Alternativa Film Festival 2027
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Alternativa Film Festival 2027 is an international film competition celebrating filmmakers from Africa, Asia and Latin America whose films combine artistic excellence with the potential to create positive social change. The fourth edition will take place in Africa in late 2027. It welcomes feature-length fiction films, documentaries, animation and hybrid films, while short-film submissions are exclusively open to African filmmakers. Selected filmmakers will compete for a total prize fund of US$120,000 across seven awards. In addition to the cash prizes, selected films may receive international distribution opportunities through Alternativa Distribution. One representative of each film selected for the competition will receive travel and hotel accommodation to attend the festival and awards ceremony. Submission is completely free.
Requirements checklist
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Be a filmmaker from an eligible African, Asian or Latin American country or have the qualifying personal, cultural, professional or creative connection specified in the rules.
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Submit a completed film produced after 1 January 2026.
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Feature films must be at least 40 minutes long.
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Short films must be under 40 minutes and are open exclusively to African filmmakers.
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Eligible formats include fiction, documentary, animation and hybrid films.
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Submit the film through FilmFreeway.
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Complete the required Impact Form in English.
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Include English subtitles burned into the film if the original language is not English.
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Provide the required film and filmmaker information.
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Ensure the film is completed; works still in production are not eligible.