Submissions

IWFF Submissions OPEN soon!

IWFF 49 Submissions – Open

Festival Dates: April 18 – 23, 2026

Virtual Festival Dates: April April 26 – May 1

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Dates & Deadlines

  • October 15, 2025: Opening Date
  • November 15, 2025: Regular Deadline
  • December 15, 2025: Late Deadline
  • January 15, 2026: Extended Deadline
  • February 16, 2026: Notification Date

The mission of the International Wildlife Film Festival is to promote awareness, knowledge, and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people, and nature through excellence in film. The long-standing festival champions wildlife filmmakers and challenges conventional expectations about how we conserve wildlife and habitat.

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