Years running: 14 (since 2012)
Best Shorts Awards Competition
International Short Film Competition
About
The Best Shorts Competition is unique in the industry. Attracting both powerhouse companies as well as talented new filmmakers it is an exceptional, truly international awards competition, not a traditional film festival – which allows filmmakers from around the world to enter their films in this prestigious competition. Our talented Best Shorts award winners have gone on to win Oscar, Emmy, Telly and other awards.
At Best Shorts Competition, every film entered is judged on its own merits by our panels of Emmy, Telly and Communicator award nominees and winners.
Awards
- Best of Show,
- Award of Excellence,
- Award of Merit,
- Award of Recognition.
No fixed numbers of awards are granted at any level but rather fluctuate based on the total number of entries received for each competition deadline.
Rules
- Entries MUST be 57 minutes or less.
- Multiple entries are allowed and each may be entered in multiple categories.
- Subnit inline via website or Filmfreeway systems.
- Online screeners are mandatory.
- All entries MUST provide a LINK to the submission to be viewed online.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Documents
Place
United States
La Jolla
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
8861 Villa La Jolla Drive
#13131
La Jolla, CA 92037
United States
Phone: 858-779-9544
Email: info@BestShorts.net
Contact Emails
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- Opening DateDecember 18, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineJanuary 09, 2025
- Middle DeadlineJanuary 30, 2025
- Regular DeadlineFebruary 20, 2025
- NotificationsMarch 17, 2025
- Event Dates18 March 2025
Films must be 57 minutes or less. Any genres.
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Earlybird Deadline — $35
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Middle Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $45
Must be 57 minutes or less.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Middle Deadline — $35
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Regular Deadline — $40
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