Open Frame Galați is a Romanian festival dedicated to young creators and emerging voices in media, film, and visual storytelling. The festival encourages creativity, dialogue, and fresh perspectives, offering a platform for new talent and contemporary forms of expression.

Awards & Prizes

Awards include the Open Frame Galați Trophy for Best Project of the Festival, Best Fiction Short Film, Best Documentary Short Film, Best Animation / Motion Design, Best Video Essay / Experimental / Editing, and the Creator Solo (Smartphone Award). Special mentions may also be granted by the jury.

Rules & Terms

Open Frame Galați accepts media works created by young Romanian creators aged 14–35. Eligible formats include fiction short films, documentaries, animation/motion design, video essays, experimental/editing-based works, and mobile storytelling projects. Each participant may submit up to two works in total, with a maximum of one work per section.

By submitting, participants confirm that they hold all necessary rights for the submitted work, including music, images, performances, locations, and any third-party materials. Participants must also declare any use of generative AI. For minors, written parental/legal guardian consent is required.

Selected works may be screened publicly during the festival. The jury’s decisions are final. The organiser reserves the right to reject works that contain hate speech, discriminatory content, unauthorised copyrighted materials, non-consensual deepfakes/voice clones, or any content that may violate the rights of minors.

The deadline for international submissions is 22 April 2026. After this date, submitted works will no longer be considered by the jury. For national (Romanian) submissions, the regular deadline remains 30 April 2026.
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  • Akshita Vashisht

    I am deeply grateful to the festival for creating such a meaningful platform for storytellers and changemakers. Thank you for the opportunity to share my story and further my initiative to raise awareness about water scarcity and its impact on women’s health and children’s education.
    I am truly honored that my short documentary, Paani, has been selected for the festival. This recognition is incredibly encouraging, and I sincerely appreciate the festival’s commitment to amplifying important stories that can inspire awareness, empathy, and action. With gratitude, Akshita Vashisht

    June 2026
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  • Weston Barber

    It is an honor to have my film- The Skyward Sapphire Chase: A Frog's Rainforest Quest, selected at- Open Frame Galați, film festival.

    June 2026
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  • Fernando Camacho González


    Great festival, an honor to participate

    May 2026
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  • An Vedi

    I am very glad and honored that my short multi subject awareness film Make. Me. Smile. has been officially selected at the Open Frame Galați Film Festival. I believe it is very important to keep the maintenance of such festival and initiatives worldwide. I am deeply grateful to the Festival team for running such an important event.

    May 2026
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  • Zeyad Yamani

    We were happy to participate in the first year for the festival and I hope you to make the events day 3 days instead of one , the place or the universtiy was perfect

    May 2026
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