We accept fiction films of any genre up to 20 minutes. Other genres (including documentary and animation) can be accepted to be screened at the festival only in non-competition section.
Films that have been completed prior to April 30, 2023 are not eligible to submit to the competition category of the festival.
All content that is submitted in a language other than English is required to have English subtitles included.
All films must be submitted on NTSC DVD or PAL or as an online screener. We do NOT screen films in any other format.
No porn content.
We reserve the right to promote any film submitted to LISFF via our social media channels or website. This may include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube.
In regards to intellectual property, you are fully responsible for the copyrights of any images, music, sound or graphics contained in your entry.
If you are an independent filmmaker (if you as a director produced your own film) and your film is premiering at LISFF, you can submit your film without an entry fee by sending us a preview copy via email beforehand (contact festival directly to learn other possible benefits).
There are two stages of selection at LISFF:
1.Preselection:
Films that are preselected at the festival are not in the stage of ‘Official Selection’ and their ‘Judging Status’ on FilmFreeway do not change. These are the films that have passed the first selection and are selected to be considered for the ‘Official Selection’.
2.Official Selection:
Officially selected films are the films that are listed to be screened at the competition section of the festival. As soon as the film is officially selected its Judging Status on FilmFreeway changes and submitter gets notified.
Films that are presented on the social media channels of the festival (Facebook, Instagram, Youtube) under the 'Spotlight' announcement for the promotional purposes are not considered as 'preselected' or 'officially selected' unless they are announced so.
By submitting your film to the LISFF, you agree that you have read and accepted rules of the festival.
LISFF is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.
The selection committees’ and juries’ decisions are final.
Lisboeta International Short Film Festival reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling.
