Festivals: call for entries

Submissions are now open for the Thesan International Short Film Festival

 

The festival will take place on 6 and 7 November 2026 in the splendid setting of the Lea Padovani Theatre in Montalto di Castro (VT).
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Submissions are now open for the 23rd Marrakesh Festival

 

Call for Film Entries: Submissions are now open for the 23rd Marrakesh Festival, November 20th–28th, 2026.

Deadline for submissions: 31.07.2026
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Submissions for the 2027 Tampere Film Festival competitions will open on Friday, 1 May 2026

 

Submissions for the 2027 Tampere Film Festival competitions will open on Friday, 1 May 2026.
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Home Film News XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": International competition
Monday, 17 March 2025 00:00

XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": International competition
 
Dates: April 10-14, 2025 
Place: Bishkek, Kyrgystan
Region of participation: ex-Soviet countries
 
XII Forum of Young Cinema "Umut - 2025": International competition:
 
  1.  «Where are you father?» by Nika Odishelidze, 2024, 28’11, doc
  2. «David’s Garden» by Garush Ghazaryan, Armenia, 2024, 48’, doc.
  3.  «Nudity» by Sabina Bakaeva, Uzbekistan, 2025, 25’, doc. World premiere: Berlinale 2025
  4. «Line» by Abror Samugjanov, Uzbekistan, 2025, 9’9, doc.
  5. «The Boots» by Jasurbek Turobkhujaev, Uzbekistan, 2025, 8’33, fiction
  6. «Kimono» by Sanjar Murodshaykhov, Uzbekistan, 2024, 21’46, fiction
  7. «Soulslayer» by Masuma Makhamadalieva, Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, 2024, 10’10  
  8. «Once Upon A Time In Sabunchu» by Murad Shukurlu, Azerbaijan, 2024, 17’29, fiction
  9. «Sanki Yoxsan» by Azer Guliev, Azerbaijan-France, 2024, 15’, fiction. World premiere: Cannes - 2024
  10. «Last Ticket» by Dimash Kuzenov, Kazakhstan, 2024, 9’35, fiction
  11.  «At School» by Almatbek Amangeldi, Kazakhstan, 2024, 9’, fiction
  12. «No one will know» by Luiza Zaripova, Kakhstan, 2024, 10’34, fiction
  13. «Lost Souls» by Askar Ermakhan, Kazakhstan, 2024, 32’, fiction
  14. «Forgive me» by Avaz Kamilov, Russia, 2024, 12’38, fiction
  15. «The Story Of One Dream» by Amir Abbyasov, Russia, 2024, 11’ 21, doc.
  16. «Mama Tequila» by Kseniya Gradyskaya, Russia, 2024, 10’24, doc.
  17. «The Last Poem» by Talgar Zamirbekov, Russia-Japan-Kyrgyzstan, 2024, 20’, fiction