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shnit worldwide shortsfestival

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The shnit worldwide shortsfestival is a premier platform for the exhibition and promotion of short films. This festival is a unique transnational event held simultaneously in ten cities across five continents. The festival consists of three main segments:

▪ shnit PLAYGROUNDS* | Running until August 31st, 2025
▪ shnit EXPANDED | Running until September 30th, 2025
▪ shnit FINALE | Amsterdam – September 30th, 2025

The winner of the WORLDWIDE COMPETITION, as well as the shnit audience-nominated films of the WORLDWIDE & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, will become eligible to enter the 2026 Oscars® in accordance with the rules of the 98th Academy Awards® [Cinematic release].

Over the past twenty-three years, shnit has evolved into a major international short film festival, continuously [...]








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Logo of PITCHING - HUESCA INTERNACIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HUESCA
Published: 25 Apr 2025
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



PITCHING - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca

Deadline: 06 May 2025

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

El Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca (HIFF) lanza la primera edición de su convocatoria Pitching HIFF para apostar por el nuevo talento y por la creación de cortometrajes de profesionales emergentes de España.

El Pitching HIFF pretende ser un espacio de encuentro para jóvenes cortometrajistas profesionales y productores/as que desean apoyar a profesionales emergentes apostando por sus cortometrajes de ficción, documental, no ficción,...

El plazo de presentación finaliza el 6 de mayo de 2025.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Huesca, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of WORK IN PROGRESS - HUESCA INTERNACIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HUESCA
Published: 25 Apr 2025
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Work In Progress - Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca

Deadline: 12 May 2025

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

El Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca (HIFF) lanza la primera edición de su convocatoria Work in Progress HIFF, un espacio de impulso, visibilidad y acompañamiento para cortometrajes iberoamericanos en fase avanzada de postproducción.

El objetivo de esta convocatoria es brindar apoyo creativo e industrial a proyectos de cortometraje que se encuentren en etapa de montaje o finalización.

El plazo de presentación finaliza el 12 de mayo de 2025.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Huesca, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Isla Calavera · Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguna
Published: 24 Apr 2025
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Isla Calavera · Festival De Cine Fantástico De Canarias Ciudad de La Laguna

Deadline: 01 Oct 2025

Call for entries

MELIES Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguba - Isla Calavera opens the call for entries for feature and short films, fiction and documentary in real image and animation.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Cortogenia International short film festival
Published: 23 Apr 2025
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Short films



Cortogenia

Deadline: 10 Sep 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Cortogenia is short film festival held all year along.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Tarazona Film Festival
Published: 23 Apr 2025
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona Y El Moncayo

Deadline: 08 Jun 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

Feature film festival

ONLY FOR SPANISH FILMMAKERS // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Zaragoza, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS
Published: 17 Apr 2025
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Festival Of Future Storytellers

Deadline: 17 Jul 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Festival of Future Storytellers has been one of the most important festivals for young filmmakers worldwide since 1981. Each year, it offers young filmmakers from all over the world a platform for presenting their own short films and exchanging ideas about filmmaking. Each November, Munich becomes the focal point of up-and-coming international filmmaking — a place for lively exchange, networking, and discussion.

The short fiction, documentary, and animated films screened in international competition are eligible for valuable prizes, which are awarded by an independent festival jury. In addition, Festival of Future Storytellers presents a DACH Short Film Competition, in which short films from the DACH region will be programmed. An extensive supporting programme with panels and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



München, Germany



 
 
 

 
Logo of FICVI, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Vila-seca
Published: 16 Apr 2025
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



FICVI, Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges de Vila-seca

Deadline: 08 Jun 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

FICVI, International Short Film Festival of Vila-seca is a festival focused on the exhibition of short films.

It is organized by the Vila-seca Tourism Board and collaborates with the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España – Premios Goya as a Collaborating Contest in the Preselection of Short Films in the categories of Fiction and Animation for the Goya Awards.

The X edition of the FICVI, Vila-seca International Short Film Festival will be held from October 17 to 26, 2025.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vila-seca, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Documentary Film Festival Alcances
Published: 15 Apr 2025
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



FESTIVAL DE CINE DOCUMENTAL ALCANCES

Deadline: 13 Jun 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Only for Spanish Documentaries

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Cádiz, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of The 25th Seoul Intl. ALT Cinema & Media Festival(nemaf2025)
Published: 15 Apr 2025
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Short films
Feature films



The 25th Seoul Intl. ALT Cinema & Media Festival(nemaf2025)

Deadline: 16 May 2025

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Seoul International ALT Cinema & media arts Festival (NeMaf) is the annual festival that shows media-based art with innovative spirit in its themes and forms.

The types of works we show include single-channel video arts, media arts, documentaries, found-footage films, essay films, experimental films, and so on. It takes place at multiple cinemas around Seoul.

It has been founded and showcased more than 2,000 media-based works and discovered 1,000 artists since it was founded in 2000.

NeMaf now opens for submissions and seeks innovative films and media art works.

- Submission Deadline
MAY 16, 2025 11:59 PM (Korea Standard Time)

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Seoul, South Korea



 
 
 
 
Logo of AVILÉS ACCIÓN FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 10 Apr 2025
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films



Avilés Acción: Certamen Cortometrajes

Deadline: 09 May 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

Only for Spanish Filmmakers // Solo para cineastas españoles.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Aviles, Spain