Brooklyn Film Festival 2027 (30th)

Open for submissions

About

Brooklyn Film Festival 2027, international competitive festival (≈$50,000 in prizes). Categories: Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Experimental, Animation. No screening fees paid; notification by 4 May 2027.

Location

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Festival dates

20 May 2027 – 3 June 2027

Deadlines

31 October 2026 · Features early
30 November 2026 · Shorts early
23 December 2026 · Features regular
5 January 2027 · Shorts regular
17 January 2027 · Features advanced
31 January 2027 · Shorts advanced
10 February 2027 · Features late
25 February 2027 · Shorts late
13 March 2027 · Extended (all categories)

Fees

Tiered entry fees via FilmFreeway (early → regular → advanced → late → extended).

Eligibility

Features ≥50 min, shorts <50 min; completed within the last 2 years; New York premiere required for competition.

Categories

Documentary, Short, Animation, Fiction

Region

North America

Details checked on

16 October 2026

Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.

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