Indèp En Tarn (Indie In Tarn) is a festival which aims to highlight independent productions with zero or low budget.
this festival was created by Chocolatine Production, an association located in the southwest of France, specializing in the creation, technical support or screening of independent projects such as fictions, reports.
The PuntodiVistaFilmFestival 2026 is an International Prize Competition for unpublished (or published, but in any case free from transfer of copyright) shorts produced from 2024 onwards, in any language ( provided that, for those not in Italian, there are subtitles in Italian, unless they are music videos).
The Festival has two sections:
Short films with a maximum duration of 20'
Social Cortospot with a maximum duration of 3'.
Italian subtitles are mandatory.
The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival 2026 is an event of showing and spreading the culture of this genres in Bogotá, with some spaces of showing between 25 and 31 of october.
FECIR - Rengo International Film Festival has twenty two years of history, offering filmmakers from Chile, Latin America, and around the world a space for the dissemination, exhibition, and exchange of experiences and ideas. It promotes the creation of high artistic quality in cinema and audiovisual arts in all its forms, providing the commune of Rengo, the Sixth Region, and the country with a space for the appreciation, reflection, creation, training, and enjoyment of the art of cinema.
The Experimental Film and Animation Festival of Puerto Rico, known by its acronym in Spanish "MICEA", is a film festival dedicated to promoting and presenting alternative cinema in Puerto Rico.
Our mission is to expose the public to a raw and daring cinema.
The MICEA has four national and international sections to present audiovisual works of the highest quality. Our priority is to show films from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America in order to promote cultural exchange.
Rural FilmFest, member of Green Film Network (GFN) and Pantalla Federation, is an international itinerant film festival, which offers a current overview of international documentary film, fiction and animation in a short, medium and long format related to the rural world, ecology, sustainability and natural and cultural resources. Rural FilmFest is not a common film festival, it is a unique and unrepeatable event. It is a summer camp, with excursions, multi-adventure, geocaching awards ceremony (Yes, you read that right. As a filmmaker you will have to find your trophy at the closing gala via GPS coordinates), international coexistence, dance, party and lifelong friendships. It is the experience of your life and if you attend, you will not want it goes over and you will want to return next year... Just read the reviews to discover the opinions of other filmmakers who have attended the Rural FilmFest. If you have a fiction film, animation or documentary whether it is a short film or a feature film, do not hesitate to submit.
Tur de cine mexicano, is a competition festival that celebrates its tenth edition this year, presenting feature films and short films from all genres of Mexican cinema and inviting international films to participate in its programming. In this tenth edition there will only be one winner.
Focused since more than three decades ago on the discovery of new talents and the diversity of contemporary cinema, Granada Film Fest has a special interest in upcoming filmmakers of all nationalities, open to short films and medium-length films decided to explore new audiovisual forms regardless of their definition or genre.
Al Este is a festival coming out from the french festival A l'Est du Nouveau. Present in Colombia since 2018, the mission of the festival is to promote film culture of the other Europe, that relegated to independent circuits, owning however, an invaluable wealth and tradition. Thus, Al Este - Colombia seeks to spread the filmography of Central and Eastern Europe into a profitable cultural exchange with South America.
Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote is a project organised by Asociación Tenique Cultural, a non-profit organisation whose main goals are to promote, exhibit and discuss independent films, analyse the local context and connect it to global level. The 16th edition of the project is planned to take place between 19 and 29 November 2026.
The call for films will be opened between May 4 and August 31 2026, and films may be submitted to the two competitive sections: the Official Section of Feature-length Films, endowed with a prize of 6.500 euros, and the Cruce de caminos: Filmmakers from the Canaries Section, endowed with a prize of 1.200 euros.
All details about the call can be found in the rules of participation.
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.
IACI, Ibicine Asociación Cinematográfica de Ibiza, and Dicho y hecho Producciones S.L. are organisations dedicated, amongst other things, to organising cultural events, notably IBICINE, the Ibiza Film Festival and its Astarté Awards, an international film festival that runs throughout the year, with its main programme taking place between January and April.
IBICINE was founded with the aim of promoting emerging national, international and Balearic film talent, fostering encounters between new creators and established professionals from the audiovisual industry on the island of Ibiza. The festival places particular emphasis on the short film as a creative format with its own distinct identity, recognising the artistic and technical excellence of these works through the Astarté Awards – a statuette designed and crafted in Ibiza in homage to the Phoenician goddess Astarté, a symbol of the island’s historical and cultural legacy; as well as featuring an Official Feature Film Section and an industry programme that includes the Ibiza Film Campus and the Ibicine ScriptLAB, amongst other activities.
In addition to the International Official Short Film Section (SOC), the festival features the International Official Feature Film Section (SOL), various parallel sections and industry activities, including the Ibiza Film Market, the ScriptLab and professional meetings aimed at fostering project development, specialised training and the creation of new opportunities for collaboration within the audiovisual sector.
IBICINE sees Ibiza as a meeting point for filmmakers, producers, distributors, streaming platforms, institutions, students and the general public, fostering the exchange of knowledge, the creation of professional networks and the international promotion of audiovisual talent.
Over the course of its ten editions, the festival has established a programme characterised by artistic quality, a diversity of perspectives, equal opportunities and a commitment to cinema as a cultural and social tool.
IBICINE has been selected by UNESCO as Spain’s representative festival within the international film tourism routes ‘Movie Travel’; it has received recognition from the Consell d’Eivissa; it was honoured with the Business Excellence Award for Best Film Festival in the Balearic Islands by Acquisition International in 2023 and 2026, and with the Hospitality Award for Festival of the Year by LUXlife magazine in 2024, amongst other national and international accolades.
Since 2022, IBICINE has been included on the official list of partner festivals of the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and is a qualifying festival for the Goya Awards in the categories of Best Fiction Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.
Short films awarded the Astarté Prize for Best Fiction Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film and Best Animated Short Film may qualify for the Goya Awards, provided they meet the requirements set by the Spanish Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the current rules for the relevant edition. Furthermore, the winners of these prizes will receive a cash prize from the festival.
Furthermore, from 2023, IBICINE is a qualifying festival for the Forqué Awards in the categories of Best Fiction Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film and Best Animated Short Film, and for the Fugaz Awards in the category of Best Fiction Short Film.
The selection committee is made up of professionals from various specialisms within the audiovisual sector, who assess the submitted works according to criteria of cinematic quality, originality, thematic diversity and technical excellence, as well as the stories’ ability to engage with the audience.
The official jury is made up of Academicians and professionals of recognised standing from various sectors of the national and international film industry, appointed by the festival’s management. Its composition will be announced in the Nominees Announcement for this edition, in February 2027. The jury chair will have the casting vote in the event of a tie.
Since its first edition, IBICINE has enjoyed the support of leading figures from Spanish cinema such as Jon Plazaola, Nadia de Santiago, Kira Miró, Inma Cuevas, Paz Vega, Michelle Calvó, Cayetana Guillén-Cuervo and María Adánez, who have served as festival patrons, as well as Belinda Washington, Eva Soriano and other industry professionals who have supported the festival.
The Astarté Awards of Honour are presented annually to professionals and institutions whose careers have made a significant contribution to the development and promotion of cinema. The decision to award these honours rests solely with the festival’s management. Over the course of this first decade, the award has been presented to: the actress Terele Pávez (posthumously), the director Isabel Coixet, the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media (CIMA), the actor and director Paco León, the actress Yolanda Ramos, the comedian Eva Soriano, the journalist and film critic Cayetana Guillén-Cuervo, international producer and screenwriter Axel Kuschevatzky, FILMIN co-founder Jaume Ripoll, international actor Leonardo Sbaraglia, actor Javier Gutiérrez, actress Cecilia Suárez, director Carmen Vidal, director Toni Bestard, actress Antonia San Juan, Hollywood journalist Bárbara Gasser, and journalist and presenter Elena Sánchez.
IBICINE is made possible thanks to the support of public institutions, private organisations, sponsoring companies, partners, the media and a large team of professionals who ensure that Ibiza continues to establish itself as a leading centre for cinema and the audiovisual industry both nationally and internationally.
The organisers reserve the right to make any necessary changes to the programme, venues, schedule or activities for organisational, technical or force majeure reasons, whilst always endeavouring to ensure the smooth running of the festival and the fulfilment of its objectives.
***To view the entry guidelines for the 41st edition of the Goya Awards click on the following link (short films on page 41):
https://www.premiosgoya.com/pdfs/bases-de-los-41-premios-goya/
***To view the list of festivals collaborating with the Goya Awards:
https://www.premiosgoya.com/pdfs/bases-de-los-41-premios-goya/ Annex V
We are looking for films that have been censored, banned, or have faced obstacles to their development, production and/or exhibition due to political, social, corporate, religious or other reasons, anywhere in the world over the past two years.
Censurados Film Festival is an international film festival that showcases and promotes “the films they don’t want you to see.” Founded in Peru and with over twelve years of experience, the festival has established itself as a key platform for the defense of freedom of expression, human rights, and cultural diversity through cinema.
In a global context where censorship continues to affect artists, filmmakers, and audiences, the festival creates a space for encounter, reflection, and dialogue around the many forms of censorship shaping contemporary artistic practices.
The 12th edition of the festival will take place from October 9 to 12, 2026, in Caldes d’Estrac (Barcelona), where, over four days, cultural venues and public spaces will host screenings, debates, masterclasses, and educational activities, turning the town into a meeting point for filmmakers, industry professionals, and audiences.
The Official Selection consists of two international competitions that approach censorship from different perspectives:
CENSORSHIP COMPETITION
This section is dedicated to films that have been censored, banned, or have faced obstacles, pressure, threats, or any form of violence affecting their development or circulation.
Films of any genre—fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental—from anywhere in the world may participate, provided they have been subject to censorship or interference at any stage of the filmmaking process, from research and concept development, through writing, production, shooting, and post-production, to their exhibition, distribution, or public circulation.
Applicants must provide verifiable information demonstrating the situation of censorship, pressure, threat, or conflict that has affected the work.
STORIES OF CENSORSHIP COMPETITION
This section is dedicated to films that explore censorship as a theme from a narrative, artistic, or documentary perspective.
Films from anywhere in the world may participate if they portray, denounce, or reflect on situations of censorship in cinema or in any other artistic field, as well as on the tensions between creation, power, and freedom of expression.
The Caracas Film Criticism Festival is conceived as a space to reflect and reward the expression of significance of film criticism in various national and international works. From In this way, it seeks to encourage, promote and disseminate Venezuelan cinema, as well as the analysis depth of the cinema made in Venezuela in comparison with the international cinema awarded in the festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, San Sebastián and Venice.
The Caracas Film Critics Festival is designed as a space for reflection which aims to reward the best national and international works, according to the standards of film criticism.
In this way, we seek to carry out an in-depth analysis of the cinema made in Venezuela and abroad.
Of it, as well as encourage, promote and disseminate the cinematographic act. From a point of view external, thanks to the participation of foreign collaborators.
We are an International Short Film Festival, which works in the Dissemination and promotion of Venezuelan cinematography, Latin American and worldwide in four countries simultaneously;
And of all its cultural scope. Try to show cinematographic works that entertain, but above all, that exert an influence education in children, youth and the general population.
