We consider all types of film media, from shorts to full features. Enter your film for consideration to join our Perth/Boorloo, Australia Premiere Festival 2026 and World Tour.
Call for Films 2026
Early Bird Deadline Sept. 30, 2025 Reular Deadline Jan 30, 2026 Late Deadline Feb. 28, 2026
We will continue to accept films for review until we reach our screening committee’s capacity. At this point, we are still accepting films for late consideration. Contact us for a deadline waiver code.
Now accepting submissions!
Following the incredible success of our 2022 Skiathos Greece & 2024 Ottawa Canada premieres — and a globe-spanning tour that reached eight countries and thousands of trail lovers — Trails Film is back and heading to the southern hemisphere for the first time ever!
We’re officially calling for new films to be part of the next World Trails Film Festival, premiering October 2026 in Perth/Boorloo, Australia — and we want your story on screen.
What We’re Looking For:
We welcome films of all styles and formats — from micro-shorts to feature-length epics — that explore our relationships with trails. Your film might follow a physical journey, spotlight a community project, honor ancestral knowledge, explore the ecosystems of trail corridors, or reflect a personal transformation.
If a trail is part of the story — literally or metaphorically — we’re here for it.
Quick Details
- Micro (<60sec), Shorts (<10min), Short Features (<40min), Features (+40min)
- All types of trail activities and open to creative interpretation
- All languages welcome but must include English subtitles as .SRT (not burned in)
Discounted Entry Fees & Waivers
Discounted entry fees are available based on your economic context.
About Trails Film
Trails Film is a festival created by and for trail-loving communities. We are a small team dedicated to showcasing powerful cinema to share why trails matter, generate community around the world, and to make tangible impact on trail projects globally. We do this through collecting new films for our global events, building thematic touring film programs (themes include mental health, accessibility/disability, trail making, women on trail, and more), and fundraising for trail stewardship organizations.
Deadline April 1st 🎥 @trailsfilm is uniquely focused on sharing stories of the trail building communities and the many diverse experiences possible on trails worldwide. Enter your film for a chance at cash prizes & join our world tour!
— Trails Film (@TrailsFilm) March 21, 2024
More info at https://t.co/Z1xeO4XOkS pic.twitter.com/EUmGqyQUmB
Awards & Cash Prizes
Our awards recognize filmmakers for their work as storytellers, myth-makers, and advocates for trails.
Best Feature
Best Short
Best Film from Emerging Filmmaker
Audience Choice
ON TOUR
In addition to screening in Perth/Boorloo, Australia, all selected films have the potential to join the Trails Film World Tour. Together with local community hosts, we screen films in theaters, community halls, and trail sides across the globe.
Your one-time or recurring donation will support the ongoing programing and fiscal accessibility of our events for trail non-profits around the world.
The World Trails Film Festival is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of The World Trails Film Festival must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
