Documentary Festivals
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
Current listed status is active; listed deadline: April 9–12, 2026. Oscar-qualifying festival for short and mini-form docs. 700+ submissions from 62+ countries. Holistic, equity-driven screening process — every film passes through at least three screeners.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- active
- Deadline
- April 9–12, 2026
- Region
- West
- Best for
- Oscar-qualifying festival for short and mini-form docs. 700+ submissions from 62+ countries. Holistic, equity-driven screening process — every film passes through at least three screeners.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$35
- Cost / award
- ~$35
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