Dear Asian filmmakers, the Foyle Film Festival (UK) is accepting short films until September 8, 2025.

About the Festival:
Over the last 38 years, the Foyle Film Festival has become renowned for attracting top industry professionals to Derry-Londonderry. Past guests have included Richard E Grant, Ray Winstone, Thelma Schoonmaker, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Christie, Neil Jordan, Jim Sheridan, Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears to name but a few.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts short films under 30 minutes.
– Works must have been produced after July 1, 2024.
– The festival welcomes all forms of short film and animation, however music videos, documentary shorts and promotional films are not eligible for consideration.
– The festival will prioritise programming short films and animations that are Northern Ireland premieres where possible.
– Films that are freely available to view in full online in UK & Ireland are not eligible for consideration.
– Films should be presented in their original versions with English language subtitles or commentary where necessary. Exceptions can be made for films that contain little or no dialogue.
– Submissions must be made via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

– Notification Date: October 6, 2025

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/FoyleFilmFestivalNI (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 38th Foyle Film Festival will take place from November 21 – 30, 2025 in Derry-Londonderry, UK.

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