Pakistan, June 20 -- The Alternativa Film Festival, supported by global mobility platform inDrive, has officially opened submissions for its 2026 edition, inviting filmmakers from Pakistan and across the Global South to participate.

Set to take place in Colombia, the festival boasts an expanded prize fund of USD 120,000 - a USD 20,000 increase from its previous edition.

Submissions are open from June 10 to October 10, 2025 and eligible entries include fiction, documentary, animation and hybrid films completed after January 1, 2025. Films with a world premiere before August 1, 2025, must be submitted by September 1, while the final deadline for others is October 10. Full eligibility details are available on Alternativa's official website...