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Oldenburg International Film Festival

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In 2021, “The Biggest Little Fest In Europe” was heralded as "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 [...]



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Published: 30 May 2023
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Fantastic and Terror Short Film Festival La Vieja Encina

Deadline: 15 Jul 2023

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The Hon. City Hall of San Nicolás del Puerto - Department of Culture, and the Guadalinfo Centre of San Nicolás del Puerto invite submissions for the IX Fantastic and Horror short film festival “La Vieja Encina” 2023, to be held from the 23th to the 26th of November 2023.

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San Nicolás del Puerto, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 30 May 2023
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FENAVID Santa Cruz International Film Festival

Deadline: 06 Aug 2023

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The FENAVID International Film Festival is held annually in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Organized by the Audiovisual Foundation (FUNDAV), the Festival has become the most important film event in Bolivia and one of the most relevant in Latin America.

Since its first version, carried out in 2001, more than 10,000 audiovisual works from 30 countries have been presented at this meeting, which has transcended the borders of Bolivia and America.

In each version, FENAVID offers the public more than 150 screenings of feature films, short films, music videos and a series of audiovisual works that are exhibited free of charge for the public.

FENAVID always has first-rate guests. The event was attended by internationally renowned figures such as Celso Franco, protagonist of "7 [...]

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 30 May 2023
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Environment and Sustainability Short Film Festival. Montseny Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve.

Deadline: 19 Jun 2023

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Espai Montseny, with the support of Viladrau City Council, is convening the 4th edition of the "Environment and Sustainability Short Film Festival. Montseny Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve". The Festival will be held from July 21st to July 23rd, 2023.

The event was born in 2020 with the idea of showing audiovisual productions related to the environment and to encourage reporting, debate and awareness about the environmental crisis that affects both globally and in our immediate environment.

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Viladrau, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 27 May 2023
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PLAY - Lisbon`s International Kids Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Oct 2023

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PLAY is the first Portuguese film festival, exclusively dedicated to children and teenagers, determined to promote the access to culture for a younger audience through Cinema and screening films for audiences aged between 1 and 16 years old.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lisboa, Portugal



 
 
 

 
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Published: 24 May 2023
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Curta Ave Lola - Festival Internacional de Curtas

Deadline: 22 Jul 2023

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Information about the festival (Edit: 1)
Begin: September 19, 2023.
End: November 20, 2023.

In its first edition, Curta Ave Lola - International Short Film Festival turns its attention to cinematic productions that flirt with the universe of theater. With a 100% online and free program, the festival will feature 16 short films from Brazil and Latin system, lectures, masterclasses, a workshop for the public education network, and discussions.

Curta Ave Lola - International Short Film Festival is cinema, theater, education, and a space for exchange among artists, audiences, students, and Latin American producers!

Let the curtains rise!

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Curitiba, Brazil



 
 
 
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Published: 24 May 2023
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Anim!Arte - International Student Animation Festival of Brazil

Deadline: 15 Jul 2023

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Anim!Arte is an international festival of animated films made ​​by children and youth, and made ​​for children and youth.

The Anim!Arte Festival is just for Animated Short Films !
The maximum duration of each film is 15 minutes.

In 2023 will be held the 17th edition of Anim!Arte and the festival will take place in November !

For International Students (students from around the world), there are two competitive categories (only for animated short films): Maxi (18 years or over) and Mini (under 18 years).

For International Professionals there are two categories: "Environmental films", and "World Cultures" .

The selected animations will be projected following the program prepared by the Festival's organization board.

If the film has dialogues in language other than [...]

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil



 
 
 

 
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Published: 24 May 2023
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Festival de Cine y Artes Visuales Bugarte

Deadline: 05 Jun 2023

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Born in 2009 in order to highlight and encourage artistic expression, film and cultural identity of the region. Promoting the permanence of cultures and strengthening the cultural policies of the city as a mechanism for citizen and community participation; thus supporting the development, exhibition and dissemination of film and the visual arts in the city of Guadalajara de Buga and Valle del Cauca; proposing dialogue between the various expressions of art today and their participation mechanisms mainly in the youth population. This festival seeks to create spaces for discussion, artistic and audiovisual creation in a participatory manner.

The festival became the first event of its kind in this area, for display, training, capacity building and collective on the subject of [...]

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Guadalajara de Buga, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 23 May 2023
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La mida no importa

Deadline: 02 Oct 2023

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The main purpose of La mida no importa-Size Doesn’t Matter is to promote short film production and culture.

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Barcelona, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 23 May 2023
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Vision of Future of Work - an AI Film Challenge

Deadline: 30 Jun 2023

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A GLOBAL STORYTELLING, FILM & VIDEO COMPETITION

Welcome to “Visions of the Future of Work”, a global AI storytelling and film competition dedicated to explore and depict the future of work to inspire positive change. As there is no doubt AI will completely transform the way we work, we believe that we can lead the way in imagining and shaping what that future of work will be through the power of storytelling, videos, films and AI.

We are excited to invite filmmakers, AI enthusiasts, students, professionals and amateurs, and anyone with a vision for a brighter tomorrow to participate in our Visions of the Future of Work video storytelling challenge.

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Geneva, Switzerland



 
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Published: 23 May 2023
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Amazine 2023, Concurso Internacional De Cortometrajes

Deadline: 15 Oct 2023

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With the aim of drawing attention to the serious situation in Venezuela due to the effects of illegal extractivism, the effects of climate change, the lack of a risk prevention plan for extreme weather events, rains, floods and landslides, in addition to deforestation, loss of biodiversity, contamination of rivers, among others.

The contest seeks to support and promote the development of talents in the area of audiovisual and cinematographic creation.

The goal is to produce artistic works that move and move citizens, focusing the talent of the creators on two aspects to choose from: on the one hand, to show the Amazon and the many other natural and urban spaces of the Venezuelan geography that are environmentally impacted and degraded. And on the other hand, to present [...]

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Montpellier, France