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Message To Man

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The 36th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 16 to 24 October 2026 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: 09 Jun 2017
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EDITA Social Film Festival

Deadline: 17 Oct 2017

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EDITA is a festival of short-films with the aim of social transformation through audiovisual creation, encouraging critical thinking, engaging citizens in the promotion of rights and making the viewers feel seen and motivated pursue a social change.

Through this festival, ASAD aims to discover and share new social imaginaries, change the point of view and get closer to non-hegemonetic proposals evoking social justice, human rights, gender equity and environmental sustainability

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic



Granada, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 03 Jun 2017
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LIFF - LUME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 01 Dec 2017

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Authorial film festival held by one of the most important distributors of movie Brazil. The awards will result distribution contracts of winning films in Brazil.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



SAO LUIS, Brazil



 
 
 

 
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Published: 17 May 2017
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Short Film Competition of the Film and Wine Festival Ciudad de la Solana

Deadline: 31 Jul 2017

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The Municipal Film Festival aware of the importance of media in Spanish society today, and trying to make them both a media and education, held from November to December 2026 the Film and Wine Festival "Ciudad de La Solana 2026"

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



La Solana , Spain



 
 
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Published: 12 May 2017
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ZINETXIKI ZINEMALDIA - International Film Festival for Children and Youth

Deadline: 30 May 2017

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XI edition of the Zinetxiki Zinemaldia - International Film Festival for Children and Youth, organised by the cultural association Begira Elkartea, will take place in Bilbao and other Basque cities and towns from 12 to 27 December 2026.

Zinetxiki Zinemaldia aims at offering worldwide quality audiovisual contents to a family audience. Through the projection of selected works in several competitive categories, the festival seeks to promote the audiovisual education and the creation of new audiences.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Bilbao, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 25 Apr 2017
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Elche Cinema Festival

Deadline: 09 Jun 2017

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The Elche Film Festival, organized by Mediterraneo Foundation's main objective is to offer a cultural space to filmmakers and moviegoers.

In a constant commitment to the promotion of culture and supporting emerging values of cinema, focusing on innovation, public conversation with the authors and the elimination of technological compete when barriers and vote.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Elche, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 15 Apr 2017
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION FILMS ’ANIMAEVKA-2026

Deadline: 30 Jun 2017

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Mogilev State Enterprise "Kinovideoprokat" welcomes you and informs that in September 2026 in the city of Mogilev, Republic of Belarus, the XXVIII International Festival of Animated Films "Animaevka-2026" will be held.

Over the years, the festival has become a celebration of animation for children and adults. Events are held in all regional centers of Belarus.

For viewing, film screenings of competitive and non-competitive programs, creative meetings with the creators of animated films, master classes, exhibitions of children's fine and decorative and applied arts are organized.

As part of the treatment:

- competition of animated films;
- competition of children's animation creativity
- competition of children's fine and decorative and applied arts.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Mogilev, Belarus



 

 
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Published: 12 Apr 2017
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Entretodos - Human Rights Short Film Festival of São Paulo

Deadline: 10 Jun 2017

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ENTRETODOS 19 - Is a free entrance Festival dedicated to the exhibition and award of short films, with up to 25 minutes, of all genres and formats, that addresses issues related to Human Rights.

The Festival takes place in São Paulo. Produced by Prefeitura de São Paulo, Spcine and ESTATE Produções.

ENTRETODOS Festival team.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



São Paulo, Brazil



 
 
 
 
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Published: 02 Apr 2017
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Festival Internacional De Cine Pequeño

Deadline: 31 May 2017

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The 13th Festival Internacional de Cine Pequeño which is taking place in Aspe (Alicante) from the 17th to the 21st of August 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Aspe, Spain



 
 
 

 
Logo of Zero Plus International festival of films for children and youth
Published: 31 Mar 2017
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Zero Plus International festival of films for children and youth

Deadline: 01 Jul 2017

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"0+" International film festival is aimed at:

1. promotion and popularization of high-quality films, which foster a positive, creative and formative worldview in children and young people, strengthen common human values like family, childhood, friendship, kindness, nature, love for a profession, etc.

2. integration of cinema and education by creating a collection of value-oriented films for carrying out educational screenings in schools and social institutions of Russia.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Tyumen, Russia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 26 Mar 2017
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Mi Primer Festival

Deadline: 31 May 2017

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MI PRIMER FESTIVAL (MY FIRST FESTIVAL) - International film festival for children, Barcelona & Madrid - 19th edition: from November 7 to 22, 2026.

"Mi Primer Festival" is an International film festival for children from 2 to 12 years. My First Film Festival features over 100 films in a total of 21 screenings. In short, MPF is a film extravaganza that showcases both different techniques and formats and the creativity of artists from all around the world.

The international competition of SHORT FILMS for children will include 4 programmes:

- International Short Competition for children over 3 years old

- International Short Competition for children over 5 years old

- International Short Competition for children over 7 years old

- International Short Competition for children [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Barcelona, Spain