The Original PG-12’ish Film Festival!

The 11th Annual Clean Shorts Film Festival will take place Saturday March 8, 2025.

Submissions Open June 1, 2024.

All genres accepted, but please verify your film abides by our content rules before submitting!

The Top Films in a variety of categories will receive custom built trophies.
Categories may vary, based on submissions.

CSFF also hosts The Oklahoma Student Film Challenge, open to all Oklahoma high school students. The winner will be presented a $500 Cash Scholarship from The Charles Michael Blessington Foundation.

For more info on the OSFC: https://filmfreeway.com/OklahomaStudentFilmChallenge

All genres will be accepted. Content must adhere to our Content Guidelines.

CONTENT GUIDELINES:

All films accepted will meet the Clean Shorts Film Festival Content Guidelines, which are loosely based on the Motion Picture Rating System.

Clean Shorts will accept films that range from a rating of G to PG-12(ish).

CSFF films will abide by a strict adherence to the following:

• No Vulgarity (Limited "foul" language allowed)
• No Profanity (F*Bombs not allowed)
• No Excessive Gore (Some blood & violence is okay. We love horror films)
• No Nudity
• No Adult Oriented or Pornographic Material

• Foreign Language Films must have English Subtitles.

Official Selections will be based on adherence to the Clean Shorts Film Festival Guidelines, Judges Scoring Process, and the discretion of the Clean Shorts Film Festival Organizing Committee.

Clean Shorts Film Festival encourages filmmakers to submit films suitable for all ages. Please refer to the content guidelines above before submitting, to assure your film content is acceptable.

Many customized awards will be presented to filmmakers during the festival.

Entry & Screening:

Entry & Screening materials will not be returned unless paid shipping is provided. Entries must be submitted as a digital video file. Entry fees accepted through Filmfreeway.com.

Entry fees are non-negotiable and non-refundable.

Clean Shorts Film Festival does not accept pornography, gore, or vulgarity.

Accepted entries will be requested to provide additional materials including Digital Poster, Filmmaker-Director Bio, High-Resolution Color stills, and a Cast/Credit information sheet.

Clean Shorts will contact applicants at various times regarding their film, thus an e-mail address is required.

Screening dates, times, and the number of screenings are at the sole discretion of the festival programmer.

By digitally signing and submitting an entry, the submitter expressly agrees to be bound by the terms of the official rules and regulations including but not limited to the release of their submission. Additionally, the submitter expressly states that he/she/they have the authority to waive any interest, right, or claim any other party may have with regard to their interest in the submission. Further, the submitter expressly agrees to defend and hold Clean Shorts Film Festival harmless from any claim arising out of the use or release of the submission.

Clean Shorts Film Festival shall not be held responsible for any copyright claim against any submitted film. The submitter accepts all responsibility for copyright claims that may arise regarding submitted film.

Overall Rating
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  • Kathy Bruner

    5 stars for the Clean Shorts Film Festival. We've had a few of our university's films selected, and the communication is always top notch.

    May 2024
  • Alexandra Carson

    Clean Shorts is cleverly named, brilliantly managed and the award/trophy is a unique, handmade stunning piece of art. Thanks so much for the amazing communication and the wonderful opportunity to be part of this very professional festival.

    May 2024
  • Incredibly honored that my short film "Nightlife" was selected for the Clean Shorts Festival, let alone awarded Best Animated Short! Definitely believe all the other animated films were much better and more deserving of the award, but that's just me.

    Wonderful hospitality, nice theater, and, as it was free to attend, amazing value! Would submit and return again.

    May 2024
  • Naomi Wantwadi

    Although I wasn't able to attend the Clean Shorts Film Festival this year, our team was happy, grateful and honored to have our short film In Time screened at Clean Shorts! On behalf of “In Time”s Cast & Crew, thank you!

    June 2023
  • What a great festival! Lots of amazing hospitality!

    May 2023