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Submissions

The 10th edition of the New York Kurdish Film Festival invites filmmakers from across Kurdistan and the diaspora to submit their films and share their stories with a global audience.

Submission Period

April 20 – June 1, 2026

Filmmakers can submit their work through the FilmFreeway platform:
www.filmfreeway.com/NYKFF

Our Survey of Kurdish Cinema Workers

Making Kurdish Films: A Survey for the Workers of Kurdish Cinema

New York Kurdish Cultural Center is inviting Kurdish workers of cinema to participate its first survey on Kurdish film making practices: Making Kurdish Films: A Survey for the Workers of Kurdish Cinema.

Making Kurdish Films (MKF) is a survey for the workers of Kurdish cinema who took part in Kurdish cinema at any level.  Designed for developing future programs of the New York Kurdish Cultural Center, and in line with its agenda of supporting and promoting Kurdish film making practices in addition to showing Kurdish films, MKS waits for your responses.
https://forms.gle/4WhNtthVr9QsoP2v6

Çêkirina Fîlmên Kurdî: Anketek ji bo Xebatkarên Sînemaya Kurdî 

Navenda Çanda Kurd a New Yorkê xebatkarên sînemayê yên Kurd vedixwîne ku beşdarî anketa xwe ya yekem a li ser pratîkên çêkirina fîlmên Kurdî bibin: Çêkirina Fîlmên Kurdî: Anketek ji bo Xebatkarên Sînemaya Kurdî

Çêkirina Fîlmên Kurdî (ÇKF) anketek e ji bo xebatkarên sînemaya Kurdî yên ku di her astê de beşdarî sînemaya Kurdî bûne. Ji bo pêşxistina bernameyên pêşerojê yên Navenda Çanda Kurd a New Yorkê hatî çêkirin, û li gorî rojeva wê ya piştgirîkirin û pêşvebirina pratîkên çêkirina fîlmên Kurdî ji bilî nîşandana fîlmên Kurdî, ÇKF li benda bersivên we ye.
https://forms.gle/GCVrUd8JS2cRx8Ek6