LENScape 2026: Documentary Shorts from Southeast Asia

We welcome filmmakers who meet the following criteria:

• Filmmakers must be of Southeast Asian nationality.
• The submitted documentary short film must have been completed in 2025 or 2026.
• The duration of the submitted short film must be 30 minutes or less (including opening and end credits).
• We welcome films that approach documentaries with a creative storytelling approach. Films can be conventional, visual experiments or in hybrid formats.
• Films with themes about the environment are eligible for the Silvana S Film Award
• No premiere status is required.
• Selected films might be presented as a travelling showcase at other festivals. Objectifs and In-Docs will update the selected filmmakers if there is a planned showcase.
• All entries must be completed and submitted through the online application form before 30 November 2026, 11:59pm (SGT).
• Please ensure that the preview links of your film are accessible. Submissions with inaccessible film links will be disqualified. 
• Objectifs and In-Docs will notify applicants of the selection results by December 2026.
• Objectifs and In-Docs will not provide individual explanations on the non-selection of a film.
• Rights of the materials submitted will solely belong to the applicant.
• The applicant is responsible for all necessary copyright clearances for materials used in their submitted works, and shall fully indemnify Objectifs and In-Docs from any damage resulting from copyright infringement lawsuits from other parties.