Please note - the 14th edition of the MTN Bushfire Festival has been postponed to 2021. If your film is selected it will only be screened in 2021.

We will be in touch with selected filmmakers.

We will be closing the submission process for now and will reopen again closer to the festival.

Awards & Prizes

There are no awards or prizes for this festival.

Rules & Terms

Films must have been made after 2016
Only short films under 30 minutes will be accepted
At least 50% of the core film team (director, producer) must be from Africa
Films must focus on key category themes
Films should have a message that upholds the values of MTN Bushfire: inclusion, diversity and tolerance.