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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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Published: 02 Nov 2025
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International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský Páv

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

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13th Annual International Student Film Festival 2026 Opavský páv

Opavský páv is an International Student Film Festival in Opava.

Opavský páv is a project of Institute of Movie, Television and Broadcast Creation at the Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava.

Festival is a nonprofit, entrance to all screenings is free.

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Opava, Czech Republic



 
 
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Published: 02 Nov 2025
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Festival Cine do Mar

Deadline: 15 Mar 2026

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The III SEA FILM FESTIVAL will be held from 20 to 26 April 2026 in the town of Marín.

The Cultural Association for a Sea Museum for Marín is the organizing entity of this festival. Since its creation, the Marin Sea Museum has had as one of its main objectives the recovery of the seafaring identity of the town of Marín, as well as the conservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage linked to the sea, maritime and seafaring culture, especially among the new generations. On the other hand, the Galician language is an indissoluble part of our culture. Language and the sea are two fundamental elements to understand and disseminate our identity. Therefore, the Sea Film Festival is fully within the objectives of the Marin Sea Museum.

The Cine do Mar Festival promotes the [...]

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Marín, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Nov 2025
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Mostra Universitária de Cinema e Audiovisual

Deadline: 22 Feb 2026

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The University Film and Audiovisual Exhibition (MUCA) is a festival dedicated to exhibiting and awarding works produced by students from all areas related to audiovisual.

The event, which takes place in the city of São Paulo, is a space for the exchange, exhibition and premiere of university audiovisual productions.

Held at Anhembi Morumbi University by professors and students of the institution.

Who can participate?

Undergraduate and graduate students from all courses and universities in Brazil and around the world.

How to register?

Registrations for MUCA are free and can be made online through the Festhome website.

Objective

MUCA aims to encourage university audiovisual production, reveal new talents in Brazilian cinema and promote the exchange of ideas and [...]

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São Paulo, Brazil



 
 
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Published: 01 Nov 2025
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia

Deadline: 31 Jan 2026

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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.

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Valdivia, Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 28 Oct 2025
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Copperas Cove International Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Feb 2026

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Celebrating international cinema

Welcome to the Cove Film Festival, a celebration of international films. Discover captivating stories and groundbreaking cinema from around the globe. Join us as we showcase unique perspectives and raise awareness for the art of filmmaking.


The Cove Film Festival is a project dedicated to showcasing international films and raising brand awareness for the art of filmmaking. We are based in the United States and committed to bringing diverse and unique stories to the forefront.

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Copperas Cove, United States



 
 
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Published: 23 Oct 2025
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Short Cut Festival

Deadline: 26 Apr 2026

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Short Cut is a short film festival dedicated to young filmmakers aged 10 to 21. The event celebrates the creativity and unique perspective of the new generation of storytellers.

For its fourth edition, the festival returns with the theme “Have a Great Weekend”, giving participants complete freedom to interpret and create around this idea.

The selected films will be screened on the big screen at Le Concorde Cinema in La Roche-sur-Yon, offering young talents the chance to see their work shown in a real movie theater.

Short Cut is a unique opportunity for the filmmakers of tomorrow to express themselves, create freely, and share their vision of the world through cinema.

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La Roche-Sur-Yon, France



 

 
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Published: 23 Oct 2025
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Tigers Grow Film Festival

Deadline: 16 Mar 2026

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Sponsored by the 8th Grade Film class at Urbana Middle School in Urbana, IL, this festival was created to give our students the opportunity to explore and curate some of the best short coming-of-age films out there.

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Urbana, United States



 
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Published: 23 Oct 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cine de Zacatlán

Deadline: 12 Jan 2026

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The first Zacatlán International Film Festival, in one of Mexico's most beautiful magical towns, invites all filmmakers interested in sharing their creations with us—and, why not, stay and film? We'll be hosting screenings of submitted works in movie theaters, film clubs, art galleries, and schools.

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Zacatlán, Mexico



 

 
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Published: 16 Oct 2025
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Zinegoak BILBAO LGTBIQA+ FILM FEST

Deadline: 01 Mar 2026

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Zinegoak is organized by Zinegoak Association and will take place in the city of Bilbao, Spain, June 2026.

All films which have an approach to sexual and gender diversity and LGTBQ+ families, which have been produced after January 1st, 2024 and never had been broadcasted or commercially released in Basque Country.

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Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 11 Oct 2025
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Maravíllame III Muestra Internacional De Cortometrajes Universitarios

Deadline: 01 Mar 2026

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Maravíllame, the University of Cádiz International Short Film Festival, aims to promote film culture and facilitate the exchange of talent and knowledge between the academic and professional spheres.

It will take place on 14, 15 and 16 April 2026 in Jerez de la Frontera, and its programme includes a screening of short films made by university students, a competition with awards in the categories of fiction short film and documentary short film, UCA advertising spot, audiovisual services short film and SEA-EU short film; masterclasses, round tables and workshops with the participation of national and international professionals and teachers.

In addition, spaces will be provided for professionals and university students to meet with the aim of creating networks and synergies [...]

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Jerez, Spain