After two vibrant seasons presenting over 80 films from across the SWANA* region, the third annual I’m Migrant Film Festival is calling for submissions to the 2027 programme.

We invite submissions from filmmakers of South-West Asian and North African heritage, both living in the region and across the global diaspora. Submissions can be either shorts or feature-length, fiction or non-fiction, with an emphasis on powerful storytelling.

Film Submissions

*SWANA countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Eritrea Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Somalia, Djibouti, Mauritania.

Dates For Your Diary

Open call launch

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Early-bird entry deadline

Friday 9 October 2026

Standard entry deadline

Friday 20 November 2026

Late entry/final submission deadline

Thursday 10 December 2026

SUBMISSIONS

Questions?
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