Submit Your Film to MIFF 2027

Beyond the Screen

Take your story to Mpumalanga, South Africa — and beyond the festival screen. Submissions for the Mpumalanga International Film Festival 2027 are now open on FilmFreeway.

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN · Early Bird 31 Oct 2026 · Regular 15 Dec 2026 · Late 31 Jan 2027 · Extended 20 Feb 2027* · Notification 31 Mar 2027
*Final deadline being confirmed — submit via FilmFreeway or Festhome; always check the official listing before submitting.

How to submit

1 · Choose your category

Pick from the 2027 competition categories that fit your film.

2 · Submit on FilmFreeway

MIFF's official submission destination — upload your screener and details.

3 · Selection & notification

Programmers review every eligible entry; filmmakers are notified on the notification date.

4 · Screen at MIFF 2027

Selected films screen in Mbombela and the Kruger, with Q&As, industry access and awards.

Choose your submission platform

MIFF 2027 accepts entries through two official platforms — submit on whichever you prefer. Deadlines, categories and rules are identical on both.

FilmFreeway

MIFF’s primary submission destination.

Festhome

Also official — submit via Festhome if it is your platform of choice.

Who we welcome

MIFF is open to storytellers at every stage, from everywhere.

South African, African & international filmmakers
Independent producers
First-time & established filmmakers
Students & youth
Women filmmakers
Filmmakers with disabilities
Community-based filmmakers
Documentary, animation & wildlife/conservation filmmakers
Films in all languages, with English subtitles where required

2027 Dates & Deadlines

Festival dates: 2–10 August 2027, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Deadlines are confirmed on the official MIFF FilmFreeway listing — please check there before submitting.

Why filmmakers choose MIFF

Cinema screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry access, workshops, networking, destination experiences, awards, wildlife and conservation opportunities — and optional MPPLUS consideration.

You keep your rights

Submitting to MIFF does not license your film to MPPLUS or transfer any ownership. MPPLUS consideration is optional, and any streaming or distribution arrangement requires a separate agreement.