SHANGHAI, May 30,2026 — The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) has revealed the lineup for the prestigious Golden Goblet Awards, scheduled to take place from June 12 to 21. This year, the festival received a record-breaking 4,100 submissions from 125 countries and regions,with around 3,000 films qualifying for competition.
Notably, 82% of the entries are set to make their world or international premieres. festival has also welcomed submissions from countries such as Ghana and Mozambique, marking a significant expansion in its global reach. For the first time in its history,the Golden Goblet Main Competition will feature a lineup composed entirely of world premieres, showcasing Shanghai's rising status as a launchpad for filmmakers.
The Golden Goblet Awards serve as the centerpiece of SIFF's international competition, which includes various sections such as Main Competition, Asian New Talent,Documentary, Animation,and Short Film. The films selected for the Main Competition are:
- 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)
- SUPERBUH — 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)
The Asian New Talent section features films such as 9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN by Sompot Chidgasornpongse (Thailand) and DOG DAY EVENING by Mak Tin Shu (Chinese Mainland,Hong Kong China). Other notable entries include HUNTER’S MOON by Ridham Janve (India,Germany) and THE BLIND GIRL AND AN ELEPHANT by Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad (Bangladesh,Germany).
Documentary selections include BENIGNO by David Baute (Spain) and WHEELS OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS by Milos Ljubomirovic and Danilo Lazovic (Serbia,Bulgaria, Croatia). animation category features AMADEO AND HYPOTHETICAL NEW WORLD by Brenda Lígia and Edu Felistoque (Brazil) among others .
In the short film categories, live-action entries include 2000 by Renata Lučić (Croatia) and KILL,KOKESH,KILL! by Jan Míka (Czech Republic). Animated shorts include IF ONLY by Ada Guvenir (Belgium) and WATER’S TIME SLICED by HE Jiaxuan (China).
This year’s festival will showcase over 420 international films across more than 1,500 screenings throughout Shanghai. The Main Competition Jury will be presided over by Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, while other sections will feature prominent figures such as Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen and documentary filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir.
