Tier 2
Helsinki, Finland
Last verified 12 June 2026
Helsinki International Film Festival, Love and Anarchy, is Finland’s biggest film festival and takes place on 17 to 27 September 2026.
The main submission deadline for Helsinki International Film Festival is around 1 June 2027. Estimated from the festival's usual schedule; confirm on the official site.
Submitting to Helsinki International Film Festival costs around USD 65 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. Helsinki International Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Helsinki International Film Festival takes place in Helsinki, Finland.
Helsinki International 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; 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 Helsinki International Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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