The Navajo Nation Film Festival is back! Navajo Nation TV & Film is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Navajo Nation Film Festival to showcase our talented community of creatives.

This 2-day event will take place in Window Rock, Arizona from Thursday September 10 to Friday September 11, 2026:

Thursday (9/10/2026): KICK OFF EVENT: Join us at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds in Window Rock, AZ to enjoy live music from local Navajo musicians and a live panel discussions from film industry professionals.

Friday (9/11/2026): MAIN EVENT: Join us at the Window Rock Cinema for an amazing line up of short films showcasing the talent and storytelling abilities of Navajo and indigenous filmmakers, cast and crew.

Stay tuned for more information. You can stay updated by visiting our website at www.navajonationtvandfilm.com and following us on social media @navajonationtvandfilm (Facebook and Instagram)

We welcome you to this awesome event! Come support your future filmmakers and future film industry professionals.

Rules & Terms

Requesting for short films under 15 minutes
Presence of Navajo language and culture will take preference
Navajo/Indigenous filmmakers, cast and crew will take preference
All submissions will be individually reviewed
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  • Shonie De La Rosa

    What a great 2nd year! Thank you again for all that you do! Hope to be seeing you all again soon!

    January 2026
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  • MONTANA MILLER

    nízhóní. Dóó Ahéheeʼ. Very beautiful and well done festival. Thank you so very much for sharing our stories. One of the best film festivals you can be apart of.

    September 2025
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