We encourage the submission of international film or video entries, but all entries must be in English or have English dubbing or subtitles. For films in English, we recommend to have Czech subtitles but it is not obligatory.
All entries must be available for screening during the festival. We welcome Feature Films, Short Films, Documentaries and Music Videos.
You may submit as many entries as you like. Each entry requires its own entry fee. Fees are not refundable.
We accept film submissions with FilmFreeway.
If your film is chosen to show at the Prague Independent Film Festival, the MP4 file must be sent to us at least 1 week prior to the festival screening.
Films are screened MP4 files which must be sent electronically. In case we do not receive a file, we can use the provided screeners.
Prague Independent Film Festival is not responsible for any materials which participants send to Prague Independent Film Festival. The sender pays postage fees and any additional shipment costs, such as customs fee, taxes or others costs and Prague Independent Film Festival is not responsible for them.
All films should have been completed within 2025-2027.
All awards are based on the overall merit of the entry. Decisions by the judges are final.
Festival does not deal with any copyright issues. All copyright issues should be resolved by the film authors.
Filmmakers and screenwriters retain 100% all of the rights to their projects and materials that they submit to the Prague Independent Film Festival but the film festival organizers have the right to use excerpts from the submitted films for promotional purposes
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our officers, affiliates, employees, and partners from any and all claims and liability arising out of entering or transmitting your film to the Prague Independent Film Festival.
Filmmakers are not paid for screening at the Festival and Prague Independent Film Festival does not provide submission fee waivers, accommodation or any other financial assistance.
At least one representative of the team should be present at the award ceremony.
If a feature film exceeds 120 minutes, filmmakers might be asked to pay an extra fee if their film is selected for screening.
We do not write reviews or provide written feedback on film submissions. Selection of films is a collective decision.
The festival reserves the right to ban filmmakers or their team members who behave aggressively, harass staff or other participants, or deliberately spread false information about the festival. Such actions may result in disqualification from current and future events, as well as the withdrawal of awards, at the discretion of the festival organizers.
The Golden Eagle Award is not guaranteed to be presented annually. Its timing and the choice of recipient depend on certain criteria, meaning there may be years when the award is not granted.
