FILMFEST DRESDEN - INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2024

Dresden - Germany

From April 16, 2024 to April 21, 2024

BÖHMISCHE STR. 30 01099 DRESDEN GERMANY

+49-351-8294714 entry@filmfest-dresden.de www.filmfest-dresden.de

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Opening submissions: September 1, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 6 EUR
Notification of results: March 11, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 31.12.2021, no premiere required
2) Maximum duration: 30 min (including credits)
3) Country of production: all countries except Germany; German co-productions are accepted
4) Screening format: 35 mm, DCP
5) Accepted genres: short fiction or animated film (incl. hybrid forms such as AnimaDoc, experimental or documentary fiction)
6) Subtitles: Please also ensure that the films have English subtitles (if the original language is not English). This also applies for German-language productions.

Please make sure to upload the dialogue list of your film in English or German (format: SRT, STL or XML!)

NATIONAL COMPETITION

Submissions for the National Competition are automatically in the selection process for the Central German Competition if they are suitable. Suitability is asked in an extra question below.

Opening submissions: September 1, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 6 EUR
Notification of results: March 11, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 31.12.2021, no premiere required
2) Maximum duration: 30 min (including credits)
3) Country of production: Germany, German co-productions are also accepted
4) Screening format: DCP, 35 mm
5) Accepted genres: short fiction or animated film (incl. hybrid forms such as AnimaDoc, experimental or documentary fiction)
6) Subtitles: Please also ensure that the film has English subtitles (if the original language is not English).

Please make sure to upload the dialogue list of your film in English or German (format: SRT, STL or XML with TimeCodes)

EXPERIMENTAL

In addition to the competitions of the festival, various special programmes with a variety of thematic and country focuses are shown. Pure experimental films are considered for the Special Programmes; for the Competitions hybrid forms such as experimental animation or experimental fiction are eligible.

Opening submissions: September 1, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 6 EUR
Notification of results: March 11, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 31 December 2021, no premiere required
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes (including credits)
3) Country of production: all countries
4) Screening format: DCP, 35 mm
5) Accepted genres: Experimental
6) Subtitles: Please also ensure that the films have English subtitles (if the original language is not English).

Please make sure to upload the dialogue list of your film in English or German (format: SRT, STL or XML with TimeCodes)

DOCUMENTARY

In addition to the competitions of the festival, various special programmes with a variety of thematic and country focuses are shown. Pure documentary films are considered for the Special Programmes; for the Competitions hybrid forms such as AnimaDocs are eligible.

Opening submissions: September 1, 2023
Final deadline: December 1, 2023 6 EUR
Notification of results: March 11, 2024

Preview format:
-Uploaded file (1 stamp)

Requirements:
1) Films completed after: 31 December 2021, no premiere required
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes (including credits)
3) Country of production: all countries
4) Screening format: 35 mm, DCP
5) Accepted genres: Documentary
6) Subtitles: Please also ensure that the films have English subtitles (if the original language is not English).

Please make sure to upload the dialogue list of your film in English or German (format: SRT, STL or XML with TimeCodes)