Dates & Deadlines
About festival
War of Films is an IMDb Qualifying film festival offering a platform for independent filmmakers from around the world to showcase their talent and connect with industry professionals.
Our festival has attracted major stars and companies such as Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Ron Perlman, Epic Games, Lucy Liu, Danny Trejo, Michael K. Williams, John Turturro, Malcolm McDowell, Vinnie Jones, Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones), and Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell, all of whom have received awards at our festival. This positions War of Films as one of the most important festivals in the world, recognized for its support of independent filmmakers. Proof of this is the fact that more than 6,600 filmmakers from 120 countries have placed their trust in us.
Even if your film isn't selected, we offer distribution assistance. We understand that navigating the distribution landscape can be challenging, and we are committed to supporting our filmmakers in their distribution process. Through our distribution network, your film has the potential to reach the world's most important film markets.
Join us at the War of Films International Film Festival and let us help you connect with the film industry and take your film to the next level!
Festival Amenities
Filmmaker pass
War of Films
9 perks included
Accommodation
Hotel Discounts
Discounted hotel rates
Travel
Airport Transport
Airport pickup/dropoff
Amenities
Catering
Food and beverages
Events
Filmmaker Events
Filmmakers networking events
Q&A Sessions
Audience interaction
Access
All Access Badges
Full festival access
Priority Seating
Reserved seating
Marketing
Social Media Spotlight
Online promotion
Festival Catalog
Program listing
Accepted Content
Submission Categories
All Categories (+ promotional post). Save + 200 euros.Closes within 7 days or closed
Save + 200 euros. Your project is entered in the main categories of the festival (best short, best feature or best documentary). + all technical categories 11 (best filmmaker, best producer, best indie filmmaker etc) + All thematic categories + promotional services. +Film Market +Compete in the main Category (Best short, Best feature, Best Docu, Best Serie) +Compete in all the Individual Categories. Your project will be seen by 10 different professionals (producers, distributors, talent agents and post-production experts). +Compete in the Trailer Category and Best Poster Category. +Promotional Post on our social networks. +We will show your trailer in all the rounds of distributors that we do.
Deadline: October 29, 2026
Short Film CompetitionCloses within 7 days or closed
Production Year. No limit. Short film maximum 60 minutes. We accept films in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.
Deadline: October 29, 2026
DocumentaryCloses within 7 days or closed
Production Year. No limit. Unlimited length. We accept films in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.
Deadline: October 29, 2026
Best Music Video (+promotional video)Closes within 7 days or closed
As a novelty, we will publish your video clip on our youtube channel to help you promote it.
Deadline: October 29, 2026
Best Indie Short Film (Low Budget)Closes within 7 days or closed
Less than 5.000 Production Year. No limit. Short film maximum 60 minutes. We accept films in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.
Deadline: October 29, 2026
Artificial IntelligenceCloses within 7 days or closed
Deadline: October 29, 2026
Festival Rules
Rules & Terms:
All genres, all style and all thematics. Production Year: No limit. Feature more than 60 minutes. Short film: maximum 60 minutes. Series/Pilot Tv/Web Media: Unlimited Documentary: Unlimited. Music Videos: Unlimited Screenplay: Shorts up to 30pag. / Feature up to 180 pag.
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We accept films and scripts in: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. We accept all other languages if they are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, German or Italian.
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No fee waiver. All entry fees are non-refundable.
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War of films can use samples of your work in a promotional way for the festival (maximum 1 minute).
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Usage Rights
The participant declares and guarantees that he/she is the holder of all usage rights necessary for the use of the film in the context of this agreement and that he/she is in a position to effectively grant War of Films these rights. The participant guarantees that by using the film in the context of this agreement, no rights of third parties, including persons depicted in the film, are infringed. The festival is not responsible for any legal action that may occur for infringing these rights.
By signing up for VIP or Trailer+youtube. You give us permission to put your trailer on our youtube channel.
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The festival does not pay a screening fee. At the live festival we screen the winner of Best Short Film, Best Music Video, Best Commercial, Best Trailer, Best influencer of the year and Best feature film. The other categories are considered technical.
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Organizers reserve rights change, cancel or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent.
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The festival reserves the right to include new categories such as: Best thriller, best sci-fi, best lgtb, best fantasy etc if it considers it appropriate. As well as eliminating categories if not the minimum number of participants is reached.
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Our goal is to promote your work. By registering, you agree that we can send information about your project to distributors and festivals to promote your work.
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If you do not send the requested material for viewing in cinema. Sorry, your project will be disqualified. We do all the projections in cinema and if you do not send us the requested material we cannot do the projections in a professional way.
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IMPORTANT Registration implies acceptance of these rules.
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