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You’ve chosen to film. Chosen to put together a visual piece of art if we may say so. Today when anyone with a camera can, in theory, make a film... how will you make your short film stand out? What you intend to do with your film is what the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival is all about. We will be what you create.

After the tremendous success that was BISFF 2023, we are all set to host the 11th edition. Just as every year, this is an attempt to understand the medium a little better and go a little further in inventing new forms of storytelling as filmmakers.

The festival showcases shorts from across the world, creating a physical space for a great audience experience and bringing together a keen audience for the filmmakers. BISFF also exhibits works by past [...]

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CineEco’2024 – 30th International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela

Deadline: 31 May 2021

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CineEco - International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela, organised by the Municipality of Seia, is the only festival in Portugal dedicated to the environment, which has been held uninterruptedly since 1995.

CineEco offers the public quality cinema and little-known, alternative cinematographies in relation to the traditional market. It is a festival that seeks to raise public awareness of cinema, its history and aesthetics, as well as environmental issues.

Fiction Documentary Animation Other Experimental

Seia, Portugal

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Published: 02 Feb 2021

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Cortoons Festival Gandia

Deadline: 01 Sep 2021

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Cortoons Gandia is the International Animated Film Festival of Gandia, organized by Cortoons Festival, the city of Gandia, la Generalitat Valenciana, through the Institut Valenciá de Cultura (Culturarts), and the participation of Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Campus de Gandia.

In the 2016, after 12 years of great success in Rome, Cortoons international festival of animated films, he moved to Spain in the beautiful town of Gandia in the province of Valencia.

The 20th Cortoons Festival Gandia edition will be a great festival of animated films for professionals, animation film funs and all the general public.

The competition categories are:

International animated short film from 1 to 4 minutes

International animated short film from 4 to 20 minutes

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Gandia, Spain

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Published: 02 Feb 2021

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9th Galapán Film Festival Santiago-Pontones

Deadline: 31 May 2021

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Santiago-Pontones International Short Film Festival (Jaén).

Fiction Documentary Animation Other Experimental

Santiago de la Espada, Spain

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Published: 28 Jan 2021

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BUT Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Jun 2021

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BUT is an annual international festival with about 50 features, 50 shorts plus performances, music and art.

During 5 days in Breda (Holland) filmmakers, distributors and the audience meet each other.

We specialize in genre cinema, low-budget and independent - the weird and the wicked.
The focus is on underground moviemaking (not horror per se) and B-movies.

Each year there is a main guest, Waters, Buttgereit, Castellari, BrudeLaBruce have been there.

The opening film, closing film, 5 nominations plus retrospectives. 90% of the films is new, rest is retrospective.

BUT is a non-profit festival, run by a foundation (IDFX) and volunteers.

Since the 2020 edition, we incorporated free online viewing into our program.

We do not charge entry fees.

Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Other Experimental

Breda, Netherlands

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Published: 25 Jan 2021

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T-Short Animated Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Mar 2021

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FROM SEPTEMBER 13 TILL SEPTEMBER 15, 2024, THE T-SHORT FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE KINEMATHEK KARLSRUHE CINEMA, IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY.

FROM SEPTEMBER 20 TILL SEPTEMBER 29, 2024, 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 MAY 31, 2024.

------- JURY OF THE FESTIVAL 2024 ---------

- Amy Kravitz (USA)

- Hossein Moradizadeh (Iran)

- Thomas Stellmach (Germany)

- Katalin Egely (Hungary)

- Isabel Loyer and Luis Paris (Argentina, France) - Winners of the 2023 festival competition program in the “Best Debut” category.

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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Fiction Documentary Animation Fantastic Terror Other Experimental

Karlsruhe, Germany

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Published: 15 Jan 2021

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Международный детский фестиваль кино и телевидения КИНОСВЕТ - International Children’s Festival Of Cinema And Television Kinosvet

Deadline: 14 Apr 2021

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The “KINOSVET” International Children's Cinema and Television Festival will be held from September, 2024 in Minsk, Belarus.

Festival "KINOSVET" is designed to develop, inspire and support young cinematographers; those who will soon influence the mass culture in their countries. The festival will allow those who want to make this world better, to be seen and heard. And also give a wide range of viewers the taste of a highly moral, deep, humane, inspiring art.

What movies and TV shows are shown around the world today? Who teaches contemporary and, most importantly, future artists and media ways to illuminate moral and, spiritual laws? Who controls the content and ideological direction of the most meaningful and strong types of art? The festival’s purpose is to seek, find, and [...]

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Minsk, Belarus

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Published: 12 Jan 2021

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Festival Internacional De Cine Invisible Film Sozialak De Bilbao

Deadline: 01 May 2021

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The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) is organized by Kultura, Communication y Desarrollo KCD NGOD; Organization dedicated to promoting a human, intercultural, equitable and sustainable development through Communication and Culture.

The International Unseen Film Festival 'Social Films' from Bilbao is an annual celebration dedicated to show a cinema full of diversity and social commitment, a cinema that is usually excluded from commercial screens.
The Festival is centered on four major themes: Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Interculturality and Gender Equity.
With its continuous work, it has become an indispensable appointment for all those interested in communication for development and social transformation.

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Barakaldo, Spain

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Published: 10 Jan 2021

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Semana de Cine de Lugo

Deadline: 01 May 2021

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46th Lugo Film Week (Spain). Celebrated from September 23 to 29, 2024 (SECILUGO 46).

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Lugo, Spain

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Published: 08 Jan 2021

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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 15 Jan 2021

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ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

This year we are organizing our first online film festival.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.

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Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain

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Published: 24 Dec 2020

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Festival internacional de Cine de Calzada de Calatrava

Deadline: 16 May 2021

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The Calzada de Calatrava International Film Festival opens its period for the presentation of films in the categories of feature films and short films.

Feature Films to which directors from all over the world can attend, and short films in the categories of Documentary, Fiction in a humorous tone, "Made in Castilla la Mancha", short films with themes of gender violence, feminism, equality and the fight of women for their rights: HIPARQUIA section.

Exhibitions, workshops, conferences, parallel sections, contests.

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Calzada de Calatrava, Spain

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CineEco’2024 – 30th International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela

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Seia, Portugal

Cortoons Festival Gandia

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Gandia, Spain

9th Galapán Film Festival Santiago-Pontones

Deadline: 31 May 2021

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Santiago de la Espada, Spain

BUT Film Festival

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Breda, Netherlands

T-Short Animated Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Mar 2021

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Международный детский фестиваль кино и телевидения КИНОСВЕТ - International Children’s Festival Of Cinema And Television Kinosvet

Deadline: 14 Apr 2021

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Minsk, Belarus

Festival Internacional De Cine Invisible Film Sozialak De Bilbao

Deadline: 01 May 2021

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Barakaldo, Spain

Semana de Cine de Lugo

Deadline: 01 May 2021

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Lugo, Spain

Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Deadline: 15 Jan 2021

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Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain

Festival internacional de Cine de Calzada de Calatrava

Deadline: 16 May 2021

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Calzada de Calatrava, Spain

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