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The Dallas International Film Festival

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Join Us for the Dallas International Film Festival 2026, April 23-April 30, 2026!

DIFF 2026, the 20th annual Dallas International Film Festival, will screen the best narrative and documentary features and short films from across the globe.

The 20th annual Dallas International Film Festival doesn’t just screen films. The interaction between story tellers, audiences and the Texas community is what we strive to develop both during the festival and throughout the year.

DIFF 2026 is a global adventure that features premiere screenings, nightly red carpets, eye-opening documentaries, intriguing short films, filmmaker panels, award presentations, daily filmmaker happy hours, and an enhanced filmmaker hospitality program that includes city tours and a Festival Lounge where [...]



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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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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 [...]

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Beirut, Lebanon



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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  Experimental



Popayán, Colombia



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Cerdanya Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

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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.

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Puigcerdà, Spain



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Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival

Deadline: 20 Jun 2026

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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)

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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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Toronto, Canada



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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 [...]

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Albuquerque, United States



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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 [...]

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Bogotá, Colombia



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Cinalfama Film Observatory

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026

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The CINALFAMA FILM OBSERVATORY, held in a historic neighborhood, emerges as a transformative cultural initiative that strengthens the community network. By showing independent films, the project not only widens access to alternative and innovative narratives but also stimulates cultural engagement among residents, fostering a sense of identity and belonging.

This regular event, which takes place at Museu do Fado Auditorium, becomes a meeting point where generations cross paths, sharing experiences and reflections that transcend mere film viewing. In addition, by being located in a neighborhood with a rich historical heritage, the observatory revitalizes the urban space, attracting visitors and enhancing the appreciation of the local heritage, generating a very positive [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lisbon, Portugal



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Soho International Film Festival 17 Edition

Deadline: 15 Jul 2026

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The festival's mission is to exhibit the best films from the around the world and create a safe haven festival event for filmmakers and cineastes to co exist and learn from each other. Our vision is to be the festival that links independent films to the proper audience and to find distribution during our event.

Accepting full-length features, short films and documentaries from professionals and amateurs alike, SohoFilmFest will hold screenings, panels and host social events and other networking opportunities for everyone involved. Leading figures from all disciplines of the film industry including distributors and media will be in attendance.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



New York City , United States



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Camino al Tlalocan

Deadline: 08 Mar 2026

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Zacatlán Puebla Multicultural Festival: Camino al Tlalocan, in this second edition 10 selected feature films will be shown, which will compete for the audience award: The Camino al Tlalocan statuette.

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Zacatlán, Mexico



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Festival International du Cinéma Indépendant et de l’Art Théâtral

Deadline: 10 Feb 2026

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Ladies and Gentlemen,

The PROMOTER OF FICIAT, Mrs. Alvine KOUAMBO, is pleased to announce the 12th edition of the International Festival of Independent Cinema and Theatrical Art "FICIAT".Scheduled from March 25 to 28, 2026, in Bafoussam - Cameroon.

This event, initiated by the association Screen for the Renewal of African Culture, abbreviated as "ERECA", will bring together actors from Cinema and theatrical art from all corners of the world.

The theme of this edition is "FROM THE STAGE TO THE SCREEN: SPARKING IMAGINATION, CONNECTING PEOPLES, AND UNITING CULTURES."Submissions for films and theatrical performances that will be in competition and out of competition during the Festival are welcomed. For this Festival, a gigantic platform named will be established. This is where [...]

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Bafoussam, Cameroon



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