Call for Entries

Here you can find a curated selection of Film Festivals with open calls.

Festivals cover by AFF

BIFFindia 16th Cinemalaya
Date: August 7th – 16th, 2020
Place: Manila, Philippines
Deadline: February 28th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Filipino Short Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia Cinema One Originals Festival
Date: November, 2020
Place: Manila, Philippines
Deadline: February 28th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Filipino Feature Films
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BIFFindia 25th Asian American Film Showcase
Date: April 3rd – 16th, 2020
Place: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Deadline: February 29th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 15 – 25 USD (Depending on the category & deadline)
Category: Feature & Short Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 10th Pelikultura Calabarzon Film Festival
Date: April 15th – 17th, 2020
Place: Los Baños, Laguna (Philippines)
Deadline: February 29th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Films (Region restrictions apply)
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BIFFindia 11th Austin Asian American Film Festival
Date: June 11th – 14th, 2020
Place: Austin, Texas (USA)
Deadline: February 29th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 35 USD (Depending on the category & deadline)
Category: Feature & Short Films
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BIFFindia 43rd Asian American International Film Festival
Date: July 30th – August 8th, 2020
Place: Brooklyn, New York (USA)
Deadline: March 9th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 30 – 65 USD (Depending on category and deadline)
Category: Feature & Short Films
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BIFFindia PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival
Date: June 18th – 23rd, 2020
Place: Chuncheon-si, South Korea
Deadline: March 9th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature (Inter. Films) & Short Films (Korean Films)
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BIFFindia 15th Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival
Date: July 7th – 13th, 2020
Place: Busan, South Korea
Deadline: March 17th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Films
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BIFFindia 15th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival
Date: August 7th – 16th, 2020
Place: Manila, Philippines
Deadline: March 20th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature Films (Post Production Grant)
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BIFFindia 4th Istorya Ng Pag-asa Film Festival
Date: June – October, 2020
Place: Manila, Philippines
Deadline: March 27th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short Films (Filipino Filmmakers ONLY)
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BIFFindia Skip City International D-Cinema Festival
Date: September 26th until October 4th, 2020
Place: Saitama, Japan
Deadline: March 31st, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature Films (International Filmmakers)
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BIFFindia Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Date: July 16th – 23rd, 2020
Place: Dallas, Texas (United States)
Deadline: March 31st, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 25 USD (Shorts) | $ 40 USD (Feature Films)
Category: Feature & Short Films (Asian Filmmakers)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 18th Freedom Film Fest (Documentary Grants)
Date: September 12th – 19th, 2020
Place: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Deadline: March 31st, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Only for Malaysians and Singaporeans.
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BIFFindia ARKIPEL Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival
Date: August, 2020
Place: Jakarta, Indonesia
Deadline: March 31st, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Documentary & Experimental Films
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BIFFindia 18th Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Date: August 20th – 24th, 2020
Place: Hiroshima, Japan
Deadline: April 1st, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short Films (within 30 minutes)
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BIFFindia 22nd Taipei Film Festival
Date: June 25th – July 11th, 2020
Place: Taipei, Taiwan
Deadline: April 1st, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature Films (above 70 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 34th Image Forum Festival
Date: July 11th – 19th, 2020
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Deadline: April 1st, 2020
Entry Fee: ¥ 1000 Yens
Category: Feature & Short Films (Asian Filmmakers)
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BIFFindia Docs By the Sea International Documentary Forum (Call for Grants)
Date: August 21st – 28th, 2020
Place: Bali, Indonesia
Deadline: April 5th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Documentary (Southeast Asian filmmakers)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 12th Shanghai Pride Film Festival
Date: June 13th – 21st, 2020
Place: Shanghai, China
Deadline: April 12th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Films (LGBTQ+ Films)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 17th Experimental Film & Video Festival in Seoul
Date: mid-July, 2020
Place: Seoul, South Korea
Deadline: April 15th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Films (Experimental)
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BIFFindia 6th Seoul Webfest
Date: August 20h– 23rd, 2020
Place: Seoul, South Korea
Deadline: April 15th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 70 – 90 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Web Series (Less than 30 min each episode)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
Date: August 28th – September 1st, 2020
Place: Yubari, Hokkaido (Japan)
Deadline: April 24th, 2020
Entry Fee: ¥ 3,300 JPY
Category: Feature & Short Films (Fantastic Films)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 25th Aichi International Women’s Film Festival
Date: September 3rd – 6th, 2020
Place: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (Japan).
Deadline: April 25th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short Films (Under 50 mins. director must be a female)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 24th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
Date: July 9th – 16th, 2020
Place: Bucheon, Korea
Deadline: April 30th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Films (Fantastic Films)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 15th Sapporo International Short Film Festival & Market
Date: October 13th – 18th, 2020
Place: Sapporo, Japan
Deadline: April 30th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 5 – 30 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 5th Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Date: July 15th – 29th, 2020
Place: Melbourne, Australia
Deadline: May 8th, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Films (Documentaries)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 11th Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (CINEBALU Category)
Date: September 5th – 12th, 2020
Place: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Deadline: May 15th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 8 USD
Category: Feature & Short Films (Asian Filmmakers)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia Indie Un-Film Festival
Date: TBA, 2020
Place: Manila, Philippines
Deadline: May 18th, 2020
Entry Fee: Php $ 250
Category: Short Films (under 20 minutes) for HS, College and University students
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 18th Freedom Film Fest
Date: September 12th – 19th, 2020
Place: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Deadline: May 31st, 2020
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Feature & Short Documentaries
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
BIFFindia 11th Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival (PESTA10 Competition)
Date: September 5th – 12th, 2020
Place: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Deadline: July 15th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 8 USD
Category: Short Films under 10 minutes (Asian Filmmakers)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry

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Other International Film Festivals for Asian Filmmakers

BIFFindia 8th Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival
Date: September 9th – 20th
Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Deadline: July 13th, 2020
Entry Fee: $ 12 – 50 USD (Depending on the Deadline & Category)
Category: Documentaries (Feature & Shorts)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry