Call for Submissions: 2026 Arab Film Fest
- 04/10/2026 - 04/30/2026
Event details
Mizna’s 2026 Twin Cities Arab Film Festival seeks films for our upcoming festival scheduled for September 23–27, 2025. We accept narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated films of feature and short lengths. We seek films made by filmmakers from the SWANA region and beyond, as well as films relevant to the social realities of the SWANA region.
In 2026, Mizna celebrates the twentieth edition of our flagship program, the Twin Cities Arab Film Festival. We mark this milestone with a year-long, multi-venue program, Looking Forward, Looking Back, which centers images from the history of SWANA filmmaking and our past festivals.
This year, all accepted submissions will be considered for Audience and Jury Awards.
Submissions are due April 10, 2026. Late submissions are due April 30, 2026.
Mizna strives to make our film festival accessible to filmmakers of all financial backgrounds. Filmmakers in need of a submission fee waiver can email mizna@mizna.org.