The Shortest Day is a film festival in Belgrade, Serbia that is part of the world-wide Short Film Day celebration, which is celebrated on the shortest day of the year - December 21st.

The film selection is dedicated to:
*The national competition program of films made by Serbian filmmakers, as well as enthusiasts and amateurs who do not have formal education in film.
*For the first time, in 2024, we will be opening an international selection for short films.

Each year The Shortest Day works on stimulating young creative minds by holding Masterclass programmes lead by reputable filmmakers from Europe, helping inspired and curious enthusiasts to become future professionals.

Best wishes!

The Shortest Day awards 4 authors for 4 categories:

1. Best regional short film
2. Best amateur short film
3. Best international film
4. Audience award for best film

This year's call is open from March 10th to October 1st, 2024.
The results will be announced on December 1st at Festivals Instagram page, and the candidates will be notified by an email.
Films will compete in 3 categories: National Short Film, International Short film and
Amateur Films.

1. REGIONAL SHORT FILM
Entry regulations:
1. The film can be up to 20 minutes long;
2. The film can be fiction, documentary or animation;
3. The film must have English subtitles inserted;
4. The film must have been produced in the previous year (2023-2024);
*The submissions have to be sent in Serbian or English*

2. AMATEUR FILMS (Serbian amateur films included)
This call applies to film enthusiasts and amateurs who do not have
formal education in film or support by their University.
Entry regulations:
1. The film can be fiction, documentary or animation;
2. The film can be up to 15 minutes long;
3. The film must have English subtitles;
4. The film must have been produced in the previous year (2023 -
2024);
*The submissions have to be sent in Serbian or English*

3. INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
This call applies to film from all countries in the world.
Entry regulations:
1. The film can be up to 20 minutes long;
2. The film can be fiction, documentary or animation;
3. The film must have English subtitles inserted;
4. The film must have been produced in the previous year (2023-2024);
*The submissions have to be sent in Serbian or English*

While submissions to our film festival are free of charge, we truly appreciate any generous support you might be willing to offer. If you find value in our platform and are able to contribute a few euros, it would greatly assist us in covering the costs associated with organizing this event. Your support ensures the continued success of our festival, and we are sincerely grateful for any contribution you can make. Thank you for considering this, and we look forward to showcasing your film at our festival.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Festival can use part of the submitted work for advertising purposes, and by submitting your entree you are agreeing to this term.

Best wishes!

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  • Katarina Lukec

    Sve super! Od organizacije, preko gostoprimstva do publike na festivalu :)

    December 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you! <3

  • Emilija Drašković

    Sve najbolje. Odlična organizacija i komunikacija.

    December 2021
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    Response from festival:

    THANK YOU!