The Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival (Philippines) is accepting films until July 31, 2026. * Only from Asian filmmakers or Asian related films*

About the Festival:
Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival is a showcase of films that explore and expand the myriad meanings of ngilngig—a common Bisaya expression for the fantastic, the ghastly, the macabre; or for something that elicits horror, goosebumps, and repulsion.

From what used to be a horror-genre festival, Ngilngig Festival has expanded its scope to become the first fantastic film festival of its kind in Southeast Asia, extending the reach to other neighboring countries’ “ngilngig” and fantastic films that are significant with our own ways of telling stories to promote and preserve our myths, traditions, history and culture into cinematic form.

Eligibility:
– Short horror or fantastic-genre films made by Asian filmmakers, shot in Asia, or has topics or themes related to Asia.
– The festival accepts Shorts under 20 minutes and Feature films (for a non-competitive section)
– Films must have been completed between January 2025 and July 2026.
– Entry Fee: 1.500 PHP ($ 25 USD)
– Deadline: July 31, 2026
– Notification Date: August 2026

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://ngilngig.com/callforsubs2026/

To submit please visit: https://ngilngig.com/subform2026/

We remind readers that the Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival will take place from October 24-28, 2026 at the Green House Cinema and Cinematheque Centre Davao, Davao City, Philippines.

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