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Submissions deadline
14 May 26
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Filmmakers under 25
15 Jan 2026
Call for entries
14 May 2026
Final deadline
14 Jul 2026
Notification date
17 Jun 2026
17 Jun 2026
Festival start: 17 June 2026 Festival end: 17 June 2026
A cinematic mosaic of global voices reimagining the planet's future through cinema.
Best fiction short film
Best Portugal-made short film
Best youth fiction short film
Best documentary short film
Best Portugal-made documentary
Best youth documentary short film
Best micro short film (2 minutes and under)
Best Portugal-made micro short film
Best youth micro short film
Best animated short film
Best animated short film - youth
The Cherish the Earth Prize
The Humanity in Harmony Prize
Honorable mentions for youth made projects
Films be in English or with English subtitles.
Filmmakers acknowledge that all aspects of their submitted film, including talent consent, music rights, photographs, videotapes, sound recordings and/or written works, were legally obtained and legally owned by the filmmaker, and are submitted to the Future World Film Festival in good faith. It will be necessary for filmmakers to sign a form certifying all rights and consent of performers has been obtained for acceptance into Future World Film Festival.
Films made by minors or featuring minors (18 and under) will need to provide parental consent to be accepted by the festival.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
Filmmakers under 25
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
We welcome animated short films of all genres, from drama, to comedy to science fiction and action. Filmmakers identifying as students must be actively attending school or university and will be asked to show proof of enrollment.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
Filmmakers 25 and under
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
2 minutes and under. Special category for films made in Portugal or directed by a Portuguese person.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
2 minutes and under.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
Filmmakers under 25
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
Special category for films made in Portugal or directed by a Portuguese person.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
Filmmakers under 25
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
Special category for films made in Portugal or directed by a Portuguese person.
No Fee
Submissions deadline
14 May 26
We welcome short films of all genres, from drama, to comedy to science fiction and action. Filmmakers identifying as students must be actively attending school or university and will be asked to show proof of enrollment.
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