* 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.
* 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.)