Chicago Palestine Film Festival – 26th edition

Open for submissions

At a glance: Deadline 30 November 2026 · Chicago, United States · Festival 17 April 2027 – 1 May 2027 · Fiction, Documentary, Short

About

The longest-running Palestine film festival in the world (founded 2001). 2027 submissions open since 21 Sep 2026 via FilmFreeway. Notification 31 Jan 2027.

Location

Chicago, United States

Festival dates

17 April 2027 – 1 May 2027

Deadlines

28 September 2026 · Early deadline Earlybird (passed)
30 November 2026 · Regular deadline

Fees

Free (all categories).

Eligibility

All films require a Palestinian element. Features, shorts, documentaries, experimental.

Categories

Fiction, Documentary, Short, Arab world

Region

North America

Details checked on

7 October 2026

Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.

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