One World Prague 2027: Human Rights Documentary and Immersive VR Film Open Call Closes 1 November
Human-rights films and documentary VR in the 29th edition
The 29th One World International Human Rights Film Festival, organised by Czech nonprofit People in Need, is accepting films for its March 10–18, 2027 programme in Prague and more than fifty towns in the Czech Republic, with additional Brussels events. Filmmakers anywhere may submit works addressing rights, society, conflict, lived experience and justice, including immersive documentary VR and interactive or 360-degree documentary projects. Eligible feature and mid-length documentary films must last at least forty minutes. Separate Docs for Kids permits shorter documentary or animated children's works; a conventional short fiction film should not enter a documentary category simply because it has a social theme.
November 1 deadline and precise genre restrictions
Applications close November 1, 2026 and must include a completed online entry form plus a preview link available without a viewing limit until at least the end of February 2027. Films should be completed in the years 2025–2027; unfinished work may be considered only with prior agreement from the festival. English-language or English-subtitled material is required for the international selection, and directors are responsible for screening rights. Entry in another international festival is not automatically disqualifying, but producers must check remaining distribution restrictions.
Fees and potential nationality-based waivers
One World charges €30 for a feature or mid-length documentary submission and €20 for a Docs for Kids submission. A published list of countries of production is exempted from these entry fees, including several lower-income and conflict-affected nations. Such waivers may not apply to a coproduction with a country otherwise required to pay. Applicants must use the current official form to determine the applicable charge, not treat the whole call as free. VR projects and other divisions may have their own practical submission arrangements.
A recognised cultural institution with archival obligations
People in Need is an established Czech humanitarian and human-rights organisation. Its One World festival has screened documentary cinema for decades, undertakes school education work and offers ten awards including a Virtual Reality Competition Award. Selected filmmakers may be asked to supply dialogue lists, time-coded subtitles, trailers and exhibition copies. The festival retains preview copies in an archive for research and education and may use up to three minutes of a selected film for publicity, so participants should review those terms before providing sensitive footage.
Official organiser requirements and application
Information checked 23 October 2026. Confirm the organiser's current eligibility, accepted media, time-zone deadline, submission and later participation costs, copyright and exhibition terms before entering or paying.