Wiz-Art is an annual International Short Film Festival, which takes place in Lviv, Ukraine. The festival was started by art collective Wiz-Art, which was founded in 2008. The festival shows more than 150 brand new short films every year. Wiz-Art is a powerful cultural and educational platform that unites Ukrainian and foreign filmmakers and introduces them to the Ukrainian audience experienced professionals.
Early bird deadline - April 10th, 2022
Late bird deadline - May 31st, 2022
Notification date - June 30th, 2022
14th Festival will take place in October 2022
We offer free submissions for student films, but only if film schools ask for a waiver.
Please, contact us at festival@wiz-art.ua to do so.
Jury
The festival jury is elected by the administration of the festival. Usually, there are several foreign guests in the jury and necessarily representative of Ukrainian cinema. The participants of the jury are professional directors, movie creators, and producers.
The Grand Prix is money award as well as best UA film awarded by the International Jury.