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2026 New Order Youth International Film Festival
(NOYIFF)

Begins with film but not stop at the screen

A new order does not arrive fully formed

It appears in fragments first

in unfinished languages, unexpected formats, unstable images,

and young creators testing what cinema can still become.

Cinema is changing.

Images move faster.

Tools are evolving.

Stories are finding

new shapes.

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2026 is coming.

More voices.

More forms.

More ways to be seen.

Four Major Competition Sections

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NOYIFF Main Competition

for youth films with strong creativity, craft and emotional power.

Filmmaking In Action

Youth Director Competition

for a new generation of directors with bold voices, storytelling ability and future potential.

Documentary

Echoes of Earth | 

Environmental Focus Section

for works exploring nature, climate habitats and our relationship with the planet.

Film Student

Her Voice | Women's Perspectives Section

for films shaped by women's perspectives, lived experiences and wider conversations around gender and identity.

NOYIFF 2026

Submit Your Film

Submission Period: 15 June – 15 September 2026

FilmFreeway submission

Young Voice

Here, you'll find genuine feedback and heartfelt messages from young creators around the world. They express their perspectives through film and respond to the times with their voices. Through NOYIFF, they not only showcase their work but also convey the independent thinking and creativity of a new generation. Listen to their voices and experience how cinema connects the world and inspires the future.

Great event; thanks for having me! Big thanks to thefestival team and the jury for bringing theopportunity for young filmmakers to share their workon the big screen.

Post Man

Thank you for selecting"One Day, Three Autumns". ltis our team's honor to be included in NOYlFF's firstyear. More power!

Bridget Ting

Thanks NOYlFF it was a very pleasant experience andeye opening experience.

Henry Jiao

​About NOYIFF

—— Young cinema does not need to wait for permission

NOYIFF exists for the generation creating inside that shift - filmmakers, artists, students and image-makers building their own language for a
changing world.

New Order is not a fixed style, a single genre, or a rulebook.

It is a response to a world where images are multiplying, tools are shifting, and the old boundaries of cinema are becoming less certain.

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Use #NOYIFF2026 to let the world see you!

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