Dear Asian filmmakers, the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (USA) is accepting documentaries until September 30, 2025.

About the festival:

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival is proudly progressive, often featuring spotlights on social justice, journalism and hybrid content. They continue to encourage and provide equal opportunity for filmmakers through open calls for entry; explore what it’s like for any life to wake to its existence.

Note: This festival is an Oscar® Qualifying festival.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts non-fiction films, mini-docs (under 10 minutes), shorts (between 10 – 39 minutes) and features (over 40 minutes).
– Films of any completion date are eligible for submission.
– Films must not have been publicly screened anywhere in Northern California within 60 days prior to or during the festival dates.
– The festival doesn’t accepts Work-In-Progress documentaries.
– Foreign language films must be made available with English subtitles.
– Submissions must be done via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

– Notification Date: November 19, 2025

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

We remind readers that the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival will take place from April 9 – 12, 2026 in Sebastopol, USA.

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To see other Calls please follow the next link: “Call For Entries”.