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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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Logo of International Short Film Festival on elderly people  (FICMA Salamanca)
Published: 19 Apr 2025
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International Short Film Festival on elderly people (FICMA Salamanca)

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The International Festival of Intergenerational Short Films on the Elderly (FICMA) was born within the Federation of Associations of the Elderly of Salamanca (FAMASA) with the aim of providing a cultural offer that contributes to improving the quality of life of the elderly, even with dependence or disfunctions by bringing them closer to a full citizenship and offering the cultural heritage of which they are protagonists. It is celebrated every year between September and October since 2016 in the city of Salamanca, being a meeting of intergenerational culture

The Festival poses as a place of debate and discourse for questions such as: How has cinema treated old age? The reflection of the role of the elderly in the family, sentimental, emotional and social relationships. The [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Other



Salamanca, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 Apr 2025
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San Rafael en Corto Short Film Festival

Deadline: 13 Jul 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Shortfilm Festival "San Rafael in short" aims dissemination, disclosure and the screening of cinematographic works as well as the knowledge of these by the audience.

The works presented not opt to a prize or award, only the assessment of the audience.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other



Vecindario, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 17 Apr 2025
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FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS

Deadline: 17 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  Other  Experimental



München, Germany



 
 
 
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Published: 16 Apr 2025
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Premio Leggimontagna - Cortomontagna

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.

The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.

Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.

The award has two categories:

- Short Films from the World, reserved for short films with an international character, concerning facts, situations, people and places beyond the borders of Italy.

- Short Films from Italy, reserved for short films concerning facts, situations, people and places within the borders of Italy.
At the time of entry, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Tolmezzo, Italy



 
 
 

 
Logo of FanCineQueer | International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura
Published: 08 Apr 2025
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FanCineQueer | International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

FanCineQueer, the International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura, celebrates this year its 29th edition between the 6th and the 15th of November launching its traditional Short Films Call with the purpose of recognising, visibilising and fostering the production and dissemination of recent or unreleased LGBTI works.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Badajoz, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 08 Apr 2025
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Rurales. Festival De Cine Y Cortometraje En El Medio Rural Y Natural

Deadline: 21 Jul 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Ruido Interno, performing and visual arts, organizes the 4th Rural Film and Short Film Festival, which will be held in the town of Espinama, in the Camaleño Valley, Cantabria, from August 27 to 30, 2026.

The competitive section is announced according to the following rules:

Three categories are established:

. Fiction and animation short film section.

. Documentary section.

. Video art and other languages ​​section (virtual reality, 360 videos, etc.)


Submissions may not exceed 30 minutes.

Each author may submit one entry in only one category.

All entries must refer to at least 70% of the rural and natural environment, environmental issues, and environmental awareness and conservation in their storytelling. Audiovisual productions that showcase or reflect on social, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Espinama, Spain



 

 
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Published: 03 Apr 2025
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PUNTO FINAL

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Short film festival

The theme of the contest is death understood as the end of life. The works must reflect death from the perspective of the authorship of the works.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Quinto, Spain



 
 
 
Logo of PLAY - Lisbon`s International Kids Film Festival
Published: 02 Apr 2025
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Feature films



PLAY - Lisbon`s International Kids Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Oct 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

PLAY is the first Portuguese film festival, exclusively dedicated to children and teenagers, determined to promote the access to culture for a younger audience through Cinema and screening films for audiences aged between 1 and 16 years old.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lisboa, Portugal



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Apr 2025
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South International Series Fest

Deadline: 01 Jun 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

South International Series Festival

A festival for professionals of the audiovisual sector and for the public, in an exceptional location such as the city of Cadiz, which had an incredible success in last year's edition.

45 premieres of fiction and non-fiction series, as well as presentations of projects and trends for the upcoming season. The public will have the opportunity to interact on the carpet with the protagonists of their favorite series and will also be able to enjoy a side program with a multitude of activities.

The International connection will be developed through different actions and activities that will promote the synergy between creators from all over the world.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Cádiz, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Apr 2025
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National Rural Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jul 2025

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Short film festival

8° NATIONAL RURAL FILM FESTIVAL OF AYACUCHO

The Rural Film Festival was created in 2016 as an initiative presented by Lic. Emilio Quiroga to the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Ayacucho, with the goal of promoting audiovisual production in our city.

Every year, we launch an open call at the national and international level for short films of fiction and non-fiction that address the concept of "RURAL" through their form and/or content. Our intention is to explore the perspective of this concept and enrich ourselves with productions from other places in our country and the world.

The Festival offers training programs and support with theoretical and practical audiovisual production tools to those who join this initiative locally. This includes teachers and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ayacucho, Argentina