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FESTIVAL COURT METRANGE

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In 2003, the non-profit created the International Strange and Unusual Fantasy Short Film Festival, Court Métrange.

The event offers a creative harbor for authors wherein to expose and endorse their ideas. With an irrefutable penchant for a different form of filmmaking, these motion picture partisans fascinate countless audiences, the latter of whom paradoxically struggle to reap the same attention.

The purpose of the Court Métrange Festival is, ultimately, threefold, boasting: a place to screen, a place to scream, letting its "cult" shorts thrive, and a place whose limitless resources endeavor to not only emphasize the credentials of those having fought to make Fantasy film what it is today, but also attribute to them what is rightfully theirs. Court Métrange has become [...]



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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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Noia Town Council is organising the 27th Vila de Noia Short Film Festival 2026, which will take place in the final quarter of this year, cementing its position as one of the leading events on the Galician, national and international scene.

With a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, the Festival reaffirms its commitment to audiovisual creation, the promotion of new talent, the screening of innovative works and the dissemination of film culture.

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Noia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 29 Aug 2025
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2nd Afi Animal Film Festival

Deadline: 28 Sep 2025

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International Festival

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Under the theme “MIRRORS: Beyond Reflection,” the 2nd AFI International Animal Film Festival explores the possibility of coexistence by reflecting the relationship between humans and animals.


“Beyond Reflection” goes beyond simply mirroring reality—it is an invitation to imagine new ways of living together. It re-examines the interconnected world of all living beings and encourages us to envision a shared future.

Selected films from the International Competition Section will be officially invited for offline screening at ODC26 (June 2026).

The 2026 AFI Awards is AFI’s official awards program that highlights creativity, technology, and ideas shaping a future where humans and animals coexist.

The program consists of three independent categories:

AFI Film Award
AFI GIC Award [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



GWANGJIN-GU, 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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International Festival

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Feature film festival

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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Published: 22 Aug 2025
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Kino Punk 3X

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

KINO PUNK 3X
Itinerant Punk and Antifascist Film Festival

Kino Punk 3X is an itinerant festival dedicated exclusively to the screening of short films of resistance. Focusing on fiction and documentary works, the festival promotes a curatorship centered on independent productions with a critical, anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and antifascist perspective.

The festival consists of three public showcases throughout the year, followed by a final edition with an audience vote, where the Best Fiction Short and the Best Documentary Short are chosen.

All screenings are free of charge and open to the public. The film selection is carried out by the festival’s curatorial team.

2026 Calendar:
Showcase 1 – Invasion: March
Showcase 2 – Noise: July
Showcase 3 – Fury: November
Final [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



São Paulo, Brazil




 
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Published: 31 Jul 2025
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Torrerífico - Festival De Cortometrajes De Terror De Torrevieja

Deadline: 25 Sep 2025

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Short film festival

The purpose of this call is to promote, on a competitive basis, an open contest to encourage cultural creation, helping to increase the quality of productions by creators in the audiovisual sector.

At the festival, called “Torrerífico,” the short films must have a horror theme, and the works selected as finalists will be screened, with the winners being announced. In this regard, the audience attending the event will vote for the audience award.

To this end, the Vice-Rectorate for Culture, Sport, and University Extension at the University of Alicante is organizing the Short Film Competition through the Torrevieja University Campus, in collaboration with the Torrevieja City Council's Youth Department and the Torrevieja Alternative Leisure Association.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Torrevieja, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 29 Jul 2025
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PONTES - SEMANA DO CINEMA GALEGO E PORTUGUÊS

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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PONTES - Galician and Portuguese Film Week is a film event that celebrates the richness and diversity of audiovisual productions from Galicia and Portuguese-speaking countries, strengthening cultural and linguistic ties through the seventh art. Organized by Abella Producións, this festival is the evolution of the Ponte Coa Lusofonia exhibition, which has been held in Vigo since 2021, and has established itself as a benchmark in Galicia for Galician, Portuguese and Lusophone cinema.

From October 20 to 24, 2026, Vigo will host this film festival, which presents a wide selection of short and feature films that reflect the cultural diversity of these territories. In addition to the screenings, PONTES offers panel discussions on the film industry, cooperation, training and new [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Vigo, Spain



 

 
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Published: 29 Jul 2025
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 03 Aug 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 25 Jul 2025
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Festival De Curtmetratges De L`Hospitalet

Deadline: 07 Oct 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The L’Hospitalet Short Film Festival celebrates its 21st edition, firmly established as a landmark cultural event in the city. Over the past two decades, it has supported and promoted the talent of young filmmakers committed to human rights, cooperation, and a culture of peace.

In this edition, the festival also introduces the thematic focus “Territories”, an invitation to engage in dialogue with other realities, explore new physical and symbolic geographies, and decentralize perspectives in order to amplify diverse voices and non-hegemonic viewpoints.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain



 

 
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Published: 25 Jul 2025
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Qshorts Africa

Deadline: 25 Sep 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Qshorts is A FREE TO VIEW channel for the best short films by filmmakers of African descent & a community for filmmakers and film lovers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTED Films will be available for the public to watch on our Free to View YouTube channel.

Our YouTube channel is NON- MONITIZED- it is purely for the love of short films and sharing them.

The TOP THREE MOST VIEWED FILMS from each month will be screened at our annual QFest Creative Festival Community Film screenings.

We are a selection partner for IREP https://www.irepdocufilm.com/ Selected documentries will be screen at IREP Documentry Festival


Our focus is on promoting short films, building an empowered community, and fostering growth. Partner with us to showcase your work and be seen by a global audience

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Lagos, Nigeria



 
 
 
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Published: 22 Jul 2025
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Festival of Future Storytellers

Deadline: 23 Jul 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Festival of Future Storytellers has been one of the most important festivals for young filmmakers worldwide since 1981. Each year, it offers young filmmakers from all over the world a platform for presenting their own short films and exchanging ideas about filmmaking. Each November, Munich becomes the focal point of up-and-coming international filmmaking — a place for lively exchange, networking, and discussion.

The short fiction, documentary, and animated films screened in international competition are eligible for valuable prizes, which are awarded by an independent festival jury. In addition, Festival of Future Storytellers presents a DACH Short Film Competition, in which short films from the DACH region will be programmed. An extensive supporting programme with panels and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



München, Germany