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Molins Horror Film Festival

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Molins Film Festival was established in 1973 in Molins de Rei (Barcelona). In November 2025 we will hold the 44rd edition.

Known as TerrorMolins, the Festival consists of a competitive Feature Films Official Sections, Short Films Official Section, Retrospectives, Documentaries, Live shows, Workshops, Networking/Pitching, projections for high-schools, projections for children... and one of the oldest horror movies marathon in the world, our 12 Hours Horror Movies Marathon (1973) ...

MHFF - Molins Horror Film Festival is one of the oldest festivals dedicated solely to horror in Spain and in Europe. The Festival is a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation (MIFF).





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Published: 22 Jan 2025
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Message To Man

Deadline: 01 Jul 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

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Feature film festival

The 35th Message to Man International Festival of documentary, short fiction, animated, and experimental films will take place from 17 to 25 October 2025 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 [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Saint-Petersburg, Russia



 
 
 
 
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Published: 22 Jan 2025
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THE LASTING GLIMPSES CONTEST

Deadline: 04 Apr 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

Welcome to the 1st International Photography and Short Film Contest MIRADAS QUE PERDURAN organized by BAYER, dedicated to AMD (age-related macular degeneration) and DME (diabetic macular edema). The contest is aimed at photography and film enthusiasts, as well as health professionals. We want you to be creative, to interpret what it means to you, in a symbolic way, to suffer from a disease that limits your vision when the reality around you is blurred and distorted. Explore your creativity. Express yourself with freedom and emotion. Put yourself in the shoes of a patient, a family member, a caregiver, a nurse, a doctor or a friend of a person with vision problems ... and through your eyes, surprise us. Find out what it means to suffer from AMD or DME, and send us your work, we [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain




 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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Marbella International Film Festival

Deadline: 01 Aug 2025

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

Marbella International Film Festival brings together artisits and creators to present their talents to the commercial world of film professionals, financiers and distributers.

MIFF is the place for a film makers who want to achieve commercial success as well as displaying their artistic work.

Marbella in the southern coast of Spain is Considered among the most exclusive cities in the world, thus a perfect location for the high calibre MIFF, conveniently placed for film makers looking to show case their work in the glamour and glitz of Marbella while networking with some of the hight net worth international individuals who call Marbella their homes.

What’s on offer?
Five days of screening in the state of art cinema.
Opportunity for red carpet screening of your film
Networking [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



London, United Kingdom



 
 
 
 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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CHINH YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 26 Oct 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Chinh Youth Film Festival is a celebration of Youth culture, it is a platform to connect and express through cinema and give voice to the meaningful, thought-provoking, and brutally honest narratives from young people across the globe.

We aim to encourage independent artists and provide a grandstand for youth to channelize their creative energies.

CYFF experience is a stage for all of us to share YOUR STORIES and create new ones.

CYFF is where youth decides, a place where youth is encouraged to bring out their ideas on cinema, with emphasis on developing the right cinematic language in them.

Helping youth see beyond the basic elements of the cinematic experience and provide an opportunity to engage, evaluate, critique, asses and appreciate the best cinematic expressions [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



New Delhi, India



 
 

 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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vvfilmf - Festival Internazionale di Cinema per Ragazzi

Deadline: 01 Jul 2025

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International Festival

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The Association 400 Colpi is a non-profit organization created with the aim of promoting films that, thanks to their language, style, story, and themes, are intended for both young and adult audiences.

vvfilmf is synonymous with film quality and represents a window into the youth world. It is not just a film festival. It's an experience. It's a significant cultural moment for young people that unites and cultivates.

Over the years, vvfilmf has created events that discover spaces for young people, workshops for the study of new forms of visual expression. #vvfilmf presents itself as an initiative aimed at the entire country and internationally, with the intention of meeting the expectations of both a young population and adult viewers.

The goal is to bring the general [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Vittorio Veneto, Italy



 
 
 
 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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Swedish Cinema House

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

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International Festival

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Welcome to the Swedish Cinema House Film Festival, a special event dedicated to celebrating and promoting independent filmmakers from around the world. Held in the heart of Stockholm, our festival offers a unique platform for filmmakers to showcase their work and connect with an eager audience.

This festival will have two sections: Short Films and Feature Films. Currently, the Short Film section is open for submissions, and you can submit your films for this category. The Feature Film section will take place in the second half of the year, and submissions for this section will be accepted then. You will have the opportunity to participate in either or both sections and present your films to a panel of industry professionals and cinema enthusiasts.

Why You Should Participate:
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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Stockholm, Sweden



 

 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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Histeria Festival Internacional De Cine de Terror, Sci-fi y Fantasía

Deadline: 01 Jun 2025

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International Festival

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Feature film festival

Histeria International Fantastic Film Festival in Costa Rica brings together a current international selection of feature films and short films framed within the horror, science fiction and fantasy genre. It is a window in Central America for fantastic movies. Not only for Latin America, but for the rest of the world. A point where filmmakers with their films meet, so that they can be exhibited and seen.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



San José, Costa Rica



 
 
 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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Horror en Banfield Festival

Deadline: 11 Jul 2025

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The International Horror Film Festival in Banfield was born with the central idea of disseminating and promoting independent horror genre cinema and at the same time with the intention of creating a space for cultural exchange between lovers of this genre.

Horror in Banfield is a space for the screening of films, short films and video clips as well as a meeting point to enjoy a comprehensive experience that includes directors, actors, producers, students and lovers of horror culture.

The selected films will be part of the official competition in the following categories.

. Best International Feature Film.
. Best Argentinean feature film

. Best International Short Film.
. Best Argentinian Short Film.
. Best horror video clip.

. Best director.
. Best actor/actress .
. Best [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Banfield, Argentina



 
 

 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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Messina Opera Film Festival

Deadline: 15 Sep 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Messina Film Festival – Cinema&Opera is a meeting and discussion place for delving into the relationship between cinema and opera through various artistic perspectives and trends. The Messina Film Festival is the only event in the Italian cinematic landscape that addresses this interaction and offers the public a diverse cultural program consisting of screenings, concerts, presentations, and exhibitions. The entire program is exclusively dedicated to the relationship between the Seventh Art and one of the greatest Italian cultural traditions, Melodrama. There are non-competitive sections and a section dedicated to short films, which is competitive in nature. The competition is thematic, and only works with a maximum duration of 15 minutes (including titles) are admitted, [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Messina, Italy



 
 
 
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Published: 21 Jan 2025
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Bari Puglia International Film Festival

Deadline: 22 Jun 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

The Bari Puglia International Film Festival takes place in one of the most fascinating regions of Italy. Bari is a place where ancient and modern meet. Its suggestive locations, its rich gastronomic culture and the hospitality of its inhabitants create a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere.

The province of Bari, surrounded by its small municipalities, promotes the film industry and enriches the cultural experience of all participants.

Choosing the baronial castle of Bitritto as the location for the Bari Puglia International Film Festival means immersing yourself in a unique context. With its history and charm, it represents an ideal setting to celebrate the cinema and cultural heritage of Puglia.

The final award ceremony will take place in December. It will be a stage for local [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Bitritto, Italy