New Orleans Film Festival

New Orleans, USA · FilmFreeway

Regional premiere Shorts & Features NarrativeDocumentaryAnimationLGBTQ+

Oscar-qualifying for shorts. Southern US premiere preferred.

Deadlines & Fees

earlybird deadline · passed

Wed, April 15, 2026

Shorts 20 / Features 25 USD

regular deadline · passed

Mon, June 15, 2026

Shorts 30 / Features 50 USD

late deadline

Sat, August 1, 2026

Shorts 38 / Features 70 USD

The Facts

Festival dates

Fri, October 16, 2026 – Fri, October 23, 2026

Notification

Expected by Tue, September 1, 2026

Next deadline

Sat, August 1, 2026

late · Shorts 38 / Features 70 USD

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