Submit a film or TV show to the Kalasha Awards
Kenya Film Commission · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Enter during the yearly call: fill KFC's online submission form with a Google Drive link to your film, a signed terms and conditions form, a poster, a 20-30 second trailer and your KFCB classification certificate. The last call closed on 13 February 2026, so watch the Kalasha call-for-submissions page for the next one.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online, through the submission form linked on the Kalasha call-for-submissions page. Questions: kalashasubmissions@filmingkenya.go.ke
What you need
- The completed online Google submission form
- A Google Drive link to the full film or show, with viewing permission granted
- The signed terms and conditions form
- A poster of the film or show
- A 20-30 second trailer
- A KFCB classification certificate
Steps
- Get your film classified by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) first. Every entry needs the certificate.
- Download the rules and the terms and conditions from the Kalasha call-for-submissions page, then sign the terms form.
- Fill in the online submission form during the call and add your Google Drive link, poster, trailer and documents.
- A panel of experts (the Academy) reviews all entries and picks the nominees. Its decision is final.
Watch out
- Entries are only taken during the call. The 2026 call ran from 18 November 2025 to 13 February 2026, and KFC takes no responsibility for late entries.
- Using someone else's music or material without written permission can get your entry disqualified.
- Winners get the Kalasha award. A cash reward depends on available funds.
Who can apply
- Films and TV shows with at least a Kenyan producer, director, writer, cast or crew (the Best International Award category is open to East African films)
- Only the filmmaker (producer, director or executive producer) can submit the entry
- For the 2026 edition: productions released from January 2023, and TV shows with at least seven episodes aired before January 2026
Official sources (2)
- Call for Submissions: 14th Kalasha International Film and TV Awards kalasha.kenyafilmcommission.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Kalasha International Film and TV Awards: Submission Rules and Eligibility kalasha.kenyafilmcommission.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026