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  • International Film Festival The Hague 2025

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    IFFH International Film Festival The Hague, now in its 7th year, is inviting experimental, poetic, dance and films pushing the format of cinema.

    more information and submissions via Film Freeway.

    https://filmfreeway.com/Internationalfilmfestivalthehague

    Looking forward to receiving many wonderful films!

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Location: 

    The Hague, Netherlands

    Deadline: 

    Repeats every week 1 times. Also includes Tue Jul 15 2025, Tue Aug 12 2025, Thu Sep 11 2025.
    Friday, September 12, 2025 (All day)
  • Écran Libre - New Media festival 2025

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    The Écran Libre New Media Festival is now accepting submissions for its 2025 edition. We're seeking innovative, experimental, and genre-defying work at the intersection of image, sound, and technology — with a primary focus on video-based practices. This year's program will be largely dedicated to screen-based works, including video art, digital storytelling, experimental film, and other time-based media.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Chelsea, Canada

    Deadline: 

    Sunday, September 14, 2025 (All day)
  • 9th 16mm Film Festival

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    This year we bring you the 9th edition of the 16mm Film Festival, a festival dedicated to photochemistry. We accept all photo chemical and handmade works. Now open for submissions, we look for unique artistic and personal explorations, films from a diverse range of contexts. These are all showcased at our festival in Mumbai.

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Location: 

    Mumbai, India

    Deadline: 

    Repeats every week 1 times. Also includes Sun Sep 14 2025, Tue Oct 14 2025.
    Monday, September 15, 2025 (All day)
  • The Adopt A Short Project

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    This is a opportunity for filmmakers in the Los Angeles area to get free publicity for crowdfunding campaigns and crew searches for short films.It's called The Adopt A Short Project and it is all about rejuvenating cinema by helping L.A. based filmmakers, film lovers and crew members find each other so they can bring innovative short films to life.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Los Angeles, United States

    Deadline: 

    Repeats every month on the 15 of March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December 10 times.
    Monday, September 15, 2025 - 12:00
  • Call for entries - 22nd accordi @ DISACCORDI - International short film festival

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    The annual seven-day event returns  November 3 - 9, 2025; there are no entry fees, and artists worldwide are invited to submit through September 19, 2025.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Naples , Italia

    Deadline: 

    Friday, September 19, 2025 (All day)
  • 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival

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    Call for Entries for the 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival opens July 1 and runs through September 30, 2025.

    The 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival will take place in person March 24–29, 2026, with Awards Programs online March 30 - April 13.

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Location: 

    Ann Arbor, Estados Unidos

    Deadline: 

    Tuesday, September 30, 2025 (All day)
  • Experimental Loop 2026

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    Experimental Loop 2026
    International Video Art Festival — New York

    This special edition will focus exclusively on works created in 16mm format.

    A unique opportunity to exhibit your work in New York City, on Governors Island, during Fall 2026 — in collaboration with the New York Latin American Art Triennial (NYLAAT) @nylaat_org | Sponsored by Toroide Foundation @toroide.foundation

    Application period
    July 1 – September 30, 2025
    Application Fee: $0
    Results Announcement: March 1, 2026

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    New York, Estados Unidos

    Deadline: 

    Tuesday, September 30, 2025 (All day)
  • PRISME #8

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    PRISME #8 – Argentique du futur is on its way!

    The next edition of Mire’s annual festival, which aims to highlight inventive and engaging contemporary analog film,will this time take place as winter nears its end, upon light’s return : from Thursday, February 26 to Sunday, March 1, 2026.

    To fuel the programming of this 8th edition, we are looking for:

    • recent works shot on film (2023 and later)
    • expanded cinema performances
    • installations

    DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025!

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Nantes, Francia

    Deadline: 

    Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (All day)
  • 9th 16mm Film Festival

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    This year we bring you the 9th edition of the 16mm Film Festival, a festival dedicated to photochemistry. We accept all photo chemical and handmade works. Now open for submissions, we look for unique artistic and personal explorations, films from a diverse range of contexts. These are all showcased at our festival in Mumbai.

    Submission fees: 

    Submission fees are charged

    Location: 

    Mumbai, India

    Deadline: 

    Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (All day)
  • The Adopt A Short Project

    By on

    This is a opportunity for filmmakers in the Los Angeles area to get free publicity for crowdfunding campaigns and crew searches for short films.It's called The Adopt A Short Project and it is all about rejuvenating cinema by helping L.A. based filmmakers, film lovers and crew members find each other so they can bring innovative short films to life.

    Submission fees: 

    Free submissions

    Location: 

    Los Angeles, United States

    Deadline: 

    Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 12:00

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