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In 2003, the non-profit created the International Strange and Unusual Fantasy Short Film Festival, Court Métrange.

The event offers a creative harbor for authors wherein to expose and endorse their ideas. With an irrefutable penchant for a different form of filmmaking, these motion picture partisans fascinate countless audiences, the latter of whom paradoxically struggle to reap the same attention.

The purpose of the Court Métrange Festival is, ultimately, threefold, boasting: a place to screen, a place to scream, letting its "cult" shorts thrive, and a place whose limitless resources endeavor to not only emphasize the credentials of those having fought to make Fantasy film what it is today, but also attribute to them what is rightfully theirs. Court Métrange has become [...]





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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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XXVI Short film contest CMU Europa

Deadline: 13 Apr 2025

Call for entries

Short film festival

Only for Spanish filmmakers

 Fiction  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Madrid, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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The Wild Cinema

Deadline: 30 Jun 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Feature film festival

The Wild Cinema presents a selection of films in which nature, adventure, and sustainability will be the protagonists.

The films will be projected in a natural environment, with the stars as a ceiling and the trees as seatmates. A different cinematographic evening, in the community, outdoors, and with all the advantages of a total festival like The Wild.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other



Vigo, Spain



 
 
 

 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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Festival National du Film Scolaire

Deadline: 23 May 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

What is the Festival National du Film Scolaire ?

The Festival National du Film Scolaire is the first national cultural and educational event to focus on cinematographic creation in schools. The aim is to develop image education in schools and encourage student creativity through a unifying, motivating, high-quality event.

ACTIVITIES

Film screenings, masterclasses, film workshops and other activities

JURY

Composed of cinema and education professionals

CEREMONY

Closing ceremony for the festival, attended by the jury, prizewinners and guests.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental



Lyon, France



 
 
 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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Ecos Shorts Festival

Deadline: 26 Mar 2026

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International Festival

Short film festival

Ecos Shorts Festival was born as a meeting space for filmmakers, producers, and cinema enthusiasts, with the aim of strengthening the love for the seventh art and promoting works of great creative value on both national and international levels. This event celebrates the magic of cinema, exploring powerful narratives and offering a unique platform for recognizing emerging and established talent.

We seek to acknowledge cinema as a narrative and artistic tool that inspires, moves, and connects audiences, while also elevating the aesthetic and technical quality of the short film format.

PLANET CYCLE:

About our cycle of reflective short films on nature, we seek to create a space for reflection on the impact of human life on the planet, highlighting the beauty and fragility of [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Pereira , Colombia



 

 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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جشنواره بین المللی فیلم کوتاه دانشجویی نهال

Deadline: 24 Jun 2025

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International Festival

Short film festival

Nahal international student short film festival will be holding its 21st annual festival and is willing to receive films from all around the world.

Founded by the students, its biggest purpose is providing a space for students to screen their artwork to an international audience and prove their talents to the world, as it also desires to screen films from international students to form a worldwide connection between Iran and other countries.

Nahal goes on embracing talented filmmakers who recognize cinema as an art rather than an industry.

Nahal is proud to be a road for the students to not only make their works universal, but also ease their way into the main body of cinema and prepare them for the ups and downs of the future. It is also a safe place for the young mind [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Tehran, Iran



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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Festival de Cortometrajes Rodando en Bicicleta

Deadline: 07 May 2025

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Short film festival

ONLY FOR LATIN AMERICAN FILMMAKERS.

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Amalfi , Colombia



 
 

 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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Benin City Film Festival

Deadline: 30 Sep 2025

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The Benin City Film Festival was launched in November 2018, as a new entity that offers a platform encouraging and promoting the works of local (community based) as well as National, and International emerging filmmakers. It is a cost friendly platform for showcasing these works in an environment where they have access to experienced industry professionals. BCFF is the only independent film festival in Edo State, and the only film festival that takes place in Benin City.

BCFF screens premieres of international and national feature films, short films and documentaries on social issues. This year edition, with the theme CREATIVE INDUSTRY BEYOUND THE PANDEMIC is scheduled to take place at Film House Cinema, Benin City.

At least 50% of our festival schedule is dedicated to [...]

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Benin City, Nigeria



 
 
 
 
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Published: 10 Apr 2025
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Festival Latino-americano De Cinema De Canoa Quebrada - Curta Canoa

Deadline: 31 May 2025

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Brasil es reconocido internacionalmente por su rica producción artística y cultural. En este contexto, la 14ª Muestra de Cine Latinoamericano de Canoa Quebrada, conocida como "CURTA CANOA", tiene como objetivo promover la accesibilidad al universo audiovisual, difundir la cultura y destacar el trabajo de talentosos artistas brasileños y latinoamericanos. A través de un programa diverso y de alta calidad, el festival ofrece una experiencia enriquecedora tanto para la comunidad local como para los turistas, y lo mejor de todo: completamente gratis.

El objetivo principal de este proyecto es resaltar la importancia y resaltar la realización de la 14ª edición del festival Curta Canoa, que tendrá lugar en Praia de Canoa Quebrada (Aracati - CE), del 20 al 25 de noviembre de 2023. [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Canoa Quebrada, Brazil



 
 

 
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Published: 09 Apr 2025
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Guadix Iridiscente Festival Internacional De Cine - GIFIC

Deadline: 31 Aug 2025

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Feature film festival

The Iridescent Guadix International Film Festival. Queer and Feminist Geographies was created with the aim of promoting diversity, inclusion, and visibility of the queer and feminist community through film.

From the city of Guadix, gateway to the Granada Geopark, this event will offer a space for exhibition, training, and dialogue around queer and feminist cinema, highlighting national and international works that address issues of sexual diversity, gender identity, and human rights. It will also serve as a platform for new talent, promoting the production of independent and arthouse films from an intersectional perspective that includes the contributions of feminism as a tool for social transformation.

With this initiative, MagaZinema Cineclub and the Arco Iris Association [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Guadix, Spain



 
 
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Published: 08 Apr 2025
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FanCineQueer | Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTI de Extremadura

Deadline: 31 Jul 2025

Call for entries

International Festival

Short film festival

FanCineQueer, the International LGBTI Film Festival of Extremadura, celebrates this year its 28th edition between the 7th and the 16th of November launching its traditional Short Films Call with the purpose of recognising, visibilising and fostering the production and dissemination of recent or unreleased LGBTI works.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Badajoz, Spain