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Published: 02 Sep 2024
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Short films



BIFFF (Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival)

Deadline: 12 Feb 2025

Call for entries

MELIES Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Every year, during the month of April, the city of Brussels becomes the capital of all things Fantastic. The BIFFF, one of the biggest International Fantastic Film Festivals of the world (certainly the craziest), screens more than 100 movies during its 13 days marathon, ranging from Fantasy to Thriller, Sci-Fi, Cult, Horror, Anime, Experimental, underground, etc., of which some 90 features and 100 shorts in World, International, European or Belgian premiere.

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Bruxelles, Belgium



 
 
 
 
Logo of Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival
Published: 30 Aug 2024
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Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vila do Conde, Portugal



 
 

 
Logo of European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux
Published: 17 Aug 2024
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Festival Européen du Court Métrage de Bordeaux

Deadline: 05 Jan 2025

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

DATE AND LOCATION

The 29th edition of the European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux will take place from March 26th to 27th 2026. The projection nights will take place at the UGC Ciné-Cité cinema in Bordeaux.

GOALS

The European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux aims to promote the short film format to the Région Aquitaine's audience. It facilitates the access to cinema for a large public, from all ages. It also supports the discovery of talented directors coming from all over Europe.,It’s a way for the filmmakers to be appreciated by a jury, no matter if they are mere enthusiasts or professionals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Talence, France



 
 
 
 
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Published: 08 Aug 2024
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FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LANZAROTE

Deadline: 01 Jan 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

LANZAROTE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026

National Fiction Shorts
International Fiction Shorts
Animated shorts
Short Documentaries
Canary Shorts
Children's Shorts

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Arrecife, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 24 Jul 2024
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Feature films



Mammoth Lakes Film Festival

Deadline: 03 Mar 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

We are the West Coast’s premier festival dedicated to showcasing fresh and innovative filmmaking, screening everything from festival favorites like Damsel (starring Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska), to world premieres like Netflix favorite Abducted in Plain Sight.

We are committed to discovering and supporting emerging filmmakers. There’s a reason MovieMaker magazine has named Mammoth Lakes Film Festival as one of the “Top 50 Film Festival’s Worth Your Entry Fee” for the last nine years in a row: We put our filmmakers first! And now we are one of the "Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World" named by MovieMaker Magazine — a true testament to the experience you will have with us.

We always secure top-level press to attend the festival in order to get exposure for our [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Mammoth lakes, United States



 
 
 
 
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Published: 20 Jul 2024
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Mecal Pro, 28º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Deadline: 15 Apr 2025

Call for entries

GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, will celebrate its 28th 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 2025 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  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 16 Jul 2024
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Festival de Cine Hispanófono de Atenas

Deadline: 13 Apr 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

FeCHA is Festival de Cine Hispanófono de Atenas and was first organized in 2016 with great success.

The festival focuses on screening current Spanish- speaking films from Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, etc. showcasing the rich cinematic wealth of these countries.

The festival, since June 2016, has attracted more than 20.000 audience members. Multi-awarded films from Spain and Latin America premiere at the festival. With its sold- out screenings and a diverse programme Athens has shown its love for Spanish speaking culture and cinema.

The festival also features:

-cortoFeCHA, a screening of a collection of Spanish speaking short films from Spain and Latin America, which are screened with free entry to the public.

-docuFeCHA, screening of spanish speaking [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Athens, Greece



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Jul 2024
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Feature films



43èmes Rencontres Du Cinéma Latino-américain - Pessac - Long-métrages

Deadline: 15 Nov 2024

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Feature film festival

The festival "Rencontres du cinéma latino américain" organized by France Amérique Latine Comité Bordeaux Gironde is 43 years old.

The missions developed since the creation of this event are:

- To make the Latin American continent known: its cultures, its struggles, its peculiarities...
- To increase the visibility of little-known works.
- To share the political and artistic visions of Latin American countries.

The feature film program is divided into two categories: films in competition and those not participating in the competition. Depending on the year, the film committee reserves the right to add a category to the selection.

The film committee will decide the dates and times of the screenings of each film.

This information will be published on the website:
 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bordeaux, France



 
 
 

 
Logo of Brussels Short Film Festival
Published: 20 Jun 2024
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Short films



Brussels Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

Call for entries

OSCAR Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Brussels Short Film Festival is an exhibition intended for cinema lovers, both audience and professionals. The purpose is to promote and circulate short films and to generate contacts between audience, young directors and professionals.

Since 2018, the winner of the Great Prize of the International competition will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/ Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Brussels, Belgium



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 Jun 2024
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Santander Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente (2026) - Sanfici

Deadline: 15 Dec 2024

Call for entries

HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

SANFICI is a space to generate meetings at different levels, with an overcoming and innovative will. First of all, it is a space for the relationship between spectators, filmmakers and theorists around cinema and all border and heterodox manifestations. Secondly, it is a special and temporary meeting point.

SANFICI wants to become, year after year, the place of convergence for world independent cinema. But it also wants to be the space where the past and the future dialogue. The place where the most diverse film traditions are embraced with their riskiest proposals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bucaramanga, Colombia