Penco-Lirquén Film Festival understands film as a social phenomenon in constant transformation, which addresses interests and problems of society to link the public with the audiovisual pieces, thus opening instances of reflection and dialogue around the creative work between spectator and filmmaker.
This is why the event, in its fourth edition, aims to turn the town of Penco into a meeting and training point for filmmakers and the community in general, through the exhibition, dissemination and recognition of short films made in university contexts by students of audiovisual careers, as well as professionals in the area, from all over Latin America, including Chile and the Biobío region.
RURÉFILOS, International Film and Rural World Festival is a multidisciplinary meeting point in which, through audiovisual language, a space is provided for debate and creative reflection on the past, present and future of the rural world.
X edition of the Zinetxiki Zinemaldia - International Film Festival for Children and Youth, organised by the cultural association Begira Elkartea, will take place in Bilbao and other Basque cities and towns from 13 to 28 December 2025.
Zinetxiki Zinemaldia aims at offering worldwide quality audiovisual contents to a family audience. Through the projection of selected works in several competitive categories, the festival seeks to promote the audiovisual education and the creation of new audiences.
MACAU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (“FESTIVAL”) is an annual worldwide audio-visual festival that aims to motivate overseas and Macau short film and music videos productions to compete in this FESTIVAL.
The Festival was previously known as "Sound & Image Challenge" and was first launched in 2010 focusing only on an audiovisual competition for local talent. This initiative was co-founded with professionals in film, music, sound and image fields, with two priorities: to promote the Creative Industries in the audiovisual sector and highlight the local talents in the production of sound and moving image design. Over the years, it expanded across 5 continents, grew and gained recognition, and finally became a short film festival in 2015.
The Festival will be held from 1 to 9 December 2025. A series of cultural programs will be scheduled in venues throughout Macau during the Festival week, such as public screenings of “SHORTS & VOLUME” official selection, Masterclasses of film production, development, International Film Festival curatorship and organising; audience voting for “Audience Award”; as well as gala awards ceremony.
Cortomontagna prize is exclusively dedicated to short films.
The prize’s main theme is Mountain life, told and documented through a video that expresses the author's point of view and interpretation.
Possible takes on the main theme can range from the narration of sporting activities (skiing, climbing, hiking - for example), to naturalistic-environmental themes, to facts and life stories of communities or mountain territories.
The award has two categories:
- Short Films from the World, reserved for short films with an international character, concerning facts, situations, people and places beyond the borders of Italy.
- Short Films from Italy, reserved for short films concerning facts, situations, people and places within the borders of Italy.
At the time of entry, contestants will choose their preferred option on the entry form.
Everyone can take part in this competition.
AtEMpOrAl is a festival with an itinerant spirit that takes place annually in various provinces of the country and was born with the purpose of converting Peru as a meeting point for Latin American non-fiction cinema, seeking to generate spaces for training, visibility and reduction of the gender gap in the cinematographic field that is focused on portraying social, political and historical themes told by new aesthetic and narrative forms that commemorate resistance in the region.
In this third edition, AtEMpOrAl will be held online and in person. Having the city of Trujillo as its headquarters and the main theme being centralism in Latin American cities and its migratory effect on the new views and stories of people who inhabit said space.
Trujillo, a city located on the northern coast of Peru, is witness to major migratory and re-evolutionary events with great political significance for Latin America. Starting from this, the festival aims in this 4th edition to dialogue about memory and oblivion. Two antagonistic axes that invite us to think about the cinematography of our continent.
An important milestone for the International Humorous Short Film Festival State aKorti, between laughter and the other, we arrived at the 18th Edition
The show, as always, is open to film makers and directors of all nationalities. Participation is free.
The Aguilar de Campoo Short Film Festival is consolidated as one of the most veteran and relevant film citations in our country in its genre. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts of Spain, includes it as one of the key festivals for the selection of short films that will compete in the Goya Awards. Throughout the last editions the festival has been making important decisions that commit it to the cinema of our country. In his thirteenth edition he published his manifesto where he exhibited his philosophy and commitment to film. He made the decision to pay for selection to the selected short films thus eliminating economic competition in order to encourage artistic creation and production. Its screening rooms are open to international cinema including all genres, fiction, documentary animation and experimental cinema. In 2016 the festival received recognition from the AIC (Short Film Industry Association). This certificate is an annual distinction to differentiate and reward festivals that perform an exemplary role in the dissemination, protection and professionalization of cinema and its industry, and especially of the short film. This is the first time this certification has been granted and is the result of more than a year of work tables and conversations with festivals, filmmakers and other professionals from across the country in order to develop a guide to good behaviors towards the short film and its creators. The basic objectives of this distinction are to educate new generations of filmmakers and protect model festivals, recognizing their dedication and rigor. We seek the encounter and exchange between professionals and the public as a form of cultural enrichment.
The main objective of the Short Film Festival is the dissemination of ecosystems and biological heritage through cinematographic and audiovisual works selected through quality criteria.
We excited to announce the the Fantasy Film Festival in Paris. An opportunity for regional and international filmmakers to release their imagination.
The Fantasy Film Festival team wants to meet, inspire and support the next pioneers of Fantasy, Science fiction and drama genres.
The Fantasy Film Festival is the first of its genre in Paris.
The FFF Lab exists to provide huge opportunities for filmmakers, producers and festival goers discussions, feedback on your work, workshops, and future support for your project.
The Fantasy Film Festival accepts Shorts, Features, Animations, Scripts, Works in Development, Web Series, music videos and VR.
Our focus will be to provide live, interactive entertainment throughout the entire festival. We want people to feel like there are things to do and see at every turn.
Aside from all of the above, you will be able to forge connections with your attending peers interested and working in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. It will be a day packed with insight, all developed so you may take your work, and ultimately your career, further!
The XVI Film Festival: Childhood and Adolescence -2025, is a festival with spaces for circulation and audiovisual training for children, adolescents and young people, with exhibitions, recreational activities, workshops, panels and discussions, whose fundamental objective is to promote Bogotá, as a pioneering city in Latin America in terms of a visible, protagonist and full of rights childhood and adolescence through audiovisual construction.
Participation is free of charge for the exhibition and circulation of audiovisual content. The Contest will be held from September 2 to 6, 2025. Children and adolescents will have access to an audiovisual program made up of national and international animated and fiction short films, television series and the category of the "FESTICINE AWARD" that is awarded to audiovisuals made by children in Colombia. They will be accompanied by recreational activities to reflect on the thematic axis: "CITIZEN CULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT".
We conceive IBZCF as a window into contemporary cinema, its new trends and creators who contribute new narrative paths to create vibrant, necessary, and modern films.
The 10th edition of IBZCF will take place in 10 venues across the island's five municipalities and online on the Filmin platform. Ibizacinefest renews its commitment to Ibiza and its culture through a program of national and international titles never before seen on the island, exclusive premieres in the Balearic Islands and Spain, activities aimed at professionals, short film sections to discover and promote local and Balearic talent, and our educational program with special screenings to create new audiences.
Reflection will also be given space through open discussions on the relationship between cinema and various current sociocultural issues.
Short films are once again the focus of IBZCF, once again as a qualifier for the Premios Goya,Forqué Awards, and the Fugaz Awards, collaborating once again with the European Film Academy on the Shortfilms on Tour program.
We are holding our Slow-Cinema Workshop-Residency with simultaneous filming of 15 short films alongside the in-person Festival, with which we will flood our Island with more than 120 contemporary cinema titles.
Xavi Herrero
Director and programmer IBZCF2-European Film Academy Member
The Festival de Cine Comprometido de Guadalajara (FESCIGU) celebrates its 23rd edition this year at its (exile) headquarters in Azuqueca de Henares (Guadalajara, Spain). Over the years, we have strived to bring our audiences the best in the world of short films, with social, activist, or simply humanistic content. All genres are welcome, as long as they do not condone violence. FESCIGU is a pre-selection festival for the Goya Awards. This year, the central theme is PEACE, so short films that address this topic will be especially welcome.
BONITO CINESUR – 2026
Bonito South American Film Festival – 2026 | BRAZIL
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Competitive sections of South American cinema featuring unreleased feature-length and short films produced between 2025 and 2026;
Competitive sections of South American environmental-themed feature-length and short films produced between 2025 and 2026;
Competitive section of Mato Grosso do Sul cinema with films produced between 2025 and 2026;
Parallel section of South American children’s and youth cinema; Special screenings;
Awards, debates, and discussion forums aimed at international agreements;
Exchange with leading filmmakers and festival organizers from South America;
Workshops for children and the general community, as well as workshops for cinema and audiovisual professionals and academics.
ECOTOURISM, CULTURE AND CINEMA
In the heart of Brazil, Bonito is part of the Serra da Bodoquena National Park and one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the country.
Mato Grosso do Sul borders Bolivia and Paraguay, from which the state has received strong cultural influences that shape the ethnic identity of its people.
Bonito has just over twenty thousand inhabitants, and it is in this charming town that crystal-clear rivers, waterfalls, caves, and some of the most beautiful landscapes can be found. A cultural hub of Mato Grosso do Sul, Bonito hosts literary festivals, jazz festivals, and the Winter Festival.
Bonito CineSur 2026 – Bonito South American Film Festival
A meeting and integration space for South American cinema and audiovisual production, showcasing its best films and bringing together professionals from all countries of the continent.
In 2025, its third edition enriched the cultural calendar of the city, the country, and the continent by screening 68 films from 10 South American countries, across 120 hours of free programming.
In 2024, its second edition enriched the cultural calendar of the city, the country, and the continent with the screening of 42 films from 10 South American countries, totaling 120 hours of free programming.
Bonito CineSur has received wide coverage in the local and national press and, in 2024, grew in size and relevance with the participation of 40 public and private institutions, directly reaching 5,000 people and fostering the local creative economy through the hiring of 200 professional services, technical equipment, as well as hotels, restaurants, and transportation.
• THE FESTIVAL REACHED MORE THAN 180,000 PEOPLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
In 2025, Bonito CineSur – South American Film Festival will occupy central spaces in the city of Bonito and will continue advancing the consolidation of the culture–environment–tourism convergence, cinematographically connecting South America, highlighting environmental themes, and internationally promoting the tourist destination of Bonito and Brazil.
TEAM
NILSON RODRIGUES – Director
Producer of the films The Other Side of Paradise (2015) and The Shepherd and the Guerrilla (2022). Former director of the Brasília International Film Festival (2012–2017) and of Bonito CineSur (2023 and 2024).
ANDREA FREIRE – Coordinator
Coordinator of the Bonito Winter Festival (2000–2006, 2015 and 2016); coordinator of the Vídeo Índio Brasil Showcase (2009) and Bonito CineSur (2023 | 2024).
GUSTAVO DE ARRUDA CASTELO (Cegonha) – Coordinator
Cultural producer; coordinator of Temporadas Populares (1999–2002); General Director of the Mato Grosso do Sul Culture Foundation (2020–2022); Coordinator of Bonito CineSur (2024).
THERESA HILCAR – Coordinator
Journalist, columnist, press officer, and TV producer. Active in the Mato Grosso do Sul press for 35 years, having worked for the most important media outlets. Author of five books and two anthologies. Member of the Mato Grosso do Sul Academy of Letters.
JOSÉ GERALDO COUTO – Curator
Journalist, translator, and film critic. Contributor to the Moreira Salles Institute. Translator of literary works by Henry James, Norman Mailer, Truman Capote, Martin Scorsese, Nelson Mandela, among others.
CECÍLIA DIEZ – Curator
University professor; general producer of the Mar del Plata International Film Festival (2021–23) and Ventana Sur (2022–23).
RODRIGO FONSECA – Curator
Curator, critic, and researcher of Brazilian cinema, known for his work curating film exhibitions and festivals, as well as for his work as a journalist and professor.
LUCIANA DRUZINA – Children and Youth Section Curator
Director of Druzina Content, where she has been producing animation series, films, fiction, and games for over fifteen years. Curator of the children and youth parallel section of Bonito CineSur (2023 and 2024).
ELIS REGINA – Environmental Cinema Section Curator
Curator of the Cine Comitiva Showcase at the Comitiva dos Chefs Festival (2019), the Comida em Movimento – Cinema and Gastronomy Festival (2023), and the South American environmental cinema showcase at Bonito CineSur (2023 and 2024).
MARCOS PIERRY – Mato Grosso do Sul Cinema Section Curator
Journalist, critic, audiovisual curator, screenwriter, short filmmaker, and film professor. Master’s degree from USP and PhD from UFMG. Member of the Brazilian Association of Film Critics (Abraccine). Curator of the Mato Grosso do Sul cinema showcase at Bonito CineSur (2024).
BONITO CINESUR – Bonito South American Film Festival
Produced by – Friends of Cinema and Culture Association (AACIC)
A private non-profit organization founded in 2007, which has been developing cultural, educational, and training projects for over fifteen years. Its activities include projects such as Cinesurdo, Cinema at School, Contemporary Dialogues, Popular Cinema Circuit, Cinema in Schools, and the Youth Festival.
Its experience and technical capacity in developing and carrying out activities in the field of cinema, as well as in education, training, and culture in general, have been certified by the Education, Health, and Culture Commission of the Federal District Legislative Chamber and by the University of Brasília.
CONTACT
AACIC Executive Secretariat
DULCINEIA MIRANDA
aacicbonitosur@gmail.com
+55 (61) 98119-5417
Moscow Indie Film Festival is easily one of the most filmmaker friendly independent film festivals screenings in a major entertainment city anywhere in the world. We know how painstakingly difficult it is to make a movie.
Moscow Indie Film Festival is about helping independent filmmakers gain the credibility and promotion they justly deserve. We are here to show your talent to the world.
The festival aims to bring to Moscow several films from all around the world, but very few times (sometimes never) screened in our great city.
In the 2025 edition of the Quibdó Africa Film Festival, we delve into a unique and vibrant space where Africa and its Diaspora converge. This festival is more than just a series of film screenings – it's a comprehensive cultural experience featuring workshops, conferences, and artistic exhibitions.
It's an odyssey that traverses the realms of the unknown, journeying through time – from past to present and into the future. This event is not just about showcasing films; it's about exploring a space that embodies both memory and representation, a space that prompts us to reflect on our history and the myriad ways we have evolved.
The 2025 festival is set to be a grand assembly of avant-garde Afro filmmakers, representing a dynamic artistic and cultural movement that boldly reimagines new identities through the fusion of art and historical fantasy. These creators engage in a vibrant dialogue within this artistic whirlwind, challenging and redefining conventional narratives.
At the heart of our vision for 2025 is the concept of "afrodisruptive" cinema. This genre is meant to startle and challenge, to be potent, impactful, and unsettling. It aims to disrupt the tranquility of the status quo, upending and reinvigorating it. This revolutionary artistic concept spans 360 degrees, offering a critical reexamination and reinterpretation of African traditions and narratives.
In essence, the Quibdó Africa Film Festival 2024 is not just an event; it's a cultural revolution, a reawakening of perspectives, and a celebration of the relentless spirit of Afro cinema and artistry.
The purpose of the Bogotá Music Video Festival is to celebrate the art of music video, the joy of music and the passion for filmmaking. We bring the music video art to different screens around Bogotá and top that with live music, exhibitions and academic and industry events. We want to showcase independent and fierce work to new audiences, focusing on the potential of awe brought by the communion between music and moving images.
This international meeting, already a classic in Punta del Este, has some peculiarities that distinguish it from other Jewish Film Festivals in the world, due to the fact that it takes place in such a special seaside resort as Punta del Este, a meeting point where communities from different countries gather annually in Uruguay.
The Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cine Judío de Uruguay, FICJU®) was born in 2003, with the purpose of generating a cultural, educational, didactic and illustrative space, oriented to promote the knowledge of the history of the Jewish people and its diverse cultures and traditions, thus seeking to strengthen our identity and integration through art.
Fiction films and documentaries with different perspectives of the Jewish theme are shown, spaces are organized for the analysis and reflection of the history, customs and cultures of our people around the world, and the memory of the Shoa (Holocaust) is constantly maintained.
We discover new aspects of our heritage and identity, as well as learn about the current conditions of the different Jewish communities around the world, fostering the integration of all Jewish people through the knowledge of our shared essence.
Thanks to the above, the Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival becomes a focus of tourist attraction, with an average of 2,500 attendees.
