Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Alternativa Film Festival 2026 Opens for Indian Film Submissions
The Alternativa Film Festival is coming back in 2026!
It's a movie festival that gives awards to films that are both well-made and try to make the world a better place.
The festival will be in Colombia in 2026 and has a bigger prize of 120,000 USD this time.
They're looking for all kinds of movies, especially from India, Latin America, and Asia, that were finished after January 1, 2025.
If your film is brand new, you can submit it before October 10, 2025, otherwise, it is September 1, 2025.
Last year, two Indian films won awards.
The festival is supported by inDrive, a company that believes in helping people through art.
Alternativa Film Festival 2026 will be held in Colombia in Q2 2026.
The festival's prize fund has increased to 120,000 USD.
A new award category for a feature film from the focus region is introduced.
Open call for submissions runs from June 10 to October 10, 2025.
Feature-length films of all genres are accepted from India, Latin America and Asia.
- Who
- The Alternativa Film Festival, backed by inDrive, welcomes filmmakers from India, Latin America, and Asia.
- What
- Alternativa Film Festival 2026 is accepting submissions.
- When
- Submissions are open from June 10 to October 10, 2025.
- Where
- The festival will be held in Colombia in Q2 2026.
- Why
- The festival aims to honor films with artistic excellence and social impact, in line with inDrive's mission to challenge injustice.
- Festival Edition
- 3rd
- Location
- Colombia
- Year
- 2026
- Submission Dates
- June 10 - October 10, 2025
- Prize Fund
- 120,000 USD
- Eligibility
- Feature-length films of all genres
- Eligible Regions
- India, Latin America and Asia