The 19th Edition will take place on June 24th, 2026, at La Fonderie de l'Image, with a live audience, a Q&A session, and a prize ceremony.

GOSH! A DAMN GOOD FILM FESTIVAL
Independent & International Film Festival in Paris, GOSH! is dedicated to international short film screenings. The festival aims to bring to Paris films loved all around the world as well as brand new talents!

GOSH! loves all genres of independent cinema: short films, documentaries, animation. Any language and any genre are accepted. All equal when it comes to good cinema.

IMDB certified and screened to our usual audience, each edition GOSH! tries to provide a unique experience for the audience.

- IMDB certified awards
- Media partner "Cinéma des Potes" covering the event
- International jury, led by well-known artists such as Pierre-Emmanuel Barré, Vikash Dhorasoo or Laura Satana
- Text interview with winners, on our website
- Original certificate for award winners
- Individual feedback for all the movies in competition
- French subtitles by GOSH! (if an English SRT file is available)
- A damn cool festival!

PROCESS
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Each film is seen and rated by a committee of three persons, including Gosh Film Festival organizers: Magali Souart and Fabio Soares.
All the movies are seen by the committee, there is no “pass-by” accepted.
Members of the committee can’t be involved in any way in films taking part in the official selection.

JURY
The jury is composed of professionals from TV & Cinema, the list and CV of the GOSH! Jury are available on our website.
The jury meets in Paris and decides about the awards, except the audience award, given by the audience.
GOSH! Film Festival organizers do not take part in the jury and respect their final decisions.

MEDIA
GOSH! Film Festival screenings are covered by our media partner "Cinéma des Potes", and several media outlets with special accreditations.

Awards & Prizes

Awards certificates, signed by our Jury President, are sent by email to the winners.
The Best Movie and Audience Award winners get an interview on our website and social networks.

Chosen by the Jury:
- Best Movie
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Best Director
- Best Screenplay
- Best Original Score

Chosen by our media partner:
- Special Mention

Chosen by the audience
- Audience Award

Rules & Terms

FORMAT :
Short films of any genre and format up to 40 minutes are accepted.
Documentaries of any genre and format up to 40 minutes are accepted.
Music videos of any genre and format up to 15 minutes are accepted.

LANGUAGE :
All films must be spoken in French or English, or have English subtitles if in another language.

PRODUCTION YEAR :
The production year shouldn’t be earlier than 2014.

PREMIERE :
There is no premiere requirement.

ENTRIES
A filmmaker can submit multiple films.

Decisions of the selection committee are final.
We are not responsible for any copyright infringement of your material, and you grant us permission to publish your images, posters, and trailers on our website and/or social media pages.
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  • Gur Gur

    Greate Festival! Was my first international festival, and I love it.

    March 2026
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  • Jes Bergholt Bach

    Thank you so much for showing and awarding our short film "Things to Worry About". It really means alot to be able to showcase our work across the globe. Unfortunately, we couldn't attend the festival in person, but the online communication and hospitality of the organizers was on point.

    February 2026
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  • Alun Morgan

    Was delighted to have a French premiere for my short 'A Wonderful Neighbour' at Gosh! Great communication and promotion of films on social media leading up to the event. Good vibes all round!

    July 2025
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  • Gargantua Film Distribution

    Thank you very much for awarding our film PRAEIS!

    April 2025
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  • Lu Jingshu

    Thanks for giving my film Tomorrow at dawn the “Best Edtion” and “Best Actor” award！What a wonderful festival！I really appreciate the professional quality of you and the nice communication with you！

    July 2023
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