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Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival

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The Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival is organised by Les Films du Spectre, a non-profit making association dedicated to genre cinema, which includes fantasy, horror, science-fiction and thrillers.

In addition to the Festival’s international prizes, as a member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation, it also awards the Silver Méliès for the best European fantastic film.



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Published: 08 Jan 2025
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Short films



LORETO FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 28 Feb 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

FIRST FILM

Loreto International Film Festival 2025 - Second Edition!

The first edition of the Loreto International Film Festival has arrived to take us on an extraordinary cinematic journey!✨ Join us in this exciting debut, where the screen will light up with captivating stories and the magic of the seventh art.

Welcome to a new chapter in the history of cinema at Loreto. In this first edition, we will explore the diversity of cinema from its classic roots to new emerging voices. Get ready to experience exciting screenings, participate in conversations with filmmakers and immerse yourself in the unique cinematic experience we will offer.

 Animation



loreto, Mexico



 
 
 
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Published: 07 Jan 2025
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Int. low & no budget film-sharing festival

Deadline: 20 Apr 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Int. Low & No Budget Video Film Festival "film-sharing"
 
Latest Festival 2025 Announcement

Submit Short Films Now!

Film Sharing – 23th International Low & No Budget Video Film Festival 2025
 
Festival Date: Sept.2025 Stuttgart, Aug. 2025 Heilbronn

Open Screenings start: Mai 2025/Stuttgart, Heilbronn ,

Place: Stuttgart, Heilbronn - Germany

Status: Independent Short Film Festival

Festival Niveau: Semi-Professional

Outreach: International

Submission Deadline: 10/10/2024 to 30/04/2025
Category: narrative short films, animations, comedy ( no documentray, music clips, artfilms)
Lenght: 1 - 16 min ( please don't send us films longer than 15 min!!!!)

Ages: 0-99
Internet: www.film-sharing.net (all terms)

Short Outline:
nineteen successful years of the ‘International [...]

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Stuttgart, Germany



 

 
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Published: 07 Jan 2025
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Short films
Feature films



MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL IN TUNISIA

Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

DOCUMED - MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY CINEMA FESTIVAL
IN TUNISIA
8th Edition - 2025

DocuMed – Mediterranean Documentary Cinema Festival in Tunisia, organized annually by the Tunisian Documentary Cinema Association, offers screenings of creative documentaries from countries around the Mediterranean. It aims to promote the influence and dissemination of documentary films in Tunisia and to promote exchanges between professionals, creators and the public in a spirit of openness to anthropological, cultural and social diversity.

DocuMed:
- Carries humanist values, based on openness to other cultures, freedom of creation and sharing.

- Demonstrates its belonging to the world, its openness to its Maghreb, Arab and Mediterranean [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



TUNIS , Tunisia



 
 
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Published: 06 Jan 2025
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Mostra Dr. Mabuse

Deadline: 28 Feb 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 Jan 2025
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Akida International Film Festival

Deadline: 13 Mar 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Akida International Film Festival is an annual event held in Seville, Spain, dedicated to showcasing short films from around the world. Established in 2022 by a young filmmaker Nick Kremm, the festival aims to promote emerging talent and celebrate the art of short filmmaking.

The inaugural edition took place in September 2023 at Avenida 5 Cines, featuring over 40 short films from 20 countries. The festival's success continued with its second edition in September 2024, which saw a significant increase in participation, receiving more than 3,500 submissions from 114 countries.

The festival's program includes a diverse range of genres, such as drama, comedy, thriller, and documentary, with special sections for young filmmakers, student productions, and local works from [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Sevilla, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 03 Jan 2025
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Mister Vorky

Deadline: 02 Jun 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Mister Vorky is an International Festival of One-Minute and Short films, which promotes the best one-minute and short films from all continents. The organizers of the festival is the Independent Film Center Vorky Team, which in this way pays tribute to the great Serbian-American film artist Slavko Vorkapich-Vorky.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Ruma, Serbia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 03 Jan 2025
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Festival Internacional de cortometrajes Gastro Cinema

Deadline: 22 Jun 2025

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INTERNATIONAL GASTRONOMY FICTION AND DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Alicante, Spain



 
 
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Published: 02 Jan 2025
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Feature films



Babylon Documentary Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Jul 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The Babylon International Documentary Film Festival is the first international documentary film festival in Iraq. The festival is a 5 days special event that aims to empower and uplift documentary filmmakers from the MENA region as well as shedding light on Human Rights topics in the region, while also fostering cooperation and cultural exchange between international filmmakers. The festival focuses on showcasing a diverse range of international independent documentary films, with a special emphasis on promoting and supporting MENA talent.

The festival's primary goal is to provide a community for MENA documentary filmmakers to showcase their works and gain recognition on an international stage. The festival actively seeks to empower and uplift filmmakers to tell stories about [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Baghdad, Iraq



 
 

 
Logo of XI Pineda de Mar International Short Film Festival
Published: 02 Jan 2025
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Xl Festival Internacional De Cortometrages De Pineda De Mar

Deadline: 31 Mar 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Festival is organized by the CinemArt Association of Pineda de Mar, it is an international festival with the aim of promoting a specific space for the discovery, screening and dissemination of short films.

The main thematic axis of the festival is that of comedy; however, the theme and genre of the productions is free. Quality and originality will be prioritized as the main objective, and that the production is unprecedented.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Pineda de Mar, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jan 2025
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Gandhara Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 25 Jan 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

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.

Categories
Narrative Shorts

*there is no submission fee to submit a film

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Karachi, Pakistan