Submit your movie

The theme, the cinematographic quality of the films, and the authenticity of the filmmaker’s approach are priorities during the selection process. The Festival is open to all filmmakers regardless of their nationality. Reports and magazine programs will not be considered. Films must have been produced after January 1, 2026. We accept films with a minimum length of 10 minutes.

Directors or producers register electronically on the festival website by completing the registration form.

Information regarding the “comments” section of the form:

If your film is still in post-production, please inform us and send the current version. We also ask that you guarantee submission of the final version no later than January 15, 2027.

If your film is entered in other festivals in Brussels, or is scheduled to be screened there before March 31, 2027, it is essential to mention this in the special clauses. Any additional remarks or comments are welcome.

Registration is free for Belgian films.

Important: Belgian films must have Premiere status for Brussels, otherwise they will be removed from the selection.

For non-Belgian films, the registration fees are €30 (films longer than 40 minutes) / €15 (films between 10 and 40 minutes). Films must be:

• Presented in their original language
• Subtitled in French or English

International competition

The jury is composed of professionals from the world of cinema and culture. The awards are given as follows:

• Golden Millenium – Best Film Award
• Silver Millenium – Prize for the best director, for their commitment and investment in subjects related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Bronze Millenium – Prize for the most creative film on human rights
• Special Jury Award – Prize for the most original film in terms of content and cinematographic qualities

Youth vision competition

A special selection of international films that broaden the vision of young people, viewed by a jury of young volunteers who will award the “Young Vision Award”.

Belgian Cinema competition

The “Belgian Cinema” Competition offers a panorama of the best Belgian documentary production of the year.

Young Belgian talent competition

The Young Belgian Talents Competition offers a variety of first films and graduation films (10–40 minutes) from young directors living in Belgium.

If the link was not included in the registration form, it is essential to send us a copy for preselection viewing via a Vimeo or YouTube link, to preselection@festivalmillenium.org.

Any film received without prior registration will not be considered.

For any information, please contact us via our e-mail: preselection@festivalmillenium.org

The selection committee ensures that applications are fully compliant and that the festival’s philosophy is respected. In addition, it may propose the programming of films in competition or in the panorama.

Applicants will be informed by e-mail of the category in which their film has been selected.

If the film is selected, the producer or any other authorized person undertakes to send, no later than January 15, 2027:

• Promotional material (photos, trailer, poster, etc.)
• A projection copy of the film in perfect condition and high-quality definition (Apple ProRes 422HQ or H264, minimum bitrate 8000 Kb/s, 25 fps, audio 48 kHz)
• The list of dialogues/subtitles

If the director/producer does not provide a trailer or excerpt of the film, the Festival reserves the right to create one in order to publish it on its website for promotional purposes.

The producer or any other authorised person also agrees to:

• Involve the respective winners in the award ceremony
• Mention the prize(s) obtained at the 19th edition of the Millenium Festival to the media and in promotional material

If a film is withdrawn by its director(s)/producer(s) after signing the registration form or after being selected, compensation of €300 will be due.

The invitation of directors of films selected for the International Competition is left to the entire discretion of the Festival Management. Associated costs will be expressly defined by letter (e-mail) for each person concerned. The Festival will only invite directors to attend to the extent of its resources and the support of its partners. In the case of a co-production, the Festival will cover only one invitation.

Rights: The candidate guarantees that they have the agreement of all rights holders for the use of the film’s rights for the festival’s purposes.

The rights holders authorize the festival organizers to:

• Make free use of the work’s rights during the Festival in order to broadcast excerpts of approximately 3 minutes on television, radio, or via webcasts for promotional purposes
• Organize one screening of the awarded film after the end of the festival

Archiving: Any film entered in the Millenium Festival will remain accessible to an audience of professionals (festival programmers, journalists, students, etc.), through digital media, at the Festival’s permanent video library in its offices, outside the Festival period. The Festival pledges not to commercially exploit these copies.

In order to ensure the continuity of the objectives of the Millenium Festival, which are the promotion of quality documentary cinema, lifelong education, and public awareness, the film’s rights holders authorize the Millenium Festival to present the film within the 12 months following the end of the 2027 edition, as part of non-commercial screenings, for school audiences in educational establishments or cultural centers.

Registration for the Millenium Festival implies acceptance of these rules and regulations. Any cases not expressly provided for in these regulations will be subject to a final decision by the Festival’s Board of Directors, taking into account the international regulations of FIAPF.

The Millenium Festival aims to offer ever-increasing visibility to documentary cinema among Belgian audiences. If the filmmaker authorizes it, a film from the 2027 edition may be screened online for a limited period (a few days), as part of an event accompanied by interviews, discussions, and articles with the filmmakers on the Festival’s social media platforms.