92nd ACADEMY AWARDS SHORT FILMS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL LIST
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ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRAFICAS DE ESPAÑA [GOYA] (Spain) Goya Award for Best Fiction Short Film Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film www.academiadecine.com
ACADÉMIE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES DU CINÉMA [CÉSAR] (France) Best Short Film www.academie-cinema.org
ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION [CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS] (Canada) Best Live Action Short Best Animated Short www.academy.ca
AFI FEST (California, USA) Grand Jury Prize www.afi.com/afifest
ALCINE – FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ALCALÁ DE HENARES (Spain) First City of Alcalá National Short Film Competition Award First Alcine European Short Film Competition Award www.alcine.org
ANIMA, THE BRUSSELS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Belgium) Grand Prix Anima for Best International Short Film www.animafestival.be
ANIMA MUNDI (Brazil) Best Animation www.animamundi.com.br
ANIMAFEST ZAGREB – WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM (Croatia) Grand Prix - Best Short Film of the Festival www.animafest.hr
ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) Grand Jury Prize – The Golden Pegasus www.animator-festival.com
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ANIM’EST – INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Romania) Anim’est Trophy www.animest.ro
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL (Michigan, USA) Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film www.aafilmfest.org
ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (France) Le Cristal d’Annecy Jury Award www.annecy.org
ASPEN SHORTSFEST (Colorado, USA) Best Animation Best Comedy Best Drama Best Short Short www.aspenfilm.org
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA) Best Narrative Best Animation www.athensfest.org
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA) Best Animated Short Film Best Narrative Short Film www.atlantafilmfestival.com
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (Texas, USA) Animated Short Jury Award Narrative Short Jury Award www.austinfilmfestival.com
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany) Golden Bear - International Shorts Competition www.berlinale.de
BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Bermuda) Bermuda Shorts Award www.biff.bm
2 BILBAO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM (Spain) Grand Prize of the Bilbao Festival www.zinebi.eus
BOGOTÁ SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – BOGOSHORTS (Colombia) Best Fiction Short Film – National Competition Best Animation Short Film – National Competition www.bogoshorts.com
BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS [BAFTA] AWARDS (U.K.) Best British Short Film Best Short Animation Film www.bafta.org
BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA) Best Short www.bronzelens.com
BRUSSELS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Belgium) International Grand Prize National Grand Prize www.bsff.be
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (South Korea) BIAF Grand Prize www.biaf.or.kr
BUSAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (South Korea) Grand Prix International Competition Grand Prix Korean Competition www.bisff.org
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) Best Overall Short Film Award www.calgaryfilm.com
CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (France) Palme d’Or – Best Short Film www.festival-cannes.fr
CARTAGENA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Colombia) Best Short Film www.ficcifestival.com
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) Adult Jury First Place - Animated Short Adult Jury First Place - Live Action Short www.festival.facets.org
3 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) Golden Hugo for Best Short Film www.chicagofilmfestival.com
CHILEMONOS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Chile) Best International Animation Short Film Best Latin American Animation Short Film www.chilemonos.com
CINANIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal) Grand Prize www.cinanima.pt
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Best Narrative Short Best Animated Short www.cinequest.org
CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France) International Competition Grand Prix National Competition Grand Prix www.clermont-filmfest.com
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA) Best Live Action Short Film Best Animated Short Film www.clevelandfilm.org
CORK FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland) Grand Prix International Short Grand Prix Irish Short www.corkfilmfest.org
DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARD [ACCADEMIA DEL CINEMA ITALIANO] (Italy) Best Short Film www.daviddidonatello.it
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (U.A.E.) Best Film – Muhr Shorts www.dubaifilmfest.com
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) International Short Film Award Animated Short Film Award www.edmontonfilmfest.com
4 ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL (U.K.) Brief Encounters Grand Prix Animated Encounters Grand Prix www.encounters-festival.org.uk
FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) Best International Short Film Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation Best Australian Short Film www.flickerfest.com.au
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL (Florida, USA) Best Narrative Short Best Animated Short www.floridafilmfestival.com
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland) Best Irish Short Film Best International Short Film Best Animated Short Film www.foylefilmfestival.org
GALWAY FILM FLEADH (Ireland) James Horgan Award for the Best Animation Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
GERMAN SHORT FILM AWARD (Germany) Live Action 1 min. – 7 min. Live Action 7 min. – 30 min. Animated Films 1 min. – 30 min. www.deutscher-kurzfilmpreis.de
GIJON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain) Premio Principado De Asturios Al Mejor Cortometraje (Best Short Film) www.gijonfilmfestival.com
GO SHORT INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NIJMEGEN (The Netherlands) Best European Short Fiction Film Best European Short Animation Film Best Dutch Short Film www.goshort.nl
GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) Best Iberoamerican Short Film Best Mexican Animated Short Film www.ficg.mx
5 GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) Best Short Animation Best Short Fiction International www.guanajuatofilmfestival.com
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Golden Starfish Award for Best Short Film www.hamptonsfilmfest.org
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL (Indiana, USA) Best Narrative Short www.heartlandfilm.org
HIROSHIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Japan) Grand Prix www.hiroanim.org
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Best Short Film Grand Prize Best Short Animation Best Short Live Action www.hollyshorts.com
HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain) International Short Film Contest - Danzante Award Latin American Short Film Contest - Danzante Award www.huesca-filmfestival.com
IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Bulgaria) Best Fiction, International Competition Best Animation, International Competition Best National Film www.inthepalace.com
INTERFILM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN (Germany) Best Live Action, International Competition Best Animation, International Competition www.interfilm.de
JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL (Israel) Van Leer Award for Short Independent Film www.jff.org.il
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) Golden Dragon for Best Short Film Silver Dragon for Best Short Animated Film Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film www.krakowfilmfestival.pl
6 LA SHORTS FEST (California, USA) Best of Fest Best Foreign Film Best Animation www.lashortsfest.com
LEBU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Chile) Best Short Film, International Fiction Best Short Film, International Animation Best Short Film, National Fiction www.cinelebu.cl
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.) Louis le Prince International Short Film Award World Animation Award www.leedsfilm.com
LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILM (Germany) Golden Dove – International Competition Animated Film www.dok-leipzig.de
LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Belgium) Jury Award Best European Short Film Jury Award Best Flemish Short Film www.kortfilmfestival.be
LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland) Golden Leopard – Best Short Film, International Competition Golden Leopard – Best Short Film, National Competition www.pardo.ch
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Festival Golden Reel Award www.festival.vconline.org
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film Best Australian Short Film www.miff.com.au
MONTREAL FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA (Canada) Best Short Film – International Competition www.nouveaucinema.ca
MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) Best Animated Short Film Best Fiction Short Film www.moreliafilmfest.com
7 NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (Tennessee, USA) Best Animated Short Best Live Action Short www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL (Louisiana, USA) Best Animated Short Best Narrative Short www.neworleansfilmfestival.org
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Best Animated Short Best Live Action Short www.nyicff.org
NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL (Five Nordic Countries) Best Nordic Short Film www.nordiskpanorama.com
NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Norway) Best Norwegian Short Film www.kortfilmfestivalen.no
OBERHAUSEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Germany) Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen www.kurzfilmtage.de
ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Denmark) International Competition Grand Prix National Competition Grand Prix Animation Competition Grand Prix www.filmfestival.dk
OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Canada) Best Independent Short www.animationfestival.ca
OUTFEST LOS ANGELES (California, USA) International Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize www.outfest.org
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST (California, USA) Best of the Festival Award Best Animation Short Best Live Action Short 15 minutes and under Best Live Action Short over 15 minutes www.psfilmfest.org
8 THE PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL (California, USA) Best Narrative Short www.paff.org
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.) Best Short of the Festival Best Animation Short www.raindance.co.uk
REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Best Narrative Short www.reelsisters.com
REGARD – SAGUENAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) International Grand Prize National Grand Prize www.festivalregard.com
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Rhode Island, USA) Best Short Film Best Short Animation www.film-festival.org
RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Brazil) Grand Prix - International Competition Grand Prix - National Competition www.curtacinema.com.br
RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (North Carolina, USA) Best Animated Short www.riverrunfilm.com
RSF MARTHA’S VINEYARD AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (Massachusetts, USA) Best Short Film www.mvaaff.com
ST. KILDA FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) Best Short Film www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Missouri, USA) Best of Fest Best Live Action Short Best Animated Short www.cinemastlouis.org
9 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Golden Gate Award Narrative Short Golden Gate Award Animated Short www.sffilm.org
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Bruce Corwin Award - Best Live Action Short Film Bruce Corwin Award - Best Animation Short Film www.sbfilmfestival.org
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Best Short Film Best European Short Film www.sff.ba
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Washington, USA) Best Short Live Action Best Short Animation www.siff.net
SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (Japan) Best Short – International Best Short – Asia International Best Short – Japan www.shortshorts.org
SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (New Zealand) Best Film Best International Film www.showmeshorts.co.nz
SIGGRAPH (USA) Best in Show www.siggraph.org
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Singapore) Best Southeast Asian Short Film www.sgiff.com
SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA (Spain) Best in Competition Short Film Best Animated Short Film www.sitgesfilmfestival.com
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA) Jury Award for Narrative Short Jury Award for Animation Short www.slamdance.com
10 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (Texas, USA) Best Animated Short Best Narrative Short www.sxsw.com
STUTTGART FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM (Germany) Grand Prix International Competition www.itfs.de
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA) Short Film Grand Jury Prize Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction Short Film Jury Award: Animation www.sundance.org
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) Dendy Award - Best Australian Short Film – Live Action Yoram Gross Animation Award www.sff.org.au
TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL (Finland) International Competition Grand Prix National Competition Main Prize less than 30 minutes www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Albania) Best Short Film www.tiranafilmfest.com
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) Best Short Film Best Canadian Short Film www.tiff.net
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Best Narrative Short Best Animated Short www.tribecafilm.com
UPPSALA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Sweden) International Competition Grand Prix National Competition Best Swedish Short www.shortfilmfestival.com
URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Best Narrative Short www.urbanworld.org
11 VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Italy) Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film www.labiennale.org/cinema
VIS VIENNA SHORTS FESTIVAL (Austria) Jury Prize - Fiction Jury Prize - Animation www.viennashorts.com
WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) Grand Prix for Best Short Film Best Animated Short Film Best Live Action Short Film www.wff.pl
WINTERTHUR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland) Grand Prize for the International Competition Prize for the Best Swiss Film www.kurzfilmtage.ch
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