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CARTOON CLUB - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION CINEMA, COMICS AND GAMES

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Cartoon Club – International Festival of Animation Cinema, Comics and Games, now at its 42nd edition, is one of the best known festivals on the Italian scene.

It is a remarkable window for animation, short films in particular, including fiction, educational, experimental, and computer graphic works, with a whole section solely dedicated to comics: Riminicomix.

The Festival features SHORT ANIMATED FILMS in various sections:

The CARTOON CLUB AWARD: open to short animated films made by professional filmmakers and production companies.

The SIGNOR ROSSI AWARD: open to animated shorts made by secondary school and university students, and by the students of animation film schools.

The CARTOON KIDS AWARD: open to animated shorts aimed at a children’s audience. Among the films [...]



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Published: 05 Jan 2026
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New York Shorts International Film Festival

Deadline: 28 Aug 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

We are the largest short film festival on the East Coast, featuring nearly 300 short films, special events, talks, retrospectives films, and tributes with honored guests, establishing New York Shorts International Film Festival as one of the finest exhibitions of short films in North America.

A non-profit organization that provides a showcase for emerging filmmakers from around the world.

New York Shorts is a qualifying film festival for the Canadian Screen Awards, presented by The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. We are the only short film festival in New York on the Canadian Screen Awards eligible festival list.

The festival has become a career stepping stone, establishing a tradition of discovering and promoting filmmakers who have gone on to become Academy [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



New York, United States



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Published: 05 Jan 2026
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Short Shot Fest

Deadline: 01 Feb 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Let's take a shot with shorts!

The best film festival from Moscow, Russia supported by Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and city authorities.

"Short Shot" - Monthly Awards and Screenings.
Festival is dedicated to filmmakers from all over the World.

Sending us your artwork is not sending it to a Black Hole.
We consider each film, each video!

Each director has a chance to introduce himself and his artwork and greet audience through our social media pages!

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Все русскоязычные фильмы могут участвовать в фестивале БЕСПЛАТНО.
Ищите соответствующую категорию и подавайте ЛЮБОЙ фильм в любом жанре!
Фильмы должны быть с субтитрами на английском языке! Без субтитров фильм не будет принят к рассмотрению!

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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Moscow, Russia



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Published: 05 Jan 2026
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Sinistro Fest

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Welcome to Sinistro Fest, the festival that celebrates fantasy, horror, science fiction, suspense, and experimental cinema.

For six days, Fortaleza will be the stage for a selection of films, ranging from features to short films, some with world, international, Latin American, and Brazilian premieres.

SINISTRO will also be a meeting point for filmmakers, producers, actors, technicians, and distributors, creating a space for the exchange of ideas and experiences.

With its unique energy, Fortaleza is the perfect place to foster dialogue and collaboration between cinema professionals and film enthusiasts.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Fortaleza, Brazil



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Published: 05 Jan 2026
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مهرجان طنجة للفيلم

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Tangier Film Festival has firmly established itself on the regional film fest circuit as one of the most reputable african and arab film festivals.

Offering an impressive selection of competitive Features, Fiction shorts, animation shorts and documentary shorts with the presence of very important distributors and festival agents from around the world.

This year, Tangier film festival is inviting filmmakers from around the world to submit their films to get a highlighted news feature by participating for free (if you are selected) at the Tangier Film Market network and have the opportunity to meet many importants producers, buyers and distributors and get your film featured on the Market platform website and promoted to all our [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tanger, Morocco



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Published: 05 Jan 2026
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Sinister Horror Film Festival

Deadline: 29 Oct 2026

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

Welcome to a world where fear and creativity collide—welcome to Sinister!

Sinister isn’t just a film festival; it’s a celebration of the best in horror, where the paranormal and the macabre intertwine with art and imagination. Our festival is dedicated to the filmmakers and creators who push the boundaries of the genre, offering them a platform to showcase their unique visions.

Why Sinister is Unique?

Sinister is an international event that honors creativity and innovation in the horror genre. It’s where fear becomes an art form, and where filmmakers from around the world present their most chilling and impactful works.

Why Participate in Sinister?

1. A Celebration of Horror Cinema: At Sinister, we bring together established filmmakers and emerging talent from all over the [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ciudad de México, Mexico



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Published: 04 Jan 2026
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LA Shorts International Film Festival

Deadline: 29 May 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world.

The Festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences OSCAR®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Goya Awards).

We are proud to have 68 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Celebrating 30 years, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens 400 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

LA [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Burbank, United States



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Published: 04 Jan 2026
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Siliguri International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Nov 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Film Making is an art and it needs more patience and determination to recreate your ideas to a motion picture. Films Festivals although are typically annual events, they acknowledge various genre of films, mostly from across the globe and encourage people engaged in cinema. They also provide an opportunity for unknown filmmakers to get their movies in front of a real live audience and to have their films reviewed by professional critics. Filmmakers whose movies get accepted into a festival also get valuable press attention and exposure to prospective agents and buyers, not to mention a sometimes sizeable cash award if they win.

From time immemorial, films have played a very important part in bringing people of varying backgrounds together and entertaining them. But, most of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



SIliguri, India



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Published: 04 Jan 2026
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GLOBAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA

Deadline: 23 Oct 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

Films are really a strong medium to share, yes to share, but what creates a filmmaker is a sense of what to share. Through vantage point we see that entertainment is just the medium to share realm of life with film lovers. If we penetrate the meaning of life sometime we feel that there is no such meaning or purpose to life, yes! Sometime, but we must have to give a great meaning or purpose to life to create it more beautiful for the whole world as a one family, for whole humanity or for our next generation.

GIFFI honours films of world with a vast array of awards in different categories and genres. Our mission is to discover diverse new voices & to promote the artists’ work through numerous platforms. In each edition, Filmmakers can submit their projects to have them judged by [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



KOLKATA, India



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Published: 04 Jan 2026
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Schécci Short Movie Award

Deadline: 05 May 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Schécci Short Movie Award is an international competition dedicated to short-form cinema, created with the aim of promoting creativity, narrative research, and technical quality in the short film format. The festival welcomes works from all over the world, offering emerging and professional filmmakers a space for visibility and artistic exchange.

The competition is open to fiction short films, documentaries, experimental films, animated films, and music videos, produced with professional production standards. Each filmmaker may submit multiple works and enter the same work into multiple categories, in accordance with the procedures established by the submission platform.

Selected works are evaluated by a jury composed of directors, film industry professionals, critics, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Grottaglie, Italy



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Published: 04 Jan 2026
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World Cinema Day Festival-26

Deadline: 17 Jan 2026

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

World Cinema Day Festival is a tribute to the power of cinema as a universal language — a day that honours storytelling, creativity, and cultural exchange across the globe. World Cinema Day reminds us that films do more than entertain; they preserve history, challenge perspectives, connect societies, and give voice to stories that deserve to be seen and remembered.

Marking this important day, the World Cinema Day Festival presents a rare and prestigious selection of films from around the world. Only few films from each country are chosen, making every selection exclusive and deeply meaningful. These films represent the finest cinematic works, selected for their originality, artistic merit, and storytelling excellence.

This is not a festival of numbers, but of distinction. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Greater Noida, India



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