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LesGaiCineMad Madrid International LGBTI+ Film Festival

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LesGaiCineMad Madrid International LGBTIAQ+ Film Festival is a LGTBI+ Film Festival in seen in Spanish Speaking countries. The inaugural edition was held in 1996. With an estimated audience of more than 10,000 spectators, it is a well attended festival by members of the Community of Madrid and is covered by the Spanish Press.








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Published: 24 Jun 2022
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Message To Man

Deadline: 15 Jul 2022

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International Festival

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The 35th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 17 to 25 October 2025 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Over the years, the Festival has hosted distinguished figures of world cinema, including Werner Herzog, Ulrich Seidl, Claude Lanzmann, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Agnès Varda, Mira Nair, Paolo Sorrentino, Alan Berliner, Eric Roberts, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Abdellatif Kechiche, Udo Kier, and many others.

With its history spanning three decades of cinema development, Message to Man was founded in 1989 in Leningrad by filmmaker Mikhail Litvyakov, who now serves as the Honorary President of the Festival.

In 2010, Alexei Uchitel, a renowned director of documentaries and feature films, assumed the role [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Saint-Petersburg, Russia



 
 
 
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Published: 23 Jun 2022
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WOMAN IN FAN

Deadline: 21 Aug 2022

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Girls Just Wanna Have FAN

IV WomanInFan - Sitges Fanlab Short Film-Teaser Creation Competition Call for Entries

The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia presents its fourth call for entries to make a short film-teaser as part of the WomanInFan (Sitges FanLab) program. The objective of this initiative is to give visibility to female creators and incorporate them into fantastic genre filmmaking, proposing the creation of a piece destined to circulate around the audiovisual market, which will serve as a sample of an idea for a fantastic genre feature film.

WomanInFan expands its field of action to include film production in order to support the work done by female filmmakers within the fantastic genre industry.

The Evaluation Commission will select 10 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Sitges, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 21 Jun 2022
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shnit worldwide shortsfestival

Deadline: 15 Aug 2022

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OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

The shnit worldwide shortsfestival is a premier platform for the exhibition and promotion of short films. This festival is a unique transnational event held simultaneously in ten cities across five continents. The festival consists of three main segments:

▪ shnit PLAYGROUNDS* | Running until August 31st, 2025
▪ shnit EXPANDED | Running until September 30th, 2025
▪ shnit FINALE | Amsterdam – September 30th, 2025

The winner of the WORLDWIDE COMPETITION, as well as the shnit audience-nominated films of the WORLDWIDE & INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, will become eligible to enter the 2026 Oscars® in accordance with the rules of the 98th Academy Awards® [Cinematic release].

Over the past twenty-three years, shnit has evolved into a major international short film festival, continuously [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Bern, Switzerland



 
 
 
 
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Published: 07 Jun 2022
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Cortogenia

Deadline: 10 Sep 2022

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Cortogenia is short film festival held all year along.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 30 May 2022
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Intersección - Festival Internacional de cine de A Coruña

Deadline: 31 May 2022

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INTERSECCIÓN - A Coruña International Film Festival is committed to the freest currents of auteur cinema. Its program welcomes independent films created from risk and innovation and offers the public the chance to see groundbreaking and vibrant works.

The festival explores new cinematographic languages and defends courage, diversity and curiosity in creation.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



A Coruña, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 24 May 2022
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Muestra Internacional Documental De Bogotá

Deadline: 25 May 2022

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The Bogotá International Documentary Film Festival (MIDBO), organized by the Colombian Documentary Filmmakers Corporation ALADOS, is an event specialized in documentaries that over the past 26 years has consolidated itself in Colombia and Latin America as a fundamental space for exhibition, dialogue, and thought around non-fiction audiovisual works.

For the 27th edition of MIDBO, we invite filmmakers and producers to submit their audiovisual works for the 2025 film call and to participate in various training and discussion spaces that will be held both virtually and in person during the event.

This year, the 27th edition of MIDBO will take place from October 29 to November 7 in Bogotá, Colombia. The event will tour different regions of the country throughout the year, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Bogotá, Colombia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 12 May 2022
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Mecal Pro, 27º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Deadline: 15 Feb 2023

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International Festival

Short film festival

Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, will celebrate its 27th edition. The long history of MECAL PRO has consolidated it as one of the most important short film festivals in Europe and the world, thus receiving the support of local, national and international institutions. We have screened in 2024 more than 300 short films in 29 sections that we program.

Mecal is strongly committed to promoting the exhibition and dissemination of audiovisual creations in the short format, not only with the public, but also in having creators and distributors meet through different activities. Mecal is also devoted to foster emerging talent, by holding events and awards specially aimed at young creators. In this sense, it also works as a short film [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 28 Apr 2022
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Festival Of Future Storytellers

Deadline: 14 Jul 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

Festival of Future Storytellers has been one of the most important festivals for young filmmakers worldwide since 1981. Each year, it offers young filmmakers from all over the world a platform for presenting their own short films and exchanging ideas about filmmaking. Each November, Munich becomes the focal point of up-and-coming international filmmaking — a place for lively exchange, networking, and discussion.

The short fiction, documentary, and animated films screened in international competition are eligible for valuable prizes, which are awarded by an independent festival jury. In addition, Festival of Future Storytellers presents a DACH Short Film Competition, in which short films from the DACH region will be programmed. An extensive supporting programme with panels and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



München, Germany



 
 
 

 
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Published: 26 Apr 2022
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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

Deadline: 06 Jan 2023

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AmDocs is one of the largest Documentary and Animation only festivals in the United States. We are located in beautiful Palm Springs, not far from the media capital of Hollywood. We take pride in sharing the best viewing environment for both our audience and filmmakers.

AmDocs is very progressive in education outreach, market sharing and doing all we can to help our filmmakers realize their goals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Palm Springs, United States



 
 
 
 
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Published: 11 Apr 2022
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Muestra Internacional Documental De Bogotá

Deadline: 20 May 2022

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The Bogotá International Documentary Film Festival (MIDBO), organized by the Colombian Documentary Filmmakers Corporation ALADOS, is an event specialized in documentaries that over the past 26 years has consolidated itself in Colombia and Latin America as a fundamental space for exhibition, dialogue, and thought around non-fiction audiovisual works.

For the 27th edition of MIDBO, we invite filmmakers and producers to submit their audiovisual works for the 2025 film call and to participate in various training and discussion spaces that will be held both virtually and in person during the event.

This year, the 27th edition of MIDBO will take place from October 29 to November 7 in Bogotá, Colombia. The event will tour different regions of the country throughout the year, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Bogotá, Colombia