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CURTAS – FESTIVAL DO IMAXINARIO

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Founded in 1973, Curtas Festival do Imaxinario is the oldest festival and the largest event dedicated to fantasy, science fiction and horror cinema in Galicia. Located in Vilagarcía de Arousa, the festival is a must-see for enjoying the premieres of the best genre feature and short films, as well as a wide range of parallel activities that include exhibitions, meetings, presentations, workshops, concerts, international guests, and much more. All artistic expressions of the fantasy genre converge in the International Fantastic Film Festival of Galicia. Recognized as one of the best genre festivals on Earth by Dread Central, the world’s leading horror media outlet with millions of monthly readers. And proud member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF) presents [...]



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Published: 30 Aug 2025
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Short Film Showcase Vila de Noia

Deadline: 15 Sep 2025

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Noia Town Council is organising the 27th Vila de Noia Short Film Festival 2026, which will take place in the final quarter of this year, cementing its position as one of the leading events on the Galician, national and international scene.

With a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, the Festival reaffirms its commitment to audiovisual creation, the promotion of new talent, the screening of innovative works and the dissemination of film culture.

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Noia, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 29 Aug 2025
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ABIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 05 Nov 2025

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Discover the Magic of the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF)!

Launched in June 2024, the Abia International Film Festival (ABIFF) made a powerful debut with its inaugural edition held from 20th to 22nd December 2024 in Umuahia, Abia State. The festival brought together filmmakers, actors, industry stakeholders, and creative enthusiasts from across Nigeria and the diaspora in a vibrant celebration of storytelling, innovation, and cultural identity.

ABIFF 2025 – A Remarkable Second Edition
Building on the success of its inaugural outing, ABIFF 2025 recorded a significant milestone with over 1,243 film submissions from filmmakers across Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia — positioning the festival as one of the fastest-growing film platforms in West Africa.

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Umuahia, Nigeria



 
 

 
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Published: 29 Aug 2025
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Festival Internacional de Cine de La Serena

Deadline: 30 Aug 2025

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The eleventh La Serena International Film Festival (FECILS) is a competitive audiovisual event that will take place from October 21 to 24, 2026, in the Coquimbo region. It seeks to support the production and dissemination of regional, national, and Latin American audiovisual activities, thus contributing to decentralization by promoting the exchange and training of regional filmmakers and producers. Through these actions, FECILS seeks to establish itself as a cultural event that, in addition to generating film exhibition spaces in the Coquimbo region, focuses on generating new audiences. FECILS 2026 features an audiovisual outreach program that will reach various venues in the region's communes.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



La Serena, Chile



 
 
 
 
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Published: 22 Aug 2025
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Kino Punk 3X

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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KINO PUNK 3X
Itinerant Punk and Antifascist Film Festival

Kino Punk 3X is an itinerant festival dedicated exclusively to the screening of short films of resistance. Focusing on fiction and documentary works, the festival promotes a curatorship centered on independent productions with a critical, anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and antifascist perspective.

The festival consists of three public showcases throughout the year, followed by a final edition with an audience vote, where the Best Fiction Short and the Best Documentary Short are chosen.

All screenings are free of charge and open to the public. The film selection is carried out by the festival’s curatorial team.

2026 Calendar:
Showcase 1 – Invasion: March
Showcase 2 – Noise: July
Showcase 3 – Fury: November
Final [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



São Paulo, Brazil




 
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Published: 22 Aug 2025
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Festival Euforia

Deadline: 01 Oct 2025

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Our fourth edition is here, held on the occasion of the International Trans Day of Remembrance. We want to celebrate the audiovisual work of our community, and that’s why we want to see your short film :)

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Madrid, Spain



 
 
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Published: 16 Aug 2025
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Festival Internacional de Animación LOOPA

Deadline: 29 Aug 2025

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The Loopa International Animation Festival is an annual event that brings together animators, filmmakers, professional studios, and animation enthusiasts from around the world. Its aim is to establish itself as a leading event in the field of animation, promoting art, education, and international collaboration. The festival fosters academic and project-based exchanges, encouraging the sharing of knowledge and experiences in audiovisual media. It also provides opportunities to connect with the animation production sector in Colombia.

This fourth edition of the Animated Short Film Competition is one of the festival's flagship events, featuring national and international guests who share their expertise through activities such as master classes, workshops, forums, an animation [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Manizales, Colombia



 

 
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Published: 13 Aug 2025
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Les Pyrénées Envolées

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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Short Film Festival - Theme: Nature & Imagination

This is a mini-film festival organized around a call for short films on the theme of nature and dreams: strange, creative, offbeat narrative, poetic, supernatural, experimental, visual... depending on the vision of the filmmakers submitting their works.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Arnaud-Guilhem, France



 
 
 
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Published: 06 Aug 2025
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Mostra de València - Cinema del Mediterrani

Deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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41st MOSTRA DE VALÈNCIA-MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL


INTRODUCTION
Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani is an international film festival promoted by the City Council of Valencia, Spain, with the aim of showcasing and promoting cinema from the Mediterranean basin as a geographical and cultural reference framework. The festival is accredited by FIAPF as a specialized film festival.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this call is to open submissions for films wishing to compete in the Official Section, La Cabina, and Xaloc sections of the 41st edition of Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani, to be held from November 3rd to November 15th, 2026, in the city of Valencia, provided they meet the requirements established in this call and its regulations.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



València, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 31 Jul 2025
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FesOh!Curt - Festival De Curtmetratges De Nules

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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FESOHCURT is, in its 9th edition, a reference within the short movie festivals, as it contributes to fostering the use of Valencian through cinema. Thus, at least 50% of the short movies selected for this edition will be in Valencian language (or any of its dialectal varieties).

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Nules, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 31 Jul 2025
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Torrerífico - Festival De Cortometrajes De Terror De Torrevieja

Deadline: 25 Sep 2025

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The purpose of this call is to promote, on a competitive basis, an open contest to encourage cultural creation, helping to increase the quality of productions by creators in the audiovisual sector.

At the festival, called “Torrerífico,” the short films must have a horror theme, and the works selected as finalists will be screened, with the winners being announced. In this regard, the audience attending the event will vote for the audience award.

To this end, the Vice-Rectorate for Culture, Sport, and University Extension at the University of Alicante is organizing the Short Film Competition through the Torrevieja University Campus, in collaboration with the Torrevieja City Council's Youth Department and the Torrevieja Alternative Leisure Association.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Torrevieja, Spain