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Digo – Festival Internacional Da Diversidade Sexual E De Gênero De Goiás

Goias, Brazil

Festival overview

About Digo – Festival Internacional Da Diversidade Sexual E De Gênero De Goiás

Physical film festival in Goias, Brazil with submission categories including International Short Film Competition and National Short Film Competition.

DIGO – XIII International Film Festival on Gender and Sexual Diversity of Goiás, is the first film festival in the heart of Brazil to address issues such as Diversity, Gender and Sexuality, by showcasing contemporary audiovisual work and urging historical reviews. Our main goal is to raise awareness on this topic, in order to promote inclusion, social change and respect for others.

As an international event, the DIGO team also believes in the importance of cross cultural communication.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 30, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Mar 1, 2027
Notification Date
Jun 11, 2027
Festival Starts
Jun 10, 2027
Festival Ends
Jun 13, 2027
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. The jury of the competitive categories will be composed of filmmakers and professionals of related areas, nominated by the Festival Director.

  2. Filmmakers who subscribe their films/videos to DIGO will automatically authorize and give way rights to its incorporation to the Festival’s collection, authorize its exhibition and placement with no commercial purposes in outreach events – except TV stations – full or parcially, as well as its promotional material, without charging the Festival, including copyrights.

  3. Submissions will not be returned.

  4. Unanticipated cases will be analyzed by DIGO.

  5. The submission of soundtrack authorization or comprobation of public domain may be requested to selected films in all categories.

  6. In case of selected film, the legal representative of the film, authorizes its exhibition at the I DIGO – International Film Festival on Gender and Sexual Diversity of Goiás, as well as the use of

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

International Short Film Competition

(fiction films, documentary or experimental up to 20 minutes in length, produced and completed outside Brazil). All films in foreign language must have Portuguese subtitles provided

Current FeeUSD 10.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 25 minutes
Category

National Short Film Competition

National Short Film Competition fiction films, documentary or experimental up to 20 minutes in length, produced and completed in Brazil) All films in foreign language must have Portuguese subtitles provided

Current FeeUSD 10.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 25 minutes
Category

Competitive Showcase – full-length movie

Competitive Showcase – full-length movie(fiction films, documentary or experimental up to 20 minutes in length, produced and completed)

Current FeeUSD 10.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 160 minutes
Category

Local Short Films

(fiction films, documentary or experimental up to 25 minutes in length, produced and completed outside Brazil).

Current FeeUSD 10.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 25 minutes
Category

Vertical videos

New Frontiers of Diversity at the XII DIGO DIGO - Goiás International Film Festival of Sexual and Gender Diversity invites filmmakers, digital artists, and content creators to submit their works to our two new competitive categories. We want to explore how new technologies and formats can expand the dialogue on gender, sexuality, and human rights. Submissions are open until March 20, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Category: Vertical Films (DIGO Mobile) This category is dedicated to works designed for the verticality of screens. We seek agile, creative narratives that utilize the contemporary language of networks and mobile daily life. Maximum duration: Up to 3 minutes (including credits). Format: 9:16 aspect ratio (Vertical). Theme: Open, as long as it focuses on sexual and gender diversity and the pursuit of equality.???? Category: Audiovisual & AI (DIGO Tech) Space for short films produced 100% wi

Current FeeUSD 10.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 3 minutes
Category

AI Videos

New Frontiers of Diversity at the XII DIGO DIGO - Goiás International Film Festival of Sexual and Gender Diversity invites filmmakers, digital artists, and content creators to submit their works to our two new competitive categories. We want to explore how new technologies and formats can expand the dialogue on gender, sexuality, and human rights. Submissions are open until March 20, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Category: Vertical Films (DIGO Mobile) This category is dedicated to works designed for the verticality of screens. We seek agile, creative narratives that utilize the contemporary language of networks and mobile daily life. Maximum duration: Up to 3 minutes (including credits). Format: 9:16 aspect ratio (Vertical). Theme: Open, as long as it focuses on sexual and gender diversity and the pursuit of equality.???? Category: Audiovisual & AI (DIGO Tech) Space for short films produced 100% wi

Current FeeUSD 10.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes