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Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg

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The International Short Film Week Regensburg was founded in 1994 by Arbeitskreis Film e.V. as a nonprofit festival and screens approximately 250 short films over eleven days each March in the charming cinemas of the Old Town. The program centers on four competitions: the International Competition, the German Competition, the Architecture Film Competition (international), and the Regional Competition. Live-action, documentary, animation, experimental film, and hybrid formats are presented on an equal footing. The special program typically consists of various themed programs as well as a country focus, masterclasses and talks, a late-night section, film programs for children, live events, and interdisciplinary formats.

Short Film Week sees itself as a meeting place for [...]








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Published: 03 Jun 2025
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Santander International Independent Film Festival (2027) - SANFICI

Deadline: 15 Dec 2025

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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



Bucaramanga, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 31 May 2025
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Festival de Málaga

Deadline: 08 Nov 2025

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1. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of Festival de Malaga are to disseminate and promote Spanish films and their general cultural sphere. In this sense, the Festival is also a platform for Latin American film productions. Its functions include hosting an event for the different professional sectors of films in Spanish (construed as films produced in Spain and all of Latin America, including Brazil) to boost their development and promote international sales.

Festival de Málaga is recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers' Associations (FIAPF) (www.fiapf.org).

In compliance with these objectives, the 29th Edition of Festival de Málaga will be held from 6th to 15 th March 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Málaga, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 05 Apr 2025
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American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs)

Deadline: 11 Jan 2026

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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: 29 Mar 2025
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Ibizacinefest - 11º Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente De Ibiza

Deadline: 10 Feb 2026

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We conceive IBZCF as a window into contemporary cinema, its new trends and creators who contribute new narrative paths to create vibrant, necessary, and modern films.
The 11th edition of IBZCF will take place in 10 venues across the island's five municipalities and online on the Filmin platform. Ibizacinefest renews its commitment to Ibiza and its culture through a program of national and international titles never before seen on the island, exclusive premieres in the Balearic Islands and Spain, activities aimed at professionals, short film sections to discover and promote local and Balearic talent, and our educational program with special screenings to create new audiences.

Reflection will also be given space through open discussions on the relationship between cinema and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Ibiza, Spain



 

 
Logo of Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
Published: 20 Feb 2025
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Bengaluru International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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OSCAR Qualifiers

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Short film festival

You’ve chosen to film. Chosen to put together a visual piece of art if we may say so. Today when anyone with a camera can, in theory, make a film... how will you make your short film stand out? What you intend to do with your film is what the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival is all about. We will be what you create.

After the tremendous success that was BISFF 2026, we are all set to host the 17th edition. Just as every year, this is an attempt to understand the medium a little better and go a little further in inventing new forms of storytelling as filmmakers.

This year the Festival will be a HYBRID Version, having both Online and Venue Screenings. Online Screenings will be only for INDIAN Geography

The festival showcases shorts from across the world, creating a [...]

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Bangalore, India



 
 
 
 
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Published: 28 Jan 2025
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LA Shorts International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 May 2025

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OSCAR Qualifiers

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Short film festival

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

LA Shorts 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 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 Shorts is an [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Burbank, United States



 
 
 

 
Logo of Málaga Short Corner
Published: 17 Jan 2025
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Málaga Short Corner

Deadline: 10 Feb 2025

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Espacio habilitado para la promoción, difusión y distribución internacional de los cortometrajes más recientes y destacados de nuestra industria.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Malaga, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival
Published: 10 Jan 2025
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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 12 Jan 2025

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Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Film Festival is dedicated to short films and audiovisual arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it is now a recognized platform for expression of both young artists and experienced professionals. Among the oldest in the Balkans, it is the only professional short film festival in Bulgaria.

IN THE PALACE ISFF is a Goya Awards qualifying festival and an Academy Awards®/OSCAR® qualifying festival for shorts in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best National Film. IN THE PALACE ISFF is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the short film sector – the Short Film Conference.

IN THE PALACE ISFF annually launches the last weekend of June and for [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Pernik, Bulgaria



 
 

 
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Published: 31 Dec 2024
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Saraqusta Film Festival

Deadline: 07 Mar 2025

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Saraqusta Film Festival is a film and tv series festival about the historical genre in its broadest sense. It was created with the aim of exhibiting and promoting feature films, documentaries and series using the past and the historical context as a common thread.

Submissions are open to Spanish and International works, real-image or animated that deal with the historical genre or whose theme, context or set design are historical or refer to a period of the past.

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Zaragoza, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 24 Dec 2024
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Almagro

Deadline: 20 Apr 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Founded in 2018, the Almagro International Film Festival (AIFF) was created as a platform to support and promote the audiovisual industry. The Festival provides a space for the exhibition and promotion of audiovisual works while turning the historic city of Almagro into a meeting point for filmmakers, industry professionals and audiences, encouraging the exchange of ideas, new collaborations and the development of future projects.

AIFF showcases some of the most outstanding recent short films, with a strong commitment to quality, emerging talent and contemporary audiovisual culture. The Festival also embraces new forms of creation and distribution, supporting innovative formats and projects that reflect the ongoing evolution of the audiovisual industry.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Almagro, Spain