Competitions

Call for Entries: Submissions for the 2027 Competitions Are Open!

Tampere Film Festival features three prestigious competition sections:

  • International Competition (DL 3 November 2026)
  • National Competition (DL 1 December 2026)
  • Genre Competition (DL 3 November 2026)

You can submit your film to the International, National, or Genre Competition online via FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot. Find the rules and guidelines for the competitions below.


Tampere Film Festival is an Oscar®-, BAFTA– and EFA-qualifying festival, and is accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) as an A-list film festival.

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Rules and Regulations 2027

International Competition:

Regulations – International Competition 2027

National Competition:

Regulations – National Competition 2027

Genre Competition:

Regulations – Genre Competition 2027

Awarded Films 2026

The winners of the 2026 competitions were announced at the Awards held at the Comedy Theatre Palace on 7 March, 2026.

Click on the link below to see the 2026 winners.

Awarded Films 2026
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Selected Films 2026

A total of 8 127 films from 135 countries were submitted to Tampere Film Festival’s Competitions 2026. Of the submitted films, 121 from 49 countries were selected to compete.

Selected Films: International Competition 2026

Selected Films: National Competition 2026

Selected Films: Generation XYZ 2026

Awards 2026