* Before submitting, please note that this is a Palestinian film festival. If your film does not relate to this theme, it will automatically be rejected.

Free Palestine International Film Festival will be held with the aim of presenting the true image of Palestine – its people, history, culture, society, and lifestyle –. The festival intends to be a platform to gather the views, ideas, and artistic achievements of filmmakers and human rights activists about Palestinian people.

The Free Palestine International Film Festival aims to showcase the faith, hope and the resilience, and invincible lifestyle of the people of Palestine and Gaza, along with their ideal of "Free Palestine".

We accept short films, documentary films, and social media content on subjects such as struggles and resistance, daily life, policies, exclusions and restrictions, fears, and hopes. Films can be made by Palestinian filmmakers or non-Palestinian filmmakers with films related to Palestine.

Awards & Prizes

* Best Short Film (Festival trophy, honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Special Jury Award in Short Film Section (Honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Best Short Documentary (Festival trophy, honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Best Mid-length Documentary (Festival trophy, honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Best Feature Documentary (Festival trophy, honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Special Jury Award in Documentary Section (Honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Best Social Media Content (Festival trophy, honorary diploma, and cash prize)
* Special Jury Award in Social Media Content Section (Honorary diploma, and cash prize)

Cash prize will be given at our discretion, to be announced at a later date (subject to sponsorship, etc.)

Rules & Terms

- Films must be submitted via FilmFreeway and include a working screener accessible via FilmFreeway in order to be considered.
- Feature documentaries are 60 minutes to 150 minutes. Mid-lengths are 40 minutes to 60 minutes, and Shorts are 40 minutes or shorter including all credits.
- Films in languages other than English will only be accepted with English subtitles.
- Films must have been completed after 1 January 2022.
- Each filmmaker can submit a maximum of 2 films, one for each of the different competition sections.
- All selected films will be screened during the festival.
- There is no festival premiere eligibility requirements.
- Stills and trailers of selected films may be shown on the Festival website and publicity/promo material including press releases, festival brochures and other materials.
- If you change your screener link, or the password connected to it, make sure to update this in your FilmFreeway entry and notify this by sending an email.
- No entry fee is needed.
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  • Rami Abbas

    Amazing festival. Very carefully curated, diverse, and high-quality films. Looking forward to seeing this festival grow to its full potential. Thank you for selecting my animated short film Hide & Seek, and I hope to be with you in the next editions.

    August 2024
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  • Giuliana Racco

    Very pleased to have taken part in this important event.

    August 2024
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  • shikha patel

    Thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of this inspiring film festival. I am honored to be a apart of this and hope to join, view more amazing film in the future.

    August 2024
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  • Gamaal El Attar

    What a surprise this film festival was!
    I hesitated to apply as it is first year to be organised and I was worried that it will be one of these amateur film festivals, but it was nothing of my expectations.
    The communication before the festival was done rapidly, professionally and amicably.
    The festival took care of the details as it was their last shoot in film festivals. The designs, the published info, the website and the festival itself. The crowd was big and it gave a goosebumps to attend.
    I am so grateful for the festival and i will be there next year once again.

    August 2024
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