01 OCT / 10AM UK
SOURCE: BFI
TICKET RELEASE
BFI London Film Festival: extra tickets
The BFI lists an extra ticket release for 1 October at 10am. Availability varies by screening.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗ON OUR RADAR / DATES WORTH KNOWING
The dates
worth knowing.
NEXT UP / 202601 OCT
10am UK · BFI London Film Festival extra ticket release
A rolling list of festival dates, submission deadlines and ways to take part. Nearest first, with the date up front and the official source beside every entry.
A date to circle is not always a call to apply.
OFFICIAL SOURCES / CHECKED 30 SEPTEMBER 2026
A selected calendar, not every industry date. Follow the source for eligibility, fees and exact cutoff times. Status is a dated check, not a live availability feed. Dates without a time use the organiser’s local calendar.
2026
STILL AHEAD THIS YEAR
07–18 OCT
SOURCE: BFI
UPCOMING FESTIVAL
BFI London Film Festival
The 70th edition in London. A festival date is not an application deadline or a guarantee of tickets.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗08 OCT
SOURCE: ACADEMY / OSCARS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Oscars: short-film final deadline
Animated Short, Documentary Short and Live Action Short. Academy eligibility and submission rules apply.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗15 OCT
SOURCE: ACADEMY / OSCARS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Oscars: documentary feature
Final Documentary Feature submission deadline. Check the category rules and official cutoff time.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗21 OCT
SOURCE: BERLINALE
SUBMISSIONS OPEN / DEADLINE
Berlinale: feature-length films
Deadline for feature-length film entry for the 2027 festival. Both submission form and screener must arrive by the deadline.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗04 NOV
SOURCE: BERLINALE
SUBMISSIONS OPEN / DEADLINE
Berlinale: short films
Deadline for short-film entry for the 2027 edition. Premiere requirements and other conditions vary by section.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗12 NOV
SOURCE: ACADEMY / OSCARS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Oscars: final general entry
General Entry, Animated Feature, Best Picture and RAISE form final deadline. Not a public application for festival access.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗2027
THE NEXT CHAPTER
21–31 JAN
SOURCE: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
UPCOMING FESTIVAL
Sundance in Boulder
The festival moves to Boulder, Colorado, for its 2027 edition. Tickets, passes and volunteering have separate arrangements.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗10–21 FEB
SOURCE: BERLINALE
UPCOMING FESTIVAL
Berlinale
The 77th Berlin International Film Festival. The European Film Market runs 10–16 February.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗14 MAR
SOURCE: ACADEMY / OSCARS
AWARDS CEREMONY
The 99th Oscars
The ceremony date. Awards submissions close earlier; this date is not an entry window.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗11–22 MAY
SOURCE: CANNES TOURISM
UPCOMING FESTIVAL
Festival de Cannes
The 80th edition dates are published by Cannes’ official tourism office. Accreditation and submission windows are separate.
OFFICIAL DATES & DETAILS ↗NEXT CALLS
Windows to watch.
Useful calls that need their own next announcement. A festival’s date does not tell us when its volunteering or accreditation opens.
SOURCE: BFI
NEXT CALL NOT YET ANNOUNCED
BFI Flare volunteering
BFI says its next volunteering opportunity is Flare 2027; details will follow. No signup date is confirmed.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL PAGE ↗SOURCE: FESTIVAL DE CANNES2026 CLOSED / 2027 WINDOW UNCONFIRMED
3 Days in Cannes
The official page still describes the closed 2026 cycle. Watch for a new accreditation window; do not apply to an old one.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL PAGE ↗SOURCE: BAFTA2027 ENTRIES OPEN / CHECK TIMETABLE
BAFTA Film Awards entries
BAFTA confirms entries are open. Check its current rules and category timetable for deadlines.
CHECK THE OFFICIAL PAGE ↗PAST / NOT A CURRENT CALL
Already behind us.
Already behind us.
Venice 2026: 2–12 September ↗ (https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/83rd-festival)
· Festival concluded.