Timimoun international short film festival
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The Timimoun International Short Film Festival is an annual event held in the Algerian Sahara, dedicated to celebrating the art of short films from Africa. It aims to promote short films as a distinct cinematic form, encouraging experimentation and new voices in filmmaking [mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com](https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/algeria-timimoun-international-short-film-festival-launches-its-call-for-films/?lang=en), [africanews.dz](https://africanews.dz/eng/index.php/2026/05/18/submissions-open-for-2nd-timimoun-international-short-film-festival/). The festival features competitive sections for fiction, documentary, and animated short films, with a strong emphasis on African productions [festivaltimimoun.com](https://festivaltimimoun.com/Pages/program.html), [mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com](https://mediterranee-audiovisuelle.com/algeria-timimoun-international-short-film-festival-launches-its-call-for-films/?lang=en).
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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