Professional and amateur documentarians around the world are invited to enter this contest.
Megacities Shortdocs hosts an international contest with festivals held in megacities to support the making of short documentaries raising awareness about urban challenges and solutions.
Documentaries must be up to four minutes long and cover issues and local initiatives in a megacity. Shortdocs should focus on a social-impact initiative or an environmental-impact initiative.
Applicants are encouraged to review the 17 Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations for inspiration and pay close attention to their challenges and solutions.
The shortdoc must be shot in a city with more than one million inhabitants.
The deadline is Jan. 18, 2026.