Requirements for submission:
1. Participation in the festival is free.
2. Short films of any genre produced in TURKEY are allowed to participate in the programme.
3. The duration of one film should not exceed 30 minutes.
4. English subtitles are required.
6. The films will be accepted for selection if they are of sufficient quality to be shown on a wide screen. Recommended: DCP format, Quicktime MOV ProRes HQ (Full HD) or Quicktime MOV AVID DNxHD (Full HD).
7. Films with the production year 2023-2026 are accepted for selection.
8. Applications are accepted by the organizing committee until January 31st (inclusive) 2026.
The organizing committee will inform the authors of the films about the results by March 15, 2026.
Terms of film submission:
1. For a preview of your film, a link to the film is enough, on this platform or via email: specials@kurzsuechtig.de . If you have any questions, feel free to contact us in English or German language via specials@kurzsuechtig.de
2. By submitting an application for participation in the Festival, the authors (copyright holders) provide materials exclusively free of charge.
3. The person submitting the application declares that the submitted film, as well as the trailer (if any) and scenes do not have the rights of third parties. The applicant shall pay a fee for works protected by GEMA and other collective societies. KURZSUECHTIG e.V. is not responsible.
4. In addition, the author agrees that the film as well as the trailer and stills may be used for journalistic reporting, self-promotion of the festival and our social media channels. The festival organizers reserve the right to show the submitted films in film series and other events related to KURZSUECHTIG.
5. The person submitting the application agrees to the electronic recording, processing and storage of their data and the information provided here. We (KURZSUECHTIG e.V.) assure that we will comply with the legal regulations (data protection regulations, etc.) that exist in this context. By submitting an application for participation in the Festival, the authors (copyright holders) provide materials exclusively free of charge.
3. The person submitting the application declares that the submitted film, as well as the trailer (if any) and scenes do not have the rights of third parties. The applicant shall pay a fee for works protected by GEMA and other collective societies. KURZSUECHTIG e.V. is not responsible.
4. In addition, the author agrees that the film as well as the trailer and stills may be used for journalistic reporting, self-promotion of the festival and our social media channels. The festival organizers reserve the right to show the submitted films in film series and other events related to KURZSUECHTIG.
5. The person submitting the application agrees to the electronic recording, processing and storage of their data and the information provided here. We (KURZSUECHTIG e.V.) assure that we will comply with the legal regulations (data protection regulations, etc.) that exist in this context. We will not use the data collected for any purpose other than the organisation (and promotion) of the film festival and will not pass it on to third parties for any purpose other than that specified.
We look forward to seeing your films!
