Submit Movie
- Rules and Regulations under Link
- No DVDs accepted for Festival screenings
- No hardcoded (burned-in) subtitles. Please send subtitles in a separate file (e.g. *.srt, *.stl, *.xml)
7th ARAB FILM FESTIVAL Zurich, 02 to 06 April 2025
Please note:
- You will be notified before the end of Feb. 2025 if your film has been selected. We will not send out individual messages to inform you that your film has been rejected
- The Arab Film Festival reserves the right to film, live-stream and publish all the events related to the festival online, including Q&As with directors
- We only accept movies from or about the Arab world or that are in some way connected to Arab culture. We define the Arab world in cultural terms. Unfortunately, we cannot accept movies from or about Iran or Turkey
With the movie submission, the filmmakers, or the film’s rights holders:
- acknowledge the “Rules & Regulations” and confirm their participation in the Arab Film Festival Zurich 2025 – or its online version – and may no longer withdraw their film from the festival
- confirm that the film will have its premiere in German-speaking Switzerland at the 7th Arab Film Festival Zurich and not at any other event (including venues in Basel, Bern, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Winterthur etc.)
- permit the use of publicity material (trailer, 1-2 minutes of excerpts from the film, film stills or making-of pictures) for promotional or journalistic purposes