Al Ard Film Festival 2027 (23rd) – documentary festival about Palestine & the Arab world

Open for submissions

About

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 · 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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