Call for applications: Diagonale Youth Jury 2026

16. January 2026

Young film critics wanted! Kulturvermittlung Steiermark invites young people aged between 16 and 19 who are interested in film to apply for the Diagonale Youth Jury, which will select the Best Young Talent Film of 2026!

Further information and registration details (until February 8) can be found at → kulturvermittlung.org/open-calls/

News

A first glimpse

8. January 2026

A first glimpse at the program for the upcoming Austrian Film Festival, which will take place for the 29th time in 2026 in Graz. The full program will be published on March 5 at 1 p.m., with advance ticket sales starting on March 14 at 10 a.m.

Dates

01.–26.

September–
November

Film Submission
Diagonale ’26

Film submissions for Diagonale ’26 as well as for the Franz Grabner Prize 2026 were accepted online from September 1 to November 26, 2025. Further information on the respective submission criteria and the planned timelines can be found → here.

We look forward to your work and the
upcoming Diagonale ‘26!

Dates

18.–23.