88th ACADEMY AWARDS SHORT FILMS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL LIST
PLEASE NOTE: QUALIFYING FESTIVALS AND AWARDS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
§ ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRAFICAS DE ESPAÑA (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
§ 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
§ ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL (Michigan, USA) Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film Gus Van Sant Award for Best Experimental Film Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film www.aafilmfest.org
1 § 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 Best Experimental 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
§ BILBAO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM (Spain) Grand Prize of the Bilbao Festival www.zinebi.com
§ BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS [BAFTA] AWARDS (U.K.) Best British Short Film Best Short Animation Film www.bafta.org
§ CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (France) Palme d’Or – Best Short Film www.festival-cannes.fr
2 § CARTAGENA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Colombia) Best Short Film www.festicinecartagena.org
§ CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) Adult Jury First Place - Animated Short Adult Jury First Place - Live Action Short www.cicff.org
§ CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) Golden Hugo for Best Short Film www.chicagofilmfestival.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
3 § 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
§ GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) Best Iberoamerican Short Film Best Mexican Animated Short Film www.ficg.mx
§ GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) Best Short Animation Best Short Fiction International www.guanajuatofilmfestival.com
4 § 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/festival
§ HIROSHIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Japan) Grand Prix www.hiroanim.org
§ HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain) International Short Film Contest - Danzante Award Latin American Short Film Contest - Danzante Award www.huesca-filmfestival.com
§ JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL (Israel) Van Leer Award for Best Short 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.kff.com.pl
§ 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
5 § LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Best Animated/Experimental Short Film Best Narrative Short Film www.lafilmfest.com
§ LA SHORTS FEST (California, USA) Best of Fest Best Foreign Film Best Drama Best Comedy Best Animation Best Experimental www.lashortsfest.com
§ 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
§ MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) First Prize - Short Film www.ffm-montreal.org
§ MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) Best Animated Short Film Best Short Fiction Film www.moreliafilmfest.com
§ NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (Tennessee, USA) Best Animated Short Best Live Action Short www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
§ NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Best Animated Short Best Live Action Short www.gkids.com
§ NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL (Five Nordic Countries) Best Nordic Short Film www.nordiskpanorama.com
6 § 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
§ 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
§ RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.) Short Film of the Festival www.raindance.co.uk
§ RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Rhode Island, USA) Grand Prize, Short Film 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 Film www.riverrunfilm.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
7 § SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) Golden Gate Award Narrative Short Golden Gate Award Animated Short www.sffs.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
§ SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Washington, USA) Best Short Live Action Best Short Animation www.seattlefilm.com
§ SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (Japan) Best of Festival Award - Grand Prix www.shortshorts.org
§ SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (New Zealand) Best Film www.showmeshorts.co.nz
§ SIGGRAPH (USA) Best in Show www.siggraph.org
§ 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
§ 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
8 § 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/festival
§ 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
§ TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) Best Narrative 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.com
§ VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Italy) Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film www.labiennale.org/en/cinema
§ 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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