Documentary Festivals
Slamdance Film Festival
Current listed status is active; listed deadline: February 2026. The original by-filmmakers, for-filmmakers alternative running alongside Sundance. First-time directors only in main competition. Oscar-qualifying for shorts. Now based in Los Angeles.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- active
- Deadline
- February 2026
- Region
- West
- Best for
- The original by-filmmakers, for-filmmakers alternative running alongside Sundance. First-time directors only in main competition. Oscar-qualifying for shorts. Now based in Los Angeles.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$60
- Cost / award
- ~$60
From the directory: Homepage festival listing merged into the unified catalog.
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