Altered Images is now inviting submissions for its upcoming edition, welcoming artists and filmmakers working with experimental film, moving image and hybrid audiovisual practices.
We are looking for films and audiovisual works that explore the possibilities and boundaries of moving image, from analogue and experimental cinema to video art, animation, found footage, audiovisual essays and other forms of contemporary image-making.
Showcasing the best in video art, experimental film, media art, experimental documentary and animation.
Now in its 16th edition, Underneath the Floorboards has reached 10K+ views per edition, bringing artists and moving-image work to audiences around the world.
Istanbul Experimental invites filmmakers and moving-image artists to submit their work for its 8th edition, taking place in Istanbul from May 28 to June 3, 2027.
Founded in 2018, Istanbul Experimental is Türkiye's first international film festival dedicated exclusively to experimental cinema. The festival approaches experimental cinema not as a fixed genre, but as an evolving field of artistic practice, thought, and engagement with the moving image.
Call for entries: Adriatikino 2027, analog film festival in Fermo, Italy (final deadline 7 March 2027)
Open call for the third edition of Adriatikino, a non-competitive festival of analog cinema. We accept films of any genre based on celluloid film or other analog media, in two categories: short films (up to 15 minutes) and super shorts (up to 1 minute).
Submissions are now open for the 2026 edition of Avvistamenti Experimental Film Festival, taking place in Puglia, Italy, from December 26th to 30th.
The festival welcomes experimental and non-narrative short films from filmmakers worldwide, with 3 awards supporting the production of new audiovisual works.
Submissions are free of charge!
The deadline for submitting works is November 30th, 2026.
How do we navigate power in a world shaped by algorithms, institutions, images and invisible digital systems?
CIFRA invites artists working with moving images and screen-native formats to explore shifting forms of power — from control and resistance to agency, solidarity and repair.
We're looking for works that reveal hidden mechanisms, challenge existing structures and experiment with new visual languages.
Phantom Film Lab, an independent streaming and distribution platform dedicated to underground, hidden and independent cinema from Colombia and beyond, has opened a free international call for films.
We are looking for experimental films, as well as fiction and documentary work that lives outside the mainstream: shorts, medium-length and feature-length films. Works on the margins, hybrid forms, artist's cinema and films that rarely find a screen are especially welcome.
OPEN CALL: Meshwork — Pittsburgh Visual Music Festival
February 25–28, 2027 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meshwork: Pittsburgh Visual Music Festival invites submissions of experimental film, animation, visual music, and expanded audiovisual work for its inaugural edition, taking place February 25–28, 2027, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Chicago Filmmakers is currently taking entries for the 37th Onion City Experimental Film Festival, which takes place April 8-11, 2027. The regular deadline is October 22 and the late deadline is November 19.
Onion City was founded in the 1980s by the Experimental Film Coalition.
Submission fees:
Submission fees are charged
Location:
Chicago, United States
Deadline:
Repeats every week 1 times. Also includes Wed Nov 18 2026.
