The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival brings independent cinema to the foreground and supports upcoming and established filmmakers from all walks of life.

Taking place since 2017 at Husets Biograf, the ACFF serves as an annual meeting point for cinephiles, filmmakers and industry professionals.

The Festival's programme features diverse and thought-provoking independent films of various genres. From fiction and documentaries to music videos and animated movies, the ACFF is open to indie films of all styles and aesthetics.

We promote equality, non-discrimination and inclusion and welcome filmmakers of all backgrounds.

The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival is organised by HFP, a pioneer organisation that runs Film Festivals and other events showcasing and championing ideas of diversity. Through our global series of film Festivals that spread over 13 countries, we open the path to voices with a compelling story to share. Our main mission is to honour independent cinema and establish a network of artists eager to join forces and spread their work across all nations. HFP runs 24 film Festivals worldwide.

Awards & Prizes

The Festival's award-winning films are presented at the end of the screenings and are announced on our official website and social media.

All winners receive our official award certificate.

Rules & Terms

✓ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles (if in a different language).

✓ All films must have been made in or after 2024.

✓ Short films must not exceed 45 minutes.

✓ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

✓ By submitting to us, you give us consent and right to screen your film in front of a live audience, and, under special circumstances, online screening.

✓ Nominations: These are all the films that have been nominated for an award in a category. Not all nominated films will be screened.

Official Selection: These are all the nominated films selected for screening, which will be notified via email. If you received a Nomination email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film will not be screened, but is still a contender for an award in its category.

Award Winners: Chosen from the Nominations (which includes the Official Selection).

✓ We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

✓ We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through email and our online platforms.

✓ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

✓ We do not accept partial screeners, trailers, or screener links that require access other than password protected links.

✓ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

✓ We cannot provide refunds.

✓ If you have submitted your project in the previous year, please do not resubmit the same project to the current edition.

✓ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

✓ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.
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  • Lisa Jödicke

    We could not attend the festival in person but the communication was very good and friendly. We're very glad to have been a part of this amazing festival:)

    November 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for being part of this year’s edition Lisa! We’re really glad the communication felt good on your side, even from afar. Congratulations once again on your film and we hope to welcome you in person next time!

  • Danny and Loco

    Nice festival good communication and quality entries

    December 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for trusting us with your work Giannis and Alexandros and congratulations once again!

  • Alexandros Pissourios

    A lovely experience, in an intimate and sold out cinema. The organisers of the festival were a pleasure to meet and Copenhagen is a great city to visit. A fun and interesting selection of works in the edition too.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    It was great having you at the festival Alexandros! Thank you and congratulations once again!

  • William McKegg

    This was a great festival to be included in. Although I couldn't make it in person, it is one of the few festivals that make you feel a part of it from a distance. Great communication and social media presence.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for entrusting us with you work William and congratulations for winning 'Best Drama'!

  • Brandon Danowski

    The whole team running the festival was incredibly generous and welcoming. They answered all of my questions leading up to the event, and we're hospitable and fun when there. I'm so thankful to the opportunity to be included in the lineup, and hope I can attend again in the future!

    November 2023
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