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Brussels Short Film Festival

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Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the International competition will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.








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Logo of Diputación de Jaen Short Film Festival against Gender violence
Published: 11 Jul 2019
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Diputación de Jaen Short Film Festival against Gender violence

Deadline: 19 Sep 2019

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

The topic of the work will be the violence of gender, in any of its manifestations, its prevention and sensitization against it, being able to present documentaries and short films of plot fiction.

The jury will have special consideration for those works that address this issue by focusing on the youth world.

 Fiction  Documentary



Jaén, Spain



 
 
 
Logo of Almería International Film Festival
Published: 11 Jul 2019
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Almería International Film Festival

Deadline: 14 Aug 2019

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The 24th Almería International Film Festival will be held in Almería (Spain), in order to promote the province of Almeria through the strengthening the historical links of the province with the audiovisual industry and culture, from Friday 14th November to Sunday 23st November 2025. The Festival is organized by Almería Provincial Council.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



Almería, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Brussels Short Film Festival
Published: 10 Jul 2019
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Brussels Short Film Festival

Deadline: 26 Jan 2020

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the International competition will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



Brussels, Belgium



 
 
 
 
Logo of Gijon International Film Festival
Published: 16 Jun 2019
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Short films
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Gijon International Film Festival

Deadline: 13 Sep 2019

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FICX) aims to showcase a wide and varied selection of auteur cinema currently being produced worldwide and especially focused on innovative films and emerging filmmakers. High quality, personal, young in its shape, edgy and independent cinema at a creative level. During its selection process, the Festival will prioritise those works of interest that have their World, International, European or Spanish premiere at FICX as well as those that do not have commercial distribution agreements in the Spanish territory.

Acknowledged as “Specialized Festival” by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association)

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Gijón, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Isla Calavera · Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguna
Published: 11 Jun 2019
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Feature films



Isla Calavera · Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguna

Deadline: 10 Oct 2019

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  Other  Experimental



San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival
Published: 21 May 2019
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Feature films



IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Apr 2020

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


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



 
 

 
Logo of Mecal Pro,  28th Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival
Published: 07 May 2019
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Mecal Pro, 28º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Deadline: 15 Dec 2019

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, will celebrate its 28th edition. The long history of MECAL PRO has consolidated it as one of the most important short film festivals in Europe and the world, thus receiving the support of local, national and international institutions. We have screened in 2025 more than 300 short films in 29 sections that we program.

Mecal is strongly committed to promoting the exhibition and dissemination of audiovisual creations in the short format, not only with the public, but also in having creators and distributors meet through different activities. Mecal is also devoted to foster emerging talent, by holding events and awards specially aimed at young creators. In this sense, it also works as a short film [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Zaragoza International Film Festival
Published: 30 Apr 2019
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Short films



Festival Cine Zaragoza

Deadline: 29 Aug 2019

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The Zaragoza Film Festival, founded in 1995 to create a cinematic activity in the city. At first his main title was the Young Filmmakers. Since 2007 its official name became the Zaragoza Film Festival.

Festival with various events, generalist and national character (although some of its events are international).

Starting in 2021, after celebrating the 25th edition of the Festival, we propose an evolution of the project.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Zaragoza, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Viña del Mar International Film Festival
Published: 18 Apr 2019
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Short films
Feature films



Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar

Deadline: 30 Jun 2019

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Any Ibero-American work may participate in the Fiction Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film, and Short Film categories, and any national work may participate in the "National Feature Film Competition" and "Miradas al Territorio" categories. All works must be considered as NOT having participated in the FICVIÑA Competition prior to the 2023 and 2024 versions.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Valparaíso , Chile



 
 
 
 
Logo of American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)
Published: 10 Apr 2019
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Short films
Feature films



American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

Deadline: 12 Jan 2020

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Palm Springs, United States