Bragi Film Festival

Entry Deadline: April 30, 2026

Bragi does not charge a submission fee. Bragi does not pay screening fees.

By submitting, filmmakers authorize Bragi Film Festival to screen their films in the main festival and in year-round filmmaking events hosted by Bragi Film Festival. These events may include screening at schools, workshops, or small festival screenings. The winning films are posted on the Bragi Youtube Page and potentially other platforms to provide the films with a larger audience.

RULES FOR SUBMITTING:

- All films MUST be made an all youth or majority youth team. You must submit two pieces of behind the scenes photos or videos proving this or your film will be DISQUALIFIED from receiving official selection.

- Only ONE submission is allowed per filmmaking team. One category, one film.

- The submitter must be within the age range of the category they submit their film to, even if there are multiple age ranges in the filmmaking team. Please submit to the age range of the submitter. Another may submit on behalf of young filmmakers. If this is the case, please submit to the age range of the director if they are a youth, if they are not, then the average of the youth filmmakers ages.

- Resubmissions are allowed if the film you are submitting again was not officially selected at Bragi Film Festival before.

- Films must have been finished within the past 5 years (No films finished prior to 2021).

- No generative AI.

- Works in Progress (WIPs) are allowed to be submitted as placeholders if your film will be finished by July 1. If your WIP is officially selected, you must send the finished version of your film by July 1, 2026 or your film will be removed from official selection.

- EVERY film MUST have English subtitles, even if the film is in English, to qualify for official selection.

- No offensive imagery, discriminatory content, or offensive language.

- Must be all authentic material that is not in breach of any copyright.

- The description should contain the film title, chosen theme (if any), tagline, and director's name.

- Only electronic submissions are accepted.

OFFICIAL SELECTION:

If your film has been official selected, filmmakers must provide the following materials no later than July 20th, 2026:

- Downloadable electronic copy of the film (MOV, MP4)
- A 1 minute Director/Writer commentary. Here you can explain your technique, equipment used, motivation, and/or any behind the scenes moments, etc
- A poster and/or still photo from the film

Email us at: bragiasker@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.