FILM SUBMISSION
38th Trieste Film Festival Call for Submissions
We are very happy to announce that the 38th TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL, the leading Italian festival focused exclusively on Central Eastern European cinema, is now OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Submission Guidelines
We are looking for feature films and documentaries (only Italian premieres), short films (both fiction and animation) from Central and Eastern European countries.
The submission deadline is September 30th, 2026.
About the Festival
Emerging talents and great masters from Central & Eastern Europe have already attended our festival in the past editions. The Trieste Film Festival is a unique appointment in Italy with the cinema from these geographical and cultural areas.
The festival includes a coproduction forum, masterclasses, art and photo exhibitions, performances, concerts, and special programmes like 'TSFF of the LITTLE ONES' and 'TSFF ACADEMY'.