Vienna International Film Awards

1) Films that are not in English are required to have English subtitles.

2) Duration 20 minutes and under.

3) Films must be 2018 or newer to qualify.

4) Student Films will require proof of student ID to qualify for the discounted rate. Any non-student films submitted into the category will be disqualified.

5) To submit a film you must have created the project yourself, you have to own the rights or have permission from the owner of the content to submit the film to us.

6) Our festival is run by a small group of volunteers, film enthusiasts, and professional film judges. Every effort is made to provide great communication and fun festival experience. If there is anything we can assist with, please send us an email and we will contact you back within 24 hours.

7) VIFA reserves the right to refuse acceptance of submissions deemed by the festival to be inappropriate and violating the Rules and Terms. Should you wish to question VIFA about the decision, you can contact us by email.

8) One entry fee per category. The same film can be entered into one or more categories, but each category requires an entry fee.

9) Only online submissions using FilmFreeway are accepted.

10) All fees are non-refundable.