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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival

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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in Portugal, reaching its 34th edition in 2026.

The festival will be held from 17th to 26th July 2026 and its main objective is the promotion of audiovisual and film production, selected according to quality criteria, at an event which focuses not only on the discovery of new films and directors, but also on the legacy of cinema.

Fiction, animation, documentary, and experimental films, as well as music videos, no longer than 60 minutes (unless otherwise noted), produced in 2025 or 2026 are eligible for the various competitions.

Out-of-competition programmes will highlight not only a selection of worldwide contemporary short films but also the relations between shorts and [...]








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Published: 07 Feb 2020
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KORTERRAZA short film festival

Deadline: 09 May 2020

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Short and music outdoor. This is what is proposed Korterraza, a festival of short films that celebrate its SEVENTEENTH edition of June 24 to 27, 2026 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and throughout the summer, the twelfth edition of Korterraza Araba.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



Vitoria, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Feb 2020
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Soria International Short Film Fest

Deadline: 31 Jul 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

Since the International Short film Contest Festival “Ciudad de Soria” considers at all times Short Films CINEMA in capital and appreciates as essential culture dissemination, our purpose is to promote as mean of audiovisual expression; the contribution to acknowledgment and dissemination.

This format must be essentially and basically a part of CINEMA.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Music Video



Soria, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 29 Jan 2020
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Almagro International Film Festival AIFF

Deadline: 05 Jun 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

In 2018, Almagro International Film Festival -AIFF- born with the aim of establishing a useful platform for the promotion of the audiovisual industry: a space and time for dissemination and promotion of audiovisual content, transforming the city of Almagro into a meeting point for filmmakers, favoring the exchange of initiatives and promoting a market open to the development of new projects.

AIFF will provide a showcase for the most interesting short format projects done within the last recent months, constituting an standard of quality and high level of commitment to the society & culture of Audiovisual Arts. In addition, the Festival has opened an important window to formats created for online distribution, bringing support to one of the most active and emerging sectors of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Almagro, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 28 Jan 2020
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Message To Man

Deadline: 31 May 2020

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The 36th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 16 to 24 October 2026 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  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Saint-Petersburg, Russia



 
 

 
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Published: 18 Jan 2020
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AVILÉS ACCIÓN FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 07 Feb 2020

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Short film festival

Only for Spanish Filmmakers // Solo para cineastas españoles.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Aviles, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 17 Jan 2020
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Biografilm Festival

Deadline: 31 Mar 2020

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Feature film festival

Biografilm is known internationally as the cinematic event entirely dedicated to life stories and to quality cinema. Biografilm is organised by the Fanatic About Festivals association, under the Artistic Direction of Chiara Liberti and Massimo Benvegnù.

Biografilm promotes growth, development, knowledge, dialogue and inclusivity through the use of the cinematic language in all its forms, like art, entertainment and industry. By telling real lives and stories, it aims to create a free, democratic space with no distinction.

For the upcoming 22nd edition of Biografilm we are pleased to officially launch the call for both national and international films to participate in the Festival, in Bologna, 05-15 June 2026.

For more detailed information regarding the event, programmes [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bologna, Italy



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 Jan 2020
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LA Shorts International Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Jun 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world.

The Festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences OSCAR®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Goya Awards).

We are proud to have 68 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Celebrating 30 years, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens 400 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

LA [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Burbank, United States



 
 
 
 
Logo of Fascurt, Masnou Short Film Festival
Published: 28 Dec 2019
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Fascurt, Festival de cortometrajes del Masnou

Deadline: 15 May 2020

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Short film festival

ONLY FOR FILM-MAKERS FROM SPAIN // SOLO PARA CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



EL MASNOU, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Cortogenia International short film festival
Published: 21 Dec 2019
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Cortogenia

Deadline: 10 Sep 2020

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International Festival

Short film festival

Cortogenia is short film festival held all year along.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Oldenburg International Film Festival
Published: 14 Dec 2019
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Oldenburg International Film Festival

Deadline: 19 Jun 2020

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“One of the World's Leading Indie Film Fests” - The Hollywood Reporter

Rated among the top 5 Film Festivals worldwide for Independent Films by American film critic Chris Gore in his esteemed “Ultimate Film Festival Guide”, and ranked “Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker, Oldenburg has fostered its success with a strong commitment to innovative and Independent filmmaking.

“If there's anything that could be considered the Promised Land of Independent Cinema in Europe today, it is Oldenburg.” - Accred - L'actualité des festivals de cinéma

Labelled ‘the German Sundance’ by Variety, Hollywood Reporter, and Screen International, amongst others, Oldenburg has evolved while preserving its intimate atmosphere and founding purpose: to celebrate and support the diverse [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Oldenburg, Germany