Ngilngig 2025

The 2025 Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival Davao is now accepting submissions.

This year’s screenings and activities will take place at The Green House Cinema and Cinematheque Centre, Davao City, Philippines, from October 25-29, 2025.

Eligibility

Short horror and fantastic-genre films are eligible for submission if they meet any of the following criteria:
• Made by an Asian filmmaker,
• shot in Asia, or
• have themes or topics related to Asia.

Films must have a maximum running time of 30 minutes and must be completed between August 1, 2024 and July 31, 2025.

Dates & deadlines

• Opening of submissions: June 13, 2025
• Early deadline: July 13, 2025
• Final deadline: July 31, 2025
• Deadline Extended: August 7, 2025
• Notification period: September 8-12
• Festival dates: October 25–29, 2025

Entry fee

A submission fee is required per short film:
• ₱999 for entries submitted by the Early Deadline,
• ₱1,500 for entries submitted by the Final Deadline

All fees support the quality of the selection process and help sustain our programming efforts.

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