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BITBANG International Animation Festival

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BITBANG International Animation Festival opens its call for entries and invites you to be part of its twelfth edition, which will take place in October 2026, in person, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

BITBANG is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards® (Oscars). The winners of the Bitbang Official Competition, in the categories of Best International Short Film and Best Latin American Short Film, will be automatically eligible to enter the OSCARS® Short Film competition.

BITBANG disseminates and promotes innovative, experimental and authorial proposals through projections, exhibitions and competitions. We promote audiovisual creation in Argentina, orientated towards the development and consolidation of the industry as a cultural contribution on a worldwide level.

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Published: 15 Jul 2025
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Curta-se - Festival Iberoamericano De Cinema De Sergipe

Deadline: 16 Aug 2025

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CURTA-SE 25 – The Ibero-American Film Festival of Sergipe is produced by AVBR PRODUÇÕES LTDA - ME and has as its mission to broaden public access to Ibero-American audiovisual production, to promote the exchange between filmmakers from Brazil and Ibero-America, to valorize the short film as a specific language, and to foster the creative economy and accessibility.

Ibero-American Digital Cinema: Films made by Ibero-American producers and/or directors who have lived in Brazil for more than 2 years, completed between 2024 and 2026, in the following categories:

a) Ibero-American Short Film – films with a running time of up to 20 minutes, in the genres of documentary, fiction, and animation, produced in countries of the Ibero-American region;

b) Sergipe Short Film – with a [...]

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Aracaju, Brazil



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jul 2025
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Festival Atmospheres

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Contest is open to everyone !

Topic of the contest is "The Dream life".

You can submit your any type of film up to 15 minutes max.

Festival Atmospheres uses all kinds of art forms in order to arouse afterthought and commitment to an accessible and constructive sustainable development.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Courbevoie, France



 
 

 
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Published: 27 Jun 2025
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

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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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 25 Jun 2025
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International Short Film Festival Vitafest 2026

Deadline: 26 Jun 2025

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VITAFEST, Vitacura International Short Film Festival is a festival dedicated to national and international short films and a meeting point for diverse agents of the Chilean audiovisual industry.

Now in its sixth edition, VITAFEST has established itself as one of the main platforms for the short film format in Latin America, a meeting point for the various agents of the local audiovisual industry and an official showcase for the new local talented filmmakers.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santiago, Chile



 

 
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Published: 23 Jun 2025
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

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Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2026, 7th Edition (Online & In-Person)

STELLAR STORIES, ONE FESTIVAL

GIFF 2026 commits to curating some of the most exceptional films from around the globe. GIFF began with its first virtual edition in 2020 to allow a larger audience to experience a diverse range of films, particularly the cinephiles in Pakistan who were starved of a curated line-up of films which exemplified stellar storytelling. Over the last 6 years, GIFF has provided filmmakers a chance to reach out to a global audience and showcase their talent internationally.

The 2026 edition is imminent, and submissions are open. We are looking forward to riding the waves of emotions brought forth through your remarkable stories.

*Submissions are free.

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Karachi, Pakistan



 
 
 
 
Logo of FICBE International Festival of Social Themed Short Films
Published: 17 Jun 2025
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Ficbe 2026 / Xviii Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes De Temática Social De Berriozar

Deadline: 29 Jun 2025

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Berriozar Films Kultural “Lantzeluze” announces the XVIII Edition of the “International Festival of Social Themed Short Films” in Berriozar, which will take place from October 14th to 17th, 2026.

Category:

Single category. Social theme.

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Berriozar, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 17 Jun 2025
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Mostra de Curtas Vila de Noia

Deadline: 15 Aug 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  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Noia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 13 Jun 2025
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UN BARRIO DE CINE

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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The Bola de Oro Neighborhood Association, in its annual agenda of cultural activities and in order to continue with the idea and intention of giving space and opportunity to different areas of artistic expression, invites all those who wish to participate in the Short Film Festival, "A Cinema Neighborhood".

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Granada, Spain



 

 
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Published: 11 Jun 2025
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Qshorts Africa

Deadline: 25 Sep 2026

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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

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Lagos, Nigeria



 
 
 
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Published: 07 Jun 2025
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Macau International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 16 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 [...]

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Macau, Macao