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FIDBA International Documentary Film Festival

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In recent decades, and at one time to the emergence of new technologies that have ended up scanning most of the processes of the film, the documentary has known a notorious and systematic growth around the world. In our country, and for more than one decade, a production before linked almost exclusively to fiction has been swelling their ranks with new topics, new approaches, new geographies, new dilemmas.

It is in this context that FIDBA is proposed as the 1st. International Film Festival dedicated to this genre which films with the same fans - as long as we believe that the forms and the doings of the documentary film are different from those of the fiction - may meet and dialogue among them and with the public. If the documentary is a meeting point for the FIDBA, it is [...]



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Published: 02 Oct 2024
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Forth International Festival on Ageing: Glimpses through time

Deadline: 01 Feb 2025

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The 4th International Film Festival on Aging: Glimpses Through Time is a university initiative organized by the Interdisciplinary Center for Aging (CIEn) at the University of the Republic, with support from the Center for Critical Studies in Contemporary Culture (CECRITICC) at the Autonomous University of Querétaro, Mexico. It involves collaboration with various universities in the region and government agencies related to older adults from different countries.

The Festival aims to draw attention to themes related to aging and old age as part of our vital and socio-historical time. We start from a paradigm that considers that the images and representations of older adults—including those in audiovisual productions—affect how we live in relation to aging, how we perceive [...]

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Sede principal Montevideo, Uruguay



 
 
 
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Published: 01 Oct 2024
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SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)

Deadline: 30 Nov 2024

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Since its first edition, the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) has taken firm steps to grow both nationally and internationally while remaining true to its mission. The festival aims to offer Dominicans, as well as all visitors to the country during the event, the opportunity to access the unique perspective that cinema provides on "global issues" through "personal stories." In doing so, it seeks to foster learning and adaptation in a world driven by knowledge and globalization.

The festival’s mission remains to bring the best international narrative and documentary films to a diverse audience, advancing the understanding of the global challenges we face. Beyond this, it has contributed—whether significantly or modestly—to enhancing cinematic culture in the Dominican [...]

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



 
 
 

 
Logo of Cortisonici International Short Film Festival
Published: 22 Sep 2024
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Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2024

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International short film festival - MX 15 min.

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Varese, Italy



 
 
 
 
Logo of FesOh!Curt - Nules Film Festival
Published: 22 Sep 2024
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FesOh!Curt - Nules Film Festival

Deadline: 27 Oct 2024

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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



 
 
 

 
Logo of ANDALESGAI: Andalusian gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual Film Festival
Published: 21 Sep 2024
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ANDALESGAI: Andalusian gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2024

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Festival accepts movies of interest for gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual and transexual people. To participate in the competitive section (prizes), these films should have not been programmed on TV, screened in comercial venues or another spanish festival excluding the organized by Fundacion Triangulo. In any case, copyleft or copyright should be later than 2024.

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Sevilla, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of MY FIRST FESTIVAL
Published: 18 Sep 2024
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MY FIRST FESTIVAL

Deadline: 30 Nov 2024

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2027 CALL FOR ENTRIES

My First Festival #12 - Solar Edition
A film festival to imagine sustainable futures from childhood

My First Festival (MPF) is the first international film, audiovisual, and new technologies festival for children and youth in Peru. We sow a love of cinema as a tool for social transformation through audiovisual and media literacy. Working with, by, and for children, as agents of change, allows us, through a coordinating role, to contribute to the development of society.

Our cross-cutting theme is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), using a community-based approach to build a sustainable present and future with a positive social impact.

MPF invites you to participate in its 11th [...]

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Lima, Peru



 
 
 

 
Logo of Shortfilms of the Young Polis’ Film Showcase
Published: 18 Sep 2024
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Shortfilms of the Young Polis’ Film Showcase

Deadline: 04 Oct 2024

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The Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) of Costa Rica, through the Centro Agenda Joven en Derechos y Ciudadanía, in support of young audiovisual producers and filmmakers and with special attention to the young population in the country, is launching the 16th Audiovisual Showcase “Cortos de la Polis Joven”. The event aims to promote audiovisual production in Costa Rica through a culture of visual expression that reflects the creative imagination of young Costa Ricans and their daily experiences.

“Cortos de la Polis Joven” seeks to present these productions to all kinds of audiences within the university as well as to the local and international community, in order to foster and develop Costa Rican cinematographic production and culture. We believe it is important to open a [...]

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San José, Costa Rica



 
 
 
 
Logo of OVIEDO MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL
Published: 18 Sep 2024
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OVIEDO MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL

Deadline: 17 Oct 2024

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Oviedo Music Video Festival.

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Oviedo, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Bringing Human Rights to the people,  short film contest
Published: 18 Sep 2024
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Bringing Human Rights to the people, short film contest

Deadline: 14 Oct 2024

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The GEH Short Film Competition is a short film competition on human rights held in different localities of Gipuzkoa (Basque Country).

This competition is part of the global project human rights Giza Eskubideak Herrira (Bringing human rights to the people.). The GEH is a human rights awareness project created by the dar-dar Productions cooperative in 2015. The first editions were based in Ordizia. In 2023, the festival has developed and extended to several towns in Gipuzkoa (Euskal Herria).

The main objective of this competition is to raise awareness and educate on human rights.

Because this short film contest is a window that we open to the world, and from that window we can see the different realities that people live in different parts of the planet. In view of these [...]

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Legorreta, Spain



 
 
Logo of Palencia International Film Festival
Published: 14 Sep 2024
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Palencia International Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Nov 2024

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The Palencia International Films Festival is organised by the Association Friends of the film and the Popular University of Palencia.

This edition is number 36, and during all these years, our philosphy has been considering cinema a tool of development and social cohesion.

Our festival colaborates with the Spanish Cinema Academy, and its a qualifyer festival for the GOYA shortfilm Awards.

In addition, the short film awarded the first prize by the jury at the MCIP (the Milagros Alcalde Award) will go directly to the Short List finalist of the FUGAZ Awards, making up the short list of films that will then be evaluated for nomination by the commission that awards these prizes each year.

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Palencia, Spain