During 5 days approx. 400 short films in over 100 screenings, approx. 800 film professionals attending and altogether approx. 30 000 visitors attending film screenings, industry programmes and events. The passion for short film joins everybody together in relaxed atmosphere.

One of the oldest and the biggest short film festivals in Europe. Academy Award®, Bafta and European Film Academy qualifying festival, recognised festival by International Federation of Film Producers Associations FIAPF and member of Short Film Conference ISFC.

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
▪ Grand Prix: 5000 € and Festival Trophy “Kiss” for the best film in competition
▪ Three Category Prizes; fiction, animation, documentary: each 1500 € and Festival Trophy “Kiss”
▪ EFA Tampere Candidate according to the regulations set by the European Film Academy
▪ Special Mentions
▪ Audience Award

NATIONAL COMPETITION - both categories
▪ Main Prize: 5000 € and Festival Trophy “Kiss”
▪ Special Prizes 1500 €
▪ Special Mentions
▪ Prize of the Youth Jury (series for under 30 minutes)
▪ Audience Award

GENERATION XYZ
▪ Main Prize: 2000€
▪ Special Mentions
▪ Audience Award

REGULATIONS – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2025
(in Finnish www.tamperefilmfestival.fi)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
▪ all genres (animation, fiction, documentary, experimental)
▪ maximum length 30 minutes (including credits)
▪ completed 1 January 2023 or later
▪ completed productions only (working copies accepted ONLY if agreed with the festival before submitting)
▪ film can only be submitted once
▪ premiere not required
▪ accepted screening formats: DCP or Digital File (Apple ProRes 422 or H.264)
▪ screening copy must be in English or subtitled in English
▪ submitter is responsible for all copyrights
▪ by submitting the film, you commit the film to be screened if it is selected and the selection of the film has been accepted by the filmmaker

▪ no screening fee for selected films
▪ Early Bird deadline 1st of September, submission fee 11 €/film
▪ Regular deadline 1st of October, submission fee 13 €/film
▪ Final deadline 1st of November, submission fee 15 €/film

SUBMISSION
▪ deadline 1st November 2024
▪ submissions can be made either via Shortfilmdepot or FilmFreeway
▪ register to the site (if not done earlier)
▪ fill in the submission form carefully
▪ upload at least one still photo of the film (300 dpi)
▪ make sure the preview file is working correctly
▪ preview file must be in English or subtitled in English
▪ submit to Tampere Film Festival – International Competition 2025
▪ make the payment
▪ final selections are announced by the end of January 2025 on the festival’s website www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
▪ the submitters of the selected films will be notified prior to the public announcement

JURIES AND PRIZES
The festival will nominate an International Jury consisting of five members. The following prizes will be given to the director of the awarded films:

▪ Grand Prix: 5000 € and the Festival Trophy “Kiss” for the best film in the competition
▪ three Category Prizes; fiction, animation, documentary: each 1500 € and the Festival Trophy “Kiss”
▪ Special Mentions
▪ EFA Tampere Candidate according to the regulations set by the European Film Academy
▪ Audience Award

In addition to the prizes mentioned above and with the approval of the festival, it is also possible for other organisations and associations to award films in the International Competition.

IF THE FILM IS SELECTED
▪ information given in the entry form (synopsis, credits etc.) will be used as such in marketing and publicity
▪ screening copy must be delivered at least four (4) weeks before the festival
▪ screening copy must have English subtitles
▪ films will be subtitled in Finnish
▪ festival is authorised to make one excerpt not exceeding 10% or max. three (3) minutes of the total running time of the selected films to be used in promoting the festival in various medias and online
▪ festival will insure the screening copy while in the festival’s possession (The insurance will adhere to the regulations of FIAPF)
▪ festival will cover the return expenses of the screening copy if needed
▪ festival will not pay screening fees for films selected into the competition
▪ festival will offer the representative of the film one (1) person accommodation in Tampere for three (3) nights during the festival

TFF ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL
The films selected into the International Competition will also be available online for online festival ticket holders, if agreed to by the filmmaker/submitter. The Tampere Online Film Festival will be available via www.tamperefilmfestival.fi for a maximum of two (2) weeks during March 2025 and geoblocked to Finland only. Submitters are required to inform the festival of any possible restrictions regarding the online screenings at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival.

TFF ONLINE FILM LIBRARY
The films selected into the International Competition will automatically be entered into Tampere Film Festival’s Online Film Library if agreed to by the filmmaker/submitter. The Online Film Library will be available worldwide via www.tamperefilmfestival.fi for the festival's accredited professional guests only and will be open from the beginning of the festival until the end of March 2025. Submitters are required to inform the festival of any possible restrictions regarding the Online Film Library at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival.

NON-SPECIFIED CASES
Any such cases not mentioned in these regulations will be left to the festival’s consideration (in accordance with FIAPF International Regulations). By submitting the entry form, the submitter acknowledges that they have read, understood and accepted the regulations without reservation.
If you have any questions related to regulations, timetables etc., please contact films@tff.fi

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REGULATIONS – NATIONAL COMPETITION 2025
(in Finnish www.tamperefilmfestival.fi)

The National Competition has two series:
→ series for max. 30 minutes animation, documentary, fiction or experimental films (all max. 30 minutes films will also automatically take part in the International Competition selection)
→ series for over 30 minutes animation, documentary, fiction or experimental films. Fiction films can not be over 60 minutes in length.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
▪ Finnish director OR Finnish producer/co-producer
▪ all genres (animation, fiction, documentary, experimental)
▪ completed 1 January 2023 or later
▪ completed productions only (working copies accepted ONLY if agreed with the festival before submitting)
▪ film can only be submitted once
▪ premiere not required
▪ accepted screening formats: DCP or Digital File (Apple ProRes 422 or H.264)
▪ screening copy must be understood throughout in both Finnish and English simultaneously, either through dialogue or subtitles.
▪ submitter is responsible for all copyrights
▪ by submitting the film, you commit to the film being screened if it is selected and the selection has been accepted by the filmmaker

▪ no screening fee for selected films
▪ Early Bird deadline 1st of September, submission fee 11 €/film
▪ Regular deadline 1st of November, submission fee 13 €/film
▪ Final deadline 1st of December, submission fee 15 €/film

SUBMISSION
▪ deadline 1 December 2024
▪ submissions can be made either via Shortfilmdepot or FilmFreeway
▪ register to the site (if not done earlier)
▪ fill in the submission form carefully
▪ upload at least one still photo of the film (300 dpi)
▪ make sure the preview file is working correctly
▪ preview file must be in or subtitled in English or Finnish
▪ submit to Tampere Film Festival – National Competition 2025
▪ make the payment
▪ final selections are announced by the end of January 2025 on the festival’s website www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
▪the submitters of the selected films will be notified prior to the public announcement

JURIES AND PRIZES
The festival will nominate the National Jury consisting of three members. The following prizes will be given to the film directors:

▪ Main Prize: 5000 € and the Festival Trophy “Kiss”
▪ Special Prizes 1500 €
▪ Special Mentions
▪ Audience Award

Prize of the Youth Jury will be given in series for under 30 minutes. In addition to the prizes mentioned above and with the approval of the festival, it is also possible for other organisations and associations to award films in the National Competition.

IF THE FILM IS SELECTED
▪ information given in the entry form (synopsis, credits etc.) will be used as such in marketing and publicity
▪ screening copy must be delivered at least four (2) weeks before the festival
▪ screening copy must be understood throughout in both Finnish and English simultaneously, either through dialogue or subtitles
▪ films will be subtitled in Finnish and/or English depending on the film’s dialogue language(s) if the translation(s) are provided at least two (2) weeks before the festival. If the filmmaker(s) can’t provide the translation(s), please inform the festival at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival: it is possible to buy the translation service via the festival. However, please note that in such cases, the submitter(s)/filmmaker(s) are responsible for all translation fees.
▪ festival is authorised to make one excerpt not exceeding 10% or max. three (3) minutes of the total running time of the selected films to be used in promoting the festival in various medias and online
▪ festival will insure the screening copy while in the festival’s possession (the insurance will adhere to the regulations of FIAPF)
▪ festival will cover the return expenses of the screening copy if needed
▪ festival will not pay screening fees for films selected into the competition
▪ festival will offer the representative of the film (one (1) person) accommodation in Tampere for two (2) nights during the festival

TFF ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL
The films selected into the National Competition will also be available online for online festival ticket holders, if agreed to by the filmmaker/submitter. The Tampere Online Film Festival will be available for a maximum of two (2) weeks during March 2025 and geoblocked to Finland only. Submitters are required to inform the festival of any possible restrictions regarding the online screenings at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival.

TFF ONLINE FILM LIBRARY
The films selected into the National Competition will automatically be entered into Tampere Film Festival’s Online Film Library if agreed to by the filmmaker/submitter. The Online Film Library will be available worldwide via www.tamperefilmfestival.fi for the festival's accredited professional guests only and will be open from the beginning of the festival until the end of March 2025. Submitters are required to inform the festival of any possible restrictions regarding the Online Film Library at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival.

NON-SPECIFIED CASES
Any such cases not mentioned in these regulations will be left to the festival’s consideration (in accordance with FIAPF International Regulations). By submitting the entry form, the submitter acknowledges that they have read, understood and accepted the regulations without reservation.
If you have any questions related to regulations, timetables etc., please contact elokuvat@tff.fi

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REGULATIONS – GENERATION XYZ COMPETITION 2025
(in Finnish www.tamperefilmfestival.fi)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
▪ Genre films (thriller, horror, sci-fi, action, and fantasy)
▪ maximum length 30 minutes (including credits)
▪ completed 1 January 2023 or later
▪ completed productions only (working copies accepted ONLY if agreed with the festival before submitting)
▪ film can only be submitted once
▪ If you have submitted your film to the Tampere 55th International Short Film Festival’s International or National Competition and would like to submit the same film to Tampere Film Festival Generation XYZ Competition, please email us at elokuvat@tff.fi. We will send you a fee waiver code for your submission.
▪ premiere not required
▪ accepted screening formats: DCP or Digital File (Apple ProRes 422 or H.264)
▪ screening copy must be in English or subtitled in English
▪ submitter is responsible for all copyrights
▪ by submitting the film, you commit to the film being screened if it is selected and the selection has been accepted by the filmmaker

▪ no screening fee for selected films
▪ Early Bird deadline 1st of September, submission fee 11 €/film
▪ Regular deadline 1st of October, submission fee 13 €/film
▪ Final deadline 1st of November, submission fee 15 €/film

SUBMISSION
▪ deadline 1 November 2024
▪ submissions can be made via FilmFreeway or Shortfilmdepot
▪ register to the site (if not done earlier)
▪ fill in the submission form carefully
▪ upload at least one still photo of the film (300 dpi)
▪ make sure the preview file is working correctly
▪ preview file must be in English or subtitled in English
▪ submit to Tampere Film Festival – Generation XYZ Competition 2025
▪ make the payment
▪ final selections are announced by the end of January 2025 on the festival’s website www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
▪ the submitters of the selected films will be notified prior to the public announcement

JURIES AND PRIZES
Selected films will be showcased at the 2025 Tampere Film Festival and judged by an independent jury. The following prizes will be given to the film directors:

▪ Main Prize: 2000 €
▪ Special Mentions
▪ Audience Award

In addition to the prizes mentioned above and with the approval of the festival, it is also possible for other organisations and associations to award films in the Generation XYZ Competition.

IF THE FILM IS SELECTED
▪ information given in the entry form (synopsis, credits etc.) will be used as such in marketing and publicity
▪ screening copy must be delivered at least four (4) weeks before the festival
▪ screening copy must have English subtitles
▪ festival is authorised to make one excerpt not exceeding 10% or max. three (3) minutes of the total running time of the selected films to be used in promoting the festival in various medias and online
▪ festival will insure the screening copy while in the festival’s possession (The insurance will adhere to the regulations of FIAPF)
▪ festival will cover the return expenses of the screening copy if needed
▪ festival will not pay screening fees for films selected into the competition
▪ festival will offer the representative of the film (one (1) person) accommodation in Tampere for three (3) nights during the festival

TFF ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL
The films selected into the Generation XYZ Competition will also be available online for online festival ticket holders, if agreed to by the filmmaker/submitter. The Tampere Online Film Festival will be available via www.tamperefilmfestival.fi for a maximum of two (2) weeks during March 2025 and geoblocked to Finland only. Submitters are required to inform the festival of any possible restrictions regarding the online screenings at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival.

TFF ONLINE FILM LIBRARY
The films selected into the Generation XYZ Competition will automatically be entered into Tampere Film Festival’s Online Film Library if agreed to by the filmmaker/submitter. The Online Film Library will be available worldwide via www.tamperefilmfestival.fi for the festival's accredited professional guests only and will be open from the start of the festival until the end of March 2025. Submitters are required to inform the festival of any possible restrictions regarding the Online Film Library at least two (2) weeks prior to the festival.

NON-SPECIFIED CASES
Any such cases not mentioned in these regulations will be left to the festival’s consideration (in accordance with FIAPF International Regulations). By submitting the entry form, the submitter acknowledges that they have read, understood and accepted the regulations without reservation.
If you have any questions related to regulations, timetables etc., please contact elokuvat@tff.fi

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  • Tampere Film Festival was one of my all time favourite festival experiences. I was lucky enough to screen my film PU EKAW TNOD as part of the GEN XYZ section there and so glad that I attended. From the amazing hospitality put on by both the festival and the city itself (the traditional sauna and ice swimming trip is worth the hype) to the lineup of thought provoking, cool and downright weird films, and hanging out with the wonderful people who made them, this whole trip was just so d*** healing! Kiitos Tampere!

    October 2024
  • It was a great experience to be a part of Tampere film Festival and to have "Testigo del Viento" on the International Competition Program.
    It was a delight to enjoy the quality of the Films, diverse Talks and Programs and the human quality of the Team and organizers. I feel very fortunate to have been a part of it. Thanks Tampere!

    March 2024
  • I am very proud that our short documentary "Kyiv in the Days of War" became a part of Tampere Film Festival 2024. All our small shooting crew too! A lot of thanks !

    March 2024
  • Lucía Carmela Martínez Echagüe

    The festival exuded an international ambiance while maintaining an intimate, warm, and welcoming atmosphere.
    The quality of films and the people attending were exceptional.
    I feel very grateful and fortunate to have been a part of it.

    March 2024
  • Antoni Ferency

    The festival was an absolutely unique experience!

    March 2024