Film Submissions – Closed

Film submissions for the Movies that Matter Festival 2025 are now closed.

The Movies that Matter Festival 2025 will take place from 21 – 29 March 2025, in The Hague, The Netherlands and several satellite cities. In order to be eligible for submission, your film must meet a number of criteria: 

• The payment of the submission fee: 
  

  Early Bird	3 June – 31 July 2024	€ 20,-
  Normal Fee	1 August – 30 September 2024	€ 25,-
  Late Fee	1 October – 1 November 2024	€ 35,-

• Only documentaries and fiction films finalised or with a world premiere in 2024/2025 are eligible to submit.  
• All lengths are accepted.  
• Films already released in Dutch cinemas, broadcasted on Dutch television, or available online for free are not eligible for submission. Films available on paid online platforms are eligible to submit. 
• Films must be submitted with English commentary and/or English dialogue or in the original version with English subtitles. 
• Film submission is possible until 1 November 2024. 
• If a submitted film does not match the requirements stated above, a refund of the submission fee is not guaranteed. 
• The outcome of the final selection will be announced at the end of February 2024. 

Read the complete rules and regulations.

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