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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: 18 May 2026
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Fantastic and Terror Short Film Festival La Vieja Encina

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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The Department of Culture of the Hon. San Nicolás del Puerto Town Council and the San Nicolás del Puerto Punto Vuela announce the 12th “La Vieja Encina” Horror and Fantasy Short Film Festival 2025, to be held on 1, 2 and 3 October 2026.

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



San Nicolás del Puerto, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 18 May 2026
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SECCIÓN WESTERN

Deadline: 01 Nov 2026

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La Sección Western (Premio Sección Western/ Premio Forastero)sigue siendo una sección paralela del Certamen de cine Corto de Salas de los Infantes.

La idea de esta sección es homenajear al western y dar a conocer las nuevas tendencias de un género que a día de hoy sigue vivo y de actualidad.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Hontoria del Pinar/Salas de los Infantes, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 16 May 2026
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ANDALESGAI: Andalusian gay, lesbian, bisexual and transexual Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Oct 2026

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Festival accepts movies of interest for gay, lesbian, bisexual, intersexual and transexual people. To participate in the competitive section (prizes), these films should have not been programmed on TV, screened in comercial venues or another spanish festival excluding the organized by Fundacion Triangulo. In any case, copyleft or copyright should be later than 2024.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Sevilla, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 16 May 2026
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Mostra de València - Mediterranean Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Jun 2026

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41st MOSTRA DE VALÈNCIA-MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL


INTRODUCTION
Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani is an international film festival promoted by the City Council of Valencia, Spain, with the aim of showcasing and promoting cinema from the Mediterranean basin as a geographical and cultural reference framework. The festival is accredited by FIAPF as a specialized film festival.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this call is to open submissions for films wishing to compete in the Official Section, La Cabina, and Xaloc sections of the 41st edition of Mostra de València – Cinema del Mediterrani, to be held from November 3rd to November 15th, 2026, in the city of Valencia, provided they meet the requirements established in this call and its regulations.


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València, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 15 May 2026
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5th International Film Festival of Cinema Guajolote

Deadline: 12 Jun 2026

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The 5th International Cinema Guajolote Film Festival will take place from July 24 to July 26, 2026, in Zacatlán, Puebla. Our festival aims to decentralize cinema and provide a platform for emerging and established creators across Fiction, Documentary, and Animation categories. We are proud to be featured in IMCINE’s 2025 Mexican Cinema Yearbook.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Zacatlan, Mexico



 
 
 
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Published: 15 May 2026
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Campulung Film Fest

Deadline: 01 Jun 2026

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The "Buzduganul de Aur" competition offers a platform for Romanian & Moldavian filmmakers to showcase their talent, celebrate their cultural heritage, and contribute to the vibrant world of Romanian film industry.

Câmpulung Film Fest, nestled in the picturesque town of Campulung Moldovenesc, Romania, is an international short-film festival.

At Câmpulung Film Fest, we invite cinephiles from around the world to join us on a captivating journey through the lens of short and feature films. Our festival is a platform where filmmakers, industry professionals, and passionate movie enthusiasts converge to revel in visual storytelling.

In addition to our curated film screenings, we pride ourselves on transforming unconventional locations into mesmerizing cinematic backdrops. From a [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania



 
 

 
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Published: 14 May 2026
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WHO CREATES? - YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jun 2026

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WHO CREATES? – Youth Film Festival is an international, research-based film festival for children and young filmmakers aged 10 to 25, dedicated to exploring how creativity, authorship, imagination, and artistic responsibility are shaped in the age of artificial intelligence.

The festival is organized by YOUNIVERSE Foundation, which believes: every child and young person is a whole universe, and cinema helps reveal it at the moment of creative identity formation.

It takes place annually in an offline format and each time in different international cultural and creative centers around the world. This “traveling” format reflects the festival’s philosophy — openness, cultural dialogue, global accessibility, and respect for the diversity of creative contexts. Moving between [...]

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Burgas, Bulgaria



 
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Published: 14 May 2026
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Festival Internacional de Cinema Infantil de Ames

Deadline: 07 Aug 2026

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The Ames International Children's Film Festival is back, an event that wants to make children dream, think, smile, and awaken emotions, consciences, and illusions. It will be held from November 12 to 15, 2026.

This year's edition will take SCIENCE as a cross-cutting theme. This theme will be complemented by film screenings of works that explore and popularize science.

Let the rattles ring and the spinning tops spin, the 9 International Children's Film Festival of Ames begins.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Ames, Spain



 
 

 
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Published: 13 May 2026
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The Chico Independent Film Festival

Deadline: 26 Oct 2026

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The Chico, Independent Film Festival excepts all original independent films, local to global without major corporate production and value, small production and localized Films.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Chico, United States



 
 
 
 
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Published: 12 May 2026
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1 Minut A La Festa De La Diversitat – L’Hospitalet De Llobregat

Deadline: 12 Jun 2026

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1 Minute at the Diversity Festival – L’Hospitalet de Llobregat is a mobile short film festival organised within the framework of the Festa de la Diversitat de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.

The festival invites participants to create short films of up to one minute using mobile phones or tablets. The aim is to promote audiovisual creation around diversity, intercultural dialogue, mutual understanding, respect and coexistence.

The 2026 edition encourages participants to reflect creatively on diversity as an opportunity to build bridges between people, cultures and communities.

The festival is open to individuals and groups. If minors take part in the filming, a legal adult representative must be responsible for the registration and for obtaining the necessary authorisations.

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L'Hopsitalet Llobregat, Spain