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FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival

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FEST - NDNFF #22
20th-28th of June of 2026 | Espinho, Portugal

FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival is an all-encompassing celebration of the new tendencies of world cinema. The event focuses on a competitive and non-competitive showcase of the most promising new figures and works from around the globe.
The 22ndedition of the festival will take place between the 20th and the 28th of June 2026, in the seaside town of Espinho (Portugal).

The selection is divided into several categories which include Feature Film and Short Film competitions in the Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental Non-Narrative formats, as well as content adequate for children and teenagers. The event also includes non-competitive sections that range from retrospectives to feature length and [...]



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Published: 15 Dec 2025
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Author International Film Festival - Festival Internacional De Cine De Autor

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

The FIC AUTOR (Author's International Film Festival) is interested in unique and artistic films that exceed the limits of traditional storytelling. We look for Feature and Short Films that reflect the director's personal creative vision, and a style that is distinct enough to shine through the collective process.

WE ONLY CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOW IN YOUR FILM, how CREATIVE you are and how you tell the story, that's it. We don't care if your film has recognized stars or unknown names, if it was shot with an Arri or a DSLR, if it has been accepted to a thousand festivals or none. We don’t base our decisions regarding your gender, sexual orientation, color of your skin, or ethnicity like other festivals. We are against the politics and bureaucracy that flood the film industry. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Guadalajara, Mexico



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Published: 15 Dec 2025
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Asian Art Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jan 2026

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The Asian Art Film Festival (Asian Art Film Festival, abbreviated as AAFF) is approved by the relevant authorities of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government.

It is jointly presented by the Asian Art Film Festival Association and the Macao International Art Film Association.

As one of the region’s most artistically driven and aesthetically distinguished international film festivals, AAFF is dedicated to advancing the spirit of cinematic exploration and artistic integrity across Asia.

Held annually, the Asian Art Film Festival (AAFF) focuses on curating outstanding films from across Asia, with particular attention to exceptional works by emerging and independent filmmakers.

Through its competition and selection mechanisms, the festival highlights films that [...]

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Macau, China



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Published: 15 Dec 2025
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Maroof International Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Feb 2026

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

The International “Maroof” Festival organized by “Headquarters for Enjoining Good” aims to enhance social awareness, foster dialogue between artists and the community, and promote the culture of moral and social responsibility rooted in Islamic values. Following the success of its first edition, which introduced many outstanding artistic works, the second edition seeks to communicate its message in contemporary and impactful media forms.

This year’s festival places special emphasis on dynamic and shareable media formats such as short films, documentaries and animations—forms that combine visual appeal, strong narrative capacity, and accessibility through social media. Through these creative channels, Maroof Festival endeavors to present its message in innovative and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Tehran, Iran



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Published: 14 Dec 2025
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AquaFilmFestival

Deadline: 24 Apr 2026

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Aqua Film Festival – International Film Festival organized by UNIVERSI ACQUA , Association with environmental, social, and territory enhancement purposes – selects short films, of any category and nationality, focused on the theme of WATER, and able to use the language of cinema to illustrate and interpret the social, ecological, cultural, naturalistic, and artistic aspects of this extraordinary and vital element.

The Eighth edition of Aqua Film Festival will take place from June 6th to 9th, 2024.

The films will be screened on Mymovies; The award ceremony will take place in Rome, on June 8th, in live streaming.

The INVITATION to participate to the selections of the Eighth edition of AquaFilmFestival is open from September 15th, 2023; deadline to send works is April 11th, 2024.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rome, Italy



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Published: 14 Dec 2025
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Arff Amsterdam // International Awards

Deadline: 28 Aug 2026

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International Festival

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Around International Awards ✈ Barcelona ✈ Paris ✈ Amsterdam ✈ Berlin.

Annual Independent event with 4 major programs for all Features, Shorts, Documentaries, Experimental, Commercial, Music Video, Animations, Student Films, TV, Series, and New Media. The international community evaluates the all-genre creations to serve ARFF Official Laurels and to certify the awarded filmmakers at the end of the annual festival run. Thus, all the ARFF Finalists will be mentioned multiple times to have the best out of the entire year altogether. Submit today to participate in all 4 programs, regarding the unique system of ARFF International. Submissions made via Festhome are getting evaluated and selected, directly for the yearly festival run and participating in the Official Certificate [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Amsterdam, Netherlands



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Published: 14 Dec 2025
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Ootpataang Festival

Deadline: 25 Jan 2026

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Ootpatang (Hindi, Colloquial) - The weird, absurd, or nonsensical.

The Ootpatang Festival is a one-day celebration of ajeeb and weird or nonsensical.

Of those who don’t fit in - short film screenings, live performances, and interactive workshops - for the weird, by the weird, held over one day in New Delhi, 2026.

This is a gathering of the super-normal, where you can show off your weird side and experience new and interesting experiences - from films that expand your understanding of narrative and ‘good taste’, live experiences that break through the noise of bland ‘content’, and most importantly, community of creative, artistic, and like-minded weirdos like yourself.

OPT will feature a dedicated film screening area throughout the day, a space for live performances and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Delhi, India



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Dea Open Air International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Mar 2026

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

DEA OPEN AIR International Film Festival is a product of MultiMedia Studio "Nositi".

The Festival will take place in the Capital city of Tirana.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tirana, Albania



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Published: 14 Dec 2025
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Muestra De Mujeres La Cinemoteka de Can Basté

Deadline: 01 Feb 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Sixth exhibition of short films made by women. Only short films made and designed by women.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain



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Published: 14 Dec 2025
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Film Hour

Deadline: 05 Jan 2026

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

An intimate screening of independent films.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



New Delhi, India



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Avanca 2026

Deadline: 15 Jun 2026

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AVANCA Film Festival was awarded first place in 2011 contest of the support film festivals sponsored by ICA / Ministry of Culture.

An additional thematic programming has happened over all these years, giving space to screening of significant works of contemporary cinema appropriately framed in concerns and / or well-defined objectives.

The AVANCA is known as a space for workshops led by personalities of world cinema, and being more than a "master class", has allowed a unique cinema practice. Every year we have workshops, bringing together participants from all over Europe. The media have written that this is the largest European area of professional workshops in the field of cinema.

AVANCA is the only festival that congregates a Cinema International Competition, works from [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Avanca, Portugal



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