2025 Film Fest Submissions Open:

Eligibility

• Films must have been completed within 18 months of the festival dates.

• Films must not have had commercial distribution in Kenya before the festival.

• Priority consideration will be given to world, national, and regional premieres.

• Films in languages other than English must include English subtitles.

Submission Requirements

To complete your submission, please provide:

• A completed online submission form.

• A secure online screener (password-protected Vimeo link or similar).

• At least 3 high-resolution film stills.

• Director’s biography and filmography.

• A Director’s statement (maximum 500 words).

• A complete cast and crew list.

• A dialogue list with timecodes (for non-English language films).

• Payment of the submission fee (see fee structure below).

Films must be submitted by 1 August 2025. If a film does not meet the eligibility requirements, the submission fee is non-refundable.

The final selection will be announced by September 2025.