Submissions for the 2026 Competitions Are Closed.
Thank you to all who submitted their work! The films selected for the competitions will be announced at the end of January 2026. The 56th Tampere Film Festival will take place 4–8 March 2026.
Rules and Regulations 2026
International Competition:
Regulations – International Competition 2026
National Competition:
Regulations – National Competition 2026
Generation XYZ Competition:
Awarded Films 2025
Tampere Film Festival’s competition winners were awarded at the Award Ceremony on Saturday, 8 March.
The Grand Prix in the International Competition went to Martín Seeger’s El canon (The Canon, 2024). Veera Lamminpää’s Mereneläviä (Fish River Anthology, 2024) took home a total of five prizes, including the Sustainability Award Verso as well as the Risto Jarva Prize.
See all awarded films through the link below. Congratulations to all TFF25 winners!
Awarded Films 2025
Competition Selections 2025
International Competition:
Selections: International Competition 2025
National Competition:
Selections: National Competition 2025
Generation XYZ Competition:
Selections: Generation XYZ 2025
Awards 2025
