Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival 2026
Open for submissions
At a glance: Deadline 20 October 2026 (2 days left) · Dubai, UAE · Festival 28 November 2026 – 30 November 2026 · Short, Documentary, Animation, Student · Entry fees apply (details below)
About
Three-day international festival in Downtown Dubai (presented by AZFilmZ): screenings 28 Nov, awards ceremony 29 Nov, panels/workshops 30 Nov 2026. Sixteen award categories incl. Best AI-Short Film, AI-Commercial and AI-Music Video, plus an Arab Cinema Spotlight category.
- Location
- Dubai, UAE
- Festival dates
- 28 November 2026 – 30 November 2026
- Deadlines
- 20 October 2026 · Final deadline
- Fees
- Final deadline: $50 standard / $35 student (FilmFreeway; official and only submission channel).
- Eligibility
- Open worldwide. Features >60 min; shorts <30 min (fiction, documentary, animation); AI-driven, experimental, student (proof of enrolment), Arab Cinema Spotlight, commercial/branded, animated. English subtitles required for non-English dialogue. Selections announced 12 Nov 2026.
- Categories
- Short, Documentary, Animation, Student
- Region
- Arab world
- Details checked on
- 15 October 2026
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