Submissions for the 2026 Competitions Are Open!
Submissions for Tampere Film Festival´s International, National and Generation XYZ Competitions 2026 are now open. You can submit your film online via FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot.
Submissions for the International and Generation XYZ Competitions are accepted until 3 November, 2025, and for the National Competition until 1 December, 2025. The Early Bird price is available for all competition categories only until early September, so we recommend submitting your film early!
Submission fees and deadlines:
International and Generation XYZ Competition
- EARLY BIRD 12 €/film, deadline 1 September
- REGULAR 14 €/film, deadline 1 October
- FINAL 16 €/film, deadline 3 November
National Competition
- EARLY BIRD 12 €/film, deadline 1 September
- REGULAR 14 €/film, deadline 4 November
- FINAL 16 €/film, deadline 1 December
Rules and guidelines can be found on the Competitions page:
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