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• JCC — Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage— 2026

  Tunis · TNFeature

  The oldest pan-Arab and pan-African film festival, founded 1966. Tanit dOr grand prize. Strong Maghreb + sub-Saharan dialogue.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Dec 12, 2026 → Dec 19, 2026

  Format: DCP 24fps, AR/FR subtitled, feature ≥ 60 min OR short ≤ 30 min.

  Prize: Tanit dOr feature: 30,000 TND. Tanit dOr short: 15,000 TND.

  Languages:ARFREN

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• FESPACO — Pan African Film & Television Festival— 2027

  Ouagadougou · BFFeature

  The largest pan-African film festival, founded 1969. Étalon de Yennenga grand prize and 9 official competition tracks.

  Submission window

  Feb 24, 2026 → Sep 20, 2026

  Event dates

  Dates to be announced

  Format: DCP 24fps, FR or EN subtitles, max 180 min feature / 30 min short.

  Prize: Étalon de Yennenga: 20,000,000 XOF + statue.

  Languages:FRENAR

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• Cairo International Film Festival— 2026

  Cairo · EGFeature

  Event in 27d

  FIAPF A-list festival, b. 1976. Golden Pyramid grand prize. Anchor for MENA premieres.

  Submission window

  Apr 15, 2026 → Aug 1, 2026

  Event dates

  Nov 11, 2026 → Nov 20, 2026

  Format: DCP, AR or EN subtitled, world / international / Arab premieres.

  Prize: Golden Pyramid: $40,000 + statue.

  Languages:ARENFR

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• Marrakech International Film Festival— 2026

  Marrakech · MAFeature

  Hosted under royal patronage. Star-anchored, with strong international distribution pickups.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 28, 2026

  Format: DCP, FR/EN/AR subtitled, world premieres preferred.

  Prize: Golden Star: €50,000.

  Languages:FRAREN

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• Festival international du film d'Alger (AIFF, ex-FICA)— 2026

  Alger, AlgérieFeature

  Festival international du film d'Alger, organisé par le ministère de la Culture et des Arts. Fiction, documentaire et courts métrages.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Dec 5, 2026 → Dec 12, 2026

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• Red Sea International Film Festival— 2027

  Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaFeature

  Festival international de Djeddah consacré aux cinémas arabes, africains et asiatiques. L'édition 2026 a été annulée ; la prochaine est annoncée pour le dernier trimestre 2027.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

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• El Gouna Film Festival— 2026

  El Gouna · EGFeature

  Egypt's largest film festival, biennial International program in the Red Sea resort town of El Gouna. Runs the CineGouna Platform funding/co-production market alongside screenings.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 23, 2026

  Format: DCP or standard digital formats, EN subtitles preferred.

  Prize: Golden Star award + cash prizes; CineGouna Platform film financing.

  Languages:ARENFRDEES

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• Festival International du Film Arabe d'Oran— 2026

  Oran · DZFeature

  Algeria's premier Arab-cinema festival, founded 1976, resumed 2024 after a 6-year funding hiatus. Feature, documentary, and short competition tracks for Arab filmmakers.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Dates to be announced

  Format: DCP, Blu-ray, or 35mm; AR/FR/EN subtitles.

  Prize: Grand Prize + category awards for Arab cinema.

  Languages:ARFREN

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• Festival national du film de Tanger— 2027

  Tanger, MarocFeature

  Vitrine annuelle des longs et courts métrages marocains, organisée par le Centre cinématographique marocain (CCM). 26e édition reportée à mars 2027.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

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• Festival du film méditerranéen d'Annaba— 2026

  Annaba, AlgérieFeature

  Festival du film méditerranéen d'Annaba (AMFF) : longs, courts et documentaires du pourtour méditerranéen.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Apr 24, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026

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• Rencontres cinématographiques de Béjaïa— 2026

  Béjaïa, AlgérieFeature

  Rencontres de cinéma indépendant, gratuites et sans compétition, à la cinémathèque de Béjaïa.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 1, 2026

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• Luxor African Film Festival— 2027

  Luxor · EGFeature

  15th edition (2026) honors Youssef Chahine's centennial. Pan-African festival focused on African and diasporic feature and documentary cinema.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Mar 28, 2027 → Apr 3, 2027

  Format: DCP 2K/4K, Blu-ray, or H.264 MOV with embedded subtitles.

  Prize: Golden Tanit award; international recognition for emerging African filmmakers.

  Languages:ARENFRSW

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• Alexandria Mediterranean Countries Film Festival— 2026

  Alexandria · EGFeature

  Founded 1979 — celebrates Mediterranean cinema and cultural exchange between filmmakers across the Mediterranean basin.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Dates to be announced

  Format: Feature (fiction/documentary) and short films; DCP or MOV, EN subtitles.

  Prize: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor/Actress — cash prizes.

  Languages:ARENFRESITEL

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• Durban International Film Festival— 2027

  Durban · ZAFeature

  Submissions open · 92d left

  South Africas oldest film festival (b. 1979), pivotal in southern African industry distribution.

  Submission window

  Sep 15, 2026 → Jan 15, 2027

  Event dates

  Dates to be announced

  Format: DCP, EN subtitled, premiered after 2025-08-01.

  Prize: Multiple awards — Best SA feature, Best African feature, Best documentary.

  Languages:ENZUXHSNSW

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• Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)— 2027

  Los Angeles · USFeature

  The largest US festival for African and African-diaspora cinema. Open to filmmakers from across the continent.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Feb 15, 2027 → Feb 21, 2027

  Format: DCP / H.264, EN subtitled where source ≠ EN.

  Prize: Audience and jury awards across 9 tracks.

  Languages:ENFRARSWYOHAAM

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• AFRIFF — Africa International Film Festival— 2026

  Lagos · NGFeature

  Event in 17d

  Nollywood-anchored festival with strong cross-continent and diaspora reach.

  Submission window

  May 6, 2026 → Aug 26, 2026

  Event dates

  Nov 1, 2026 → Nov 7, 2026

  Format: DCP / ProRes, EN subtitled where source ≠ EN.

  Prize: Globe Award: $10,000 + global distribution package.

  Languages:ENYOHAIGFRSW

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• Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)— 2026

  Stone Town · TZDocumentary

  East Africas largest cultural festival, mixing film + music + open-call talks. Strong on Swahili-cinema visibility.

  Submission window

  Feb 11, 2026 → Mar 31, 2026

  Event dates

  Jun 24, 2026 → Jun 28, 2026

  Format: H.264 or DCP, EN/SW subtitles.

  Prize: ZIFF Dhow Awards across 6 tracks.

  Languages:SWENAR

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• Encounters South African International Documentary Festival— 2026

  Cape Town & Johannesburg · ZADocumentary

  Africa's longest-running documentary festival — 28th edition (2026), 50+ films from 33 countries across dual Cape Town/Johannesburg venues. Oscar-qualifying.

  Submission window

  Mar 20, 2026

  Event dates

  Jun 4, 2026 → Jun 14, 2026

  Format: DCP or MOV H.264, EN subtitled, documentary feature or short.

  Prize: Oscar-qualifying Best Documentary Feature/Short — cash prizes + distribution.

  Languages:ENAFZUXHFRAR

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• Festival Écrans Noirs— 2026

  Yaoundé · CMFeature

  Central Africa's largest cinema event, founded 1997. 30th edition (2026) themed "narrative sovereignty" — fiction, documentary, animation, and series tracks.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Nov 21, 2026 → Nov 28, 2026

  Format: DCP 2K/4K, MOV H.264, or broadcast-quality; FR/EN subtitles.

  Prize: Golden Tanit award; distribution deals and film-market access for winners.

  Languages:FREN

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• Joburg Film Festival— 2027

  Johannesburg · ZAFeature

  Event in 145d

  8th edition — South Africa's festival for South African and diaspora filmmaking. 9th edition already confirmed for March 2027.

  Submission window

  Jul 31, 2026 → Sep 30, 2026

  Event dates

  Mar 9, 2027 → Mar 14, 2027

  Format: DCP or H.264 MOV, Rec.709 color space; subtitled.

  Prize: Best Film Award + South African filmmaker spotlight prizes.

  Languages:ENZUXHAFFRAR

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• Kalasha TV & Film Awards— 2026

  Nairobi · KETV / Series

  Kenya Film Commission–run national awards spanning TV drama, comedy, documentary, web series. Strong on Swahili + Sheng craft.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  May 2, 2026 → May 2, 2026

  Format: H.264, 1080p, KFC submission portal.

  Prize: Kalasha award across 38 tracks; KES 200,000 top prizes.

  Languages:SWEN

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• Cinemed — Festival international du cinéma méditerranéen de Montpellier— 2026

  Montpellier, FranceFeature

  Festival du cinéma méditerranéen de Montpellier : compétitions longs, courts et documentaires, très ouvert aux films du Maghreb.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Oct 16, 2026 → Oct 24, 2026

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• Nairobi Film Festival (NBO Film Fest)— 2026

  Nairobi · KEFeature

  East Africa's leading festival, founded 2016 — features, documentaries, shorts, masterclasses. 2026 debuts the NBO Project Showcase financing market.

  Submission window

  Mar 9, 2026 → Jul 15, 2026

  Event dates

  Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 25, 2026

  Format: DCP 2K/4K, MOV, or MP4; EN subtitles.

  Prize: Best Film awards + NBO Project Showcase financing/development support.

  Languages:ENSWFR

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• Festival des 3 Continents— 2026

  Nantes, FranceFeature

  Festival nantais consacré aux cinémas d'Afrique, d'Amérique latine et d'Asie.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 28, 2026

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• International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF)— 2026

  Harare · ZWEmerging talent

  Zimbabwe's premier women-centered festival — features, documentaries, shorts with strong female leads or male gender champions. Run by ICAPA Trust.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Dates to be announced

  Format: DCP, Blu-ray, or H.264 MOV; EN/Shona or other subtitles, any genre.

  Prize: Best Film award; platform for women filmmakers and gender-focused storytelling.

  Languages:ENSNZUXHSWFR

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• Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara)— 2026

  Ausserd Refugee Camp · Western SaharaFeature

  19th edition — Africa's only refugee-camp festival, held in Sahrawi camps in Algeria. 2026 theme "Walking to Our Land," centered on indigenous rights and displacement.

  Submission window

  Dates to be announced

  Event dates

  Apr 27, 2026 → May 3, 2026

  Format: DCP, Blu-ray, or MOV; AR/EN/FR subtitles, any genre welcome.

  Prize: Festival recognition + international platform for solidarity-focused African/diaspora voices.

  Languages:ARENFRBER

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