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# Haiti International Film Festival Opens 2027 Submissions
- URL: https://www.theamericanquorum.com/state-news-california-haiti-film-festival-2027-submissions/
- Published: 2026-11-03T04:58:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-03T04:58:35.000Z
- Description: The Los Angeles festival’s 2027 call lists deadlines, fees and runtime limits for filmmakers. A separate scholarship has an earlier cutoff than late film entries.
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Entertainment, California

The Los Angeles-based Haiti International Film Festival has opened applications for its 2027 program. The organizer’s [entry page](https://filmfreeway.com/haitiinternationalfilmfestival/?ref=theamericanquorum.com) lists December 14, 2026, as the first deadline and May 31, 2027, as the final one. For filmmakers choosing a category or budgeting for submissions this fall, the entry window is open now; the screening program will come later.

## Deadlines and entry costs

The regular deadline falls on January 12, 2027, between the early and late rounds. The organizer lists standard short-film fees of $30, $40 and $55 for the three rounds, respectively. Features and feature documentaries are listed at $40, $55 and $70\. Those are standard prices, not discounted membership rates. Filmmakers should confirm the applicable fee and cutoff in the submission system before paying, especially if applying on the last day.

The published runtime limits differ by category: 20 minutes for shorts, 90 for features and 120 for feature documentaries. The distinction matters for filmmakers with a longer nonfiction cut: the documentary category has its own cap, rather than sharing the feature limit. The organizer encourages submissions from filmmakers of Haitian descent or from the African diaspora and also invites work from other filmmakers whose films portray Haiti or its diaspora in a positive or realistic way. The listing provides the detailed eligibility language; submitting does not guarantee selection.

## A separate scholarship

The festival also lists a Samuel Lee Coleman Scholarship for emerging filmmakers working on projects about Haiti. Its application is separate from film selection: the organizer asks for a statement of no more than 250 words and, where applicable, a project link. The scholarship is for work in progress, unlike the festival awards listed for selected films, which include separate short-film and feature-or-documentary honors. The scholarship deadline is May 18, 2027\. That is earlier than the late film-entry deadline, so waiting until the final submission round could mean missing the scholarship window. Applicants should consult the listing for its separate requirements rather than assume the film entry covers both.

## What is confirmed now

The [festival’s history](https://www.haitiinternationalfilmfestival.org/about-haiti-international-film-festival/?ref=theamericanquorum.com) traces the organization to 2015 and describes its Hollywood focus on films by and about the Haitian diaspora. Its [founder biography](https://www.haitiinternationalfilmfestival.org/our-team/jacquil-constant/?ref=theamericanquorum.com) identifies Jacquil Constant as a Haitian American filmmaker trained at California State University, Northridge. Those local ties help explain the festival’s place in Los Angeles independent cinema, even though its call is not limited to California residents.

The entry calendar lists July 18 for selection notifications and August 14, 2027, as the planned event date. That is the organizer’s schedule, not independent confirmation of a theater booking. This guide covers how to submit work, not where to attend a screening. Filmmakers can use the published terms now without treating a proposed venue, a screening slot or ticket availability as settled.

*AI-generated editorial illustration; not a festival photograph or film still.*