Our event is actually called the Texas Short Film Festival. Established in 2021, the Texas Short Film Festival has successfully hosted 7 distinct events, offering captivating film screenings, prestigious awards, enriching workshops, and valuable networking sessions within the film industry. Our mission at the Texas Short Film Festival is crystal clear: to spotlight the finest international independent films, videos, and web series across all genres, presented on the esteemed Film Festival Circuit, specifically curated for a Texas independent film audience. If you're eager to witness your masterpiece grace the silver screen in Texas, then waste no time and submit your exceptional film, video, or screenplay to our upcoming competition.

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As part of Film Festival Circuit LLC, the Texas Short Film Festival utilizes an exclusive rating system that involves five scorecards, each assessed by a different judge, for every submission. These scorecards encompass one dedicated to marketing, another to technical aspects, and three focused on creativity. Once these scores are averaged, the submissions that fall within the top 25-30% are thoughtfully selected and granted eligibility for esteemed awards at the forthcoming Texas Short Film Festival seasonal event.

While the marketing scorecard is free for all submitters, the technical and creative scorecards can be unlocked as a premium feature. This allows the original submitter to gain insights into how the judges responded to questions about their film, video, or screenplay. It's a valuable opportunity to understand the judges' feedback and assessment of your creation!

Award Categories:

Best Acting Performance
Best Action Film
Best Animated Film
Best Comedy Film
Best Dark Comedy Film
Best Dark Drama Film
Best Dark Fantasy Film
Best Dark Science Fiction Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Drama Film
Best Editing
Best Ensemble Cast
Best Experimental Film
Best Experimental Music Video
Best Fantasy Film
Best Found Footage Comedy Film
Best Found Footage Horror Film
Best Horror Comedy Film
Best Horror Film
Best International Film
Best Mockumentary Film
Best Music Video
Best Relationship Drama Film
Best Romantic Comedy Film
Best Proof of Concept
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Series Episode
Best Sketch Comedy
Best Stand-up Comedy
Best Suspense Thriller Film

All genres of films, web series, music videos and commercials are eligible. Even if your film has played in other festivals it is still eligible. There are no geographic or distribution restrictions at the Texas Short Film Festival. This event started in Nevada and has since moved to Texas, because most of the organizers have moved to Texas.

DCP (Digital Cinema Package) files are required for screening at our venue. If you are not sure what that means, please read this article before submitting. TSFF is not financially responsible for converting your file into the DCP format. If selected, the responsibility is on the filmmaker.

Financial assistance for travel is not provided.
There are no screening fees available, to be paid to filmmakers.

The submission fee does not include an event ticket fee if selected. Submission fees and event ticket fees are separate. There are no filmmaker passes.

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  • Carla Tank

    Very nice Festival! I am so glad to be part of this event! Can't wait for the next one!

    March 2025
  • De Ann Christensen

    Great Festival! Very well organized and attended! Thank you Texas Short Film for including Consequence in your film showing! It was an honor to show and to accept Best Relationship Drama, and Thank you Mikel for all you do to make the festivals a huge success!

    March 2025
  • Ivana Reynoso

    Thank you to Mikel Fair and his team for organizing! My friends and family had a great time, and loved the hospitality. Got to see some awesome short films and I definitely won't forget it. Thank you for rewarding my short film Margaritas for Best Comedy!

    March 2025
  • Andrea Nardi

    Wonderful festival, all was perfect!

    September 2024
  • Don Dixon

    Well put together festival! Good communication and very helpful with technical support 👍🏾 ❤️ It was an honor to screen and win best animated short for my film Darwin The Dreamer! Great honor!

    September 2024