Submissions for the 2025 New York African Film Festival are now open.

Deadlines & Fees

Earlybird Deadline: December 20, 2024

Short Film: $15
Feature Film: $30

Regular Deadline: January 24, 2025

Short Film: $25
Feature Film: $50

*Notification Date: March 14, 2025
(subject to change)

Rules & Terms

Submissions may be of any genre and length and should be made by or about people of African descent.

Preference will be given to films completed within the last two years, and that will have their New York premiere at NYAFF in May 2025.

Please note, the festival will not feature films that are already available for streaming online or on public television.

Due to the location of the festival, non-English language film submissions must have English subtitles.

We may accept DCPs, Blu-ray disc copies, or high-definition film files, for festival projection depending on program needs.

The NYAFF will not accept watermarked films for public presentation.

Submit now on FilmFreeway.

For questions, please email us at submissions@africanfilmny.org.