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Adamawa International Film Festival sets an October 31 final deadline for 2026 entries before its December programme at Fastnet Cinema in Jimeta, Nigeria.
For filmmakers tracking festival opportunities beyond Nigeria’s biggest production centres, the Adamawa International Film Festival 2026 has established an important date. According to the organiser-controlled FilmFreeway listing, October 31, 2026, is the final submission deadline ahead of the festival’s scheduled return to Jimeta in December.
The deadline makes the festival a timely discovery for Nigerian and African filmmakers seeking a platform for different forms of screen storytelling. Its listed submission categories include feature films, short films, documentaries, animation, experimental productions and student films.
Key dates for filmmakers
After entries close, notifications are scheduled for November 30. The festival itself is listed to run from December 29 to 31, 2026, with Fastnet Cinema in Jimeta named as the venue.
That timetable gives selected filmmakers roughly one month between the notification date and the opening of the event. Entrants considering the Adamawa Film Festival should therefore note both the final deadline and the relatively compact period leading into the programme.
The listing also advertises a $1,000 best-film prize. While the profile identifies the award, filmmakers should review the organiser’s full rules and category information on the submission page before entering their work.
A regional platform with broad categories
The range of accepted formats is significant for emerging and established creators alike. Feature filmmakers can submit alongside documentary directors, animators and experimental storytellers, while the student-film category provides a separate route for filmmakers still developing their professional portfolios.
For Nollywood Spotlight readers, the festival also represents activity within Nigeria’s wider film ecosystem. Events based outside Lagos and Abuja can create additional meeting points for filmmakers and audiences while drawing attention to stories and creative communities from different parts of the country.
What the organiser’s figures show
The festival profile self-reports an attendance figure of 5,000, an estimated 400 submissions and 50 selected projects. These numbers are supplied by the organiser and have not been independently audited, but they indicate the scale the festival presents to prospective entrants.
With its October 31 deadline, multiple submission categories and year-end dates now listed, the Adamawa International Film Festival offers filmmakers a clearly defined opportunity to consider. The next important step will be the November notification process, which will determine the projects moving forward to the December programme in Jimeta.
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