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LA Shorts International Film Festival

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LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world.

The Festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences OSCAR®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Goya Awards).

We are proud to have 68 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Celebrating 30 years, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens 400 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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Fantastic Gijón

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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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.

 Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Gijón, Spain



 
 
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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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Islantilla Cinefórum Film Festival

Deadline: 16 May 2025

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19th ISLANTILLA CINEFÓRUM

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Islantilla (Lepe e Isla Cristina), Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 19 Mar 2025
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FECISO - Social Films International Festival (Castilla-la Mancha)

Deadline: 25 May 2025

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Aware of the importance of audiovisual media in Spanish society today and, trying to make them both a comunication and education media, to promote values of solidarity and tolerance, the International Social Film Festival of Castilla-La Mancha was born and it will be held in Toledo, It will continue in Toledo, Torrijos, Cuenca, Olías del Rey...

In this Festival are invited to take part to public and private entities that share the same concerns.

The Festival consists of several sections, including a contest of short and documentaries, social issues include: xenophobia, generational conflict, child labor, domestic violence, social roles, ecology, children´s rights, coexistence, etc.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Torrijos, Spain



 
 
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Published: 18 Mar 2025
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TEHRAN International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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The Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) stands as one of Asia's most prestigious and widely recognized platforms for short films, celebrated for its dedication to creative excellence, innovation, and the promotion of diverse voices in cinema. Over the course of its illustrious history, TISFF has evolved into a vibrant hub for global storytelling, attracting thousands of submissions from filmmakers worldwide—a reflection of its unparalleled reputation as a cornerstone for emerging talent and visionary cinematic voices.
Organized by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), a leading organization in short film production and education, TISFF benefits from an extensive infrastructure comprising 58 branches across Iran and a thriving network of filmmakers and alumni. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Tehran, Iran



 

 
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Published: 17 Mar 2025
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jun 2025

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MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (“FESTIVAL”) is an annual worldwide audio-visual festival that aims to motivate overseas and Macau short film and music videos productions to compete in this FESTIVAL.

The Festival was previously known as "Sound & Image Challenge" and was first launched in 2010 focusing only on an audiovisual competition for local talent. This initiative was co-founded with professionals in film, music, sound and image fields, with two priorities: to promote the Creative Industries in the audiovisual sector and highlight the local talents in the production of sound and moving image design. Over the years, it expanded across 5 continents, grew and gained recognition, and finally became a short film festival in 2015.

The Festival will be held from 6 to [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Macau, Macao



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Mar 2025
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Mac Fest - Ammuina 2026

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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The Macass association promotes new perspectives on the region. The MAC fest together with the many cultural initiatives cultivates the film festival ‘Ammuina’.
‘Ammuina - noises coming from afar’ - is the perfect opportunity to get to know up-and-coming filmmakers, hot topics and unprecedented views dedicated to Innovation, Environment and Social issues.

Visit the website: www.macfest.it

The Fourth Edition of ‘Ammuina’ selects a maximum of 3 short films and the screening will be included in the programme of the MAC fest 2026 in Cava de' Tirreni.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Cava de' Tirreni, Italy



 
 

 
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Published: 16 Mar 2025
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Raíces - Festival Internacional de Cine de Chivilcoy -

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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Cinema as a social phenomenon has become one of the most innovative and enriching cultural consumptions and practices of the XX century. Clearly, cinema changes us but this transformation that film provokes is not just individual. We’re also asking for as a community. Therefore, cinema must be understood as a social phenomenon, as a cultural vehicle, as a complex device which catalyze the yearnings and portraits of a society, as a producer of subjectivities.

For the city of Chivilcoy the launching of an international film festival represents a chimerical cultural proposal. Its background is based on previous experiences that bond these individual and collective practices: shootings, film’s retrospectives, workshops, festivals and other events that take place in our community. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Chivilcoy, Argentina



 
 
 
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Published: 16 Mar 2025
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ALMERIA WESTERN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

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International Western Film Festival.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



TABERNAS, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of mónFILMAT - International film and landscape Festival - Amposta
Published: 13 Mar 2025
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mónfilmat - Festival Internacional De Cinema I Paisatge - Amposta

Deadline: 16 Mar 2025

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monFILMAT is an international film festival where the landscape has a specific weight in the development of the plot, in fiction, the documentary, the creation of author or children's entertainment.

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From june 11th to 14th, 2026, in Amposta.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Amposta, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 09 Mar 2025
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Festival De Cortometrajes De Vinaròs Agustí Comes

Deadline: 04 May 2025

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This year we are celebrating a very special edition: the Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary, a quarter of a century committed to talent, creativity and short films. This is a particularly significant milestone for the organisation, and we would be delighted to have your participation once again this year to continue growing this project, which is already a cultural benchmark.

We encourage you to submit your works and be part of this commemorative edition, which we hope will be as special as the stories you send us.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vinarós, Spain