The fulldome scene in 2026 is more active than ever. With festivals across four continents and venues ranging from a 100-year-old German planetarium to Montréal's extraordinary Satosphere, this is the year to get your work in front of the right audiences. Here is everything you need to know — deadlines, specs, audio setups, and live performance possibilities at every major event.
Deadlines change — always verify directly with each festival before submitting.
📅 Global Festival Calendar 2026
| Festival | Location | Dates | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Fest 2026 | Montréal, Canada | Mar 24–28 | Closed Oct 22 |
| Sous dôme #4 | Paris, France | Mar 27–29 | Check site |
| Montevideo Fulldome Festival | Montevideo, Uruguay | Apr 10–12 | Check site |
| Dome Fest West 2026 | Boulder CO, USA | Apr 23–26 | Closed Jan 23 |
| Dome Dreaming | Stockholm + Malmö, Sweden | May 7–12 | Open Call Now |
| Fulldome Festival Brno | Brno, Czechia | May 26–28 | Check site |
| IPS Film Festival | Fukuoka, Japan | Jun 18–19 | Check site |
| FullDome Festival Jena ⭐ | Jena, Germany | Jul 15–17 | Open Now |
| Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology | Portland OR, USA | Aug 12–16 | Check site |
| Fulldome UK 2026 | Cardiff, Wales, UK | Oct 9–10 | Tickets on sale |
| Viva Inmersiva | Medellín, Colombia | Nov 12–16 | Check site |
🇩🇪 FullDome Festival Jena — Submissions Open Now
FullDome Festival Jena
- Festival Dates
- July 15–17, 2026
- Edition
- 20th — double anniversary: festival + 100 years Zeiss Planetarium
- Submit now
- fulldome-festival.de/submit
- Award
- JANUS Award — the "Oscar" of fulldome
The oldest continuously running fulldome festival in the world (since 2007) and the most prestigious. The 20th edition in 2026 coincides with the centenary of the Zeiss Planetarium Jena — the world's oldest active planetarium (opened July 18, 1926). Submission forms are live now with no public deadline stated, so submitting early is strongly advised.
What they are looking for
Jena actively encourages artistic experimentation. The programme covers the full spectrum: art films, science/education shows, shorts, features, VJ performances, immersive music theatre, and dome club nights. Independent artists, students, and professionals are all equally welcome.
JANUS Award categories
- Best Fulldome Innovation
- Best New Talent
- Best Feature
- Best Science & Education
- Best Art & Experiment
- Best Fulldome Short
- Best Fulldome Audio — a dedicated audio prize, rare among festivals
- Special Jury Award · Lifetime Achievement
Live performances
Live work is a core pillar of the Jena programme. Past editions have featured immersive music theatre with live orchestra (The Gray Cloth), live volumetric capture dance performance (Cloud Bodies by Allison Moore, premiered at SAT and brought to Jena), and multimedia live sets with spatial violin and performance lights. The final evening transforms the planetarium into a full club night with dome VJs and electronic music. Generative audio-visual live performance fits perfectly here.
Venue & audio
The Zeiss Planetarium Jena is a classic tilted dome — intimate and historically significant. The festival community (Bauhaus University Weimar, Frameless Forum) is deeply engaged with spatial audio. A dedicated "Best Fulldome Audio" JANUS award and regular Frameless Forum talks specifically on 3D audio + dome (including talks by Tom Ammermann of New Audio Technology and Claire Dorweiler on combining HOA with fulldome visuals) signal that spatial audio submissions are understood and celebrated here. Contact the festival directly for current technical delivery specifications: fulldome-festival.de/submit
🇨🇦 SAT Fest — Satosphere, Montréal
SAT Fest 2026
- Festival Dates
- March 24–28, 2026
- Short film deadline (was)
- October 22, 2025
- Next call (estimated)
- September–October 2026 for SAT Fest 2027
- SAT Residencies
- Active cycle: July 2025 – November 2026 — watch for next call
- Calls page
- sat.qc.ca/en/calls-for-proposals
- Contact
- sat.qc.ca/en/contact-us
The Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) is arguably the most artistically ambitious immersive venue on the planet. Since 2012, SAT Fest has grown into a major international event for creators of immersive cinema. More than 180 immersive works have been created here. The 2026 edition (now confirmed and underway) is described as "more ambitious and inclusive than ever."
SAT Fest 2026 — confirmed programme highlights
31 films in competition from Argentina, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Mauritius, Mexico, Poland, UK, and USA. Plus special projections, Petit SAT Fest (family programme, new in 2026), and the closing Off Dômesicle × SAT Fest — a drum & bass / deep house dome party with 360° live visuals by SULFATION & JONAHVISION.
SAT Pro programme
Three full days of professional events for creators: open-source AV tools (ossia score, SpatGris, Domeport Web), teaching immersive creation, co-creation panels, TouchDesigner dome interactivity, and a duplex conference with Sous dôme festival in Paris on immersive sound creation.
The Satosphere — venue specs (verified)
- Diameter: 18 metres
- Height: 11.5–13 metres (modular configuration)
- Screen: 180° or 210° vertical × 360° horizontal — fully spherical
- Projectors: 8 video projectors
- Capacity: up to 350 spectators
- Speakers: 93 full-range + 5 dedicated LFE (subwoofer) channels
Speaker density comparison
How to get in for 2027
- Short films: Watch for open call ~September 2026
- SAT Residency: Active cycle is July 2025 – November 2026. Next open call expected autumn 2026 — this is the deep route, with full technical and artistic support to create a new work in the dome
- Early contact: Reach out to the SAT programming team now with a concept and demo — the SAT actively builds relationships with artists in advance of formal calls
🇺🇸 Dome Fest West 2026 — Boulder, Colorado
Dome Fest West 2026
- Festival Dates
- April 23–26, 2026 (verified)
- Film screenings
- Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder
- Fulldome Forward Expo
- Boulder Marriott, 2660 Canyon Blvd, Boulder
- 2026 submissions
- Open Jul 15, 2025 — final deadline Jan 23, 2026 (closed)
- Lineup announced
- February 17, 2026
- 2027 submissions (est.)
- ~July 2026 — watch FilmFreeway
- Submissions email
- submissions@domefestwest.com
Now in its 5th edition, Dome Fest West is the only US festival exclusively dedicated to fulldome and immersive dome content. The 2026 theme is "New Dimensions." Four days of curated screenings, Fulldome Forward Expo (150–250 industry professionals from 15+ countries), panels, and networking.
Submission categories (reference for 2027)
- Feature Dome Films — over 20 minutes
- Short Dome Films — 20 minutes or under
- Live & Interactive Dome Experiences — any length ← this is the slot for live AV
Works must be in domemaster or equivalent fulldome format. Judged on: storytelling, technical quality, audio design, innovation, audience impact.
Venue — Fiske Planetarium (verified)
State-of-the-art 8K digital projection — one of the highest-resolution planetarium setups in the US. Standard tilted dome. Audio specs not published — contact DFW directly for technical delivery requirements.
🇸🇪 Dome Dreaming — Stockholm & Malmö
Dome Dreaming 2026
- Stockholm
- May 7–9, 2026 · Wisdome Stockholm
- Malmö
- May 12, 2026
- Open call
- Apply via Google Form
- Preview tool
- preview.domedreaming.com
- Full programme
- Released March 2026
- Organisers
- Jonas Johansson, Fredrik Edström, Sebastian Häger
🏴 Fulldome UK 2026 — Cardiff, Wales
FDUK 2026
Running since 2010, FDUK returns in 2026 to Wales for the first time, hosted at CULTVR Lab. Confirmed programme includes film screenings, talks, demos, workshops, live immersive performances, and interactive artworks. Open to UK and international practitioners. Early bird tickets on sale until end of March 2026. Submission details not yet published — watch the site.
🌍 Other Notable Festivals
Sous dôme #4 — Paris, France · Mar 27–29
French fulldome event with a strong artistic focus. Runs a duplex conference with SAT on immersive sound (confirmed for 2026 — they collaborate directly). Hosted at Cité des sciences et de l'industrie, Paris. No dedicated website found — check via SAT or FDDB for submission details.
Montevideo Fulldome Festival — Uruguay · Apr 10–12
South America's flagship fulldome event. Growing in international prominence. Site is live — check directly for submission status.
Fulldome Festival Brno — Czechia · May 26–28
Central European festival with a reputation for embracing artistically adventurous work.
IPS Film Festival — Fukuoka, Japan · Jun 18–19
International Planetarium Society conference festival — highly prestigious, primarily science/education but art works shown. Check for submission info.
🎤 Live Show Opportunities — Summary
| Festival | Live Shows? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Fest / Satosphere | ✅ Primary format | Best spatial audio environment on earth for live AV; HOA native; closing dome party confirmed for 2026; residency supports creation of new live works |
| FullDome Festival Jena | ✅ Core programme | Live performance slots, immersive music theatre, VJ nights, dome club night on final evening — very open to experimental generative work |
| Dome Fest West | ✅ Dedicated category | "Live & Interactive Dome Experiences" — own submission track, any length |
| Fulldome UK (FDUK 2026) | ✅ Confirmed | Programme explicitly includes "live immersive performances and interactive artworks" |
| Dome Dreaming | ✅ Likely | New Nordic festival, open call active — contact organisers directly re: live work |
| Sous dôme / Brno / Others | ❓ Check each | Artistically oriented, worth enquiring directly |
✅ Action Priorities
- 01 Submit to Jena 2026 now — forms live at fulldome-festival.de/submit. No deadline stated yet. The 20th anniversary edition will want bold, experimental work. The club night slot is made for generative A/V.
- 02 Apply to Dome Dreaming now — open call is active at Google Form. Two new state-of-the-art Nordic domes, May 2026. Use their preview tool at preview.domedreaming.com.
- 03 Contact SAT early for 2027 — reach out with a concept and demo now. The SAT residency cycle (watch for autumn 2026 call) gives full production support in the world's best dome audio environment. The residency is how LOCO-DYNA-MORPHICS and other landmark works were made here.
- 04 Watch Dome Fest West — next 2027 call opens ~July 2026. Sign up for newsletter + FilmFreeway.
- 05 FDUK 2026 (Cardiff, Oct) — submission details not yet published; watch cultvr.cymru. Live immersive performances explicitly part of the programme.
Research conducted and verified February 26, 2026. All information checked directly against official festival websites, the IMERSA community calendar, and FDDB.org. Always verify deadlines and technical requirements with each festival before submitting.