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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Home Film News XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": Winners of National competition
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 00:00

XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": Winners of National competition
 
Dates: April 11-14, 2025 
Place: Bishkek, Kyrgystan
 
Jury of the National competition
 
Jury of the National competition:
 
Birgit Beumers, film-critic, Germany
George Ovashvili, director, Georgia
Daria Elena Dashunina, Russia
Erjan Jumabekov, film-critic. Kazakhstan
 
XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": Winners of the National competition:
 
Best short fiction: «Munara», by Meerim Talantbek kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 18’, fiction
 
Best documentary: «Village of Alikhan»by Dastan Borkosh, Kyrgystan, 2024, 14’30, doc.
 
Best direction prize: «Goldfish», by Aijamal Mirbek kyzy, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 12’ 30, fiction
 
Special jury prize: «Sezim»by Beknazar Sadyrkulov, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 15’, doc.
 
Special jury mention: «Islam: We walk with you»by Kazuya Isobe, Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 15’, doc.