⭐️⭐️⭐️Cash bonus⭐️⭐️⭐️
A cash reward of RMB 3,000 will be awarded directly to the winners.
⭐️⭐️⭐️offline screenings⭐️⭐️⭐️
An exclusive two-day screening experience hosted at a state-of-the-art cinema.
⭐️⭐️⭐️actual prizes⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Best Director Award winner will receive a prize worth RMB 10,000 provided by MOMA.
Each annual award winner receives a bespoke trophy (valued at RMB 2,000) exclusively crafted by leather artist Zhang Li.
The Best Cinematography Award winner will receive a RMB 10,000 rental package provided by VILTROX to support their creative endeavors.
⭐️⭐️⭐️IMDb qualifications⭐️⭐️⭐️
- 1st 33 International Film Festival Annual Winners List
Award Winner/Work Country
- Best Director Yang Chaojie (Farewell Tengger) China
- Best Short Film The Nameless Blade China
- Best Screenplay Gabriel Vilandré (Hammer, Wrench & Screwdriver) Canada
- Best Animation Jorge Morais Valle (In Half) Portugal
- Best Original Score Oskar Bells Poland
- Best Sound Design Petr Cikhart (Valet) USA
- Best Editing Sasa (Hunter Loading) Serbia
- Best Cinematography Anaïs (La Croix) France-Italy Co-production
top jury members guarantee that each film will be watched at least four times
ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED TO UPLOAD AN ENGLISH SUBTITLE.
Every quarter, we award the best independent short films curated from around the world, against a high standard of merit and a very competitive acceptance rate. The award winners of 4 quarter editions qualify for the Annual Awards.
We welcome projects from all genres, fictional or non fictional, linear or nonlinear, including non-English speaking, low or no-budget productions, and works from traditionally underrepresented countries in global film industry.
Main judging criteria: innovative and/or competent filmmaking, passionate storytelling.
The jury members are all senior filmmakers, who have been shortlisted for A-category film festivals, top independent film festivals, and participated in Hollywood film production.
The preliminary jury is made up of filmmakers, distributors, and media executives , and we will ensure that each film is viewed by at least three preliminary judges and one final judge.
We have many private theaters in different cities to host screenings, including Beijing, the capital of China and Chengdu, the hometown of pandas. In addition to the cash prize, the winners will also receive prizes from sponsors such as SmallRig, Rode, Aputure, etc. The winners of the Best Documentary and Best Short Film will receive a trophy, a certificate and an exclusive interview.
Number three is one of the most important and mysterious elements in Eastern culture.
In ancient times, there were the "Three Emperors", in the court, there were the "Three Lords", and the "Three Elders" in the prefectures, counties, and villages; religions that have a profound influence on the world are no exception. There are "Three Pure Ones" in Taoist mythology, and Confucianism proposed the "Three Pure Ones" or "Three Cardinal Guidelines", while Buddhism has "Three Worlds". In the "Tao Te Ching" there is also: "Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things." Even in traditional Chinese medicine theory, there is the so-called "three yin and three yang". The ancients believed that Taiyang, Yangming, and Shaoyang in the human body are the three yangs; Taiyin, Shaoyin, and Jueyin are the three yin. The locations of these important meridians are directly related to people's health.
Sima Qian wrote in "Historical Records·Lüshu": "The number begins with one, ends with ten, and ends with three." The "Three Jewels" of Buddhism: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Confucius had three fears: fear of destiny, fear of adults, and fear of the words of sages. It means: “A gentleman should have three points of reverence: reverence for the will of God, reverence for the virtuous monarch, and reverence for the teachings of the saints.
Zeng Guofan has Zeng Guofan’s Three Precepts. The first is to abstain from saying too much, the second is to abstain from anger, and the third is to abstain from having an angry and seeking heart.
We also believe that within 33 minutes, you can tell a very exciting story and make the audience more focused in a limited time. We believe that the more restricted the stage, the better the performance. So I hope that at the 33rd International Film Festival, you can create works that shock Eastern culture.
The University Film and Audiovisual Exhibition (MUCA) is a festival dedicated to exhibiting and awarding works produced by students from all areas related to audiovisual.
The event, which takes place in the city of São Paulo, is a space for the exchange, exhibition and premiere of university audiovisual productions.
Held at Anhembi Morumbi University by professors and students of the institution.
Who can participate?
Undergraduate and graduate students from all courses and universities in Brazil and around the world.
How to register?
Registrations for MUCA are free and can be made online through the Festhome website.
Objective
MUCA aims to encourage university audiovisual production, reveal new talents in Brazilian cinema and promote the exchange of ideas and experiences among students from all over the country.
Dedicated sessions
MUCA will have dedicated sessions for the screening of short films, music videos and nanofilms.
Short Films
Short films of all genres will be shown, such as fiction, documentary, animation, essay and experimental. Films must be no longer than 25 minutes.
Music Videos
Music videos of all musical genres will be shown.
Videos must be no longer than 5 minutes.
Check the schedule
To find out the times and locations of each film, check the full MUCA schedule on the festival's official website.
History of the Exhibition
The University Film and Audiovisual Exhibition (MUCA) is a festival dedicated to showcasing and awarding works produced by students from all fields related to audiovisual. The event, which took place in 2025 at the SPCINE Circuit and Anhembi Morumbi University, was established as a space for the exchange, exhibition, and premiere of university audiovisual productions from Brazil and around the world.
In 2025, MUCA received nearly 400 national works from across the country, with students representing more than 70 educational institutions, and entries from all five Brazilian regions.
International entries included participants from approximately 10 countries, including Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Canada, Iran, and South Korea.
Set in the heart of Qatar’s modern cultural hub, the Lusail International Film Festival (LIFF) is a global celebration of cinema, creativity, and cultural exchange. The festival brings together filmmakers, artists, and industry leaders from around the world to showcase groundbreaking films, foster dialogue, and explore diverse storytelling traditions.
Hosted annually in Lusail City an icon of innovation and architectural excellence. LIFF features an inspiring lineup of international and regional premieres, masterclasses, industry panels, and red-carpet events. The festival highlights voices from the Arab world while embracing global cinema that challenges, inspires, and entertains.
An engaging festival featuring curated screenings, filmmaker Q&As, networking opportunities, and awards. Selected filmmakers will connect with audiences, gain exposure, and celebrate their work in a vibrant, supportive environment. A two-day event featuring scheduled film blocks by category, morning and afternoon panels, evening Q&A sessions, and a closing night awards presentation.
LIFF is more than just a film festival it is a platform for emerging talent, a meeting point for visionaries, and a cultural bridge connecting Qatar to the world.
ShorTS International Film Festival (ShorTS IFF) is organised by the Maremetraggio Association and financed by public entities and private sponsors.
Since 2000, ShorTS IFF has been a landmark for short films and up and coming cinematographers at international level. In every edition, ShorTS IFF aims to make the short film genre known to a broad and heterogeneous audience, with particular attention to the young with specific sections for children and teenagers aged 6 to 15.
Holland Film Festival 2026 is open for submission. The festival accepts all genres and styles as long as they are short. (max 30 min.)
Holland short Film Festival takes place in the beautifull province of Holland We love fresh, new and original films of high quality.
We love 5-10 minute films, more films is better:-)
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The North Caucasus Youth Film Festival “Kinokavkaz” was founded in 2018.
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "North Caucasus State Institute of Arts".
The festival includes competitive, non-competitive and special screenings, round tables, press conferences, master classes and educational forums.
“Kinokavkaz” is a competition of short and full-length slot machines, television documentaries, and social videos.
The MAFF, the Moscow Asian Film Festival, has been launched to support independent filmmakers throughout Asia to display their unique ideas, to tell the stories deep down inside their hearts, and to inspire both audiences and other independent filmmakers.
The Moscow Asian Film Festival features work produced by filmmakers of Asian decent as well as stories about Asian culture and heritage. We will be accepting submissions from asian filmmakers, directors, writers, majority asian crew and/or asian stories.
The festival will primarily support Asian filmmakers to showcase their talents. The event will show short to full length movies and documentaries of Asian cultural, social and historical significance by Asian as well as non-Asian filmmakers. The festival will host filmmakers for a reception and audience engagement. The festival will be a marquee event for the city with support from Big Asia TV-chanel with the goal to promote asian films in Russia.
Festival features live screenings in Global Cinema in Moscow with six 100 – seat theaters with laser DLP projectors and JBL speakers throughout the venue, delivering top notch quality in an intimate screening environment. Filmmakers whose work is accepted into our festival will receive free passes to screenings, invitations to networking events and are eligible for awards consideration.
MAFF is organized and produced by Valery Shanin’s Film Club and Big Asia TV-chanel with generous financial support from private donors.
All best films that were selected for the screening, will be shown on the big screen during the solemn final ceremony on March 17 – 22, 2026 in Moscow, Russia and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the title of the “Best film”. As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.
The Golden Smile Comedy Festival is part of Holland Film Festival. With special awards and separate viewings and different public.
The festival has one rule; make the audience laugh!
Submit your best comic work, joy the fun!
Humour is universal and brings people together. The Golden Smile International Comedy Film Festival wants to show you the best and funniest films and video's in the world. We accept all genres, our only rule is simple, make the audience laugh. From slapstick to feature films, short clips, ultra short clips, hidden camera, documentaries, you name it.
Maximum length is 30 minutes, no minimum.
We encourage filmmakers from all over the world to submit their work. There is so much to discover in the world of humor. Broaden our perspective and make us smile.
The film festival takes place in Bergen Netherlands. (Not far from Amsterdam.)
IndiFest - Barcelona Indigenous Film Festival - aims to promote the identity and rights of indigenous peoples through their own audiovisual narratives.
The festival consists of in-person screenings and online programming, complemented by other advocacy activities such as discussions with Indigenous representatives and communicators in direct dialogue and exchange with the public.
IndiFest is an initiative promoted by alterNativa Intercanvi amb Pobles Indígenes (a member organization of CLACPI), an organization that aims to give Indigenous peoples their own voice and demand compliance with their internationally recognized rights.
The 5nd Garopaba International Environmental Film Festival aims to promote socio-environmental cinema in one of the most beautiful regions of Brazil.
The Festival is based on the diversity of themes, film formats, team, in the search to embrace the diversity of socio-environmental cinema produced in Brazil and in the world. The comprehensive curatorship will denote an equally comprehensive program, with specialists from the most diverse areas of knowledge to promote exchanges during the event and that translate into interventions in reality.
Quiprocó Filmes will host the II Goitacá International Film Festival from August 06 to 11, 2026, in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil.
The festival aims to promote and disseminate Brazilian and international independent cinema through screenings, debates, and exchanges among audiences, filmmakers, producers, industry professionals, curators, exhibitors, distributors, and critics. The in-person and free event comprises the International Competitive Program, Brazilian Competitive Program, Zezé Motta Program (focused on ethnic-racial and gender diversity), Olhares do Interior Program (featuring films produced in the interior regions of Rio de Janeiro), the Cabrunquinho Program (dedicated to children and youth films) as well as the Futuro do Clima (Future of the Climate) Informative Showcase.
The Festival also includes a Workshop and training activities; the Goitacá Cine Market, providing opportunities for the creative development of new audiovisual projects and business meetings focused on facilitating new film projects; and the North and Northwest Fluminense Cinema and Audiovisual Seminar, featuring debates, conferences, and lectures.
Before filling out the form, please carefully read the Program Regulations available on the event's official social media channels (@festivalgoitaca). Submissions are open until February 20, 2026.
If you encounter any difficulties during the submission process, please contact us at festivalgoitaca@quiprocofilmes.com.br.
Children's, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival is an India’s independent film festival promoted by Miniboxoffice India. The Children's, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival aim is to showcase & promote professionally made entertaining, enlightening & encouraging feature films, short films, animation & documentaries among target audience. The festival accept all genres of children’s, Nature, Climate & Wildlife films be it a fantasy, motivational, drama, disability, educational, science fiction, adventurous, parenting etc.
The Children's, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival is a boutique of children’s, Nature, Climate & Wildlife films celebrating childhood & nature. The festival objective is to bring the world class cinema to the door step of children’s which provide alternate source of learning & help in understanding the culture of other nations and nature through the art of cinema. CNWFF also giving exposure of film education through various workshops & master classes. At the same time providing platform to the filmmakers in reaching out wide audience through CNWFF.
The festival helps in raising the standards of quality content for children’s & nature films and also helps to boost-up the film market. We hope that CNWFF will prove a milestone for filmmakers in their career & a rich experience for audience as well.
La GRAN pantalla is an intergenerational cinematographic meeting space that seeks to dismantle stereotypes about older people through cinema. We look for stories that allow us to generate new readings and discourses about older people, beyond the conventional representations that are usually associated with this stage of life.
La GRAN pantalla seeks to delve into topics such as the sexuality of older people, the digital divide, unwanted loneliness, palliative care, intergenerational dialogues, cohousing, LGBTIQ+ older people, dignified death, migrant older people and all the visions that this population group may have about contemporary social problems such as the climate crisis, demographic change, new forms of families and organization, international conflicts, urban planning, art and social change, etc.
The seventh edition of this contest will take place from 30 June to 4 July 2026 in the city of Barcelona with a showing in Mollet del Vallès and Sabadell (Catalonia).
La GRAN pantalla is an original idea of elParlante, an organization specialized in the design, implementation, and evaluation of communication strategies. For some years now, elParlante has been developing social projects for older people through theater, audiovisuals and formal education.
All official information will be published on our website: www.lagranpantallafestival.com, Facebook: www.facebook.com/lagranpantallabcn and media partners.
¡Hola! We are MADRIFF • Madrid Indie Film Festival, an international film festival with screening events from Madrid, Spain, and member of the IBERIFF • Iberia Indie Film Festivals, which celebrates and showcases new productions and independent artists from all over the world in Madrid (MADRIFF), Barcelona (BARCIFF), València (VALÈIFF), Seville (SEVIFF), Lisbon (LISBIFF) and Montpellier (MONTIFF), that you can also find them here in Festhome.
MADRIFF shares the mission of its associate festivals of supporting emerging talents, encouraging artistic exploration, fostering networking, promoting cultural exchange and engaging the local community by providing a platform to present the work of independent filmmakers.
Fiction films, animation, documentary and experimental works of any genre and subject are welcome!
The Itabaiana International Film Festival was created with the aim of enabling and encouraging young audiovisual producers living in Brazil and abroad to promote their work, thus promoting new productions and professionals in the regional, national and even international segments.
The Festival will show films from all categories and film genres, through competitive and informative exhibitions; in addition to promoting debates on audiovisual with lectures/round tables/workshops that will be held.
The Itabaiana International Film Festival returns for its fifth edition, from July 29th to August 1st.
The Psaroloco is a program of cinema screenings specially formed for children and teenagers, with selected films and group workshops, in which children create entirely their own short films (fiction, documentary, stop motion, etc.).Our aim is to encourage meaningful thought provoking films for children and showcase amazing works of Filmmakers from around the world.
Psaroloco's aim is to familiarize the novice audience with the basic terms of the cinematic experience and to promote media literacy. The project promotes the enhancement of the critical thinking of children and the ability to deconstruct images. It prioritizes vulnerable groups of children and adolescents.
The festival is part of his actions Psaroloco Media Literacy
The Psaroloco Media Literacy Project Ι Labs (Since 2010) promotes media literacy with skills of creative access and critical content analysis and integrates teachers as the primary actors of this new audiovisual literacy through cinema.
It gives priority to vulnerable groups of children and adolescents. He has collaborated with SOS children's village of Greece and with the civil non-profit Tandem Society for the Experimental Laboratories Psaroloco at the Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center of Children with Disabilities of Attica (K.A.A.P.A.A. former P.I.K.P.A. Voulas) and at the Special Vocational Training Laboratory (E.E.E.E.K.) of Agios Dimitrios. It travels with actions to remote areas around Greece.
Psaroloco Media Literacy Project WINNER in UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Awards 2021
Arizona Underground Film Festival is Arizona’s only premier underground cult film festival! Celebrating our 18th year, we make it our sole mission to showcase the work of filmmakers with defiantly independent visions. We are on a quest to represent every genre of independent film from across the world celebrating the artist, and their work. We will cover categories from Narrative, Horror, Documentaries, Experimental, Animation, and Exploitation. Join us in the underground!
Many of the films that have screened at the festival over the years have gone on to receive distribution from the festival screening, or attention from press and other festivals. We have been the World Premiere for many films over the past 10 years, and we will continue to premiere films, and showcase the best of independent cinema.
WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING ABOUT AZUFF
“It’s got the vision and confidence of fests that have been around a lot longer.” - Filmmaker Magazine
“Prestigious festival” – The Huffington Post
“Unbeatable!” - Arizona Daily Star
“Truly Amazing” - Tucson Citizen
“AZUFF shed(s) light on the underground network… bringing independent films into the lime-light” - Yahoo News
“A Top-Notch Film Festival” - Trashwire
“A Real Powerhouse of a Festival” - Underground Film Journal
“A Wild Ride to the Edges of Visionary Independent Cinema” - Film Festival Examiner
Indian World Film Festival is latest addition to Miniboxoffice film festivals family. The Miniboxoffice is an independent film festival organizing company which caters to filmmakers of more than 110 countries through its 8 film festivals round the year. Indian World Film Festival objective is to showcase best of world cinema which boost growth of industry, emerging & experienced talent.
The Indian World Film Festival marks the milestone in cinematic history of Hyderabad, India. The Hyderabad- a culturally rich & heritage city is the hub of Telugu cinema & the destination of many budding filmmakers since past century. The festival is the tribute towards contribution of the Telugu film industry in the development of cinema in India
10th Indian World Film Festival -26 will provide professional networking & film marketing opportunities to the filmmakers and also introduced them with current trends of cinema. The festival goal is to empower independent filmmakers and dedicated to become world’s finest festival which fosters the growth of independent filmmakers.
With this commitment, I invite all the filmmakers to participate in 10th edition of Indian World Film Festival.
Join One of the World’s Leading IMDb-Qualifying Film Festivals!
Welcome to the Bristol Independent Film Festival (BIFF)—one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic platforms for global cinema!
Since our launch in 2017, BIFF has received submissions from over 160 countries, making us a truly international festival. Our screenings take place at the Bristol Megascreen, a 300-seat cinema, over a 3-day period, providing filmmakers with a premier venue to showcase their work to a large and engaged audience. Our mission is to support and celebrate filmmakers through diverse awards and industry recognition.
Why Submit to BIFF?
- A Thriving Community: BIFF fosters a creative space for filmmakers to connect, collaborate, and celebrate their craft.
- Networking Opportunities: Our networking booklets introduce winners to industry professionals, complete with contact details to encourage future collaborations. Additionally, we host exclusive networking sessions where all attending winners and nominees can connect in person, fostering valuable relationships and future collaborations.
- Awards and Recognition: We honor excellence with trophies, winner’s packages, and cash prizes to help fuel your next project.
- Global Exposure: BIFF offers filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work to a global audience. We actively connect winning projects with distribution and production opportunities to ensure your film gets the recognition it deserves.
Audience Choice Award
New this year, we are excited to introduce the Audience Choice Award, allowing our festival-goers to cast their votes for their favorite film of the festival! This special recognition provides even more exposure and the chance to connect with an engaged and passionate audience.
Why Bristol?
Recognized by UNESCO as a “City of Film,” Bristol stands alongside global cultural hubs like Sydney, Rome, and Galway. As one of the city’s largest film festival, BIFF is committed to nurturing a vibrant hub for filmmakers, offering them a stage to shine.
We can’t wait to experience your work and celebrate film at our 8th annual edition of BIFF!
