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Curtas Noia Industry Lab – Short Film Project and Screenplay Competitions

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The Curtas Noia Industry Lab is organising the 1st Short Film Screenplay Competition with the aim of encouraging the creation of new cinematic works, fostering emerging talent and promoting stories capable of connecting local identity with global audiences.

The competition has been established as a tool for discovering and supporting new filmmakers, encouraging the development of screenplays with cinematic potential and the prospect of success at national and international film festivals.

Furthermore, the competition seeks to encourage entries that establish links with Galicia, its heritage, culture, landscapes or communities, thereby contributing to the strengthening of the Galician audiovisual ecosystem.

The Curtas Noia Industry Lab is launching the 1st Short Film Project [...]



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Logo of Òrbita Film Fest (ÒFF)
Published: 06 Mar 2026
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Òrbita Film Fest (ÒFF)

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

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Òrbita Film Fest (formerly Ficcions de Ciència), a festival dedicated to exploring the interaction between science, society and cinema, will hold its second edition from 20 to 25 October 2026 in Barcelona.
The call is open to fiction, animation and documentary short films that contribute to a broad dialogue on the role of science in society. In this second edition, the festival will also include a special section devoted to Narratives on Nature.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



Barcelona, Spain



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Logo of Fantastic Gijón
Published: 05 Mar 2026
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Fantastic Gijón

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

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FantasticGijón was born with the illusion of filling a space that we believe empty in Asturias, to accommodate national and international productions of the Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction genres that, due to the genre to which they belong, have less chance of reaching our community within of the programming of the rest of regional festivals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Gijón, Spain



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Logo of CERTAMEN CINEMATOGRÁFICO AMIGOS DE RIBADESELLA
Published: 01 Mar 2026
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CERTAMEN CINEMATOGRÁFICO AMIGOS DE RIBADESELLA

Deadline: 01 Sep 2026

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The festival aims to promote cinematographic culture through short films.

The Friends of Ribadesella Cultural Association was born in 1986, with the vocation of disseminating culture among the citizens of Ribadesella and its council, its statutory objectives being very broad (giving conferences, organizing exhibitions, publishing books, protecting cultural and historical heritage , artistic, ethnographic, natural or scientific of the town; also activities of a sporting or social nature) currently having about a thousand members, who support our cultural trajectory.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Ribadesella, Spain



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Logo of CINE VERSÁTIL- FACAQ
Published: 28 Feb 2026
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CINE VERSÁTIL- FACAQ

Deadline: 20 May 2027

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Diversity Short Film Festival- Argentina
LGBT VIDEO ART- Anniversary Edition- 16 years

2027

Edition 16

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The 16th edition will include a non-competitive exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ shortfilms from Asia.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Buenos Aires, Argentina



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Logo of ABIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 27 Feb 2026
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ABIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 Aug 2026

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Discover the Magic of the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF)!

Launched in June 2024, the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF) made a powerful debut with its inaugural edition held from 20th to 22nd December 2024 in Umuahia, Abia State. The festival brought together filmmakers, actors, industry stakeholders, and creative enthusiasts from across Nigeria and the diaspora in a vibrant celebration of storytelling, innovation, and cultural identity.

ABIFF 2025 – A Remarkable Second Edition
Building on the success of its inaugural outing, ABIFF 2025 recorded a significant milestone with over 1,243 film submissions from filmmakers across Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia — positioning the festival as one of the fastest-growing film platforms in West Africa.

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Umuahia, Nigeria



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Logo of Golden Sausruko
Published: 16 Feb 2026
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Золотой Саусруко

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

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The main objective of the Festival is to promote the development of national cinema in the Republic of Adygea, to encourage youth participation in cultural projects, and to identify and support talent in the field of cinematography.

The Festival aims to strengthen the all-Russian civic identity and the unity of the multinational people of the Russian Federation, to promote patriotic education, to harmonize interethnic relations, and to foster friendship among the peoples of the Russian Federation. It also seeks to preserve and promote traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, as well as to safeguard and popularize the intangible ethnocultural heritage of the Russian Federation, in line with the implementation of the state national policy of the Russian Federation.

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Maykop, Russia



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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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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



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

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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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



New York, United States



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