Film Submissions

Films for the next edition of the Filem’On festival can be submitted between November 5, 2025, and June 25, 2026.

Guidelines for the selection process

– All submitted films must be accessible to a young audience between 2 and 16 years old.
– Films in competition must be from June 2025 to June 2026.
– All submitted films must be available for the festival from 26.10 until 07.11.2026.
– All submitted films must have English subtitles.
– To take part in the competition, your film has to have its premiere in Belgium.
Exception: For competition categories such as the Press Award and the Belgian Short Film Award, a premiere in Brussels is sufficient.

Read more about our Rules & Terms on FilmFreeway.

Only valid for Belgian student films:
If, exceptionally, the film is finished later, an extended deadline waiver (valid until 15 August 2026) can be requested via filemon.professionals@gmail.com.