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  • Vega de Agua Experimental Film Showcase

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    Vega de Agua is an art initiative from the Canary Islands focused on promoting local and international interdisciplinary artistic practices.

    This edition of Vega de Agua Experimental Film Showcase is supported by the audiovisual art center CCA Gran Canaria. Centro de Cultura Audiovisual. Island Council of Gran Canaria.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    Deadline: 

    Repeats every week 1 times. Also includes Tue Sep 29 2026, Mon Oct 19 2026.
    Thursday, September 10, 2026 (All day)
  • IFFH International Film Festival The Hague

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    The International Film Festival The Hague has officially opened it's call for submissions for experimental & avant-garde films.

    - submissions via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/Internationalfilmfestivalthehague

    You can profit from a discount until 30 June, using this code: Experimental2026

    *

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Location: 

    The Hague, Netherlands

    Deadline: 

    Thursday, September 10, 2026 (All day)
  • Open Call for films about death by Finnish Death Studies Association

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    The Finnish Death Studies Association is issuing an open call for short films and media art works that address death, the process of dying, or encountering death in some way. Artists are free to interpret how the theme relates to their work. The call is open to all genres and forms of expression, ranging from traditional storytelling to experimental approaches. Selected works will be offered screening opportunities in Helsinki and Oulu, Finland. Please submit your work by September 11, 2026. We look forward to seeing your work!

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Helsinki & Oulu, Finland

    Deadline: 

    Friday, September 11, 2026 (All day)
  • Liminal Archive 2026

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    Liminal Archive is an experimental festival for moving images at the edge of memory, reality, and Asia's political histories.

    The festival will take place in Autumn and includes a series of programs such as screenings, talks, and workshops.

    We are seeking:
    * Short or feature-length projects
    * Experimental works that expand the boundaries of non-fiction filmmaking
    * Artist film series / ongoing practices

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Tokyo, Japan

    Deadline: 

    Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (All day)
  • Vega de Agua Experimental Film Showcase

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    Vega de Agua is an art initiative from the Canary Islands focused on promoting local and international interdisciplinary artistic practices.

    This edition of Vega de Agua Experimental Film Showcase is supported by the audiovisual art center CCA Gran Canaria. Centro de Cultura Audiovisual. Island Council of Gran Canaria.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    Deadline: 

    Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (All day)
  • art+film+vienna 2027

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    art+film+vienna (a+f+v) is an annual festival dedicated to experimental moving-image practices on and beyond the traditional cinema screen. Founded in 2024, the festival explores the intersections of film, visual art, performance, sound, and digital media, creating a platform for works that challenge conventional formats, categories, and modes of presentation.

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Location: 

    Vienna, Austria

    Deadline: 

    Repeats every week 1 times. Also includes Sun Feb 14 2027, Sun Mar 14 2027.
    Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (All day)
  • Traverse Vidéo 2027

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    “We step into and do not step into the same rivers; we are and are not.” Heraclitus ; if not our model, then the radiant thought, a precursor to the experimental work. Plato recounts this in the Cratylus: “Heraclitus says that everything flows and nothing remains; and, comparing things to the current of a river, he adds that you cannot step into the same river twice.”

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Toulouse, France

    Deadline: 

    Thursday, October 15, 2026 (All day)
  • MONO NO AWARE EXHIBITION XX : Official call for entries

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    *THE CALL FOR ENTRIES IS NOW OPEN* for the 20th edition of the Expanded Cinema Arts Festival: MONO NO AWARE XX !!

    Come celebrate 20 years of MONO with us! Free to submit your work for consideration and free to attend since 2007. OPEN CALL to filmmakers and artists of the moving image whose work incorporates S8MM, 16MM, 35MM and altered light projections as part of a durational performance, instillation or sculpture. MONO is a non-competitive exhibition that provides travel stipend and accommodations for all selected persons.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    New York, United States

    Deadline: 

    Thursday, October 15, 2026 (All day)

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