Benin City Film Festival

The main submission deadline for Benin City Film Festival is around 25 August 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Benin City Film Festival costs from USD 5 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. Benin City Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Benin City Film Festival takes place in Benin City, Nigeria.

Benin City Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Benin City Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.