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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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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 [...]



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Published: 02 Apr 2025
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Claqueta Emérita

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Only for Spanish Filmmakers.

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Mérida, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Apr 2025
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One Shot Terrassa City of Film

Deadline: 29 Sep 2025

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The One Shot Terrassa City of Film is a film festival that takes back the old Sequence Shot Contest organised in Terrassa between 2004 and 2012. It came last year again, and we're following the success. So this is the 11th Edition of the festival.

The particularity of this festival is that ONLY ACCEPTS ONE SHOT FILMS. What does it mean? As is well known, is about telling a story - at least 3 minutes long - in just a single shot, that is: no cutting or image editing.

In 2017, Terrassa was selected as a "Creative City of UNESCO in Film", a recognition that only 17 cities in the world have. This leads to recover a past that it is what brought us this present.

The festival will take place during the week from November 27th to 29rd 2025.

To have some historical background, it [...]

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Terrassa, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Apr 2025
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Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Muestra de Cine de Lanzarote is a project organized by Asociación Tenique Cultural, a non-profit organization whose main goals are to promote, diffuse and debate independent films, analyze the local context and connect it to global level. The 15th edition of the project is scheduled to be held between November 20 and November 30, 2025.

The call for films will be opened between April 2 and August 31 2025, and films may be submitted to the two competitive sections: the Official Section of Feature-length Films, endowed with a prize of 6.500 euros, and the Cruce de caminos: Filmmakers from the Canaries Section, endowed with a prize of 1.200 euros. The prize will be paid during the first four months of the year.

All details about the call can be found in the rules of participation.

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Arrecife, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 01 Apr 2025
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Endimaris Sitges

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Competitive festival of short films with a 2SLGTBIQ+ theme, produced in the 24 months prior to the event, held in the town of Sitges (Barcelona - Spain).

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Sitges, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 28 Mar 2025
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Festival Cine del Mediterráneo- Ficsem

Deadline: 20 Apr 2025

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FICSEM Festival, in the Mediterranean area.


For major reasons, and having been immersed in a situation in which we have all been affected, we have decided to adapt to the current situation, and give a new focus to our festival. Maintaining the enthusiasm and passion we feel for the artistic world.


Our festival is aimed at the dissemination and promotion of film authors related to topics of social and/or ecological value.


Because we believe in the power of art as a transformative medium, our contribution from this festival is to give visibility to projects that address environmental and social changes in which we are immersed. We are an international festival because we understand the world beyond barriers, and because we are moved by the need to get to know other cultures [...]

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Torrevieja, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 27 Mar 2025
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29N. Festival De Cine, Memoria Y Ddhh

Deadline: 01 Sep 2025

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On November 29, 1974, the DINA arrested Carmen Bueno and Jorge Müller after the premiere of the film “A la sombra del sol”. 51 years after their forced disappearance, filmmakers continue to remember on this day two great figures of national cinema through film.

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Valparaíso, Chile




 
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Published: 25 Mar 2025
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Festival de Cine de Roca, Cine de Música

Deadline: 11 Aug 2025

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Roca Film Festival is a non-profit cultural project held annually in the parish of Roca, Guitiriz, Lugo, Spain. Organized by Xermolos Cultural Association, this small-format musical film festival reaches its XII edition in 2025.

Key Features:

Musical Focus:
The festival centers on musical-themed productions, providing a platform for filmmakers who explore the relationship between cinema and music.
Varied Program:
In addition to short film screenings, the festival offers a wide range of activities, including:
- Outdoor film screenings.
- Presentations of cultural projects.
- Live concerts.
- Art exhibitions.
- Colloquiums and debates.
- Guided tours of the area.
- Traditional games.

Short Film Competition:
The festival features a musical-themed short film competition, divided [...]

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Guitiriz, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 21 Mar 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cine de la Universidad Central

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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The Central University International Film Festival (FICUC) and the Central University film program are once again present to invite students, alumni and the public to the eighth edition of FICUC.

“Finding a possible cinema” will be the vision of the festival during this new edition of the festival. Under this slogan, the festival seeks new visions of cinema, ones that are open to exploration, both aesthetically and thematically, and to that of its production models or schemes. This year the festival seeks to generate encounters with a new national cinema, which moves away from traditional models and proposes an alternative, creative and recursive production.

The eighth edition of FICUC opens the call to all types of national and international short films made during [...]

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Bogotá, Colombia



 

 
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Published: 21 Mar 2025
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African Indigenous Language Film Festival (Ailff)

Deadline: 20 Aug 2025

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AILFF’25 invites filmmakers across Africa and the diaspora to submit films for its 3rd edition. This festival celebrates stories in African indigenous languages, focusing on cultural heritage, inclusion, and advocacy—especially for people with Down Syndrome and neurogenetic conditions

This year, AILFF’25 highlights films that depict the experiences of people with Down Syndrome, using cinema as a catalyst for empathy and social change.

The festival calls on filmmakers to illuminate overlooked narratives and foster dialogues on inclusivity. Participants will experience engaging screenings, panel discussions, and workshops, led by filmmakers and advocates focused on language, identity, and accessibility.

Join us in Nigeria to help safeguard Africa’s linguistic richness, amplify [...]

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Lagos, Nigeria



 
 
 
 
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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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XXV Festival Internacional De Cine Arqueológico Del Bidasoa

Deadline: 15 Jul 2025

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The Oiasso Roman Museum and the City Council of Irun organize the International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa.

The aim of the Festival is to present archaeology to the general public, through the diffusion of audio-visual material resulted from the work made by archaeologists, assuring the promotion and the spreading of these films.

The Festival is being celebrated since the year 2001 and from the year 2004 it has four prizes: the Grand Prize of the Festival, the Special Audience Prize, the Educational Values Prize and Arkeolan Prize for Contribution to Science. Since 2006, it’s inside Fedarcine, the European network of Archaeological Film Festivals.

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Irun, Spain