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Brussels Short Film Festival

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Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the International competition will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.



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Published: 14 Nov 2021
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Happy Valley Animation Festival

Deadline: 10 Jan 2022

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The Happy Valley Animation Festival takes place in State College, PA (Happy Valley) and is an open international animation competition that seeks to showcase animated works in a range of categories. HVAF is screened and exhibited locally and throughout the Pennsylvania State University (University Park) as well as online. We encourage submissions by students, early career, and practicing professional artists, designers, and filmmakers in any of the three categories that include: Animated Short Films, Experimental Animation, and Animated Motion Graphics & Design.

HVAF is a collaboration between organizers and volunteers and is sponsored by the Digital Arts & Media Design (DART) Program and the School of Visual Arts at Penn State, and the Animation Club at Penn State.

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University Park, United States



 
 
 
Logo of Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience
Published: 11 Nov 2021
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Short films



Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 31 Mar 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

Production grants (for your future projects)
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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Milan, Italy



 
 

 
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Published: 05 Nov 2021
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Short films



NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 25 Jan 2022

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

It's a free and open to all short film festival based in Paris (France). Concept is simple : submit 2min20 shortfilms about an imposed theme each year. For this 15th edition, it'll be "A human superpower". To participate, you must register on our website www.festivalnikon.fr/en until January 15, 2026

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT FILMS OVER 2MIN20 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE COMPETITION AND WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EXCLUDED WITHOUT VIEWING.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Paris, France



 
 
 
 
Logo of Prémios Quirino de Animação Iberoamericana
Published: 04 Nov 2021
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana

Deadline: 20 Dec 2021

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Os Prêmios Quirino nascem da necessidade de reconhecer o talento na indústria da animação ibero-americana, criando laços e redes entre ambos os lados do oceano.

O evento reúne, portanto, a florescente indústria latino-americana, junto com a de Portugal, Andorra e Espanha, construindo uma verdadeira irmanação para o desenvolvimento conjunto do grande mercado que é a Ibero-América.

Além de reconhecer os melhores trabalhos de animação ibero-americana em nove categorias, os Prémios Quirino servem de marco para o Fórum de Coprodução e Negócios. Cem empresas de vinte países participam todos os anos em reuniões B2B.

Os prêmios foram nomeados em honra do criador do primeiro longa-metragem de animação da história. Em 1917, Quirino Cristiani dirigiu “El Apóstol” (O Apóstolo), uma [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tenerife, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Valdivia Horror Film Fest
Published: 01 Nov 2021
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia

Deadline: 01 Mar 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Section that has been several years and invites you to participate in a contest where you must terrorize the audience in just 2 minutes, has prizes in money to the first, second and third place, plus a recognition to the most popular audience, elected through popular vote among those who attend the night function. Jury made up of local and national filmmakers and festival personalities and the audiovisual media.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Valdivia, Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 29 Oct 2021
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Short films



Concurso Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes Versión Española – La 2 / SGAE

Deadline: 01 Jan 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

El programa “Versión Española” (TVE) y la Fundación SGAE (SGAE), convocan el XXIII Concurso Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes “Versión Española / SGAE”, orientado a la difusión y fomento de los nuevos autores en el sector de la creación audiovisual

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 19 Oct 2021
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Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Premis Castellitx 2026 de Curtmetratges de Ficció en Català

Deadline: 07 Feb 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

7th Prize for short fiction films in Catalan language. Catalan version only. Films without dialogue will not be accepted.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Algaida, Spain



 
Logo of Palencia International Film Festival
Published: 18 Oct 2021
Film festival
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Short films



Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia

Deadline: 17 Dec 2021

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 35, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Palencia, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 16 Oct 2021
Film festival
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Short films



Flame Firstcut

Deadline: 01 Jan 2022

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Welcome to FirstCut, one of India’s premier international student film festivals, organized by FLAME University, Pune.

FirstCut provides a dynamic platform for young filmmakers across the globe, encouraging them to explore film as a medium of growth and change.

In 2025, FirstCut Take 11 received 565+ submissions from students representing 55+ countries.

At the final event, shortlisted films will be screened for a live audience and evaluated by a distinguished jury from the Indian film industry. The screenings will be followed by engaging panel discussions and talks with renowned film personalities.

We believe creative freedom is essential, which is why participants have complete freedom in choosing their themes and styles.

In addition to categories in fiction, animation, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Pune, India



 
 
 
 
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Published: 05 Oct 2021
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 30 Apr 2022

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the fourteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 20 - 21 June 2026 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Polla, Italy