Oscar Qualifying Film Festivals - 2026

FIAPF-accredited international film festival in South Korea presenting competitive programs for feature films, documentaries, and short films. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated short film awards.

World-leading animation festival in France presenting feature films, short films, and series. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated animated short film awards.

International animation film festival in Japan presenting competitive programs for short and feature films. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated animated short film awards.

International film festival dedicated to cinematography, showcasing documentary, feature, and series work. Academy Awards qualification applies to the designated Documentary Short competition.

Long-established international documentary film festival in Germany presenting documentary and animated works in competitive programs. Academy Awards and European Film Awards qualification applies to designated short documentary and animated short awards.

Internationally recognized documentary film festival in the United States presenting competitive documentary programs. Academy Awards and BAFTA qualification applies to designated documentary short awards.

International documentary film festival in New Zealand presenting feature-length and short documentaries in competitive sections. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated documentary short awards.

International documentary film festival where winning short documentaries become eligible for Academy Awards consideration.

Internationally recognized documentary film festival in Portugal presenting politically and artistically engaged non-fiction works in competitive programs. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated documentary short awards.

Internationally recognized documentary film festival in the Netherlands presenting competitive documentary programs. Academy Awards qualification applies to designated documentary short awards.