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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Film Festival is dedicated to short films and audiovisual arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it is now a recognized platform for expression of both young artists and experienced professionals. Among the oldest in the Balkans, it is the only professional short film festival in Bulgaria.

IN THE PALACE ISFF is a Goya 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 ISFF is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the short film sector – the Short Film Conference.

IN THE PALACE ISFF annually launches the last weekend of June and for [...]



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Logo of Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival & A World of Dark Comedy.
Published: 13 Feb 2026
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Over The Fence Comedy Film Festival & A World of Dark Comedy.

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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Hamilton Hill, Australia



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Published: 12 Feb 2026
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Messina Opera Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Sep 2026

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The Messina Opera Film Festival is a meeting and discussion place for delving into the relationship between cinema and opera through various artistic perspectives and trends. The Messina Opera Film Festival is the only event in the Italian cinematic landscape that addresses this interaction and offers the public a diverse cultural program consisting of screenings, concerts, presentations, and exhibitions. The entire program is exclusively dedicated to the relationship between the Seventh Art and one of the greatest Italian cultural traditions, Melodrama. There are non-competitive sections and a section dedicated to short films, which is competitive in nature. The competition is thematic, and only works with a maximum duration of 15 minutes (including titles) are admitted, which [...]

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Messina, Italy



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Logo of INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL TINDIRINDIS
Published: 11 Feb 2026
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Tarptautinis Animacinių Filmų Festivalis Tindirindis

Deadline: 01 Sep 2026

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The festival will offer diverse program, featuring films of the famous directors, debutants and animation students from various countries, many of whom were awarded at numerous international animation festivals.

International Animated Film Festival "Tindirindis "- is not a commercial film scene. The festival's mission - to deliver the widest range of the animation world: the different styles, the schools work, to show the animation, which encourages creativity.
Artistic animation, author retrospectives, the films, which stimulate creativity. 22 years festival is running every year in Lithuania, showing the best non-commercial animation works from around the world. Competition programs include short and feature films for children, adults, experimental, student, debut, and music [...]

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Vilnius, Lithuania



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Logo of Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest
Published: 10 Feb 2026
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Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest

Deadline: 01 Nov 2026

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"Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues." Anthony Haden-Guest

WE HAVE ROLLING DEADLINES. If we are in between seasons on the FESTHOME platform

(PROJECT SUBMISSION IS FREE. We have ROLLING DEADLINES for project submission.) Please see our Rules & Terms.

EVENT DATES

- Aug - Jul | Animation Nights New York curated monthly screening events

- May | ANNY Cannes Program

- Nov / Dec | ANNY Best of Fest (Season Festival / Conference)

- Ongoing | Additional Opportunities

- Ongoing | ANNY Exchange Talent Connect (https://annyexchange.com)

(Please note: Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has ROLLING DEADLINES. If you have not received a notification it means your film is still in the running to be screened at one of our [...]

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New York, United States



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Logo of MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL IN TUNISIA
Published: 10 Feb 2026
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FESTIVAL DU CINEMA DOCUMENTAIRE MEDITERRANEEN EN TUNISIE

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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DOCUMED - MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY CINEMA FESTIVAL
IN TUNISIA
9th Edition - 2026

DocuMed – Mediterranean Documentary Cinema Festival in Tunisia, organized annually by the Tunisian Documentary Cinema Association, offers screenings of creative documentaries from countries around the Mediterranean. It aims to promote the influence and dissemination of documentary films in Tunisia and to promote exchanges between professionals, creators and the public in a spirit of openness to anthropological, cultural and social diversity.

DocuMed:
- Carries humanist values, based on openness to other cultures, freedom of creation and sharing.

- Demonstrates its belonging to the world, its openness to its Maghreb, Arab and Mediterranean [...]

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TUNIS , Tunisia



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Logo of Utsav International Film Festival
Published: 02 Feb 2026
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Utsav International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Oct 2026

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Utsav – Celebration or Festival

We have started this LGBTQ+ & Independent Film Festival for cinema lovers. This film festival will be a celebration of creativity and ideas. After a successful completion of the first edition of the festival, we are now ready for the second edition.

LGBTQ+ cinema globally as well as in India has become an important part of the film industry. OTT platforms have increased the reach of these films to a larger audience. Of course, these avenues are mostly for mainstream cinema and filmmakers. There are a lot of independent film makers who also have interesting stories to present. We hope that this festival will be a platform for these independent film makers and their wonderful stories.

Each film has various components – story, script, [...]

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Mumbai, India



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Logo of Lesfest Peru
Published: 01 Feb 2026
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Lesfest Peru

Deadline: 01 Mar 2026

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CALL FOR ENTRIES 4RD

LESFEST LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF PERU

LIMA - PERU, 2027

COMPETITIONS

Lesfest features five competitions:

- International Feature Film Competition: Productions from any country worldwide with a running time of over 60 minutes are eligible. These films must have been produced after January 1, 2025.

- International Short Film Competition: Films from any country worldwide with a maximum running time of 30 minutes are eligible. These films must have been produced after January 1, 2024.

- Lesbination – International Animation Competition: open to animated films from anywhere in the world with a maximum runtime of 30 minutes. These films must have been produced after January 1, 2025.

- International Series Competition: Series from any country worldwide [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lima, Peru



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Logo of The Digital Gate International Film Festival
Published: 26 Jan 2026
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The Digital Gate International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

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مهرجان البوابة الرقمية الدولي للفيلم القصير
أول مهرجان شهري للفيلم القصير في الجزائر و الوطن العربي

Th Digital Gate international film festival
The first monthly online short film festival in Algeria and the Arab world

Le festival international du film court métrage portail numérique
Le premier festival mensuel de courts métrages online Algérie et dans le monde arabe

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Annaba , Algeria



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Logo of Iztacalco International Film Festival
Published: 23 Jan 2026
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Festival Internacional de Cine en Iztacalco

Deadline: 01 Sep 2026

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The first International Film Festival in Iztacalco, in one of Mexico City's most historic boroughs, invites all filmmakers interested in sharing their work with us, and why not, even stay and film. We will have screenings of the submitted films, as well as an awards ceremony with cash prizes.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Iztacalco, Mexico



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Logo of Rani Durgavati International Film Festival
Published: 15 Jan 2026
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Rani Durgavati International Film Festival

Deadline: 14 May 2026

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The Rani Durgavati International Film Festival is designed to celebrate Cinema.

RDIFF is committed to Showcase films from amazing filmmakers across the globe. The festival welcomes films from around the world.

RDIFF is a Jabalpur, Mumbai, India based international film festival with screenings and Q&A and a twice-yearly awards event. One event is totally dedicated to Short Films and other event is for Full Length Films.

There will be two events every year.

Our First Edition SUCCESSFULLY launched on 5th October 2023 for Short Films.

Our June edition for Full Length Films was a success at Amravati, Maharashtra.

The 3rd Edition for short films category was completed on 5 Oct 2024. Honorable MLA Shri Abhilash Pandey distributed the Awards. Edition 04 was filled with amazing [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Jabalpur, India



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