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The 26th annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007.

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Published: 23 Jun 2021
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26th Bidasoa International Archaeological Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2021

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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.

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Irun, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 19 Jun 2021
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Viña del Mar International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2021

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The Viña del Mar International Film Festival
is a municipal event that dates back to 1963. It is the oldest in the country and the second oldest in Latin America.

It was founded as an initiative of filmmaker and physician Aldo Francia and the Viña del Mar Film Club. It was the birthplace of the New Latin American Cinema and the New Chilean Cinema.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Viña del Mar, Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 14 Jun 2021
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San Rafael en Corto Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Aug 2021

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The Shortfilm Festival "San Rafael in short" aims dissemination, disclosure and the screening of cinematographic works as well as the knowledge of these by the audience.

The works presented not opt to a prize or award, only the assessment of the audience.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Vecindario, Spain



 
 
 
Logo of TAF • Thessaloniki Animation Festival
Published: 09 Jun 2021
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TAF • Thessaloniki Animation Festival

Deadline: 15 Jul 2021

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TAF, Thessaloniki Animation Festival is an international Animation Festival in Greece which promotes the art of animation through its annual gathering in October. The festival was founded, established and directed by ADDART; a non profit organization that "adds" art & culture everywhere. The creators of the festival are artists themselves, filled with love for the art of animation. Based in the heart of Thessaloniki, TAF aims to encourage and promote all aspects of creativity by hosting local as well as international events and activities for kids and adults alike!

TAF is the only Animation festival in town and every year it grows bigger. We like to showcase innovating films, guests, workshops and Master Classes to Thessaloniki in a great venue and award them for their [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental



Thessaloniki, Greece



 
 
 

 
Logo of Cuenca del Salado International Short Film Festival
Published: 08 Jun 2021
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Festival Internacional de Cortos de la Cuenca del Salado

Deadline: 06 Aug 2021

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Rauch, Argentina



 
 
 
 
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Published: 05 Jun 2021
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Festival Atmosphères - Concours de courts métrages

Deadline: 31 Aug 2021

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Contest is open to everyone !

Topic of the contest is "The Dream life".

You can submit your any type of film up to 15 minutes max.

Festival Atmospheres uses all kinds of art forms in order to arouse afterthought and commitment to an accessible and constructive sustainable development.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Courbevoie, France



 
 

 
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Published: 04 Jun 2021
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Gardunha Fest. 2026

Deadline: 25 Jul 2021

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Organized by Histérico- Associação de Artes (Histérico - Arts Association).

This event has the Gardunha Mountain has the main reason.

The theme is the ‘Paranormal’. This must be explicit on films at contest.

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Fundão, Portugal



 
 
 
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Published: 03 Jun 2021
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Festival Nacional de Cine Rural

Deadline: 31 Jul 2021

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8° NATIONAL RURAL FILM FESTIVAL OF AYACUCHO

The Rural Film Festival was created in 2016 as an initiative presented by Lic. Emilio Quiroga to the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Ayacucho, with the goal of promoting audiovisual production in our city.

Every year, we launch an open call at the national and international level for short films of fiction and non-fiction that address the concept of "RURAL" through their form and/or content. Our intention is to explore the perspective of this concept and enrich ourselves with productions from other places in our country and the world.

The Festival offers training programs and support with theoretical and practical audiovisual production tools to those who join this initiative locally. This includes teachers and [...]

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Ayacucho, Argentina



 
 

 
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Published: 03 Jun 2021
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Certamen de Cine Lento

Deadline: 30 Sep 2021

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This short films contest up in order to motivate people to convey their ideas through cinema.

The theme that identifies it is based on the idea of ​​"slowness" or "slow life", what we understand as a bunch of actions (respect for the Environment and people, responsible consumption, defense of culture, decrease, life and leisure alternative, cooperation, food sovereignty, social economy ...) that make individuals improve their quality of life, control their time and be critical of the current economic and social system.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Guadalajara, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jun 2021
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Luces Cameros Acción

Deadline: 30 Jun 2021

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LUCES CAMEROS ACCION is a short film festival with two sections.

1 – “Rural World" Section
International section of short films in Spanish or Spanish subtitles.

Recorded in villages in rural areas or dealing with rural idiosyncrasies.

Premiered from January 1, 2025.

2 – “Cameros" Section
The works submitted will be original pieces that are not accessible through Internet.

With 30% of the "footage" recorded in recognizable places of Cameros (New and old Cameros located in La Rioja Spain).

Deadline for submission of works:
"Rural World" section: before April 16, 2026.
"Cameros" section: before July 21, 2026.

Screenings and Awards Ceremony:
18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of August in villages of Cameros, La Rioja, Spain.

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El Rasillo, Spain