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SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)

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Since its first edition, the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) has taken firm steps to grow both nationally and internationally while remaining true to its mission. The festival aims to offer Dominicans, as well as all visitors to the country during the event, the opportunity to access the unique perspective that cinema provides on "global issues" through "personal stories." In doing so, it seeks to foster learning and adaptation in a world driven by knowledge and globalization.

The festival’s mission remains to bring the best international narrative and documentary films to a diverse audience, advancing the understanding of the global challenges we face. Beyond this, it has contributed—whether significantly or modestly—to enhancing cinematic culture in the Dominican [...]








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Logo of Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival - FICCI
Published: 30 Nov 2019
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Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival - FICCI

Deadline: 04 Dec 2019

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The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (FICCI) is a cinematographic event with a social and cultural vision and, by choice, free and open to all. Each year, FICCI interprets the particular circumstances of Colombia, Ibero-America, and the world, offering a world-class edition guided by the preservation of freedom and the expansion of cultural dialogue through films, industry gatherings, and academic events that are relevant, human, subtle, and in constant conversation with its audience and cultural stakeholders. The festival seeks to be a space for encounter and exchange, a platform to elevate human awareness, strengthen democracy, and contribute to the creation of free, inclusive, and conscious societies.

The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival [...]

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Cartagena de Indias, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Oct 2019
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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Apr 2020

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Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival is dedicated to short films, new media and digital arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it has grown to be a recognized platform for the expression of both young artists and established professionals – the only one of its kind in Bulgaria serving this particular sector of contemporary culture, and one of the oldest short film forums on the Balkans.
IN THE PALACE is a Goya Awards qualifying festival, Student Academy Awards® qualifying festival, and an Academy Awards®/OSCAR® qualifying festival for shorts in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best National Film. IN THE PALACE is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Pernik, Bulgaria



 
 

 
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Published: 03 Oct 2019
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Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia

Deadline: 15 Dec 2019

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The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 34, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

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Palencia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Oct 2019
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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival

Deadline: 07 May 2020

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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Portugal, reaching its 34th edition in 2026.

The festival will be held from 17th to 26th July 2026 and its main objective is the promotion of audiovisual and film production, selected according to quality criteria, at an event which focuses not only on the discovery of new films and directors, but also on the legacy of cinema.

Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films, as well as music videos, no longer than 60 minutes (unless otherwise noted), produced in 2025 or 2026 are eligible for the various competitions.

Out-of-competition programmes will highlight not only a selection of worldwide contemporary short films but also the relations between shorts and [...]

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Vila do Conde, Portugal



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Sep 2019
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BIFFF - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival

Deadline: 19 Jan 2020

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Every year, during the month of April, the city of Brussels becomes the capital of all things Fantastic. The BIFFF, one of the biggest International Fantastic Film Festivals of the world (certainly the craziest), screens more than 100 movies during its 13 days marathon, ranging from Fantasy to Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult, Horror, Anime, Experimental, underground, etc., of which some 90 features and 100 shorts in World, International, European or Belgian premiere.

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Bruxelles, Belgium



 
 
 
 
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Published: 29 Aug 2019
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Mostra de Curtas Vila de Noia

Deadline: 28 Sep 2019

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XXVI MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CURTAMETRAXES VILA DE NOIA

The XXVI Mostra Internacional de Curtametraxes Vila de Noia extends the submission deadline and publishes the official regulations for this year’s edition.
The Mostra Internacional de Curtametraxes Vila de Noia announces the extension of the short film submission deadline until 2:00 p.m. on September 15, 2025.
This decision was made after considering the feedback received from several distributors, directors, and film industry professionals regarding the regulations published on June 15. Those rules introduced substantial changes compared to previous editions, and given that they were implemented late in the year, they risked limiting the participation of many filmmakers who usually adapt their works to the traditional [...]

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Noia, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 21 Aug 2019
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Festival Européen du Court Métrage de Bordeaux

Deadline: 03 Feb 2020

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DATE AND LOCATION

The 29th edition of the European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux will take place from March 26th to 27th 2026. The projection nights will take place at the UGC Ciné-Cité cinema in Bordeaux.

GOALS

The European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux aims to promote the short film format to the Région Aquitaine's audience. It facilitates the access to cinema for a large public, from all ages. It also supports the discovery of talented directors coming from all over Europe.,It’s a way for the filmmakers to be appreciated by a jury, no matter if they are mere enthusiasts or professionals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Talence, France



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Aug 2019
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Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Mar 2020

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We are the West Coast’s premier festival dedicated to showcasing fresh and innovative filmmaking, screening everything from festival favorites like Damsel (starring Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska), to world premieres like Netflix favorite Abducted in Plain Sight.

We are committed to discovering and supporting emerging filmmakers. There’s a reason MovieMaker magazine has named Mammoth Lakes Film Festival as one of the “Top 50 Film Festival’s Worth Your Entry Fee” for the last nine years in a row: We put our filmmakers first! And now we are one of the "Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World" named by MovieMaker Magazine — a true testament to the experience you will have with us.

We always secure top-level press to attend the festival in order to get exposure for our [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Mammoth lakes, United States



 
 
 

 
Logo of Santander International Independent Film Festival (2026) - SANFICI
Published: 14 Aug 2019
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Santander Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente (2026) - Sanfici

Deadline: 30 Nov 2019

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SANFICI is a space to generate meetings at different levels, with an overcoming and innovative will. First of all, it is a space for the relationship between spectators, filmmakers and theorists around cinema and all border and heterodox manifestations. Secondly, it is a special and temporary meeting point.

SANFICI wants to become, year after year, the place of convergence for world independent cinema. But it also wants to be the space where the past and the future dialogue. The place where the most diverse film traditions are embraced with their riskiest proposals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bucaramanga, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 07 Aug 2019
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Festival de Málaga

Deadline: 15 Dec 2019

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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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Málaga, Spain