Film and media submissions

Everything you need to submit your film for IFFR 2025. You can find the submission forms at the bottom of this page.

Eligibility criteria

Submissions to the festival are open to feature films, creative documentaries, experimental films, short and mid-length films, and innovative visual productions for digital media.

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 2025, this means the film should be completed after 1 January 2024.
• Films previously submitted to the festival and not selected, will not be reconsidered for the 2025 festival.
• Films that have already screened in the Netherlands are excluded from submission to the festival.
• IFFR only accepts short and mid-length films with a world, international or European premiere status. This also counts for 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’s) 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.
• IFFR has a strict waiver protocol, which can be found in the Terms and Conditions. If you are eligible for an entry fee waiver code, please contact IFFR Programme Operations at [email protected]. 

Entry fees

Feature films

• €65 (ex. VAT)

Short and Mid-length films (up to 63 minutes)

• €40 (ex. VAT)

Immersive Media

• €40 (ex. VAT)

Art Directions

• €65 (ex. VAT)

Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be taken into consideration. Please note that entry fees paid after the deadline cannot be refunded and no guarantee can be given as to the inclusion of these entries in the viewing process. 

Full terms and conditions

Submission forms and deadlines

Feature films (from 64 minutes)

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Short and Mid-length films (up to 63 minutes)

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Art Directions and Immersive Media

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