VALKYRIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Welcome to Valkyrie International Film Festival (VIFF):
a Buffalo-based celebration of films directed by women of all backgrounds.
Our venue The Screening Room was forced to close suddenly. We'll announce an exciting new venue soon, but because of the change we've had to alter our festival dates:
Friday, August 7th - Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Fierce. Independent. Outspoken.
Submissions for VIFF 2026 are now open!
Earlybird Deadline: September 12th, 2025
Regular Deadline: December 31st, 2025
Late Deadline: March 6th, 2026
Extended Deadline: June 6th, 2026
Notification Date: June 13th, 2026
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Narrative Short (1 - 40 minutes)
Narrative Feature (41 - 120 minutes)
Documentary Short (1 - 40 minutes)
Documentary Feature (41 - 120 minutes)
Experimental Short (1 - 40 minutes)
Experimental Feature (41 - 120 minutes)
Western New York Short (1 - 40 minutes)
Western New York Feature (41 - 120 minutes)
Student Film (any length)