No country or region limit in the terms: 63. Limited to named countries or regions: 6. · Data of 26 October 2026 · Each call checked against the organiser’s own page.

Video/Film: other kinds of call

Art grants60
Artist residencies60
Exhibition open calls38
Artist fellowships22

Art competitions: other practices

Writing / Poetry95
Photography66
Painting64
Sculpture53
Music43
Digital Art33
Animation31
Installation24
Mixed Media20
Ceramics12

All open calls here: 69

1 Dec 2026
Roze Filmdagen 2027 — 30th Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Call for Films
Roze FilmdagenAmsterdam, Netherlands
CompetitionJury and audience awards with cash prizes
1 Dec 2026
Tampere Film Festival 2027 — National Competition for Finnish Films (Main Prize €5,000, Final Deadline 1 December 2026)
Tampere Film FestivalTampere, Finland
CompetitionMain Prize €5,000 + 'Kiss'; special prizes €1,500
7 Dec 2026
Odds & Ends Experimental Film Festival 2027 — Call for Films up to 20 Minutes, Screening Fee Paid (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Light House StudioCharlottesville, Virginia, USA
CompetitionScreening + screening fee
13 Dec 2026
MONSTRA 2027 Vasco Granja Portuguese Competition, Lisbon — Free Entry for Portuguese Animated Films (SPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500 Toward the Next Film)
MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de LisboaLisbon, Portugal
CompetitionFree to applySPA/Vasco Granja Prize €2,500
15 Dec 2026
Visions du Réel 2027 (58th Edition), Nyon — Call for Non-Fiction Films for the Official Selection and Competitions (Final Deadline 15 December 2026)
Visions du RéelNyon, Switzerland
CompetitionOfficial Selection and competition awards
15 Dec 2026
IFF Panamá 2027 — Call for Panamanian Feature Films (Fiction and Documentary, 60+ Minutes)
Festival Internacional de Cine de PanamáPanama City, Panama
CompetitionFestival selection and awards
20 Dec 2026
FINI 2027 International Image Competition — Indigenous Peoples Theme, Pachuca, Mexico
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoPachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico
CompetitionMXN 5,000–50,000 prizes; festival trip for intl winners
31 Dec 2026
DOK.fest München 2027 — Call for Documentary Films (42nd Edition)
DOK.fest MünchenMunich, Germany
CompetitionFree to applyVIKTORIA awards €5,000–10,000
31 Dec 2026
Anifilm 2027 — Free Call for Animated Films, VR and Video Games, Oscar-Qualifying Festival in Liberec
AnifilmLiberec, Czech Republic
CompetitionFree to applyCash prizes (amounts on separate page)
31 Dec 2026
51st Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF51), 2027 — Call for Features, Shorts and Documentaries, Firebird Awards Competitions
Hong Kong International Film Festival SocietyHong Kong
CompetitionFirebird Awards (Oscar-qualifying shorts and docs)
31 Dec 2026
DELETE TV Open Call 2027 — Experimental Film and Video Art, Broadcast on OKTO (Austria) and Livestream
DELETE TVOnline; broadcast in Austria, livestreamed worldwide
CompetitionNo cash prize; broadcast plus a season award
4 Jan 2027
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2027, Toronto — Film Submissions for Shorts, Mid-Length, Features and Episodic Docs (Late Deadline 4 January 2027)
Hot DocsToronto, Canada
CompetitionFestival selection and juried awards
4 Jan 2027
Video Mapping Awards 2027 — Screening to Jury and Public at Video Mapping Festival Lille
Rencontres AudiovisuellesLille, France
CompetitionFree to apply
8 Jan 2027
Communication Arts Illustration Competition 2027 — Award of Excellence and Publication in the Illustration Annual
Communication ArtsInternational (online entry); annual published in Menlo Park, California, USA
CompetitionAward of Excellence + publication in the Annual
8 Jan 2027
Curta Cinema 2027 (36th Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival) — Call for Short Films up to 30 Minutes
Festival Curta CinemaRio de Janeiro, Brazil
CompetitionFestival competition awards
10 Jan 2027
Animayo Gran Canaria 2027 Official Competition — Free Call for Animated Shorts, VFX, Music Videos and Game Cinematics (€3,000 Grand Jury Prize, Oscar- and Annie-Qualifying)
AnimayoLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
CompetitionFree to applyGran Premio del Jurado €3,000 gross
10 Jan 2027
Dance Digital 2027 — Sadler's Wells Dance Film Festival: Call for Films
Sadler's WellsLondon, UK
CompetitionSeven festival awards; Digital Stage online release
12 Jan 2027
ANIMATOR 2027 Call for Films — 20th International Animated Film Festival, Poznań: Four Free Competitions incl. Oscar-Qualifying Golden Pegasus (€11,000)
ANIMATOR International Animated Film FestivalPoznań, Poland
CompetitionFree to applyGrand Prix €11,000 gross; best feature €8,000
17 Jan 2027
Flatpack Festival 2027 — Short Film Submissions (Cash Prizes £300–£1,000)
Flatpack FestivalBirmingham, UK
CompetitionFour cash prizes, £300 to £1,000
18 Jan 2027
73rd International Short Film Festival Oberhausen — Call for Entries 2027
International Short Film Festival OberhausenOberhausen, Germany
CompetitionFree to applyNearly €45,000 in prizes across five competitions
20 Jan 2027
Beldocs 2027 (20th International Documentary Film Festival), Belgrade — Submissions for Feature and Short Documentaries (Final Deadline 20 January 2027)
Beldocs International Documentary Film FestivalBelgrade, Serbia
CompetitionCompetition awards
1 Feb 2027
Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2027 — Free Call for Genre Films, Screened at Comic-Con San Diego
San Diego Comic ConventionSan Diego, CA, USA (San Diego Convention Center)
CompetitionJury awards in 7 categories; screening at Comic-Con
1 Feb 2027
Transilvania International Film Festival 2027 (TIFF 26), Cluj-Napoca — Submissions for First and Second Features and Documentaries (Transilvania Trophy €10,000)
Transilvania International Film FestivalCluj-Napoca, Romania
CompetitionTransilvania Trophy €10,000; Best Director €3,500
5 Feb 2027
Video Minuto «Videoarte en la era posthumanista» — 60-Second Video Art Call, Plataforma Bienal de Arte La Plata (Argentina, ARS 1,000,000 First Prize)
Plataforma Bienal de Arte La PlataLa Plata, Argentina (online submission)
Competition$1.000.000, $750.000 and $500.000 ARS
19 Feb 2027
Sheffield DocFest 2027 (34th Edition) — Film Entries for Completed Documentaries of All Lengths (Late Deadline 19 February 2027, Early Fee until 20 November 2026)
Sheffield DocFestSheffield, United Kingdom
CompetitionFestival selection and juried awards
28 Feb 2027
A' Computer Graphics and 3D Model Design Award
A' Design Award & CompetitionOnline / Como, Italy
CompetitionFree to apply
1 Mar 2027
2nd Aion Digital Art Prize 2026–2027
Aion LaboratoryOnline (organised from Ise-Shima, Japan); open worldwide
CompetitionGrand Prize ¥50,000
30 Apr 2027
Jing Shan Creative Art Awards 2026/27 — 5th Edition: Between & Beyond
Xia Jing Shan Arts and Culture FoundationTaipei, Taiwan (online submission)
CompetitionFree to applyNT$1,100,000 prize pool
30 Apr 2027
InShadow 2027 (19th Lisbon Screendance Festival) — Open Call for Video-Dance, Documentary, Animation and Photography on Dance and the Body
InShadow – Lisbon Screendance FestivalLisbon, Portugal
CompetitionPrémio Jorge Salavisa €500; Best Documentary €400

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FAQ

How many of these open calls are free to apply?

Free to apply: 24 of 69. A fee to apply or to take part: 35. Fee not stated by the organiser: 10.

What do these open calls provide?

Out of 69: stipend: 1; housing: 4; travel: 5; production budget: 6; prize money: 44; exhibition: 38.

Can artists from any country apply?

No country or region limit in the terms: 63 of 69. Limited to residents or citizens of named countries or regions: 6 — each card names who may apply.

When is the next deadline?

AgroVoices 2026 — Short Film Contest on Farming and Food in Mbour and Lower Casamance, Senegal (XOF 120,000 Production Support for 10 Projects): 26 October 2026. Closing within 30 days: 31. Open on a rolling basis: 0.