Golden Short Film Festival

All genres are accepted with a maximum length of 50 minutes.
The Festival committee will notify submitters in 48 Hours.
The Festival committee will provide a free scorecard.
Scorecards are only for short film categories.
​Scorecards will be obtained according to objective criteria.
Scorecards are not necessarily related to the jury's final decision. 
The jury will assign the awards for each competitive section.
All decisions of the jury are final.
All quarter winners compete for the overall Golden Awards.
The overall Golden Short Film winner receives an exclusive trophy.
Any foreign films must include English subtitles.
All fees are non-refundable.
Students must present their valid Student ID.
GSFF can use short's material for promotional purposes.
GSFF will not release, under any circumstances, the full short film.
Submitters must own all the rights of the short film. 
Submitters cannot withdraw the work after the official selection.
Not all submissions received are selected for GSFF.
Multiple entries are allowed.
GSFF has no obligation to disclose information about the committee.
Submitters must be 18 years of age or older.
All work's ownership and rights remain with the original holders.
GSFF reserve the right to refuse inappropriate works.
GSFF has the right to add, change, or delete guidelines at any time.​

🕗 DEADLINES AND FEES:

📣 EARLYBIRD DEADLINE: January 23, 2026 - $10
📣 REGULAR DEADLINE: February 23, 2026 - $13
📣 LATE DEADLINE: March 23, 2026 - $15
✅ FINALISTS NOTIFICATION DATE: March 26, 2026
✅ WINNERS NOTIFICATION DATE: March 29, 2026
✅ OVERALL AWARD EVENT: TBD