The festival will be hosted at International School Bangkok - one of the premier international schools in the region.

Award-winning British filmmaker Phil Cox will be at the festival and screen his latest film 'Khartoum'. 'Khartoum' had opened at Sundance in 2025 and won the Peace Prize at Berlinale. Apart from the screening Phil will also lead a Masterclass and a Scriptlab for selected entries.

Please note across all categories time limit will not be a judging criteria, although it will be taken into account when making final decisions.

Awards & Prizes

Best Documentary film
Best Short film
Best Micro short film
Excellence in Directing
Excellence in Producing
Excellence in Writing
Excellence in Cinematography
Excellence in Editing
Excellence in VFX/Animation Film
Excellence in Sound Design
Excellence in Acting
Excellence in Acting

Rules & Terms

The festival will have a competition and non-competition section.

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  • Prin Uthaisangchai

    Thank you for having us at the Hanuman Film Festival. The event is very well-organized with lots of workshops and line-ups. The guest director and guest producer are top-notch and gave an amazing and very interesting talks. The workshops are educative. Thank you the organizer for such an excellent event

    April 2026
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  • Taipei American School

    The Hanuman Film Festival is truly a top-notch event. Even though we weren't able to attend in person this year, the experience was great from start to finish.

    The festival is incredibly well-organized, and the team is very responsive with their communication. It is clear they go above and beyond to support the film community. We look forward to supporting the festival in the future and definitely hope to attend the next one!

    March 2026
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