Short Film Qualifying Festivals

93rd ACADEMY AWARDS SHORT FILMS QUALIFYING FESTIVAL LIST

. 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 Best Animated 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 Award – Live Action Short Grand Jury Award – Animation 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

1 . ANIMAYO (Spain) Grand Jury Prize www.animayo.com

. 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

. BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (India) Best Film in International Competition Section Best Film in Indian Competition Section www.bisff.in

. BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany) Golden Bear - International Shorts Competition www.berlinale.de

2 . 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.eus

. BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL – PÖFF SHORTS (Estonia) Grand Prix – Live Action Grand Prix – Animation National Competition www.poff.ee

. 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

. CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Egypt) Best Short Film www.ciff.org.eg

. CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) Best Overall Short Film Award www.ciffcalgary.ca

3 . CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (France) Palme d’Or – Best Short Film www.festival-cannes.com

. 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

. CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) Gold Hugo – Live Action Short Film Competition Gold Hugo – Animated Short Film Competition 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 Film: Drama Best Narrative Short Film: Comedy Best Animated Short Film 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

4 . DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARD [ACCADEMIA DEL CINEMA ITALIANO] (Italy) Best Short Film www.daviddidonatello.it

. EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) International Short Film Award Animated Short Film Award www.edmontonfilmfest.com

. ENCOUNTERS FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.) Brief Encounters Grand Prix Animated Encounters Grand Prix www.encounters.film

. 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. – 10 min. Live Action 10 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

5 . 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

. 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: INDY SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Indiana, USA) Best Narrative Short Best Animated 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

. IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL (Canada) Best Short Work www.imaginenative.org

. IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Bulgaria) Best Fiction, International Competition Best Animation, International Competition Best National Film www.inthepalace.com

6 . INTERFILM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN (Germany) Best Live Action, International Competition Best Animation, International Competition www.interfilm.de

. IZMIR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Turkey) Best National Short Fiction Film Best National Short Animation www.izmirkisafilm.org

. 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

. 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

7 . 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

. 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

8 . 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

. OUT ON FILM, ATLANTA'S INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA) Best Drama Short www.outonfilm.org

. 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

. 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.org

. 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

9 . 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

. 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.sbiff.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

10 . 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

. SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (Texas, USA) Best Animated Short Best Narrative Short www.sxsw.com

. SPARK ANIMATION (Canada) Best in Show www.sparkfx.ca

. 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

11 . 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

. 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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