Festivals: call for entries

Call for Entries – 38th Film Festival Dresden

 

FILMFEST DRESDEN is looking forward to new short films! We are now accepting submissions for the 38th festival edition in 2026.
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Call for Entries – 43rd Fajr International Film Festival

 

I'm delighted to announce that submissions are now open for the 43rd edition of the Fajr International Film Festival, taking place from November 26 – December 3, 2025, in Iran.
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SIFFA 2025: call for a programme director

 

This year Independent Film Festival SIFFA is celebrating its 10th anniversary and the 15th edition of the festival in the very heart of London - at the prestigious Piccadilly Vue Cinema. The festival will bring together Earopean Stars, filmmakers, and magical pre-Christmas atmosphere of London.
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Main achievements

Olivier Pere (Art-director of Locarno IFF, Switzerland) – Special programme Open Doors, dedicated to Central-Asian films and film projects . 12 participants from Kyrgyzstan.

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

Ulf Sigvardson (manager of Goteborg IFF Fund, Sweden) –  Equipped video-studio which produces films by young filmmakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bianca Taal (Director of Hubert Bals Fund of Rotterdam IFF, the Netherlands) – Financial support of 2 Kyrgyz film projects, participation of Kyrgyz films in Rotterdam Film Festival.

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

Joel Chapron (film critic, programmer of Cannes IFF, France) –  Promotion of Kyrgyz films to French film festivals, articles about Kyrgyz cinema and film festival in French press.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cedomir Kolar (member of Board of European film Academy, Oscar-winning film producer, France) – Full producing of the film by Kyrgyz film director.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gulnara Abikeeva (film critic, Art-director of “Eurasia” IFF, Kazakhstan) – Articles about Kyrgyz cinema and film festival in Central-Asian press, participation of Kyrgyz films in “Eurasia” IFF.