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Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival

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Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF)
A Canadian Screen Award–Qualifying Festival
A Telefilm Canada–Qualifying Festival
One of Telefilm Canada’s 25 Approved Medium-to-Large Scale Film Festivals (2026–2027)

An Official IMDb Festival

The Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) is one of Canada’s leading multicultural film festivals—recognized nationally and internationally for championing diversity, inclusion, and global storytelling. TINFF is proud to be:

• A Canadian Screen Award–Qualifying Festival
• A Telefilm Canada–Qualifying Festival
• One of Telefilm Canada’s Top 25 Medium-to-Large Scale Film Festivals for 2026–2027

• An official IMDb festival
• A registered Canadian non-profit organization headquartered in Toronto
TINFF has earned its [...]



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Published: 08 Oct 2019
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Animation Nights New York | Anny Best Of Fest

Deadline: 31 Jul 2020

Call for entries

International Festival

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"Georges Méliès rocket reached the moon, Felix the cat hit the road, and the great journey continues." Anthony Haden-Guest

WE HAVE ROLLING DEADLINES. If we are in between seasons on the FESTHOME platform

(PROJECT SUBMISSION IS FREE. We have ROLLING DEADLINES for project submission.) Please see our Rules & Terms.

EVENT DATES

- Aug - Jul | Animation Nights New York curated monthly screening events

- May | ANNY Cannes Program

- Nov / Dec | ANNY Best of Fest (Season Festival / Conference)

- Ongoing | Additional Opportunities

- Ongoing | ANNY Exchange Talent Connect (https://annyexchange.com)

(Please note: Animation Nights New York (ANNY) has ROLLING DEADLINES. If you have not received a notification it means your film is still in the running to be screened at one of our [...]

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Published: 03 Oct 2019
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AquaFilmFestival

Deadline: 20 Feb 2020

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Aqua Film Festival – International Film Festival organized by UNIVERSI ACQUA , Association with environmental, social, and territory enhancement purposes – selects short films, of any category and nationality, focused on the theme of WATER, and able to use the language of cinema to illustrate and interpret the social, ecological, cultural, naturalistic, and artistic aspects of this extraordinary and vital element.

The Eighth edition of Aqua Film Festival will take place from June 6th to 9th, 2024.

The films will be screened on Mymovies; The award ceremony will take place in Rome, on June 8th, in live streaming.

The INVITATION to participate to the selections of the Eighth edition of AquaFilmFestival is open from September 15th, 2023; deadline to send works is April 11th, 2024.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Rome, Italy



 
 
 

 
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Published: 06 Sep 2019
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Censurados Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Dec 2019

Call for entries

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We are looking for films that have been censored, banned, or have faced obstacles to their development, production and/or exhibition due to political, social, corporate, religious or other reasons, anywhere in the world over the past two years.

Censurados Film Festival is an international film festival that showcases and promotes “the films they don’t want you to see.” Founded in Peru and with over twelve years of experience, the festival has established itself as a key platform for the defense of freedom of expression, human rights, and cultural diversity through cinema.

In a global context where censorship continues to affect artists, filmmakers, and audiences, the festival creates a space for encounter, reflection, and dialogue around the many forms of censorship shaping [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Caldes d'Estrac, Spain



 
 
 
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Published: 03 Sep 2019
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Censurados Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Dec 2019

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

We are looking for films that have been censored, banned, or have faced obstacles to their development, production and/or exhibition due to political, social, corporate, religious or other reasons, anywhere in the world over the past two years.

Censurados Film Festival is an international film festival that showcases and promotes “the films they don’t want you to see.” Founded in Peru and with over twelve years of experience, the festival has established itself as a key platform for the defense of freedom of expression, human rights, and cultural diversity through cinema.

In a global context where censorship continues to affect artists, filmmakers, and audiences, the festival creates a space for encounter, reflection, and dialogue around the many forms of censorship shaping [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Caldes d'Estrac, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 02 Sep 2019
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CORTI A SUD - (PFF) Polla in Corto

Deadline: 31 May 2020

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ORGANIZERS

Cultural Association Time & Memory organizes the fourteenth edition of the Short Film Festival called "SHORT TO SOUTH", to be held in Polla (SA)ITALY from the 20 - 21 June 2026 at the Auditorium "Holy Nicolicchio".

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Polla, Italy



 
 
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Published: 29 Aug 2019
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Mostra de Curtas Vila de Noia

Deadline: 28 Sep 2019

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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  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Noia, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces. Independent Documentary Film Latin American Festival
Published: 19 Aug 2019
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Contra El Silencio Todas Las Voces. XIV Encuentro Hispanoamericano De Cine Documental Independiente

Deadline: 29 Nov 2019

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Open from March 2 to May 1, 2026

Voces Contra el Silencio, Video Independiente A.C., the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, with the support of TV UNAM and the UNAM Film Archive, invite filmmakers to participate in the fourteenth edition of the Hispano-American Independent Documentary Film and Video Encounter: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces, to be held from September 4 to 12, 2026, in Mexico City and in different states across the Mexican Republic, in a hybrid format.

The main objective of Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces is to serve as a window that brings together independent documentary cinema from Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, through free, accessible, and open spaces that embrace a diversity of perspectives, encourage collective action, and foster [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tlalpan, Mexico



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Aug 2019
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Aldea Vella · Festival de Terror Folclórico

Deadline: 30 Sep 2019

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Fourth edition of Aldea Vella · Folk Horror Festival, which will be linked to folk horror.

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Astariz, Spain



 
 

 
Logo of Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces. Independent Documentary Film Latin American Festival
Published: 29 Jul 2019
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Contra El Silencio Todas Las Voces. XIV Encuentro Hispanoamericano De Cine Documental Independiente

Deadline: 15 Nov 2019

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Open from March 2 to May 1, 2026

Voces Contra el Silencio, Video Independiente A.C., the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, with the support of TV UNAM and the UNAM Film Archive, invite filmmakers to participate in the fourteenth edition of the Hispano-American Independent Documentary Film and Video Encounter: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces, to be held from September 4 to 12, 2026, in Mexico City and in different states across the Mexican Republic, in a hybrid format.

The main objective of Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces is to serve as a window that brings together independent documentary cinema from Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, through free, accessible, and open spaces that embrace a diversity of perspectives, encourage collective action, and foster [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tlalpan, Mexico



 
 
 
 
Logo of Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces. Independent Documentary Film Latin American Festival
Published: 22 Jul 2019
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Contra El Silencio Todas Las Voces. XIV Encuentro Hispanoamericano De Cine Documental Independiente

Deadline: 15 Nov 2019

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Open from March 2 to May 1, 2026

Voces Contra el Silencio, Video Independiente A.C., the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, with the support of TV UNAM and the UNAM Film Archive, invite filmmakers to participate in the fourteenth edition of the Hispano-American Independent Documentary Film and Video Encounter: Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces, to be held from September 4 to 12, 2026, in Mexico City and in different states across the Mexican Republic, in a hybrid format.

The main objective of Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces is to serve as a window that brings together independent documentary cinema from Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, through free, accessible, and open spaces that embrace a diversity of perspectives, encourage collective action, and foster [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tlalpan, Mexico