Submit
Send us your film.
The festival accepts submissions through FilmFreeway. Entry fees and eligibility rules live on that listing — it is the authoritative source, so we point at it rather than restating it here.
Submissions close
August 28, 2026
Entries are accepted on FilmFreeway until this date. Check the listing for the current fee before you submit.
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Six categories
Feature, Documentary Feature, Short, Documentary Short, Student, Animation.
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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.