DOC[iN] - Viana International Documentary Film Festival is organized by AO NORTE in partnership with the Viana do Castelo Municipality.
DOC[iN] is a festival that promotes cinema as an aesthetic and artistic experience, creating a space for reflection and critical thinking through documentary film. Dedicated to non-fiction cinema, the festival brings together films that explore major contemporary challenges, such as democracy, memory, social justice, identities, labor, and climate change.
More than just a film screening event, the festival seeks to be a place for gathering, debate, and social transformation, promoting intercultural dialogue and universal values. It serves as a bridge between different peoples and cultures, reinforcing Viana do Castelo as a territory of cultural sharing and innovation.
The program highlights films recognized for their artistic quality and the power of the author's vision. Through multiple perspectives, the festival invites audiences to reflect on the human condition, global challenges, and forms of resistance, transformation, and hope in the contemporary world.
1. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of Festival de Malaga are to disseminate and promote Spanish films and their general cultural sphere. In this sense, the Festival is also a platform for Latin American film productions. Its functions include hosting an event for the different professional sectors of films in Spanish (construed as films produced in Spain and all of Latin America, including Brazil) to boost their development and promote international sales.
Festival de Málaga is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations (FIAPF) (www.fiapf.org).
In compliance with these objectives, the 29th Edition of Festival de Málaga will be held from 6th to 15 th March 2026.
The Fouciño Awards, a film festival held in Costa da Morte, were established in 2016 to promote Galician-language cinema and support emerging talent.
The festival features a short film competition for works in Galician (or subtitled in Galician), with two categories:
General Category: Short films of up to 15 minutes, of any theme or genre, produced in 2025 or 2026.
School Category: Short films of up to 10 minutes, of any theme or genre, produced in 2025 or 2026.
L’Europe autour de l’Europe - European film Festival Paris will run from the 23rd of March to the 6th of April in Paris and Île-de-France.
Its selection presents art-house and author films produced by the countries of Greater Europe (members of the Council of Europe) focusing on connections between classic European filmmakers and new talents of contemporary cinema. One of the festival's main objectives is strengthening the creative audiovisual industry network across Europe.
In addition to screenings and Q&A with filmmakers, the Festival presents public masterclasses and panel discussions with prestigious guests from Europe.
L'Europe autour de l'Europe is where the new European film meets the European value-keeping cinema.
Hello! We are SEVIFF • Sevilla Indie Film Festival, an international film festival in Seville, Spain, and a member of IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals. IBERIFF celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from across the globe in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF), and Montpellier (MONTIFF).
SEVIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals in supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange, engaging with the local community, and providing a platform to celebrate and showcase the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films of any genre or subject are welcome
WITA, Wildcat International Talent Award, is an international online film festival dedicated to Independent cinema, based in Rome, Italy.
Our mission is to recognize, enhance and give visibility to the true talents of independent cinema that, like the Wildcat, a wonderful protected species in danger of extinction, risk not being rightly appreciated in the international independent scene and therefore not being considered.
Our goal is to reward all the artistic figures who contribute to the making of a film: directors, screenwriters, actresses and actors, authors of photography, music, editing and scenography, because only thanks to the work of everyone can a good film be made. In special cases, the award reserves the possibility of awarding further recognition.
The jury is composed of experts in the sector and the works will be evaluated based on criteria such as originality, technical quality, experimentation and artistic value.
On an annual basis, the Festival selects the finalists of each category by promoting the trailers of their works and related video interviews on all social channels and on the festival website. The winners will be announced within 15 days of the official announcement of all the finalists. The times and methods of awarding will be communicated on the festival channels and via email to participants.
ONLY FOR WILD TALENTS!
The main purpose of La mida no importa-Size Doesn’t Matter is to promote short film production and culture.
Sometimes we are warned that if “size doesn't matter” we would have to select and show audiovisual works with no length limit, and perhaps they are not wrong. However, we like to think that things do not have to be too big to be important, beautiful, necessary or decisive, and this is the philosophy that we have been applying since almost the first edition of this Festival.
We vindicate the works of short duration because we believe that it is possible to discover the ingenuity concentrated in a short space of time. This objective is the reason that moves us and drives us to continue searching and rummaging through the proposals that reach us to make a selection of quite different themes, typology and genre to show the range of expressive possibilities of the short story.
Further information: www.lamidanoimporta.cat
Short film contest on functional diversity in any of its modalities: motor, sensory and intellectual.
The works may be fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, etc.
Founded in 2001, WOW Wales One World Film Festival has long been the only UK festival dedicated principally to films from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, while also holding the status of the longest-running festival in Wales.
For 24 years, the IMDb-qualifying festival has brought a wide range of the very best international films to cinemas across Wales. Its annual programme of feature, documentary, and short films showcases thought provoking, eye-opening films from places you rarely get to see on screen.
With attending filmmakers such as Patricio Guzmán, Helen Iles, Ken Loach, Mark Cousins, and more, WOW has also established itself as the longest running film festival in Wales.
Taking place every year in March, WOW brings the best of Welsh or UK premieres of international cinema in Aberystwyth Arts Centre and other cinemas across Wales.
International and feminist, the festival champions diversity, equality and the inclusion of voices outside of the mainstream. Every year at least half of the programme’s films are made by female filmmakers, and, since 2023, WOW's team is 100% female-led and diverse.
WOW Wales One World Film Festival, in collaboration with environmental advocates and filmmakers, proudly presents our commitment to driving measurable environmental change and fostering climate literacy among future generations.
In 2021, we revamped our 'Green Screen' initiative, evolving it into the dynamic 'Ecosinema' strand. This transformation was marked by our inaugural Ecosinema mini-festival online, setting a new standard for eco-themed storytelling within our festival.
Keeping Ecosinema as a film strand in the festival, WOW continues to showcase eco-themed films in cinemas and often collaborates with organisations such as The Landworkers Alliance and the 'Creating Safer Space' project to deliver special screenings, Q&As and panel discussions to its audiences.
Submissions for our 2027 Festival are now open!
The Villamayor de Cine European Short Film Festival was born in 2008 in the charming village of Villamayor de Santiago, located in the province of Cuenca. Its main mission from the beginning has been to create a space where short films take center stage and young directors have a chance to shine.
Every August, the festival comes to life through the dedication of a team of over forty young professionals. Under the guidance of its founder, Javier Alonso, they work tirelessly to bring the best of European short cinema to Villamayor de Santiago.
Renowned Spanish actor Jesús Guzmán served as the festival’s Honorary President until his passing in 2023. In his memory, the award for Best Fiction Short Film now bears his name, keeping his legacy alive in the film world.
The festival is hosted by acclaimed actor and presenter Luis Mottola, whose professionalism and charisma add great value to the event. Mottola holds a special affection for Villamayor, and the town, in turn, holds him in high regard. @luismottola
ESPACIO ERÓTICO is a cultural initiative dedicated to promoting artistic works centered on the theme of eroticism. Through the featured works, the initiative aims to highlight diverse perspectives on the world of erotic culture.
The event will feature an exhibition of paintings, a performance piece, and a series of audiovisual screenings.
The festival will take place on September 19, 2026, at Tacha Galería in Buenos Aires.
El Festival Itinerante Cine en Mi Barrio – FICEMB es un escenario de encuentro, circulación cinematográfica y diálogo cultural que desde hace trece ediciones descentraliza el acceso al cine en contextos urbanos y rurales del departamento del Cauca, Colombia. Concebimos el quehacer audiovisual como un motor de transformación social, memoria colectiva e identidad ciudadana, priorizando discursos que discutan realidades contemporáneas y procesos comunitarios.
La XIII edición se desarrollará de forma presencial del 25 al 29 de agosto de 2026 en la ciudad de Popayán. La convocatoria oficial convoca a cortometrajes nacionales e iberoamericanos con el propósito de integrar una programación diversa que fomente el pensamiento crítico y el intercambio territorial.
Requisitos de Elegibilidad y ReglamentoFormatos y Géneros: Se admiten obras de Ficción, Documental, Animación, Experimental y Cine Comunitario. Duración Estricta: Cortometrajes con un tiempo de ejecución mínimo de siete (7) minutos y máximo de treinta (30) minutos, créditos incluidos. Año de Producción: Obras terminadas a partir del 1 de marzo de 2024. Derechos y Titularidad: Los postulantes deben certificar la titularidad de los derechos de exhibición pública, incluyendo música, archivos y derechos de imagen.
Restricciones: No se admiten películas postuladas en versiones previas del festival. Costos de Inscripción: Exenta de pago (Gratuita) para cortometrajes de origen colombiano y proyectos comunitarios. Las obras iberoamericanas se rigen por los cargos operativos de la plataforma Festhome.
Cronograma: Apertura de postulaciones el 25 de mayo de 2026 y cierre definitivo el 5 de agosto de 2026. Uso de Material: La selección otorga los permisos para exhibiciones oficiales dentro del marco del FICEMB 2026. Se faculta el uso de fragmentos (máximo 1 minuto) e imágenes para divulgación en prensa y medios digitales sin que esto signifique una transferencia de derechos patrimoniales.
Categorías de Competencia Relatos Nacionales: Cortometrajes colombianos que propongan lenguajes estéticos y narrativas de vanguardia.
Miradas Regionales: Producciones gestadas en el departamento del Cauca o la zona suroccidental y del pacífico colombiano, vinculadas a la identidad local.
Vientos del Sur: Cortometrajes de países iberoamericanos que examinen realidades sociales y dinámicas humanas regionales.
Cine Comunitario: Piezas realizadas por colectivos sociales, comunidades indígenas, afrodescendientes, campesinas o de comunicación popular.
XXVIII the International Short Film Show of the Bay of Pasaia, IKUSKA 2026.
The festival has an international short film competition in 5 screenings, and other parallel non-competition sessions related to the development of Basque and language coexistence (MINTZAGUN projection in collaboration with Oarsoaldea euskaltegis), Gender Equality (BEKOZ BEKO award in collaboration with the Association against gender violence Bekoz Beko), the promotion of culture in Pasaia and its surroundings, etc.
The ColoriQuadri Association, with the aim of promoting short films as a form of entertainment and a means of communication and raising awareness of social issues, is organising the seventeenth edition of the “Muuh Film Festival”. Although the festival is essentially open to any theme, it will be the responsibility of the organising Association, in line with its statutory mission, to collect and subsequently select works that express or promote content “respectful of constitutional principles and human rights”.
The works received/selected will be screened during the Festival, which will take place at Cascina DUC in Grugliasco (TO) on the evening of Friday 11 September 2026 for web series and on Saturday 12 September 2026 for short films.
The Latin American Festival of Visual Anthropology (FLAV) is an academic and cultural initiative organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Universidad Diego Portales. It is dedicated to exhibiting and collectively reflecting upon visual anthropology and contemporary audiovisual practices within the Latin American context. To this end, the festival bridges practices from anthropology, filmmaking, and the visual arts through screenings, exhibitions, panel discussions, symposia, and workshops. We look for works created and produced by Latin American filmmakers or by creators from other regions whose work focuses on Latin American themes.
The festival aims to establish itself as a meaningful space for convergence in the Latin American context, promoting interdisciplinary exchanges, methodological reflections on research-creation, and the development of academic and creative networks with regional and international reach. Furthermore, this initiative seeks to foster languages that explore the social realm from sensitive, experimental, and critical perspectives.
In its inaugural edition, FLAV is particularly interested in short films that challenge the boundaries between cinema, art, and research. We look for proposals that do not merely attempt to represent reality, but rather activate sensitive forms of knowledge, exploring diverse questions through formal devices, engagement with archival materials, and collaborative creative processes.
The mission & objective of the festival is to give short films an identity that differentiates art form ,from the conventional big screen.CISFFI 2026 show cases short films that celebrate diverse cultures ,aesthetic traditions, social & relevant themes & other works that challenge &transcend exceptions.Our particular interest is in short films that deal with novel themes,cutting-edges technology & visualization, traditional as well as those that dissent in form, technique or content from the mainstream.
Revoluções Curtas returns to Filmin for a third edition. At Filmin, we believe in a free cinema, far from the noise in which we live. And therefore, we think that the best way to demonstrate this is by opening the call to everyone who wants to share their story with us. Cinema as a tool for social change, for resistance and as a way to better understand the world in which we live.
THE BUDDHA International Film Festival's main objective is to provide the opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world to excel, and to have the best work selected and showcased in a celebration of cinema, as well as to give filmmakers a platform to network amongst fellow professionals and cinematic artists.
Buddha International Film Festival / Buddha Fest / TBIFF / BIFF / Buddha Film Festival / Buddha Film Fest is looking forward to fostering these relationships and to helping extraordinary filmmakers get their projects seen by global audiences. TBIFF unites cinematic, cultural, educational more over Inspirational objectives by presenting its film discoveries.
The TBIFF is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films while fostering the next generation of filmmakers. It is a strong advocate for social change, and encourages cultural diversity and understanding between nations. It strives to foster the movie art of all continents by stimulating the development of quality cinema and promoting meetings between cinema professionals from around the world.
The BUDDHA International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the spirit, passion, and skill of the best new filmmakers from around the world for audiences around the world.
We are also including and actively supporting not only the finest examples of classic moviemaking, but works that are experimental, breaking ground in new non-narrative forms and crossing over into the video arts. All films will be reviewed as they are submitted, and the best in each category will be chosen to screen at the festival. A jury of industry professionals will then view the finalists and choose the winning selections.
Filmmakers planning on attending should notify the film festival as soon as possible, so their names may be listed in the scheduled program at the venue where their film will be shown.
a. Screenings
1. International Competition Screenings:
The shortlisted works of this year’s ISFVF will be screened, and the audience will vote on the screened works. Post-screening exchanges with the main creators and teachers will be arranged, and they will be asked to share their experiences with the audience through discussions.
2. Featured Showcase:
To promote high-quality film education resources from around the world, the Festival will collaborate with other film and television schools, cultural institutions or short film festivals to present joint screenings and thematic screenings. They will provide a platform toshowcase and inspire discussions on diverse cultural expressions in cinematic works from around the world.
3. Screening Tour in Universities:
Following the conclusion of this year’s Festival, some representative works from the award-winning entries will be chosen for academic screenings and exchanges at other universities.
b. Exchange Activities
1. Academic Exchanges in Classes:
The main creators of shortlisted works will be invited to Beijing Film Academy’s classrooms to conduct academic discussions and share their creative experiences with faculty and students in the relevant courses.
2. Thematic Forums and Lectures:
Experts, scholars and practitioners in the film and television industry will be invited to conduct themed discussions aimed at guiding the creative path and development of young film and television students.
3. Thematic Workshops:
Thematic interactions based on professional practice will be conducted to inspire participants with new methods and ideas, and nurture their creativity.
c. Opening and Closing Ceremonies
The Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be held. The announcement of awards will take place at the Closing Ceremony.
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