Best global shorts curates and screens the best of all shorts across the globe. We are also in process of launching an e-magazine to feature all the shorts and their makers in the magazine to inspire other filmmakers to create more and more short films. We also showcase audience reactions.

1) Best Comedy Short
2) Best Horror Short
3) Best Social Short
4) Best LGBTQ Short
5) Best Experimental Short
6) Best Fictional Short
7) Best Mime Short
8) Best Women Short
9) Best Romance Short
10) Best Musical Short
11) Best Thriller Short
12) Best Short of the season
13) Best One minute Short
14) Best Advertising Short
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1) Best Comedy Feature
2) Best Horror Feature
3) Best Social Feature
4) Best LGBTQ Feature
5) Best Experimental Feature
6) Best Fictional Feature
7) Best Mime Feature
8) Best Women Feature
9) Best Romance Feature
10) Best Musical Feature
11) Best Thriller Feature
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1) Best Director
2) Best Producer
3) Best Actor - Male
4) Best Actor - Female
5) Best Actor - They/Them
6) Best Editor
7) Best Art Director
8) Best Costume
9) Best Make-up
10) Best VFX
11) Best Dialogue
12) Best Cinematography
13) Best Movie Poster

Award:
1) BGS Laurel (for official selection and award winner)
2) BGS Certificate (For Award Winners)

1) submissions through FilmFreeway only.
2) Download file is needed for the selection process.
3) Official selection in FilmFreeway does not mean that the film will be screened.
4) Films selected for screening will be notified separately.
5) There is no production year deadline for submission
6) If you would like to apply for a trophy then write to us. Courier cost is to be paid by the applicant. In case of loss or damage during the transport, the festival team is not responsible for the same.

Title winners have to pay the courier charges if they would like to have Best Global Shorts Trophy.

7) Digital certificates will be issued as per the result.
8) No refund will be processed if the film is withdrawn/no accepted/disqualified or not shown for any other reason.
9) Festival committee's decision is final.
10) Rules & regulations may be changed by the festival committee without any intimation.
11) Submitters are requested to visit the festival page for regular updates.
12) If you have submitted your film in the earlier season and would like to compete again for the next season then write us an email to get a special waiver code.

** Kindly note: After placing an order for a trophy, when we book the shipment, our responsibility is to get it cleared by Indian customs. Any customs fee levied in the destination country is to be borne by the applicant.

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  • We are very proud to recive this Award for Best Ficional Short and
    happy too. It´s a pleasure for us and a very good feedback too.
    Tnak you for your support, regards Silvano Plank

    April 2023
  • Thank you Best Global Shorts for awarding "Marble Me Free" the Best Women Short. "Marble Me Free" empowers women as they confront life's obstacles to become the sculptor of their lives. Your recognition uplifts "Marble Me Free" to new heights. Thank you.

    November 2022
  • Αλέξανδρος Θεοδωρίδης

    Thank you about the awesome experience

    November 2022
  • Great festival and great communication.. really happy to be part snd winner with my short movie.. thank you

    July 2022
  • My film "Warm Winter" won Best mobil film. I appreciate the great film selection and awesome communication. It is a great film festival, you should definitely submit to.

    July 2022