FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival 2027 (23rd)
Open for submissions
At a glance: Deadline 26 January 2027 · Espinho, Portugal · Festival 19 June 2027 – 27 June 2027 · Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short · Entry fees apply (details below)
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Official rules: submissions 10 Sep 2026 – 24 Feb 2027 (23:59 GMT) via FilmFreeway or Festhome (festhome.com/f/1524), as named in the official regulations; festival 19–27 Jun 2027 in Espinho. Early-bird fee ends 12 Oct.
- Location
- Espinho, Portugal
- Festival dates
- 19 June 2027 – 27 June 2027
- Deadlines
- 12 October 2026 · Early deadline Early bird (passed)
26 January 2027 · Regular deadline Regular
24 February 2027 · Extended deadline Extended - Fees
- Early bird (to 12 Oct 2026): €10 short / €15 feature; regular (to 26 Jan 2027): €14 / €20; extended (to 24 Feb 2027): €20 / €30. Portuguese majority productions free; waivers possible on request ().
- Eligibility
- First or second features (55+ min) and shorts (up to 54 min) by directors with no more than two features; fiction, documentary, animation, experimental and children films completed after 1 Jan 2026; English subtitles required.
- Categories
- Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short
- Region
- Europe
- Details checked on
- 17 October 2026
Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.
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