Tehran International Short Film Festival

About

Objectives:

• To evaluate and introduce the best productions of Iran and other countries, 
• International exchange through cultural activities, 
• Fostering of young short film makers, 
• To promote film education.

Awards

-Grand Prix: Trophy+Diploma+ $2000
-Best Fiction: Trophy+Diploma+ $1000
-Best Documentary: Trophy+Diploma+ $1000
-Best Animation: Trophy+Diploma+ $1000
-Best Experimental: Trophy+Diploma+ $1000
-The Truth-seekers Award + $2,000 
-The Silk Road Award + $1,000 

Rules

• Films and videos must have been completed after January 1st, 2023
• Films must be less than 30 minutes
• Films already submitted to previous TISFF are not accepted even in newer version
• Films which have already been publicly broadcasted or distributed in any form or screened in Iran are not accepted
• Industrial and commercial films are not accepted
• Films containing nudity or violence are inadmissible.

Films must be submitted on-line and uploaded via Festhome, Filmfreeway or Clickforfestivals platforms.  

Also provide:

• Complete transcription of dialogues with time code in their original language with translations in ENGLISH (even if the language of the film is English) 
• At least one still of the film

Screening Media Type: 

• Mpeg2- Mpeg4 (H.264) - MOV (H.264), with inlaid subtitles.
• Resolution: Full HD, 1920 x 1080

• Frame rate: (25p – 50i) 

Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

National premiere required.

Jury and Organizers

Organizer: Iranian Youth Cinema Society (a member of International Short Film Conference).