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Films of the Future is an international film and new media festival that invites filmmakers and audiovisual creators from around the world to imagine and reflect on the possible futures of the planet, humanity, and technology.

The festival focuses on audiovisual works that address themes such as sustainability, climate change, gender equity, LGBTQIA+ diversities, and human rights, exploring new forms of coexistence between cultures, ecosystems, and technologies.

Films of the Future will take place in the cities of Los Angeles (California) and New York. From experimental cinema, fiction, and documentary to hybrid projects and immersive experiences, the festival seeks works that expand cinematic language and generate social, cultural, and environmental impact beyond the screen.

Who can apply?
Filmmakers and audiovisual creators from any country are welcome to apply.

Sections and accepted formats:
– Fiction
– Documentary
– Animation
– Experimental cinema
– New media

Short films, medium-length films, and feature films are accepted.

General guidelines:
– Works may have been completed in any year.
– Films in any language are accepted.
– Selected films may be screened in in-person screenings in Los Angeles and New York.

Films of the Future understands cinema as a tool for reflection, transformation, and collective imagination to build the futures we want to inhabit.

 

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Films of the Future (Cinema do Futuro) é um festival internacional de cinema e novas mídias que convida realizadores e criadores audiovisuais de todo o mundo a imaginar e refletir sobre os futuros possíveis do planeta, da humanidade e das tecnologias.

O festival tem como foco obras audiovisuais que abordam temas como sustentabilidade, mudanças climáticas, equidade de gênero, diversidades LGBTQIA+ e direitos humanos, explorando novas formas de convivência entre culturas, ecossistemas e tecnologias.

Films of the Future acontecerá nas cidades de Los Angeles (Califórnia) e Nova York. Do cinema experimental, ficção e documentário a projetos híbridos e experiências imersivas, o festival busca obras que expandam a linguagem cinematográfica e gerem impacto social, cultural e ambiental para além da tela.

Quem pode se inscrever?
Diretoras, diretores e criadores audiovisuais de qualquer país podem se inscrever.

Seções e formatos aceitos:
– Ficção
– Documentário
– Animação
– Cinema experimental
– Novas mídias

São aceitos curtas-metragens, médias-metragens e longas-metragens.

Bases gerais:
– As obras podem ter sido realizadas em qualquer ano.
– São aceitos trabalhos em qualquer idioma.
– Os filmes selecionados poderão ser exibidos em sessões presenciais em Los Angeles e Nova York.

Films of the Future entende o cinema como uma ferramenta de reflexão, transformação e imaginação coletiva para construir os futuros que queremos habitar.

 https://filmsofthefuture.org 

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Deadline: 

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (All day)

Location: 

Los Angeles & New York, United States

Submission fees: 

Submission fees are charged

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (All day)
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