26-08-2021

ONE WORLD: Submit Your Film! – Deadline September 1st 2021

    ONE WORLD INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL, 24th EDITION  

     March 21 – April 3 2022 in Prague  

    Followed by regional screenings in over 30 towns around the Czech Republic and Brussels.  

    We would like to invite you to submit your film to the 24th edition of the festival. One World has grown over the years to become the largest human rights film festival in the world. It is one of the leading cultural events in Prague and the Czech Republic.    

    We are looking for:  

    • Feature or mid-length creative documentaries finished in last 2 years (2020 - 2022) - minimum length is 40 minutes
    • Interactive films for virtual reality
    • Doc for kids - short documentaries and animated films for children (no experimental films)

    Creative documentaries on human rights, social, political, environmental, and media issues will be selected based on the quality of the filmmaking and the power of their stories.  

    Selected film are screened in three competitive categories: 

    • International Competition for creative documentaries,
    • Right To Know Competition for documentaries making an exceptional contribution to protecting human rights and
    • Czech Competition for local documentaries; and several non-competitive thematic categories.

    For competitive categories, we prefer World and International premieres in case you plan to premiere your film at One World Festival, please contact us for more information at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

    A submission will be charged to cover administrative costs:  

    Feature and mid-length documentaries: 20 EUR  

    Docs for Kids: 15 EUR  

    The fee will be waived for selected countries of production (more information in the submission form).  

    Film Submission Form  

    FILM SUBMISSION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2021  

    EXTENDED FILM SUBMISSION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2021 (for films finished between September and November 2021)