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Palencia International Film Festival

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The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 34, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.



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Published: 30 Aug 2025
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Short Film Showcase Vila de Noia

Deadline: 15 Sep 2025

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XXVI MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CURTAMETRAXES VILA DE NOIA

The XXVI Mostra Internacional de Curtametraxes Vila de Noia extends the submission deadline and publishes the official regulations for this year’s edition.
The Mostra Internacional de Curtametraxes Vila de Noia announces the extension of the short film submission deadline until 2:00 p.m. on September 15, 2025.
This decision was made after considering the feedback received from several distributors, directors, and film industry professionals regarding the regulations published on June 15. Those rules introduced substantial changes compared to previous editions, and given that they were implemented late in the year, they risked limiting the participation of many filmmakers who usually adapt their works to the traditional [...]

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Noia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 29 Aug 2025
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Afi Animal Film Festival

Deadline: 28 Sep 2025

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Animals spending their entire lives behind bars. Lives waiting for their last moments in the cold air of slaughterhouses. And there, those suffering inside laboratories.

AFI, an organization working toward a world without lab animals, wants to listen to these voiceless beings and thus is hosting the <1st AFI Animal Film Festival>.

Through the language of film, we convey their voices, and envision a world where all life coexists.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



익산시, South Korea



 
 

 
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Published: 29 Aug 2025
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ABIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 05 Nov 2025

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Launched in June 2024, the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF) debuted with a spectacular inaugural edition held from 20th to 22nd December 2024. It was a transformative celebration of creativity, storytelling, and culture, attracting filmmakers, enthusiasts, and industry professionals from across Nigeria and beyond. The next edition promises to be even bigger and better—stay tuned as we announce the official dates soon!

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Umuahia, Nigeria



 
 
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Published: 28 Aug 2025
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cinemagia cinema damare

Deadline: 10 Sep 2025

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From September 18 to 20, 2025, Miramare Castle in Maccarese will host the fourth edition of Cinemagia - cinema damare, an international outdoor film festival dedicated to independent productions. The program includes a selection of films, documentaries, short films, and web series from different countries, with the aim of promoting new authors and encouraging the spread of innovative languages.

The seaside location gives the festival a distinctive character: the screenings take place in an evocative and accessible setting, capable of attracting a diverse audience and, in particular, the younger generations, who are invited to enjoy a cultural experience outside the conventional channels.

Cinemagia - cinema damare is therefore a cultural event that combines the international [...]

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roma, Italy




 
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Published: 28 Aug 2025
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FESTIVAL DE CINE COMUNITARIO PREMIOS CHASKI

Deadline: 15 Oct 2025

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Within the framework of the 5th Community Film Festival “Chaski Awards”, a project that won economic incentives from the Ministry of Culture
of Peru - 2024, produced and carried out by the non-profit Association Chaski Arguedas, from August 26 to November 15, 2025, an activity that will consist of a laboratory, workshops, discussions, interviews, a contest and screening of short films and feature films.

The “Premios Chaski” Festival is a space that brings together filmmakers, technicians, specialists, students, audiovisual professionals, amateurs and the like, nationwide, who have projects in the following categories:

IN COMPETITION:

• Best National Fiction Short Film

• Best National Documentary Short Film

• Best Latin American Animated Short Film

• Best Costumbrista [...]

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Apurímac, Peru



 
 
 
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Published: 27 Aug 2025
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WFFF-Women In Football Film Festival

Deadline: 08 Sep 2025

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The WOMEN IN FOOTBALL FILM FESTIVAL is an international competitive event with a conceptual and curatorial approach focused on women's football. The festival highlights the role of women in sports cinema by showcasing their representation in the creation, production, and dissemination of audiovisual works centered on football.

The WOMEN IN FOOTBALL FILM FESTIVAL is a space where international film productions on women's football and other related topics can come together. This is particularly important in the run-up to the 2027 Women's World Cup, which Brazil is hosting for the first time. It aims to be a true beacon for generating knowledge, providing collective support, and promoting, disseminating, reflecting on, and appreciating the football cinematography created by cis [...]

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São Paulo, Brazil




 
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Published: 27 Aug 2025
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Cúcuta - Ficcu

Deadline: 10 Sep 2025

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Independent.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Cúcuta, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 26 Aug 2025
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Tigers Dance Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Mar 2026

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Tigers Dance is a film festival dedicated to short dance for the camera films that are appropriate for all audiences. It will be adjudicated as part of a middle school class about Dance on Film, and we hope to include a wide variety of short dance films in our program.

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Urbana, United States




 
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Published: 26 Aug 2025
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Muestra Audiovisual ’Cortos De La Polis Joven’

Deadline: 03 Oct 2025

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The Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) of Costa Rica, through the Centro Agenda Joven en Derechos y Ciudadanía, in support of young audiovisual producers and filmmakers and with special attention to the young population in the country, is launching the 16th Audiovisual Showcase “Cortos de la Polis Joven”. The event aims to promote audiovisual production in Costa Rica through a culture of visual expression that reflects the creative imagination of young Costa Ricans and their daily experiences.

“Cortos de la Polis Joven” seeks to present these productions to all kinds of audiences within the university as well as to the local and international community, in order to foster and develop Costa Rican cinematographic production and culture. We believe it is important to open a [...]

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San José, Costa Rica



 
 
 
 
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Published: 26 Aug 2025
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Short Short Story Film Festival

Deadline: 03 Nov 2025

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The Short Short Story Film Festival is a competitive international festival of films that tell a story in under six minutes.

For 2025, the 18th edition of the festival returns with a unique closed event. The festival celebrates brevity in film-making, with films from across the globe, both live-action and animated.

The festival consists of two programs, Heartstrings and Headtrip, each with a distinctive tone yet wide-ranging styles and topics.

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N/A, United States