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International Media Festival of Wales

Wales, United Kingdom

Festival overview

About International Media Festival of Wales

Physical film festival in Wales, United Kingdom with submission categories including Podcast- Non-scripted/Factual and Podcast Audio- Scripted.

This is an exciting industry festival created by the team behind the highly successful BAFTA British Short Film Competition and BAFTA Cymru qualifying Carmarthen Bay Film Festival.

Our aim is to celebrate the very best of today's content creators, programme and media makers, media related and documentary photography and writing talent here in Wales and from around the world It is our hope that IMF of Wales will provide an ideal opportunity to network and rub shoulders with the right people, the ones that matter— experienced practitioners and educators in their field, people who know what they're talking about.

The International Media Festival of Wales is not just about getting your project seen or read; it's about you! We want to help you get noticed.

During the festival there will be screenings, exhibitions, seminars, and more.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jan 8, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Oct 5, 2026
Notification Date
Nov 2, 2026
Festival Starts
Nov 25, 2026
Festival Ends
Nov 25, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. It is the sole responsibility of the Applicant to secure clearance from the copyright holders of any copyrighted materials included within the submitted project. The organisers will not be held responsible for the unauthorised inclusion of any copyrighted materials within or relating to the submitted project. The organisers reserve the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees previously collected from the applicant, any project with any unauthorised inclusion of any copyrighted materials.

  2. The Organisers reserve the right to disqualify, without refunding any submission fees previously collected from Applicant, if any project is not submitted on one of the recommen

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Podcast- Non-scripted/Factual

Listed fees include USD 17 early-bird, USD 19 regular, and USD 21 late.

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
Category

Podcast Audio- Scripted

Podcast series or programme including comedy or drama

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
Category

Immersive or VR

A immersive film that can be a virtual reality experience or interactive film. This can include 360, education and moving image.

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
Category

Interactive Film

Submission must be narrative based films with an element of interactivity and impact on the outcome of the film's ending.

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
Category

Digital Content Creator

Vlog, online video content creation, Digital Broadcasting

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
Category

Documentary Film

Factual film. Duration must be 40 minutes or under.

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early
Category

Creative Media Rising Star

All entrants and principle crew must be under 24 years of age. Submissions must be based on moving image work and can include: short film, animation, music video. Animation can include stop-motion, motion capture, or CGI animation.

Current FeeUSD 17.00Early