17th Annual New Media Film Festival

The 17th Annual edition brings together creators across 28 classic and tech‑forward categories for two days of innovative programming, taking place June 3–4, 2026.

"New Media Film Festival® is always looking to the future, challenging creators, the market & the audience to discover new storytelling...pushing the limits."— Oscar Winner Nicholas Reed

On June 3–4, 2026, New Media Film Festival® once again becomes the place where creators and story lovers gather to experience the future of story — in person, in the moment. Across two days and two distinct experiences, the festival sparks new people, new stories, and new connections. The festival is a space to experience red‑carpet energy, global voices, creator Q&As, and tech‑meets‑storytelling moments that only happen when humans come together to celebrate story. Human‑run and built for creators.

CALL FOR ENTRIES — DEADLINE APRIL 6, 2026
New Media Film Festival® welcomes submissions across its 28 classic and tech forward categories — from narrative, documentary, animation, and music to VR, AR, AI, digital comics, mobile/vertical storytelling, and other new media formats. Creators working in any medium that pushes storytelling forward are encouraged to submit before the April 6 deadline.

ABOUT — Honoring stories worth telling since 2009. New Media Film Festival®, the original and only festival in the world dedicated entirely to new media innovation, will return for its 17th annual edition on June 3–4, 2026 in Los Angeles. For nearly two decades, the festival has stood alone as the global authority on new media — the technologies, platforms, and creative breakthroughs that continue to reshape how stories are created, shared, and experienced.

Since its founding, New Media Film Festival® has welcomed more than 300 industry leaders who have helped shape the future of media. Past speakers and participants include Nobel Laureate Barry C. Barish; Academy Award–winning actor and producer Jeff Bridges; legendary songwriters Don McLean and Chip Taylor; Duncan Rouleau, co-creator of "Ben 10" and writer of "Big Hero 6"; NASA/JPL engineer Nagin Cox; futurist Ted Schilowitz (RED Digital Cinema, 20th Century Fox); and many more.