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Deadline
31 Aug 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
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Tabloid Witch Awards

Santa Monica, United States


A horror film contest. Prizes include promotion on the Hollywood Investigator website, award plaques, screening at fan conventions (previous screenings at World Horror Con, Loscon, Tuscon.)

Tabloid Witch founder Thomas M. Sipos is the author of Horror Film Festivals and Awards (McFarland 2012) and Horror Film Aesthetics (McFarland 2010), available on Amazon.com.


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Deadline
30 Nov 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
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Siliguri International Short Film Festival

SIliguri, India


Film Making is an art and it needs more patience and determination to recreate your ideas to a motion picture. Films Festivals although are typically annual events, they acknowledge various genre of films, mostly from across the globe and encourage people engaged in cinema. They also provide an opportunity for unknown filmmakers to get their movies in front of a real live audience and to have their films reviewed by professional critics. Filmmakers whose movies get accepted into a festival also get valuable press attention and exposure to prospective agents and buyers, not to mention a sometimes sizeable cash award if they win.

From time immemorial, films have played a very important part in bringing people of varying backgrounds together and entertaining them. But, most of the times, the hard work behind making these fields go unnoticed and therefore film festivals started all over the world.

Venice Film Festival is the oldest one in the world, there are two other prestigious Film Festivals of Cannes and Berlin. Although the main crux came from international countries, India also has its very own set of Film Festivals in accordance to different states. Stating a few would be, Bangalore Film Festival 1996, Kolkata Film Festival 1995, Mumbai Film Festival 1990 and many more.

Siliguri is situated at the base of the Himalayan Mountains in the plains of Darjeeling District beside river Mahananda. It is the 2nd largest city in West Bengal and is also known as the Gateway to the North-East. The strategic location of the place makes sure that travelers to North-East India have to pass through this city.

Siliguri is not a very old city, but it ranks in the 19th number amongst 35 places to visit in West Bengal. Being a cosmopolitan city, it shelters a wide number of people with varying cultures and languages, along with a few tribal populations. Although the common language spoken in Siliguri is Bengali; Hindi, English, Nepali, Marwari, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Assamese, Rajbangshi, Tibetian and many more varieties of linguistic people reside together.

Not only these, but the entire region of Siliguri is also famous for 3 T‘s namely: Tea, Timber, and Tourism. There are 45 tea gardens to spread over the blocks of the sub-division. Two important adjacent areas – Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Baikunthapur contribute a lot to the microclimate of the region. It also has the best communication network along with the nearest railway station being NJP (New Jalpaiguri). Bagdogra Airport is the only airport in the distance of 12km which caters to the needs of Sikkim.

Talking about films, the quintessential Barfi, directed by Anurag Basu, starring Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor, Ileana D’Cruz, Ashish Vidyarthi, Saurabh Shukla, Jishu Sengupta, Rupa Ganguly had been shot in Darjeeling, also known as The Queen of Hills which also falls under the North-East region. There are also plenty of regional films that are shot in or nearby this place, thus making it a hub for every type of genre!


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Deadline
30 Mar 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Vinartfest

Villarrobledo, Spain


VinartFest es un evento artístico multidisciplinar en torno a la cultura del vino y su simbología que celebrará su quinta edición en mayo del 2025 en un entorno rural manchego como es Ventas de Alcolea, una pedanía casi despoblada entre las provincias de Albacete y Cuenca.

VinartFest quiere ser un punto de encuentro para expresiones artísticas diversas, reunidas en torno a un mismo hilo conductor: el poder creativo y evocador del vino y su cultura.

El Festival se articula en torno a un doble objetivo: poner en valor la riqueza cultural que posee el mundo del vino, así como dinamizar culturalmente una zona del medio rural manchego que ha ido quedando despoblada y es el reflejo de la denominada "España vaciada". El festival es una iniciativa de la asociación sin ánimo de lucro, Asociación Cultural de Ventas de Alcolea.

Como parte del festival, la Asociación Cultural de Ventas de Alcolea, ha convocado el V Certamen de Microrrelato, Fotografía y Cortometrajes VinartFest 2025, que se unirán al resto de actividades que se programarán en el marco del Festival.


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Logo of International Auto Film Festa

Deadline
28 Feb 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
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International Auto Film Festa

Chuo-ku, Japan


Hello! We are International Auto film festa.

■ Held an automobile film festival that originated in Japan.

The International Auto Film Festa is an open competition for short films (up to 15 minutes) centered around automobiles.

Originating from Japan, it uniquely blends film and automotive culture in an international film festival format.

We hope to foster collaboration and deepen exchanges with those interested in the automotive industry and cinematic arts, creating more opportunities to discover new works and talent worldwide.



■ The Jury (as of November 19, 2024)

Tetsuya Kato (CAR GRAPHIC / Japan)

Shinichiro Ehara (Auto Bild Japan / Japan)

Satoshi Ubukata (8speed.net / Japan)

Mário Bock (2024 Grand Prix Winner / Portugal)

Ukyo Katayama (Former F1 Racer / Japan)

Jaclyn Trop (Automotive Reporter / USA)

Mike Rutherford (Automotive Journalist / UK)

Masato Uchida (Designer / Japan)

Masahiro Terada (Director / Japan)

Peter Lyon (Journalist & Author / Australia)

Yoshiyuki Shimizu (IAFF Founder / Japan)


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Logo of vvfilmf - Kids and Teens International Film Festival

Deadline
01 Aug 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
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vvfilmf - Kids and Teens International Film Festival

Vittorio Veneto, Italy


The Association 400 Colpi is a non-profit organization created with the aim of promoting films that, thanks to their language, style, story, and themes, are intended for both young and adult audiences.
vvfilmf is synonymous with film quality and represents a window into the youth world. It is not just a film festival. It's an experience. It's a significant cultural moment for young people that unites and cultivates.

Over the years, vvfilmf has created events that discover spaces for young people, workshops for the study of new forms of visual expression. #vvfilmf presents itself as an initiative aimed at the entire country and internationally, with the intention of meeting the expectations of both a young population and adult viewers.
The goal is to bring the general public closer to quality cinematic forms. Despite the festival's programming having a preferential audience of children, school-age youth, and university students, it enthusiastically opens its doors to adults and all those interested in cinematic art, fascinated by artistic and visual culture, passionate about education, pedagogy, educational fun, and simple entertainment.

The festival represents an excellent opportunity to showcase new educational paths, offering a constantly renewed program of cultural activities, and to propose, through the cinematic medium, respectful skills and fruitful reflections open to all school members.

vvfilmf boasts the High Patronage of the European Parliament, the Patronage of the Italian Council Presidency, the Ministry of Culture, Labor and Social Policies, Tourism, and almost all Italian Regions, many Provinces, and Municipalities.

Among the multi-year collaborations developed by #VVFILMF are those with RAI Cinema, the Foundation for Entertainment, and Lancia Europa, as well as with RAI Radio 2 and RAI Educational.

Thanks to the high quality of the film selection in competition and the professionalism demonstrated over the years, vvfilmf has been chosen by the President of the Biennale Foundation, Paolo Baratta, and the Director of the Venice International Film Festival, to select a group of young jurors and accompany them into the world of international cinema during the Venice International Film Festival.


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Logo of Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival

Deadline
15 Oct 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
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Golden Knight Malta International Short Film Festival

Marsa, Malta


One of the longest running film festivals of its kind worldwide. It is a short film festival open to non-professional productions, film school students as well as commercial productions. It is held annually during the last week of November.


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Deadline
30 Jun 2023


Published: 02 Jan 2023
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FANGOFEST AMPOSTA

Amposta, Spain


International Fantastic Film Festival , terror and gore.


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Logo of Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline
12 Feb 2023


Published: 01 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Karachi, Pakistan


Empowered WOMXN, 2025 (Online)

Back for the fourth time, GIFF is excited to present Empowered WOMXN 2025. This event celebrates the stories, strengths, and journeys of women through films created by female filmmakers, celebrating International Women’s Day with powerful stories from around the world.

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Narrative Shorts

*there is no submission fee to submit a film


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Logo of SPICY INDIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline
30 Sep 2023


Published: 01 Jan 2023
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SPICY INDIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

ATHENS, Greece


The SPICY INDIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SPICY IIFF) is an annual event and is organised by Spicy Daisy Productions based in Europe|Greece.

The main concern of SPICY IIFF is the promotion of the art of Cinema through the presentation of an eclectic mix of exceptional independent short films from International filmmakers

The aim of the festival is also to promote, recognize and support the production of short films and to develop a spirit of friendship and cooperation among filmmakers.

"Spicy Indie International Film Festival" is a true filmmakers festival by a team of filmmakers dedicated to the language of cinema and arts and aims to bring a range of independent short films of all genres, who successfully use creative cinematic language forms, from all corners of the world to Greece.


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Logo of Indapur International Short Film Festival

Deadline
31 May 2023


Published: 01 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
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Indapur International Short Film Festival

Moinabad, India


It is one of the Best Short Film Festival ever. Come Join in and make this Great Event a Success. Indapur International Short Film Festival is leading an inventive International short film celebration and welcomes filmmakers and movie producers. It is one of a kind short film Festival, concentrating on opportunities for worldwide movie producers.

IISFF is a Unique Short Film Festival occurring every year in the city of Indapur (PUNE) which centers around opportunities creation for worldwide filmmakers. The possibility of this short film festival was taken through an Inspirational Event held in Pune during 2017 and it has been a long time from that point forward we have effectively finished up the 3 years of Short Film Festival Event in the city of Indapur.

​IISFF will give a chance to elevate familiarity with Hindi, English and Marathi cultures and characters to crowds of every single social foundation. IISFF will introduce films in their unique dialects with subtitles with an end goal to construct cross cultural bridges. The Vision and Mission of IISFF is guided by a advisory board composed of reputed and notable appointed authorities, filmmakers and directors of film industry.

​IISFF brings film lovers and film producers together to empower trade of data and single window answers for film industry. The Indapur fest Aims to do inventiveness through all year Activities like :

* Film Festival
* Seminar ( meeting ) by Experienced Film Directors.
* Film Screening
* Workshops for Upcoming Filmmakers
* Interactions with driving Film Makers, Technicians and Actors


​It is a goal for the film network to find, reach and talk about the film festival occasions. Festivals are esteemed for the film business as the most dangerous road for developing contacts, coordinated efforts and professions universally. Indapur fest focuses on the production of this equivalent socialization, sharing and support.

The stage furnishes filmmakers with the innovation to distribute their films to crowd. If you make films or you screen films, Indapur fest can connect you to the next generation of film makers.


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Logo of Moscow International Film Festival

Deadline
17 Feb 2023


Published: 31 Dec 2022
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Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow, Russia


Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) is one of the oldest world film forums (the second after the Venice Film Festival). The Moscow International Film Festival has been leading its history since 1935. Then the chairman of the jury was Sergey Eisenstein, and the film Chapaev opened the first festival. However, in subsequent years the festival was not held regularly. Therefore, the Moscow International Film Festival has officially counted down since 1959, when it was renewed and turned into a regular event - it was carried out over odd years, alternating with the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. In 1999 MIFF became an annual event.


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Logo of Edinburgh Short Film Festival

Deadline
30 Jun 2023


Published: 31 Dec 2022
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Edinburgh Short Film Festival

Musselburgh, United Kingdom


Edinburgh Short Film Festival Now Open! International Tours & Cash Awards

The 14th edition of the ESFF with International Film Festival showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes and awards!

Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible.

Open for entries online and via Festhome!

http://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/

Looking forward to seeing your films!


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Logo of Fascurt, Masnou Short Film Festival

Deadline
15 May 2023


Published: 31 Dec 2022
 Has submission fees
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Fascurt, Masnou Short Film Festival

EL MASNOU, Spain


ONLY FOR FILM-MAKERS FROM SPAIN // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES


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Logo of BioBioCine International Film Festival

Deadline
12 Feb 2023


Published: 29 Dec 2022
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BioBioCine International Film Festival

Concepción, Chile


BioBiocine, International Film Festival of Concepcion, is an intercultural gathering of knowledge and wisdom expressed through cinema, which aims to be a space for dialogue and contemplation, as well as to disseminate, promote, support and place value on National and International Cinematography from a Territory and Identity that is established as the context for its annual meeting.

BioBioCine International Festival calls for works from all countries and cultures for its eleventh version. Its program includes competitive and non-competitive categories of Fiction and Non-Fiction Feature and Short Films, with a focus on auteur cinema, new filmmakers, experimentation, intercultural dialogue and first nations.


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Logo of PAZIFIC - Festival Internacional de Cine por la Paz

Deadline
30 Dec 2022


Published: 29 Dec 2022
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PAZIFIC - Festival Internacional de Cine por la Paz

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain


Festival Internacional de Cine por la Paz, la Cultura y la Educación.


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Logo of Cortintelvi International Short Film Festival

Deadline
31 Mar 2023


Published: 28 Dec 2022
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Cortintelvi International Short Film Festival

Centro Valle Intelvi, Italy


The competition is addressed to filmmakers from all over the world who produce short films and documentaries.

Its purpose is to appraise short films and documentary-films whose goal is expressiveness and cultural disclosure starting a cinematographic event throughout Val d’Intelvi.


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Logo of Festival de cine fantástico y de terror de Medellín

Deadline
31 Jul 2023


Published: 28 Dec 2022
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Festival de cine fantástico y de terror de Medellín

Medellín, Colombia


The cinema festival Fantasmagoria- Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Medellín - reaches its 7th 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 and feature films will be selected from any nationality, produced in 2024 or 2025 which have yet to be seen in Medellín, Colombia. The films have to be related to the fantastic genre (fantasy, horror and sci-fi) and thriller, western, action, adventure and noir. They will be exhibited during the festival in Fantasmagoria in October 2025 in Medellín city, Colombia. The film features will compete for the El Cura Sin Cabeza statuette award.


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Logo of Festival de Cine Villa de Orgaz

Deadline
17 Jan 2023


Published: 28 Dec 2022
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Festival de Cine Villa de Orgaz

orgaz, Spain


At the Villa de Orgaz Film Festival we are happy to tell you that we are going to start our first edition in the town of Orgaz (Toledo), giving shape to our illusion of being able to bring Culture closer to emptied Spain, and to be able to give to also get to know those young directors and actors.

The Festival will be held on the last weekend of February, with two viewing days and on the last day, awards ceremony and Closing Gala at the Auditorium of the Town.


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Logo of Agropoli International Film Festival

Deadline
15 Oct 2023


Published: 27 Dec 2022
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Agropoli International Film Festival

Agropoli, Italy


The purpose of "Agropoli International Film Festival" is to honor the vision, the art and the work of Independent Filmmakers Worldwide.

The Live Event will be on 14/19 November 2023 in the "Area of movies" in Agropoli, a beautiful village in the Cilento Coast (Italy).

In more than 36 hours of screening, the best Short Films, Videoclips, Documentaries and Feature Film will be showcased and recognized.

The peculiarity of our festival is to interview all the filmmakers who will tell us about their films online through the "zoom" platform.

Please, read carefully the rules before submitting.


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Logo of The International Space Film Festival Tsiolkovsky

Deadline
15 Jan 2023


Published: 27 Dec 2022
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The International Space Film Festival Tsiolkovsky

Kaluga, Russia


The Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival (Tsiolkovsky ISFF) is held annually in Kaluga. Films and programs about space and its relationship with science, art, and culture take part in the competitive, non-competitive, and retrospective screenings of the Festival.

The purpose of the Tsiolkovsky ISFF is not only to present new films about space, but also to promote all areas of science and art, one way or another related to space, to strengthen the traditions of international dialogue between scientists and filmmakers to solve urgent problems of the development of modern science, culture and new technologies. In addition, the Festival carries an important educational mission on all issues related to the past, present and future of space research and space activities.

Goals and objectives of the Tsiolkovsky ISFF:

• the most complete presentation of the current state of the world cinematography related to space themes;
• demonstration of the best documentary and feature films about space, created both in Russia and abroad to the audience and the jury members. At retrospectives and special screenings, the audience will have the opportunity to watch the most famous films of domestic and foreign "space" cinema;
• the Tsiolkovsky ISFF may become a platform for live communication of creative people, scientists, as well as an exchange of projects and ready-made ideas in the field of space and "space" cinema;
• maintenance of a steady audience interest in film products related to space themes;
• a meeting of filmmakers with the audience of one of the most intensively developing regions of the country;
• the opportunity for filmmakers not only to effectively communicate with science, but also to transform scientific "space" ideas into something accessible and creative for a wide audience;
• to acquaint scientists with the world of cinema, to realize its creative potential and accessibility.

Tsiolkovsky ISFF SLOGAN: What is impossible today may be possible tomorrow (K.E. Tsiolkovsky, Self-made scientist who became the founder of modern astronautics)

Tsiolkovsky ISFF LOGO: The official logo of the Festival used in the festival symbols and official papers is a drawing by K.E. Tsiolkovsky from the "Album of Space Travel", which he created for the first Soviet science fiction film called "Space Flight."

The JURY of the Tsiolkovsky ISFF includes not only professional filmmakers, but also astronauts, as well as scientists from the space industry.


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