The Path to the Oscar: Flowchart for Filmmakers Make a short film Rent a theatre for a *Short films qualifying (under 40 minutes) week in Los Angeles festival list (The list may change) 42. LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.) 1. ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRAFICAS DE ESPAÑA (Spain) 43. LEIPZIG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILM (Germany) 2. ACADÉMIE DES ARTS ET TECHNIQUES DU CINÉMA [CÉSAR] (France) 44. LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Belgium) 3. ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION [CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS] (Canada) 45. LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland) 4. AFI FEST (California, USA) 46. LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) 5. ANIMA, THE BRUSSELS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Belgium) 47. LA SHORTS FEST (California, USA) 6. ANIMA MUNDI (Brazil) 48. MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) Submit your film to **Screen your short 7. ANIMAFEST ZAGREB – WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM (Croatia) 49. MONTREAL FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA (Canada) 8. ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL (Michigan, USA) 50. MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (Canada) 9. ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL qualified festivals* for a week (France) 51. MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) 10. ASPEN SHORTSFEST (Colorado, USA) 52. NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL (Tennessee, USA) 11. ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL 53. NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM (Ohio, USA) FESTIVAL (New York, USA) 12. ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA) 54. NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL (Five Nordic Countries) 13. AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (Texas, USA) 55. OBERHAUSEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM 14. BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Germany) FESTIVAL (Germany) 15. BERMUDA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 56. ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Denmark) (Bermuda) 57. OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 16. BILBAO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF (Canada) DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM (Spain) Win an award by 58. PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST 17. BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS (California, USA) [BAFTA] AWARDS (U.K.) 59. RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (U.K.) 18. CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (France) 60. RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL a qualified festival 19. CARTAGENA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Rhode Island, USA) (Colombia) 61. RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM 20. CHICAGOINTERNATIONALCHILDREN’SFILMFESTIVAL FESTIVAL (Brazil) (Illinois,USA) 62. RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (North 21. CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, Carolina, USA) USA) 63. ST. KILDA FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) 22. CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) 64. ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Missouri, 23. CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM USA) FESTIVAL (France) 65. SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 24. CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, (California, USA) USA) 66. SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 25. CORK FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland) (California, USA) Submit to the 26. DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARD [ACCADEMIA DEL 67. SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CINEMA ITALIANO] (Italy) (Washington, USA) 27. DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (U.A.E.) 68. SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (Japan) 28. ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM AND ANIMATION 69. SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL (New Zealand) Academy Awards FESTIVAL (U.K.) 70. SIGGRAPH (USA) 29. FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) 71. SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL **The screening of your OF CATALONIA (Spain) 30. FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL (Florida, USA) 72. SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA) 31. FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland) film must charge 73. SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (Texas, USA) 32. GALWAY FILM FLEADH (Ireland) 74. STUTTGART FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM (Germany) 33. GERMAN SHORT FILM AWARD (Germany) admission, be open to 75. SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA) 34. GIJON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain) 76. SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) the general public and 35. GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Mexico) 77. TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL (Finland) 36. HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (New 78. TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) York, USA) run for at least three 79. UPPSALA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Win the Oscar! 37. HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL (Indiana, USA) (Sweden) consecutive days with 38. HIROSHIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 80. URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) (Japan) 81. VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Italy) 39. HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Spain) minimum two 82. WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) 40. JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL (Israel) 83. WINTERTHUR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL screenings per day 41. KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) (Switzerland) .