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25th Edition of the MIAMI Short Film Festival ~ November 13–15, 2026!

United States
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FilmQuest

Provo, United States
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77

Nightmares Film Festival

Columbus, United States
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77

Eastern Oregon Film Festival

La Grande, United States
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77

Queens World Film Festival

New York, United States
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77

Art of Brooklyn Film Festival

Brooklyn, United States
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77

Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

Dubuque, United States
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77

Coronado Island Film Festival

Coronado, United States
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77

Waco Independent Film Festival

Waco, United States
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77

Lighthouse International Film Festival

Long Beach Island, United States
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77

Wyoming International Film Festival

Laramie, United States
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77

Boulder International Film Festival

Boulder, United States
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77

Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Tampa Bay, United States
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77

Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival

San Francisco, United States
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77

Outshine Film Festival

Miami, United States
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77

Reel Affirmations

Washington, United States
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77

NewFest - New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival

New York, United States
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77

Outfest Los Angeles

Los Angeles, United States
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77

Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Vancouver, Canada
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77

Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Melbourne, Australia
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77

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Int'l Film Festival

Chicago, United States
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77

Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival

Austin, United States
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77

QFest Philadelphia

Philadelphia, United States
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77

Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Sacramento, United States
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77

Boston LGBTQ Film Festival

Boston, United States
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77

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

Seattle, United States
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77

Denver Film Festival - QFest

Denver, United States
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77

Atlanta Queer Film Festival

Atlanta, United States
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77

Queer Screen - Mardi Gras Film Festival

Sydney, Australia
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77

Goteborg International Film Festival - Queer Section

Goteborg, Sweden
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77

New Filmmakers LA

Los Angeles, United States
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77

Philadelphia Latino Film Festival

Philadelphia, United States
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77

American Black Film Festival

Miami, United States
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77

Sedicicorto - International Short Film Festival

Forlì, Italy
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77

Festival Premiers Plans D’Angers

Angers, France
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77

FIDMarseille

Marseille, France
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77

Festival del Cinema Europeo

Lecce, Italy
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77

New Horizons Film Festival

Wrocław, Poland
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77

Brisbane International Film Festival

Brisbane, Australia
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77

Tropfest

Sydney, Australia
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77

Dunedin Film Festival

Dunedin, New Zealand
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77

Christchurch Film Festival

Christchurch, New Zealand
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77

Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland Jewish Film Festival

Auckland, New Zealand
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77

Revelation Perth International Film Festival

Perth, Australia
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77

SXSW Film Festival

Austin, United States
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77

Curtas Vila do Conde

Vila do Conde, Portugal
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77

Tres Court International Film Festival

Paris, France
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77

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)

Vancouver, Canada
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77

Norwegian International Film Festival (Tromsø International Film Festival)

Tromsø, Norway
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77

Lund International Fantastic Film Festival

Lund, Sweden
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77

Helsinki International Film Festival (Love International Film Festival)

Helsinki, Finland
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77

Night Visions

Helsinki, Finland
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77

24fps International Short Film Festival

Abilene, United States
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77

African Film Festival New York

New York, United States
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77

Alexandria Film Festival

Alexandria, United States
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77

Animated Arizona Film Festival

Tucson, United States
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77

Arab Film Festival

San Francisco, United States
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77

Arabian Sights Film Festival

Washington, DC, United States
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77

Arizona International Film Festival

Tucson, United States
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77

Arpa International Film Festival

Los Angeles, United States
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77

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