One World 2027 — International Human Rights Film Festival: Documentary and VR Submissions
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One World 2027 — International Human Rights Film Festival: Documentary and VR Submissions

One World International Human Rights Film Festival

November 1, 2026 (34 publicSeo.openCall.daysLeft)Prague, Czech Republic

One World, organised by the Czech NGO People in Need, is a documentary festival whose selection committee weighs human rights content and artistic quality equally. Alongside four competitions it runs thematic sections, a virtual-reality competition and a family section, and travels to regional towns, Brussels and schools.

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Selected films screen at the 29th One World festival, 10–18 March 2027, in Prague, more than 50 towns across the Czech Republic and Brussels. Ten awards include best film and best director in the International Competition, the Right to Know award, the Virtual Reality Competition award and audience awards. A premiere can be staged as a gala screening.

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Open to feature or mid-length documentaries (minimum 40 minutes), short documentary or animated films for children (Docs for Kids category only) and documentary virtual-reality works (interactive projects and 360° films), finished in 2025–2027. Films must be in English or carry English subtitles. Unfinished films can be submitted by prior agreement. Films may be entered by filmmakers, producers, distributors or other legal representatives.

Dates & details

Deadline
final submission deadline
Programme dates
10–18 March 2027
Results
By mid-February 2027
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Ten festival awards; screenings across Czechia
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€30 per feature or mid-length documentary, €20 for Docs for Kids (not charged for films produced in countries on the festival's list)