Folkestone Documentary Festival

The main submission deadline for Folkestone Documentary Festival is around 23 June 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Folkestone Documentary Festival costs from GBP 20 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. Folkestone Documentary Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Yes. Folkestone Documentary Festival can qualify a film for an Academy Award (Oscar), subject to the specific category and condition for each award. The exact route differs per award body.

Folkestone Documentary Festival takes place in Folkestone, United Kingdom.

Folkestone Documentary 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; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Folkestone Documentary Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.