positive” films?
Positive films may also be described as “heartfelt” or “uplifting.” These are works that tell stories highlighting genuine human values, promoting a life-affirming philosophy and positive thinking. Such films always bring a smile, evoke warm emotions, and leave the audience with a pleasant aftertaste.
Introduction
The International Zinema School Fest 2021 will be held on 22-25 November in the city of Bilbao organised by the cultural association Begira Elkartea.
In addition to contributing to the dissemination of the most up-to-date audiovisual creation, for five days the festival will become a reference and a framework for reflection for new trends in the international film scene, weaving a network of collaboration and encouraging the exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge.
