Gala
Opening Gala
Harmattan — European premiere, Barbican Hall
Regal Film Festival · London
Forty features.
One continent.
Ten days of African and diaspora cinema across three London venues, October 2026.
Festival highlights
The 2026 programme
Competition
Shorts Competition
Sixty films, six programmes, one £15,000 prize
Industry
Industry Days
Financing, distribution and co-production for African cinema
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Submissions
Entries close 30 June 2026
Open to filmmakers of African heritage worldwide. Features, shorts, documentary and animation. No submission fee for first-time directors.
Past editions