As iFF (All Shorts Irvington Film Festival) Spring '20

As iFF 2020: FILM IN FOCUS presents short films from around the world that illustrate the limitless range of vision and perspective -- from vivid clarity to vagueness and obscurity.

The filmmaker's vision creates new worlds transformed from the mind's eye to the camera lens. As iFF 2020 welcomes short film submissions -- from 20 seconds to 20 minutes -- envisioning worlds that are immediate, distant, distorted, remembered, anticipated, imagined and illuminated.


As iFF (All Shorts Irvington Film Festival) is a curated international film festival that screens animated, live action, and documentary shorts. Hundreds of submissions are received for each festival; the most outstanding are selected after a rigorous, highly competitive viewing and elimination process by festival producers. The program of shorts is created to achieve a cohesive narrative flow that results in a unique experience for the audience.

 As iFF's mission is to present compelling and diverse shorts that reflect original concepts, innovative storytelling, outstanding writing and acting, and high production value. In addition to jury prizes awarded by the As iFF Advisory Board in selected categories, viewers pick the “Audience Choice Award” by voting on their favorite short at the end of the evening.

As iFF is presented as a one-night-only event in a majestic, 430-seat, historic theater overlooking the Hudson River, just north of New York City. Each festival sells out to an audience of film enthusiasts, garnering extensive press coverage and offering each selected film exceptional visibility. The festival has featured never-before-seen world premieres, United States and New York premieres, student works, and shorts that have won prizes at other international festivals.

Since its debut in 2015, As iFF has gained a worldwide following, with filmmakers and patrons traveling from abroad to attend. The selection process has grown increasingly competitive, and As iFF is now recognized globally as a sought-after festival by both renowned and up-and-coming filmmakers. A festive after-party follows each screening where audience members can participate in lively discussions with directors and actors. Filmmakers value this rare opportunity to see their work on the big screen alongside a thoroughly engaged, film-loving audience.



As iFF is accepting films for the Spring 2020 festival that can be as short in length as one minute (or less) -- but not to exceed 16 minutes (including opening and closing credits) in narrative, animated, and documentary genres.