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Phare International Film Festival - Mauritius

Albion, Albion

Festival overview

About Phare International Film Festival - Mauritius

Physical film festival in Albion with submission categories including Short Productions All Categories and Feature Productions All Categories.

Dear Fellow Film Maker Now we are IMDB listed festival for season 6 onwards! It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the upcoming Phare International Film Festival in Mauritius.

This year we have introduced new categories for young film makers as we celebrate our fifth anniversary! In addition We have dedicated a special category for our colleagues who have difficulty entering festivals due to restrictions or other limitations.

You will find special free entry categories for your use below. Phare International Film Festival is organised by a dedicated team of local film-makers.

Having created films and entered festivals ourselves, we wanted to create a festival of our own. Learning from our experience and applying our knowledge, we aim to empower local and regional film-makers.

Our festival is viewable live via social media channels and screened at one of the Island's local cinemas. Our film festival brings local and international film-makers together in Mauritius to share culture, ideas, knowledge, experience, and, more importantly, each other’s creations.

In 2026 we will be launching Phare Stories OTT platform, with revenue share models and a host of other innovative tools to empower creators. Winners will be offered a prime positioning, and, where possible, a revenue sharing contract.

We look forward to sharing your project and to welcoming you to Phare International Film Festival.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Dec 15, 2025
Final Submission Deadline
Nov 8, 2026
Notification Date
Nov 20, 2026
Festival Starts
Dec 3, 2026
Festival Ends
Dec 4, 2026
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. TERMS & CONDITIONS We have to set some base rules to make sure that everything is fair.

  2. So that people have had the opportunity to have the same amount of time.

  3. So nobody has been treated unfairly.

  4. So here are the rules for films being submitted clear and simple for everyone to see.

  5. Now that we’ve gotten that clear. here are the specifications your film must adhere to: - Short Films 15-20minutes is preferred there is 5 minute minimum duration.

  6. There is a maximum of 40 minutes - Feature Films don’t have a time limit but must be at least 55 minutes duration. - The film must be created after the 30th of June 2023 - Minimum Swearing - No nudity - Racism will not be tolerated - Films can be from anywhere in the world since the festival is an international competition. - The festival has the right to use a trailer, stills and a poster from the films for promotional purposes.

  7. Entrants also agree that if their project is selected, it may be screened at the festival and via its online platforms, as well as used by media networks in news features. - Films may be packaged together, and offered to broadcasters for airing.

  8. If aired it is agreed that all proceeds will be utilised in the f

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Short Productions All Categories

A Short Production is a project under 40 minutes. Please select this option and we will assign the correct category for your project.

Current FeeEUR 65.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Feature Productions All Categories

A feature production is over 40 minutes. Please select this option and we will assign the correct category for your project.

Current FeeEUR 65.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

Young Film Makers (Under 25) - ALL CATEGORIES

Your team must all be under 25 - submit your finished production to all categories.

Current FeeEUR 15.00Early
Category

Mauritian Film Makers - ALL CATEGORIES

If you are from Mauritius then you are more than welcome to submit a video for any categories. However these fields are specifically for you. Allowing you to show off your island exactly how you want to. We have chosen this category specifically for Mauritius contestants because as a part of this festival we want to show off just how heavenly this island really is. Who is going to do that better than somebody who knows it like the back of their hands.ID will be required to verify your place of residence.

Current Fee—
Category

Best Director/Producer/Actor/Actress/Supporting Actor/Supporting Actress

Listed fees include EUR 27.5 early-bird, EUR 35 regular, EUR 69 late, and EUR 85 extended.

Current FeeEUR 27.50Early
Category

Best Music Clip/Sound Track

This is an additional category and must include a main project. The sound track of your production will be assessed independently to the main project.

Current FeeEUR 27.50Early
Category

Best Young Director/Producer.

This category is open to Young Directors who were under the age of 25 when the project was created.

Current FeeEUR 45.00Early
Category

Best Young Actor/Actress

This is an additional category and must include a main project. The nominated person of your production will be assessed independently to the main project. They must be under 18 at the time of production.

Current FeeEUR 45.00Early
Category

Iranian Treasures - Made in Iran

We believe art must transcend all barriers. Phare International Film Festival offers free submission to all filmmakers from Iran. We are honored to provide a global platform for your work. Note, due to the unprecedented number of entries, we have limited this category to films less than 12 months, and over 14 mins long.

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 14 minutes
Category

Slavic Stories - Made in Russia or Belarus

We believe art must transcend all barriers. Phare International Film Festival offers free submission to all filmmakers from Russia and Belarus. We are honored to provide a global platform for your work. Note, due to the unprecedented number of entries, we have limited this category to films less than 1 year old, and over 5 mins long

Current Fee—
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 5 minutes
Category

Cannes World Film Festival Winners Only - With Waiver

Listed fees include EUR 9.16 early-bird, EUR 9.16 regular, EUR 9.16 late, and EUR 9.16 extended.

Current FeeEUR 9.16Early