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XR FILM FESTIVALS CALENDAR 2024
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Created by Georgy Molodtsov, Film XR
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You can donate to keep this spreadsheet up here: https://paypal.me/mormotik
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To add information to the spreadsheet about the festival/deadline and to correct information – please send email to vrfilmfest@gmail.com
* - Deadline and dates are based on previous year edition
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LogoFestivalDatesLocationFormatsDeadlineEntry feeCommentsXRMust Archive Link
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FIPADOC: Smart19.01 - 27.01.2024Biarritz,
France		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		13.10.202318 EURCash prize
Curator: Andrés Jarach		https://www.xrmust.com/xrmagazine/andres-jarach-fipadoc-smart-en/
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The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF)10-17.04.2024Morgan Hill,
United States		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		31.10.2023$35
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One World Human Rights Festival20.03 - 28.03.2024Prague,
Czech Republic		Documentary (360&Interactive)01.11.202325 EUR(Waivers for many countries)
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Atlanta Film Festival25.04 - 05.05.2024Atlanta,
United States		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		03.11.2023$10 - $55
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Cinequest Film&Creativity Festival05.03 - 17.03.2024San Jose,
United States		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		17.11.2023$40 – $65Director & Co-Founder
Halfdan Hussey
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CPH:DOX //
INTER:ACTIVE		13.03 - 24.03.2024Copenhagen,
Denmark		Documentary (360&Interactive)01.12.202320-40 EURCurator: Mark Atkin
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LAVAL VIRTUAL // Recto VRso11.04 - 14.04.2024Laval,
France		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		01.12.20230Recto VRso Art Director: Judith Guez
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS ANIFILM07.05 - 12.05.2024Prague,
Czech Republic		360 Films (Animation)31.12.20230
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NewImages Festival24.04 - 28.04.2024Paris,
France		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		30.01.202448 EUR 3 prizes, with an award ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 euros
Out-of-competition (Subject: Heritage): 15 EUR 		https://www.xrmust.com/xrdatabase/all-events/newimages-festival/
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LICHTER Filmfest // VR Storytelling Award16.04 - 21.04.2024Frankfurt,
Germany		360 Films&Interactive
(Quest 1 optimized)		31.01.20240Curator: Philipp Mehler
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Tribeca Film Festival – Tribeca Immersive05.06 - 16.06.2024New York,
United States		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		13.02.2024$40 – $80Curator: Ana Brzezińskahttps://www.xrmust.com/xrmagazine/tribeca-immersive-2023/
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Melbourne International Film Festival08.08 - 25.08.2024Melbourne,
Australia		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		15.02.2024$50 - $90
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Siggraph 202406.08 - 10.08.2024*Denver,
United States		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		21.02.20240VR Theatre,
Yangos Hadjiyannis
VR Theater Director
A maximum length of 25 minutes may be submitted;
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Sheffield DocFest12.06 - 17.06.2024Sheffield, UKDocumentary (360&Interactive)01.03.2024£35 + VAT
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Cannes Immersive14.05 - 22.05.2024Cannes,
France		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		03.03.20240
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ShorTS International Film Festival 202429.06 - 06.07.2024Trieste, ItalyInteractive/36004.03.2024$7.85This year, the section is divided into two competitions. The first competition is open to VR short films from all over the world with a maximum length of 20 minutes.Compatible formats are: Video 360 3D o 2D, codec H264, audio stereo or spatial AmbiX embedded. The second competition is open to 6DoF experiences in VR or MR compatible with Meta Quest 3 standalone (NO PCVR).
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Annecy Film Festival09.06 - 15.06.2024Annecy,
France		Animation (360&Interactive)31.03.20240Festival programmers: Laurent Million (head), Yves Nougarède, Sébastien Sperer
Deadline is based on 2023 edition
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Guanajuato International Film Festival		July 19 – 28, 2024Guanajuato, MexicoImmersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		01.04.2024$25Virtual Reality (VR) projects must be playable on Meta Quest 2 or 3 or HTC Vive. For evaluation purposes, the screener should be submitted after registering on FilmFreeway, through a link to a downloadable 360º video file (.mp4) or a .exe or .apk build to the email: epicentro@guanajuatofilmfestival.com
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Raindance Immersive19.06 - 29.06.2024London,
United Kingdom		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		14.04.2024£32 – £58Curators: Maria Rakusanova, Joe Hunting
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BIFAN - Bucheon International Fantasic Film Festival07.07 - 14.07.2024Bucheon, South KoreaImmersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		30.04.20240
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Festival du Nouveau Cinema
FNC Explore		04.10 - 15.10.2024*Montreal,
Canada		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		15.05.2024$35 - $50Programmer: Philippe Bédard
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80th Venice International Film Festival – Venice Immersive30.08 - 09.09.2024*Venice,
Italy		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		15.05.2024175 EuroCurators: Michel Reilhac, Liz Rozental
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BFI London Film Festival:
LFF Expanded		04.10 - 15.10.2024*London,
United Kingdom		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		27.05.20240Curator: Ulrich Schrauthhttps://www.xrmust.com/xrmagazine/ulrich-schrauth-lff-expanded-2023/
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B3 Short Film Competition 202413.10 - 20.10.2024Frankfurt, GermanyImmersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		27.05.2024
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VISIONI DAL MONDO – VR CONTEST28.08 - 07.09.2024Milan,
Italy		Documentary (360&Interactive)31.05.20240Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival
360° Cinema and Immersive Experiences Lab		08.11 - 12.11.2024*York, UK360 Films and VR07.06.2024£39 - £49
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European Fantastic Film Festival Strasbourg – VR Corner22.09 - 01.10.2024*Strasbourg,
France		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		15.06.20240Non-competitive section
Artistic director: Daniel Cohen
Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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Kaohsiung Film Festival - XR Dreamland07.10 - 22.10.2024*Kaohsiung,
Taiwan		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		15.06.2024$30Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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Siggraph Asia03 - 06.12.2024Tokyo, JapanImmersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		20.06.20240
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Animest International Animation
Film Festival 2024		04.10 - 13.10.2024Bucharest,
Romania		Animation (360&Interactive)23.06.2024Free
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FIVARS13.09 – 17.09.2024Toronto,
Canada		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		30.06.2024$40-100April 14, 2024: Earlybird Deadline
June 30, 2024: Regular Deadline
August 1, 2024: Late Deadline
August 31, 2024: Extended Deadline
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Viborg Animation Festival
ANIDOX:VR		25.09 - 01.10.2024*Viborg,
Denmark		Animation (360&Interactive)01.07.20243.75 EURANIDOX:VR Jury Award
Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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DOK Leipzig - Extended Reality: DOK Neuland28.10 - 03.11.2024Leipzig,
Germany		Documentary (360&Interactive)01.07.20240
Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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IDFA DocLab08.11 - 19.11.2024*Amsterdam,
Netherlands		Documentary (360&Interactive)02.07.202425-50Student interactive/immersive projects: €25
Interactive/immersive projects: €50
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Art∗VR - Virtual Reality Film Festival15.10 - 20.10.2024*Prague,
Czech Republic		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		07.07.2024FreeDirector – Ondřej Moravec
Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition		https://www.xrmust.com/xrmagazine/call-artvr-festival-1st-edition/
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Verzio Film Festival - Vektor VR. vol 5.06-13.11.2024Budapest,
Hungary		Documentary (360&Interactive)21.07.2024FreeWe are looking for works that deal with the question of body, embodiment, and experiencing ourselves and the perspective of other's in new ways.
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The 21st edition of International Animated Film Festival Animateka02.12 - 08.12.2024Lubljana,
Slovenia		VR COMPETITION PROGRAMME (VR 6DoF, 3DoF, 360° Video)15.07.2024Free
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Qld XR Festival06.09 - 07.09.2024Brisbane,
Australia		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		31.07.2024$23 - $45
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Immersive Tech Week
The Church of VR		04-06.12.2024Rotterdam,
Netherlands		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		31.07.2024Free
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Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Immersive		02.11 - 12.11.2024*Thessaloniki,
Greece		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		10.08.202425 - 35 EUR2000 EUR cash prize
Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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 Beyond the Frame Festival25.10 - 27.10.2024*Tokyo, JapanImmersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		15.08.2024$28
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Geneva International Film Festival03.11 -12.11.2024*Geneva,
Switzerland		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		15.08.202402 x 10000 CHF Awards
Head of programs: Maral Mohsenin
Deadline and dates are based on 2023 edition
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Imagine Fantastic Film Festival24.10.2024 - 03.11.2024Amsterdam, The NetherlandsImmersive Content (360, Interactive & Metaverse)15.08.20240XR Curator: Stanislaw Liguzinski
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Sundance Film Festival - New Frontier18.01 - 28.01.2025*Park City,
United States		Immersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		01.09.2024Free*Deadline and dates are based on 2024 edition
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Kaboom Animation Festival05.04 - 14.04.2025*Utrecht, Amsterdam,
Netherlands		Animation (360&Interactive)02.10.20240
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SXSW08.03 - 14.03.2025*Austin,
United States		Immersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		03.10.2024$40-$75Programmer: Blake Kammerdienerhttps://www.xrmust.com/xrdatabase/all-events/sxsw-south-southwest/
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FilmGate Festival05-08.12.2024Miami, USAImmersive Content
(360, Interactive & Metaverse)		03.10.2024$25
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Animafest Zagreb03.06 - 08.06.2024Zagreb,
Croatia		Animation (360&Interactive)Unknown0no VR competition for 2024
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Belfast XR Festival28.02 - 29.02.2024Belfast, UKImmersive Content
(360 & Interactive)		UnknownUnknownNot accepting application
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CINEKID14.10 - 29.10.2024*Amsterdam, NetherlandsAnimation (360&Interactive)
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Tbilisi Animation Film FestivalAnimation (360&Interactive)
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Jihlava Documentary Film FestivalDocumentary (360&Interactive)
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VIFF Immersed28.09 - 08.10.2024*Vancouver,
Canada
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The Byron Bay International Film Festival
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Sandbox Immersive Festival
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Nashville Film Festival
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SITGES Cocoon (55 Festival Internacional de cinema fantastic de Catalynya)
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Adelaide Film Festival
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SATIS Screen4All 360 Film Festival
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COURANT3D
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VRHAM!Hamburg,
Germany
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26th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - IMMERSIVE: ALL AROUND CINEMA AWARD
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