Each month we award the best film in each of the following categories:
*Cheer Up - Any type of short film which brings a smile on our faces, or gives us an optimistic mood (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*City Life – Any type of short film which takes place in a city, or which has its main theme related to urban life (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*Nature – Any type of short film which takes place in the nature, or which has its main theme related to rural or wildlife (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*Social Change – Any type of short film which has its main theme related to the exploration of social issues, human rights, inclusion, or diversity (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*Relationship – Any type of short film that focuses on the way in which two or more people (things) or groups regard and behave towards each other (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*Imagination – Any type of short film exploring new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses (fantasy, science fiction, absurd, surrealist and so on).
*Digital Art – Experimental or animation films, audiovisual projects, video installations and so on.
*Non-Narrative – Experimental videos with an aesthetic of cinematic film that does not narrate, or relate an event, whether real or imaginary.
*Music and Dance - Any type of short film which has its main theme related to music or dance (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*Underground - Any type of short film that is out of the mainstream either in its style, genre, or financing (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental and so on).
*Non-Fiction - Any media content that intends, in good faith, to present only truth and accuracy regarding information, events, or people (documentary, reportage, interview and so on).
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Each summer, we screen the awarded films during the “STTP+” or SFF in-person events.
Short Film Factory has been promoting short films and their creators since 2009. We’ve organized more than 45 independent events, including short film screenings, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, video mapping shows, music concerts and DJ live sets.
We have the experience in organizing short film screenings in all kinds of places, from cinema theatre to pubs, from conference halls to concerts and festivals, from university forums to film workshops, from indoor to outdoor, from cities to villages, camping, seaside, delta, or mountain. In other words, we are screening shorts almost anywhere.
HOW IT WORKS
Every month, our judging team selects the best films of the month (for each category).
JUDGING PROCESS
Selection criteria for films may include the point of view or innovation of the screenplay, the technical or professional quality of filmmaking, the groundbreaking or cutting-edge theme of the film, the film’s length, its’ educational and/or entertainment value, the film’s insight into a way of life or culture, film reviews and/or awards garnered by the film, its official selection by film festivals, or the viewpoint of Program Committee members of Short Film Factory.
All types of short films are accepted: narrative, student, experimental, animation, documentary, music video, mini short, children, amateur, commercial, fashion, vlog, stop motion, series, web etc. Here are some examples of accepted film genres: Absurdist, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Advertising, Art-house, Biographical, Black Comedy, Classic, Children, Comedy, Crime, Dance, Detective, Drama, Cult, Epic, Family, Fantasy, Gangster, Horror, Independent, Indie, Noir, Historical, Kids, LGBT, Magical realism, Musical, Mystery, Melodrama, Road Movie, Philosophical, Political, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Silent Films, Slice of Life, Social, Sports, Superhero, Supernatural, Surreal, Suspense, Thriller, Urban, War (Anti-War), Western, Zombie etc
The running time of films entered for the competitions should not exceed 33 minutes (we have no minimum length limit).
Films in languages other than English will only be accepted with English subtitles.
All nominations and awards can be listed on IMDb here: https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0014259/2021/1
Each month we award the best film in each of the following categories:
*Cheer Up
*City Life
*Nature
*Social Change
*Relationship
*Imagination
*Digital Art
*Non-Narrative
*Music and Dance
*Underground
*Non-Fiction
All selected films will receive the winner laurels of the festival and will be screened during the “STTP+” or SFF in-person events.