Festival start: 20 October 2025
Festival end: 26 October 2025
Founded in 2016, TRAVEL FilmFest International Film Festival is a non-profit and non-government organization. Our mission is to promote all types of travel and outdoor sports, identify and support independent filmmakers, shooting films that deserve the attention of all travel and outdoor sports lovers around the world. By bringing together travel filmmakers from all parts of the world, we want that they could obtain feedback from professional travellers, sportsmen and the film community, as well as from the broad segments of the ones who love to travel and outdoor.
The Travel FilmFest International Film Festival collects the best travel/outdoor sports films from around the world, which were created both by professionals and by enthusiasts, and helps to get them across to the audience.
We admit only the films about travels and outdoor sports, both modern and historical ones. As well as those films, where travel or outdoor sports is an important part of the synopsis. Fiction, production, animated and documentary films on any types of travel, outdoor, extreme sports and adventures on the water and in the air, on land and under it, in the mountains and forests, on seas, rivers, lakes, swamps, about hiking, ski trek, rides on public transport, on vehicles and motorcycles, bikes, hitch-hiking, bus tours, pilgrimage tours, round-the-world trips... as well as films about cultures, traditions, lifestyle, history, countries, emigrants, wildlife & nature, world around us.
Not all creators of travel and outdoor sports films are necessarily the professionals, who work in the movies industry or on television. This is just a hobby for the majority of contestants. However, this does not mean that their films are worse. The original story that is told in the film plays a far more important role than its budget or the awards of its creator. You can make a good film even if you do not have a large budget, stellar cast and a large production team. You hold the keys to the kingdom. Go ahead!
All officially selected travel and outdoor sports films will be show during October 20 - 26, 2025 and will be able to struggle for the main prize and the titles of the "Best travel film" and "Best outdoor sports film". As well as for the prizes in the standalone nominations.
Travel Films
Best Travel Short Film
Best Travel Animated Short
Best Travel Feature Documentary
Best Travel Short Documentary
Best Travel Music Video
Best Travel TV Pilot / Web Series
Best Travel Video Guide
Best Travel Commercials
Best Travel Director
Best Travel Cinematography
Outdoor Sports Films
Best Outdoor Sports Short Documentary
Best Outdoor Sports Music Video
Best Outdoor Sports TV Pilot / Web Series
Best Outdoor Sports Commercials
Best Outdoor Sports Director
Best Outdoor Sports Cinematography
Please read these rules & regulations for submission very carefully PRIOR to submitting your film for consideration. By submitting your film to Travel FilmFest, you acknowledge that you have read and understand these conditions.
– We accept films only from authors or their authorized representatives who have the written permission from the author. All video, soundtrack, texts and music used in the film should not violate the copyright law. You may be asked to supply documentation supporting your claim. Violation of copyright is a sufficient justification for exclusion of the film from participation in the festival.
– All films must be in English. Alternatively, have the English subtitles, regardless of the country of production.
– There is no limit as to how many films a Film Maker can submit. However, each film can only be submitted once in one single category. If your film is suiting in more than one category, then please choose the one you find most suiting.
– You may submit as many films as you like, but you must pay the appropriate submission fee in full for each film.
– Submission fees are non-refundable.
– Waivers or discounts on submission fees are not offered.
– Incorrectly completed entry forms, or missing information may lead to the disqualification of your submission.
– Travel FilmFest does not accept submissions sent by email (without special invitation) or physical submissions sent by mail. Submission will accepted through submission partners.
– Do not send a press kit or other supporting materials unless asked to do so by the festival.
– There are no premiere requirements. Your film may have screened before.
– Films that have distribution are still eligible for submission.
– Films that have been broadcast on television, and/or are available to view in full online, are still eligible for submission.
– All documentary, animation, fiction films, created by professionals and enthusiasts not earlier than January 1, 2018 are welcome to participate in the contest.
– Our jury screens films PRIVATELY (meaning: it's not a public screening!). Only officially selected films we'll screen at our annual event. Where one film from each category will be awarded.
– Pfficially selected films will required HD format of the film on festival demand for screening in annual event through Dropbox or WeTransfer.
– All films which are selected / nominated for the competition or Festival, will be informed only by emails & listed on festival web site.
– No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non selected films. The decision off festival selection committee will be final.
– Travel FilmFest will communicate all details through email communications only, so please give authorizes email and respond to emails asap. No phone call inquires.
Travel Narrative Short
Short and Feature Films 75'<
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Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Mar 25
Late38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Jul 25
Extended45$41.4$
30.15$
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Any film Less than 75 mins. will be considered in this category. We admit only the films about travels, both modern and historical ones. As well as those films, where travel is an important part of the synopsis. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.
Travel Documentary Feature
Short and Feature Films >46'
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early34$31.28$
22.78$
19 Dec 24
Standard38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Mar 25
Late42$38.64$
28.14$
30 Jul 25
Extended50$46$
33.5$
15 Oct 25
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Any Documentary Film over 45 mins will be considered in this category. We admit only the films about travels, both modern and historical ones. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.
Travel Documentary Short
Short Films 45'<
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Mar 25
Late38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Jul 25
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30.15$
15 Oct 25
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Any Documentary Film under 45 mins will be considered in this category. We admit only the films about travels, both modern and historical ones. As well as those films, where travel is an important part of the synopsis. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English.
Travel Music Video
Short Films 15'<
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PRO 33%
Early26$23.92$
17.42$
19 Dec 24
Standard30$27.6$
20.1$
30 Mar 25
Late34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Jul 25
Extended40$36.8$
26.8$
15 Oct 25
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Travel Music Videos must be 25 minutes or less in length including credits. Public music videos that are currently on youtube or vimeo are eligible.
Travel Web Series
Short Films 30'<
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Mar 25
Late38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Jul 25
Extended45$41.4$
30.15$
15 Oct 25
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This category is reserved for a travel web-series that is currently running on YouTube, Vimeo, or streaming service and would like to increase exposure to new fans. The maximum length of a web series episode with credits is a maximum of 30 minutes.
Travel Video Guide
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Mar 25
Late38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Jul 25
Extended45$41.4$
30.15$
15 Oct 25
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Original video content that providing travel information. This includes travel agent content, hotel and airline promotional videos, travel reviews, video travel guides, and travel tools. Individual episodes or entire series may be entered.
Travel Commercials
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Mar 25
Late38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Jul 25
Extended45$41.4$
30.15$
15 Oct 25
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Whole countries and cities, hotels and airlines, museums and travel agents commercials for creative advertisement.
Best Director
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard40$36.8$
26.8$
30 Mar 25
Late50$46$
33.5$
30 Jul 25
Extended60$55.2$
40.2$
15 Oct 25
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15 Oct 25
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Any genre and length
Best Cinematography
Short and Feature Films
Fee-8%
PRO 33%
Early30$27.6$
20.1$
19 Dec 24
Standard34$31.28$
22.78$
30 Mar 25
Late38$34.96$
25.46$
30 Jul 25
Extended45$41.4$
30.15$
15 Oct 25
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Submissions deadline
15 Oct 25
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Any genre and length
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