filmmakers


5583 legitimate festivals waiting for your film. 
193000 films already found theirs.

Register for free
Login
















Find the latest calls for entries for film festivals all over the world




Screamfest® Horror Film Festival

Logo of Screamfest® Horror Film Festival

Calling all independent filmmakers! Screamfest® Film Festival is back for its 25th annual 10-day event, showcasing the best in horror cinema from around the world. Held this October at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles, our festival is a must-attend event for horror fans and industry professionals alike.

Don't just take our word for it - some of the biggest horror publications have dubbed us the 'Sundance of Horror.' Our festival has also been featured in 2024 New York Times at Top 5 Halloween Festivals Worth Traveling For. Moviemaker Magazine's lists of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee for 2023, 50 Best Genre Fests in the World 2021, 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee & 13 Film Festivals to Die For, and 30 Bloody Best Genre Fests in the World 2019.

As the [...]



 Go to festival page
Festival List

Festival Viewfinder
Festivals list and information at a glance

Screening Room
Present your film in the best possible streaming quality

Statistics
Check statistics about all your submissions













Join Festhome - Film Submission Platform












View All

















   Excellent support


   Security & streaming DRM


   We do not sell your info to others

   Film Links


   Direct communication


   Rent on your own VOD page

   Save on entry fees


   Festival fraud protection


   Special services








Film Links



A festival that is not on our list? A distributor requesting your film? Use Film Links to send your film and keep it protected while knowing when and where they watch it



 









Join Festhome - Film Submission Platform





Sell or rent your film in your own terms



   Interact directly with your viewers


   Keep your film’s distribution rights


   Check statistics about your sales and viewings


   We handle the technology and you handle the art




Go to Indiehome TV



Register for free



Save on entry fees



Most recent calls for entries and upcoming deadlines.


 
Logo of CURTAS – FESTIVAL DO IMAXINARIO
Published: 28 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



CURTAS – FESTIVAL DO IMAXINARIO

Deadline: 31 Aug 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Born as the Amateur Film Festival of Vilagarcía in 1973, the Curtas Film Fest has been held uninterruptedly in Vilagarcía de Arousa. It’s the film festival dean of Galicia and one of the contests with more tradition of Spain. Specialized in fantastic cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Pontevedra, Spain



 Festival
 Website
 
 
 
 
Logo of CERTAMEN CINEMATOGRÁFICO AMIGOS DE RIBADESELLA
Published: 28 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



CERTAMEN CINEMATOGRÁFICO AMIGOS DE RIBADESELLA

Deadline: 25 Sep 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The festival aims to promote cinematographic culture through short films.

The Friends of Ribadesella Cultural Association was born in 1986, with the vocation of disseminating culture among the citizens of Ribadesella and its council, its statutory objectives being very broad (giving conferences, organizing exhibitions, publishing books, protecting cultural and historical heritage , artistic, ethnographic, natural or scientific of the town; also activities of a sporting or social nature) currently having about a thousand members, who support our cultural trajectory.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Ribadesella, Spain



 Festival
 Website
 
 

 
Logo of VII Curta Lages Festival Internacional de Cinema
Published: 26 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



VII Curta Lages Festival Internacional de Cinema

Deadline: 15 Mar 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

O VIII Curta Lages Festival Internacional de Cinema promove uma ampla programação, plural e de dimensão internacional, realizando mostras competitivas e não competitivas de filmes de curta e longa-metragem de todos os formatos e gêneros.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Lages, Brazil



 Festival
 Website
 
 
 
Logo of PALMA MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 19 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



PALMA MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 May 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Palma Mountain Film Festival (Mallorca) open the 2025 call for entries for the competitive short film section, which aims to promote and publicise short films on mountains sports (mountaineering, expeditions, climbing, caving...), mountain nature and ethnography.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Palma, Spain



 Festival
 Website
 
 
 

 
Logo of 25th Bidasoa International Archaeological Film Festival
Published: 17 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



25th Bidasoa International Archaeological Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The Oiasso Roman Museum and the City Council of Irun organize the International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa.

The aim of the Festival is to present archaeology to the general public, through the diffusion of audio-visual material resulted from the work made by archaeologists, assuring the promotion and the spreading of these films.

The Festival is being celebrated since the year 2001 and from the year 2004 it has four prizes: the Grand Prize of the Festival, the Special Audience Prize, the Educational Values Prize and Arkeolan Prize for Contribution to Science. Since 2006, it’s inside Fedarcine, the European network of Archaeological Film Festivals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Irun, Spain



 Festival
 Website
 
 
 
 
Logo of 2º Itaicine, Festival Internacional de Curtas de Animação de Itaiópolis
Published: 13 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



2º Itaicine, Festival Internacional de Curtas de Animação de Itaiópolis

Deadline: 20 Mar 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

The 2nd ITAICINE – Itaiópolis International Animation Short Film Festival will take place from September 25 to 28, 2025, in the city of Itaiópolis-SC, Brazil.

The ITAICINE program includes screenings of national and international animated films, divided among the Competitive Short Film Section, Special Non-Competitive Showcases of short and feature films, masterclasses, debates, lectures, and workshops.

The main goal of the Festival is to promote, disseminate, and value the production of animated short films, encompassing both national and international works created from 2023 onwards. The festival aims to establish itself as a permanent space for audience development, with a special focus on children, teenagers, and young people, offering an accessible, inclusive, and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Mafra, Brazil



 Festival
 Website
 
 

 
Logo of African Indigenous Language Film Festival (Ailff)
Published: 09 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



African Indigenous Language Film Festival (Ailff)

Deadline: 02 May 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

AILFF’25 invites filmmakers across Africa and the diaspora to submit films for its 3rd edition. This festival celebrates stories in African indigenous languages, focusing on cultural heritage, inclusion, and advocacy—especially for people with Down Syndrome and neurogenetic conditions

This year, AILFF’25 highlights films that depict the experiences of people with Down Syndrome, using cinema as a catalyst for empathy and social change.

The festival calls on filmmakers to illuminate overlooked narratives and foster dialogues on inclusivity. Participants will experience engaging screenings, panel discussions, and workshops, led by filmmakers and advocates focused on language, identity, and accessibility.

Join us in Nigeria to help safeguard Africa’s linguistic richness, amplify [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Lagos, Nigeria



 Festival
 Website
 
 
 
 
Logo of ilCORTO - INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL of ROME 2025
Published: 07 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



ilcorto - Festa Internazionale Di Roma 2025

Deadline: 30 Nov 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Info on the INDEPENDENT SHORT FILM COMPETITION GRAND PRIX “ilCORTO - INTERNATIONAL ROME FILM FESTIVAL 2025“ 17th edition - FREE registration - Deadline: 15 NOVEMBER 2025 - Maximum duration of 52 minutes - And to give greater visibility to the works submitted, hundreds of Short Films will be selected for the “Short Film Marathon - International Rome Film Festival 2025” (12 afternoons of screenings with free admission from 15 to 26 October at the Cine-Teatro Della Forma in Rome). Send the short film and the registration form via file transfer software, even free, such as WeTransfer.com, to the email: concorso@ilcorto.eu

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Roma, Italy



 Festival
 Website
 

 
Logo of The One-Minutes. International festival of 1-minute short films
Published: 06 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Els Cineminuts. Festival Internacional de Curtmetratges d’1 Minut

Deadline: 31 Mar 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Welcome to our 60-second short film festival.

Can you imagine telling a story in just one minute? That's what we're looking for in this festival: creativity, wit, and originality in each of the short films.

The idea of creating this festival arose from the need to promote independent cinema and new forms of audiovisual expression. In a world where time is a precious commodity, one-minute short films are an ideal option for enjoying cinema quickly and effectively.

Additionally, this format allows anyone to tell their story, regardless of their level of experience in the film world. The goal of this festival is to give a voice to those who want to tell a story but often feel limited by duration and resources. In this festival, creativity is the limit, and large budgets are not [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Terrassa, Spain



 Festival
 Website
 
 
Logo of Chulpicine Film Festival for Children and Youth
Published: 06 Feb 2024
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Festival Infantil Y Juvenil Chulpicine

Deadline: 15 Jul 2024

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Chulpicine began its work in 2002 with the first ever Itinerant Children & Youth Film Festival in Quito. The warm welcome that the project received allowed the festival to become an annual event during the months of July to September, bringing an educational and entertaining event at no cost, to sectors with few cultural activities.

Thanks to the positive reaction, Chulpicine became a cultural and educational non-profit foundation in June 2004. After more than 10 years of experience, Chulpicine have reach a stable proposal and working methodology that has spread at national level. The Festival has promoted the creation of coaching staff; cultural managers working in different communities; and a large group of followers.

Chulpicine has designed a set of activities and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Quito, Ecuador



 Festival
 Website
 
 
 



 
 


Festival List




Questions?


 
 
 
Festhome Film Festival Submissions White Transparent Logo

Copyright 2012-2025

All Rights Reserved

FAQs
Film festivals
Blog
Contact
Team
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Returns Policy