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Alexandria Short Film Festival

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Alexandria short film festival ( Egypt ) was founded by Alexandria Art Circle Association in order to give a chance for filmmakers to present their work to the public and this in the heart of Alexandria to be a lighthouse of cinema in the world.

The festival is held annually and its first edition was in 2015.

The festival aims to provide a suitable atmosphere to exchange experiences between filmmakers from all over the world and give opportunities for short filmmakers to present their films whether narrative, documentary, or animation in front of the audience, with the aim of conducting fruitful discussions between the filmmaker and the audience and providing a safe platform for [...]



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Published: 21 Nov 2025
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Biosegura Film, Environment and Rural World

Deadline: 31 Jan 2026

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International Festival

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Biocortos Film Festival " Environment and Rural Development".

 Documentary  Animation



Beas de Segura, Spain



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Published: 21 Nov 2025
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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

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MELIES Qualifiers

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2024 New York Times names Screamfest as one of the top 5 Halloween Film Festivals Worth Traveling For!

The 26th annual Screamfest® Horror Film Festival will take place at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.

Some of the largest horror online publications have called it the "Sundance of Horror."

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Screamfest® Horror Film Festival is the largest and longest running horror film festival in the United States. Paranormal Activity was discovered and premiered at the festival in 2007.

The festival showcases new genre [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror



Beverly Hills, United States



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Published: 21 Nov 2025
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Nieve Roja, festival internacional de terror, ciencia ficción, fantástico y bizarro.

Deadline: 27 Mar 2026

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NIEVE ROJA: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF HORROR, SCI-FI, FANTASY AND BIZARRE

Nieve Roja was created with the intention of being a diffusion space for the production of independent films of the horror and fantasy genre, whose production grows year by year, and needs more exhibition and promotional spaces. The spirit of Nieve Roja is to gather all lovers of the genre and promote their productions, mainly in Patagonia.
This seventh edition of the festival is competitive, and will have the following categories:
- National Feature Film Competition
- Patagonic Short Film Competition (National).
- Argentinian Short Film Competition (National).
- Latin American Short Film Competition.
- International Short Film Competition.
- Bizarre Short Film Competition.

Nieve Roja is a [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



El Bolsón, Argentina



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Logo of Valencia International Artificial Intelligence Film Festival
Published: 21 Nov 2025
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Inteligencia Artificial De Valencia (FESTIAV)

Deadline: 09 Dec 2025

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The Valencia International Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (FESTIAV) is a pioneering cultural event dedicated exclusively to audiovisual works generated using artificial intelligence, understood as a tool at the service of creativity and always respecting the intellectual property and authorship of the different sectors. From the Valencian Community, the festival was born with a global vocation: to become an international reference point in the convergence between technology, creativity and new digital narratives. Its mission is to promote artistic innovation, promote critical analysis of the role of AI in the visual arts and position Valencia as a creative hub connected to the main audiovisual experimentation centers in the world.

In its 1st edition, FESTIAV will screen [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Paterna, Spain



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Published: 20 Nov 2025
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Lebanese Independent Film Festival - LIFF

Deadline: 09 Feb 2026

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International Festival

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The Lebanese Independent Film Festival (LIFF) is an independent festival born in Lebanon, the land of diversity. It emerges from the Mediterranean region and aims to reach a global audience.

The vision of the LIFF is to establish Lebanon as a center for local and international filmmakers to share global perspectives as well as independent thoughts to a large audience through film.

The mission of the LIFF is to promote independent film culture and encourage its development.

It is a platform to support and display the work of artists and filmmakers; a networking event that will bring together international and local professionals along with festivalgoers in a beautiful setting.

Its goal is to enhance cultural growth. With independent films and panels on various topics [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Beirut, Lebanon



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Logo of Celebrate the World
Published: 20 Nov 2025
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Celebra el Mundo

Deadline: 20 Dec 2025

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We are pleased to announce the opening of the call for entries for the film festival "Celebrate the World: Holidays in Film". This festival aims to explore and celebrate the diversity of festivities and rituals around the world through the art of cinema.

We are looking for films, documentaries and short films that capture the essence of celebrations and traditions from different cultures, showing how people from different regions of the world commemorate their most significant events. Whether it is a traditional festival, a vibrant carnival, an ancestral ritual or a religious holiday, we want your work to be part of this unique experience.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Popayán, Colombia



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Published: 20 Nov 2025
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Cerdanya Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

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GOYA Qualifiers

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Cerdanya Film Festival, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Cerdanya, is a Festival specialized in the documentary, fiction and animation genre, short and feature films, consisting of competitive international sections, non-competitive sections and parallel activities. All the films that are part of the different sections will be selected by the Festival programmers.

Cerdanya Film Festival qualifies for Premios Goya – Spanish Film Academy in Best Spanish Shortfilm, in Fiction, Animation and Documentary categories.

The 16th edition of the Cerdanya Film Festival will be held from 1st to 17th August 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Puigcerdà, Spain



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Logo of Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
Published: 20 Nov 2025
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Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Jun 2026

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HIGHLIGHTED

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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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Toronto, Canada



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Logo of EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY ALBUQUERQUE FILM FESTIVAL
Published: 20 Nov 2025
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EVERYBODY IS SOMEBODY ALBUQUERQUE FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 23 Feb 2026

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The Albuquerque Film Festival, with the mantra 'Everybody is Somebody,' stands as a beacon of digital celebration for the world's storytellers. Nestled in the heart of New Mexico's vibrant capital, Albuquerque, our festival opens its doors wide, welcoming a kaleidoscope of cinematic talent from every corner of the globe.

Dive into the fray with your masterpieces, as we call for submissions across all film genres; there's a spotlight here for every creator, regardless of nationality. It's your time to shine, to vie for prestigious awards across a multitude of categories.

Let's unite. Let's craft. Let's rejoice.

Boasting a spectrum as broad as the imagination itself, our festival invites you to join an esteemed circle, where selected films don't just screen—they compete for a [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Albuquerque, United States



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Logo of Cineautopsia / Bogota Experimental Film Festival
Published: 20 Nov 2025
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Cineautopsia / Festival De Cine Experimental De Bogotá

Deadline: 19 Mar 2026

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The Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Cineautopsia, celebrates its XII (12th) edition in 2026.
We call upon works and artists from Colombia and around the world who are nonconformist and dissident toward the predominant modes of production and creation; we privilege the author’s gaze in unique creative processes of plastic exploration, making use of diverse technologies/resources/media, and developing individual, collective, or interdisciplinary dynamics of creation.
Throughout these 11 years of the festival, we have been committed to recognizing and highlighting an experimental, poetic, free, radical, and proactive cinema. A cinema that responds to the aesthetic, political, and philosophical needs of its authors, proposing artistic horizons far from conventional formulas and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bogotá, Colombia



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