Rules
Submissions and deadline
The Call for Films for the 35th FESCAAAL (Milan, March 20-29, 2026) closed on October 31st, 2025.
Selection is open to film produced in 2025 or 2026.
For the Windows on the World Feature Film Competition, an Italian Premiere is required, while for the African Short Films Competition and the Extr’A Competition, a Milanese premiere is required.
To submit a film it’s necessary to fill in the form and send a screener link for the selection (with either English or French subtitles) to the Festival’s Office festival@coeweb.org.
Submission is free of charge.
Deadline is October 31st, 2025.
Competitive Sections
Awards
“Windows on the World” Feature Film Competition
Prize of 8,000 euros*
Fiction and documentary films made by directors from Africa, Asia and Latin America (minimum running time 60 min.)
African Short Film Competition
Prize of 2,000 euros*
Short films (fiction and documentary) made by African directors (maximum running time 45 min.)
Extr’A Competition
Prize of 1,000 euros*
Fiction and documentary films made by Italian – or Italy-based directors – shot in the three continents (Africa, Asia and Latin America) or focused on multicultural topics.
*Prizes may vary.
7th EdiTION
How to participate to MiWY
7th MiWorld Young Film Festival – MiWY
Special attention is given to shorts and feature films from the three continent to present in the framework of the 7th edition of the MiWorld Young Film Festival – MiWY (Milan, March 20-29, 2026).
MiWY is a real festival within the festival, entirely dedicated to new generations and teachers. It was born as a natural evolution of the activities carried out by COE Association in the education and film literacy fields.
Information
General information
FESCAAAL is also presenting non-competitive sections, special sections, thematic sections, tributes and the Flash Section with special premieres of the most recent works made by well-known filmmakers, films acclaimed by critics or awarded at the greatest festivals worldwide. Only the best of the contemporary cinema which tries to tell about the current events in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
For further information, check the rules and do not hesitate to reach us at festival@coeweb.org