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Call for Entries: Dynasty — the first sports film & culture festival (South Bend / Notre Dame, Oct 22–25, 2026)

Hey r/FilmFestivals —

We’re opening submissions for the inaugural Dynasty, a new sports-centric film and culture festival launching October 22–25, 2026 in South Bend, Indiana, near the University of Notre Dame.

Dynasty is built around films that explore sports as more than competition: the culture, the grit, the community, the identity, the business, the failures, and the legacies that surround the game. We’re looking for narrative features and shorts, documentaries, brand and student work, and hybrid pieces that sit at the intersection of sports and storytelling. Motorsport, team sports, individual athletes, youth sports, NIL-era stories, regional/Midwest stories, and pure culture pieces are all in play. Digital native creators are welcome and for once will be in competition with traditional filmmakers across categories.

What makes us different:

• First festival of its kind focused specifically on sports film + culture
• Hosted in the Heartland in a town with a storied sporting tradition
• Programming designed for both film people and sports people in the same room
• Emphasis on authentic regional voices alongside national and international work

If you’ve made something that lives in that space — whether it’s a finished feature, a strong short, or a doc that hasn’t found the right home yet — we’d like to see it.

More details on the festival as well as a submission portal are here:
https://www.dynastysportsfilmfestival.com
https://filmfreeway.com/DynastySportsFilmFestival

Happy to answer questions in the comments about categories, what we’re prioritizing in year one, or anything else. Looking forward to seeing the work!

— Dynasty Sports Film Festival team