Moscow Shorts ISFF is an international short film competition, with monthly live screenings and an annual awards event in Moscow.
In Russia, as in many countries, folklore is a part of the people’s tradition and culture. Tales of grandeur and fallen heroes, as well as stories to promote good morals, have been passed down through generations. One mythic character that is found in the country’s folklore, and various versions are found across the world, is the Firebird, or Zhar-Ptitsa.
The typical role of the Firebird in fairy tales is as an object of a difficult quest. The quest is usually initiated by finding a lost tail feather. We like to think that Moscow Shorts (International Short Film Festival) is like a fairytale where hero filmmakers from all over the world should find the lost Firebird’s feather by winning the monthly competition. At this point the filmmaker hero sets out to find and capture the annual bird trophy.
In other words, each month, the submitted projects are privately screened and judged by a team of experts from both Russian and international film industry. The monthly winners are automatically qualified to compete and be screened at Moscow Shorts annual event.
We wish you good luck!
Here are the steps of Moscow Shorts selections, awards and screenings process:
- Every month we choose and announce the Official Selections (from the previous month), which enter the competition for the monthly awards.
- In maximum one week after the Official Selection we announce the Monthly Winners, for each category.
- The selected films which will not get an award, will not be screened.
- We screen a selection of 100 minutes from the awarded films in Kosmos Cinema Theatre in Moscow (600 seats). There is a 3-4 months delay between the awards and the screening - for example in June we screen the winners from February.
- All monthly winners (from March to the next February) enter the competition for the Annual Awards.
- The jury will choose winners of the year in each category.
- The next Annual Awards Ceremony will take place in the Summer of 2021.
*Your nominations and awards can be listed on IMDb. (https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0016106).
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The Moscow Shorts International Short Film Festival is dedicated to promoting the short film genre, bringing exposure to the world’s best independent up-and-coming filmmakers. Moscow Shorts is an organization devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The Moscow Shorts showcases short films produced 30 minutes or less. Categories include Short Narrative, Short Animation, Short Documentary, Music Video, Short Experimental and Student Shorts.
Moscow Shorts (ISFF) is an avid supporter of local and international filmmakers representing cinematic productions that embody the true spirit of the art. From classic or original scripts to new cinematography and film techniques, each and every piece is the result of true emotion and expression.
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All films will get privately screened and evaluated by a team of international filmmakers. All selected films will receive official selection laurels. All monthly winners will receive winner laurels.
Every month we screen a 100 minutes selection of awarded films. All shorts which will be screened in our monthly events will be translated by us in Russian language. So if you will need this translation you can request it by email. All monthly winners will compete at Moscow Shorts annual event. We will also screen the awarded short films in our annual event. The winners will receive the Moscow Shorts Trophy.
Our jury selects the winners of each category:
Best Short Film
Best Narrative
Best Student
Best Documentary
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Moscow Shorts official laurels are special. You can find more info about the idea and the meaning of our lucky Firebird feather (Жар-пти́ца, Zhar-ptitsa) here: http://www.moscowshorts.com/2018/03/02/the-short-story-of-our-official-laurels