CompanyFilm festivals
Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF)
Flagship Dallas festival.
Festival · Dallas, Dallas County · Dallas–Fort Worth
Categories
Narrative Feature
Documentary Feature
Texas Feature
Latino Feature
International Feature
Short (Texas)
Short (Narrative)
Short (Documentary)
Short (Animated)
Short (Latino/Hispanic)
Short (Sports)
Short (Student)
Music Video
Music Video (Made in Texas)
North Texas High School Showcase
Feature Script (Screenplays)
Pilot Script (Screenplays)
Texas Script (Screenplays)
Short Script (Screenplays)
Documentary Feature
Texas Feature
Latino Feature
International Feature
Short (Texas)
Short (Narrative)
Short (Documentary)
Short (Animated)
Short (Latino/Hispanic)
Short (Sports)
Short (Student)
Music Video
Music Video (Made in Texas)
North Texas High School Showcase
Feature Script (Screenplays)
Pilot Script (Screenplays)
Texas Script (Screenplays)
Short Script (Screenplays)
Prizes
Grand Jury Prizes and Audience Awards; the DIFF Dallas Star Award honors guest artists (Lou Diamond Phillips was announced as the 2026 recipient).
Notable
| Oscar-qualifying festival: Grand Jury Prize winners for Best Animated, Documentary and Narrative Short Film may qualify for the Academy Awards | ↗︎ |
| The 20th edition ran April 23–30, 2026 | ↗︎ |
| Entry fees on FilmFreeway run $30–$125 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing) | ↗︎ |
| Listed as running 20 years on FilmFreeway | ↗︎ |
Sources
- DIFF – Dallas International Film Festival DIFF Dallas
- Dallas International Film Festival FilmFreeway
Submissions open
All deadlines| Deadline | Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2027 | RegularDallas International Film Festival 2027 · narrative, documentary, Texas, Latino and international features; Texas, narrative, doc, animated, Latino, sports and student shorts; music videos; North Texas high school showcase · Fees $35–$125 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Feb 5, 2027 | LateDallas International Film Festival 2027 · narrative, documentary, Texas, Latino and international features; Texas, narrative, doc, animated, Latino, sports and student shorts; music videos; North Texas high school showcase · Fees $35–$125 | Apply ↗︎ |
| Feb 17, 2027 | FinalDallas International Film Festival 2027 · narrative, documentary, Texas, Latino and international features; Texas, narrative, doc, animated, Latino, sports and student shorts; music videos; North Texas high school showcase · Fees $35–$125 | Apply ↗︎ |
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