Kalamata International Short Documentary Film Festival is born from the well-known Peloponnisos International Documentary Film Festival.
After eight years of success with PelDocFest, it's time to give the short and mini documentaries their own space. An extra five-day event is happening!
The main event takes place in Kalamata, Greece, every October.
Special events, masterclasses, retrospectives, educational screenings, seminars and so on are part of the festival.
Films are presented to the public at monthly screenings when they are judged as "official selections" by a three-member jury and the audience chooses the winners.
Monthly winners are considered to be "semi-finalists" for the annual event, and they can use the festival's laurel.
Winners of the Kalamata International Short Documentary Film Festival annual event in the main categories are considered to be "officially selected" for the Peloponnisos International Documentary Film Festival in February.
Kalamata International Short Documentary Film Festival retains an online database and all selected films can be accessed by a chosen group of industry professionals, journalists, and broadcasters just for your project promotion.
The festival is based on live audience events, but it also provides online, free of charge, screenings for the Greek audience. Access is limited to the geographical area of Greece and only for the first 100 viewers per film. The online voting system's audience votes are also counted in the live screening's audience awards