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FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival

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FEST - NDNFF #22
20th-28th of June of 2026 | Espinho, Portugal

FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival is an all-encompassing celebration of the new tendencies of world cinema. The event focuses on a competitive and non-competitive showcase of the most promising new figures and works from around the globe.
The 22ndedition of the festival will take place between the 20th and the 28th of June 2026, in the seaside town of Espinho (Portugal).

The selection is divided into several categories which include Feature Film and Short Film competitions in the Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental Non-Narrative formats, as well as content adequate for children and teenagers. The event also includes non-competitive sections that range from retrospectives to feature length and [...]



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Published: 10 Jan 2026
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Colortape International Film Festival

Deadline: 05 Oct 2026

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Welcome to COLORTAPE FILM FESTIVAL!

Proudly Announcing the 2025 Winner!

CONGRATULATION TO THE 2025 FESTIVAL WINNER (EU,AU) "Mercy Box" - Directed By Sabrina Khan

Other 2025 Categories winners are:

- Best International Documentary Feature "Follow Your Heart” Directed By Liyu Qin

- Best International Series Documentaries "Nostradamus Series Directed by Shihyun Wang

- Best Internationl Short Documentary "Love, Law, Legacy Documentary Short Highlights Florida’s Trailblazing Black Legal Pioneers" Directed by Joseline J. Hardrick

- Best International Short "Gangsta to Grace" Directed by Letitia Scott Jackson, Valerie Denise Jones

- Best Animation " ras la frange - Fed Up" Directed by Sandra Mateescu

- Best Short Latin Film "Match" Directed by Sara Valbuena

- Best South [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Brisbane, Australia



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Published: 10 Jan 2026
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UNIVERSAL MOVIE AWARDS

Deadline: 15 Sep 2026

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The Universal Movie Awards (UNIMAA) is an annual international reputable Award. The event is based in the Western State of Africa Nigeria.

Our vision is oriental value based on enriching the entertainment industry through the promotion of excellent creative works by Motion Picture practitioners.

The mission of Universal Movie Awards is: "the celebration of professional Excellence in the Global Film/Television Industry." It will also promote the appreciation of Arts and Culture through motion picture arts and sciences around the globe.

UNIMAA also runs a movie academy designated for the development of contemporary talents in the motion picture industry.

This award is founded and established by Hope Obioma Opara in 2020. He is also the President/ CEO of Supple [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Lagos, Nigeria



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Published: 10 Jan 2026
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RUSH Youth Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Apr 2026

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The RUSH Youth Film Festival is back for another year of celebrating bold, innovative storytelling from the next generation of filmmakers! Taking place at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and across St. Catharines, the festival is a platform for young creatives to showcase their work in front of live audiences, industry professionals, and fellow filmmakers.

ALSO CHECK OUT: RUSH AFTER DARK https://festhome.com/festival/rush-youth-film-festival

Now Accepting Submissions
We’re looking for short films from filmmakers aged 35 and under in all genres—live-action, animation, documentary, and experimental. Whether your film is deeply personal, wildly inventive, or pushing cinematic boundaries, we want to see it!

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Beyond screenings, RUSH 2026 will be packed [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



St. Catharines, Canada



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Horrorant Film Festival FRIGHT NIGHTS

Deadline: 20 Apr 2026

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Horrorant Film Festival ‘FRIGHT NIGHTS’ is an international horror film festival organised by a genre film distributor and held annually at the best equipped theatres in the heart of Athens and Thessaloniki, Greece.


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Athens, Greece



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ANIMAL Film Fest

Deadline: 31 Jul 2026

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We invite you to participate in the sixth edition of ANIMAL Film Fest, which will take place on October 2, 3, and 4, 2025, with a hybrid format (in-person and online) in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.

We recommend reading the complete call for submissions before registering your short films.
Registration and participation in the 6th edition of ANIMAL Film Fest imply full acceptance of these regulations.


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

ROT Movie Makers invites general public, as well as independent and professional filmmakers, film students, communication, animation, visual arts, multimedia and careers related, to participate in the sixth edition of ANIMAL Film Fest, to be held on October 2, 3, and 4, 2025, in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.

AFF is a ROT Movie Makers’ [...]

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Morelia, Mexico



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PiFF PInerolo Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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The PiFF Pinerolo Film Festival is organized by the cultural association Wel Theater and Movie aps.

Born to enhance independent cinema with an eye on Piedmont (Italy) and to bring to the fore themes of great social and human impact, Themes that enhance the territory and themes dedicated to children, young people and adolescents. Promotes the dissemination of products of high artistic value, capable of contributing to cultural growth.

International and national short films will be selected, with a day dedicated to children/young people, a day dedicated to social themes , a day dedicated to short films made in Piedmont and a day dedicated to the authors FEDIC (Italian Federation Cineclub). The screenings will be held at the headquarters of the cultural association WEL Theater [...]

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Pinerolo, Italy



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Published: 10 Jan 2026
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Her Moves Mini Festival

Deadline: 12 Feb 2026

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Her Moves: Mini Festival (3rd edition) is an open call for skateboarding films created by or focused on women and non-binary skaters.

All submissions must be about skateboarding. We welcome documentary, narrative, and experimental formats.

The festival is committed to inclusion and particularly encourages submissions from emerging filmmakers and skaters, including those from neurodivergent, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ communities (though submissions are open to all creators aligned with the festival’s values).

All festival activities are hosted by women and non-binary people and include screenings and an accompanying art exhibition as well as DJ sets.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain



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Published: 10 Jan 2026
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Festival Infantil y Juvenil Wawas al Cine

Deadline: 28 Feb 2026

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About the Festival

The Wawas al Cine Children’s and Youth Film Festival is a cultural and educational initiative that promotes inclusive access to cinema as a tool for learning, reflection, and the holistic development of children, adolescents, and young people, particularly those in vulnerable situations. Through cinema, the Festival contributes to strengthening inclusive, equitable, and quality education by creating spaces for meaningful and lifelong learning.

Since its creation in 2015, Wawas al Cine has reached 46,151 people over 11 editions through in-person and virtual activities carried out in different regions of the country. The Festival works through a collaborative network with cultural and educational institutions such as INCINE, the University of the Americas [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Riobamba, Ecuador



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Published: 09 Jan 2026
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Festival Internacional de Cine Ambiental - FINCA

Deadline: 01 Mar 2026

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FINCA is a competitive, international film festival that has been held in Argentina since 2010. It serves as a meeting space for filmmakers, activists, communities, and specialists, aiming to promote critical cinema that contributes to social transformation and to the creation of new narratives around the environment and human rights.

In 2026, the eighth edition of FINCA will place particular emphasis on the Right to Land as part of global debates on the socio-ecological crisis, environmental justice, and development models, recognizing that territorial conflicts are complex assemblages in which multiple actors—human and non-human—interact to sustain life. In the Global South, these disputes intensify around the defense of commons, ecosystems, and territories in the face of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Buenos Aires, Argentina



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Published: 09 Jan 2026
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Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival (member of the MIFF)

Deadline: 15 Aug 2026

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The 19th edition of the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest, the only Flemish genre film festival, takes place in Fall 2026, in the city center of Bruges. During the Razor Reel Flanders Film Fest, we present a quality selection of the best national and international genre films (fantasy, thrillers, action, fantastic comedies, animated films,...) to our audience, in a unique, intimate and cosy atmosphere! We also welcome many guests and we host lectures and Q&A's that enrich the visitor’s knowledge.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bruges, Belgium



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