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HARD:LINE International Film Festival

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HARD:LINE International Film Festival aims to present the various faces of extreme cinema.

The question as to what is meant by the term “extreme” can be understood by looking at the content of our wide selection of fantastic films. “Extreme” is often defined by an explicit splatter aesthetic but it can also be represented by unusual story-telling methods or an exotic visual language. Thus, we are meticulously selecting such examples that could be important in the future of the genre. We have not set any boundaries in our search and whether a film is a pearl of the independent scene, fun splatter or no-brainer, H:LIFF loves special films!

HARD:LINE International Film Festival is no warehouse festival where the priority is to show as many films as possible but rather [...]



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Published: 02 Oct 2025
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Свет миру (Light Of The World)

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

The International Youth Film Festival “Light to the World”, founded by the Rybinsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, began its history in 2011. Since 2025, it has been held with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

Today, in terms of its geography and the number of participants, “Light to the World” is one of the largest youth film festivals in Russia.

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Rybinsk, Russia



 
 
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Published: 02 Oct 2025
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ARUCAD Cinematic Seeds Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

We welcome short films in the following student-created categories:

- First Steps (First-Year Films)
Introductory works by students at the beginning of their filmmaking journey.

- Experimental Films
Non-linear, conceptual, or visually innovative projects that challenge traditional norms.

- Documentary
Real-world stories, social issues, personal explorations.

- Short Fiction Films
Narrative works from all genres (max 15 minutes).

- Hybrid Narratives & Visual Essays
Multimedia or mixed-format storytelling (e.g., video essays, photo romans, visual poems).

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kyrenia, Cyprus



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Oct 2025
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Happy Valley Animation Festival

Deadline: 01 Dec 2025

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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 International Documentary Film Festival · PampaDocFest · Colonia Santa Teresa
Published: 02 Oct 2025
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V Festival Internacional De Cine Documental · PampaDocfest

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025

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Produced by the Municipality of Colonia Santa Teresa and the narrative journalism platform Angular; declared of Legislative Interest and Cultural Interest by the government of the Province of La Pampa, the V International Documentary Film Festival "PampaDocFest" will be held in person in the town from April 9-12, 2026.
This festival aims to stimulate and facilitate meetings between national and international film makers and to present non-fiction films. It also seeks to foster encounters between filmmakers, technicians, and those interested in this genre, creating a space for exchange and dialogue. It aims to provide a training space to contribute to the development of culture and the dissemination of documentary filmmaking, promoting a critical and reflective view of reality. [...]

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Colonia Santa Teresa, Argentina



 
 
 

 
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Published: 01 Oct 2025
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Screamiverse Expo

Deadline: 01 Jan 2026

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International Festival

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Screamiverse Expo is a horror, sci-fi, and art convention taking place in Roanoke, VA on Saturday April 26th and Sunday April 27th. We have over 100 vendors, special guests, tattoos and piercing, and panels. As part of our programming, we have created a screening room to include films from creators wanting to showcase and share their work to our dedicated audience!

If you want to attend the event and promote your project, we still have vendor space available. Go to https://www.screamiverse.com/vendors for details and pricing. You do not have to be present to have your project showcased.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Roanoke, United States



 
 
 
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Published: 23 Sep 2025
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Concurso Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes Versión Española – La 2 / SGAE

Deadline: 01 Jan 2026

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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

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Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 22 Sep 2025
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Aswan International Women Film Festival مهرجان أسوان الدولي لأفلام المرأة

Deadline: 20 Dec 2025

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Aswan International Women Film Festival (est. 2017) is the first annual Egyptian film festival that focuses on cinematic works representing women’s issues, celebrating their success stories and supporting female filmmakers in Egypt and the MENA.

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ASWAN, Egypt



 
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Published: 20 Sep 2025
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Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025

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Short film festival

International short film festival - MX 15 min.

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Varese, Italy



 
 
 

 
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Published: 17 Sep 2025
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Festival du film fantastique de Bourg-en-Bresse

Deadline: 04 Jan 2026

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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



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Sep 2025
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Cinhomo - Muestra Internacional de Cine y Diversidad Sexual de Castilla y León

Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The International Film and Sexual Diversity Festival CINHOMO accepts LGBTIQ-themed films of all nationalities, which will be eligible in the various sections of the festival: Fiction Feature Films, Fiction Short Films, Documentary Feature Films and Documentary Short Films.

The works must not have been exhibited in commercial theaters, broadcast on TV or be available to the public on the Internet or any other platform in Spanish territory prior to the celebration of the festival and must be copyrighted after 01/01/2023. Feature films must be unpublished in the Community of Castilla y León; in the case of short films it will not be exclusive but it will be positively valued. The organization reserves the right to include in the out-of-competition program films that do not meet [...]

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Valladolid, Spain