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Deadline
01 Nov 2023


Published: 12 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films

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São Paulo Film Festival

São Paulo, Brazil


São Paulo Film Festival (SPFF) is an independent film festival that takes place in the most frenetic and populous city in Brazil.

SPFF seeks to support and inspire independent short film from all over the world, by a genuine expression that can stimulate new thoughts to the art of cinema. The Festival SPFF is an organization dedicated to the discovery and development of new artists, with visions beyond the border of the imagination that can thrill audiences from all countries.

Different from most festivals. We watch all the films. Our jury is composed mostly by filmmakers.

Shorts, Animations and Documentaries. Any genre.

Dec 15 - 17, 2024
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São Paulo Film Festival (SPFF) é um festival de cinema independente que ocorre na cidade mais frenética e populosa do Brasil.

SPFF procura apoiar e inspirar curtas independentes de todo o mundo, por uma expressão genuína que pode estimular novos pensamentos para a arte do cinema. O festival SPFF é uma organização dedicada à descoberta e ao desenvolvimento de novos artistas, com visões além da fronteira da imaginação que podem atrair audiências de todos os países.

Diferente da maioria dos festivais. Nós assistimos todos os filmes. Nosso júri é composto principalmente por cineastas.

Curtas, Animação e Documentários. Todos os gêneros.

Online + Presencial. O Festival ocorrerá no dia 15 de Dezembro de 2024 no Cine Belas Artes apenas dos filmes finalistas. Os filmes semifinalistas serão exibidos online até o dia 17 de Dezembro de 2024.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



 
Logo of International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films

Deadline
02 Mar 2023


Published: 12 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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International Festival of Red Cross and Health Films

Varna, Bulgaria


The motto of the festival is: "By humanism to peace and friendship". It is held every two years. Bulgarian Red Cross is the main organiser of the forum.

It has a growing importance as a powerful tool for the dissemination of humanitarian and cultural values through cinema. The Festival is traditionally attended by the most senior leaders of the international Red Cross organisations. The International Committee of the Red Cross, the League (now Federation) of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Health Organisation, UNESCO, SIDALC, the Association of Film Producers, Association of Film Distributors, the International Organisation of Film Critics, National cinematographies and film production houses.


International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
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Deadline
30 May 2023


Published: 12 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Jersey City Popup Film Festival

Jersey City, United States


Jersey City Popup Film Festival (JCPFF) is designed to be a fun relaxed film festival, offering quality independent films and networking opportunities.

We strive to create opportunities for networking with fellow filmmakers and actors before and after the screenings.

Each festival will have an after party and awards.

The films, selected by a committee, include features, shorts, music videos, webisodes, and documentaries.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
15 Mar 2023


Published: 11 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Vegan Çîftlîk Short Film Festival

Izmir, Turkey


Vegan Çiftlik
International short film festival
İzmir / Türkiye


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
31 Oct 2023


Published: 11 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films


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CHINH YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

New Delhi, India


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 from across the globe.

Festival films will be judged by YOUTH JURY.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
01 Mar 2023


Published: 11 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films


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International Film and Multimedia Festival-FECIMU

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina


The International Film and Multimedia Festival is an audiovisual Festival that aims to promote cinema within the country and abroad. The festival will take place in the month of March with competition for short films both fiction, experimental, documentary. and an International Media Art Exhibition. There will also be talks and meetings with filmmakers.


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
10 Apr 2023


Published: 11 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films


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Cisterna Film Festival - International Short Film Festival

Cisterna di Latina, Italy


The Cisterna Film Festival is an international short film festival held in Cisterna di Latina, Italy, in July. It is organized by the Cultural Association MOBilitazioni Artistiche with the artistic direction of Cristian Scardigno.

From 2015 to 2023 the Cisterna Film Festival screened international and national premieres, from the major festivals (Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Clermont-Ferrand) and winners of the most important national and international awards (Oscar, David, Cesar, Goya).

Since 2017, the festival has hosted a “Focus” section dedicated to specific country. In 2017, Poland inaugurated it, with the support of the Polish Institute in Rome, and in 2018 it was the turn of Ireland, with the collaboration of the Irish Film Festa and the Irish Embassy. In 2019 there was a Focus on Germany, with the support of German Films and German Embassy in Rome and in 2021 the Focus on Greece with the collaboration of Drama International Short Film Festival, an European Film Awards qualifying festival. In 2022, the CFF screened shorts from Croatia with the support of Croatian Audiovisual Centre. Last year, the Festival hosted short-films from Palestinian authors, in collaboration with the Consulat Général de France a Jérusalem and the Palestinian Ministry of Culture.

The festival annually hosts key figures from the show business and organizes collateral events such as book presentations, workshops dedicated to teenagers and photography exhibitions.

www.cisternafilmfestival.com


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Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of International CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline
30 Sep 2023


Published: 11 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
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International CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL

NEW DELHI, India


Initiated in the backdrop of 60th year of India's Independence, CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL and FORUM is an initiative to celebrate knowledge,ideas and perspectives on culture, development and education in context of children programming.

The objective of the CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL is to inculcate taste for quality children programme and to generate awareness about new genre, innovations, and formats linking education with culture & development issues among children.

The highlight of CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL is intelligence exchange sessions of children with experts to share, voice and express their views.

In CHINH INDIA KIDS FILM FESTIVAL, childrens' opinion matters and they decide the winners.

The video clippings of the children jury and judgement process is uploaded on www.chinh.in


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
Logo of IndiFest - Barcelona Indigenous Film Festival

Deadline
12 Mar 2023


Published: 10 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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IndiFest - Barcelona Indigenous Film Festival

Barcelona, Spain


IndiFest is festival organized by alterNativa in collaboration with CLACPI (Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Cine y Comunicación de los Pueblos Indígenas), with the aim of giving its own voice to the indigenous peoples and to demand the fulfillment of their Rights.

The Festival’s main objective is to promote the Identity and the Rights of the indigenous peoples through audiovisual tools. The festival includes screenings at physical venues as well as an online week event.

IndiFest is complemented with other activities such as political incidence and conversations with indigenous leaders.

A commitment that enhances the decentralization of cultural habits as well as the communication of indigenous peoples concerning their Rights and intercultural relations.


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Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Bioethics Prize For Audiovisual Projects

Deadline
31 May 2023


Published: 10 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Bioethics Prize For Audiovisual Projects

Barcelona, Spain


The Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation awards this prize to an audiovisual project, with the winning entry receiving 5000 euros to support the production of the finished work.

The prize aims to promote education, discussion and analysis of bioethical issues with a social impact, through work aimed at a general audience.


Short film festival

Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of Latin American Cinema Week of Buenos Aires

Deadline
09 Apr 2023


Published: 10 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Latin American Cinema Week of Buenos Aires

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina


The Latin American Film Week will take place for six consecutive days, with its official venue at the San Martín Cultural Center, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from August 13 to 17.

The selected films have the possibility of being screened in the Itinerant Cycle that takes place annually: In 2018 we did the show in Florianópolis (Brazil), in 2019 in La Paz (Bolivia), in 2020 it was in Asunción (Paraguay), In 2023 it was in París.

During the event special activities will be developed that accompany the functions:

- International distribution and exhibition forum
- Debate among Latin American film critics

Since 2017 we have been generating spaces for meeting and debate, bringing films closer to places that do not have theaters, working hard on creating audiences. It seems important to us that our audiences have a good experience at each meeting, and that they leave wanting to continue watching Latin American cinema.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
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Deadline
02 Jun 2023


Published: 10 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films

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LA Shorts International Film Festival

Burbank, United States


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 66 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Now in its 28th year, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens over 350 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

LA Shorts is an official qualifying event for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA short film awards. Award-winners at the festival are eligible to win BAFTA Awards.

LA Shorts is recognized by The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards.

Those who have been honored at the festival include directors, Jon Favreau, Paul Haggis, Bryan Singer, Jan de Bont, Shane Black, and actors Gary Oldman, James Woods, Martin Landau and Richard Dreyfuss. Many recognizable directors and actors have screened films and attended the festival such as Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Courteney Cox, Tim Burton, Sofia Coppola, Jason Reitman, Terry Gilliam, Spike Jonze, Eva Mendes, Jessica Biel, Rachel Weisz, Hilary Swank, Josh Brolin, Kirsten Dunst, Rita Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ricky Gervais, Vin Diesel, John Stamos, Matthew Modine, Dean Cain, Robin Wright, George R. R. Martin and many many more.

The film programming screens all genres from a wide spectrum of categories with high to low-budget films 40 minutes or under. From recognizable directors and celebrity actors to students from the finest film schools and high school teenagers- they're all here to celebrate the art (and business) of short-form cinema!


OSCAR!

International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
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Deadline
28 Feb 2023


Published: 10 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Actrum International Film Fest (AIFF)

Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain


ACTRUM is a non-profit Cultural Association that works in all areas of the artistic sector.

In this festival, the finalist works will be screened online and it will be open to the public, who will have to vote through our website for their 3 favorite shorts/feature films from each section to award the public prizes.

Register your project! We accept any gender.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



 
Logo of Cinefantasy - International Fantastic Film Festival

Deadline
30 Apr 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films
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Cinefantasy - International Fantastic Film Festival

São Paulo, Brazil


Welcome to 15th Cinefantasy!

We´ve created the CINEFANTASY - INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL. Encouraging, debating and divulging fantastic cinema and their universe. We present in these fourteen editions 1.336 films, 73 training activities, 5.595 films and an audience of more than 90 thousand people.

The 15th CINEFANTASY will happen at São Paulo, September 15th to 23th, with a program divided into exhibitions, parallel shows and training activities.

We hope you toast and celebrate the magic of this wonderful and fantastic universe with us!


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of International Summer Film Festival

Deadline
15 Jan 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films


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International Summer Film Festival

Montevideo, Uruguay


The International Summer Film Festival 2024 is underway and promises to be an unparalleled cinematic experience. This high-quality event, celebrating the best of the international short film world, has become a cornerstone of Montevideo's summer. Organized with passion and dedication by Uruguay Campus Film, the festival was born in 2022 with the aim of strengthening exhibition spaces for short films and promoting exchanges among national filmmakers.

This summer 2024, we are excited to offer an even more thrilling edition. After two successful previous editions, where we have already established ourselves as an international festival, we continue our commitment to bring the best of cinema to Montevideo and beyond.

We recognize that Uruguay's audiovisual scene continues to capture the attention of both locals and visitors, creating a constant demand for venues where filmmakers can share their creations with new audiences, and where these audiences can immerse themselves in the richness of national cinema in all its forms.

In this third edition of the Summer Film Festival, we have gone a step further. We have expanded our horizons by introducing a category dedicated to international short films. This will allow us to explore an even broader and more diverse cinematography, providing our audience with a rich and enriching cinematic experience.

Furthermore, we will continue to offer workshops and talks, where filmmakers will share their knowledge and experiences. Our mission is to create a relaxed learning space where conversations flow freely between filmmakers and audiences, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in the magical world of cinema.

The "Cinema in the Neighborhood" section will remain a highlight of the festival, connecting cinematic art with the local community through outdoor screenings in unusual and exciting locations.

The Summer Film Festival is a celebration of cinematic culture and a platform for local and international talent. It represents the culmination of over a decade of effort and dedication by Uruguay Campus Film and has its roots in previous events such as Cinema Day, Experimental Cinema, and UCF Shows Itself.

With each new edition, our festival advances toward more exciting horizons, offering a unique experience to film enthusiasts and those seeking to explore the richness of the seventh art. So, get ready for a summer in 2024 filled with captivating stories, enriching cinematic experiences, and unforgettable moments at the International Summer Film Festival. We welcome you to a summer of cinema like no other!


International Festival

Short film festival


 Fiction  Documentary



 
Logo of Duemila30 - International Sustainability Film Festival & Experience

Deadline
31 Mar 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films


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Duemila30 - International Sustainability Film Festival & Experience

Milan, Italy


Duemila30 is the biggest international gathering on social impact storytelling for emerging international filmmakers. Each year, over 100 young talents from all over the world meet for four days of screenings, workshops and meet-ups in Milan (Italy).

Duemila30 is much more than a film festival; conceived as a platform for the advancement of social impact storytelling, Duemila30 is permeated by a unique atmosphere, made of young filmmakers from all over the world, international movie industry professionals, social and environmental activists and the young and passionate staff.

In addition, by joining Duemila30 Festival in Milan from the 27th to the 30th of June 2024 you will forever become part of our community and have access to:

production grants (for your future projects)
distribution opportunities
our artistic residency programme in the Italian countryside.
Send us your social-impact short film and join us for free in Milan, we will take care of your accommodation and meals during Duemila30 Festival, you will only have to bring your passion and talent.

You don't have a social impact short film to submit? Don't worry, you can still join our festival programme and immerse yourself in the Duemila30's atmosphere. Visit our website for more information (https://www.duemila30.com/festival).

More details on the programme are coming out soon, in the meanwhile we can already tell you that:

you will live an extremely intense four days surrounded by young filmmakers from all over the world (50 different countries attended last year);
you will have the chance to personally interact and work with international professionals and experts of the movie industry;
all participant’s short films will be screened in dedicated feedback sessions;
you’ll exchange ideas with activists and learn from their experience how to better tell social impact stories.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



 
Logo of AVANCA - International Meeting of Cinema, Tv, Video and Multimedia

Deadline
28 Apr 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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AVANCA - International Meeting of Cinema, Tv, Video and Multimedia

Avanca, Portugal


AVANCA Film Festival was awarded first place in 2011 contest of the support film festivals sponsored by ICA / Ministry of Culture.

An additional thematic programming has happened over all these years, giving space to screening of significant works of contemporary cinema appropriately framed in concerns and / or well-defined objectives.

The AVANCA is known as a space for workshops led by personalities of world cinema, and being more than a "master class", has allowed a unique cinema practice. Every year we have workshops, bringing together participants from all over Europe. The media have written that this is the largest European area of professional workshops in the field of cinema.

AVANCA is the only festival that congregates a Cinema International Competition, works from the television area, video and new supports of multimedia, with a special concern of exhibit the best world productions done in each category.

Since the first edition, the festival only accepts unprecedented films in Portugal.

The World Premiere competition is unique in our country and was only possible because Avanca became a passage point of unpublished authors and movies with great quality. Films that have their world premiere in the festival, independently of the submitted category, are also participating in the World Premiere Competition.

AVANCA is the Portuguese festival with the highest percentage of worldwide unpublished movies that find here their first showing.

Since 2010, we have organized the international film conference AVANCA | CINEMA, becoming the most important conference in the field of cinema in the Iberian Peninsula. This conference brings together speakers and participants from around the world.
Thematic exhibitions, editions of books, bibliographic presentations and various projects have marked these last 10 years of AVANCA with the quality that compels the festival and the participants obviously require.


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Feature film festival


 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
Logo of CHALLENGE FOR THE WORLD

Deadline
31 Mar 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Does NOT have submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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CHALLENGE FOR THE WORLD

Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain


"PUT YOUR CAMERA IN ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS"

The Erronka Munduan (Challenge for the World) contest has a different profile than other traditional festivals. We do not have a deadline for audiovisual production, so we give entry to new productions but also others that are already outside the traditional distribution period of other festivals.

OUR OBJETIV is to put filmmakers into action with their contribution to spread messages that attract attention and try to provoke reactions in society that help change the world.

We know that among all filmmakers we have many "human rights" themed audiovisuals that have already had their distribution tour and are now sleeping openly published on YouTube and Vimeo. We want to give them a new life, recover them, to spread them as virally and massively as we can.


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Other



 
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Deadline
30 Apr 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films
Feature films


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Lecce Film Fest

Lecce, Italy


LECCE FILM FEST promotes cinema culture in Italy through the best independent films of the World.
Theme, genre and duration are not important for us, we search instead the talent in a high-quality cinema.

This is a Festival with a Rock soul!

This is your Festival!


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 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



 
Logo of InFest Rubí

Deadline
12 May 2023


Published: 08 Jan 2023
 Has submission fees
Short films


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InFest Rubí

Rubí, Spain


The InFest Film Festival is a 2-day freak short film Festival which is held in Rubí, a city of asphalt, industry and smoke located in the Valles Occidental, a region located near Barcelona (Spain).

The InFest festival emerges as a firm and clear proposal: that Rubí be known as the Rubiwood of the Vallés district. During the last 8 years, InFest has organized the best possible short film experience: outdoors screenings, concerts, bar service and all kinds of activities related to cinema. What else can we ask for?

The InFest is devoted to showcase new short films (produced after year 2019) showing Sci-Fi, Fantastic, Freak and Horror elements. Short films cannot exceed 15 minutes length (credits excluded). Foreign films MUST be dubbed or subtitled in Spanish or Catalan, or the film will not be accepted.

In 2024, InFest will celebrate its 9th annual edition. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the InFest was moved to the amphitheater of The castle of Rubí ("El Castell"), a defensive construction from the 13th century, which can host public events with more than 2000 people. The amphitheater features seats, stage and bar! Jury Prize and Audience Award will receive 1000 and 250 euros, respectively.


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 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror