SHANGHAI , May 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has officially unveiled the competition selections for the 2026 Golden Goblet Awards. Held from June 12 to 21, the Festival received approximately 4,100 submissions from 125 countries and regions this year, setting a new historical record. According to the Festival, around 3,000 films met the eligibility requirements for competition, while 82% of the submitted entries are world or international premieres. The Festival also expanded its reach with first-time submissions from countries including Ghana and Mozambique. Notably, all 12 films selected for the Golden Goblet Main Competition will make their world premieres in Shanghai. This marks the first time in the history of the Golden Goblet Awards that the Main Competition has achieved a 100% world-premiere lineup, underscoring Shanghai's growing appeal as a launch platform for filmmakers from around the world. The Golden Goblet Awards remain the centerpiece of SIFF's international competition program, covering Main Competition, Asian New Talent, Documentary, Animation, and Short Film sections. MAIN COMPETITION ATLANTIC RHAPSODY Director: ZHONG Kaifeng (China) HALIMA Director: Yassine El Idrissi (Morocco) ILUMINADA Director: Nicolás Rincón Gille (Belgium) LUIZA'S DESERT Director: Alan Minas (Brazil, United Kingdom) MY OWN LAST SUPPER Director: ismail BASBETH (Indonesia) NIGHT OF BLINDNESS Director: Reis Çelik (Turkey, Germany) SEA SONS Director: Daniil Merkulov (Russia) SECRET IN THE BOX Director: Frankie Tam Kwong Yuen (Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong China) SUPERBUHEI Director: Josef Brandl (Germany) THE GREAT SKULL Director: LIU Xiaoyang (China) THE MISERABLE MOTHER Director: Susanne Heinrich (Germany, France) THE PARKING SPOT Director: Louis Godbout (Canada) ASIAN NEW TALENT 9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN Director: Sompot Chidgasornpongse (Thailand) ABOUT THE MOTHER Director: Büşra Bülbül (Turkey) BOOMAH Director: Zaid Abu Hamdan (Jordan, Saudi Arabia) CASSOWARY Director: ZHANG Hanyi (China) DOG DAY EVENING Director: Mak Tin Shu (Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong China) HER FIRST TASTE Director: GONG Yiwen (China) HUNTER'S MOON Director: Ridham Janve (India, Germany) NO GOOD IN SIGHT: A STORY Director: Alibi Mukushev (Kazakhstan) NO HARD FEELINGS Director: LIU Shichuan (China) SKYLARK Director: Narghiza Dotieva (Kyrgyzstan) STRANGERS IN THE MOUNTAIN Director: WAN Bo (China) THE BLIND GIRL AND AN ELEPHANT Director: Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad (Bangladesh, Germany) DOCUMENTARY BENIGNO Director: David Baute (Spain) NOTES UNHEARD Director: GU Yun (China) RUINS Director: Elena Chemerska (North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia) THE TIGER OF THE EAST Director: Jorge Acevedo (Chile) WHEELS OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS Directors: Milos Ljubomirovic, Danilo Lazovic (Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia) ANIMATION AMADEO AND THE HYPOTHETICAL NEW WORLD Directors: Brenda Lígia, Edu Felistoque (Brazil) DANTE Director: Linda Hambäck (Sweden, Norway, Denmark) GARUDA: DARE TO DREAM Director: Ronny Gani (Indonesia) LUCY LOST Director: Olivier Clert (France) WINNIPEG, SEEDS OF HOPE Directors: Elio Guiroga, Beñat Beitia (Spain, Chile, Argentina ) SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) 2000 Director: Renata Lučić (Croatia) CHICKEN LADY Director: YUAN Shuqi (China, USA) ELSEWHERE Director: LIN Tingxuan (China, Thailand) KILL, KOKESH, KILL! Director: Jan Míka (Czech Republic) LAST TRAIN Director: XU Weihao (China) LAZARE Director: Claire Dietrich (France) SITTING BIRD Director: Athena Han (Canada) THE DROUGHT Director: Cristian Popa (Romania) THE MATCHMAKER Director: Sophia Kuestenmacher (Germany) ZAZA GOGOGO Director: CHEN Kedi (China) SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) IF ONLY Director: Ada Guvenir (Belgium) JULKA Director: Valeria Cozzarini (Slovenia, Italy) SHOES Director: Salvatore Centoducati (Italy) UNPLUG Director: Comandante Bebé (Spain) WATER'S TIME SLICE Director: HE Jiaxuan (China) Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai serves as President of the Main Competition Jury, while Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen chairs the Asian New Talent section. Documentary filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir heads the Documentary Jury, British animator Will Becher leads the Animation Jury, and Portuguese filmmaker João Salaviza serves as President of the Short Film Jury. This year's Festival will present more than 420 international films across over 1,500 screenings throughout Shanghai.
