Submissions for Tampere Film Festival’s International, National and Generation XYZ Competitions 2026 are now open. You can submit your film online via FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot.

  
Submissions for the International and Generation XYZ Competitions are accepted until 3 November, 2025, and for the National Competition until 1 December, 2025\. The Early Bird price is available for all competition categories only until early September, so we recommend submitting your film early!

Submission fees range from 12€ to 16€ depending on the deadline met.

**International Competition**

* **Grand Prix** – €5,000
* **Best Fiction / Animation / Documentary** – €1,500 each

  
**National Competition (Finnish Films) Under 30 Minutes**

* **Main Prize** – €5,000
* **Special Prize** – €1,500

  
**National Competition (Finnish Films) Over 30 Minutes**

* **Main Prize** – €5,000
* **Special Prize** – €1,500

  
**Cross-Category National Prizes**

* **Risto Jarva Prize** – €10,000
* **Church Media Foundation Prize** – €1,500
* **Golden Shade Cinematography Prize** – €10,000
* **Sustainability Award (Verso)** – €1,000
* **Student Award** – €1,500

  
**Generation XYZ (Genre Films)**

* **Best Genre Film** – €2,000

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