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Locarno Film Festival

Locarno, Switzerland · Direct Submission

World premiere Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentaryExperimental

Feature fees shown. Shorts: 35-75 CHF. World premiere required for Competition; international premiere for other sections. 79th edition.

Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Thu, February 19, 2026

Shorts 35 / Features 100 CHF

regular deadline · passed

Thu, April 9, 2026

Shorts 55 / Features 150 CHF

late deadline · passed

Thu, April 23, 2026

Shorts 75 / Features 200 CHF

The Facts

Festival dates

Wed, August 5, 2026 – Sat, August 15, 2026

Notification

Expected by Tue, June 30, 2026

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