Submissions

The 23rd edition of Doclisboa will take place between the 16th and the 26th of October, 2025. Film submissions for this edition can be made between February 17th and May 31st, 2025.

The submission of films for the festival must be done through the Eventival platform, choosing the appropriate submission form and proceeding to the respective payment of the submission fee (when applicable).

Doclisboa accepts submissions of national and international films of any length, produced after September 2024.

Regardless of its submission date and category, the deadline for receiving the film screeners is 31st May 2025, with the exception of the Green Years category, for which the film screeners can be sent until 30th June 2025.

Please check the regulations before submitting your film.

It is very important that you do so, as the registration of your film in the festival implies acceptance of these rules.

Deadlines and submission costs

International Films

Submission deadline: 31st May 2025, 11.59pm GMT+1

Submission Fees:

  • completed and paid entries till 31st March 2025 – 20,00 euros;
  • completed and paid entries from 1st till 30th April 2025 – 25,00 euros;
  • completed and paid entries from 1st till 31st May 2025 – 40,00 euros.

Portuguese Films – films with portuguese production and/or direction

Submission deadline: 31st May 2025, 11.59pm GMT+1

Submission Fees:

  • complete and paid entries till 31st March 2025 – Free;
  • complete and paid entries from 1st till 30th April 2025 – 10,00 euros;
  • completed and paid entries from 1st till 31st May 2025 – 15,00 euros.

Green Years – films with portuguese production

Submission deadline: 30th June 2025, 11.59pm GMT+1

Free submission.

Green Years – films with international production

Submission deadline: 31st May 2025, 11.59pm GMT+1

Submission Fees:

  • complete and paid entries till 31st March 2025 – 10,00 euros;
  • complete and paid entries from 1st till 30th April 2025 – 15,00 euros;
  • completed and paid entries from 1st till 31st May 2025 – 20,00 euros.