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

Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror."

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The festival showcases new genre [...]



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Published: 03 May 2018
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IKUSKA - Internacional Short Film Festival of the Bay of Pasaia

Deadline: 31 Aug 2018

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International Festival

Short film festival

XXVIII the International Short Film Show of the Bay of Pasaia, IKUSKA 2026.

The festival has an international short film competition in 5 screenings, and other parallel non-competition sessions related to the development of Basque and language coexistence (MINTZAGUN projection in collaboration with Oarsoaldea euskaltegis), Gender Equality (BEKOZ BEKO award in collaboration with the Association against gender violence Bekoz Beko), the promotion of culture in Pasaia and its surroundings, etc.

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Pasaia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 27 Apr 2018
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Festival Atmospheres

Deadline: 15 Sep 2018

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International Festival

Short film festival

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.

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Courbevoie, France



 
 

 
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Published: 17 Apr 2018
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Kunta Kinte International Afro-descendant Community Film Festival

Deadline: 13 Aug 2018

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Feature film festival

The 10th Kunta Kinte Afro Community International Film Festival will take place from September 2 to 6, 2026, in the city of Medellín, Colombia. This year, the central theme of the festival is: "Resistance and creativity of Afro-descendant peoples".

We invite filmmakers to submit their films, documentaries, and short films addressing aspects of the African diaspora, such as the history of slavery, global Afro-descendant culture, the struggle for civil rights, migration experiences, and the influence of African heritage in various cultural expressions. Through cinema, we seek to rescue and value the stories of resistance, resilience, and creativity that have defined the Afro-descendant experience.

Every submission received will be thoroughly reviewed by our curatorial team.

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Medellin, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Apr 2018
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Barichara Green Film Festival FESTIVER

Deadline: 16 Jul 2018

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The Barichara Green Film Festival FESTIVER, created by Colombian actors Toto Vega and Nórida Rodríguez, seeks to build a new generation of artists and audience commited to the environment. Through its screenings and a continuous search for resources to create environmental film content, FESTIVER aims to educate and entertain by developing academic, artistic and recreational activities which enrich the Colombian cultural landscape and help build a better world. The 16th edition will take place on September 24-27, 2026 in Barichara, Santander, Colombia.

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Barichara, Colombia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 10 Apr 2018
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Roca Film Festival

Deadline: 15 May 2018

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International Festival

Short film festival

Roca Film Festival is a non-profit cultural project held annually in the parish of Roca, Guitiriz, Lugo, Spain. Organized by Xermolos Cultural Association, this small-format musical film festival reaches its XIII edition in 2026.

Key Features:

Musical Focus:
The festival centers on musical-themed productions, providing a platform for filmmakers who explore the relationship between cinema and music.
Varied Program:
In addition to short film screenings, the festival offers a wide range of activities, including:
- Outdoor film screenings.
- Presentations of cultural projects.
- Live concerts.
- Art exhibitions.
- Colloquiums and debates.
- Guided tours of the area.
- Traditional games.

Short Film Competition:
The festival features a musical-themed short film competition, [...]

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Guitiriz, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 07 Apr 2018
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National Rural Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jun 2018

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Short film festival

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: 02 Apr 2018
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RIR · International Comedy Shortfilm Festival

Deadline: 31 Jul 2018

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International Festival

Short film festival

The nineth edition of RIR (International Comedy Shortfilm Festival), a theme festival where humor is the fundamental base.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Allariz, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Apr 2018
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Semana de Cine Corto de Sonseca

Deadline: 30 Jun 2018

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Short film festival

Short Film Week held in Sonseca with parallel activities alongside the screenings.

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Sonseca, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 23 Mar 2018
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LIFF - LUME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 31 Dec 2018

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Authorial film festival held by one of the most important distributors of movie Brazil. The awards will result distribution contracts of winning films in Brazil.

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SAO LUIS, Brazil



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 Mar 2018
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Anishort International Festival Of Short Animated Films

Deadline: 15 Jun 2018

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International Festival

Short film festival

International Festival Of Short Animated Films - Anishort
is an international competition that serves to support the animated short films and their creators. At the same time it serves to the promotion, propagation, retrieval and watching possibilities of the best animated short films from around the world.

It should also be a place where community of creative people that producing these films meet. On the other hand, then the place for people who enjoy watching of these films and that are fans of this kind of art.

The festival will take place from 22th September 2026 in several selected cities in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Poland, Germany and Denmark

The top 18 short animated films will compete in this competition.

The films will be judged by ​​selected [...]

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Prague, Czech Republic