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Submissions for 2026 are closed.
The 2026 lineup is set, and every film in it was juried. The call for next year’s festival will open on FilmFreeway.
Submissions closed
August 28, 2026
The 2026 lineup is final.
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Six categories
Feature Film, Short Film, Feature Documentary, Short Documentary, Animation, Student Film.
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Screened on a real screen
Selected films play The Historic Mission Theater to a paying audience — not a laptop in a back room.
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Juried, not curated
A jury views every entry in its category and selects the winner.
Questions? Leo@FBIFF.org or (760) 638-1732.