Pan Eros Film Festival

The Seattle Erotic Art Festival, along with its parent organization the Pan Eros Foundation, is excited to present the fifth annual Pan Eros Film Festival at the SIFF Film Center in the Seattle Center. We welcome erotic art films that will engage you, titillate you, and make you think.

We are accepting three types of submissions: Short Film (15 min max), Silent Film (15 min max), and Feature Film (60 min max).

SHORT FILM:
A selection of short films under 15 minutes in length will be screened in-person at the Pan Eros Film Festival in SIFF Film Center. There are three screenings scheduled on May 2-3, 2026. We strongly encourage story-telling that tells unique narratives across the broad spectrum of gender and human sexuality. Short films of all genres are permitted.

SILENT FILM:
A selection of silent films under 15 minutes in length will be shown continuously for three full days at the Seattle Erotic Art Festival in Exhibition Hall from May 1-3, 2026. Films not intended to be silent films at their creation but have audio removed are acceptable as entries. Short Film Entries may be asked to participate in the Silent Film category.

FEATURE FILM:
A small selection of features films under 60 minutes in length will be screened in-person at the Pan Eros Film Festival in SIFF Film Center. There are two screenings scheduled on May 2-3, 2026. Similar to our shorts, we strongly encourage story-telling that tells unique narratives across the broad spectrum of gender and human sexuality. Depending on the length of our selection received, we may include multiple selections.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION:
For over two decades, the Pan Eros Foundation’s mission has been to celebrate and cultivate sexuality through the arts and education. Our goal is to create a better world by promoting respectful interaction through consent education. We aim to move society into acceptance of consensual sexuality as a healthy, integral part of being human. We support people in finding the type and amount of pleasure and intimacy that is right for them, respecting the spectrum from asexual to omnisexual.

THE EVENT:
After the inaugural screening, all filmmakers in attendance will be invited to take part in a short Q&A to talk about their film. A panel will be held on Sunday May 4, which we welcome all filmmakers to participate. For filmmakers who cannot attend, we are happy to hold Virtual Q&A's.