Slash Eyes International Film Festival (SEIFF) is a festival that is open to all cultures and all different ways of looking at reality. We will accept your proposal with the respect and dignity it deserves. If you are a creator with an original and different vision, then this is the ideal place for you.

We place a high value on originality and champion the work of creators who may not be understood by the more traditional circuits.

We are based on the island of Mallorca, one of the places with the greatest potential for recognition and exposure in the world. You can take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your work and to promote yourself as a filmmaker.

Awards & Prizes

The monthly winners will receive a certificate. At the end of the competition, the best films will be awarded a Golden Blade at the Slash Eyes Awards Gala on the island of Mallorca.

Our competitions:

Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary Film
Best Short Animation
Best Micro-Short Film
Best Student Film
Best Experimental
Best AI (Artificial Intelligence) Film
Best Sci-Fi
Best Horror
Best Historical Film
Best Symbolic Film
Best Thriller
Best Dark Comedy
Best Comedy
Best Detective
Best Drama
Best Music Video
Best Dance Video
Best Action Film
Best War Film
Best Erotic Film
Best Black & White Film
Best Sport Film
Best No-Dialogue Film
Best LGBTQ+ Film
Best BLM Film
Best Covid-19 Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Photography
Best Editing
Best Young Director
Best Director Debut
Best No-Budget Film
Best Mobile Film
Best Original Soundtrack
Best Original Song
Best Sound Design
Best Composer
Best Producer
Best Young Actor
Best Young Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Costume Design
Best Scenography
Best VFX
Best Color Editing
Best Trailer
Best Poster
Best Opening Credits
Best Closing Credits

Rules & Terms

- There are no restrictions on the completion date of your film, if you have an old film or it is in a low resolution format and you are a finalist, we will arrange for a higher resolution format to make it suitable for screening.
- Films must be no longer than 30 minutes.
- We accept short films of all genres.
- In order to facilitate viewing for the deaf and hard of hearing, all films, English and non-English entries, must be subtitled in English. If your film is not yet subtitled in English and you are having difficulty subtitling it, you can send it to us. If it is selected, we will let you know so that you have time to subtitle it before the screening.
- SEIFF can use trailer/teaser/film/soundtrack/music/poster/stills of BTS (Behind The Scenes) for promotional purpose (but do not release, under any form or circumstances, the full film)
- The submitter owns all the rights to the film.
- Once the list of finalists has been published, you will not be able to withdraw your entry after having selected the finalists before the screening.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- SEIFF winners that will go into yearly program will be asked for more attachments.
- When submitting your poster, please make sure to add a suitable file (so that we can promote your work).
-If you are submitting an entry for a personal category (Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Producer, Best Composer, etc.), be sure to add information about the nominee (at least their name) in the credits of the short film or in a DOSSIER uploaded to the FilmFreeway profile in PDf.
- All the other details or questions, you can find out by writing to our email: slasheyes@secretary.net

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  • BRACE EVANS

    a festival in its first year and i was glad to be a part. the location was walkable; places to explore in the city were beautiful; getting around the city/island by bus was incredible; and the people were welcoming. the festival was beyond what i expected and a joy to meet fellow filmmakers.

    September 2025
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  • John Martinez

    I love everything this festival is about—the way it celebrates cinematic talent and brings together such an amazing community of artists and film lovers. I’m beyond grateful that my short film The Days of Knight: Chapter 1 was officially selected and even won a couple of awards! Huge thanks to the judges and everyone who makes this festival so special. I can’t wait to share my next short with you all. See you again soon!

    September 2025
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  • Dave Andrae

    I am honored to have had the Spanish premier of my work as a writer-director take place at the first edition of the Slash Eyes International Film Festival in late August of 2025. I hope there will be many more such public installments as the programming seems to fulfill a niche somewhere between independent, avant-garde, micro-budget, esoteric, and uncategorizable. It serves as a welcome antidote to the usual middle-of-the-road streaming slop. I was unable be there in person but the Rivoli Aficine Cinema in Palma de Mallorca looks like a very nice venue for such a showcase.

    September 2025
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  • Akiko Matsumoto

    I greatly appreciate the awards and the opportunity to have my films screened for the wonderful people of the beautiful island of Majorca. Your submission instructions and support were outstanding and considerate, making the experience of working with you seamless.

    September 2025
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  • Henry Baker

    Shocking, exciting, fresh! “Slash Eyes” is a most amazing festival. SUCH an important outlet for this genre of artistic work. Having our film, DADDYLOVE, included with these avant-garde LGBT+ filmmakers is awesomes. Quality films, excellent communication and networking. Their publicity spans across many social media platforms giving the films splendid PR. Thanks to the entire team.

    September 2025
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