The Àger International Film Festival (FICdÀ) aims to bring cinema closer to a population that does not have easy access and to become a support space for new film talent.
The festival focuses on short films with a social theme, dealing with issues that add value to society.
On November 29, 1974, the DINA arrested Carmen Bueno and Jorge Müller after the premiere of the film "A la sombra del sol". Ten years later, Chilean filmmakers organized to commemorate that day as Chilean Film Day, a date that was distorted with the arrival of democracy, since the large exhibition chains saw a business opportunity, relegating the true meaning of the date. From 2010 onwards, university attempts and the Museum of Memory began to retake the true meaning of the day of Chilean cinema, with almost the only venue being the Metropolitan region. 50 years after the civil-military coup d'état, the Municipality of Valparaíso decided to commemorate November 29 by showing the film "El Realismo Socialista" by Ruiz-Sarmiento, with photography by Jorge Müller.
This year 2024 marks 50 years since the disappearance of the filmmaker couple, the same year that the audiovisual table is created and in this sense, is that we seek to enhance from a regional processes of vindication of our historical memory, linking our audiovisual work to the community in our territories.
Welcome to the Ruídos Queer International Film Festival (FIRQ+), an innovative and inclusive event dedicated to celebrating diversity, inclusion, and the appreciation of the LGBTQIAP+ community through cinematic art. This is the moment to bring your voice, stories, and creativity to the forefront!
What is FIRQ+?
FIRQ+ is an annual festival that aims to provide a platform for independent filmmakers worldwide to showcase their works, exploring the complexities of identity, gender, and sexuality. We want to see films that challenge norms, break barriers, and bring new perspectives on the LGBTQIAP+ experience.
Festival Categories:
We have four incredible categories for you to enter:
Documentary: Films up to 20 minutes long that address social, political, or cultural issues related to the LGBTQIAP+ community. We seek works that provide a deep and sensitive analysis of the themes addressed.
Music Video: Productions up to 10 minutes long that combine music with other forms of art such as dance, theater, or performance. We want to see innovation and creativity in this category.
Experimental: Works up to 15 minutes long that explore innovative cinematic techniques and challenge conventions. Originality is key here!
Fiction: Films up to 20 minutes long that tell fictional stories related to gender diversity, sexuality, and identity. We want engaging and authentic narratives that explore the experiences of the LGBTQIAP+ community.
Why Participate?
Visibility: Showcase your work to a global audience.
Diversity and Inclusion: We guarantee a safe and inclusive space, with categories specifically reserved for Black, Indigenous, and Trans LGBTQIAP+ individuals.
Stipend: Each selected film will receive a stipend of R$ 400,00, plus the opportunity to participate in the awards ceremony.
Networking: Meet other filmmakers, artists, and industry professionals.
Schedule:
Submissions: From 07/08/2024 to 08/31/2024
Selection: The 28 selected films will be announced by 09/30/2024
Festival: Will take place in November 2024 at the Theatre CineSantana in São José dos Campos, SP - Brasil. Santana neighborhood, featuring exciting screenings, discussions, and more.
Ensure your film is subtitled in Brazilian Portuguese, that you have all the necessary copyright permissions, and that you provide a poster and trailer for your film.
Let's Make History!
This is a call to all filmmakers who want to make a difference. Bring your art, your vision, and your passion to FIRQ+. Together, we can create a festival that not only celebrates diversity but also inspires change and promotes inclusion.
Questions?
Contact us via email: firqsjc@gmail.com
Follow us in the Instagram and Facebook @firqsjc
Use the hashtags #FIRQ2024 #QueerCinema #DiversityandInclusion #RuidosaAlma and share this opportunity with your friends and fellow filmmakers!
Submit your film and be part of this cinematic revolution!
LA PECCA -Small Environmental Film Contest- was born in 2007 by the DeFrente Association.
The main purpose of this project is to promote respect for sexual and gender diversity through cinema, contributing to the development of a plural and inclusive society.
Taking a quality film event as a vehicle, we show plural life stories and encourage people to visibly live their sexual and gender identity, to promote social awareness and claim at the same time the right of the LGTBIQ + community to be present in culture and in society equally.
We also give visibility and support to quality cinematography, promoting the discovery of new talents.
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ASOCIACIÓN DEFRENTE is a non-profit organization in Seville that was established in 2006. Since its inception, its objectives have been aimed at serving the lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual community in response to a social demand by being this group in a situation of marginalization and discrimination in many areas of daily life.
The second version of the CALI HORROR FILM FESTIVAL opens its doors to register your horror audiovisual material this 2024, after a successful first version last year.
It is a space where audiovisual FILMMAKERS of the genre will be able to exhibit their creations and obtain the appropriate recognition and also for FANS of horror to enjoy cinema and share experiences around this genre.
From November 7th to 10th, there will be 4 screenings in which we will see short and feature films, audiovisual creation workshops will be held, and there will be an artistic and commercial exhibition focused on horror.
CALI HORROR FILM FESTIVAL was born, welcomed by the BOGOTÁ HORROR FILM FEST and MEDELLÍN HORROR FILM FEST family.
THIS YEAR WE'RE GOING WITH EVERYTHING!
Cachaça Filmes has held the festival since 2009. It always brings in nationally renowned filmmakers and artists from the area, aiming to offer culture and leisure options, and to favor the region's economy. In the short term we intend to bring an “elite” audience to Vila de Paranapiacaba, and in the medium and long term to bring cinematographic productions to the region.
We also have the Short and Feature Films Contest.
Regulation:
https://www.cachacafilmes.com/regulamento-concurso-de-roteiros
Born in 2009 in order to highlight and encourage artistic expression, film and cultural identity of the region. Promoting the permanence of cultures and strengthening the cultural policies of the city as a mechanism for citizen and community participation; thus supporting the development, exhibition and dissemination of film and the visual arts in the city of Guadalajara de Buga and Valle del Cauca; proposing dialogue between the various expressions of art today and their participation mechanisms mainly in the youth population. This festival seeks to create spaces for discussion, artistic and audiovisual creation in a participatory manner.
The festival became the first event of its kind in this area, for display, training, capacity building and collective on the subject of film and visual arts in Guadalajara de Buga and Valle del Cauca.
Welcome to our Winter Season that runs Monthly from January thru March 2025.
NewFilmmakers NY is New York's longest running year round Film Festival. Throughout it's twenty-eight year run NewFilmmakers has provided a platform for first time and veteran filmmakers.
We have taken an exciting new direction with NewFilmmakers called NewFilmmakersPlus which will move our festival into the digital age and allow us to reach international audiences.
While theaters have been closed, our online audiences have greatly exceeded those in theaters. With NewFilmmakers Plus we have added the missing audience participation to our online screenings.
Now filmmakers, cast, and crew as well as audience members can create interactive video screening rooms while watching a film. Just by pushing the START A GROUPVIEW button to the right of the film they can invite up to six people to talk about the film in a video conference. It’s almost like watching side-by-side in real life — without having to share your popcorn.
In addition our films will now be available for two weeks and screenable any time of the day instead of only one night. This allows more people to see our films and makes it easier to set up a screening event with friends and colleagues. As requested we are switching to filmmaker hosted files utilizing unlisted YouTube links which will eliminate the need to transcode and to send us large files as well as giving filmmakers control over their film.
In today’s world online screenings give filmmakers worldwide audiences instead of limited local ones. With NewFilmmakers Plus filmmakers not only reach worldwide audiences but can interact with them as they would at a traditional theater.
FICAS - Madeira International Environmental and Sustainability Film Festival aims to promote a space for dialogue and reflection, where the cinematographic works shown will serve as tools to raise awareness of the challenges facing our planet and inspire positive action towards a more sustainable future.
Specific objectives:
To screen and award fiction, animation or documentary films by filmmakers that promote debate on the preservation of regional, national and international forests or other relevant themes: climate change, biodiversity, conservation, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, among others.
Films that promote environmental awareness and inspire positive change.
Catergories:
1-Short fiction film
2-Documentary short film
3-Animated Short Film
4-Sustainable Short Film (IN THIS CATEGORY IT IS COMPULSORY TO FULFIL AT LEAST 5 OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE REGULATIONS FOR THE BEST SUSTAINABLE SHORT FILM).
Stories and storytellers surround us despite that, most stories go unheard and cannot reach their audience.
UGIFF is India's first underground film festival.
UGIFF is the festival, promising to bring stories that struggle to reach and garner independent cinema.
Festival of Global Artists, Storytellers, and Audiences.
Come, witness the disruption, be a part of the movement.
Celebrate Cinema| Promote Art | Support Artists'
Our goal is to give you an appreciation of a wide variety of genres, from horror, sci-fi, and fantasy to comedies, thrillers, and music-related films. Besides finding great films, we intend to showcase and promote talented local and international storytellers.
We intend to present a wide range of work exploring the various definitions and interpretations of the concept of 'Underground'.
Bringing innovative and challenging selections that challenge and appease the interests of all film lovers, we aim to support and contribute to the globally thriving arts community.
Cortos en Grande Short Film Festival is an event organized by Fundación Viart and Balmaceda Arte Joven that seeks to promote young creation and give a new opportunity to new generations of filmmakers, highlighting and rewarding their work and talent. Its main objective is to be a platform for dissemination and real support for the development of emerging cinema, providing its filmmakers with a space for the presentation and development of their artistic proposals.
The 9th Ajayu International Animation Festival is a cultural event organized by Sapa Inti Studios and the Ajayu Cinematographic Association. For the ninth consecutive year, it stands as the only animation festival in Peru, carrying out hybrid film and educational activities from the highest point of the Peruvian highlands to the world.
This event, which also includes various cultural activities, has become a crucial event for the Animation industry in our country over the years, also promoting the cultural and tourist industry in the southern region of Peru. Additionally, through our in-person activities, we aim to boost tourism in our region by creating a tourist route with a cultural and historical focus.
This year's festival will take place from October 2 to October 5, 2024, renewing the commitment to showcase the artistic expression of animation.
Participants include artists from the animated audiovisual field and other disciplines, from the Puno region, Peru, and various countries around the world, who through their expression make each edition a contemporary Andean experience.
1. Brain Film Fest
The Brain Film Fest (BFF) is an international film festival dedicated to highlighting and promoting the creation and dissemination of feature films and short films about any aspect of the brain, from its amazing abilities and conditions to its pathologies. The BFF is jointly organized by the Pasqual Maragall Foundation and Minimal Films. In addition to being a film competition, the BFF will also organize throughout the festival other in-person and online social, cultural and/or scientific events that focus on the brain.
The 8th edition of the Brain Film Fest will be held from March 12 to 16, 2025.
The Memorable Film Festival is a short films festival dedicated to showing and promoting the creation and dissemination of short films about Alzheimer's disease and its effects on patients and families, as well as its social interest.
The festival is organized by the CIEN Foundation, the Alzheimer Centre of the Queen Sofia Foundation.
Welcome to the Arjuntala International Film Festival—an extraordinary cinematic journey that transcends the boundaries of traditional film festivals. Founded by a group of passionate creatives, AIFF is driven by a profound love for artistic innovation and an unwavering commitment to fostering emerging talent.
At AIFF, our mission is clear: to empower filmmakers as they launch their professional careers in the dynamic world of cinema. Beyond merely showcasing your work on a global stage, we aim to ensure significant press coverage and connect you with influential figures, including sales agents, distributors, renowned production companies, talent agencies, and visionary producers.
Our festival is truly international, welcoming filmmakers from every corner of the globe. We eagerly anticipate films that embody courage, personal determination, and distinct voices. Our boundless enthusiasm for creativity knows no bounds, and we wholeheartedly embrace a wide range of projects that exemplify ingenuity and artistic brilliance. Our dedication extends to supporting and inspiring content creators, creating an environment where creativity can truly flourish.
So, welcome to the Arjuntala International Film Festival, where the spotlight shines on filmmaking every month. For the winners of AIFF, we proudly present an exclusive laurel and certificate in JPG format, a testament to your achievement that you can display or print with pride. Submit your masterpiece today and embark on your cinematic journey with AIFF—an unparalleled opportunity to break through boundaries and unlock new horizons in the world of filmmaking.
Cinema is an art form that needs to be simultaneously nourished and challenged and ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival provides the perfect arena for indie filmmakers to express authentic cinematic storytelling in the most compelling ways possible.
As one the World’s truly stand out independent film festivals, ÉCU embraces innovation and creativity and allows directors in competition to showcase their films to audiences who appreciate and love independent cinema. Filmmakers who are selected into ÉCU’s Official Selection join an active community of creatives who continually push the boundaries of indie cinema.
"It is always an absolute joy to present one's work at ECU. The team are fantastically helpful, the jury extremely competent, and the selection of the highest quality. I would recommend participating to anyone who's in love with indie filmmaking!" - Celina Liesegang, producer of Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body, ÉCU 2022 Official Selection
"It's always a pleasure having our films at ÉCU, especially this year with our awarded short film "Useless"! The communication has been great during the whole process and our filmmakers are so excited to be part of this competition. See you again next year with new projects!" - Marta Salvador Tato, distributor of USELESS, the winner of the Best European Independent Dramatic Short award 2022
Since its inception in 2006 ÉCU has forged a path for independent film and the scope of its presence has grown to a global scale with the festival often being referenced as the European equivalent of Sundance, an honour that we don’t take lightly.
Spring is not only a fabulous time for Paris but an exciting time for ÉCU because that is when we showcase roughly around 100 of the World’s very best independent films. Although ÉCU emphasises European talent, it also recognises the genius of international filmmakers with several categories allocated to non-European films.
The next ÉCU, the 19th edition, will take place on the 19th, 20th and 21st of April, 2024 in Paris, France.
ÉCU isn’t just all about screening an amazing slate of films over its three-day event in Paris in April. There are also professional workshops led by experts in the industry, Q&A’s held with the attending filmmakers after every screening session and a chance to network with fellow filmmakers, producers, agents, industry representatives, prospective film buyers and, of course, the cinema-loving public. At ÉCU, there is a continual dialogue celebrating and critiquing the world’s best indie cinema of today.
Though ÉCU’s main event IS the three-day festival in Paris each spring, there is even more! Thanks to our over 50 partner festivals, partner organizations, film centres and film commissions, ÉCU’s goes on an annual world tour called ÉCU-On-The-Road, which gives award-winning films (as well as many of the Official Selection films) the opportunity to have their films screened to a broader, global audience. ÉCU-On-The-Road showcased films in over 80 countries around the globe in 2016 - 2023 at special ÉCU mini-festivals, partner festivals, cultural institutions and film schools, including an amazing seven day special festival in São Paulo, Brazil. The event was made possible through the support of Caixa Cultural, São Paulo and was a huge success. ÉCU also held special events in Berlin (Germany), Cannes (France) and was part of festivals in Lebanon, Italy, Russia, USA, Romania, Austria, Denmark and other countries. This gives ÉCU filmmakers great exposure to audiences that they may never have reached.
Since 2006, ÉCU has helped the careers of literally hundreds of independent filmmakers, actors, DPs, editors, screenwriters and is honoured to be firmly established as one of the World’s eminent indie film festivals.
Above all, we are proud to be a filmmakers’ festival!
English version (Spanish & Portuguese versions below):
AAIFF Americas' 2025 offers 18 awards in 12 categories including Americas' Best Independent Film Director 2025 and America’s Best Independent Film 2025.
As the sister film festival of ÉCU—the European Independent Film Festival, which has been held in Paris for 19 years, the AAIFF Americas' has the ability to harness the rock-solid reputation of the ÉCU Film Festival Group as being one of the World’s foremost independent film festivals groups and to help bring global attention to Americas’ independent filmmakers.
Our objective is to offer excellent opportunities for all the Americas' independent filmmakers to find audiences for their films, to connect with peers, distributors and talent scouts – and importantly to provide them unforgettable film festival experience.
Español neutro :
AAIFF Las Américas 2025 ofrece 18 premios en 12 categorías, incluyendo Mejor Director de Cine Independiente de las Américas 2025 y Mejor Película Independiente de las Américas 2025.
Como festival hermano de ÉCU, el Festival Europeo de Cine Independiente, que se celebra en París desde hace 19 años, AAIFF Américas tiene la capacidad de aprovechar la sólida reputación del ÉCU Film Festival Group como uno de los grupos de festivales de cine independiente más importantes del mundo y ayudar a atraer la atención mundial hacia los cineastas independientes de las Américas.
Nuestro objetivo es ofrecer excelentes oportunidades para que todos los cineastas independientes de las Américas encuentren público para sus películas, se pongan en contacto con colegas, distribuidores y cazatalentos y, lo que es más importante, les proporcionen una experiencia inolvidable en un festival de cine.
Português brasileiro :
AAIFF das Américas 2025 entrega 18 prêmios em 12 categorias, incluindo Melhor Diretor de Filme Independente das Américas 2025 e Melhor Filme Independente das Américas 2025.
Como festival-irmão do ÉCU - o Festival Europeu de Cinema Independente, que é realizado em Paris há 19 anos - o AAIFF das Américas tem a oportunidade de aproveitar a reputação consolidada do ÉCU Film Festival Group como um dos principais grupos de festivais de cinema independente do mundo e ajudar a chamar a atenção aos cineastas independentes das Américas.
O nosso objetivo é oferecer oportunidades para que todos os cineastas independentes das Américas encontrem público para seus filmes, conectem-se com colegas de profissão, distribuidores e caçadores de talentos e, o mais importante, proporcionem a eles uma experiência inesquecível em um festival de cinema.
Diversity Short Film Festival- Argentina
LGBT VIDEO ART- Anniversary Edition- 15 years
2025
Edition 15
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The 15th edition will include a non-competitive exhibition dedicated to LGBT+ video art and parallel exhibitions of collaborating festivals.
