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18th edition

Document Human Rights Film Festival

Glasgow, United Kingdom October 2026

About Document Human Rights Film Festival

Document is Scotland's international human rights documentary film festival, based in Glasgow. It screens films that address global human rights issues including conflict, displacement, asylum and social justice, and relaunched in October 2025 after a pause, with the 2026 edition scheduled for October.

Festival details

Location The Back Bit, Park Lane, 974 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2HA, Scotland, UK · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Scope International
Focus Human Rights · Documentary · Political Cinema · Refugees and Asylum · Conflict
Official website documentfilmfestival.org
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Submission deadline 2026-07-30
Screening eligibility Submissions handled via email: documentsubs@gmail.com.

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