October 2026
12th Seoul International Food Film Festival
Date: December 10 – 13, 2026
Place: Seoul, South Korea
Deadline: October 26th, 2026
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short Films (below 40 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
20th Glasgow Short Film Festival
Date: March 17 – 21, 2027
Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Deadline: October 27th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 14 – 25 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 40 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
15th Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Date: February 4 – 14, 2027
Place: Sydney, Australia
Deadline: October 31st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 25 – 40 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Feature Films (over 60 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
25th Pune International Film Festival
Date: January 14 – 21, 2027
Place: Pune, India
Deadline: October 31st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 25 USD
Category: Feature Films (over 70 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
42nd Guadalajara International Film Festival
Date: March 6 – 13, 2027
Place: Guadalajara, Mexico
Deadline: October 31st, 2026 (Feature Films)
Entry Fee: Free until August 27th, 2026 then 12 USD until deadline
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
4th DOC.Coimbra International Documentary Film Festival
Date: March 16 – 21, 2027
Place: Coimbra, Portugal
Deadline: October 31st, 2026
Entry Fee: Shorts $ 23 | Features $ 34.50 USD
Category: Short and Feature Documentaries
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
November 2026
Cinequest Film Festival
Date: March 9 – 21, 2027
Place: San Jose, USA
Deadline: November 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 35 – 80 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
23rd DOCVILLE International Documentary Film Festival
Date: March 17 – 25, 2027
Place: Leuven, Belgium
Deadline: November 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 37 – 121 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
Movies that Matter Festival
Date: March 19 – 27, 2027
Place: The Hague, Netherlands
Deadline: November 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 35 Euros (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films (Human Rights themes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Date: March 10 – 18, 2027
Place: Prague, Czech Republic
Deadline: November 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 30 Euros
Category: Feature Documentaries (over 40 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
31st REGARD Saguenay International Short Film Festival
Date: March 17 – 21, 2027
Place: Saguenay, Canada
Deadline: November 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 40 – 55 CAD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 40 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
Dublin International Film Festival
Date: February 18 – 28, 2027
Place: Dublin, Ireland
Deadline: November 2nd, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 43 – 79 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
57th Tampere Film Festival
Date: March 10 – 14, 2027
Place: Tampere, Finland
Deadline: November 3rd, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 19 – 24 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
CPH:DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
Date: March 10 – 21, 2027
Place: Copenhagen , Denmark
Deadline: November 3rd, 2026
Entry Fee: Shorts $ 20 Euros | Features $ 40 Euros
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
51st Atlanta Film Festival
Date: April 22 – May 2, 2027
Place: Atlanta, USA
Deadline: November 6th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 10 – 105 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
15th Seattle Asian American Film Festival
Date: May 21 – 23, 2027
Place: Seattle, USA
Deadline: November 10th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 50 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films (Asian American oriented)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
36th Aspen Shortsfest
Date: April 6 – 10, 2027
Place: Aspen, USA
Deadline: November 13th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 65 – 95 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 40 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
13th Seeyousound International Music Film Festival
Date: March 2 – 7, 2027
Place: Torino, Italy
Deadline: November 14th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 10 – 100 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
44th BUFF Malmö Film Festival
Date: March 13 – 19, 2027
Place: Malmö, Sweden
Deadline: November 15th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 5 Euros
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Date: April 1 – 4, 2027
Place: Durham, USA
Deadline: November 15th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 40 – 90 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
24th IndieLisboa International Film Festival
Date: April 29 – May 9, 2027
Place: Lisboa, Portugal
Deadline: November 18th, 2026 (Feature Films)
Entry Fee: $ 12 – 60 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
17th Luxembourg City Film Festival
Date: March 4 – 14, 2027
Place: Luxemburg
Deadline: November 20th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 40 – 60 Euros (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Feature Films (over 60 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
5th Niigata International Animation Film Festival
Date: March 19 – 24, 2027
Place: Niigata, Japan
Deadline: November 20th, 2026
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short and Feature Animated Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
22nd Osaka Asian Film Festival
Date: March 5 – 14, 2027
Place: Osaka, Japan
Deadline: November 23rd, 2026
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short and Feature Films (produced in Asia or be Asia-related)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
17th Open City Documentary Festival
Date: April 9 – 18, 2027
Place: London, UK
Deadline: November 27th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 21 – 42 Euros (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
33rd San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Date: April 22 – 27, 2027
Place: San Luis Obispo, USA
Deadline: November 30th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 30 – 80 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Date: March 4 – 14, 2027
Place: Thessaloniki, Greece
Deadline: November 30th, 2026 (Feat. Docs)
Entry Fee: $ 40 – 60 Euros (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Feature & Immersive Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
December 2026
New York International Children’s Film Festival
Date: February 26 – March 14, 2027
Place: New York, USA
Deadline: December 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 50 – 110 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
True/False Film Festival
Date: March 4 – 7, 2027
Place: Columbia, USA
Deadline: December 1st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 95 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
42nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Date: February 3 – 13, 2027
Place: Santa Barbara, USA
Deadline: December 2nd, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 50 – 125 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
70th San Francisco International Film Festival
Date: April 22 – May 2, 2027
Place: San Francisco, USA
Deadline: December 2nd, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 55 – 100 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
45th Bergamo Film Meeting
Date: March 6 – 14, 2027
Place: Bergamo, Italy
Deadline: December 5th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 18 USD
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th Riverrun International Film Festival
Date: April 16 – 24, 2027
Place: Winston-Salem, USA
Deadline: December 7th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 33 – 85 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
22nd DisOrient, Asian American Film Festival
Date: March 5 – 7, 2027
Place: Eugene, USA
Deadline: December 12th, 2026
Entry Fee: Shorts $ 15 – 25 | Features $ 20 – 40 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
23rd ZAGREBDOX International Documentary Film Festival
Date: April 4 – 11, 2027
Place: Zagreb, Croatia
Deadline: December 15th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 18 – 47 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
51st Cleveland International Film Festival
Date: April 1 – 30, 2027
Place: Cleveland, USA
Deadline: December 15th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 50 – 125 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
5th Mint Chinese Film Festival
Date: April 1 – 30, 2027
Place: Edinburgh, UK
Deadline: December 15th, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 62 – 69 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Chinese Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
24th IndieLisboa International Film Festival
Date: April 29 – May 9, 2027
Place: Lisboa, Portugal
Deadline: December 18th, 2026 (Short Films)
Entry Fee: $ 12 – 60 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
10th Nepal International Film Festival
Date: March 25 – 29, 2027
Place: Kathmandu, Nepal
Deadline: December 31st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 35 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
51st Hong Kong International Film Festival
Date: March 16 – 29, 2027
Place: Hong Kong
Deadline: December 31st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 40 – 80 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
8th Queer East Festival
Date: April 14 – May 22, 2027
Place: London, UK
Deadline: December 31st, 2026
Entry Fee: $ 7 – 28 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films (LGBTQAI+)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
January 2027
30th Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival
Date: April 18 – 23, 2027
Place: Norway
Deadline: January 1st, 2027
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival
Date: June 4 – 20, 2027
Place: Houston, USA
Deadline: January 5th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 15 – 30 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
53rd Seattle International Film Festival
Date: May 13 – 23, 2027
Place: Seattle, USA
Deadline: January 7th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 60 – 125 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
44th Miami Film Festival
Date: April 1 – 11, 2027
Place: Miami, USA
Deadline: January 8th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 60 – 110 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
36th Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival
Date: March 17 – 24, 2027
Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Deadline: January 8th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 14 – 36 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
Date: March 4 – 14, 2027
Place: Thessaloniki, Greece
Deadline: January 8th, 2027 (Immersive Documentary)
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Immersive Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
16th American Documentary and Animation Film Festival
Date: March 17 – 21, 2027
Place: Palm Springs, USA
Deadline: January 10th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 25 – 70 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
Leiden Shorts International Film Festival
Date: June 3 – 8, 2027
Place: Leiden, Netherlands
Deadline: January 11th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 11 – 27 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
44th Busan International Short Film Festival
Date: April 22 – 27, 2027
Place: Busan, South Korea
Deadline: January 11th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 9 – 15 Euros (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
30th Brussels Short Film Festival
Date: April 22 – May 1, 2027
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Deadline: January 14th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 8 – 21 Euros (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
Date: May 31 – June 9, 2027
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Deadline: January 15th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 30 – 50 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 25 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
73rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
Date: April 27 – May 2, 2027
Place: Oberhausen, Germany
Deadline: January 18th, 2027
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short Films (under 35 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
16th Cambodia International Film Festival
Date: March 23 – 28, 2027
Place: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Deadline: January 19th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 6 – 90 USD (Depending on the category and deadline) | FREE for Cambodians
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th UK Asian Film Festival
Date: May 1 – 10, 2027
Place: London, UK
Deadline: January 31st, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 14 – 56 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
24th Vienna Shorts International Short Film Festival
Date: May 25 – 30, 2027
Place: Vienna, Austria
Deadline: January 31st, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 16 – 35 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
7th Changing Climate, Changing Lives Film Festival
Date: June 16 – 20, 2027
Place: Bangkok, Thailand
Deadline: January 31st, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 5 – 10 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 15 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
February 2027
10th Malaysia International Film Festival
Date: July 17 – 24, 2027
Place: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Deadline: February 5, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 30 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
27th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection
Date: June 8 – 13, 2027
Place: Frankfurt, Germany
Deadline: February 15, 2027
Entry Fee: FREE
Category: Short and Feature Japanese Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
21st Dallas International Film Festival
Date: April 22 – 29, 2027
Place: Dallas, USA
Deadline: February 17th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 50 – 125 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
29th Mecal Pro, Barcelona Inter. Short and Animation Film Festival
Date: May 20 – 30, 2027
Place: Barcelona, Spain
Deadline: February 23rd, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 15 – 22 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
14th Montreal Asian International Film Festival
Date: May 27 – June 12, 2027
Place: Montreal, Canada
Deadline: February 28th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 8 – 22 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
March 2027
35th Raindance Film Festival
Date: June 16 – 25, 2027
Place: London, UK
Deadline: March 1st, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 38 – 93 Pounds (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
20th BALINALE Bali International Film Festival
Date: June 1 – 7, 2027
Place: Sanur, Indonesia
Deadline: March 1st, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 10 – 80 Pounds (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
16th Big Eyes, Big Minds, Singapore Inter. Children’s Film Festival
Date: May 20 – June 20, 2027
Place: Singapore
Deadline: March 10th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 50 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 30 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Date: July 20 – 25, 2027
Place: Indianapolis, USA
Deadline: March 21st, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 20 – 95 USD (Depending on the category and deadline)
Category: Short and Feature Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
April 2027
20th Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Date: October 7 – 14, 2027
Place: Yamagata, Japan
Deadline: April 15, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 7 USD
Category: Short and Feature Documentary Films
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
35th Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival
Date: July 9 – 18, 2027
Place: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Deadline: April 30th, 2027
Entry Fee: $ 24 – 36 USD (Depending on the deadline)
Category: Short Films (under 60 minutes)
—–>Go to the Call For Entry
