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ShorTS International Film Festival

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ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association and financed by public entities and private sponsors.

Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.



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

Deadline: 31 Mar 2022

Call for entries

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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Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 05 Nov 2021
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NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 25 Jan 2022

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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



 
 
 

 
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Published: 04 Nov 2021
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Short films
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Premios Quirino de la Animación Iberoamericana

Deadline: 20 Dec 2021

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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 [...]

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Tenerife, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 01 Nov 2021
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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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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



 
 
 
 
Logo of Organitzats per l’Ajuntament d’Algaida (Illes Balears) juntament amb Titoieta Ràdio
Published: 19 Oct 2021
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Short films



Premis Castellitx 2026 de Curtmetratges de Ficció en Català

Deadline: 07 Feb 2022

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Short film festival

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

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Algaida, Spain




 
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Published: 16 Oct 2021
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Flame Firstcut

Deadline: 01 Jan 2022

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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



 
 
 
 
Logo of Muestra Cine+Video Indígena
Published: 13 Oct 2021
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Muestra Cine+video Indígena

Deadline: 30 Dec 2021

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Feature film festival

The nineteenth version of the Muestra Cine + Video Indígena, organised by the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, opens its call for entries from 21 November to 7 March 2026 to films by indigenous and non-indigenous filmmakers whose central theme is indigenous peoples, especially in Latin America.

The curatorial committee of the festival will place special emphasis on selecting works that portray cultural and territorial aspects of these nations, such as: processes of safeguarding cultures, protection and defence of territories and the environment, human rights, identity tensions and political reflections. In addition, works spoken in indigenous languages and which have been made in a participatory manner with indigenous communities or through the training processes of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santiago , Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 05 Oct 2021
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CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 30 Apr 2022

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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".

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Polla, Italy



 
 
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Published: 02 Oct 2021
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Festival du film fantastique de Bourg-en-Bresse

Deadline: 12 Dec 2021

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International Festival

Short film festival

13th edition of the fantastic film festival of Bourg-en-Bresse.

SHort film competitions (french languages, international, middle school) and also screening of features films.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bourg-en-Bresse, France