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CARTOON CLUB - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION CINEMA, COMICS AND GAMES

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Cartoon Club – International Festival of Animation Cinema, Comics and Games, now at its 41st edition, is one of the best known festivals on the Italian scene.

It is a remarkable window for animation, short films in particular, including fiction, educational, experimental, and computer graphic works, with a whole section solely dedicated to comics: Riminicomix.

The Festival features SHORT ANIMATED FILMS in various sections:

CARTOON CLUB AWARD, open to short animated films made by professional filmmakers and production companies.

SIGNOR ROSSI AWARD, open to animated films made by secondary school and university students, and by the students of animation film schools.

CARTOON KIDS AWARD, among the titles submitted to either Cartoon Club Award or to Signor Rossi Award, the [...]



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Published: 10 Jan 2023
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IndiFest - Barcelona Indigenous Film Festival

Deadline: 12 Mar 2023

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IndiFest is festival organized by alterNativa in collaboration with CLACPI (Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Cine y Comunicación de los Pueblos Indígenas), with the aim of giving its own voice to the indigenous peoples and to demand the fulfillment of their Rights.

The Festival’s main objective is to promote the Identity and the Rights of the indigenous peoples through audiovisual tools. The festival includes screenings at physical venues as well as an online week event.

IndiFest is complemented with other activities such as political incidence and conversations with indigenous leaders.

A commitment that enhances the decentralization of cultural habits as well as the communication of indigenous peoples concerning their Rights and intercultural relations.

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Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Jan 2023
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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 28 Feb 2023

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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.

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Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain



 
 

 
Logo of Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience
Published: 08 Jan 2023
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Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 31 Mar 2023

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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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Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 06 Jan 2023
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Chennai World Cinema Festival -2025

Deadline: 15 Sep 2023

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Welcome to the CHENNAI WORLD CINEMA FESTIVAL-2025!

Chennai World Cinema Festival successfully held its inaugural event on September 19th-25th, 2025.

700 seater Sri Devi Karumari Theater.
A widescreen is like an IMAX theatre.
The theatre has a 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound system.

Three days,
18 screenings,
27 Short Films & Feature Films,
All visitors were admitted free of charge.

The 1st Chennai World Cinema Festival was held from October 4 to 10, 2024.

200 seater Prasad Preview Theater.

The theatre has a 4K projection and Dolby Atmos sound system.

3300 submissions from 114 countries.

6000 visitors.

Seven-day screening.

Eight venues.

38 Short Films and Movies.

Ambassador of Venezuela's two-day participation.

Direct participation of 42 foreign and domestic [...]

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Chennai, India



 
 
 

 
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Published: 05 Jan 2023
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Mostra de Curtmetratges Dr. Mabuse

Deadline: 15 Jan 2023

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Mostra Dr. Mabuse is an international short film festival taking place in Barcelona for three days. It is conceived as a festival open to new artists as well as experienced. A jury consisting of professionals in the audiovisual world, teachers and students of film festivals and other collaborators carry out the selection of films to be screened in the three sessions that are scheduled during the month of June in Barcelona. The project was initiated twenty years ago and has been growing and multiplying the number of films screened and registered, having received works of relevant directors such as JA Bayona, Nacho Vigalondo, Mateo Gil or Kike Maillo. Instead of just being an audiovisual festival, Dr. Mabuse is intended to be an homogeneous and free event, in which everyone can [...]

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Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 04 Jan 2023
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Festival Internacional De Cine Invisible Film Sozialak De Bilbao

Deadline: 01 May 2023

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The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) is organized by Kultura, Communication y Desarrollo KCD NGOD; Organization dedicated to promoting a human, intercultural, equitable and sustainable development through Communication and Culture.

The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao is an annual celebration dedicated to show a cinema full of diversity and social commitment, a cinema that is usually excluded from commercial screens.
The Festival is centered on four major themes: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Interculturality and Gender Equity.
With its continuous work, it has become an indispensable appointment for all those interested in communication for development and social transformation.

The [...]

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Barakaldo, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Jan 2023
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Luberon Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2023

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Luberon Film Festival

International Film Festival hosted by the city of PERTUIS will reward at the end of these 5 days in a feature film and short film section the Lavender of Gold for the best film.

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Pertuis, France



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jan 2023
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International Auto Film Festa

Deadline: 28 Feb 2023

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Hello! We are International Auto film festa.

■ Held an automobile film festival that originated in Japan.

The International Auto Film Festa is an open competition for short films (up to 15 minutes) centered around automobiles.

Originating from Japan, it uniquely blends film and automotive culture in an international film festival format.

We hope to foster collaboration and deepen exchanges with those interested in the automotive industry and cinematic arts, creating more opportunities to discover new works and talent worldwide.



■ The Jury (as of November 19, 2024)

Tetsuya Kato (CAR GRAPHIC / Japan)

Shinichiro Ehara (Auto Bild Japan / Japan)

Satoshi Ubukata (8speed.net / Japan)

Mário Bock (2024 Grand Prix Winner / Portugal)

Ukyo Katayama (Former F1 Racer / Japan)

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Chuo-ku, Japan



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Jan 2023
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vvfilmf - Festival Internazionale di Cinema per Ragazzi

Deadline: 01 Aug 2023

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The Association 400 Colpi is a non-profit organization created with the aim of promoting films that, thanks to their language, style, story, and themes, are intended for both young and adult audiences.

vvfilmf is synonymous with film quality and represents a window into the youth world. It is not just a film festival. It's an experience. It's a significant cultural moment for young people that unites and cultivates.

Over the years, vvfilmf has created events that discover spaces for young people, workshops for the study of new forms of visual expression. #vvfilmf presents itself as an initiative aimed at the entire country and internationally, with the intention of meeting the expectations of both a young population and adult viewers.

The goal is to bring the general [...]

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Vittorio Veneto, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 01 Jan 2023
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 12 Feb 2023

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Empowered WOMXN, 2025 (Online)

Back for the fourth time, GIFF is excited to present Empowered WOMXN 2025. This event celebrates the stories, strengths, and journeys of women through films created by female filmmakers, celebrating International Women’s Day with powerful stories from around the world.

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*there is no submission fee to submit a film

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Karachi, Pakistan