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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: 02 Mar 2023
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Utsav International Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Oct 2023

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Utsav – Celebration or Festival

We have started this LGBTQ+ & Independent Film Festival for cinema lovers. This film festival will be a celebration of creativity and ideas. After a successful completion of the first edition of the festival, we are now ready for the second edition.

LGBTQ+ cinema globally as well as in India has become an important part of the film industry. OTT platforms have increased the reach of these films to a larger audience. Of course, these avenues are mostly for mainstream cinema and filmmakers. There are a lot of independent film makers who also have interesting stories to present. We hope that this festival will be a platform for these independent film makers and their wonderful stories.

Each film has various components – story, script, [...]

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Mumbai, India



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Mar 2023
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RiR · Festival Internacional De Curtas De Comedia

Deadline: 30 Jun 2023

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The sixth edition of RIR (International Comedy Shortfilm Festival), a theme festival where humor is the fundamental base.

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Allariz, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 02 Mar 2023
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1minute2court

Deadline: 20 May 2023

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1minute2court is the first festival of short films on Instagram.

We want to challenge tomorrow's filmmakers to convince an expert jury on a specific subject in just one minute !

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Paris, France



 
 
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Published: 23 Feb 2023
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The Wild Cinema

Deadline: 01 May 2023

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The Wild Cinema presents a selection of films in which nature, adventure, and sustainability will be the protagonists.
The films will be projected in a natural environment, with the stars as a ceiling and the trees as seatmates. A different cinematographic evening, in the community, outdoors, and with all the advantages of a total festival like The Wild.

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Vigo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 21 Feb 2023
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Zanzibar International Film Festival

Deadline: 12 Mar 2023

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The Zanzibar International Film Festival is an esteemed annual event showcasing films from diverse regions, promoting cultural exchange and celebrating the vibrant art of filmmaking. Established in 1997, ZIFF continues to inspire and unite global audiences through the magic of cinema.

The Zanzibar International Film Festival 2024 is set to take place from 01st Aug to 04th Aug, 2024. ZIFF management would like to inform film professionals worldwide that the festival is currently accepting applications for all African films (including African Diaspora) and films from the Dhow Countries’ region- South East Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, The Persian Gulf, Iran, Pakistan, India and the Indian Ocean Islands from 06th April, 2024 till 05th May, 2024. Films must be have been produced [...]

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Zanzibar, Tanzania



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 Feb 2023
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Islantilla Cinefórum

Deadline: 05 May 2023

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17th ISLANTILLA CINEFÓRUM

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Islantilla (Lepe e Isla Cristina), Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 18 Feb 2023
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XXIV Festival Internacional De Cine Arqueológico Del Bidasoa

Deadline: 15 Jun 2023

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The Oiasso Roman Museum and the City Council of Irun organize the International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa.

The aim of the Festival is to present archaeology to the general public, through the diffusion of audio-visual material resulted from the work made by archaeologists, assuring the promotion and the spreading of these films.

The Festival is being celebrated since the year 2001 and from the year 2004 it has four prizes: the Grand Prize of the Festival, the Special Audience Prize, the Educational Values Prize and Arkeolan Prize for Contribution to Science. Since 2006, it’s inside Fedarcine, the European network of Archaeological Film Festivals.

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Irun, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 15 Feb 2023
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UDIT Feelmotion

Deadline: 15 Apr 2023

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Feelmotion UDIT International Short Film Festival is a shortfilm festival for university students organized by UDIT University in Madrid.

Originally conceived as a film festival for university students, the festival celebrates its first edition in 2012, born from the initiative of the students and Raúl San Julián, director of the festival and professor at UDIT. Since then the festival has celebrated a total of twelve editions, with more than 3000 participating short films from over 50 universities in 33 countries around the world and a total of more than 5000 university students who have participated or collaborated with the festival.

Thanks to the support of our partners, our finalists have been able to use Feelmotion to give themselves momentum and reach such important [...]

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Madrid, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 11 Feb 2023
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Ipiales Cine Sin Fronteras

Deadline: 30 Apr 2023

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Ipiales Cine Sin Fronteras as an audiovisual scenario promotes the development of projects or independent production and supports the production of audiovisual arts, as well as highlighting their role in the formation of audiences.
www.facebook.com/Ipiales.Cine.Sin.Fronteras.Festival
www.instagram.com/icsinfronteras/

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Ipiales, Colombia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Feb 2023
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Festival Internacional de Cine LesBiGayTrans

Deadline: 30 May 2023

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20th LesBiGayTrans Film Fest International in Paraguay

Aireana, a lesbian rights group, organizer of the 20th edition of the LesBiGayTrans International Film Festival of Asunción welcomes you.

Entries may be submitted until May 12, 2024.

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Asunción , Paraguay