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Germany · Est. 2022 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
The Knowmad Short Film Festival is a Germany-based short-film showcase run in collaboration with the Knowmad Institut and the North Luzon Cinema Guild. It is notable for its human-rights and intercultural focus, using short cinema to spotlight alternative narratives, marginalized perspectives, and themes tied to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially dignity, inequality, justice, and partnerships. [1]
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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2022
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