JoySauce Film Festival 2027 (inaugural)
Open for submissions
At a glance: Deadline 30 November 2026 · Los Angeles, USA · Festival 6 February 2027 – 20 February 2027 · Fiction, Documentary, Short
About
Inaugural JoySauce Film Festival: selected films stream on JoySauce FAST channels and on demand (6–27 Feb 2027; voting 6–13 Feb) and screen at an awards night for 1,000 guests in Los Angeles on 20 Feb 2027. Shorts (≤40 min) and features (41+ min). Submissions via FilmFreeway.
- Location
- Los Angeles, USA
- Festival dates
- 6 February 2027 – 20 February 2027
- Deadlines
- 30 November 2026 · Final deadline Free entry window ends
21 December 2026 · Deadline Second window
10 January 2027 · Final deadline - Fees
- Free 15 Oct–30 Nov 2026; paid tiers 1–21 Dec and 22 Dec 2026–10 Jan 2027 (amounts on FilmFreeway); fee waivers via partners.
- Eligibility
- Asian or AAPI filmmaker in a key creative role (director, writer or producer), or Asian/AAPI lead or majority cast; finished by 10 Jan 2027; PG-13 content; agree to a 21-day non-exclusive US streaming licence.
- Categories
- Fiction, Documentary, Short
- Region
- North America
- Details checked on
- 15 October 2026
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