CALL FOR ENTRIES
The 31st edition of the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF) will take place from October 31 to November 9 and the Geneva Digital Market will be held from November 3 to 6, 2025.
You would like to submit a work to be considered for the official selection of GIFF 2025?
Complete our submission forms via the MyGIFF platform from April 17 until July 31, 2025.
Please note: Feature and short films are not eligible for submission.
For more information about the sections, awards, or eligibility criteria, please refer to the regulations.
1. SERIES
Submitted series are eligible for:
• The Convergent Sections (non-competitive)
• The International Series Competition
• The Future Is Sensible Award (convergent competition)
2. IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
The call for immersive experiences is open to XR creations in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR); digital installations, including interactive and/or performative works; as well as realtime narratives and video games.
Submitted immersive works are eligible for:
• The Convergent Sections (non-competitive)
• The International Immersive Experiences Competition
• The Future Is Sensible Award (convergent competition)
Works in progress are accepted for consideration; however, all works must be finalized for presentation at GIFF. If your immersive project will not be completed in time for the Festival, we encourage you to submit it to the Geneva Digital Market (call for projects to open in spring 2025).
1. SWISS INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
Presentation of Swiss digital projects / matchmaking sessions with institutions and distributors.
Since 2019, this program allows Swiss digital artists to meet with representatives of international institutions and art centers to facilitate the dissemination of their projects abroad.
The call is opened to Swiss producers, creators, or filmmakers, or be based in Switzerland. All genres (documentary, fiction, animation, experimental) are accepted, except those created to promote a service or product.
Submission deadline: September 2, 2025
⮕ Submit a Swiss interactive sessions project
THE 9 WORKS PRESENTED IN 2024
2. XR COPRODUCTION SESSIONS
Presentations of XR projects and immersive technologies / co-production market.
Organized since 2019, these sessions allow 15 of the most innovative European project developers to present their work in progress to European producers. The day is divided into two parts, starting in the morning with pitch sessions and continuing in the afternoon with one-on-one meetings between participants.
The call is open to producers, creators, and filmmakers active in Switzerland and/or Europe in the fields of virtual, augmented, or mixed reality.
Submission deadline: September 2, 2025
⮕ Submit a XR Coproduction sessions project
THE 15 PROJECTS PRESENTED IN 2024
Please read our regulations carefully before completing the submission form.
Refer to the GIFF regulations
Submission deadline: July 31, 2025
Refer to GDM regulations
Submission deadline: September 2, 2025
Lucie Emch
Head of the Programming Office
lucie.emch@giff.ch