For festival organisers


76% of last year’s most successful films and over 216000 films selected by the best film festivals use Festhome









Find the latest calls for entries for film festivals all over the world




FIDBA International Documentary Film Festival

Logo of FIDBA International Documentary Film Festival

In recent decades, and at one time to the emergence of new technologies that have ended up scanning most of the processes of the film, the documentary has known a notorious and systematic growth around the world. In our country, and for more than one decade, a production before linked almost exclusively to fiction has been swelling their ranks with new topics, new approaches, new geographies, new dilemmas.

It is in this context that FIDBA is proposed as the 1st. International Film Festival dedicated to this genre which films with the same fans - as long as we believe that the forms and the doings of the documentary film are different from those of the fiction - may meet and dialogue among them and with the public. If the documentary is a meeting point for the FIDBA, it is [...]








   Manage projection files of up to 20 GB


   Multilingual environment

   Notify your selection results easily and efficiently


   Filters (duration, production, country...)




Screening Room
Watch entries in the best possible streaming quality

Statistics
Check statistics about all your submissions

Film data
Watch each submitted film and check its basic information at a glance



























Powerful tools
Manage your festival selection process: Selection notification to all submitters, selection statuses, mass mailing...

HD streaming
Online HD streaming of all submitted films which may also be downloaded for offline curating.

Entry fee management
We take care of the accounting and send your entry fees each month, so that you can focus on evaluating films.

Download film data
Access data from submitters and their films in Excel, CSV, export to your database or even synchronised with Eventival.

Non exclusive
We do not require any kind of exclusivity, keep using any other submissions method, alongside Festhome.

Security
The latest security protocols to protect the privacy of our users and their films. We care about keeping it safe.

We dont sell your information
Festhome does not sell the data of its users to third parties for promotional or other activities.

Accounts for jurors and curators
Free accounts for all members of your festival, who may be assigned all or specific films, sections and even vote or tag films.

Excellent support
Quick, helpful and reachable support that keeps being praised by both festivals and filmmakers.







VoD platform for your festival online



   Set it up now!



















Find Academy Award, European Film Award, BAFTA, Goya, Méliès d’Or, Cartoon d’Or, and other FIAPP recognized festivals.



Most recent calls for entries and upcoming deadlines.


 
Logo of Mostra Curts de Moscatell de Teulada
Published: 06 May 2026
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Mostra Curts de Moscatell de Teulada

Deadline: 15 Jun 2026

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

RULES OF THE XI MOSTRA CURTS DE MOSCATELL 2026

The Town Council of Teulada Moraira, in collaboration with the Cultural Association Amics de Teulada, organizes and announces the XI Mostra Curts de Moscatell, which will be governed by the following rules.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation



Teulada, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of South International Series Fest
Published: 05 May 2026
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



South International Series Fest

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

South International Series Festival

A festival for professionals of the audiovisual sector and for the public, in an exceptional location such as the city of Cadiz, which had an incredible success in last year's edition.

45 premieres of fiction and non-fiction series, as well as presentations of projects and trends for the upcoming season. The public will have the opportunity to interact on the carpet with the protagonists of their favorite series and will also be able to enjoy a side program with a multitude of activities.

The International connection will be developed through different actions and activities that will promote the synergy between creators from all over the world.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



Cádiz, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS
Published: 29 Apr 2026
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



FESTIVAL OF FUTURE STORYTELLERS

Deadline: 20 Jul 2026

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

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  Other  Experimental



München, Germany



 
 
 
Logo of QueerCineMad - Madrid International LGBTI+ Film Festival
Published: 28 Apr 2026
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



QueerCineMad - Madrid International LGBTI+ Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

QueerCineMad, formerly known as 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.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Madrid, Spain



 
 

 
Logo of Documentary Film Festival Alcances
Published: 23 Apr 2026
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Documentary Film Festival Alcances

Deadline: 19 Jun 2026

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Only for Spanish Documentaries

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



Cádiz, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Cuenca Internacional Film Festival
Published: 19 Apr 2026
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Cuenca Internacional Film Festival

Deadline: 18 Sep 2026

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Cuenca International Film Festival 2026

Where the world's stories find their echo in the Andes.

The Cuenca International Film Festival (FICC) is one of the pioneering film events in Ecuador. With more than twenty years of history, it has become a strategic meeting point for international filmmakers, producers, distributors, and programmers, consolidating Cuenca as an epicenter of cinema in Latin America.

Throughout its history, the FICC has featured important figures, names that reaffirm the festival's mission to build bridges between the global industry and local narratives.

In 2022, the festival expanded its reach with the creation of Shortfest Cuenca, a platform specialized in short films that functions as a laboratory for narrative innovation and the discovery of new [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Cuenca, Ecuador



 
 
 

 
Logo of TAF • Thessaloniki Animation Festival
Published: 19 Apr 2026
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



TAF • Thessaloniki Animation Festival

Deadline: 07 Aug 2026

Call for entries

BAFTA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

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  Terror  Other  Experimental



Thessaloniki, Greece



 
 
 
 
Logo of Festival  Kinoarte de Cinema
Published: 18 Apr 2026
Film festival
Does NOT have submission fees
Short films



Festival Kinoarte De Cinema

Deadline: 20 Jun 2026

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

The 27th Kinoarte Film Festival, to be held from October 30th to November 8th, is receiving applications for its competitive sessions of short films. Films up to 25 minutes long, produced from January 2025 may participate in the Ibero-American, National, Paranaense and Londrinense competitions.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Londrina, Brazil



 
 
 

 
Logo of Granada Film Fest
Published: 16 Apr 2026
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films



Festival Jóvenes Realizadores

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Focused since more than three decades ago on the discovery of new talents and the diversity of contemporary cinema, Granada Film Fest has a special interest in upcoming filmmakers of all nationalities, open to short films and medium-length films decided to explore new audiovisual forms regardless of their definition or genre.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Granada, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Isla Calavera · Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguna
Published: 15 Apr 2026
Film festival
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films



Isla Calavera · Festival De Cine Fantástico De Canarias Ciudad de La Laguna

Deadline: 01 Oct 2026

Call for entries

MELIES Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguba - Isla Calavera opens the call for entries for feature and short films, fiction and documentary in real image and animation.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



San Cristobal de La Laguna, Spain