Dear Asian filmmakers, the Budapest International Documentary Festival (Hungary) is accepting documentaries until September 15, 2025.

About the festival:
Budapest International Documentary Festival is the only international documentary festival in the capital of Hungary that is a competition festival for the best documentaries from all over the world, without thematic or any other restrictions; hosts the creators of every film and covers all their costs; holds a Q&A session after every screening to provide a real one-off experience; groups the selected films into thematic sections; has an international jury of 5 professionals in every section; gives 5-6 awards with prize money along with other rewards and special mentions; is also a year-long project with screenings every month.

Eligibility:
– The festival is open to documentary films of any length.
– Only films from 2024 and 2025 are eligible for selection.
– Films must be Hungary Premiere.
– No film selected may be withdrawn from the festival program after its publication.
– Submissions must be done via the festival’s website.
– The competition entries will be screened in their original version with English (if the original language of the film is not English) and Hungarian subtitles.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://bidf.hu/general-terms-and-conditions/12

To submit to the festival please visit: https://bidf.hu/submission/submitter

We remind readers that the 12th Budapest International Documentary Festival will take place from January 24 – February 1, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.

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