ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

About

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is an exclusive film event organized and administered by the Swedish Creation, Production and Distribution Company Dorobantu Film & Television.

The aim of ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is to offer its audience a top showcase of exquisite feature films and short films which fit the creative concept Art for the Sake of Art (meaning original and innovative films which do not have commercial entertainment as a main goal but try to bring a serious creative contribution to the development of The Seventh Art).

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is a competitive event – offering trophy, diploma, and cash awards.

ALL feature films and short films submitted to the festival (not just the ones selected for a festival participation) will also be considered for possible film sale / distribution agreement proposals – within a parallel selection process (here below called Market Selection), trying to identify artistic films with a high market potential.

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL will take place in Arboga, Sweden, at the Medborgarhuset Cinema Hall.

The first edition of the festival will be held between 23 and 26 July 2026.

Awards

THE FESTIVAL’S SUPREME TRANS-SECTION AWARD:

GREAT ARS AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN THE FESTIVAL (Feature or Short) – consisting of both a Physical Trophy (going to the director of the film) and a Cash Prize of 4000 SEK (to be split between the director and the producer of the film).

The Great Ars Award for Best Film in the Festival (Feature or Short – Fiction / Documentary / Animation / Experimental / Hybrid) will be awarded by the members of festival jury, who will decide between the winner of the Best Film Award in the Feature Film Competition and the winner of the Best Film Award in the Short Film Competition (please see the lists of awards in the feature film section and in the short film section here below).

FEATURE FILM SECTION AWARDS:

– Best Film Award in the Feature Film Competition (Fiction / Documentary / Animation / Experimental / Hybrid) – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of both an Official Diploma (going to the director of the film) and a Cash Prize of 2000 SEK (to be equally divided between the director and the producer of the film);

– Best Feature Film Screenplay – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma;

– Best Feature Film Actress – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma;

– Best Feature Film Actor – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma;

– Best Debut Feature Film – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma which goes to the film director;

– Special Award for Outstanding Feature Film Creation – awarded by the Artistic Director of the festival, and consisting of Official Diploma which goes to the film director.

SHORT FILM SECTION AWARDS:

– Best Film Award in the Short Film Competition (Fiction / Documentary / Animation / Experimental / Hybrid) – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of both an Official Diploma (going to the director of the film) and a Cash Prize of 2000 SEK (to be equally divided between the director and the producer of the film);

– Best Short Film Screenplay – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma;

– Best Short Film Actress – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma;

– Best Short Film Actor – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma;

– Best Debut Short Film – awarded by the festival jury, and consisting of Official Diploma which goes to the film director;

– Special Award for Outstanding Short Film Creation – awarded by the Artistic Director of the festival, and consisting of Official Diploma which goes to the film director.

Rules

Eligible are feature films (with a minimum length of 60 minutes and not longer than 360 minutes) and short films (with a length between 1 and 59 minutes) – regardless of the respective feature / short films’ production year and premiere status – belonging to the following categories: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, hybrid.

Films directed by film students are accepted.

Not eligible are television series (or episodes of such), educational / instructional films, advertising films, promotional films, music videos.

All films which are not in English language must have English subtitles burnt in the film file.

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

ARS GRATIA ARTIS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL is an exclusive film event organized and administered by the Swedish Creation, Production and Distribution Company Dorobantu Film & Television.

Gabriel Daniel Dorobantu is the Founder, President and Artistic Director of Ars Gratia Artis World Film Festival.