Submissions deadline
13 Mar 26
216$
Films with running time no less than 60 Min.
10 Sep 2025
Call for entries
14 Nov 2025
Early deadline
31 Dec 2025
Standard deadline
10 Feb 2026
Late deadline
13 Mar 2026
Extended deadline
4
mths
11 Apr 2026
Notification date
30 Apr 2026
02 May 2026
Festival start: 30 April 2026 Festival end: 02 May 2026
Oaxaca Sports Film Festival 2026
Welcome to the Oaxaca Sports Film Festival 2026, a unique celebration of cinema and sports in the heart of Oaxaca, Mexico. Our festival shines a spotlight on inspiring, thrilling, and motivating stories that explore the deep connection between sports and the human experience, from popular disciplines like soccer and boxing to extreme sports and lesser-known activities.
In a setting full of sporting passion and cinematic creativity, our mission is to provide a platform for filmmakers from around the world—both emerging and established—to share their visions of how sports can transform lives. Whether your film tells a story of personal triumph, teamwork, or pushing the limits of human potential, the Oaxaca Sports Film Festival 2025 aims to showcase those stories that inspire through action.
Categories Accepted
Feature Films: Fiction, documentary, or animation focused on sports themes.
Short Films: Short-form fiction, documentary, or animation related to the world of sports.
Experimental Films and New Narratives: Innovative audiovisual pieces that explore sports from unique perspectives.
Nutrition in sports: Films about nutrition in sports and health.
Diversity in sports: LGBT+ Stories in sports.
Submission Rules
Films must be related to sports or address sports themes, whether in fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental formats.
We accept films of all genres from any country.
English or Spanish subtitles are required for films that are not in these languages.
Submission does not guarantee selection for the festival.
About Oaxaca
The Oaxaca Sports Film Festival 2026 takes place in one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in Mexico. Known for its vibrant art scene, colonial architecture, and world-renowned cuisine, Oaxaca offers the perfect backdrop for a festival that unites the passions of film and sports. Attendees will not only enjoy incredible screenings but also immerse themselves in the rich cultural heritage of the region.
Best Film / Mejor cinta
Best Director / Mejor director
Best short / Mejor cortometraje
Best Documentary / Mejor largometraje documental
Best Documentary Short / Mejor cortometraje documental
Best Animation / Mejor animación
Best Animation short / Mejor corto animación
Best Nutrition film / Mejor película de nutrición
Best LGBT+ / Mejor película LGBT+
Best LGBT+ Short / Mejor corto LGBT+
Trophy´s / Trofeos
Diplomas /Diplomas
VIP pass / Pases VIP
Prioty is given to films premiering in LatinAmerica.
Your film must have been made after 2022
We DO take work in progress as long as the finish film is complete by the time of the festival.
Spanish subtitles are a must in every film selected.
Have a trailer, poster, flyers and any promocional material ready to send to fest so we can promote it.
We DO NOT give fee waivers
We DO NOT pay for shippings.
ALL material is destroy unless you ask us NOT TO at the moment of submition
Submissions deadline
13 Mar 26
Films with running time no less than 60 Min.
Submissions deadline
13 Mar 26
ShortFilms with a total running time no longer than 30 min.
Submissions deadline
13 Mar 26
2D and 3D Welcome All lengths accepted
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