Go Short is the main short film festival in the Netherlands. The 19th edition of Go Short will take place on 6-11 April 2027. During the festival days, Europe’s best and freshest short films are being screened. The best short films go home with one of the Go Short Awards. Aside from the competitions, Go Short offers an extensive program of events, talks, educational activities, workshops, parties and meeting points for filmmakers, the audience and other stakeholders.

Go Short - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen is an Oscar, BAFTA and EFA qualifying festival.

Submitting your film through the call for entry on our own website will give you a discount on the submission fee.

Awards & Prizes

- European Competition: Best International Short Fiction Films*
- European Competition: Best International Short Documentary*
- European Competition: Best International Short Animation*
- New Arrivals Competition: New Arrivals Award for Best Student Film
- Dutch Competition: Go Short Award for best Dutch Film*
- Go Short Audience Award
- Go Short Youth Award
- Go Short Senior Award
- Best Music Video Award
- Qualification European Short Film Audience Award
- Candidate European Film Awards

* The winners of these awards are eligible for the Academy Awards in their respective categories.

Rules & Terms

Films are eligible for Go Short competitions if:
- The film is no longer than 30 minutes.
- The film is (co-)produced in (geographical) Europe.
- The film has clear-spoken English dialogue and/or commentary, or has no dialogue. In case of non-English dialogue (or unclear spoken English), English subtitles are mandatory. If the film has Dutch dialogue, the subtitles are only required after a selection.
- The film is finished after 1 December 2025.

Please read the full regulations here before submitting:
https://goshort.filmchief.com/
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  • Lenia Friedrich

    This was an exceptional experience! I loved it so much. It was awesome to be hosted by people from the city. Networking was so easy at the festival! Everything is well organized. I hope to be able to visit the festival again someday in the future!

    June 2025
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