The 14th Diaspora Film Festival is now open for submissions!

 

DIAFF is a film festival for films with themes on migration, refugees and separation, in the hopes of representing the voices of those who have lost their homes or were forced to relocate from the cities and towns where they built their lives. We look forward to seeing your work that tell the story of Diaspora living all over the world!

 

1. Eligibility

a. Production Date: All submissions should be completed after January 2024.

b. Genre/Length: Films of all genres and lengths are considered for the selection.

c. Themes:

- The films addressing diaspora issues of ‘Migration’, ‘Transfer’ and ‘Separation’.

- The films around ‘Race’, ‘Nation (or Nationality)’, ‘War/Conflict’, ‘Refugee’, ‘Generation’, ‘Gender’, ‘Sexuality’ and ‘Environment’ from the diaspora point of view.

- The films addressing the story of those who leave their own communities and seek new places for various reasons including social, political, economic and cultural matters.

d. Subtitles:

- English Subtitles: Films not in English or containing non-English dialogue must have English subtitles embedded in the final screening copy.(It may result in disqualification if not included.)

e. Others:

- Any nationality can participate.

- Films screened at other festivals or released theatrically are eligible. (Previously submitted films are not allowed.)

- A preview screener must be the same cut as the final screening copy. If a screening copy is different from the preview screener, it should be informed to the festival immediately.

- Material submitted for pre-selection will not be returned.

- Once selected for screening, if the film is confirmed to screen at any other film festival prior to the Diaspora Film Festival, the applicant shall inform the festival office accordingly.

 

2. Deadlines

- December 1 (Mon), 2025 - January 23 (Fri), 2026, 17:00 (KST)

 

3. Submission

- Please fill in the application form on the entry website, and submit it with the online screener link.

※ Website: https://entry.diaff.org/​

※ Once you upload both application and screener, your application will be considered complete.

 

4. Selection

- The final selections will be notified to each applicant before the festival and announced on the DIAFF official website.

- Once the screening agreement is submitted, the selected film cannot be withdrawn from the festival program.

- DIAFF pays flat fee for the screenings according to the internal regulations of the festival.

5. Note

- By submitting the completed application form, you confirm that you have read and agreed to the official rules and terms including our regulations.

- For group entries, please contact us by email.

 

6. Request for Submission

- Diaspora Film Festival Program Team

- E. diasporaff@gmail.com / T. +82(0)70-4271-6102