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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

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AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.



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Published: 11 Jul 2024
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International Film Festival Zoom - Zbliżenia

Deadline: 27 Sep 2024

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International Festival

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IFF ZOOM - ZBLIZENIA (Jelenia Góra) is one of the largest and most important independent cinema festivals in Poland. Its aim is to present the author's cinema, ambitious, high artistic value, moving independent and original subject matter, as well as promotion of independent film art.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, we would like to inform you that the Russian films which will be submitted to the 29. IFF ZOOM-ZBLIŻENIA 2026 will not be eligible for competitions.

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Jelenia Gora, Poland



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Jul 2024
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 21 Jul 2024

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ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.

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Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 09 Jul 2024
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VII Muestra De Cortometrajes Castillo De Jaraba

Deadline: 21 Jul 2024

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Short film exhibition in summer cinema format in Jaraba Square (Zaragoza).

A non-profit effort to bring the art of the big screen and audiovisual communication to rural areas of rural Spain.

The objectives of the "Castillo de Jaraba" Short Film Exhibition are the dissemination, promotion, and screening of cinematographic works, as well as the public's awareness of them. The submitted works are not eligible for any cash prize, only for public appreciation.

All award-winning short films in each section will receive an exclusive trophy made of cut-out paper designed by Jose Antonio Berdie from the permanent Eustaquio Castellano cut-out toy exhibition.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Jaraba, Spain



 
 
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Published: 09 Jul 2024
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Ahmedabad International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jan 2025

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Welcome to the Ahmedabad International Film Festival (AIFF), a celebration of creativity and talent in the vibrant Gujarati film industry. Our city, Ahmedabad, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is not just steeped in culture but also boasts a legacy in the film industry, nurturing great filmmakers and artists.

AIFF was born from a vision to showcase the best of Gujarati cinema and provide a platform for emerging and established talents. We are proud to be pioneers in Gujarat, offering filmmakers, musicians, animators, editors, ad filmmakers, DOPs, scriptwriters, and art directors an opportunity to showcase their work among industry experts.

We anticipate enthusiastic participation from filmmakers and professionals both nationally and internationally. AIFF’s core mission is to [...]

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Ahmedabad, India



 
 
 

 
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Published: 09 Jul 2024
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29N. Festival De Cine, Memoria Y Ddhh

Deadline: 20 Sep 2024

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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: 09 Jul 2024
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LA PECCA. Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes de Temática LGTBIQ+

Deadline: 01 Sep 2024

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LA PECCA -Small Environmental Film Contest- was born in 2007 by the DeFrente Association.

The main purpose of this project is to promote respect for sexual and gender diversity through cinema, contributing to the development of a plural and inclusive society.
Taking a quality film event as a vehicle, we show plural life stories and encourage people to visibly live their sexual and gender identity, to promote social awareness and claim at the same time the right of the LGTBIQ + community to be present in culture and in society equally.

We also give visibility and support to quality cinematography, promoting the discovery of new talents.

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ASOCIACIÓN DEFRENTE is a non-profit organization in Seville that was established in 2006. Since its inception, its objectives have been [...]

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Sevilla, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Jul 2024
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43èmes Rencontres Du Cinéma Latino-américain - Pessac - Long-métrages

Deadline: 15 Nov 2024

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The festival "Rencontres du cinéma latino américain" organized by France Amérique Latine Comité Bordeaux Gironde is 43 years old.

The missions developed since the creation of this event are:

- To make the Latin American continent known: its cultures, its struggles, its peculiarities...
- To increase the visibility of little-known works.
- To share the political and artistic visions of Latin American countries.

The feature film program is divided into two categories: films in competition and those not participating in the competition. Depending on the year, the film committee reserves the right to add a category to the selection.

The film committee will decide the dates and times of the screenings of each film.

This information will be published on the website:
 [...]

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Bordeaux, France



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jul 2024
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Festival Corto D`autore Citta` Di Cesnali (av)

Deadline: 31 Aug 2024

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Our mission is to spread the talent of young emerging directors in the panorama of Italian, European and international cinema, pursuing the objective of merging culture, territory and tourism, with a particular eye on innovations in the cinematographic field, also supported by new technological languages.

The call is aimed at short films of any theme and genre. It ranges from drama to comedy, thriller, etc. The stories can be invented or adapted or inspired by true events and documentaries or reportages of any kind.

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CESINALI, Italy



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Jul 2024
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FICCAB - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes y Cine Alternativo de Benalmádena

Deadline: 15 Sep 2024

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In 1998, the Benalmádena Cinematographic Youth Association (ACIBE) recovered the spirit of the defunct SICAB (Benalmádena International Author's Film Week, 1969-1989) to undertake the project of creating a film festival for the city. The result, after seventeen years of management, is the Benalmádena International Short Film and Alternative Film Festival (FICCAB), a meeting forum for lovers of quality cinema. More than four hundred short films are presented each year at a festival for all ages that unites the glamor of the stars to the best auteur, independent, alternative and unknown cinematographies, paying special attention to European ones.

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Arroyo de la Miel - Benalmádena, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 29 Jun 2024
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[aniwow!2025]第二十届中国(北京)国际大学生动画节

Deadline: 16 Sep 2024

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The "Aniwow" is the core activity of China (Beijing) International Student Animation Festival, which aims to encourage young animators to adhere to their artistic ideals, discover and cultivate new animators, cartoonists and new media artists with creative passion, original spirit and good artistic cultivation. The festival builds a bridge for students from different countries who love animation to exchange ideas, discuss academics and pass on friendship on a larger scale and at a higher level, and creates a new platform for international animation academic exchange with multiple interactions.

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北京, China