OUR SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.
2025 Submissions open: June 1st
Deadlines:
EARLY BIRD: june 30th
REGULAR DEADLINE: july 31st
LATE DEADLINE: august 31st
Official selection announced november 8th 2025
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RULES & TERMS
For our second edition, we accept:
- Short films
- Feature films (more than 60 minutes)
- All genres (fiction, non-fiction, experimental, animation, music videos)
- Films that were produced after January 1st 2023
We have six International Competition programs:
- Fiction Short Films
- Non-Fiction Short Films
- Animation Short Films
- Music Short Films and Videos
- Fiction Feature Films
- Non-Fiction Feature Films
Submission
To successfully submit your film you must upload your file directly to FilmFreeway or Youtube/Vimeo link. Make sure that the password is the link and password are active until November 8th 2025, otherwise we can not ensure your film will be considered.
Subtitling Requirements
Submitted films must be subtitled in English (except for English spoken films)
Portuguese subtitles are not a requirement for English spoken films, but are a plus.
Selection
The official selection will be announced up to one month before the festival starts.
After accepting the selection, the film can’t be removed from the program.
The films selected for the Animation (family friendly competition program) must have a copy that is subtitled in portuguese whenever its spoken language is not portuguese.
After the films are selected, the following documents should be sent to azoreaniff@gmail.com: link to download the film, promo images and posters, main credits list, exhibition authorisation, director bio (up to 400 characters with spaces), synopsis (up to 400 characters with spaces).
By submitting, you agree to these terms and rules. The festival team is responsible for any decisions regarding situations that are not described in the above rules and terms.