Visceral, International Horror Film Festival, emerges as a project to showcase, disseminate, and promote genre cinema in the Biobío region. It provides an opportunity to bring cinematic works from around the world to the local audience, structured around a program that includes short film screenings, talks with filmmakers, and audiovisual workshops, with a cultural, artistic, and entertainment focus on horror and its various subgenres.
Among our objectives, we aim to position ourselves as a local, regional, national, and international reference within the genre festival circuit, offering a unique thematic experience for filmmakers who submit their films through the recognition of their work via selection and subsequent awards for the most outstanding pieces of each edition. We also seek to enhance the experience for our attendees, who will have the chance to watch, discuss, and share in a space dedicated to genre cinema, as well as participate as jurors through public voting.
14th Annual International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský páv
Opavský páv is an International Student Film Festival in Opava.
Opavský páv is a project of Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation at the Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava.
Festival is a nonprofit, entrance to all screenings is free.
The Baixada Film Festival celebrates its 3rd edition from December 7 to 10, 2026, in Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil, under the theme “Cinema in Motion in the Baixada Maranhense”.
The festival aims to democratize access to cinema, support independent audiovisual production, and celebrate cultural diversity, local identities, and stories rooted in different communities.
The program features two competitive sections: the Short Film Competition, open to films with a maximum running time of 15 minutes, and the Music Video Competition, dedicated to creativity and artistic expression through music and audiovisual storytelling. Both sections welcome Brazilian and international productions.
The festival also presents non-competitive showcases, including Cinema from the Baixada Maranhense, Afro-Brazilian Cinema, International Cinema, and Children and Youth Cinema, alongside audiovisual workshops and cultural activities.
Through its Open-Air Cinema program, the festival offers free screenings in public and community spaces, connecting cinema with education, memory, cultural expression, and citizenship.
The Dead of Night Film Festival is brought to you by Two-Headed Snake Entertainment and The Liverpool Horror Club and is part of the ever growing International horror film festival circuit.
It is currently the only horror film festival in Merseyside, England.
The objective of our festival is to bring new independent horror short and feature length films to the genre loving public of Merseyside.
We know it can be hard for Independent filmmakers to get theatrical releases for their movies and we want to help get them the audience they deserve.
Film festivals are such an important part of independent horror cinema and are the best way to get their movies seen around the globe.
This year we will screen 6 feature films and 15 short films in a cinema auditorium with 75 comfortable seats and an Optoma 8000-lumens projector, plus 5.1 Surround Sound to present an immersive cinematic experience.
We hope you can join us for some horrific movie fun this October.
The cinema festival Fantasmagoria- Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín - reaches its 8th edition.
Our competition opens to the world and the city of Medellín to explore genre cinema and reflect on these thematic. The festival has several sections of short films and feature films to embrace the fantastic and horror genre spectrum. Also, to consider relevant national and international people who have done significant work to the genre through their filmography.
Short films, documentaries and feature films will be selected from any nationality, produced in 2025 or 2026 which have yet to be seen in Medellin, Colombia. The films have to be related to the fantastic genre (sci-fi, horror and fantasy), also, thriller, western, adventure, action and noir. They will be exhibited during the festival in Fantasmagoria in October 2026 in Medellín city, Colombia. The features films will compete for the El Cura Sin Cabeza statuette award.
Festival President and Artistic Director Gabriel Daniel Dorobantu is having the pleasure of welcoming you to The Fourth Edition of The Moonlight Online International Film Festival which is organized and administered by the Swedish creation, production and distribution company Dorobantu Film & Television.
The Festival aims to promote original feature films and short films of high artistic quality and to support independent cinema worldwide.
In addition to the awards, both among the films submitted to the Festival but not selected and among the films selected for Festival participation, feature films and short films with high market potential may also be selected for film sale and / or distribution agreement proposals. (In such cases, the rights holders of the respective films will be contacted by the festival management office within three months after the festival.)
JoySauce Film Festival celebrates Asian and AAPI filmmakers and storytellers by connecting independent cinema with new audiences, industry voices, and community. Our inaugural edition welcomes filmmakers from anywhere in the world, including films nearing the end of their festival run. Through Festhome, we accept shorts (2–40 minutes including credits), features (41–300 minutes), and series/pilot episodes (20–60 minutes) in any genre. Festhome has its own published duration limits. A film must have an Asian or AAPI director, writer, producer, lead, or majority cast. Non-English films need English subtitles.
The festival has two experiences: a digital program from February 6–27, 2027, and an intimate Los Angeles showcase and awards event on February 20, 2027 (subject to change). Eligible films may also appear in curated FAST channel blocks from February 6–20. Digital exhibition is optional and requires a separate agreement; a filmmaker can be considered for the Los Angeles program and jury awards without streaming. Digital selection does not guarantee an in-person screening. Films are judged on storytelling, originality, and creative merit.
Submissions close December 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Selections are announced January 20, 2027. JoySauce charges no festival entry fee. Submitting through Festhome at https://festhome.com/festival/joysauce-film-festival is free. Festhome may charge its own platform service fee, which it displays before checkout. Submit through either platform; please enter each film only once.
Questions: filmfestival@joysauce.com. Learn more: https://www.joysauce.com/film-festival.
SOHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SIFFNYC)
18th Annual Edition | October 6, 2027 | New York City
The SOHO International Film Festival celebrates the cutting edge of digital technology while honoring the enduring traditions of cinematic storytelling. Each year, SIFFNYC welcomes new and seasoned filmmakers from New York City and around the world to share fresh, innovative work with audiences and industry alike.
Submissions
SIFFNYC accepts feature-length films, short films and documentaries from professional and emerging filmmakers alike. Selected projects are presented through screenings, panels, receptions and networking events designed to connect filmmakers with one another and with the wider industry. Distributors, media and leading figures from across the film industry attend each year.
A Festival with Star Power
Over the years, SIFFNYC has welcomed an acclaimed roster of actors, writers and directors, including Octavia Spencer, Pierce Brosnan, Keely Shaye Brosnan, Armand Assante, Lou Diamond Phillips, Danny Aiello, Frank Vincent, Tony Sirico, Vinny Pastore, Steve Schirripa, Michael Imperioli, Adam Brody, Carrie Preston, Beth Grant, Sean Young, Alysia Reiner, Margaret Colin, Mark Feuerstein, Jessica Hecht, Zach Grenier, Patrick Fischler, Cady McClain, David Zayas, Yara Martinez, Luis Guzman, Dominic Purcell, Richard Kind, William Sadler, Josh Lawson, Matthew Daddario, Kevin Jonas, Kevin “Dot Com” Brown, Coach Tom Coughlin, Tom Pelphrey and many more.
Impact on New York City
By drawing filmmakers, journalists and cinéastes from across the U.S. and abroad, SIFFNYC brings new audiences to a city renowned for its artistic community and cultural sophistication, raising the festival’s profile while strengthening civic pride and supporting the local economy.
Join us on October 6, 2027, for the 18th edition of SIFFNYC.
FICSEM Festival, in the Mediterranean area.
For major reasons, and having been immersed in a situation in which we have all been affected, we have decided to adapt to the current situation, and give a new focus to our festival. Maintaining the enthusiasm and passion we feel for the artistic world.
Our festival is aimed at the dissemination and promotion of film authors related to topics of social and/or ecological value.
Because we believe in the power of art as a transformative medium, our contribution from this festival is to give visibility to projects that address environmental and social changes in which we are immersed. We are an international festival because we understand the world beyond barriers, and because we are moved by the need to get to know other cultures and share the best of ours, as it contributes to any improvement in any corner of the world.
The Mediterranean is the climate that surrounds us, and we feel identified with it. In terms of warmth, closeness and transparency. We are a festival that is starting strong, with a large number of committed artists who share our cause, and the desire to share.
And that is why we are not afraid to break the most classic festival patterns. So much so, that in the award for best actor and/or actress, the recognition of the award falls on their social and/or ecological work... And not only on their skills.
Despite having firm ideological foundations. We open ourselves to other artistic areas and initiatives.
Hello! We are LISBIFF • Lisboa Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events in Lisbon, Portugal, and a member of IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals. IBERIFF celebrates independent artists and showcases new productions from across the globe in Lisbon (LISBIFF), Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.
LISBIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals of supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange and engaging the local community by providing a platform to present the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction films, animation, documentary and experimental works of any genre and subject are welcome!
The Festival de Cinema de Terror de Sabadell, celebrates the Eighth Edition of our Fiction Short Film Competition.
They have space for all the short films of Terror, Gore, Thriller, Fantastic, Science-Fiction, Dark Humor or Freak, in all their meanings and variants.
The theme of the submitted short films is “Childhood, Youth, and Old Age. Beginnings and Endings.”
Therefore, short films must address topics related to childhood, youth, and old age—that is, the first and last stages of life.
SplashFest! is a multi-country festival celebrating creative storytelling about our oceans, lakes, rivers, and the wider world of water. From 5th to 6th June 2027, culminating on World Ocean Day, selected short films, illustrated tales, comics, and visual artworks will be showcased across Greece, Italy, the UK, and Germany.
SplashFest! is created and run by an international collective of creative professionals, filmmakers, writers, and educators united by one clear mission: to inspire children and families to care about our waters through powerful storytelling that sparks curiosity, imagination, and genuine environmental awareness.
What We Achieved in 2026
The first edition of SplashFest! was a wonderful success!
It took place at the same time in 6 different locations in 4 different countries,.
We had:
- Great attendance across all six locations
- Children watching films, reading stories, and learning about the ocean together
- Engaged families discovering marine biology, ocean conservation, and the beauty of water ecosystems
- Strong community connections between Greece, Italy, the UK, and Germany
- A plastic-free, sustainable festival that modeled environmental responsibility
- Most importantly, children experienced the joy of storytelling while learning to care for our blue planet.
Ripple Reel – The Film Festival Within the Festival
We launched the very first edition of Ripple Reel, celebrating films and stories for young audiences about ocean conservation and planet care. Here are our winners:
Audience Award – Il pesciolino rosso (Goldfish) by Gisella Gobbi
Awards for its simplicity, warmth, and the way it speaks directly to children in a language they recognise as their own — honest, playful, and full of heart.
Best Short – I love you, from the sea to the sky by Fundación Por el Mar
Awarded for its gentle storytelling and beautiful clarity, which turn big environmental ideas into a magical and deeply connected journey.
Young Eco Vision Award – Bouteille à la mer by Pianeta Mare Film Lab
Awarded for its powerful simplicity and for showing how one small action can travel far beyond its starting point, with a strong and timely ecological message.
Honourable Mention – Iridescence by Adrien Lhoste
Awarded for its imagination, originality, and surreal visual journey, which make a precious environmental idea feel playful and unforgettable.
Ocean Scroll Award: Best Short Script – The Adventures of Willow & Oliver:
*Awarded for its humour, heart, and lively energy, as well as for bringing an environmental message to life through engaging characters and a spirited adventur
The Madrigueras Film Festival (FESCIMAD), organized by the Madrigueras Film Association, aims to promote audiovisual culture by showcasing short films and their creators, fostering the development of new cinematic proposals and the exploration of contemporary narrative languages. The festival is committed to bringing cinema closer to the public, strengthening audiovisual education, and promoting a sustainable and participatory culture.
Here is the official presentation for FILC-VILA 2027 in English:
II Edition of FILC-VILA 2027
International and Local Short Film Festival of Viladecavalls
On behalf of the La Cort dels Miracles Association, we are delighted to present the II Edition of the International and Local Short Film Festival of Viladecavalls (FILC-VILA 2027), which will take place on May 28 and 29, 2027.
We return with a renewed proposal designed to establish Viladecavalls as a vibrant meeting point for filmmakers, students, film lovers, and the general public. Our goal is to offer a showcase for a diverse range of perspectives from all over the world, while boosting audiovisual creation in our language and fostering artistic expression within the local educational environment.
For this second edition, FILC-VILA is structured into two main submission categories along with new opportunities for recognition:
Official Section: Open to productions from anywhere in the world, regardless of origin or language. All selected films will be screened in Catalan or subtitled in Catalan (a service provided by the organization for films that do not already have Catalan subtitles).
Commitment to the Catalan Language: Within the Official Section, we reinforce our support for national cinema by awarding a Best Short Film in Catalan Language Award (€200), which can be combined with the Festival's Best Short Film Award (€200).
School Section (CRP Vallès Occidental II): We are opening a special free category for educational centers in Terrassa, Viladecavalls, Matadepera, Ullastrell, Rellinars, and Vacarisses, aimed at promoting young talent and the use of audiovisual language in the classroom.
"La Mostra" (Out of Competition): We are incorporating a non-competitive parallel section to provide space and visibility for works that stand out for their high social, thematic, or cultural value.
The submission period will open on November 1 on the Festhome platform (and via web form for the School Section) and will close on March 15, 2027.
We invite you to be part of this new edition, share your stories, and celebrate short films together in Viladecavalls!
The Creative Minds Film Festival is a prestigious platform that celebrates and honors outstanding achievements in the realm of filmmaking. Our event is dedicated to fostering connections between industry professionals, emerging talents and students who share a passion for the art of storytelling through film.
KURSAAL-AI, part of the Kursaal Film Festival San Sebastián (KFFSS), is a festival for films and series that aims to showcase the artistic and cinematic talent of filmmakers using AI tools. The festival features a online VOD (streaming) format and includes an awards ceremony held as part of the AI Weekend Fest (AIWF).
KFFSS is a film festival governed by the principles and standards of the cinematic world—a crucial distinction, as many other AI-focused festivals do not originate from a background in cinema.
KFFSS values cinematic talent regardless of when or where it was created, because "creative, artistic, and cinematic talent—you either have it, or you don't."
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.
