Countdown: 20 Days to Go! Submission for the 27th SIFF Closing Soon

The portal for submitting entries for the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) is still open, with only 20 days remaining until the deadline!

Since launching the call for entries on December 9, 2024 across the globe, the 27th SIFF has garnered much attention from enthusiastic filmmakers around the world across five Golden Goblet Awards sections: Main Competition, Asian New Talent, Documentary, Animation, and Short Film, as well as International Panorama, bringing a plethora of entries from outstanding filmmakers.

The 26th SIFF, held in 2024, was a showcase of exceptional films, receiving over 3,700 submissions from 105 countries and regions. 50 production teams from 29 countries and regions took part in the various sections of the Golden Goblet Awards, with 22 jury members from 13 countries and regions converging in this cinematic city for the celebration of cinema. The festival featured over 1,670 screenings, with 47 theaters in Shanghai showing 461 films from 64 countries and regions, totaling over 1,630 screenings and attracting an audience of 495,000 enthusiastic film lovers.

Upholding the philosophy of spotlighting “Asia, Chinese films, and New Talents”, SIFF provides a high-quality, professional, and pragmatic platform for filmmakers worldwide through authoritative awards, dialogues among global industry elites, international film market exchanges, and a star-studded jury lineup alongside captivating international screenings and audience interactions, as well as initiatives to discover and support new talent in cinema.

The 27th SIFF will take place from June 13 to 22, 2025. The submission deadline for Golden Goblet Awards and International Panorama is March 31. Interested filmmakers and production teams around the world are encouraged to seize this opportunity and submit their works within the remaining 20 days.

For the submission guidelines for the 27th SIFF, please visit the festival’s official website at www.siff.com and access the submission portal through the “Film Submission” section.

We warmly welcome excellent films to join us for the “Golden Goblet Awards” journey! This June, let’s gather in the city of film again for the feast of film art!