Flickerfest 2027 Entries Closing Soon! Don’t miss your chance to shine under the stars and on the big screen at Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Award and BAFTA Qualifying Short Film Festival, celebrating its 36th year, 22nd - 31st of Jan 2027! filmfreeway.com/f/festival/f…

🎬 Golden Dunes International Film Festival hits Dubai this November. 28–30 Nov 2026 Films. People. Cultures. A Brighter Tomorrow. Submit your film! filmfreeway.com/f/GoldenDune…

Constantly voted as one of the top 50 film festivals worth the submission fee (MovieMaker Magazine) and one of the top 12 North American film festivals to watch (Destination Film Guide 2025), JDIFF is about the indie filmmaker! filmfreeway.com/f/JulienDubu…

“Our mission is to amplify and empower independent and aspiring diverse film makers from female creatives across the globe.” Be in the running for Best Short Film, Best Short Script, Best Short Drama and more! Early Bird Deadline 28 September. filmfreeway.com/f/voiceswome…

Filmmakers, this is your final call. The Las Cruces International Film Festival is accepting submissions for LCIFF 2027. Connect with filmmakers, industry professionals, and film lovers from around the world. FINAL DEADLINE: November 4, 2026 filmfreeway.com/f/LCIFilmFes…

📷 Submit to the 70th San Francisco International Film Festival! SFFILM is accepting shorts, features, mid-lengths & youth work across all genres. 📷 Submit by the Early Deadline, Sept. 30, to save on your submission fee. Festival: Apr. 22–May 2, 2027 filmfreeway.com/f/SFFILMFest…

🎬 Submissions are open for the Golden Dunes International Film Festival — Dubai's global stage for bold stories. 28–30 November 2026 | Dubai Films. People. Cultures. A Brighter Tomorrow. Submit your film today! filmfreeway.com/f/GoldenDune…

Ripcord is a genre film festival dedicated to shining a light on bold, original voices in horror, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. filmfreeway.com/f/RipcordHal…

Entries for #FLiCKERFEST2027 - 1 Week to Regular Deadline! Do you have an awesome short the world should see? Enter #FLiCKERFEST2027 Now! Regular Deadline: 14th September 2026 Late Deadline: 14th October 2026 Show us your shorts! filmfreeway.com/f/flickerfes…

CALLING ALL HORROR COMEDY FILMMAKERS Made something twisted, hilarious, absurd or all of the above? The Muses Horror Comedy Film Festival is now accepting submissions for our 2026 festival at The Muses Studio in Nashville. filmfreeway.com/f/TheMusesCo…

National Alliance on Mental Illness, (NAMI) is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States. Hosting their 7th annual Reel Minds Film Festival & looking forward to connecting their mission of mental health awareness with the arts! filmfreeway.com/f/MiamiMenta…

Submissions are open for the 65th Ann Arbor FF, March 23–28, 2027! Seeking boundary-pushing films & expanded cinema works. Selected artists receive screening fees and can compete for nearly $40K in awards, including Oscar-qualifying prizes. Deadline 9/30: filmfreeway.com/f/AAFilmFest

Last Chance to Submit to the Thomas Edison Film Festival - TEFF! Do you have a short film under 20 minutes? Would you like to qualify for Academy Award® consideration? Don’t miss the opportunity for your work to be seen and celebrated! filmfreeway.com/f/ThomasEdis…

SSFF & ASIA Short Drama Pitch Competition presented by Nihonchokuhan Inc. Win ¥10M to produce your short drama! Open to all genres (live-action, CG, VR). Submit a script, storyboard, or plot summary. Deadline: Sept 9, 2026 app.lifelogbox.com/event/fes… filmfreeway.com/f/ShortShort…

Following its inaugural 2026 festival, the Yosemite Film Festival & Storyteller Summit returns to Yosemite Valley April 8–11, 2027. filmfreeway.com/f/YosemiteFi…

Bring Your Vision to Life with ¥10 Million in Production Funding! The festival is seeking the next generation of visual storytellers for our global pitch competition. Links: app.lifelogbox.com/event/fes… filmfreeway.com/f/ShortShort…

Submissions are still open for the competition organized by the #LacenoDOro International Film Festival, scheduled from December 5th to 13th. Prizes with a total value of € 5.500 are up for grabs. The deadline for submitting works is August 31st, 2026. filmfreeway.com/f/LacenodOro…

Welcome to the MiniFilm where big ideas come in small runtimes! Filmmakers will compete with bold, creative short films between 2–10 minutes, proving you don’t need a blockbuster budget to make movie magic! You can attend in person, or virtually! filmfreeway.com/f/Mini-FilmF…

Film and Screenplay submissions are open for this year's Indiewood Film Festival in Hollywood at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres! filmfreeway.com/f/indiewoodh…

Submit your film to the 24th Annual New Hampshire Film Festival, taking place October 15–18, 2026, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. An Academy Award®-qualifying festival and one of MovieMaker Magazine’s film festivals worth the entry fee. Submit by July 15! filmfreeway.com/f/NewHampshi…