Dear Asian filmmakers, the São Paulo International Film Festival (Brazil) is accepting feature films until July 31, 2026.

About the festival:
The SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL aims to promote cinematographic art as a way of bringing together the most diverse peoples and cultures in the world, valuing quality works and favoring the development of the audiovisual and creative industry.

Eligibility:
– Director(s) with one or two films can submit fiction or documentary feature films to the New Filmmakers Competitions.
– Film must have been produced after November 1, 2025 for the New Filmmakers Competitions, and after January 1, 2025 for the Perspective – International Section.
– Film must hold a minimum of 70 minutes in length.
– Film must be Brazil Premiere.
– Film must have at least one digital copy (preferably a DCP – link or in a HD format) available throughout the Festival period.
– Films spoken in any language other than English, must be sent to the FESTIVAL subtitled in English, the expenses related to this subtitling being borne by the producer and/or distributor of the film.
– Submissions must be made via their official website.
– Submission Fee: FREE
– Deadline: July 31, 2026

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://static.mostra.org/_uploads/371c67a471638a92.pdf?v=1775088994396

To submit to the festival please visit: https://sistema.mostra.org/

We remind readers that the 50th São Paulo International Film Festival will take place from October 15 – 29, 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil.

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