Festivals covered by us…
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38th Busan International Short Film Festival Date: April 21st – 26th, 2021 Place: Busan, South Korea Deadline: January 14th, 2021 Entry Fee: 9 Euros (ShortFilmDept or FestHome) Category: Korea Short Films (under 30 Minutes) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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22nd Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival Date: March 17t to March 28th, 2021 Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Deadline: January 15th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short and Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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22nd Jeonju International Film Festival Date: April 29th – May 8th, 2021 Place: Jeonju, South Korea Deadline: January 18th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films & Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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23rd ShortShorts Film Festival & Asia Date: June, 2021 Place: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: January 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 20 – 40 USD (Depending on the deadline and category) Category: Short Films (Under 25 minutes) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Singapore International Children’s Film Festival, Big Eyes, Big Minds Date: May 22nd until June 13th, 2021 Place: Singapore Deadline: January 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 20 – 45 USD (Depending on the deadline and category) Category: Short Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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16th Doc Edge Festival Date: May 27th – June 27th, 2021 Place: Auckland & Wellington, New Zealand. Deadline: January 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 30 – 80 USD (Depending on the deadline and category) Category: Short & Feature Documentaries —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Singapore International Film Festival Date: – Place: Singapore Deadline: January 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Film Funds for Short Films and Docs (Only for filmmakers from Southeast Asia) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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14th Kansai Queer Film Festival Date: Autumn, 2021 Place: Kansai, Japan Deadline: January 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short, Narrative and Documentaries (LGBTQ) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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61st Krakow Film Festival Date: May 30th until June 6th, 2021 Place: Krakow, Poland Deadline: January 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 10 – 20 Euros (Depending the type of film) Category: Short Films & Feature Documentaries —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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67th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen Date: May 5th – 10th, 2021 Place: Oberhausen, Germany Deadline: February 1st, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films (In Cinema Competitions) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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20th Transilvania International Film Festival Date: May 28th until June 6th, 2021 Place: Cluj-Napoca, Romania Deadline: February 1st, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 40 Euros (International Films) Category: Narrative & Documentaries (1st and 2nd film from director) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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12th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival Date: May 20th – 30th, 2021 Place: Mumbai, India Deadline: February 14th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short & Feature Films (LGBTQ+ Films) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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9th Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival Date: July 20th – 31st, 2021 Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Deadline: February 15th, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 30 – 150 USD (Depending on the deadline and category) Category: Short & Feature Documentaries —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Nippon Connection Japanese Film Festival Date: June 1st – 6th, 2021 Place: Frankfurt, Germany Deadline: February 15th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Shors, Features & Documentaries (Japanese Filmmakers) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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74th Festival de Cannes Date: May 11th – 22nd, 2021 Place: Cannes, France Deadline: February 15th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short and Mid-length Films from Film Schools —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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28th Women Make Waves Film Festival Date: October 15th – 24th, 2021 Place: Taipei, Taiwan Deadline: February 25th, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 10 USD Category: Shors, Features & Documentaries —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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43rd Moscow International Film Festival Date: April 22nd – 29th, 2021 Place: Moscow, Russia Deadline: February 26th, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 13.8 Euros (Short Films) | $ 36.8 Euros (Feature Films) Category: Shors, Features & Documentaries —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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21st Korea Queer Film Festival Date: June 17th – 20th, 2021 Place: Seoul, South Korea Deadline: February 28th, 2021 Entry Fee: 2 – 10 USD (Depending on the category and deadline) Category: Short & Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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9th Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival Date: July 1st – 7th, 2021 Place: Seoul, South Korea Deadline: March 1st, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films & Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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74th Festival de Cannes Date: May 11th – 22nd, 2021 Place: Cannes, France Deadline: March 1st, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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17th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival Date: August 6th – 15th, 2021 Place: Manila, Philippines Deadline: March 5th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films (Only for Filipino filmmakers) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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74th Festival de Cannes Date: May 11th – 22nd, 2021 Place: Cannes, France Deadline: March 5th, 2021 Entry Fee: 50 – 350 Euros (Depending on the film format) Category: Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival Date: June 17th – 22nd, 2021 Place: Chuncheon-si, South Korea Deadline: March 8th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films (Korean) & Feature Films (International) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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24th Shanghai International Film Festival Date: June 11th – 20th, 2021 Place: Shanghai, China Deadline: March 31st, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films & Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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37th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Date: September 23rd – October 1st, 2021 Place: Los Angeles, California (USA) Deadline: April 1st, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 25 – 50 USD (Depending on the Deadline & Category) Category: Short & Feature Films —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival Date: October 7th – 14th, 2021 Place: Yamagata, Japan Deadline: April 15th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: International Competition (Feature Documentaries) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Date: July 8th – 15th, 2021 Place: Bucheon, South Korea Deadline: April 30th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short and Feature Films (Fantastic Films) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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7th Minikino Film Week Date: September 3rd – 11th, 2021 Place: Bali, Indonesia Deadline: April 30th, 2021 Entry Fee: $2 – 9 USD (Depending on the category and deadline) Category: Short Films (Under 25 minutes) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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7th Seoul Webfest Date: August 19h– 22nd, 2021 Place: Seoul, South Korea Deadline: May 2nd, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 50 – 90 USD (Depending on the deadline) Category: Web Series —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival Date: October 7th – 14th, 2021 Place: Yamagata, Japan Deadline: May 15th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: New Asian Currents (Short & Feature Docs) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival Date: September 16th – 20th, 2021 Place: Yubari, Hokkaido (Japan) Deadline: May 17th, 2021 Entry Fee: 3,300 JPY ($ 32 USD) Category: Any genre (narrative, animation or doc) but it should be a fantastic film —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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6th Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Date: July 21st – 27th, 2021 Place: Melbourne, Australia Deadline: May 30th, 2021 Entry Fee: $ 20 – 55 USD (Depending on the deadline and category) Category: Short & Feature Documentaries —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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Cinemapúa Student Short Film Festival Date: November 8th – 13th, 2021 Place: Manila, Philippines Deadline: September 30th, 2021 Entry Fee: FREE Category: Short Films (from Students in Philippines) —–>Go to the Call For Entry |
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