SPEFI International Special Film Festival

Overview

12th International Special Film Festival – SPEFI 12 An international film festival dedicated to films about or made by people with disabilities. We accept only films about people with disabilities, or films created by filmmakers with disabilities. For 2026, we especially welcome films focusing on people with intellectual disabilities. Important: We cannot accept films that do not relate to disability. A person with a disability may take part in the filmmaking process as an experiential expert. Who can apply? • Filmmakers with disabilities • People with intellectual disabilities, autistic creators, and people with Down syndrome • Social care and special education professionals • Independent filmmakers • Television professionals • Students • Anyone whose film is connected to the topic of disability Eligible film categories • Fiction – short or feature • Documentaries or portrait films • Animated films • Methodological or PR films The only thematic requirement: Your film must relate to the world of people with disabilities in some meaningful way. Submission Deadline: 1 July 2026 Festival Venue: Eötvös10 Cultural Centre Budapest, District VI, Eötvös u. 10. Festival Date: 13–16 November 2026

Last updated Sep 13, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  It was an absolute pleasure to be part of such an important and powerful film festival. Very proud for our film 15 Years to have been awarded the Golden Winged Grand Prize. The festival was very well organised and the communication was brilliant. Thank you :)

• Filmmaker

  The festival was simply fantastic. The organizers communicated clearly and kindly, making the experience particularly enjoyable. The selection of films was impressive; each work was profound and thematically strong. I am thrilled by how the festival highlights important topics while also being entertaining. Big kudos to the organizers for this successful event. I am looking forward to the next editions with great anticipation.

• Filmmaker

  A very sympathetic festival. Very good communication et hospitality

• Filmmaker

  We were honored that our film "Boy Band in a Haunted Hotel" won Best Short Film at the 11th annual SPEFI International Special Film Festival. The festivals was communicative and professional. We were very grateful that they live streamed the awards ceremony in Hungarian and English so we could watch from the US.

• Filmmaker

  I've been trying to reach the festival for weeks. My emails go unanswered. The awards have been announced, but I can't find them anywhere. We would have loved to attend, but no one invited us. I think we deserved to be there with my disabled character. I hope directors are treated better in future years.

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