UTH Short Film Competition 2026 (UTH Festival, Grand Egyptian Museum)
Open for submissions
At a glance: Deadline 2 November 2026 (15 days left) · Giza, Egypt · Festival 20 November 2026 – 21 November 2026 · Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short
About
Open call for young filmmakers (16–30) from Egypt and the Middle East, in partnership with Solari. Finalists screen at UTH Festival 2026 at the Grand Egyptian Museum; the winner is announced live on 20–21 Nov.
- Location
- Giza, Egypt
- Festival dates
- 20 November 2026 – 21 November 2026
- Deadlines
- 2 November 2026 · Deadline Submission deadline (23:59 Cairo)
- Fees
- No fee stated on the official page.
- Eligibility
- Ages 16–30, Egypt and the Middle East; individuals or teams; one film per entrant; 3–12 min; fiction, documentary, animation or experimental; Arabic or English (other languages with English subtitles); produced within the last 2 years; all materials original or licensed.
- Categories
- Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Short, Arab world
- Region
- Arab world
- Details checked on
- 14 October 2026
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