2026 International Polar Film Festival
In conjunction with APECS – Association of Polar Early Career Scientists International Polar Week, the US Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) is pleased to announce the upcoming 10th Annual International Polar Film Festival (PFF), celebrating its 10-year anniversary, taking place 16-20 March 2026.
This fully online event highlights short films about the polar and alpine regions. The organisers welcome a diversity of submission types and topics related to the Polar regions. You can browse last year’s festival.
The film submission for the 2026 festival is open.
Submission Details
- Deadline for film submissions: 6 February 2026
- Submission reviews begin: 9 February 2026
- Notification of selections: End of February 2026
If you would like to submit or suggest short films or videos (typically 1–30 minutes), please use the submission form .
The organisers are also seeking volunteers to host in-person screenings this fall. If you would like to host one, please indicate this in the submission form.