The festival is organized by Cinema Club Karlovac (Kinoklub Karlovac) in cooperation with Kino Edison. Cinema Club Karlovac is a non-governmental organization whose primary focus is audiovisual activities. It promotes film and video culture and related arts. Cinema Club Karlovac is a co-organizer of the Youth Film Festival and Four River Film Festival, national and international events dedicated to youth filmmaking. It is also a member of the Youth Cinema Network, a broad network of film professionals, festivals, associations, and organizations. https://kinoklubkarlovac.hr/en/about/
Kino Edison is a cultural and cinematic venue in Karlovac dedicated to film exhibition, education, and the development of audiovisual culture, contributing to the city's vibrant film and cultural scene.

The Festival is supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, the Croatian Film Directors and Producers Association (DHFA), National Foundation for Civil Society Development, Foundation, Kultura Nova and the City of Karlovac.

• FUSE_Grand Prix
• Best sound experience
• Best visual experience
• Audience Award

Films can be made by individual filmmakers, schools, colleges or youth groups.
The 10th edition of FUSE is waiting for you.

Submission Guidelines
1. Films entered must be no longer than 20 minutes.

2. To be eligible for entry, filmmakers must be between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of film completion.

3. Films received after the closing date will not be eligible for selection.

4. There is no limit to the numbers of films you can submit but each entry must have its own entry form.

5. The jury's decisions are final.

6. International entries are welcome, but all non-English language films must have English subtitles!

7. Films must have been completed after January 1st, 2025.

FUSE – Film Under Severe Experiment reserves the right to use stills or clips of up to 30 seconds from submitted films for publicity purposes.

Ownership and copyright: By submitting the film, you acknowledge that you are sole author and owner of the film, or if you are not the sole author, you have secured all necessary and appropriate rights, written permissions and releases in connection with submitting the film. In particular, all music and other rights must be cleared for nonexclusive educational, online, broadcast and theatrical distribution.

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  • Lara Fuke

    it was so nice to be part of the online Q&A with other directors and such good questions! thank you so much FUSE!

    June 2026
  • Martin Tomek

    Amazing people, amazing place. Thanks again for having me!

    June 2026
  • Raphael Heinisch

    Thank you for having our film at FUSE together with all the other artistic works of experimental expression! Since I wasn't able to be there in person I also want to thank you for the online Q&A and the possibility to talk about the film.

    June 2025
  • Amazing atmosphere, really good films!
    Huge thanks to all the volunteers, too!
    I genuinely had an amazing time, and I do hope to come back again.

    June 2025
  • Dominic Sambucco

    My experience with FUSE was flawless!

    June 2024