Experimenta, the international festival for experimental film and moving image art in India, invites filmmakers from Asia to submit their films.

In its 13th edition, the festival seeks films that challenge conventional modes of cinema and extend the parameters of genre and form. Moving image works defined as fiction or non-fiction or hybrid or none of these are welcome.

Experimenta does not charge a submission fee.

The deadline for receipt of submissions is 5th July 2026.

Submit your film here! – https://experimenta.in/experimenta-2026-call-for-submissions/

Experimenta is a curated, independent, artist-run film festival, and will be held in December in Bangalore, India. Attendance is free and open to all.

Entries from the following countries are welcome: Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus,Egypt, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, North Cyprus, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, South Ossetia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

For further inquiries and clarifications please visit http://experimenta.in/ or email experimentaindiaoffice@gmail.com.

Image Credit: Hunterwali, Homi Wadia, 1935; courtesy National Film Archives of India (NFAI)