TheWrap’s annual online ShortList Film Festival brings together the best in short films from around the world.

Following a two-year hiatus, The ShortList Film Festival is back with its annual event that celebrates the work of up-and-coming filmmakers worldwide. The festival offers a valuable opportunity for emerging talents to showcase their creativity and skills, with the chance to win prizes and gain industry recognition. By providing a platform for these filmmakers, the festival enables their voices to be heard and their stories to be seen by a broader audience.

The ShortList Film Festival is currently accepting submissions of award-winning short films in the fiction, documentary, and animation categories, with a maximum length of 20 minutes. Among all entries, the best award-winning short films that have premiered at a major festival in the last year will be selected for screening and voting, making it the most highly-competitive film festival of its kind.

Previous ShortList selections have gone on to become Academy-Award nominees. The 2015 ShortList Audience and Jury prize winner later won the Academy-Award for Best Animated Short Film. The 2016 Jury prize winner went on to win the Cesar award for Best Short Film. Filmmaker Jim Cummings' feature version of his Shortlist-winning short, Thunder Road, went on to win the Grand Jury prize at SXSW in 2018.

All ShortList films will stream and be available for viewing from June 28 - July 16 on ShortListFilmFestival.com

Winners will be announced on July 12th followed by an in-person panel and awards ceremony with filmmakers, jury members and representatives from the entertainment industry in attendance.

Awards & Prizes

• The Audience Award will go to the film with the most online votes.
• The Industry Award will be selected by our industry jury.
• All prizes subject to change.

Rules & Terms

PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE RULES AND ENSURE YOUR FILM IS ELIGIBLE BEFORE SUBMITTING. SUBMISSION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

• Films must be completed on or after January 1, 2022.
• Films must be in English or with English subtitles.
• Films may have a maximum running time of 20 minutes.
• Film must have won an award at a major film festival in the past year.
• Final eligibility will be determined by festival programming team.

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  • Wes Hurley

    One of the best festivals all around! Wonderful experience for the filmmakers. I loved being part of it.

    August 2018
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  • Jim Cummings

    Five Stars all around: an incredible selection of films that we were honored to play alongside, a thoughtful and enthusiastic staff, and a very fun and informative awards show.

    August 2016
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  • Ivete Lucas

    It was such an honor to be in this festival. The films are some of the best shorts in the world. Sharon is an outstanding host and Landon made sure there was not a dull moment while we were visiting LA. This is one of the best Short Film Festivals out there.

    August 2016
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