16 open opportunities · updated November 9, 2026
Free to enter. The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards have officially opened for entries for their 2027 edition. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to submi…
Animage — 16th International Animation Festival of Pernambuco is accepting submissions for 2026 and invites entries by filmmakers from around the world. The Fes…
Film submissions are now open for the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) 2026, scheduled for 23–27 September 2026. Short and feature animated films,…
Entry fee: see the official page. The 45th Uppsala Short Film Festival is calling for short films of all genres with a running time of no more than 40 minutes. …
Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS) is accepting submissions to the 22nd GIRAF International Festival of Independent Animation. The organizers are looking for ani…
Entry fee: 40 – 50 $ per entry (details on the official page).The BlueCat TV Writing Competition 2026 is an exciting opportunity for aspiring writers to showcas…
Entry fee: 13 – 20 £ per entry (details on the official page).The Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is calling for entries for its 16th edition, which will t…
Entry fee: 60 – 125 $ per entry (details on the official page). Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) has opened its call for submissions for 2027, schedul…
Entry fee: see the official page. The International Uranium Film Festival invites filmmakers worldwide to submit their best work for the 2027 edition. The festi…
Entry fee: 5 – 10 € per entry (details on the official page). The Anča civic association has opened the call for entries for the 20th Fest Anča International An…
Free to enter. Pictoplasma Berlin 2027 is calling for animation submissions for the “Characters In Motion” international screenings. High-grade Characters in an…
Free to enter. San Diego Comic Convention has announced the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2027. The 2027 edition marks its twentieth year as…
Free to enter. Never Such Innocence (NSI) has opened for submissions its International Competition 2026/27. The edition runs under the theme “Through My Eyes”. …
Entry fee: 40 – 50 $ per entry (details on the official page). The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is accepting entries for 2027 and invites filmma…
Entry fee: see the official page. ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival is calling for submissions for the 22nd edition of the festival. As one of the wo…
Entry fee: see the official page. The La Guarimba International Film Festival is calling for short film entries for 2027 on any theme by filmmakers from all par…