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Message To Man

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The 35th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 17 to 25 October 2025 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Over the years, the Festival has hosted distinguished figures of world cinema, including Werner Herzog, Ulrich Seidl, Claude Lanzmann, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Agnès Varda, Mira Nair, Paolo Sorrentino, Alan Berliner, Eric Roberts, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Abdellatif Kechiche, Udo Kier, and many others.

With its history spanning three decades of cinema development, Message to Man was founded in 1989 in Leningrad by filmmaker Mikhail Litvyakov, who now serves as the Honorary President of the Festival.

In 2010, Alexei Uchitel, a renowned director of documentaries and feature films, assumed the role [...]



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Published: 11 Nov 2021
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Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 31 Mar 2022

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International Festival

Short film festival

Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

Production grants (for your future projects)
 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 13 Oct 2021
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Muestra Cine+video Indígena

Deadline: 30 Dec 2021

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The nineteenth version of the Muestra Cine + Video Indígena, organised by the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, opens its call for entries from 30 November to 7 March 2025 to films by indigenous and non-indigenous filmmakers whose central theme is indigenous peoples, especially in Latin America.

The curatorial committee of the festival will place special emphasis on selecting works that portray cultural and territorial aspects of these nations, such as: processes of safeguarding cultures, protection and defence of territories and the environment, human rights, identity tensions and political reflections. In addition, works spoken in indigenous languages and which have been made in a participatory manner with indigenous communities or through the training processes of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Santiago , Chile



 
 
 

 
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Published: 12 Oct 2021
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Международный детско-молодежный кинофестиваль, Мечтатель

Deadline: 17 Oct 2021

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The Children's Film Festival aims to expand the boundaries of creativity for children, establish international cooperation and discover new talents. We want to unite all children and teenagers who love movies, shooting and dream of connecting their lives with this kind of art. We have been going to launch this film festival for a long time and postponed it all the time for various reasons, but now we are ready! It is when the world is going through difficult times that we want to bring a little positivity and concentrate children in a creative direction. Dream and shoot!

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Алматы, Kazakhstan



 
 
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Published: 05 Oct 2021
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CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 30 Apr 2022

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ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the thirteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 21 - 22 June 2025 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

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Polla, Italy



 

 
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Published: 02 Oct 2021
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T-Short Animated Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Jan 2022

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FROM NOVEMBER 28 TILL NOVEMBER 30, 2025, THE T-SHORT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE KINEMATHEK KARLSRUHE CINEMA, IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY.

FROM DECEMBER 1 TILL DECEMBER 14, 2025, THE FESTIVAL WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY FOR RESIDENTS OF GERMANY, AS WELL AS FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS.

THE DEADLINE FOR FILM SUBMISSION IS UNTIL APRIL 30, 2025.

------- JURY OF THE FESTIVAL 2025 ---------

- Koji Yamamura (Japan)

- Che Marcheti (Brazil) - Winner of the 2024 festival competition program in the “Best Debut” category.

Additionally, negotiations are underway with three more jury members.

The Participant winning in competitive program of the festival 2024 in nomination "Best Debut" becomes the member of jury of following festival.

 [...]

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Karlsruhe, Germany



 
 
 
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Published: 02 Oct 2021
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Gastro Film Fest

Deadline: 15 May 2022

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The festival has an international character and all authors with films in compliance with other propositions can participate. Films selected for competition will be judged in two categories:

1. FILM RECIPE - a sort of documentary that should display complete image and/or text instructions for preparation of culinary creations (meals, drinks or deserts), including information about required ingredients and sequence of work. Based on those, after watching film one should be able to prepare the recipe.

2. OPEN CATEGORY - a film that should thematize or depict content related to food and/or drink.

Duration of individual films submitted is limited to 15 minutes.

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Osijek, Croatia



 
 

 
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Published: 28 Sep 2021
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Villanueva Showing Film Awards

Deadline: 07 Mar 2022

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«The Oscars of the university cinema»

Villanueva Showing Festival is an International Short Film Festival for young people between 15 and 25 years old, organized by Universidad Villanueva. This initiative aims to encourage young people to reflect on universal human values ​​through audiovisual language. For this reason, each edition challenges the young cinematographic promises to create their own piece on a specific theme based on a universal value.

This festival, in which more than $ 22,000 in prizes are awarded every year, offers great visibility to young cinematographic talents before an international jury of experts, producers, directors, scriptwriters, actors and other professionals from the sector who attend the ceremony annually of awards ceremony, held in an iconic [...]

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Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 24 Sep 2021
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울산울주세계산악영화제 - Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Nov 2021

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Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival(UMFF) is the first international mountain film festival in South Korea, dedicated to presenting and promoting films & culture dealing with mountains, adventure, exploration, nature, and the environment. The festival also provides an opportunity for filmmakers and mountaineers to meet and exchange ideas through seminars, events, screenings, and social gatherings.

The 10th UMFF will be held in Ulsan & Ulju, South Korea in autumn, 2025.

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울주군 Ulju-gun, South Korea



 
 

 
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Published: 18 Sep 2021
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Duemila30 - International Film Festival & Experience

Deadline: 20 Oct 2021

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

Production grants (for your future projects)
 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Milan, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 16 Sep 2021
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Tracce Cinematografiche film Fest

Deadline: 15 Apr 2022

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The Film Tracks Film Fest wants to be a meeting point between fans of filmic language, propose quality works.

A special prize will go to a short film about the MEDITERRANEAN.

We love Cinema and how we want to spread it.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Nettuno, Italy