YIDFF 2023 Information

Announcement of Dates for YIDFF 2023!
The eighteenth Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival will be held on:
October 5 (Thu) –12 (Thu), 2023
YIDFF 2023 Call for Entries
Call for entries begins on September 1, 2022.
- Entry Deadlines
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International Competition:
- First Deadline: December 15, 2022 (for works completed by October 31, 2022)
- Second Deadline: April 15, 2023 (for works completed after November 1, 2022)
Programs
- International Competition: 15 outstanding films selected from entries from around the world.
- New Asian Currents: Introducing up-and-coming Asian documentary filmmakers.
- Special Program
- View People View Cities—The World of UNESCO Creative Cities
- Entry Rules and Terms
- Entry Form (Deadline: September 30, 2022)
- View People View Cities—The World of UNESCO Creative Cities
- Other Screenings