The Alexandre Trauner ART/FILM Festival, the world’s only film festival combining visual spectacle with fine arts and science, will take place from October 14-19, 2025, at TISZApART Cinema in Szolnok, Hungary.

We welcome production designers, art department professionals, fine artists, documentary filmmakers, film professionals, and university students specializing in film, media, communication, fine arts, or design. The festival offers a rich program: film screenings, masterclasses led by international filmmakers, art exhibitions, panel discussions, and evening concerts.

The festival aims to be a platform for visually compelling feature-length, short, and documentary films, fostering dialogue among students and faculty from Central European universities and enhancing professional knowledge exchange.

The festival invites entries in the following categories:

1. Feature Films Competition (only invitation)

Open to feature films completed after January 1, 2023, with a strong emphasis on visual storytelling. The competition will feature 10 invited films evaluated by an international jury, focusing on the coherence of narrative and visuals, overall aesthetic design, and use of visual techniques (sets, locations, CGI). (Awarded: Production Designers).

2. Documentary Film Competition

Open to documentaries completed after January 1, 2023, on topics related to fine arts and science. Eligible works include films exploring art movements, historical eras, scientific discoveries, environmental issues, and portraits of artists, scientists, and innovators. The category also welcomes experimental documentaries employing innovative techniques in film expression. Mockumentaries are also accepted.

3. Short Film Competition

This category is open to live-action and animated short films completed after January 1, 2023, under 30 minutes in length. No restrictions on genre or age group. A special prize will be awarded to the most visually impressive short film (awarded: Production Designers).

4. Media-Conscious Films (Hungarian & Diaspora Creators)

Recognizing works that promote media literacy, digital culture, and informed decision-making. Open to any genre or style. Themes include:
○ Advantages of Online Spaces: Highlighting the benefits and practical uses of online media.
○ The Digital Future: Exploring the societal impact of emerging technologies.
○ Online Risks: Addressing dangers in youth media usage.
○ Portrait Films: Depicting the personal impact of online phenomena.

For information about our categories in Hungarian, please, visit our website!

ENTRY RULES

1. Entry fee: 5 USD

2. General Guidelines:
○ Films must have been completed after January 1, 2023.
○ Each creator (director/editor) may submit up to two films.
○ For films selected for competition, the festival provides accommodation and one meal per day for one creator.

3. Registration
Entries for the 2025 Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival can be submitted via the FilmFreeway portal.

The shortlist will be published in August.

4. Required Materials:
To be screened at the festival and for the catalogue to be produced, the following are required:

○ UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2025, to create the catalogue, please upload the following materials:
- a photo of the director,
- a still from the film,
- a short biography of the director (maximum 300 characters, in English, in case of Hungarian submission, in Hungarian as well)
- and a short synopsis of the film (maximum 500 characters, in English, in case of Hungarian submission, in Hungarian as well)

○ UNTIL 7 September, 2025: submit the shortlisted works with burnt-in English subtitles (if the language of the film is not English). The technical specifications will be announced soon. All non-English language films must be provided with burnt-in English subtitles for screening at the festival.

Make sure that these information are available at the time of entry on the film's Filmfreeway profile or make sure that you upadate it until 1 September 2025!

Furthermore, please, include all the promotional materials and contacts (press kit, trailer, website, social media platforms) to help us promote the films.

By accepting to participate in the ATAFF competition program, rights holders agree to have their film screened in the Alexandre Trauner Art/Film Festival's "ATAFF Best of" program between October 1 and December 31, 2025 for public or educational screenings. A separate agreement will be sent out for the films to be included in the programme.

For further questions, please contact vanda.flaisz@ataff.hu.

5. Things to know about the screening copies

○ Screening copies must be sent by 7 September, 2025.
○ The technical specifications will be announced soon.
○ All non-English language films must be provided with burnt-in English subtitles for screening at the festival.

○ We can accept films for pre-screening here on Filmfreeway.
○ The organisers of the screening are not in a position to pay a rental or screening fee for short films and documentaries.

○ Copies of the films selected for the Film Festival programme must be available to the organisers until 31 December 2025.
○ In the festival's competition program, films are presented in DCP format. More precise technical specifications will be announced soon, any inquiries regarding the technical specifications in case of being included in the competition program can be made via the email provided above.

Address of the organiser of the Film Festival:
TISZA MOZI Ltd.
5000 Szolnok, Templom út 4.
Phone:
+36 56 424 910
Festival Director: Éva Demeter

E-mail address:
Program Coordinator: vanda.flaisz [at] ataff.hu
Press: press@ataff.hu
Other inquiries: festival@ataff.hu

Web-adress:
https://ataff.hu/
https://facebook.com/SzolnokiFilmfesztivalok
https://www.instagram.com/ataff_szolnok
https://www.youtube.com/@ataff391

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  • On behalf of Madakto Pictures, we are honored to be a part of this prestigious film festival. It is truly inspiring to see so much talent and creativity gathered in one place. Thank you to the organizers and everyone involved for providing such a wonderful platform to share our work and connect with fellow filmmakers. We wish all participants the best and look forward to celebrating the art of cinema together.

    December 2024
  • Parker Croft

    Being part of Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival
    Overall Rating was an amazing experience. Although we couldn’t attend due to scheduling conflicts, we were really impressed by the festival’s outstanding support and dedication to both the films and the filmmakers. Their professionalism truly stood out.

    October 2024
  • Martin Cooper

    It was my second time attending this wonderful festival.
    Delighted that my documentary "History, Mystery &Odyssey" was selected to be screened here.
    The range and quality of films was excellent, and the huge efforts made by the festival team to create a warm and sociable atmosphere is just fantastic.
    I have been to numerous other festivals, but the atmosphere here is simply unique (including the light display and all the live music in the evenings)
    Unfortunately I fell ill and was unable to attend the closing ceremony.
    Hope to be back next year!

    October 2024
  • Hot Chilli Films

    It was a pleasure to be part of the festival and I'm very grateful to have our film awarded the Best Fine Art Film Award.

    October 2024
  • Awesome festival! Very good atmosphere and an unforgettable experience.

    October 2023