Ngalabi 2024: Open Call for Submissions

Goethe-Zentrum Kampala/Ugandan German Cultural Society is thrilled to announce that applications to the 8th edition of the Ngalabi Short Film Festival are finally OPEN!

Filmmakers from Uganda, East Africa, Africa, and the African Diaspora are invited to submit their short films for a chance to share their unique creative voices with the Ngalabi family.

To merit consideration for the Ngalabi Short Film Festival, all submissions must fulfill the following requirements:

1. The applicant must be over 18 years old.
2. The applicant must own all screening rights to their short film.
3. The submission must include a Synopsis (100-150 words).
4. The submission must include a Director’s Biography (100-150 words).
5. The submission must include 3 high resolution Director’s Headshots (300dpi).
6. The submission must include 3 high resolution screengrabs from the short film (300 dpi).
7. The submission must not exceed a runtime of 30 minutes.
8. The submission must include English subtitles.
9. The submission must include a downloadable film link uploaded to Google Drive, Vimeo, Dropbox, or WeTransfer (no more than 2GB)

All short film submissions should be sent to curator.ngalabishorts@gmail.com between Monday 4th March, 2024 and Friday 3rd May, 2024.

Best of luck in your submissions! We can’t wait to build another unforgettable cinematic experience with you this year.