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FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival

FEST - NDNFF #23
19th-27th of June of 2027 | Espinho, Portugal

FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival is an all-encompassing celebration of the new tendencies of world cinema. The event focuses on a competitive and non-competitive showcase of the most promising new figures and works from around the globe.
The 23rd edition of the festival will take place between the 19th and the 27th of June 2027, in the seaside town of Espinho (Portugal).

The selection is divided into several categories which include Feature Film and Short Film competitions in the Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental Non-Narrative formats, as well as content adequate for children and teenagers. The event also includes non-competitive sections that range from retrospectives to feature length and [...]

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Published: 21 Sep 2026

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NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jan 2027

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It's a free and open to all short film festival based in Paris (France). Concept is simple : submit 2min20 shortfilms about an imposed theme each year. For this 17th edition, it'll be "SURPRISE". To participate, you must register on our website www.festivalnikon.fr/en until January 15, 2027

IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT FILMS OVER 2MIN20 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE COMPETITION AND WILL BE IMMEDIATELY EXCLUDED WITHOUT VIEWING.

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Paris, France

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Published: 21 Sep 2026

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Breaking Walls Dance Films

Deadline: 15 Nov 2026

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Be part of the 6th edition of Breaking Walls Dance Films.

Breaking Walls Dance Films (BWDF) is the first and only dance film festival in Egypt and the region. Since 2021 we have screened 129 films from more than twenty countries, and we programme deliberately towards work that rarely reaches Egyptian screens — recent editions have introduced audiences to films from Tunisia, Malta, Hungary and Indonesia.

The 6th edition runs 10 to 20 January 2027. Screenings take place in Cairo and, just as importantly, outside it — in Minya, Mansoura, Sohag and Qena. In several of those governorates, our screenings were the first time dance film had ever been shown publicly. Every screening is free and open to the public, and every selected film is shown at least [...]

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Cairo, Egypt

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Published: 21 Sep 2026

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Festival Internacional de documentários Visões do Mar

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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Visões do Mar – International Documentary Film Festival

2nd Edition | November 26–28, 2026 | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Visões do Mar – International Documentary Film Festival returns for its second edition, taking place from November 26 to 28, 2026, in Niterói, Brazil, reaffirming documentary cinema as a powerful tool for reflection, engagement, and envisioning possible futures for the oceans and their communities.

This year, science and youth will be at the heart of the festival’s program, bringing together researchers, young filmmakers, students, educators, and coastal communities. The festival aims to foster a critical and democratic ocean culture, connecting scientific knowledge, collective memory, art, and the lived experiences of local communities.

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Niterói, Brazil

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Published: 21 Sep 2026

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10è Edition Du Festival International Du Cinéma Numérique De Cotonou (FICNC)

Deadline: 20 Dec 2026

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The Cotonou International Digital Film Festival is organized by the association LA PERSEVERANCE 35, which operates in the fields of arts, culture, and social solidarity. Its goal is to introduce the public to the diversity of digital filmmaking.

The festival will feature:

- An international selection of films across all genres, showcasing the most creative new talent.
Any film (fiction, animation, documentary, short or feature-length, etc.) completed after January 2024 may be submitted to the festival's selection committee.

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Rennes, France

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Published: 19 Sep 2026

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Kolkata Kaleidoscope International Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Nov 2026

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The principal objective of the Kolkata Kaleidoscope International Film Festival (KKIFF) is to promote and encourage awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of cinema, and to inspire cultural exchange through film.

The first edition of KKIFF aims to bring together filmmakers, film enthusiasts, artists, cultural practitioners, industry professionals, and audiences through a shared love for cinema.

More than a festival built around screenings and awards, KKIFF seeks to create a space for conversation, collaboration, discovery and community—connecting established voices with emerging filmmakers and creating opportunities for people who are beginning to find their place in the film ecosystem.

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LESS COMPETITION. MORE COMMUNITY.

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Kolkata, India

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Published: 19 Sep 2026

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Fantastic:brasil - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico do Brasil

Deadline: 26 Sep 2026

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FANTASTIC:BRASIL – International Fantastic Film Festival of Brazil is a festival dedicated to the celebration of fantastic cinema in all its forms, bringing together filmmakers, audiences, and industry professionals around genre films from Brazil and around the world.

The festival presents a diverse selection of feature films and short films, highlighting new voices, innovative approaches, and distinctive visions within fantastic cinema.

Official Competitions:

International Competition: Feature Films and Short Films
Ibero-American Competition: Feature Films and Short Films
Brazilian National Competition: Feature Films and Short Films

FANTASTIC offers a space for contemporary fantastic cinema to connect with audiences and to showcase the richness and diversity of the genre [...]

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Rio De Jaineiro, Brazil

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Published: 18 Sep 2026

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Festival Internacional De Cine De Gijón / Xixón

Deadline: 22 Sep 2026

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GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FICX) aims to showcase a wide and varied selection of auteur cinema currently being produced worldwide and especially focused on innovative films and emerging filmmakers. High quality, personal, young in its shape, edgy and independent cinema at a creative level. During its selection process, the Festival will prioritise those works of interest that have their World, International, European or Spanish premiere at FICX as well as those that do not have commercial distribution agreements in the Spanish territory.

Acknowledged as “Specialized Festival” by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association)

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Gijón, Spain

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Published: 18 Sep 2026

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Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

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Varese, Italy

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FESTIVAL DE CINE INTERNACIONAL ARANDA 1503

Deadline: 18 Sep 2026

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From the FCIA 1503 Film Festival we are happy to tell you that we are going to start our first edition in the great Villa de Aranda de Duero (Burgos), giving shape to our illusion of being able to bring Culture and Cinema closer, and to be able to give also meet those young directors and actors.

From the El Mostacho association we send you our most affectionate greetings.

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Aranda de Duero , Spain

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Published: 18 Sep 2026

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Festival Internacional de Cine en Iztacalco

Deadline: 01 Dec 2026

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The first International Film Festival in Iztacalco, in one of Mexico City's most historic boroughs, invites all filmmakers interested in sharing their work with us, and why not, even stay and film. We will have screenings of the submitted films, as well as an awards ceremony with cash prizes.

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Iztacalco, Mexico

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NIKON FILM FESTIVAL

Deadline: 15 Jan 2027

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Breaking Walls Dance Films

Deadline: 15 Nov 2026

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Cairo, Egypt

Festival Internacional de documentários Visões do Mar

Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

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Niterói, Brazil

10è Edition Du Festival International Du Cinéma Numérique De Cotonou (FICNC)

Deadline: 20 Dec 2026

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Rennes, France

Kolkata Kaleidoscope International Film Festival

Deadline: 10 Nov 2026

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Kolkata, India

Fantastic:brasil - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico do Brasil

Deadline: 26 Sep 2026

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Rio De Jaineiro, Brazil

Festival Internacional De Cine De Gijón / Xixón

Deadline: 22 Sep 2026

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Gijón, Spain

Cortisonici International Short Film Festival

Deadline: 31 Dec 2026

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