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Kalasha TV & Film Awards
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Netflix African Stories — Open Call— 2026
Pan-AfricaEmerging talentSubmissions open · 72d leftNetflix African Studios annual emerging-creator open call across 6 hubs (Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, Cairo, Dakar, Algiers).
Submission window5/1/2026 → 8/31/2026Event dates10/15/2026 → 4/15/2027Format: Script (10-15 pp) + director treatment (5 pp) + sizzle reel ≤ 3 min.
Prize: Greenlight + production budget up to $750,000.
Languages:ENFRARSWYOHAFESPACO — Pan African Film & Television Festival— 2027
Ouagadougou · BFFeatureSubmissions open · 178d leftThe largest pan-African film festival, founded 1969. Étalon de Yennenga grand prize and 9 official competition tracks.
Submission window9/1/2026 → 12/15/2026Event dates2/27/2027 → 3/6/2027Format: DCP 24fps, FR or EN subtitles, max 180 min feature / 30 min short.
Prize: Étalon de Yennenga: 20,000,000 XOF + statue.
Languages:FRENARJCC — Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage— 2026
Tunis · TNFeatureSubmissions open · 72d leftThe oldest pan-Arab and pan-African film festival, founded 1966. Tanit dOr grand prize. Strong Maghreb + sub-Saharan dialogue.
Submission window4/1/2026 → 8/31/2026Event dates10/28/2026 → 11/4/2026Format: DCP 24fps, AR/FR subtitled, feature ≥ 60 min OR short ≤ 30 min.
Prize: Tanit dOr feature: 30,000 TND. Tanit dOr short: 15,000 TND.
Languages:ARFRENShowmax Originals — Q1 Pitch Window— 2027
Pan-AfricaTV / SeriesSubmissions open · 194d leftQuarterly originals pitch window for episodic series, romance, telenovela, and documentary tracks. Anglophone + Lusophone Africa focus.
Submission window10/1/2026 → 12/31/2026Event dates3/1/2027 → 9/30/2027Format: Bible + pilot script + 5-page treatment + lookbook.
Prize: Greenlight + 6-12 episode production order.
Languages:ENSWPTZUXHSNRWCairo International Film Festival— 2026
Cairo · EGFeatureSubmissions open · 102d leftFIAPF A-list festival, b. 1976. Golden Pyramid grand prize. Anchor for MENA premieres.
Submission window6/1/2026 → 9/30/2026Event dates11/15/2026 → 11/24/2026Format: DCP, AR or EN subtitled, world / international / Arab premieres.
Prize: Golden Pyramid: $40,000 + statue.
Languages:ARENFRMarrakech International Film Festival— 2026
Marrakech · MAFeatureSubmissions open · 56d leftHosted under royal patronage. Star-anchored, with strong international distribution pickups.
Submission window4/1/2026 → 8/15/2026Event dates11/27/2026 → 12/5/2026Format: DCP, FR/EN/AR subtitled, world premieres preferred.
Prize: Golden Star: €50,000.
Languages:FRARENAFRIFF — Africa International Film Festival— 2026
Lagos · NGFeatureSubmissions open · 72d leftNollywood-anchored festival with strong cross-continent and diaspora reach.
Submission window4/1/2026 → 8/31/2026Event dates11/4/2026 → 11/9/2026Format: DCP / ProRes, EN subtitled where source ≠ EN.
Prize: Globe Award: $10,000 + global distribution package.
Languages:ENYOHAIGFRSWDurban International Film Festival— 2026
Durban · ZAFeatureEvent in 32dSouth Africas oldest film festival (b. 1979), pivotal in southern African industry distribution.
Submission window2/1/2026 → 4/30/2026Event dates7/23/2026 → 8/2/2026Format: DCP, EN subtitled, premiered after 2025-08-01.
Prize: Multiple awards — Best SA feature, Best African feature, Best documentary.
Languages:ENZUXHSNSWPan African Film Festival (PAFF)— 2027
Los Angeles · USFeatureSubmissions open · 148d leftThe largest US festival for African and African-diaspora cinema. Open to filmmakers from across the continent.
Submission window6/1/2026 → 11/15/2026Event dates2/9/2027 → 2/20/2027Format: DCP / H.264, EN subtitled where source ≠ EN.
Prize: Audience and jury awards across 9 tracks.
Languages:ENFRARSWYOHAAMZanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF)— 2026
Stone Town · TZDocumentaryEvent in 13dEast Africas largest cultural festival, mixing film + music + open-call talks. Strong on Swahili-cinema visibility.
Submission window1/1/2026 → 4/30/2026Event dates7/4/2026 → 7/12/2026Format: H.264 or DCP, EN/SW subtitles.
Prize: ZIFF Dhow Awards across 6 tracks.
Languages:SWENARKalasha TV & Film Awards— 2026
Nairobi · KETV / SeriesSubmissions open · 10d leftKenya Film Commission–run national awards spanning TV drama, comedy, documentary, web series. Strong on Swahili + Sheng craft.
Submission window3/1/2026 → 6/30/2026Event dates9/15/2026 → 9/15/2026Format: H.264, 1080p, KFC submission portal.
Prize: Kalasha award across 38 tracks; KES 200,000 top prizes.
Languages:SWENRwanda Film Festival (Hillywood)— 2026
Kigali · RWShortSubmissions open · 56d leftHilly-Hillywood — a mobile festival that tours Rwanda by inflatable screen. Strong support for Rwandan, Burundian, eastern DRC filmmakers.
Submission window4/1/2026 → 8/15/2026Event dates10/18/2026 → 10/26/2026Format: H.264, EN or KIN subtitles, ≤ 90 min.
Prize: Hillywood Award + tour distribution.
Languages:RWENSWFR