Fungi Film Festival

Fungi Film Festival The Fungi Film Fest is the world’s only film festival dedicated to the beauty, weirdness, and human influences of mushrooms, lichens, and micro fungi.

We welcome all films that feature fungi in some way.

05/31/2026

2021 FFF Spotlight: The Boat

David Robinson and Bryan Michael Mills’ () stop motion film The Boat is a moving, meandering voyage of a mushroom vessel navigating a tumultuous sea of fungi, whilst searching for her lost sister ship. Straight forward in concept, yet beautifully and mesmerizingly executed, this piece was one of the many highlights of the 2021 Fungi Film Fest.

Alas, like all the films of past FFFs, this film won’t be back this year as we must make space for the next batch of great work. In its place, though, we hope to see your creative film! With no fee to enter and no limits on length or style, all are encouraged to submit a film this year! We’re accepting submissions until August 31 and can’t wait to see what you make!





05/30/2026

2020 FFF Spotlight: Cycle by Santiago Salas

This short piece was not only the director's first film but it was also created while he was in high school! It tells the tale of a man lost in the woods who, while starving, runs across some suspicious looking mushrooms. He knows there is risk of poison but his hunger gets the best of him, and he goes on a peculiar trip.

Alas, like all the films of past FFFs, this piece won’t be back this year as we must make space for the next batch of great work. In its place, though, we hope to see your creative film!

With no fee to enter and no limits on length or style, all are encouraged to submit a film this year! Just be sure to get it in by August 31.





05/29/2026

2020 FFF Spotlight: The Mushroom Huntress by Jim Picariello ()

A beautifully shot, edited, and acted narrative, this film tells the mythical tale of a small girl's discovery of her family's secret connection to the realm of the little mushroom people.

Got a sotry about fungi to tell? Make your own film this summer and submit it to the FFF by August 31! There's no fee to enter and no limit on submission length!





05/28/2026

2022 FFF Spotlight: Shroommates by Rosie Windsor ()

This tiny snippet gives a hint at the glory that is this wonderfully crafted and knee-slapping short animation. Just what happens when a couple of stump-dwelling friends spend the night on a trip off some magical humans? Well, it gets.. wild.. and weird!

Alas, this film won’t be back at the Fest this year as we must make space for the next batch of great works. So, submit your piece! We are accepting submissions until August 31.

We can’t wait to see what you make!





05/27/2026

2021 FFF Spotlight: Mushroom Biomusic by The Octopus Project ()

Using biodata gleaned from a crop of vibrant yellow oyster mushrooms, specular synth sounds and sparkling sights are generated, creating an memserizing display of human-fungal dynamism.

While this experiental film won't be back this year as we make space for a new round of FFF films, we welcome you to try out your own approach to showcasing the infinite allure of fungi through film!

This year's submisison window is open until August 31 – with no fee to enter and no limit on submittion length. What kind of film are you thinking to make? Let us know in the comments!





05/26/2026

2023 FFF Spotlight: Language Unknown by Janelle VanderKelen (.vanderkelen)

In this hypnotic, comedic, and experienmental short from the US, we watch the communication systems of plants and mushrooms meander through our field of view in a lo-fi, Lynchian crawl that only leaves you wanting more.

Original twists on mushroom representations like this piece are the cornerstone of the FFF – we love our wild ones, it's true. But we also welcome more trad flicks at the Fest! We love it all, realy.

Working on a fungi film for this year's FFF? We can't wait to see it! Just be sure to get it in by August 31!





05/25/2026

2020 FFF Spotlight: The Dreaman “I” by Juris Pikelis

In this short experimental animation from Latvia, a dreamer has mystical experience which reveals the truth of his own being: at the core he is no other than the universal Self, the "I", the infinite fractal, the beautiful unknowable mystery.

It's a vibe for sure.

Do you have a creative twist on a mushroom insight you want to share? We're currently accepting all submissions for all films related to fungi, with no fee to enter and no limit on length. Just be sure to get it in by August 31!





05/24/2026

2021 FFF Spotlight: The Mushroom Speaks by Marion Neumann ()

One of the few feature length films of past FFFs, this semi-unconventional documentary spans both sides of the Atlantic to showcase how fungi impact our lives and paradigms. With immersive shots, heartfelt interviews, and a richly textured soundscape accompaniment, this film provides a welcomed alternative approach to fungi-centered documentary work in both tone and style.

Do you have a fresh perspective on fungi you want to share with the world? Submit a film about it the FFF this year. With no fee to enter, we're accpeting submissions until August 31!





05/23/2026

2022 FFF Spotlight: Mushroom: The Magical Fungi by Prashant Kuhikar ()

A strikingly shot mini doc from the Gujarat region of India, this film showcases the dietary, medicinal, livelyhood and socio-economic aspects of fungi in the lives of locals.

Want to tell the story of how fungi impact your community? Send us a film! We're accepting submissions until August 31 and would love to share it with the world.





05/22/2026

2023 FFF Spotlight: Transformation by Aleksi Puustinen, Aleksi Vesaluoma ()

Through contemplative shots, bursts of compelling timelapse seqences, and narration-less storytelling, this short film from Finland gives a glimpse into the relationship between trees and fungi, emphasizing their symbiosis, and proposes a way how to utilize this symbiotic relationship in a respectful and resourceful manner in the field of design.

While this great piece won't be returning to the FFF this year as we make space for a new round of work, we welcome you to submit your own fungi film – documentary of otherwise! The submission window is open until August 31, with no fee to enter and no limit on submission length.





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