XR Festivals — Submission Calendar
Open calls, awards, labs, residencies and markets across the global XR ecosystem. Track upcoming deadlines, then claim your XRGuide creator page so curators can find your work and we can spotlight your next release.
Data curated and credited to the XR Festival Deadlines Spreadsheet prepared by Georgy Molodtsov, Film XR.
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May 2026 — 2 deadlines
- EducationOpen
Diriyah Art Futures Emerging New Media Artists Programme 2026-2027
Deadline: May 31, 2026Riyadh / Diriyah, Saudi ArabiaEvent: Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2027Category: XR / AI / New Media
New Media; Digital Art; XR; Immersive Reality; AI; Machine Learning; Coding; Sensing; Spatial Audio; Robotics; Interactivity
Fee: Fully supported; production budget
Deadline notes
Deadline 31/05/2026, 12:00 Riyadh time. One-year fully supported programme starting Oct 2026; includes mentorship, facilities and production budget. Eligibility: max age 35 on 01/01/2026; open internationally, MENA preference; English required.
- LabOpen
Staging Realities at X-Reality-Lab @ Schmiede26
Deadline: May 31, 2026Hallein / Salzburg, AustriaEvent: Sep 16, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Category: XR / New Media / Lab
XR; Projection-based VR; Immersive Space; Interactive Media; AI; New Media; Lab; Co-creation
Fee: Application/participation fee not confirmed on current linked page
Deadline notes
Schmiede26: Ai Ai Ai runs 16/09-26/09/2026; apply till 31/05/2026. The linked page describes Staging Realities at X-Reality-Lab, a Schmiede26 lab/cooperation with Mozarteum X-Reality Lab and projection-based virtual reality.
June 2026 — 8 deadlines
- FestivalOpen
FIVARS
Deadline: Jun 3, 2026Toronto, CanadaEvent: Jun 15, 2026 – Jun 19, 2026Category: XR
VR; 360; Interactive; Metaverse
Fee: $25 - $100
Deadline notes
Earlybird 01/02; Regular 18/04; Late 16/05 official / 14/05 FilmFreeway; Extended 03/06. Submission: https://filmfreeway.com/FIVARS
- FestivalOpen
Kaohsiung Film Festival XR Competition
Deadline: Jun 10, 2026Kaohsiung, TaiwanEvent: Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Category: XR
VR; 360; Interactive
Fee: $30 - $60/$80
Deadline notes
Confirmed 2026 call: Early Registration 01/04-30/04 $30; Final Registration until 10/06. Source conflict: FilmFreeway category shows $60 final, rules text says $80 final.
- ResidencyOpen
Realities in Transition 2 - Open Call #2
Deadline: Jun 10, 2026Online / Milano, Italy / EuropeEvent: Oct 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027Category: XR / Residency
Motion Capture; Immersivity; Telepresence; XR; Collaborative Artwork; Digital Presence
Fee: Free to apply; 15,000 EUR grant + up to 5,000 EUR production costs
Deadline notes
Deadline 10/06/2026, 23:59 CEST. Residency runs online Oct-Dec 2026, in-person at MEET Milano Jan-Feb 2027, online Feb-Mar 2027; final project presentation June 2027.
- FestivalOpen
IDFA DocLab
Deadline: Jun 16, 2026Amsterdam, NetherlandsEvent: Nov 12, 2026 – Nov 22, 2026Category: XR
Documentary; Interactive; Immersive
Fee: 25 EUR students; 45 EUR others
Deadline notes
IDFA DocLab New Media & Performance entries: early deadline 14/04/2026; final deadline 16/06/2026. Festival dates 12/11-22/11/2026.
- FestivalOpen
Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE
Deadline: Jun 19, 2026Montreal, CanadaEvent: Sep 11, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026Category: Animation / VR / AR / 360
VR; AR; 360; Dome; Oculus; Animation; AI; Digital Art; First Nations; VFX; Experimental
Fee: VR AR 360 Dome Oculus: 35-97 USD across tiers; current final tier 85 Gold / 97 Standard
Deadline notes
Opening 04/06/2025; earlybird 30/09/2025; fall 14/11/2025; winter 28/12/2025; white 30/01/2026; green 01/04/2026; regular/final deadline 19/06/2026; notification 31/07/2026; event 11/09-13/09/2026.
- FundOpen
BFI Doc Society Expanded Screen Fund
Deadline: Jun 22, 2026London, United KingdomEvent: May 7, 2026Category: XR
Non-fiction; Immersive; VR; AR; MR; 360; Funding; Development; Production
Fee: Free to apply; awards £25,000-£150,000
Deadline notes
Round One opens 07/05/2026 13:00 and closes 22/06/2026 13:00 BST. For non-fiction immersive projects by UK producers; apply via Doc Society Apply.
- ResidencyOpen
Emergence Art+Science Fellowships
Deadline: Jun 30, 2026Amsterdam / Nijmegen, NetherlandsEvent: Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027Category: Art+Science / Fellowship
Digital Art; Film; Video; Documentary; Installation; Performance; Theatre; Dance; Music; Sound Art; Hybrid; Science Communication; Emergence
Fee: Free; production budget up to 20,000 EUR incl. VAT per project
Deadline notes
Submission deadline 30/06/2026. Projects start Sep 2026; EAAS annual meeting Mar 2027 in Nijmegen; presentable output late May 2027; premiere at Emergence Festival in Amsterdam in June 2027. Total call budget 80,000 EUR.
- FestivalOpen
MatchXR x Oodi Library XR Art Exhibition
Deadline: Jun 30, 2026Helsinki, FinlandEvent: Nov 13, 2026Category: XR / Exhibition / Art
XR Art; XR Film; Immersive Experiences; VR; AR; MR; Interactive; Exhibition; Library; Public Showcase
Fee: Free submission; fee not mentioned in call text
Deadline notes
Submit by 30/06/2026. MatchXR partners with Oodi Library for a special art exhibition on 13/11/2026 celebrating XR art, film and immersive experiences from around the world. MatchXR 2026 main event is 12/11/2026 in Helsinki.
July 2026 — 8 deadlines
- FestivalOpen
DOK Leipzig - Extended Reality: DOK Neuland
Deadline: Jul 1, 2026Leipzig, GermanyEvent: Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Category: XR
Documentary; Extended Reality
Fee: Free
Deadline notes
DOK Neuland XR works: call open 10/03-01/07/2026; festival 26/10-01/11/2026; application free. DOK Exchange XR also open until 01/07/2026.
- AwardOpen
ANIDOX:XR Exhibition & Awards
Deadline: Jul 1, 2026Viborg, DenmarkEvent: Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026Category: XR / Animated Documentary
VR; XR; New Media; Animated Documentary; Factual Storytelling; Immersive Documentary; Interactive VR; 360; Exhibition; Seminar
Fee: FilmFreeway: 5 EUR Gold, 6 EUR Student, 7 EUR Standard
Deadline notes
Submissions open 01/05/2026 until 01/07/2026 at 11:59pm CET. Notification date 14/08/2026. Selected works shown 08/09-12/09/2026 at Viborg Animation Festival / NB Gallery. Works completed 2024-2026; Meta Quest/Pico/HTC Vive accepted.
- LabOpen
CIRCLE Expanded Orbit
Deadline: Jul 2, 2026Athens, GreeceEvent: Nov 21, 2026 – Nov 26, 2026Category: XR / AI
XR; MR; VR; AR; AI; Games; Immersive Storytelling; Gender; Emerging Media
Deadline notes
Apply by 02/07/2026. New CIRCLE programme for women and gender-expansive filmmakers/artists/co-creative teams working with emergent media forms; run 21/11-26/11 in Athens with Onassis ONX.
- FestivalOpen
Art*VR - Virtual Reality Film Festival
Deadline: Jul 10, 2026Prague, Czech RepublicEvent: Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Category: XR
VR; 360; Interactive
Fee: Free
Deadline notes
Curator-confirmed from Art*VR Instagram / WhatsApp communication: dates 10/11-15/11/2026, deadline 10/07/2026, free submission. Public official call not visible on site as of 06/05/2026.
- FestivalOpen
Animateka International Animated Film Festival
Deadline: Jul 15, 2026Ljubljana, SloveniaEvent: Nov 30, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Category: XR
VR; 6DoF; 3DoF; 360 Video; Animation
Fee: Free
Deadline notes
23rd Animateka VR@ANIMATEKA Competition: submissions open; deadline 15/07/2026; festival 30/11-06/12/2026.
- FestivalOpen
Verzió Film Festival - VEKTOR Vol. 7
Deadline: Jul 15, 2026Budapest, HungaryEvent: Nov 17, 2026 – Nov 25, 2026Category: XR / Human Rights Documentary
VR; AR; XR; Video Game; Installation; Interactive; Immersive Media; Documentary; Human Rights; Any Relevant Format
Fee: Free submission; no fee shown on official application form
Deadline notes
Submit immersive work by 15/07/2026. VEKTOR Vol. 7 theme: Background Noise. Accepted formats include VR, AR, XR, video games, installations, or any other relevant immersive format. Application requests project descriptions, preview/demo, documentation and technical requirements.
- FestivalOpen
Geneva International Film Festival
Deadline: Jul 17, 2026Geneva, SwitzerlandEvent: Oct 30, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Category: XR / Series / Digital
VR; 360; Interactive; Digital Projects; Series; Innovative Audiovisual Storytelling
Fee: No submission fee
Deadline notes
GIFF 2026 call for entries deadline 17/07/2026. Submit via MyGIFF/Eventival: https://vp.eventival.com/giff/2026 . GDM project deadline is separate: 24/08/2026.
- Call for SpeakersOpen
SXSW 2027 - PanelPicker
Deadline: Jul 26, 2026Austin, USAEvent: Mar 15, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027Category: Conference / XR / Creative Industries
Conference; Panel; Talk; Workshop; Presentation; Book Reading; Meet Up; XR; Film; Music; Innovation; Creative Industries
Fee: Free to submit; selected speakers may need SXSW participation terms/badge policy review
Deadline notes
PanelPicker entry period 23/06/2026-26/07/2026. Final deadline 26/07/2026 at 11:59pm PT. Community voting 04/08/2026-23/08/2026. Formats include panels, presentations, workshops, meetups, core conversations, fireside chats and book readings.
August 2026 — 2 deadlines
- MarketOpen
Geneva Digital Market (GDM)
Deadline: Aug 24, 2026Geneva, SwitzerlandEvent: Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Category: XR / Industry / Market
XR Coproduction; Swiss Interactive; Immersive Projects; Digital Projects; Production; Distribution; Matchmaking; Industry
Fee: Submission/project fee not stated on current call page
Deadline notes
GDM call for projects deadline 24/08/2026. Modules: XR Coproduction Sessions for immersive projects in development and Swiss Interactive Sessions for Swiss digital projects. GIFF immersive official selection deadline remains separate: 17/07/2026.
- FestivalOpen
Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Immersive: All Around Cinema
Deadline: Aug 31, 2026Thessaloniki, GreeceEvent: Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Category: XR
Immersive; XR; 360; Interactive
Fee: Free
Deadline notes
TIFF67 Immersive/XR submissions are free; deadline 31/08/2026. Submission form: https://vp.eventival.com/thessaloniki/tiff67/film-form/tiff67-immersive
September 2026 — 4 deadlines
- FestivalOpen
TIAF - Tbilisi International Animation Festival
Deadline: Sep 5, 2026Tbilisi, GeorgiaEvent: Sep 24, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Category: Animation / VR / Games
VR Content; Game-related Content; Animation; Feature; Short; Series; Student Film
Fee: VR content category: 10-25 USD across student/standard tiers
Deadline notes
Opening 20/01/2026; earlybird 28/02/2026; regular 20/06/2026; late/final deadline 05/09/2026; notification 10/09/2026; event 24/09-27/09/2026. Includes competitive VR content category and game-related content category.
- FestivalOpen
Imagine Fantastic Film Festival
Deadline: Sep 10, 2026Amsterdam, NetherlandsEvent: Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Category: XR
360; Interactive; Metaverse
Fee: 19 EUR immersive works
Deadline notes
Immersive works XR deadline 10/09/2026; FilmFreeway also lists short/feature deadlines separately. Event dates 29/10-08/11/2026.
- AwardOpen
UNITED XR - European XR Awards
Deadline: Sep 10, 2026Brussels, BelgiumEvent: Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 9, 2026Category: XR
XR Narrative; XR Games; Art Experience; Animation; Art Direction; UX; 360 Experience; Technical Achievement
Fee: Fee not published on current awards page
Deadline notes
Call for Entries open. Deadline 10/09/2026 from official UnitedXR LinkedIn post; official awards page confirms 7-9/12/2026 Brussels, categories and application link but does not show the deadline inline.
- FundOpen
Cinéforom - Soutien aux expériences numériques
Deadline: Sep 28, 2026Suisse romande, SwitzerlandCategory: XR
VR; AR; MR; Interactive; Digital Experiences; Transmedia; Narrative Games
Fee: Free to apply; support ceilings CHF 25k/70k/130k
Deadline notes
2026 sessions: 02/02/2026 and 28/09/2026. Jury dates: 25/03/2026 and 27/10/2026. XN support ceilings: writing/research CHF 25,000; prototyping CHF 70,000; production CHF 130,000.