Film and media submissions

Everything you need to submit your film or Art Directions project for IFFR 2027. You can find the submission forms at the bottom of this page.

Submission forms, deadlines & entry fees

All submission materials (online entry form, entry fee and screener) should be delivered to IFFR by the following deadlines:

Films

Feature films (from 64 minutes)

Final submission deadline: 15 September 2026

• Early fee: until 15 June 2026, 17.00 CEST – €65 (ex. VAT)
• Standard fee: until 31 August 2026, 17.00 CEST – €85 (ex. VAT)
• Late fee: until 15 September 2026, 17.00 CEST – €110 (ex. VAT)

Short and mid-length films (under 64 minutes)

Final submission deadline: 15 September 2026

• Early fee: until 15 June 2026, 17.00 CEST – €40 (ex. VAT)
• Standard fee: until 31 August 2026, 17.00 CEST – €55 (ex. VAT)
• Late fee: until 15 September 2026, 17.00 CEST – €70 (ex. VAT)

Art Directions

Art Directions is the space where the festival steps out of the screening room and pushes the limits of what cinema can be. We welcome submissions of immersive media, interactive installations, performances, live music and visual art.

Art Directions: sound//vision

Audiovisual live performances are invited to apply in this section.

Final submission deadline: 7 August 2026

• €40 (ex. VAT)

Art Directions: immersive media

Immersive media projects, XR experiences and  interactive installations are invited to apply in this section.

Final submission deadline: 14 August 2026

• €40 (ex. VAT)

Incomplete, late submissions, as well as those that do not meet the eligibility criteria or IFFR’s required deliverables, will not be taken into consideration. Please ensure that all deliverables comply with IFFR’s requirements. Entry fees paid after the final deadline are non-refundable, and we cannot guarantee that these entries will be included in the viewing process.

Eligibility criteria

Submissions are open to feature-length, short and mid-length films, as well as innovative digital and visual media projects. We welcome a wide range of formats and styles, including, but not limited to, narrative films, (creative) documentaries, cross media projects, experimental works and animation.

The following eligibility criteria must be taken into account when submitting a film to the festival. 

• All submitted films should be completed after 1 January of the calendar year prior to the festival. For IFFR 2027, this means the film should be completed after 1 January 2026.
• Films previously submitted to the festival will not be reconsidered for the 2027 edition.
• Films that have already screened in the Netherlands are not eligible.  
• IFFR only accepts short and mid-length films with a world, international or European premiere status. This also applies to short and mid-length films from the Netherlands. Short film submissions with a Dutch premiere status will not be considered and will not be refunded.
• Student films, with the exception of works made in a post-graduate (master) year, are excluded from submission to the festival.
• IFFR considers work-in-progress submissions, provided that the film can be finished in time for the festival. IFFR is not obliged to take into consideration new versions of the same submission.
• Preview copies of submitted works must be both streamable and downloadable until 7 February 2027.
• To be eligible for a specific fee type (i.e. Early, Standard or Late), both the entry fee payment and the online submission form must be fully completed before the corresponding deadline.
• Before submitting your work, ensure that you have thoroughly read our Terms and Conditions. 
• If a submitted work does not meet our eligibility criteria, it will not be taken into consideration. IFFR does not issue refunds on grounds of ineligibility.

If your film does not meet the above criteria but could be suitable for our Education programme, please check this page for more information and contact details.

Full terms and conditions