UPDATE ** Due to COVID-19 restrictions in Buenos Aires, the screening sessions for December 8th will be reprogrammed as an Online Event. Further details about the event will be informed soon.

Welcome to Indie Shorts Awards BUENOS AIRES

Our mission is to discover talented filmmakers from all over the world and help them promote and showcase their work.

Indie Shorts Awards Buenos Aires is a festival dedicated to international short films of all genres, aiming to find new voices and perspectives to celebrate the power of a good story. We are committed to bring the best of worldwide cinema.
Buenos Aires is one of the main cultural cities in Latin America, while also being known for the vibrancy and diversity of its artistic production and its long and strong relationship with cinema.
Ideal for a new generation of brilliant film directors to attract international interest.

Our professional screeners will privately review your film and the highest scored films will become part of the official selection. Then, our international jury will award the best projects among them. All of them will receive the official laurel and an achievement certificate.

We will also be awarding the Best Short of the year with a prize of USD 2500 and the Best New Filmmaker with a prize of USD 1000 (The annual prize of usd 2500 will be given once a year to the best film chosen from INDIE SHORTS AWARDS CANNES, NYC, SEOUL, MIA & BUE. Same as the annual prize of usd 1000 for Best New Filmmaker).

Winner announcements will be released through our social media on December 15th to help promote your film.

Awards & Prizes

CATEGORIES

We proudly announce all our Categories.

Your project might become a multi award winning film!.

In order to apply to any additional category, the film must be submitted in a MAIN category.

MAIN CATEGORIES

Best Short
Best Foreign short
Best Documentary Short
Best Animation Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Student Short
Best First Time Filmmaker Short
Best Music Video
Best Web Series

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES

Best Producer
Best Female Director
Best Male Director
Best Female Student Director
Best Male Student Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best New Artist
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Sound Design
Best Original Score
Best Screenwriting

Rules & Terms

RULES

1- In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.
2- The Festival relationship will exclusively be related to the film submitter.
3- Any Foreign film that is not in English must have English subtitles.
4- All fees are non-refundable.
5- INDIE SHORTS AWARDS BUENOS AIRES will not be responsible for damaged copies.
6- A DCP copy of the film is required for the annual gala screening.
7- Students must present a valid Student ID in order to receive our student discount.
8- Not all the submissions are selected for the official competition. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
9- INDIE SHORTS AWARDS BUENOS AIRES can consider any film to be disqualified if the festival considers the content inappropriate. If you have any question regarding this decision you might contact us at our email address bue@indieshortsawards.com
10- Filmmakers can submit the film in multiple categories in order to become a multi-award film. Our Team may suggest the categories that are more suitable for the film to apply. Still, the decision about the selection is strictly determined by our judges' team and no selection is guaranteed.
11- A fee is required for the main category submission and also fees for additional categories. For payment structure visit (FilmFreeway website).
12- The applicants (submitters) must accept INDIE SHORTS AWARDS BUENOS AIRES Rules and Terms.
13- All submissions in personal categories required the name of the person and the category. You can easily send us this information in the cover letter at FilmFreeway website.
14- Submitting your movie, you authorize INDIE SHORTS AWARDS BUENOS AIRES to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.
15- Maximum length allowed is 40 minutes.
16- The annual prize of usd 2500 will be given once a year to the best film chosen from the INDIE SHORTS AWARDS CANNES, NYC, SEOUL, BUE & MIA. Same as the annual prize of usd 1000 for Best New Filmmaker.

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  • Francois Larosa

    Excellent. So Glad to be a Part of this.

    January 2021
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  • Sorin Pavelesco

    Very happy with my experience, it was my first time entering and I could sense their passion for filmmaking. I could not attend for obvious reasons but I always have a special place in my heart for Argentina as I visited that beautiful country 10 years ago. Great experience, thank you again!

    December 2020
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  • Andronica Marquis

    Had a wonderful experience with Indie Shorts Awards Buenos Aires. The communication was great, the films chosen are exciting and the experience provided a great networking experience for my short film, "Medea" . I recommend submitting to this festival. Andronica Marquis

    December 2020
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  • Murali dharan

    Thank You for Holding Such a Great Film Festival.Although I was unable to attend this Festival,I was Thrilled to have my Short Film 'Sweetness a.k.a Thithippu' for the Screening. Communication from You was always Friendly,Timely and Professionally.Even though I was in India, I Felt like I was a Part of it I have Watched so many Films From Argentina And I am a great fan of Mr.Ricardo Darín..Thanks to the Jury and Team Members.I Hope you All the Very Best for your Film Festival.Thank You Once Again Indie Shorts Awards Buenos Aires.

    December 2020
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  • Tomás Welss

    I love Indie Short Buenos Aires. Grateful infinitely for the award. Greetings from a very dry Santiago / Chile.

    December 2020
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