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ACAMPADOC Festival Internacional de Cine Documental
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Active Vista International Human Rights Film Festival
3
Addis International Film Festival
4
Adelaide Film Festival
5
Adriatic Film Festival
6
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
7
AFI Fest
8
AFI Fest
9
Ajyal Film Festival
10
Alcances Festival Cine Documental
11
Ambulante
12
Amdocs - American Documentary and Animation Film Festival
13
Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF)
14
Anima
15
Animest International Animation Film Festival
16
Ann Arbor Film Festival
17
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
18
Antenna Documentary Film Festival
19
Antofacine
20
Ashland Independent Film Festival
21
Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF)
22
Aspen Shortsfest
23
Astra Film Festival
24
Atlanta DocuFest
25
Atlanta Film Festival (ATLFF)
26
Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF)
27
Atlantidoc - Festival Internacional de Cine Documental del Uruguay
28
Au Cinéma pour les Droits Humains - Festival Amnesty International
29
Austin Film Festival
30
Bahamas International Film Festival
31
Barcelona International Women’s Film Festival - MIFDB
32
Beholders; documentary dialogues
33
Beldocs
34
Beloit International Film Festival
35
Bergamo Film Meeting
36
Bergen International Film Festival
37
Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival
38
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
39
BFI London Film Festival
40
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
41
Biografilm
42
Black Nights Film Festival
43
BlackStar Film Festival
44
Bogotá International Film Festival
45
BOSIFEST - Belgrade International Film Festival Persons with Disabilities
46
Boulder International Film Festival
47
Braunschweig International Film Festival
48
Brooklyn Film Festival
49
Brussels International Film Festival
50
Brussels Short Film Festival
51
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - BIFAN
52
Budapest International Documentary Festival
53
BUEIFF - Buenos Aires Festival Internacional De Cine
54
BUFF Malmö
55
Buffalo International Film Festival
56
Busan International Film Festival
57
CAAMFest
58
Cairo International Film Festival
59
Calgary International Film Festival
60
Camden International Film Festival
61
Canal de Panama Film Festival
62
Cannes Critics - La Semaine de la Critique
63
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight - Quinzaine des Cinéastes
64
Cannes Film Festival
65
Cartagena International Film Festival - FICCI
66
Carthage Film Festival
67
Censurados Film Festival
68
Chesapeake Film Festival
69
Chicago International Film Festival
70
CINANIMA - International Animated Film Festival of Espinho
71
CinéDOC - Tbilisi International Documentary Film Festival
72
Cinema Du Réel
73
Cinemamed - Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen De Bruxelles
74
Cinemed - Festival Cinema Mediterranéen Montpellier
75
Cinequest Film Festival
76
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
77
Cleveland International Film Festival
78
Contra el Silencio Todas las Voces
79
Cork International Film Festival
80
CPH:DOX
81
Créteil International Women's Film Festival
82
Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
83
Cucalorus Film Festival
84
Cuenca International Film Festival
85
Dallas International Film Festival
86
Denver Film Festival
87
Diagonale - Festival of Austrian Film
88
Dinard British Film Festival
89
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
90
Doc Buenos Aires – Muestra internacional de cine documental
91
Doc Edge Festival
92
Doc Fortnight - MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media
93
DOC NYC
94
Doc.London International Documentary Festival
95
DocLands
96
Doclisboa
97
DocMontevideo
98
DocPoint — Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
99
Docs Against Gravity
100
DocsBarcelona
101
DocsMX
102
DocsValència
103
Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
104
Document Human Rights Film Festival
105
DocuMental
106
DocumentaMadrid
107
DocUtah
108
Docville International Documentary Film Festival
109
DOK Leipzig - International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
110
DOK.Fest München
111
DOKU.ARTS 
112
DokuFest - International Documentary and Short Film Festival
113
Double Exposure - Investigative Film Festival
114
DOXA Documentary Film Festival
115
Dublin International Film Festival
116
Durban International Film Festival
117
EBS International Documentary Film Festival
118
Edinburgh International Film Festival
119
EDOC - Festival Internacional de Cine Documental
120
Ekotopfilm
121
El Gouna Film Festival
122
Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
123
États Généraux du Film Documentaire
124
ETNOFILM ČADCA - International biennial film festival of documentary ethnological film
125
ETNOFILm Festival
126
Fajr International Film Festival
127
Fespaco - Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
128
Festival Dei Popoli
129
Festival Internacional de Cine de los Derechos Humanos “El séptimo ojo es tuyo”
130
Festival Política
131
FIDBA International Film Festival Argentina
132
FIDMarseille - Marseille International Film Festival 
133
FIDOCS - Santiago International Documentary Film Festival
134
FIFDH - International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva
135
Film Fest Gent
136
Film Festival Cologne
137
FilmFest Dresden short film festival
138
FILMFEST HAMBURG - Hamburg Film Festival
139
Filmfest München
140
Fipadoc
141
FiSahara - Western Sahara International Film Festival
142
Flahertiana - International Documentary Film Festival
143
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
144
Flickers - Rhode Island International Film Festival
145
Frameline - the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
146
Free Zone Film Festival
147
Freedom Film Festival
148
FRONTDOC
149
Fronteira - Festival Internacional do Filme Documentário e Experimental
150
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
151
Galway Film Fleadh
152
Geneva International Film Festival 
153
German International Ethnographic Film Festival
154
GËSTU - Festival International du Film Documentaire de Dakar
155
Gijón International Film Festival
156
Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen
157
goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Film
158
Göteborg Film Festival
159
Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG)
160
Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (GZDOC)
161
Hamptons International Film Festival
162
Harlem International Film Festival
163
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy
164
Hong Kong International Film Festival
165
Hot Docs
166
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
167
HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival
168
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
169
HUMANS Fest - International Film Festival on Film and Human Rights of Valencia
170
Ícaro - International Film Festival in Central America
171
IceDocs - Iceland Documentary Film Festival
172
IDFA
173
IFFR
174
IndieLisboa International Film Festival
175
Inside Out
176
interfilm - International Short Film Festival Berlin
177
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
178
International Human Rights Film Festival Albania
179
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Wintherthur
180
Ismailia International Film Festival For Documentaries & Shorts
181
It's All True - International Documentary Film Festival
182
Jean Rouch International Festival
183
JEF Festival - Youth Film Festival Antwerp
184
Jeonju International Film Festival
185
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
186
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival
187
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
188
Karama Human Rights Film Festival
189
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
190
Key West Film Festival
191
Kolkata International Film Festival
192
Krakow Film Festival
193
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg - Hamburg International Short Film Festival
194
Lago Film Fest
195
Leeds International Film Festival
196
Les Arcs Film Festival
197
Leuven International Short Film Festival
198
Liberation DocFest Bangladesh
199
Lichter Filmfest Frankfurt International
200
Ljubljana International Film Festival - LIFFe
201
Locarno Film Festival
202
Majordocs
203
Mar Del Plata International Film Festival
204
Martovski Festival - Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival
205
Maui Film Festival
206
MDOC - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival
207
Mecal - Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival
208
Medfilm Festival
209
Mediawave - Another Connection International Film and Music Gathering
210
Melbourne International Film Festival
211
Mendocino Film Festival
212
Message To Man International Film Festival
213
Miami International Film Festival
214
MIDBO - Muestra Internacional Documental de Bogotá
215
Milan International Film Festival
216
Mill Valley Film Festival
217
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
218
MiradasDoc International Documentary Film Festival
219
Molodist - Kyiv International Film Festival
220
Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
221
Morelia International Film Festival
222
Moscow International Film Festival
223
Movies that Matter Festival
224
Muestra de Cine Internacional Memoria Verdad Justicia
225
Nantucket Film Festival
226
Naples Human Rights Film Festival
227
Nashville Film Festival
228
Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival
229
New Directors/New Films Festival
230
New Horizons Film Festival
231
New Media Film Festival
232
New Orleans Film Festival
233
New York Film Festival
234
NewFest LGBTQ Festival
235
Nordisk Panorama
236
Norwich Film Festival
237
Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival
238
Omaha Film Festival
239
One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
240
Open City Documentary Festival 
241
Panama Film Festival
242
Philadelphia Film Festival
243
PlayDoc - International Documentary Film Festival
244
Portland Film Festival
245
Porto/Post/Doc: Film & Media Festival
246
Provincetown International Film Festival
247
Punto de Vista - International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra
248
RAI Film Festival - Royal Anthropological Institute Film Festival
249
Raindance Film Festival
250
Red Sea International Film Festival
251
Reykjavik International Film Festival
252
RIDM - Montréal International Documentary Festival
253
RiverRun International Film Festival
254
Salem Film Fest
255
Salento International Film Festival
256
Salerno International Film Festival
257
San Diego International Film Festival
258
San Francisco Documentary Festival
259
San Francisco International Film Festival
260
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 
261
San Sebastian Film Festival
262
San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival
263
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
264
Santa Fe Film Festival
265
Santiago Álvarez in Memoriam. Festival internacional de documentales
266
Sarajevo Film Festival
267
Sarasota Film Festival
268
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
269
Scanorama European Film Forum
270
Seattle International Film Festival
271
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
272
Sedona International Film Festival
273
Seville European Film Festival
274
Sheffield Doc/Fest
275
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
276
SiciliAmbiente Documentary Film Festival
277
Singapore International Film Festival
278
Slamdance Film Festival
279
Sofia International Film Festival
280
Solothurn Film Festival
281
South Dakota Film Festival
282
Split International Festival Of New Film
283
St. Louis International Film Festival
284
Stlouis'Docs Festival international du film documentaire
285
Stockholm International Film Festival
286
Sundance Film Festival
287
SXSW Film & TV Festival festival - South by Southwest
288
Sydney Film Festival
289
Tacoma Film Festival
290
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
291
Taiwan International Documentary Festival - TIDF
292
Tallgrass Film Festival
293
Telluride Film Festival
294
Terra Di Tutti Film Festival
295
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
296
Third Horizon Film Festival
297
TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
298
Timehri Film Festival
299
Tirana International Film Festival
300
Torino Film Festival
301
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
302
Transilvania International Film Festival
303
Trento Film Festival
304
Tribeca Film Festival
305
Trieste Film Festival
306
Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
307
Tromsø International Film Festival
308
True/False
309
UNAFF - United Nations Association Film Festival
310
Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci)
311
Vancouver International Film Festival
312
Venice International Film Festival
313
Vermont International Film Festival
314
Verona International Film Festival
315
Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
316
Viennale International Film Festival Vienna
317
Vilnius International Film Festival - KINO PAVASARIS
318
Visions du Réel
319
Warsaw Film Festival
320
WATCH DOCS Human Rights in Film International Film Festival
321
Woodstock Film Festival
322
Working Title Film Festival - a Film Festival about Work
323
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival 
324
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
325
ZagrebDox
326
Zanzibar International Film Festival
327
ZINEBI – International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao
328
Zlín Film Festival
329
Zurich Film Festival
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Central and South America
Panamá
La Villa de Los Santos
16/8/2024
24/8/2024
9 days
https://www.acampadoc.com/
Creative/Experimental
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
VR/AR
Animation
Children and young audiences
1/3/2024
1/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ACAMPADOC
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Philipphines
Quezon City
https://www.activevista.ph
Short Documentary
Last edition 26-29 Oct 2022 . Website and social media are regular updated. No news about 2023 / 2024 edition of the festival.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Africa
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
15/5/2024
19/5/2024
5 days
https://addisfilmfestival.org/aiff-2024
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
1/4/2024
1/4/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/1733
Festhome
Facebook/ Instagram is up-to-date. Shorts are under 30 minutes; mid-length films + features run 50 to 120 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Australia
Adelaide
23/10/2024
3/11/2024
12 days
https://adelaidefilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
27/5/2024
3/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AdlFilmFest?utm_campaign=Adelaide+Film+Festival&utm_medium=External&utm_source=Submission+Button
FilmFreeway
Shorts must be under 40 minutes in duration.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Francavilla al Mare
5/6/2024
9/6/2024
5 days
https://adriaticfilmfestival.it
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
Feature Documentary
29/2/2024
20/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AdriaticFilmFestival-1
FilmFreeway
Shorts must be under 40 minutes in duration.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
York
6/11/2024
10/11/2024
5 days
https://www.asff.co.uk
Short Documentary
VR/AR
Feature Documentary
31/5/2024
9/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/asffestival
FilmFreeway
Films 30 minutes and under are considered as shorts and films over 35 minutes will be considered as documentary feature.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Los Angeles, CA
23/10/2024
27/10/2024
5 days
https://fest.afi.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
12/4/2024
31/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AFIFEST?utm_campaign=AFI+FEST&utm_medium=External&utm_source=Submission+Button
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 40 minutes or less. Features are 41 minutes or longer. Feature length films invited to screen at AFI FEST will be curated by our programming team.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Silver Spring, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
23/10/2024
27/10/2024
5 days
https://fest.afi.com/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
12/4/2024
31/5/2024
https://fest.afi.com/submit-your-film/
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Qatar
Doha
16/11/2024
23/11/2024
8 days
https://www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Children and young audiences
1/9/2024
1/9/2024
https://www.dohafilminstitute.com/filmfestival/submit-a-film
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Càdiz
26/9/2024
5/10/2024
9 days
http://www.alcances.org/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Spanish (co-)production
26/7/2024
26/7/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/alcances
Festhome
Only for Spanish Documentaries
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Mexico
Mexico City, Veracruz, Michoacán, Querétaro
10/4/2024
26/5/2024
47 days
https://www.ambulante.org/en/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
By invitation only. Running screenings over the year in different cities.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Palm Springs, CA
27/3/2025
31/3/2025
5 days
https://www.amdocfilmfest.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
11/10/2024
6/1/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/AmericanDocumentaryFilmFestivalandFilmFund ; https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/829
FilmFreeway
Festhome
Shorts under 40 minutes. Features from 41 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Jordan
Amman
3/7/2024
11/7/2024
9 days
http://aiff.jo
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
First feature
Arab
31/3/2025
31/3/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/AmmanFilm
FilmFreeway
Short films must be 30 minutes or less. Feature-length must be 60 minutes or longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Brussels
28/2/2025
9/3/2025
10 days
https://animafestival.be/en
Short Documentary
Animation
30/9/2024
30/9/2024
https://submission-animafestival.festicine.pro/en
FestiCiné
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Romania
Bucharest
4/10/2024
13/10/2024
10 days
https://www.animest.ro/en/
Short Documentary
Animation
23/6/2024
23/6/2024
https://entries.animest.ro/en/signup
Online submissions handled through website.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Ann Arbor, MI
25/3/2025
30/3/2025
6 days
https://www.aafilmfest.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Experimental
31/8/2024
30/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AAFilmFest?utm_campaign=Ann+Arbor+Film+Festival&utm_medium=External&utm_source=Submission+Button
FilmFreeway
Short films run no longer than 60 minutes. Feature films run 60 minutes or more.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Turkey
Antalya
7/10/2023
14/10/2023
8 days
https://www.antalyaff.com/en/
Feature Documentary
2024 edition canceled. No info yet if the festival will continue. National feature-length documentary competition.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Australia
Sydney
7/2/2025
16/2/2025
10 days
https://antennafestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/8/2024
10/10/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AntennaFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 30 minutes and under and the shorts competition is open only to Australian productions. Features are 60 minutes and longer and open to international productions.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Chile
Antofagasta
28/2/2024
2/3/2024
4 days
https://www.antofacine.cl/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
15/7/2023
15/7/2023
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/131
Festhome
Short films are 30-minute maximum duration. Features are 50-minute minimum duration.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Ashland, OR
3/4/2024
6/4/2024
4 days
https://www.ashlandfilm.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
15/8/2024
15/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ashlandfilm
FilmFreeway
Short 40 minutes or under. Features 41 minutes or over.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
1/8/2024
11/8/2024
11 days
https://www.aaiff.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Asian American
1/3/2024
1/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/aaiff
FilmFreeway
For more information on submissions, see: https://www.aaiff.org/submissions
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Aspen, CO
1/4/2024
7/4/2024
7 days
https://aspenfilm.org/our-festivals/shortsfest/
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
27/9/2024
8/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AspenShortsfest
FilmFreeway
Shorts are under 40 minutes; special category for short short.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Romania
Sibiu
20/10/2024
27/10/2024
8 days
https://www.astrafilm.ro
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Eastern Europe
15/4/2024
15/4/2024
https://festagent.com/en/festivals/astra_fest
Festagent
Feature-length documentaries must be longer than 40 minutes. Student films must be at least 15 minutes long.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Atlanta, GA
22/5/2025
23/5/2025
2 days
http://www.docufest.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
31/7/2024
31/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/docufest?utm_campaign=Atlanta+Docufest&utm_medium=External&utm_source=Submission+Button
FilmFreeway
Check more deadlines details: https://docufest.com/submissions Shorts are under 45 minutes; features anything over 45 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Atlanta, GA
24/4/2025
4/5/2025
11 days
https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
VR/AR
Creative/Experimental
13/9/2024
4/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ATLFF
FilmFreeway
Submission FAQ: https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com/film-submission-faq-2025
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Halifax
11/9/2024
18/9/2024
8 days
https://atlanticfilmfestival.ca/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
3/5/2024
14/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/atlanticfilmfest
FilmFreeway
More infos: https://atlanticfilmfestival.ca/aiff-submissions
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Uruguay
Atlántida
29/10/2024
9/11/2024
12 days
https://www.atlantidoc.com
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
31/5/2024
31/5/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/6022/1
Festhome
Feature-length documentaries must be longer than 31 minutes. Short documentaries films must be maximum 30 minutes long.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
30 different cities in Paca, Occitanie, Corse, Drôme, Ardèche
1/3/2025
31/3/2025
31 days
https://www.au-cinema-pour-les-droits-humains.fr
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Human Rights
25/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AmnestyinternationalAuCinemapourlesDroitsHumains
FilmFreeway
Make sure that the film contains French Subtitles or is in French language.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Austin, TX
24/10/2024
31/10/2024
8 days
https://austinfilmfestival.com
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
17/5/2024
6/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/AustinFilmFestival?utm_campaign=Submission+Button&utm_medium=External&utm_source=Submission+Button
FilmFreeway
More infos: https://austinfilmfestival.com/submit/film/online/
Active
12/25/2024
Caribbean
Bahamas
Nassau
13/11/2024
17/11/2024
5 days
http://www.bintlfilmfest.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/9/2023
1/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BIFFbahamas
FilmFreeway
More infos: https://www.bintlfilmfest.com/the_festival/submissions Website not updated (12.07.2024).
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Barcelona
21/5/2024
7/7/2024
48 days
https://www.mostrafilmsdones.cat/en/
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
The festival has a new form as following; Vol. I, 21.05 – 07.07.2024 Volume II, 09 – 12.12.2024
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Netherlands
Meierijstad
7/10/2024
13/10/2024
7 days
https://beholders.nl/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Serbia
Belgrade
22/5/2024
29/5/2024
8 days
https://www.beldocs.rs/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
1/12/2023
5/2/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BeldocsInternationalDocumentaryFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Beloit, WI
28/3/2025
6/4/2025
10 days
https://beloitfilmfest.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/9/2024
15/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BeloitInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are under 40 minutes; features 40 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Bergamo
8/3/2025
16/3/2025
9 days
https://www.bergamofilmmeeting.it/en/
Feature Documentary
6/12/2024
6/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BergamoFilmMeeting
FilmFreeway
More infos: https://www.bergamofilmmeeting.it/en/news-en/call-for-entries-2025/ Has a competition section for feature documentary (min. 50'), requiring Italian Premiere.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Norway
Bergen
16/10/2024
24/10/2024
9 days
https://www.biff.no
Feature Documentary
15/7/2024
15/7/2024
https://airtable.com/appvqqlQxjWKdwhCb/pagw4zn2SNKed4O5t/form
Festival does not accept international shorts documentaries. Norwegian titles have extended deadline. Submission link: https://airtable.com/appvqqlQxjWKdwhCb/pagxxJXVVAVzvhgAx/form
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Berlin
13/2/2025
23/2/2025
11 days
https://www.berlinale.de/en/home.html
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
1/11/2024
1/11/2024
https://www.berlinale.de/en/film-entry/submission/start.html
Shorts under 30 minutes in duration and features longer than 60 minutes. Separate deadline for short films--see guidelines (https://www.berlinale.de/en/film-entry/guidelines/general-guidelines.html).
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
Berwick
27/3/2025
30/3/2025
4 days
https://bfmaf.org/
Creative/Experimental
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
2/9/2024
1/10/2024
https://bfmaf.filmchief.com/submit-work/submit-film-2025
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
London
9/11/2024
20/11/2024
12 days
https://www.bfi.org.uk
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Fiction (mainly)
24/5/2024
24/5/2024
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Missoula, MT
14/2/2025
23/2/2025
10 days
https://www.bigskyfilmfest.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Indigenous
31/8/2024
13/10/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BigSkyDocumentaryFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Guidelines: https://www.bigskyfilmfest.org/festival/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Bologna
7/6/2024
17/6/2024
11 days
https://www.biografilm.it/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
1/2/2024
20/3/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/biografilm-festival
Festhome
Accept Short Films up to 50mins, Feature docs over 50mins.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Estonia
Tallinn
8/11/2024
24/11/2024
17 days
https://www.poff.ee
Feature Documentary
30/6/2024
18/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/blacknightsfilmfestival
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Philadelphia, PA
1/8/2024
4/8/2024
4 days
https://www.blackstarfest.org
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
1/3/2025
1/4/2025
https://www.blackstarfest.org/festival/submissions/
Films must 1) be directed by a person of African descent or who otherwise identifies as Black, Brown or Indigenous, and 2) feature persons of African descent, or tell a story of Black, Brown or Indigenous experiences. Narrative feature films and documentary films must not exceed a runtime of 120 minutes, and short films must not exceed a runtime of 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Colombia
Bogotá
10/10/2024
16/10/2024
7 days
http://www.biff.co
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
No submission information available.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Serbia
Belgrade
21/10/2024
23/10/2024
3 days
http://www.bosifest.rs
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Disabilities
30/4/2024
30/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BOSIFEST
FilmFreeway
Accepts documentaries up to 100 minutes. A festival by and for persons with disabilities, with competitive and non-competitive sections.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Boulder, CO
13/3/2025
16/3/2025
4 days
https://biff1.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
12/9/2024
8/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BoulderInternationalFIlmFestival
FilmFreeway
More infos: https://biff1.com/filmmakers/ Short are under 40 minutes. Films over 40 minutes are considered features.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Braunschweig
11/11/2024
17/11/2024
7 days
https://www.filmfest-braunschweig.de/en/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
https://filmfreeway.com/BraunschweigInternationalFilmFestival ; https://vp.eventival.com/biff/38
FilmFreeway
Eventival
Open to short films with a maximum runtime of 15 minutes. Feature film with a minimum runtime of 70 minutes
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Brooklyn, NY
30/5/2025
8/6/2025
10 days
https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Mid-length Documentary
23/12/2024
13/3/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/BrooklynFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 40 minutes; mid-length and feature over 40 minutes. More infos: https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/submit
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Brussels
25/6/2024
3/7/2024
9 days
https://briff.be
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Creative/Experimental
29/2/2024
30/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/BrusselsInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Minimum film length is 60 minutes. Submission is free from Belgium films.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Brussels
23/4/2025
3/5/2025
11 days
https://bsff.be/en/
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
16/9/2024
13/1/2025
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/fr/festival/brussels-short-film-festival ; https://www.shortfilmdepot.com/fr/festival/12
Festhome
Shortfilmdepot
National and International films have different submission deadlines. National, International and Next Generation prizes, with significant cash attached.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Bucheon City
4/7/2024
14/7/2024
11 days
https://www.bifan.kr/eng/
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
30/4/2024
30/4/2024
https://festagent.com/en/festivals/pifan
Festagent
Features: 60 minutes and/or more than 60 min Shorts: 59 minutes and/or less than 59 min
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Hungary
Budapest
25/1/2025
2/2/2025
9 days
https://bidf.hu/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/9/2024
15/9/2024
https://bidf.hu/news/submit-your-film-to-bidf-2025/115
Documentary films of any length.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
2/8/2024
https://www.bueiff.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
10/4/2024
30/4/2024
BUEIFF has two editions (September-February and March-August) and one annual event that unites its winners.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Sweden
Malmö
15/3/2025
21/3/2025
7 days
https://www.buff.se/en/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Children and young audiences
15/11/2024
15/11/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/buff/2025
Eventival
The main target groups for BUFF are children and young people (age 3-19)
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Buffalo, NY
10/10/2024
17/10/2024
8 days
https://www.buffalofilm.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
10/5/2024
12/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/buffalofilm
FilmFreeway
Festival has an extended deadline, check the submission link. Shorts are anything under 45 minutes; Films 45 minutes and over are considered features. Submissions: https://www.buffalofilm.org/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Busan
2/10/2024
11/10/2024
10 days
https://www.biff.kr/eng/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
20/6/2024
17/7/2024
https://www.biff.kr/eng/addon/10000001/page.asp?page_num=7990
Shorts: less than 60 minutes. Features: 60 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Francisco/Oakland, CA
9/5/2024
19/5/2024
11 days
https://caamedia.org/caamfest/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Mid-length Documentary
Student Documentary
20/12/2023
8/12/2023
https://filmfreeway.com/CAAMFest
FilmFreeway
FEATURES : Running time of at least 41 minutes SHORTS : Running time of 40 minutes and under
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Cairo
13/11/2024
22/11/2024
10 days
https://www.ciff.org.eg
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/8/2024
1/8/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/ciff/45th/film-form/film_submission ; https://filmfreeway.com/CairoInternationalFilmFestival
Eventival
FilmFreeway
Shorts must not exceed 30 minutes; mid-length/features must be 60 minutes or more.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Calgary
19/9/2024
29/9/2024
11 days
https://www.ciffcalgary.ca
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
26/4/2024
13/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/CalgaryInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
More infos: https://www.ciffcalgary.ca/festival/film-submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Camden, ME
12/9/2024
15/9/2024
4 days
https://pointsnorthinstitute.org/ciff/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
25/4/2024
13/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/CamdenIFF
FilmFreeway
Short Documentary: films under 40 minutes
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Panama
Panamá City
13/12/2024
16/12/2024
4 days
https://festivalcanpan.wixsite.com/canpan
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Student Documentary
18/2/2024
3/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/CanPan
FilmFreeway
Mainly for shorts, all genre!
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Cannes
13/5/2025
24/5/2025
12 days
https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/3/2025
https://films.semainedelacritique.com/en
Film submissions information for 2024: https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/2024-regulations
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Cannes
13/5/2025
24/5/2025
12 days
https://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/3/2024
19/3/2024
https://films.quinzaine.fr/en
Dates for submissions : Feature films: October 16th 2023 – March 19th 2024 Medium length films: October 16th 2023 – March 15th 2024 Short films: October 16th 2023 – March 15th 2024
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Cannes
13/5/2025
24/5/2025
12 days
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/3/2025
15/3/2025
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/take-part/submit-a-film/
Feature: The registration deadline is March 15th, 2024. Short: The registration deadline is March, 1st 2024.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Colombia
Cartagena
16/4/2024
21/4/2024
5 days
http://ficcifestival.com/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
Latin American
10/12/2023
10/12/2023
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/festival-internacional-de-cine-de-cartagena-de-indias-ficci ; https://festagent.com/en/festivals/cartagena
Festhome
Festagent
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Tunisia
Tunis
28/10/2023
4/11/2023
8 days
https://www.jcctunisie.org
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
15/8/2023
https://www.jcctunisie.org/eng/inscripFilm.php
2023 edition was canceled mourning the genocide of Gaza. No 2024 updates yet.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Peru
Lima
12/1/2024
19/1/2024
8 days
https://www.censuradosfilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/12/2023
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/878/1
Festhome
Accepts films under 30 minutes and longer than 50 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Easton, MD
27/9/2024
29/9/2024
3 days
https://chesapeakefilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Environment
15/5/2024
5/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/chesapeakefilmfestival
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Chicago
16/10/2024
27/10/2024
12 days
https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
10/6/2024
1/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ChicagoInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts must be under 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Portugal
Espinho
8/11/2024
17/11/2024
10 days
https://cinanima.pt/en/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Animation
28/6/2024
28/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/CINANIMA_76
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Georgia
Tbilisi
17/9/2023
24/9/2023
8 days
https://cinedoc-tbilisi.com/en
Short Documentary
No 2024 information available yet. "Email confirmation 11/04 from Mariam Chutkerashvili of the Program Team, that the festival is on indefinite hiatus due to financial issues."
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Paris
22/3/2025
29/3/2025
8 days
http://www.cinemadureel.org/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/10/2025
1/11/2025
https://www.cinemadureel.org/en/submit-a-film/
Submissions for the 2025 edition of Cinéma du réel will open beginning of September and will be closed on November 1st.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Brussels
28/11/2024
6/12/2024
8 days
http://www.cinemamed.be
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mediterranean
31/8/2024
31/8/2024
https://films-cinemamed.festicine.pro/fr
FestiCine
More infos: https://www.cinemamed.be/call-for-entries/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Montpellier
18/10/2024
26/10/2024
11 days
https://www.cinemed.tm.fr
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mediterranean
13/7/2023
https://billetterie.cinemed.tm.fr/pre-selection-des-inscriptions.html
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Short Film -> 15th July 2024 Feature length documentary -> 19th July 2024
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Jose, CA
4/3/2025
16/3/2025
13 days
https://www.cinequest.org
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
4/10/2024
1/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/cinequest
FilmFreeway
See guidelines: https://www.cinequest.org/film_submissions
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Clermont-Ferrand
31/1/2025
8/2/2025
11 days
https://www.clermont-filmfest.org/en/
Short Documentary
3/10/2024
3/10/2024
https://shortfilmdepot.com/en/festival/1
Shortfilmdepot
Films must be under 40 minutes. Important guidelines for deadlines here: https://clermont-filmfest.org/en/short-film-festival/submit-a-film/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Cleveland, OH
26/3/2025
5/4/2025
11 days
https://www.clevelandfilm.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/11/2024
3/1/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/ClevelandInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts under 45 minutes; features anything 45 minutes and longer. See submission FAQ: https://www.clevelandfilm.org/faqs/call-for-entries
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Mexico
Tlalpan
20/9/2024
28/9/2024
9 days
https://www.contraelsilencio.org/
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Human Rights
Indigenous
15/4/2024
15/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/XIIIEncuentroContraelSilencioTodaslasVoces ; https://filmmakers.festhome.com/en/festival/294/1
Festhome
FilmFreeway
Currently doing a community cinema event co-ordinating screenings across Mexico.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Ireland
Cork
7/11/2024
17/11/2024
11 days
https://corkfilmfest.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
17/5/2024
17/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/CorkFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Irish Shorts have a later deadline: August 2, 2024 Main competition for documentary is the Cinematic Doc Award.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Denmark
Copenhagen
19/3/2025
30/3/2025
12 days
https://cphdox.dk
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Creative/Experimental
1/9/2024
25/11/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/cphdox/cphdox2025
Eventival
Submission guidelines: https://cphdox.dk/submit-a-film/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Paris
4/4/2025
12/4/2025
9 days
https://filmsdefemmes.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/10/2024
31/10/2024
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7Qu50WTPFiyCViOzrjFjzatLOeQOHRH4-Ee_G7PGCBHTYEA/viewform
Submission Guidelines: https://filmsdefemmes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/REGLEMENT-2025-FR_EN.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Austria
Linz
29/4/2025
4/5/2025
6 days
https://www.crossingeurope.at
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
6/1/2025
6/1/2025
https://www.crossingeurope.at/submission
European feature-length and Austrian (local) films only. Submission guidelines: https://www.crossingeurope.at/en/submission/european_films
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Wilmington, NC
20/11/2024
24/11/2024
5 days
https://www.cucalorus.org/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
30/5/2024
30/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/CucalorusFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Short films are under 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Ecuador
Cuenca
27/5/2024
31/5/2024
5 days
http://ficc.ec
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
29/2/2024
26/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ficcuenca ; https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/2394/1
FilmFreeway
Festhome
Short films are under 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Dallas, TX
25/4/2025
2/5/2025
8 days
https://dallasfilm.org/diff
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
29/1/2025
1/3/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/DallasInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts: under 25 minutes. Features: 60 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Denver, CO
1/11/2024
10/11/2024
10 days
https://www.denverfilm.org/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
6/5/2024
5/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DenverFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts: under 60 minutes. Features: 60 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Austria
Graz
27/3/2025
1/4/2025
6 days
https://www.diagonale.at/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
30/11/2024
30/11/2024
https://www.diagonale.at/en/einreichkriterien-filmwettbewerb/
The filmmaker must live in Austria or be an Austrian citizen (submissions by Austrians living abroad are also permitted) and/or the country of (co-)production is Austria.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Dinard
2/10/2024
6/10/2024
5 days
https://www.dinardfestivaldufilm.fr/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
5/6/2023
10/7/2023
https://form.zonefestival.com/?k=ffbd_f1ls
Zone Festival
Submission infos: https://www.dinardfestivaldufilm.fr/en/appel-a-films/ Festival focused on showcasing British cinema in France. Submissions from the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland + co-productions are considered, as well as films centering on British culture and life. Features must be a minimum of 70 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Goyang-si
26/9/2024
2/10/2024
7 days
http://dmzdocs.com/eng/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
3/5/2024
3/5/2024
http://entry.dmzdocs.com/en/addon/00000013/submission_intro.asp
Submissions only through website. Deadline for Shorts: May 31, 2024
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
22/8/2023
27/8/2023
6 days
https://docbsas.com/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
No 2024, 2025 information available yet.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
New Zealand
Auckland
19/6/2024
31/7/2024
43 days
http://www.docedge.nz
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
22/12/2023
22/1/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DocEdgeFestival
FilmFreeway
Short: 40 minutes or less Feature: more than 40 minutes
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
22/2/2024
6/3/2024
14 days
https://www.moma.org/calendar/groups/31
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
By invitation only.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
13/11/2024
1/12/2024
19 days
https://www.docnyc.net
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Episodic
3/5/2024
20/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DOCNYC
FilmFreeway
Feature documentaries are 41 minutes or longer. Shorts are 40 minutes or shorter. The 2024 edition will continue DOC NYC’s hybrid format, welcoming filmmakers and audiences back into New York theaters from November 13 - 21, and then continuing online through December 1.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
London
25/2/2025
27/2/2025
3 days
https://www.doclondon.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
27/8/2024
27/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DocLondon
FilmFreeway
Submissions guidelines: https://www.doclondon.org/submit
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Rafael, CA
2/5/2024
5/5/2024
4 days
https://www.doclands.com
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/1/2024
10/2/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DocLandsDocumentaryFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 30 minutes and under. Mid-length are 30-60 minutes. Features are 60 minutes and longer. Entries accepted for DocLands will NOT be eligible for inclusion in the Mill Valley Film Festival.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Portugal
Lisbon
17/10/2024
27/10/2024
11 days
https://doclisboa.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Student Documentary
31/5/2024
31/5/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/doclisboa/2024
Eventival
Submission Guideline: https://doclisboa.org/2024/en/submissions/ Some categories have free submissions.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Uruguay
Montevideo
https://www.docmontevideo.com/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
https://www.docmontevideo.com/en/participate/accreditations/
No submission information
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Finland
Helsinki
4/2/2025
9/2/2025
6 days
https://docpointfestival.fi/en/
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
By invitation only. More info: https://docpointfestival.fi/en/submission-of-international-films/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Poland
Warsaw
9/5/2025
19/5/2025
11 days
https://mdag.pl/en/watch-online
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
1/2/2025
https://vp.eventival.com/mdagff/2025
Eventival
The festival actually takes place over 8 Polish cities.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Barcelona
8/5/2025
18/5/2025
11 days
https://docsbarcelona.com/en/
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Short Documentary
15/11/2024
https://forms.docsbarcelona.com/forms/a36e30f6-63bf-4b74-a980-371ea0097094?&utm_source=e-goi&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_campaign=&eg_sub=9efae5fa3a&eg_cam=577d63ced407e3011b4b1f013dcc315e&eg_list=13
Rules & regulations: https://mkt.docsbarcelona.com/go/2a7b5590e577d63c-d407-3011b4b1f013dcc315-e9-fa-5fa3aede1K7GeRXhdemPeInH o Official Selection – Docs&Pearls: a minimum of 60 minutes.o Docs&Cat: between 31 and 60 minutes for medium-length format and over 60 minutes for feature documentary format. o Docs&Teens: a minimum of 60 minutes. For this section, the Festival reserves the right to program other duration. o DOC-U: a maximum of 30 minutes. o Docs&Focus: a minimum of 60 minutes. o Docs&H
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Mexico
Mexico City
10/10/2024
20/10/2024
11 days
https://docsmx.org
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
10/5/2024
https://www.docsmx.org/en/call_for_entries_2024/docsmx_2024/index.php
Shorts are under 30 minutes. Jun 21th | National deadline.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Valencia
3/5/2024
11/5/2024
9 days
https://docsvalencia.com/
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Short Documentary
24/2/2024
No 2025 information available yet. "Festival website in Valencian-Catalan and Spanish, so tricky to navigate what is there in terms of submissions for an international crowd. Valencian, Spanish, International and Short prizes available."
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Ukraine
Kiev
31/5/2024
9/6/2024
10 days
https://docudays.ua/eng/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Human Rights
22/12/2023
https://filmfreeway.com/docudays
FilmFreeway
Regulations: https://docudays.ua/eng/regulations/ DOCU/WORLD, an international competition of feature- and medium-length documentaries which are longer than 30 minutes. DOCU/SHORT, an international competition of short documentaries which are up to 30 minutes long. DOCU/UKRAINE, a national competition. It includes documentaries of varying lengths, created in Ukraine or in co-production with Ukraine. Films created by Ukrainian filmmakers and foreign production companies are also welcome to ap
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
Glasgow, Scotland
25/1/2021
30/1/2021
6 days
http://www.documentfilmfestival.org
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
No updated since 2021 edition.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Bulgaria
Sofia
18/9/2023
25/9/2023
8 days
http://www.documental.bg/en/
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
No update since 2023 edition.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Madrid
28/5/2024
2/6/2024
6 days
https://www.documentamadrid.com/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
25/2/2024
25/2/2024
www.documentamadrid.com
Submissions through the website. Rules & regulations : https://www.documentamadrid.com/en/download-bases
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
St. George, UT
6/3/2025
8/3/2025
3 days
https://docutah.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Student Documentary
2/8/2024
27/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DOCUTAH
FilmFreeway
Short - Maximum of 44 minutes Feature - Minimum of 45 minutes Separate categories for "foreign".
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Leuven
26/3/2025
3/4/2025
9 days
https://www.docville.be/en
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
15/11/2024
6/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/docville
FilmFreeway
Short documentaries are VERY RARELY selected. Only submit a short if it is very short (5-15).
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Leipzig
28/10/2024
3/11/2024
7 days
https://www.dok-leipzig.de/en
Short Documentary
VR/AR
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Animation
1/7/2024
https://www.dok-leipzig.de/en/submission
Mid-length films can fit into shorts category (40 minutes and under) or feature category (41 minutes and over). VR/AR is a partnership with DOK Neuland.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Munich
1/5/2024
12/5/2024
12 days
https://www.dokfest-muenchen.de/?lang=en
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
31/12/2024
https://www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission?lang=en
Films must have a duration of 52 minutes. Student & Music Doc Awards. More deadlines here: https://www.dokfest-muenchen.de/Submission
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Berlin
4/10/2023
15/10/2023
12 days
http://www.doku-arts.com/en/start
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Experimental
8/5/2023
31/5/2023
FilmFreeway
**Festival Suspended for 2024, Planned to Return in 2025** DOKU.ARTS showcases documentaries about the arts and by artists, with a minimum length of 60 minutes. As a non-competitive festival. To see if your film aligns with our festival’s concept, please explore our past programs in our web archive: http://www.doku-arts.de/en/archive .
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Kosovo
Prizren
2/8/2024
10/8/2024
9 days
https://dokufest.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
28/2/2024
15/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DokuFest
FilmFreeway
Short documentaries are 40 minutes and under. No length requirement for features.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Washington, DC
7/11/2024
10/11/2024
4 days
https://dxfest.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
16/9/2024
16/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DoubleExposureInvestigativeFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Double Exposure, a project of the investigative news organization 100Reporters, celebrates the finest new films inspired by the investigative instinct. It combines film screenings for the public with a professional symposium for journalists and visual storytellers.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Vancouver
2/5/2024
12/5/2024
11 days
https://www.doxafestival.ca
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
12/12/2023
20/12/2023
https://filmfreeway.com/DOXAFestival
FilmFreeway
More info: https://www.doxafestival.ca/submissions
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Ireland
Dublin
20/2/2025
2/3/2025
10 days
https://diff.ie/
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
16/8/2024
11/10/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/DublinInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Festival accepts documentaries over 60 minutes in duration. Also accepts short documentaries, for their small shorts selection.
Active
12/25/2024
Africa
South Africa
Durban
18/7/2024
28/7/2024
11 days
https://ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
31/1/2024
31/1/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/durbanfilmfest/
FilmFreeway
Shorts: 60 minutes and under Feature: over 60 minutes
Inactive
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Goyang-si
19/8/2024
25/8/2024
7 days
https://www.eidf.co.kr/eng
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/5/2023
No 2024 information available yet. All lengths considered. Email contact: eidfapply@ebs.co.kr
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
15/8/2024
21/8/2024
7 days
https://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/edinburgh-international-film-festival
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
9/3/2024
19/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/EdFilmFest2024
FilmFreeway
More info: https://www.edfilmfest.org/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Ecuador
Quito
3/10/2024
13/10/2024
10 days
https://festivaledoc.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
8/6/2024
8/6/2024
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaggCKaPIpwKTQSHnAnb5NeF02LByFs0D4nukaL8hoj3v9qw/viewform
Festival appears to now last a month in multiple locations. Website predominately in Spanish.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Slovakia
Bratislava
25/9/2024
29/9/2024
5 days
https://www.ekotopfilm.sk
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Environment
19/7/2024
19/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ekotopfilm
FilmFreeway
Different tours in many cities around the year! Check details here: https://filmfreeway.com/ekotopfilm
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
El Gouna
24/10/2024
1/11/2024
9 days
http://elgounafilmfestival.com
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/7/2024
15/7/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/elgounafilmfestival/7th-edition
Eventival
More info: https://elgounafilmfestival.com/submission Accepts documentary film submissions 52 minutes in duration and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Africa
South Africa
Cape Town
20/6/2024
30/6/2024
11 days
https://encounters.co.za
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/3/2024
1/3/2024
https://encounters.co.za/submit-international-documentary/ ; https://encounters.co.za/submit-african-documentary/
Check other deadlines: https://encounters.co.za/documentary-submission-rules/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Lussas
18/8/2024
24/8/2024
7 days
https://www.lussasdoc.org/30e_edition_des_etats_generaux_du_film_documentaire,6.html
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
French language
10/5/2024
10/5/2024
https://www.docfilmdepot.com/fr/home/accueil/fichefestival/id_festival/1
DocFilmDepot
Website in French only.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Slovak Republic
Čadca
12/11/2024
15/11/2024
4 days
https://www.etnofilm.sk/en/#
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
Ethnographic film
30/5/2024
https://www.etnofilm.sk/en/entry-form
This festival takes place every two years.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Croatia
Pazin
12/11/2024
15/11/2024
4 days
https://www.etnofilm.com/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Ethnographic film
Inactive
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Iran
Tehran
31/1/2025
4/2/2025
11 days
https://www.fajriff.com/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
10/12/2024
10/12/2024
https://portal.fajriff.com/FIFF-42/register/film
Rules and regulations : https://www.fajriff.com/en/festival-2024/fajr-international-film-festival-rules-regulations/
Active
12/25/2024
Africa
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
22/2/2025
1/3/2025
8 days
https://fespaco.bf
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
30/9/2024
30/9/2024
https://fespaco.bf/formulaire-inscription-des-films/
Held every two years during the month of March. Feature documentary films with minimum length of 60mn; Shorts documentary films with length between 1mn and 35mn.
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Florence
2/11/2024
10/11/2024
9 days
https://www.festivaldeipopoli.org/?lang=en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/6/2024
15/7/2024
https://areariservata.festivaldeipopoli.org/en/festival/iscrizione_film/2024
Regulations: https://www.festivaldeipopoli.org/rules/?lang=en
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Bolivia
Sucre
26/8/2024
31/8/2025
https://cinetecadederechoshumanos.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
31/7/2024
https://cinetecadederechoshumanos.org/convocatoria/
Special edition for 2024 and 2025; https://cinetecadederechoshumanos.org/convocatoria/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Portugal
Braga, Coimbra, Lisboa, Loulé
3/4/2024
4/5/2024
6 days
https://festivalpolitica.pt
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
24/12/2023
24/12/2023
https://filmfreeway.com/FestivalPoltica
FilmFreeway
Lisboa: 3-5 April Braga: 2-4 May Check website for additional guidelines: https://festivalpolitica.pt/open-call-de-cinema-para-2024/
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
1/10/2024
6/10/2024
11 days
https://fidba.org/2024/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
30/6/2024
12/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/FIDBA
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 40 minutes and under; features anything over 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Marseille
8/7/2025
13/7/2025
6 days
http://www.fidmarseille.org/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Experimental
31/1/2024
15/3/2025
https://fidmarseille.org/en/appel-a-film
Mid-length films can submit in other categories. Short documentary is considered anything under 60 minutes and feature documentary over 60 minutes. Guidelines (in French) : https://fidmarseille.org/festival/reglement/
Active
12/26/2024
Central and South America
Chile
Santiago
14/11/2024
21/11/2024
8 days
https://fidocs.cl
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
19/7/2024
19/7/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/1180/1
Festhome
Open to international documentaries longer than 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Geneva
7/3/2025
16/3/2025
10 days
https://fifdh.org/en/
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
15/10/2024
https://fifdh.org/en/press-industry/submit-your-film
Minimum run time is 50 minutes: https://fifdh.org/en/press-industry/submit-your-film. No submission link yet for 2025.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Gent
9/10/2024
20/10/2024
12 days
https://www.filmfestival.be/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
Music
1/7/2024
1/7/2024
https://www.filmfestival.be/en/myffg/submit-my-film
Shorts: 30 minutes and under. Mid-length: 31 to 69 minutes. Features: 70 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Cologne
17/10/2024
24/10/2024
8 days
https://filmfestival.cologne/en/
Feature Documentary
31/7/2024
31/7/2024
https://ffcgn.filmchief.com/submit-film/ffcgn-2024
Rules and regulations: https://filmfestival.cologne/en/programm-submission
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Dresden
8/4/2025
13/4/2025
6 days
https://www.filmfest-dresden.de/en/
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
1/12/2024
https://www.filmfest-dresden.de/en/professionals/film-submission
The next Call for Entry for the 37 FILMFEST DRESDEN starts on 1 September 2024! Films up to 30 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Hamburg
26/9/2024
5/10/2024
10 days
filmfesthamburg.de/en
Feature Documentary
15/6/2024
https://www.filmfesthamburg.de/en/program/film-submission/
Submissions must be 60 minutes or longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Munich
27/6/2025
6/7/2025
10 days
https://www.filmfest-muenchen.de/en/
Feature Documentary
https://www.filmfest-muenchen.de/en/industry/film-submissions/
By invitation only.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Biarritz
27/1/2025
1/2/2025
6 days
https://fipadoc.com/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Episodic
VR/AR
27/9/2024
11/10/2024
https://film-fipadoc.festicine.pro/en
FestiCine
Regulations: https://blog.festicine.pro/festicine-festicine/up/fipadoc/fipadoc-2025-regulations-11072024.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Algeria
Ausserd Refugee Camps
29/4/2024
5/5/2024
7 days
https://fisahara.es/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
The festival aims to empower, entertain and convey media skills to the refugees from the Western Sahara using film as a vehicle for social change. No info about submissions or dates for 2025.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Russia
Perm
20/9/2024
27/9/2024
8 days
https://eng.flahertiana.ru
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
20/5/2024
20/5/2024
https://eng.flahertiana.ru/about/application.htm
Observational cinema festival. Regulations: https://eng.flahertiana.ru/about/regulations.htm
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Australia
Sydney
19/1/2024
28/1/2024
10 days
https://flickerfest.com.au
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
11/9/2024
9/10/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/flickerfest
FilmFreeway
Open to documentaries up to 35 minutes in duration.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Providence, RI
6/8/2024
11/8/2024
6 days
http://www.film-festival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/5/2024
15/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/RIFilmFest
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 40 minutes and under; features 41 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Francisco, CA
12/6/2024
21/6/2024
10 days
https://www.frameline.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
2SLGBTQIA+
22/1/2024
2/3/2024
https://www.frameline.org/filmmakers/submit
Queer cinema festival based in Oakland and San Francisco.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Serbia
Belgrade
6/11/2024
11/11/2024
6 days
https://slobodnazona.rs/?lang=en
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
No submission information available.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Malaysia
Selangor
3/8/2024
24/8/2024
22 days
https://freedomfilm.my/#
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
Human Rights
1/3/2024
https://freedomfilm.my/whyfreedom/
Feature Documentary: over 60 mins Short Documentary: under 30 mins Student Film: under 10 mins Human rights festival.Regulations : https://freedomfilm.my/whyfreedom/grant-details/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Aosta
26/10/2024
2/11/2024
8 days
https://frontdoc.wixsite.com/frontdoc
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
Ethnographic film
31/5/2024
31/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/FRONTDOC
FilmFreeway
Shorts under 20; mid-length 21-60; feature over 60 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Brazil
Brasilia
26/8/2024
3/9/2024
9 days
http://www.fronteirafestival.com/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
5/4/2023
https://www.fronteirafestival.com/en/info/noticia/321/registrations-for-the-5th-edition-of-fronteira-have-closed-on-april-5-2023
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Durham, NC
3/4/2025
6/4/2025
4 days
https://www.fullframefest.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
30/9/2024
15/10/2024
https://www.fullframefest.org/submit/
Shorts are 40 minutes and under; features include films from 41 to 180 minutes. https://www.fullframefest.org/2025-call-for-entries/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Ireland
Galway
4/7/2024
14/7/2024
11 days
https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
12/2/2024
11/3/2024
https://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/submissions/
FilmFreeway
Shorts must be under 40 minutes; features 52 minutes or longer. Late Deadline for Irish Feature Films.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Geneva
1/11/2024
10/11/2024
10 days
https://www.giff.ch/en/
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Episodic
Fiction (mainly)
15/8/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/giff/2024
Eventival
More info: https://www.giff.ch/en/le-festival/call-for-entries/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Göttingen
8/5/2024
12/5/2024
5 days
https://www.gieff.de
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Ethnographic film
15/12/2023
https://www.gieff.de/registration.html
See guidelines: https://www.gieff.de/regulations.html.
Active
12/25/2024
Africa
Senegal
Dakar
1/3/2025
https://www.gestudakarfestival.com/home/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
https://www.gestudakarfestival.com/blog/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Gijón
15/11/2024
23/11/2024
9 days
https://ficx.tv
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
8/9/2024
15/9/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/151
Festhome
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Netherlands
Nijmegen
3/4/2024
7/4/2024
5 days
https://www.goshort.nl/en/
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
VR/AR
1/6/2023
24/11/2023
https://goshort.filmchief.com/
The 2025 call for entry will open mid-July 2024. Runtime no longer than 30 minutes. The festival has European, Dutch and Student competitions. And also has a WiP section. This is an Oscar-qualifying festival.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Wiesbaden
23/4/2025
29/4/2025
7 days
https://www.filmfestival-goeast.de/en/
VR/AR
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Eastern Europe
31/1/2025
https://vp.eventival.com/goeast/2024 ; https://filmfreeway.com/goEastFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Eventival
Open to Central and Eastern Europe: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Films must be at least 60 minutes in duration. There is also an academic focus to this festival in their symposium activity.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Sweden
Gothenburg
24/1/2025
2/2/2025
10 days
https://goteborgfilmfestival.se/en/
Feature Documentary
24/10/2024
24/10/2024
https://goteborgfilmfestival.se/en/submissions/
Nordic Documentary Competition.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Mexico
Guadalajara
7/6/2024
15/6/2024
9 days
ficg.mx
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
22/3/2024
https://ficg.mx/en/convocatorias
Shorts: 30 minutes and under. Features: 60 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
China
Guangzhou
4/12/2023
7/12/2023
4 days
http://www.gzdoc.cn/en/index.aspx
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Episodic
10/8/2024
31/8/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/gzdoc ; https://filmfreeway.com/GZDOC
Festhome
FilmFreeway
More info: https://www.gzdoc.cn/en/EvaluationCharter/index.aspx Feature Documentary: greater than 40 mins;Short Documentary: between 10 and 40 mins (including 40); Micro-Documentary: within 10 mins (including 10); Documentary Series: At least 3 episodes with inter-related content.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
East Hampton, NY
4/10/2024
14/10/2024
10 days
https://hamptonsfilmfest.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
4/4/2024
16/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/HamptonsFilm
FilmFreeway
Shorts under 40 minutes. features over 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
16/5/2024
26/5/2024
11 days
https://harlemfilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
25/12/2023
15/1/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/HarlemInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 44 minutes and under; features are 45 minutes and longer.
12/25/2024
Europe
Finland
Helsinki
19/9/2024
29/9/2024
11 days
https://hiff.fi/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/5/2024
31/5/2024
https://hiff.fi/en/ra2024/info/#national-competition
Mainly invitation only. The submission for the 2024 national competition is open from March 15 until May 31.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
10/4/2025
21/4/2025
12 days
https://www.hkiff.org.hk
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/12/2024
https://www.hkiff.org.hk/default/come?url=society/CallForEntries
Documentary shorts are 20−60 mins and features any film longer than 60 minutes.
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Toronto
25/4/2024
5/5/2024
11 days
http://www.hotdocs.ca
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
16/11/2023
4/1/2024
No updates for 2025 Feature-Length: 66 minutes or longerMid-Length: 41 to 65 minutes Short: 40 minutes or less See guidelines: https://www.hotdocs.ca/faq/submissions-faqs
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Hot Springs, AR
18/10/2024
26/10/2024
9 days
https://www.hsdfi.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/5/2024
15/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/HotSpringsDocumentaryFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are films up to 40 minutes in duration; anything longer than 40 minutes is a feature.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Norway
Oslo
4/3/2024
10/3/2024
7 days
https://humanfilm.no/en/
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
21/12/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/humanfilm/2024/film-form/pameldingsskjema2024
Eventival
By invitation only (for international submissions). For Norwegian filmmakers, see: https://humanfilm.no/filmpamelding/.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
https://ff.hrw.org
Closed: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/13/human-rights-watch-end-its-celebrated-film-festival#:~:text=The%20decision%20to%20close%20the,Canada%20starting%20on%20March%2021
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Valencia
30/5/2024
8/6/2024
10 days
http://humansfest.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
1/3/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/en/festival/festival-internacional-de-cine-y-derechos-humanos-de-valencia-humans-fest
Festhome
Short films under 30 minutes; features must have a minimum duration of 70 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Guatemala
Guatemala City
23/11/2024
30/11/2024
8 days
https://festivalicaro.com/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
30/6/2024
30/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/icaro
FilmFreeway
Regulations : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EZkx9uCz-8LpO8z8gbe8NbvZ4yctYsua/view
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Iceland
Akranes
17/7/2024
23/7/2024
7 days
icedocs.is
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
25/3/2024
15/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/IcelandDocumentaryFilmFestival-1
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Netherlands
Amsterdam
14/11/2024
24/11/2024
11 days
https://www.idfa.nl/en/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Student Documentary
Live
Creative/Experimental
11/7/2024
11/7/2024
https://professionals.idfa.nl/program/festival-entries/
Regulations : https://professionals.idfa.nl/en/program/festival-entries/festival-entry-regulations/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Netherlands
Rotterdam
30/1/2025
9/2/2025
11 days
https://iffr.com/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
VR/AR
Fiction (mainly)
23/8/2024
20/9/2024
https://iffr.com/en/film-entry
There is no separate category for mid-length; however, the short category allows for films up to 63 minutes in length. Check all submissions info on link.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Portugal
Lisbon
1/5/2025
11/5/2025
11 days
https://indielisboa.com/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Independent film
19/11/2024
20/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/IndieLisboa
FilmFreeway
While there is no specific category for "mid-length" documentary, the festival accepts short submissions up to 59 minutes in length, which will allow for mid-length films. For the purposes of the international competition, these films will be considered shorts. Films must be a Portugal premiere. Regulations & Fees https://indielisboa.com/en/festival/rules-and-terms/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Toronto
23/5/2025
31/5/2025
9 days
https://insideout.ca
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
2SLGBTQIA+
16/12/2024
13/1/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/InsideOutToronto2SLGBTQ
FilmFreeway
For short/mid-length films, preference given to films under 25 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Berlin
5/11/2024
10/11/2024
6 days
https://www.interfilm.de/en/
Short Documentary
29/5/2024
https://www.shortfilmdepot.com/en/festival/33
Shortfilmdepot
Short films up to 20 minutes will be considered.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
India
Kerala
26/7/2024
31/7/2024
6 days
https://idsffk.in
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
6/5/2024
6/5/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/idsffk/idsffk2024/film-form/film-submission
Eventival
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Albania
Tirana
16/9/2024
21/9/2024
6 days
https://ihrffa.net
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Human Rights
6/4/2024
2/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ihrffa
FilmFreeway
Non-competitive festival. Documentaries can be anything from 3mins to 115mins. Film Freeway says Final Deadline is 16/06 but website has 30/06.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Winterthur
5/11/2024
10/11/2024
6 days
https://www.kurzfilmtage.ch/en
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
14/7/2024
14/7/2024
https://formulare.kurzfilmtage.ch/anmeldung.php?lang=enlang=en
Short films of all genres no longer than 30 minutes (International Competition) or 40 minutes (Swiss Competition) and no older than 2023 can be submitted. More info: https://www.kurzfilmtage.ch/en/industry/film-submissions
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Egypt
Giza
28/2/2024
5/3/2024
7 days
http://ismailiafilmfest.com/ismailia2024/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
30/12/2023
http://ismailiafilmfest.com/ismailia2024/TheEntry_En.aspx
Films under 52 minutes considered as shorts; any film longer than 52 minutes considered a feature. Regulations : http://ismailiafilmfest.com/ismailia2024/Regulations_En.aspx
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Brazil
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
4/4/2024
14/4/2024
11 days
https://etudoverdade.com.br/en/home/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/12/2023
No updates on 2025 dates and submission yet. Shorts are films up to 30 minutes; mid-length/feature any film longer than 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Paris
8/5/2025
15/5/2025
8 days
https://www.comitedufilmethnographique.com/event/festival-international-jean-rouch-2024/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Ethnographic film
16/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/JeanRouchInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Our purpose is to reflect the wealth of social sciences research and to give an insight into the diversity, creativity, and originality of cinematic genres and narratives.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Antwerp
23/2/2025
9/3/2025
15 days
https://jeffestival.be/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Children and young audiences
14/10/2024
14/10/2024
https://forms.gle/bRk94KyE4oavB4fw6
Short documentaries up to 25 minutes will be considered. Features are 60 minutes and longer. Rules and Regulations : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjCysPYcVFdvz_AoncRXzjeESssbB26_vXZeHXRbrUk/edit#heading=h.c2fav22a4p4m
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
South Korea
Jeonju
1/5/2024
10/5/2024
10 days
http://eng.jiff.or.kr
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
8/11/2023
3/1/2024
https://eng-entry.jeonjufest.kr/en/submission.asp
Films 40 minutes and longer are accepted.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Czech Republic
Jihlava
25/10/2024
3/11/2024
10 days
https://www.ji-hlava.com
Short Documentary
VR/AR
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Creative/Experimental
28/2/2024
30/6/2024
https://www.ji-hlava.com/prihlaseni-filmu
Guidelines: https://www.ji-hlava.com/media/editor/soubory/downloads/2024/submissions/Ji.hlava%20idff%202024%20guidelines.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
India
Mumbai
19/10/2024
24/11/2024
8 days
http://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com
Feature Documentary
30/6/2024
30/6/2024
https://mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com/festival
Regulations: https://mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com/media/1285/mami-2024_rules-regulations.pdf?id=1
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Dubuque, IA
23/4/2025
27/4/2025
5 days
https://julienfilmfest.com
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
16/1/2024
17/2/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/JulienDubuqueInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Categories: 3-20 minutes; 21-49 minutes; 50 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Jordan
Amman
6/12/2023
15/12/2023
10 days
https://karamafestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
30/9/2023
31/10/2023
https://karamafestival.org/submit/
FilmFreeway
No 2024 information available yet.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Czech Republic
Karlovy
4/6/2025
12/7/2025
9 days
https://www.kviff.com/en/homepage
Feature Documentary
9/12/2023
31/3/2024
https://www.kviff.com/en/programme/film-entry
Rules and Regulations : https://www.kviff.com/docs/2024/Rules_and_Regulations_58th_KVIFF.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Key West, FL
15/11/2024
19/11/2024
5 days
https://keywestff.com/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
31/7/2024
31/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/KeyWestFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
India
Kolkata
4/12/2024
11/12/2024
8 days
https://kiff.in
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
31/8/2024
31/8/2024
https://kiff.in/submission
Documentaries up to 60 minutes in duration are accepted. Regulations: https://kiff.in/uploads/pdf/Submission-Guidelines.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Poland
Krakow
26/5/2024
2/6/2024
8 days
https://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
30/11/2023
15/1/2024
https://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en/64th-kff/submit-film-2/
See submission guidelines: https://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en/63rd-kff/rules-and-regulations-of-63rd-kff/ No update on film submission for 2025 yet.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Hamburg
3/6/2025
8/6/2025
6 days
https://festival.shortfilm.com/en
Short Documentary
7/2/2025
7/2/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/KurzfilmFestivalHamburg
FilmFreeway
More info: https://festival.shortfilm.com/en/submissions Festival has International, German, Children's and Ultra-short film (Tripel Axel) competitions.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Lago
19/7/2024
27/7/2024
9 days
https://www.lagofest.org/?lang=en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Independent film
15/1/2024
https://iscrizioni.lagofest.org/indexen.php
Accepts short documentaries up to 50 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
Leeds
1/11/2024
17/11/2024
17 days
https://www.leedsfilm.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
3/7/2024
12/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/leedsfilmfest
FilmFreeway
Under 45mins is classified as a short film, over 45mins is considered a feature film. More info: https://www.leedsfilm.com/liff/liff-2024/liff-2024-submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
France
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Savoie
14/12/2024
21/12/2024
8 days
https://lesarcs-filmfest.com/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
16/8/2024
16/8/2024
https://film.lesarcs-filmfest.com/en/identification
FestiCine
The main production company MUST BE BASED GEOGRAPHICALLY IN EUROPE. Regulations: https://film.lesarcs-filmfest.com/en/film/rules
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Belgium
Leuven
29/11/2024
7/12/2024
9 days
https://www.kortfilmfestival.be/en
Short Documentary
VR/AR
15/8/2024
15/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/LeuvenInternationalShortFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Flemish Deadline: September 15, 2024 Maximum short duration is 35 minutes. Separate entry deadline for Flemish filmmakers. Consult guidelines.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Bangladesh
Dhaka
18/4/2024
22/4/2024
5 days
http://liberationdocfestbd.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
17/4/2023
Now accepts Feature-length, mid-length and short docs.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Frankfurt
22/4/2025
27/4/2025
6 days
https://lichter-filmfest.de/en/
Short Documentary
VR/AR
Feature Documentary
No submission information. Features Awards for Art Film, VR Film, International Doc Features, German Future Cinema and also includes a Congress on German Cinema as part of the festival event.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Slovenia
Ljubljana
8/11/2023
19/11/2023
12 days
https://www.liffe.si/index.php/sl/
Feature Documentary
By invitation only. https://filmitalia.org/en/festival/34335/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Locarno
7/8/2024
17/8/2024
11 days
https://www.locarnofestival.ch/LFF/home.html
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Creative/Experimental
18/4/2024
3/5/2024
https://www.locarnofestival.ch/LFF/Film-Submission.html
More info: https://www.locarnofestival.ch/LFF/Film-Submission.html Short films are 40 minutes and under. Mid-length and features must be more than 40 minutes in duration. The deadline for the Locarno Kids Screenings section is April 4, 2024 (before 2 pm CET)
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Palma
1/10/2024
5/10/2024
5 days
https://majordocs.org/
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Mid-length Documentary
31/3/2024
20/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/majordocs
FilmFreeway
Read about their manifesto at the submission page (FilmFreeway Platform).
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Argentina
Buenos Aires
21/11/2024
1/12/2024
11 days
https://www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/38/en/
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
30/6/2024
30/6/2024
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTgVImQ53592qKABJx9I_FXQwPieMQ-TXxSZvAPI4SxI3GMA/viewform
More info: http://www.incaa.gov.ar/inscripcion-de-peliculas-a-la-39a-edicion-del-festival-internacional-de-cine-de-mar-del-plata
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Serbia
Belgrade
26/3/2024
30/3/2024
5 days
http://martovski.rs/en/
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
15/1/2024
15/1/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/MARTOVSKI
FilmFreeway
Has a National focus for Serbian docs (short and feature) and an International focus for non-Serbian docs. Also has a short experimental film strand.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Maui, HI
29/8/2024
2/9/2024
5 days
https://www.mauifilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
30/6/2024
5/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/MauiFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
All genres and lengths accepted.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Portugal
Melgaço
29/7/2024
4/8/2024
7 days
https://mdocfestival.pt/en/index
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
19/5/2024
19/5/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/2911/1 ; https://filmfreeway.com/mdocfestival
Festhome
FilmFreeway
Updated that the festival has International Competition for Feature Docs and for Short / Mid-Length Docs. https://mdocfestival.pt/en/filmes-submissao
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Barcelona
26/6/2025
6/7/2025
11 days
https://www.mecalbcn.org/
Short Documentary
2/2/2025
31/3/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/mecalbcn
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Rome
7/11/2024
17/11/2024
11 days
https://www.medfilmfestival.org
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
30/7/2024
30/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/MedFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Features: minimum length of 40 minutes. Shorts: maximum length of 30 minutes. Regulations: https://www.medfilmfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/REGOLAMENTO-GENERALE-ENG-2024.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Hungary
Győr
15/5/2024
20/5/2024
6 days
http://mediawavefestival.hu/?nyelv=eng
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Student Documentary
Experimental
Independent film
30/11/2023
https://filmfreeway.com/MEDIAWAVE-ANOTHERCONNECTIONInternationalFilmandMusicGathering
FilmFreeway
No updates for 2025 yet.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Australia
Melbourne
5/8/2024
25/8/2024
21 days
https://miff.com.au
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
VR/AR
31/1/2024
15/2/2024
https://miff.com.au/submissions
More info: https://miff.com.au/submissions
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Mendocino, CA
29/5/2025
1/6/2025
4 days
https://mendocinofilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
1/11/2024
31/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/MendocinoFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
features : 50 minutes and longer
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Russia
St. Petersburg
18/10/2024
27/10/2024
10 days
https://message2man.com/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
15/7/2024
15/7/2024
https://message2man.com/en/schedule-and-tickets/application-for-participation/ ; https://filmfreeway.com/message2man ; https://filmmakers.festhome.com/en/festival/message-to-man
Festhome
FilmFreeway
Full-length documentary films (from 40 to 120 minutes) Short documentary films (up to 40 minutes). Regulations: https://message2man.com/en/schedule-and-tickets/regulations/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Miami, FL
4/4/2025
13/4/2025
10 days
https://miamifilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
1/11/2024
1/1/2026
https://filmfreeway.com/MiamiFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts under 30 minutes. Features 50 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Colombia
Bogotá
29/10/2024
4/11/2024
7 days
https://midbo.co/
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
31/5/2024
31/5/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/688
Festhome
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Milan
29/12/2022
8/1/2023
11 days
http://www.miff.it
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
1/6/2022
7/10/2022
https://www.miffawards.com/pages/film_subscribers.php?lang=en
No further submissions or event dates..
Inactive
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Rafael, CA
3/10/2024
13/10/2024
11 days
https://www.mvff.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
7/6/2024
21/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/MillValleyFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Features: 50 min and longer. Includes separate category for mid-length documentary. See submission guidelines.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Minneapolis, MN
11/4/2024
25/4/2024
15 days
https://mspfilm.org/festivals/mspiff/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/11/2024
15/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/mspiff
FilmFreeway
Short docs are under 40, but 15 minutes and under have a higher rate of acceptance. Features are any film over 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Isla de Isora, Tenerife, Canary Islands
15/3/2024
22/3/2024
8 days
https://miradasdoc.com/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Human Rights
Global South
30/9/2023
https://www.miradasdoc.com/mdoc2024/registration-films/?lang=en
Prizes for Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary and Best National Documentary. Regulations: https://www.miradasdoc.com/mdoc2024/reglamento/?lang=en
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Ukraine
Kyiv
26/10/2024
3/11/2024
9 days
https://molodist.com/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/7/2024
1/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/Molodist
FilmFreeway
Documentary mid-length/feature must be 60 minutes or longer. Shorts under 45. Regulations : https://molodist.com/en/reglament
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Montreal
9/10/2024
20/10/2024
12 days
https://nouveaucinema.ca/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/5/2024
15/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/NouveauCinema
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Mexico
Morelia
18/10/2024
27/10/2024
10 days
https://moreliafilmfest.com/en/
Feature Documentary
12/7/2024
12/7/2024
https://moreliafilmfest.com/convocatoria-22-ficm
Academy-qualifying festival; focus on Mexican film. No submissions information and the English-language. The regulations for submission for 2024: https://moreliafilmfest.com/en/node/97322
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Russia
Moscow
19/4/2024
26/4/2024
8 days
http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff42/eng
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
26/2/2024
26/2/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/miff-10
Festhome
Accepts shorts (under 35') and feature films (over 52').
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Netherlands
The Hague
19/3/2025
29/3/2025
9 days
https://moviesthatmatter.nl/en/festival/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
30/9/2024
1/11/2024
https://moviesthatmatter.nl/en/festival/industry/film-submissions/
Regulations: https://moviesthatmatter.nl/festival/industry/film-insturen/rules-regulations-submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Guatemala
Guatemala City
24/4/2024
28/4/2024
5 days
https://www.memoriaverdadjusticia.com.gt/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Human Rights
Festhome
No 2025 information available yet.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Nantucket, MA
25/6/2025
30/6/2025
6 days
http://nantucketfilmfestival.org/#elevent
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
10/1/2025
8/3/2025
https://nantucketfilmfestival.org/submit-films/
Documentary shorts are under 40 minutes; anything 40 minutes and longer considered a feature.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Naples
11/11/2024
22/11/2024
12 days
https://www.cinenapolidiritti.it/web/?lang=en
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Human Rights
Children and young audiences
30/6/2024
30/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/FestivaldelCinemadeiDirittiUmanidiNapoli
FilmFreeway
Features: longer than 52 minutes. Short films: less than or equal to 52 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Nashville, TN
19/9/2024
25/9/2024
7 days
https://nashvillefilmfestival.org
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
8/5/2024
10/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/NashFilm
FilmFreeway
Shorts are under 40 minutes. Guidelines: https://nashvillefilmfestival.org/film-competition/
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Nepal
Kathamandu
9/12/2024
12/12/2024
4 days
http://nhriff.hrfilms.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
15/8/2025
5/10/2023
https://filmfreeway.com/hrfilmnepal ; https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/2533
FilmFreeway
Festhome
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
3/4/2024
14/4/2024
8 days
https://www.newdirectors.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Via invitation.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Poland
Warsaw
18/7/2024
28/7/2024
11 days
https://www.nowehoryzonty.pl/
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
15/3/2024
15/3/2024
https://www.nowehoryzonty.pl/artykul.do?lang=en&id=3076
Accepts submissions of films longer than 60 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Los Angeles, CA
4/6/2025
5/6/2025
2 days
https://www.newmediafilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Audio
Student Documentary
6/10/2024
6/4/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/NewMediaFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
See guidelines for multiple category submissions: https://www.newmediafilmfestival.com/submit/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New Orleans, LA
17/10/2024
22/10/2024
6 days
https://neworleansfilmsociety.org/festival/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
15/3/2024
4/6/2024
https://neworleansfilmsociety.org/submit/
Check more deadlines in the submission guidelines. Shorts: 40 minutes and under; anything over 40 minutes is considered a feature.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City
27/9/2024
14/10/2024
18 days
https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
6/5/2024
6/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/NYFF
FilmFreeway
Short film submissions only. Feature film submissions are by invitation only.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City, NY
10/10/2024
22/10/2024
13 days
https://newfest.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
2SLGBTQIA+
15/5/2024
8/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/NewFest
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 40 minutes and under; anything over 40 minutes is considered a feature.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Sweden
Malmö
19/9/2024
24/9/2024
6 days
https://nordiskpanorama.com/en/festival/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/3/2024
15/4/2024
https://nordiskpanorama.com/en/industry/films/film-registration/
Deadline for films completed in 2023: 15 February Deadline for films completed in 2024: 15 April Industry Marketplace for the region is also part of the festival. Regulations: https://nordiskpanorama.com/en/industry/films/nordisk-panorama-festival-market-regulations/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
Norwich
11/11/2024
24/11/2024
14 days
https://www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
26/5/2024
30/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/NorwichFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Films must be 25 minutes or less.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Germany
Nuremberg
15/10/2025
22/10/2025
8 days
https://www.nihrff.de/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
*No Film Submission 2024/2025* Please understand that we are currently unable to accept film submissions. "The next big festival edition will take place in fall 2025. In the interim year 2024, we are looking forward to many events and film screenings that we are helping to organize and our Weekender, where we present films at the Filmhaus Nürnberg for a weekend."https://www.nihrff.de/en/programme/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Omaha, NB
11/3/2025
16/3/2025
6 days
https://omahafilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
2/9/2024
18/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/OmahaFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Accepts documentaries from 26 to 180 minutes. More info: https://omahafilmfestival.org/call-for-entries/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Czech Republic
Prague
12/3/2025
20/3/2025
9 days
https://www.oneworld.cz/festival/
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Student Documentary
Short Documentary
Human Rights
1/9/2024
1/11/2024
https://my.oneworld.cz/film-submission#:~:text=26th%20annual%20One,profit%20and%20non%2Dgovernmental%20organization.
Minimum length for mid-length is 40 minutes. Call for submissions. The festival also happens in multiple other Czech cities.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
London
6/5/2025
11/5/2025
6 days
https://opencitylondon.com
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Audio
VR/AR
13/12/2024
13/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/OpenCityDocumentaryFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts: Films under 40 minutes Features: Films over 40 minutes
Active
12/25/2024
Central and South America
Panama
Panamá City
3/4/2025
6/4/2025
4 days
https://iffpanama.org/en/inicio-en/
Feature Documentary
See social media for updates: https://www.facebook.com/IFFPanama and submission lengths.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Philadelphia, PA
17/10/2024
27/10/2024
11 days
https://filmadelphia.org/33rd-philadelphia-film-festival/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
16/6/2024
4/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/PhiladelphiaFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts: 50 minutes and under. feature: over 50 minutes. See guidelines: http://filmadelphia.org/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Tui, Galicia
1/5/2024
5/5/2024
5 days
https://www.play-doc.com/en/
Feature Documentary
1/4/2024
1/4/2024
http://www.play-doc.com/Inscripciones/inscripcion-en.php
No 2025 information available yet.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Portland, OR
16/10/2024
20/10/2024
5 days
https://portlandfilm.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
13/5/2024
16/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/PortlandFilm
FilmFreeway
Shorts: 40 minutes and under; anything over 40 minutes is considered a feature. More info: https://portlandfilm.org/festival/submit-your-film/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Portugal
Porto
22/11/2024
30/11/2024
9 days
https://www.portopostdoc.com
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Student Documentary
VR/AR
Short Documentary
Music
Children and young audiences
30/6/2024
31/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/portopostdoc
FilmFreeway
Films must be 50 minutes or longer; open to nonfiction with a strong narrative component. More info: https://www.portopostdoc.com/home-en/opencall/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Provincetown, MA
11/6/2025
15/6/2025
5 days
https://www.provincetownfilm.org/festival/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/12/2023
15/2/2024
https://www.provincetownfilm.org/festival/submit/
FilmFreeway
Shorts: 40 minutes and under; anything over 40 minutes is considered a feature. Call for entries 2025 opens in November 2024.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Pamplona
24/2/2025
1/3/2025
6 days
https://www.puntodevistafestival.com/index.asp
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
Creative/Experimental
9/9/2024
9/9/2024
https://www.puntodevistafestival.com/en/registration-2025
5 euro submission
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
London
27/3/2025
30/3/2025
4 days
https://raifilm.org.uk
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Ethnographic film
31/8/2024
30/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/RAIFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
short: 30 minutes and under; anything over 30 minutes is a feature. Fee waivers possible.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
London
18/6/2025
27/6/2025
11 days
https://www.raindance.org/festival/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Emerging
13/1/2025
17/2/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/Raindance
FilmFreeway
Feature: over 45 min Short: under 45 min More info: https://raindance.org/festival/submit/films/
Active
12/25/2024
Middle East and North Africa
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah
5/12/2024
14/12/2024
10 days
https://redseafilmfest.com/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
22/8/2024
22/8/2024
https://redseafilmfest.com/en/film-submissions/
Shorts: under 59 minutes Features: over 60 minutes Rules & regulations: https://redseafilmfest.com/en/rules-regulation/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Iceland
Reykjavik
26/9/2024
6/10/2024
11 days
https://riff.is/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
14/7/2024
14/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ReykjavikInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
More info: https://riff.is/en/film-submission/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Montréal
20/11/2024
1/12/2024
12 days
https://ridm.ca/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
VR/AR
15/6/2024
15/6/2024
https://ridm.ca/en/about/2024-call-for-entries
FAQ: https://ridm.ca/en/about/2024-call-for-entries/frequently-asked-questions
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Winston-Salem, NC
11/4/2025
19/4/2025
9 days
https://www.riverrunfilm.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
1/11/2024
15/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/RiverRun
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 40 minutes and under; anything over 40 minutes is considered a feature.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Salem, MA
21/3/2024
24/3/2024
4 days
https://www.salemfilmfest.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Independent film
By invitation only.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Tricase
10/9/2024
15/9/2024
6 days
https://salentofilmfestival.com/?lang=en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/3/2023
30/4/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SalentoInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Mid-length/feature any film 40 minutes and longer; under 40 considered shorts. More info: https://salentofilmfestival.com/index.php/call-2024/?lang=en
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Salerno
25/11/2024
30/11/2024
6 days
https://www.festivaldelcinema.it
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
30/9/2024
30/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/festivalinternazionaledelcinemadisalerno
FilmFreeway
Shorts under 60 minutes; features anything longer than 60 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Diego, CA
16/10/2024
20/10/2024
5 days
https://sdfilmfest.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
1/4/2024
1/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SanDiegoFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are under 30 minutes; anything longer than 30 minutes considered a feature.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Francisco, CA
29/5/2025
8/6/2025
11 days
https://sfindie.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/3/2025
5/4/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/SanFranciscoDocumentaryFestival
FilmFreeway
Short film is under 20; mid-length is 20-45; feature is anything longer than 45 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Francisco, CA
24/4/2024
28/4/2024
5 days
https://sffilm.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
14/11/2024
12/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SFFILMFestival
FilmFreeway
Short: under 30; mid-length is 31-50; feature is anything longer than 60 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
San Luis Obispo, CA
24/4/2025
29/4/2025
6 days
https://slofilmfest.org/#elevent
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/10/2024
30/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/slofilmfest
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Donostia-San Sebastián
20/9/2024
28/9/2024
9 days
https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/in/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Student Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
17/6/2024
https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2024/film_registration/1/4908/in
Shorts and mid-length films will be considered only for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Section (see guidelines). Regulations: https://www.sansebastianfestival.com/2024/film_registration/1/3514/in
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Donostia /San Sebastian
4/4/2025
11/4/2025
8 days
https://www.zinemaetagizaeskubideak.eus/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
8/1/2024
https://www.zinemaetagizaeskubideak.eus/2024/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145&Itemid=55&lang=en
Submission guidelines: https://www.zinemaetagizaeskubideak.eus/2024/index.php?lang=en# Check guidelines for film lengths.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Santa Barbara, CA
4/2/2025
15/2/2025
12 days
https://sbiff.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
20/9/2024
4/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SBIFF
FilmFreeway
Shorts: under 40 minutes. Features: 40 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Santa Fe, NM
24/4/2025
27/4/2025
4 days
http://santafefilmfestival.com/index/
Feature Documentary
1/7/2024
2/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/TheSantaFeFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
More info: https://santafefilmfestival.com/index/submit/
Active
12/25/2024
Caribbean
Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
1/3/2024
8/3/2024
8 days
http://santiagoalvarez.org/
Feature Documentary
20/11/2023
Festival takes place every two years.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
16/8/2024
23/8/2024
8 days
https://www.sff.ba/en
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Student Documentary
26/5/2024
26/5/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/sarajevoff/2024
Eventival
Some competitions limited to Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. Regulations: https://www.sff.ba/en/page/film-submission-rules-and-regulations
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Sarasota, FL
4/4/2025
13/4/2025
10 days
https://sarasotafilmfestival.com
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
1/12/2024
1/2/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/SarasotaFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Features are films 40 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Savannah, GA
26/10/2024
2/11/2024
8 days
https://filmfest.scad.edu
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/6/2024
30/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SCADSavannahFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Check guidelines for specific run time requirements. More info: https://filmfest.scad.edu/festival/submit-your-film
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Lithuania
Vilnius
7/11/2024
17/11/2024
11 days
https://www.scanorama.lt/en
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Emerging
17/7/2023
11/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/Scanorama ; https://scanorama.lt/en/application-to-feature-film-competition
FilmFreeway
Missing the submission form for 2024.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Seattle, WA
9/5/2024
19/5/2024
11 days
https://www.siff.net/festival
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
21/12/2023
4/1/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SIFF
FilmFreeway
Shorts are 30 minutes and under; anything 31 minutes and longer is considered a feature. More info: https://www.siff.net/festival/submissions
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Sebastapol, CA
25/3/2025
30/3/2025
6 days
https://www.sebastopolfilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
31/8/2024
30/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SebastopolDocumentaryFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Features are 40 minutes & over. Short films 1-39 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Sedona, AZ
22/2/2025
2/3/2025
9 days
https://sedonafilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
20/9/2024
1/11/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SedonaInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Check guidelines for run time requirements: https://sedonafilmfestival.com/submit-a-film/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Seville
8/11/2024
16/11/2024
9 days
http://festivalcinesevilla.eu/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
https://vp.eventival.com/festivalcinesevilla/2024
Eventival
No submission information yet. Short films are maximum 30 minutes and features are 50 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
United Kingdom
Sheffield
18/6/2025
23/6/2025
6 days
https://sheffdocfest.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
VR/AR
Live
Audio
9/2/2024
1/3/2024
https://sheffdocfest.com/festival-entries
NOTE: There are separate submission deadlines for distinct programming streams. Check links below to confirm deadlines. For more information see: https://www.sheffdocfest.com/festival-entries
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Japan
Tokyo
6/6/2024
17/6/2024
12 days
https://www.shortshorts.org/index-en.php
Short Documentary
30/11/2023
31/1/2024
https://www.shortshorts.org/creators/en/flow
Accepts films that are 25 minutes and under. FAQ: https://www.shortshorts.org/creators/en/faq
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily
15/7/2024
20/7/2024
6 days
https://www.festivalsiciliambiente.it/?lang=en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Environment
Human Rights
5/3/2024
6/4/2024
https://www.festivalsiciliambiente.it/festival/2024-regulations/?lang=en
Documentaries (31’ or more), Feature films (70’ or more), Short and Animated films (30’ or less) of any nationality may be submitted for the selection process.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Singapore
Singapore
28/11/2024
8/12/2024
11 days
sgiff.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
30/7/2024
2/8/2024
https://sgiff.com/call-for-entry/
Guidelines: https://sgiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SGIFF2024-Film-Guidelines-Extended.pdf
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Park City, UT
20/2/2025
26/2/2025
7 days
https://slamdance.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
12/8/2024
11/10/2024
https://slamdance.com/festival-submit/
FilmFreeway
Features: over 40 minutes Shorts: under 40 minutes
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Bulgaria
Sofia
13/3/2024
31/3/2024
19 days
https://siff.bg/en/
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
20/11/2023
1/12/2023
https://siff.bg/en/articles/28-sofia-international-film-festival-2024-call-for-submissions
Feature documentaries and 60 minutes and longer. Separate submission deadlines for Bulgarian films.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Solothurn
22/1/2025
29/1/2025
8 days
https://www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
27/9/2024
https://www.solothurnerfilmtage.ch/fr/pro-et-medias/inscription-des-films
Focused on Swiss films. Submission from mid-August 2024
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Aberdeen, SD
12/9/2024
15/9/2024
4 days
https://www.southdakotafilmfest.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
20/4/2024
20/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SouthDakotaFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Features: more than 40 minutes; shorts less than 40 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Croatia
Split
12/10/2024
17/10/2024
6 days
https://www.splitfilmfestival.hr
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
10/5/2023
FilmFreeway
No 2024 information available yet.
Inactive
12/25/2024
North America
USA
St. Louis, MO
7/11/2024
17/11/2024
11 days
https://cinemastlouis.org/sliff/festival-home
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
28/4/2024
7/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/StLouisInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts: under 40 minutes; all films over 40 minutes are features.
Active
12/25/2024
Africa
Sénégal
Saint Louis
30/4/2024
4/5/2024
5 days
https://www.facebook.com/StlouisDocs/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
https://www.instagram.com/stlouisdocs/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Sweden
Stockholm
6/11/2024
17/11/2024
12 days
https://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
7/7/2024
15/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/StockholmFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Non-Swedish features must have a runtime of 72 minutes or longer. Non-Swedish shorts must be 30 minutes and under.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Park City, UT
23/1/2025
2/2/2025
11 days
https://www.sundance.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Episodic
Independent film
16/8/2024
23/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/sundance
FilmFreeway
Shorts: under 50 minutes Feature: 50 minutes and longer. Shorts and features have separate deadlines, check guidelines: https://www.sundance.org/festivals/sundance-film-festival/submit
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Austin, TX
7/3/2025
15/3/2025
9 days
https://www.sxsw.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
27/8/2024
2/10/2024
https://www.sxsw.com/apply/film-submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Australia
Sydney
5/6/2024
16/6/2024
12 days
https://www.sff.org.au
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/3/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/SydneyFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Competitive sections for Australian productions. More info: https://www.sff.org.au/info/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Tacoma, WA
10/10/2024
13/10/2024
4 days
https://www.tacomafilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Creative/Experimental
Independent film
1/5/2024
21/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/tff
FilmFreeway
Short documentary is 45 minutes and under. Feature documentary is anything over 45 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Taiwan
Taipei
7/11/2024
24/11/2024
18 days
https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/?r=en
Feature Documentary
1/8/2024
1/8/2024
https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/film/about/entry/?r=en
Guidelines: https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/submission/guidelines/?r=en
Active
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Taiwan
Taipei
10/5/2024
19/5/2024
10 days
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
5/12/2023
https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/page/131835
Guidelines: https://www.tidf.org.tw/en/page/1896 The festival is taking place every other year.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Wichita, KS
24/10/2024
27/10/2024
4 days
https://tallgrassfilm.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/4/2024
15/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/TallgrassFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are under 60 minutes; features 60 minutes and longer. Submission guidelines: https://tallgrassfilm.org/film-festival/submit-your-film/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Telluride
29/8/2024
2/9/2024
5 days
https://www.telluridefilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
1/7/2024
1/7/2024
https://passes.telluridefilmfestival.org/filmsubmission
Student Film (all lengths); Short Film (19 minutes or less; 20 to 39 minutes; 40 to 59 minutes); Feature Film (60 minutes or longer). Guidelines: https://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/film_entry
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Bologna
5/10/2023
8/10/2023
4 days
https://www.terradituttifilmfestival.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
4/6/2023
FilmFreeway
No 2024 information available yet.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Greece
Thessaloniki
6/3/2025
16/3/2025
11 days
https://www.filmfestival.gr/en/documentary-festival
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
VR/AR
30/11/2024
30/11/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/thessaloniki/tidf27/film-form/tidf27-int
Eventival
Eligibility for official competition has a minimum length requirement of 50 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Miami, FL
29/5/2025
1/6/2025
4 days
https://www.thirdhorizonfilmfestival.com/
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
Caribbean
18/10/2024
18/10/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ThirdHorizonFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Features: over 60 minutes in length Medium-length films: between 30 and 60 minutes Short films: up to 30 minutes
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Toronto
5/9/2024
15/9/2024
11 days
https://www.tiff.net
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
https://www.tiff.net/submissions
Active
12/25/2024
Caribbean
Guyana
Georgetown
26/10/2023
29/10/2023
4 days
https://timehrifilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Indigenous
9/7/2023
4/8/2023
FilmFreeway
No 2024 information available yet. Focus on Guyanese and indigenous filmmakers and topics. Short films must be under 30 minutes; features are any film over 45 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Albania
Tirana
22/9/2024
28/9/2024
7 days
http://tiranafilmfest.com
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Student Documentary
Creative/Experimental
22/5/2024
22/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/TiranaInternationalFilmFestival ; https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/190
FilmFreeway
Festhome
Documentary short/mid-length is 60 minutes and less. Feature films are over 60 minutes.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Turin
22/11/2024
30/11/2024
9 days
https://www.torinofilmfest.org/en/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
6/9/2024
6/9/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/torinofilmfest
FilmFreeway
Features: more than 52' Shorts: under 30' Regulations: https://www.torinofilmfest.org/en/regulation-torino-film-festival/
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Toronto
13/11/2024
24/11/2024
12 days
https://www.reelasian.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
1/5/2024
4/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/reelasian
FilmFreeway
More info: https://www.reelasian.com/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Romania
Cluj-Napoca
13/6/2025
22/6/2025
10 days
https://tiff.ro/en
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/12/2023
1/2/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/tiff/2024
Eventival
Regulation: https://tiff.ro/en/regulations-tiff23
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Trento
26/4/2024
5/5/2024
10 days
https://trentofestival.it/en/
Feature Documentary
Sports, mountain
Environment
10/1/2024
10/2/2024
https://trentofestival.it/en/2024-submissions/submission-trento-film-festival/
Festival focuses on mountain films, but since the curator is Sergio Fant, the program is more open, and mountain does not need to be central. See: https://trentofestival.it/edizione-2021/iscrizione-trentofilmfestival/"
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
New York City
5/6/2024
16/6/2024
12 days
https://tribecafilm.com
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
Audio
Mid-length Documentary
27/11/2023
21/2/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/TribecaFestival
FilmFreeway
different deadlines depending on genres, check submission guidelines: https://tribecafilm.com/festival/submissions#xaward Shorts are under 40. Features are 40 and longer in duration.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Trieste
16/1/2025
24/1/2025
9 days
https://www.triestefilmfestival.it/en/
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Eastern Europe
30/9/2024
30/9/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/trieste/2025
Eventival
More info: https://triestefilmfestival.it/en/film-submission/
Active
12/25/2024
Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain
21/9/2023
27/9/2023
11 days
https://ttfilmfestival.com
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
VR/AR
Creative/Experimental
28/4/2023
No 2024 information available yet.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Europe
Norway
Tromso
13/1/2025
19/1/2025
7 days
https://www.tiff.no/en/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
1/11/2024
1/11/2024
Competition: by invitation only Films from the North : submission available for films from the Barents Region and other circumpolar areasGuidelines: https://www.tiff.no/en/industry/register-film
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Columbia, MI
27/2/2025
2/3/2025
4 days
https://truefalse.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
1/11/2024
4/12/2024
https://truefalse.org/submit/features-shorts/
Shorts are under 40; features 40 minutes and longer. Submissions on website.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Palo Alto, CA
17/10/2024
27/10/2024
11 days
http://www.unaff.org/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
14/5/2024
24/5/2024
http://www.unaff.org/2024/submission.html
Accepts all lengths.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Valladolid
18/10/2024
26/10/2024
9 days
https://www.seminci.com/en/home/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Fiction (mainly)
4/8/2024
4/8/2024
https://vp.eventival.com/seminci/2024
Eventival
Active
12/25/2024
North America
Canada
Vancouver
26/9/2024
6/10/2024
11 days
www.viff.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Creative/Experimental
Feature Documentary
17/5/2024
30/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/VIFF
FilmFreeway
Shorts: under 40 minutes. Feature: over 40 minutes More info: https://viff.org/festival/submissions/
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Venice
28/8/2024
7/9/2024
11 days
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
VR/AR
13/6/2024
13/6/2024
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2024/submitting-film
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Burlington
18/10/2024
27/10/2024
10 days
https://vtiff.org
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
By invitation only.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Verona
17/9/2024
19/9/2024
3 days
https://www.veronafilmfestival.org
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
14/3/2024
14/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/VeronaFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Shorts are up to 44 minutes. Mid-length/feature anything longer than 45 minutes. Several extended deadlines. See website + film freeway. More info: https://www.veronafilmfestival.org/submit
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Hungary
Budapest
6/11/2024
13/11/2024
8 days
https://verzio.org/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
VR/AR
Human Rights
30/6/2024
21/7/2024
https://verzio.org/en/call-for-submissions-to-the-21st-verzio-film-festival
Festival dates: November 6-13, 2024 in cinemas // November 14-24, 2024 online Open Call for Digital Experiences to the Vektor VR section is open until 21 July : https://www.verzio.org/en/2024/vektor-vr-application
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Austria
Vienna
17/10/2024
29/10/2024
13 days
https://www.viennale.at/en
Feature Documentary
31/7/2024
31/7/2024
https://www.viennale.at/en/submission-form
More info: https://www.viennale.at/en/submission
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Lithuania
Vilnius
14/3/2024
27/3/2024
14 days
https://kinopavasaris.lt/en
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/7/2023
15/8/2023
Focus on Eastern Europe/Baltic films - see eligibility requirements. Shorts must be under 30 minutes and features longer than 60 minutes. No 2025 submission info available yet.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Nyon
4/4/2025
13/4/2025
10 days
https://www.visionsdureel.ch
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Student Documentary
4/11/2024
13/12/2024
https://www.visionsdureel.ch/en/call-for-entries/
Short film: up to 30' Medium length film: between 31' and 70' Feature film: over 60'
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Poland
Warsaw
11/10/2024
20/10/2024
10 days
https://wff.pl/en/
Feature Documentary
Short Documentary
15/7/2024
31/7/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/WarsawFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
features (over 60 min) shorts (40 min or less) More info: https://wff.pl/en/filmmakers/submitting-a-film-40
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Poland
Warsaw
22/11/2024
1/12/2024
10 days
https://watchdocs.pl/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Human Rights
1/8/2024
1/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/WATCHDOCS
FilmFreeway
Traveling festival. Accepts all lengths. More info: https://watchdocs.pl/en/news/submit-your-films-to-24th-watch-docs-
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Woodstock
15/10/2024
20/10/2024
6 days
https://woodstockfilmfestival.org
Student Documentary
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Short Documentary
10/5/2024
21/6/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/WoodstockFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Films 40 minutes and longer are considered as features. See guidelines: https://woodstockfilmfestival.org/callforentry
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Italy
Vicenza
11/11/2024
16/11/2024
6 days
https://www.workingtitlefilmfestival.it/en/
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
24/3/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/WorkingTitleFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Submission information: https://www.workingtitlefilmfestival.it/en/wtff7/ Focus on work and labour. Short documentaries must be under 30 minutes. Features are 31 minutes and longer.
Active
12/25/2024
North America
USA
Houston, TX
23/4/2024
28/4/2024
6 days
https://worldfest.org
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
15/12/2023
15/1/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/worldfest
FilmFreeway
Shorts are under 30 minutes. Features are 70 - 210 minutes. 2024 edition has been canceled, no update for 2025.
Inactive
12/25/2024
Asia Pacific
Japan
Yamagata City
2/10/2025
9/10/2025
8 days
https://www.yidff.jp/index.html.en
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
30/9/2024
30/9/2024
https://www.yidff.jp/2025/vpvc/25vpvc-entry2-e.html
Next festival edition will take place in autumn 2025. Regulations: https://www.yidff.jp/2025/vpvc/25vpvc-entry1-e.html Accept films from: saba (Nigeria), Bitola (Macedonia), Bradford (UK), Bristol (UK), Busan (South Korea), Cannes (France), Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Galway (Ireland), Gdynia (Poland), Kathmandu (Nepal), Łódź (Poland), Mumbai (India), Ouarzazate (Morocco), Penedo (Brazil), Potsdam (Germany), Qingdao (China), Rome (Italy), Santos (Brazil), Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Sofia (B
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Croatia
Zagreb
30/3/2025
6/4/2025
8 days
http://zagrebdox.net/en
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
Creative/Experimental
14/10/2024
2/12/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ZagrebDox
FilmFreeway
Regulations: https://zagrebdox.net/en/info/pravilnik
Active
12/25/2024
Africa
Tanzania
Zanzibar
1/8/2024
4/8/2024
4 days
http://www.ziff.or.tz
Short Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
Feature Documentary
18/5/2024
18/5/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ZanzibarInternationalFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Spain
Bilbao
10/11/2024
17/11/2024
8 days
https://zinebi.eus/en/
Short Documentary
Feature Documentary
Emerging
15/7/2024
15/7/2024
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/1104
Festhome
Shorts must be under 30 minutes. Features must be more than 60 minutes (only first feature).
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Czech Republic
Zlín
29/5/2025
4/6/2025
7 days
https://www.zlinfest.cz/en/
VR/AR
Feature Documentary
Student Documentary
Short Documentary
Children and young audiences
1/3/2025
1/3/2025
https://filmfreeway.com/ZLNFILMFESTIVALInternationalFestivalforChildrenandYouth
FilmFreeway
Short student documentaries accepted.
Active
12/25/2024
Europe
Switzerland
Zurich
3/10/2024
13/10/2024
11 days
https://zff.com/en/home/
Feature Documentary
Mid-length Documentary
30/6/2024
31/8/2024
https://filmfreeway.com/ZurichFilmFestival
FilmFreeway
All entries to documentary competition are either first, second or third directorial works. All films must be 60 minutes or longer. More info: https://zff.com/en/industry/film-submission
Active
12/25/2024
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