For festival organisers


76% of last year’s most successful films and over 172000 films selected by the best film festivals use Festhome









Find the latest calls for entries for film festivals all over the world




Grimmfest

Logo of Grimmfest

Grimmfest 2024 is scheduled for 3rd to 6th October, teaming up with our regular venue partner Odeon Great Northern, for a live event.

Submissions will open from 1st November 2023 and all awards still apply.

Grimmfest has fast become one of the ‘go to’ genre film festivals in the World, now in its 16th year, the festival will see thousands of fans attend in early October at the Odeon Great Northern in Manchester UK. Hosting a plethora of horror, dark fantasy and sci-fi movie premieres alongside Q&As from many of the film makers and stars of the films; Grimmfest 2024 will be a massive celebration of genre cinema on the big screen.

The festival seeks the very best cutting edge and exciting new horror and genre movies to premiere in the north of the UK. Every selected film will [...]








   Manage projection files of up to 20 GB


   Multilingual environment

   Notify your selection results easily and efficiently


   Filters (duration, production, country...)




Screening Room
Watch entries in the best possible streaming quality

Statistics
Check statistics about all your submissions

Film data
Watch each submitted film and check its basic information at a glance



























Powerful tools
Manage your festival selection process: Selection notification to all submitters, selection statuses, mass mailing...

HD streaming
Online HD streaming of all submitted films which may also be downloaded for offline curating.

Entry fee management
We take care of the accounting and send your entry fees each month, so that you can focus on evaluating films.

Download film data
Access data from submitters and their films in Excel, CSV, export to your database or even synchronised with Eventival.

Non exclusive
We do not require any kind of exclusivity, keep using any other submissions method, alongside Festhome.

Security
The latest security protocols to protect the privacy of our users and their films. We care about keeping it safe.

We dont sell your information
Festhome does not sell the data of its users to third parties for promotional or other activities.

Accounts for jurors and curators
Free accounts for all members of your festival, who may be assigned all or specific films, sections and even vote or tag films.

Excellent support
Quick, helpful and reachable support that keeps being praised by both festivals and filmmakers.







VoD platform for your festival online



   Set it up now!



















Find Academy Award, European Film Award, BAFTA, Goya, Méliès d’Or, Cartoon d’Or, and other FIAPP recognized festivals.



Most recent calls for entries and upcoming deadlines.


 
Logo of Octubre corto
Published: 17 Apr 2018
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Octubre corto

Deadline: 18 Jun 2018

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

ONLY FOR FILMMAKERS FROM SPAIN

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Arnedo, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (GZDOC)
Published: 14 Apr 2018
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (GZDOC)

Deadline: 31 Aug 2018

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Official Website:
https://www.gzdoc.cn/en/index.aspx

Official Email Address:
film@gzdoc.cn / screen@gzdoc.cn / project@gzdoc.cn / docshop@gzdoc.cn

[Important]
1.All emails should be regarded as official only when they are sent from the official email addresses listed above. Please do not make a promotion of selection if you only get an email from Festhome without any confirmation from our official email address.
2.We will only notify selected films by film@gzdoc.cn. If you haven't been notified by email by the end of November, it means your film has not been selected.

Introduction of GZDOC Four Main Sessions:
GZDOC is the only state-level professional platform with documentary financing and trading functions and has become the pioneer in China's documentary industry, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Guangzhou, China



 
 
 

 
Logo of LesGaiCineMad Madrid International LGBTI+ Film Festival
Published: 06 Apr 2018
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Lesgaicinemad Festival Internacional De Cine LGBTI+ De Madrid

Deadline: 15 Aug 2018

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

LesGaiCineMad Madrid International LGBTI+ Film Festival is a LGTBI+ Film Festival in seen in Spanish Speaking countries. The inaugural edition was held in 1996. With an estimated audience of more than 10,000 spectators, it is a well attended festival by members of the Community of Madrid and is covered by the Spanish Press.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Tarazona Film Festival
Published: 05 Apr 2018
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona Y El Moncayo

Deadline: 17 Jun 2018

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 SHORT FILM FESTIVAL K-LIDOSCOPI
Published: 01 Apr 2018
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films



FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES K-LIDOSCOPI

Deadline: 30 Jun 2018

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

Selection Festival for the GOYA AWARDS.

Short Film Festival for three categories:
Fiction, Animation, Documentary

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



CULLERA, Spain



 
 
 
Logo of ZINEBI - International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao
Published: 06 Mar 2018
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



ZINEBI - Festival Internacional de Cine Documental y Cortometraje de Bilbao

Deadline: 15 Jul 2018

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

ZINEBI
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM OF BILBAO

It got started in the year 1.959 and organized by the Cultural Department of Bilbao City Hall, ZINEBI will celebrate its 66th edition from the 8th up to the 15th of November, 2024.

It is the only international Class A festival in Spain in the documentary and short film category recognised by FIAPF since 1974, recognised by the Hollywood Academy as a qualifier for the Oscars among the short films from the official palmares and qualifier as well by the Spanish Academy for the BAFTA Awards and the GOYA Awards.

ZINEBI is a festival which holds all the most current forms and formats, innovative and suggestive and that is making a steady bet for the emerging authors. The line-up of the international schedule [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Cinespaña, Festival du Film Espagnol & Portugais de Toulouse
Published: 24 Feb 2018
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Feature films



29 Cinespaña, Festival Du Film Espagnol & Portugais De Toulouse

Deadline: 23 Jun 2018

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Feature film festival

ONLY FOR SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE PRODUCTIONS

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Toulouse, France



 
 
 
 
Logo of LA Shorts International Film Festival
Published: 22 Feb 2018
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films



LA Shorts International Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jun 2018

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world.

The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences OSCAR®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Goya Awards).

We are proud to have 66 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Now in its 28th year, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens over 350 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Burbank, United States



 
 
 

 
Logo of Mexico International Short Film Festival - SHORTS MÉXICO
Published: 16 Feb 2018
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films



Shorts México - Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De México

Deadline: 31 May 2018

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

SHORTS MÉXICO CALL FOR ENTRIES – SUBMIT YOUR FILM

SHORTS MEXICO has become the biggest International short film festival in Latin America.

An exhibition platform specializing in short films. It promotes cinema creative expressions, diverse voices, distinctive and innovative visions, bold quality films from filmmakers from all over the world. At SHORTS MEXICO we encourage the growth and development of short films as well as the filmmakers.

SHORTS MEXICO - Mexico International Short Film Festival call for entries begins March 1st through May 31st ,2024 at 23:59 (CST) Mexico City. We are open to receive Short Films from all over the world inviting all production genres.

The 19th Edition of SHORTS MEXICO will be held from September 1st through the 30th 2024 in Mexico City. The [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, Mexico



 
 
 
 
Logo of IBIZACINEFEST
Published: 12 Feb 2018
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Ibizacinefest - 9º Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Ibiza

Deadline: 20 Dec 2018

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The 8th edition of the International Independent Film Festival of Ibiza has developed several seus in the 5 municipalities of the Island, for first time with institutional support from the 5 City Councils, and the online version on the Filmin platform. The institutional support in Ibiza is total by adding the Departments of Culture and Tourism of the Consell Insular of Ibiza more various private sponsors in the Island.

Ibizacinefest has renewed its commitment to Ibiza and culture with a program of 132 national and international titles, exclusive premieres in Spain and with 90% of premieres in the Balearic Islands, targeted activities to professionals, shortfilms contests to discover and boost the local and Balearic talent, educational program with special screenings per [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ibiza, Spain