Edition: 22nd 

Format: Shorts, Features, Pitches 

Focus: Genre 

Website: Fantastic Fest 2026 

Entry fees: Yes

Competition: Yes 

Premiere requirement: US Premiere 

Special sections: Pitch session of feature films in development with an award of $𝟣𝟢𝟢,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝖴𝖲𝖣 𝖿𝗎𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝖾 𝖺 𝗆𝗂𝖼𝗋𝗈-𝖻𝗎𝖽𝗀𝖾𝗍 𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗋𝖾 

First and second feature competition: Yes

Oscar’s qualifying: No 

Registration form: Fantastic Fest – FilmFreeway 

Eligible for International Promotion Program: Yes (feature films) 

Telefilm involvement: No