Video/Film competitions

All open calls here: 69

1. 26 Oct 2026

   AgroVoices 2026 — Short Film Contest on Farming and Food in Mbour and Lower Casamance, Senegal (XOF 120,000 Production Support for 10 Projects)

   CREATESMbour and Lower Casamance (Bignona, Ziguinchor, Oussouye), Senegal; final screening in Dakar

   CompetitionFree to applyXOF 120,000 each for 10 projects + filming-kit prizes

2. 27 Oct 2026

   Glasgow Short Film Festival 2027 — Call for Entries (Bill Douglas International Award)

   Glasgow Short Film FestivalGlasgow, Scotland, UK

   CompetitionBill Douglas Award; BAFTA and BIFA qualifying

3. 30 Oct 2026

   Argentina–Paraguay Co-Development Competition 2026 — Two USD 35,000 Awards for Feature Film Projects (INCAA and INAP)

   Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes AudiovisualesArgentina and Paraguay

   CompetitionFree to apply2 × USD 35,000 (paid in pesos)

4. 30 Oct 2026

   AFTER THE PALACE: Resonance 2026 — International Video Mapping Contest on Nowa Huta's Socialist-Era Architecture, Kraków

   University of the National Education Commission, KrakówNowa Huta, Kraków, Poland

   CompetitionFree to apply1st PLN 10,000; 2nd PLN 6,000; 3rd PLN 3,000

5. 30 Oct 2026

   New Dimensions 2026 — Island Futures Digital Art Competition and Exhibition, British Virgin Islands

   Creative Waves BVIRoad Reef Plaza, Road Town, Tortola, BVI

   Competition5 prizes incl. DLT Solutions Grand Prize

6. 30 Oct 2026

   XXI Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales Junín 2026 — Acquisition Prizes up to ARS 520,000 at MACA (Argentina)

   Gobierno de JunínMuseo de Arte Contemporáneo Argentino (MACA), Junín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

   CompetitionARS 520,000 / 390,000 / 260,000 acquisition prizes

7. 31 Oct 2026

   Joseph Binder Award 2027 «Under Pressure» — Graphic Design and Illustration

   designaustriaVienna, Austria (international entry)

   CompetitionMedals in 13 categories + touring show

8. 31 Oct 2026

   FICG 42 Official Competition — Feature Films for the Guadalajara International Film Festival, 6–13 March 2027 (Prizes up to MXN 500,000)

   Festival Internacional de Cine en GuadalajaraGuadalajara, Mexico

   CompetitionUp to MXN 500,000 per section (Mayahuel awards)

9. 1 Nov 2026

   Cinéma du réel 2027 (49th Edition), Paris — Call for Documentary Films for the Competition (Closes 1 November 2026 or Earlier at 1,800 Entries)

   Cinéma du réelParis, France

   CompetitionGrand Prix and competition prizes

10. 1 Nov 2026

    Existential Hope Meme Prize 2026 — $10,000

    Foresight InstituteOnline

    Competition$10,000

11. 1 Nov 2026

    Environmental Photography Award 2027 — Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation

    Prince Albert II of Monaco FoundationMonaco

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 grand prize; €1,000 per category winner

12. 1 Nov 2026

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

    One World International Human Rights Film FestivalPrague, Czech Republic

    CompetitionTen festival awards; screenings across Czechia

13. 1 Nov 2026

    CIFRA Award Open Call POWER ON/OFF — Six €1,000 Awards for Moving-Image Artists

    CIFRAOnline (international)

    CompetitionFree to applySix awards of €1,000

14. 3 Nov 2026

    Tampere Film Festival 2027 — International Competition (Grand Prix €5,000)

    Tampere Film FestivalTampere, Finland

    CompetitionGrand Prix €5,000; three category prizes of €1,500

15. 3 Nov 2026

    CPH:DOX 2027 — Film and Inter:active Submissions (Films Completed After 1 September)

    CPH:DOXCopenhagen, Denmark

    CompetitionAwards from €1,400 to €10,000

16. 3 Nov 2026

    Tampere Film Festival 2027 — Genre Competition for Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Fantasy Shorts (Main Prize €2,000)

    Tampere Film FestivalTampere, Finland

    CompetitionMain Prize €2,000

17. 6 Nov 2026

    WBF Online Awards 2026

    World Bodypainting AssociationOnline

    Competition€700 / €400 / €200 + trophies and KRYOLAN vouchers, per category

18. 8 Nov 2026

    2026 Isolated and Reclusive Youth Awareness Contest, Seoul — Instatoon and Short-Form Video Competition (₩6.2M in Prizes, Open to All)

    Seoul Youth Kijigae CenterSeoul, South Korea (online submission)

    Competition₩6.2M total (grand prize ₩2M)

19. 11 Nov 2026

    Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2027 — ¥3,000,000 Grand Prize in a Free Open Triennial for Glass Art, Deadline 11 November 2026 (Japan)

    Toyama Glass Art MuseumToyama Glass Art Museum, Toyama, Japan

    Competition¥3,000,000 Grand Prize; ¥5,200,000 in prizes

20. 12 Nov 2026

    Malamegi Lab Art Prize — Venice '27: 12 Finalists, Group Show in Venice, €1,000 Prize and Acquisition

    Malamegi LabVenice, Italy (final exhibition at Imagoars, Campo del Ghetto Vecchio)

    Competition€1,000 cash + acquisition up to €2,000

21. 15 Nov 2026

    Animocje 2027 (16th International Animated Film Festival), Bydgoszcz — Free Entry for Short Animated Films in Three Competitions (Grand Prix 10,000 PLN)

    AnimocjeBydgoszcz, Poland

    CompetitionFree to applyGrand Prix 10,000 PLN; 37,000 PLN in prizes

22. 15 Nov 2026

    Go Short 2027 — International Short Film Festival Nijmegen: Call for Entry

    Go ShortNijmegen, Netherlands

    CompetitionGo Short Awards; Oscar, EFA and BAFTA recognised

23. 15 Nov 2026

    ITFS 2027 Call for Entries — Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film Competitions (€10,000 Oscar-Qualifying Grand Prix, €60,000 Total)

    Internationales Trickfilm-Festival StuttgartStuttgart, Germany

    Competition€10,000 Grand Prix; €60,000 prize money total

24. 16 Nov 2026

    Valkokangas 2026–2027 Screenplay Competition (Comedy), Finnish Literature Society — €101,000 in Prizes for Finnish-Language Feature Scripts

    Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden SeuraHelsinki, Finland

    Competition€101,000 total; €10,000 to each of 5 finalists

25. 19 Nov 2026

    Yamanashi Media Art Award 2026–27 — ¥500,000 Grand Prize for Online Media Art, Free Entry, Deadline 19 November 2026 (Japan)

    Yamanashi PrefectureOnline application; finalists' exhibition in Yamanashi, Japan

    Competition¥500,000 Y-GOLD; ¥200,000 Y-SILVER x2; ¥500,000 Y-CRYSTAL

26. 20 Nov 2026

    GO GREEN — Art Fluent Online Juried Exhibition ($750 Best of Show)

    Art FluentOnline — art-fluent.com (Art Fluent, Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

    CompetitionBest of Show $750; two awards of $250

27. 20 Nov 2026

    Media Art Award 2027 Sammlung Goetz — €5,000 Production + Exhibition for Munich Academy Graduates

    Sammlung GoetzMunich, Germany

    CompetitionFree to apply€5,000 production + AkademieGalerie show

28. 22 Nov 2026

    The Future Remembers — Sadler's Wells Digital Stage Dance Film Commissions (£6,000)

    Sadler's WellsLondon, UK (filming anywhere)

    CompetitionFree to apply£6,000 commission + Sadler's Wells production support

29. 22 Nov 2026

    Talents Contemporains 16 — Water: €15,000 Acquisition Prize and up to €50,000 Production, Fondation François Schneider

    Fondation François SchneiderWattwiller, Alsace, France (Centre d'art de la Fondation François Schneider)

    CompetitionFree to apply€15,000 per laureate (€8,000 for editioned works)

30. 22 Nov 2026

    One World Romania 2027 (20th Human Rights Documentary Film Festival), Bucharest — Call for Feature, Mid-Length and Short Creative Documentaries

    One World RomaniaBucharest, Romania

    CompetitionCompetition awards incl. Youth Jury award

31. 25 Nov 2026

    Premios Quirino 2027 (10th Ibero-American Animation Awards), Tenerife — Free Entry for Animated Features, Series, Shorts, Music Videos, Commissioned Work and Video Games

    Premios Quirino de la Animación IberoamericanaSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

    CompetitionFree to applyQuirino Awards in 7 categories

32. 29 Nov 2026

    FICCI 66 Call for Films — Cartagena International Film Festival, 6–11 April 2027 (Shorts and Features, up to USD 100,000 in Prizes, Oscar-Qualifying)

    Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de IndiasCartagena de Indias, Colombia

    CompetitionFree to applyUp to USD 100,000 in prizes (total)

33. 30 Nov 2026

    É Tudo Verdade / It's All True 2027 (32nd International Documentary Film Festival), São Paulo and Rio — Free Entry for Documentaries, Oscar-Qualifying Competitions

    É Tudo VerdadeSão Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    CompetitionFree to applyTrophy + cash prize (amount to be defined)

34. 30 Nov 2026

    Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2026 — Award for Young Artist: HK$50,000 in Nine Art Forms (Aged 40 or Under)

    Hong Kong Arts Development CouncilHong Kong

    CompetitionFree to applyHK$50,000 per art form (nine awards)

35. 30 Nov 2026

    2027 Beam Camp Project Open Call — $5,000 Award and $15,000 Budget for a Large-Scale Build

    Beam CenterStrafford, NH, USA

    CompetitionFree to apply$5,000 award + ~$15,000 fabrication budget

36. 30 Nov 2026

    Hong Kong Arts Development Awards 2026 — Artist of the Year: HK$100,000 in Nine Art Forms

    Hong Kong Arts Development CouncilHong Kong

    CompetitionFree to applyHK$100,000 per art form (nine awards)

37. 30 Nov 2026

    Anthology Photography Competition 2026 — «The World As You See It»

    Anthology MagazineInternational (online submission)

    Competition€500 + editorial coverage

38. 30 Nov 2026

    67th Krakow Film Festival 2027 — Submissions for Documentary, Short and the New International Documentary Debut Competitions (Golden Dragon, Golden Horn)

    Krakow Film FestivalKraków, Poland

    CompetitionGolden Dragon, Golden Horn and other awards

39. 30 Nov 2026

    29th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF29) — Call for Entries (Oscar-Qualifying, up to €12,000)

    Thessaloniki International Film FestivalThessaloniki, Greece

    Competition€3,000–€12,000 cash prizes (Golden/Silver Alexander)

40. 1 Dec 2026

    37th Memorial María Luisa — International Mountain, Nature and Adventure Photo & Video Contest

    Memorial María LuisaInfiesto and Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

    Competition€5,000 overall winner; €3,000 best video