New Orleans Film Festival

The main submission deadline for New Orleans Film Festival is around 29 May 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to New Orleans Film Festival costs from USD 35 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. New Orleans Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Yes. New Orleans Film 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.

New Orleans Film Festival takes place in New Orleans, United States.

New Orleans 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 New Orleans Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.