The International Uranium Film Festival invites filmmakers worldwide to submit their best work for the 2026 edition.
The festival accepts productions exploring the complex themes of nuclear power, radioactivity, and the use of radioactive elements, including uranium.
The festival is competitive. The best films receive the Uranium Film Festival trophy.
Each year, the Uranium Film Festival recognizes the most compelling films with its prestigious trophy. A unique award is a piece of art created by Brazilian waste-material artist Getúlio Damado, who lives and works in the historic Santa Teresa artist quarter of Rio de Janeiro – the same location where the festival’s first event was held in May 2011. For over a decade, Damado transforms discarded materials into stunning “gold” sculptures, exhibiting his work internationally in cities like Rio, São Paulo, and beyond.
The Uranium Film Festival accepts submissions of feature length and short length films in all genres: Documentary, Fiction, Experimental, Animation, Comedy, Romance, Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Suspense, Student productions… The festival is also interested in educational and image films about nuclear science, nuclear power, radioactivity.
It is not mandatory that the films are new productions; they could have been produced at any time.
Founded in 2010 – just one year before the Fukushima disaster – the festival has grown to host over 70 events in more than 40 cities and seven countries: Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Jordan, Portugal, and the USA. Since its inaugural edition in Hollywood in 2016, the International Uranium Film Festival is also known as The Atomic Age Cinema Fest.
With a selection of the best films the festival travels also to other cities and countries. Until today more than 70 Uranium Film Festivals took place in more than 40 cities and seven countries like Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Jordan, Portugal and USA. Since its first edition in Hollywood in 2016, the International Uranium Film Festival is also known as The Atomic Age Cinema Fest.
The next festival is scheduled for 16th – 30th May, 2026, at the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro.
International Uranium Film Festival 2026 – Entry Fees
Entry fee starts from 5 Euro and varies depending on the submission type and the date of submission. Entries submitted after 31 October 2025 are considered late and cost more.