Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2025 Now Open For Entries!
The 15th edition with International Film Festival showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes and awards!
ESFF is now a BIFA Qualifying festival.
One of the UK's strongest short film programmes & dedicated to short film and
film-makers, with awards, trophies & cash prizes for:
Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short
We're also thrilled to be programming showcases of our best films for our 2025 international partners.
Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible.
The final deadline for submissions is Friday June 20th 2025
Best Film
Best Animation
Best Scottish Short Film
(films produced or shot in Scotland)
Trophy
Cash Prize
Winners may also be included in our 'Best of Fest' screening and included in any showcase programme we present at our international film festival partners editions. We will contact the filmmaker for their agreement to participate in any of these partner programmes and provide invitations to attend.