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Al Ard Film Festival 2027 (23rd) – documentary festival about Palestine & the Arab world
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At a glance: Deadline 31 October 2026 (13 days left) · Cagliari, Italy · Festival 3 March 2027 – 6 March 2027 · Documentary, Short · Entry fees apply (details below)
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Official call for the 23rd edition, open 19 Sep – 31 Oct 2026. Now documentary-only, four categories: Palestine Focus Feature Doc (≥40 min), Palestine Focus Short Doc (<40 min), Arab World Feature Doc, Arab World Short Doc. Prizes €1,500 / €750 / Audience €500.
- Location
- Cagliari, Italy
- Festival dates
- 3 March 2027 – 6 March 2027
- Deadlines
- 31 October 2026 · Final deadline Submissions close
- Fees
- Palestine Focus Feature Documentary €1 (FilmFreeway); other category fees not captured.
- Eligibility
- Documentaries focusing on Palestine (occupation, history, culture, diaspora) or on political/social/cultural realities in the Arab world; fiction, animation and video art no longer eligible for competition.
- Categories
- Documentary, Short
- Region
- Europe
- Details checked on
- 7 October 2026
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