NOYIFF 2026 | Redefining the"New Order" of Youth Cinema
NOYIFF is more than an annual festival.The festival becomes not only a destination, but a network.
Alongside its screenings, competitions and award events, NOYIFF is developing year-round programmes that bring youth cinema into campuses,communities and cultural spaces.
These programmes are designed to give young films a longer life - beyond selection, beyond one screening, beyond one city.
Through campus showcases, public screenings, filmmaker conversations, youth cultural exchange and cross-institution collaborations, NOYIFF createsmore points of contact between young creators and the audiences their work deserves.
The festival becomes not only a destination, but a network.
Main Competition
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Cinema reignites. The world listens.
Where stories blaze and visions rise.
The core short film competition of NOYIFF, open to emerging filmmakers worldwide.
We seek works with cinematic language, emotional urgency, and fearless artistic vision.
If your film can authentically project what lives inside you onto the screen, this is where your voice belongs.
Youth Director Competition
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For a new generation of directors with bold voices, storytelling ability and future potential.
Echoes of Earth
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(NOYIFF x NZSIT)
for works exploring nature, climate habitats and our relationship with the planet.
Her Voice
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for films shaped by women's perspectives, lived experiences and wider conversations around gender and identity