No, submitting a film only means it has been entered into the pre-selection process for the Mongolian National Competition. Here’s how the process works: The selection committee reviews all submitted films. 10 to 15 films are selected for the National Competition. Guest jury invited by the festival will watch the selected films. Awards are granted based on the jury's decisions.
Yes. You must submit your film by paying the fee listed on FilmFreeway.
The submission deadline may vary from year to year. Please check the official GGIFF website and social media pages for the most up-to-date information. Submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM (Mongolia Standard Time) on the announced deadline date.
Yes, it can be considered under the Experimental Film category.
Yes. Films must be fully completed before the submission deadline.
Once the deadline passes, the selection committee begins reviewing all entries — so only finalized versions will be considered.
Yes, you can submit your film even if it has been published online.
However, if your film is selected for the competition, you will be required to make the online link temporarily private or inaccessible to the public until the festival concludes.
Yes, co-productions with international partners are allowed. However, to qualify for the National Competition, the majority of the film’s funding must come from Mongolia. Otherwise, the film can be submitted to the International Competition.
The festival accepts films on any topic. However, films specifically made for very young children are not eligible.
Yes, a filmmaker may submit multiple films. However, a separate entry fee must be paid for each submission.
The film’s director and producer must be legal adults who are capable of bearing legal responsibility.
Films submitted to the National Competition must not have participated in any other film competitions or festivals in Mongolia (with the exception of student film festivals).
There are no strict technical specifications for submitted films. However, having good sound quality will be considered an advantage.
Yes. Films in Mongolian must have English subtitles.
Films in any other language must have Mongolian subtitles.
Yes, films that include some or all elements created using artificial intelligence may be submitted.
However, submission does not guarantee selection into the competition.
All films must comply with international copyright laws.
If the filmmaker uses music, footage, or literary works they did not create themselves, they must provide proof of permission or licensing to use that copyrighted material.
If it is found that unlicensed material was used, the film will not be selected for the competition.
To be eligible, the film must have been completed (or premiered) within two years prior to the festival dates.
If a sufficient number of films (at least 3 per category) are selected in each category for the National Competition, the jury may choose to grant awards in the following categories: Best Mongolian Experimental Film Best Mongolian Animation Best Mongolian Documentary Best Mongolian Narrative Film
No.
Submit your film through the “National Competition” section on the Golden Ger Film Festival page on FilmFreeway. For foreigners, you can choose from any of the 4 categories. If you don’t already have a FilmFreeway account, please create one, set up your project page, and submit it to our festival. Your submission will only be confirmed once the entry fee is paid using a card that supports international transactions. Clear step-by-step instructions are available in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv6101YLhlY
You will be notified via the email associated with your FilmFreeway account if your film is selected.
If your film is not selected for the competition, please note that the decision is made by the festival’s selection committee. The committee is not obligated to provide feedback or justification for the decision, and entry fees are non-refundable.
Your film must fall under one of the following four categories: Narrative Film: A fiction film that tells a story or depicts an event. The style and genre are open. Animated Film: A narrative or non-narrative film in which more than 70% of the content is created using animation techniques. Documentary Film: A film created with the intention of documenting real-life events, people, or situations. Experimental Film: An avant-garde film that prioritizes artistic expression over conventional storytelling and is not bound by traditional narrative structures.
Includes the Golden ger Trophy and a cash prize of 3,000,000 MNT.
We search films for the competition where the filmmaker expresses their inner voice with creative originality.
Awarded to a film under 15 minutes in length.
Animated films have an advantage in this category.
Winning this award grants entry into the Digicon6 ASIA Festival held in Tokyo, Japan, where the film will compete against other Asian finalists.
Travel expenses for one representative are covered.
Since partnering with Digicon6 ASIA in 2020, Altan Urgoo has sent 4 films to Tokyo, one of which won an award.
More info: https://www.tbs.co.jp/digicon/en/
Offered by Mailuki Films, a Spanish distribution company.
Provides international festival distribution for the selected film.
Past Mailuki-distributed films have won major accolades such as the Sundance Short Film Grand Jury Prize, the Goya Award, and 3 films have qualified for the Oscar shortlist.
More info: https://mailukifilms.com/
Additional awards may also be offered depending on the year and jury decisions.