Years running: 12 (since 2014)
Berlin Short Film Festival
International Short Film Festival.
About
The Annual Berlin Short Film Festival aims to be one of Europe's leading film festivals for short filmmakers. It is a unique platform for new talent and a celebration of cinematic creativity and innovation. The Festival attracts an astonishing array of filmmakers from across the world and offers Berliners an extraordinary chance to glimpse the future of cinema.
Awards
Jury Award categories:
- Best Short Film
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Short Short Film
- Best Sci-Fi Short Film
- Best Horror Short Film
- Best Experimental Short Film
- Best Comedy Short Film
- Best LGBT Short Film
- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Short Feature
- Best Music Video
Rules
- The festival is open to any film in any genre under 50 minutes in length, and especially prioritises low-budget films of independent spirit and exciting new talent.
- We only accept digital submissions. We accept no hardcopy submissions. Submissions will be open via FilmFreeway, Click, and Festhome.
- Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Claudine Biswas (Director).
Documents
Place
Germany
Berlin
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 30
Berlin Berlin 10178
Germany
Phone: 09234092340
Email: info@berlinshort.com
Contact Emails
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateFebruary 06, 2025
- Regular DeadlineApril 24, 2025
- Late DeadlineMay 22, 2025
- Extended DeadlineJune 19, 2025
- NotificationsJuly 04, 2025
- Event Dates8 — 10 August 2025
Films of any genre and music video under 5 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $60
Films of any genre between 5 and 50 minutes.
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Regular Deadline — $55
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Late Deadline — $60
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Extended Deadline — $65
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