pt-shorts: Potidania Film Festival is an emerging short film festival set in the picturesque mountainous village of Potidania, Greece. Our aim is to revitalize this historic location, which serves as a beloved meeting point for around 100-200 visitors tied to the village by heritage, with a celebration of cinema that brings together emerging or established filmmakers and locals alike. This two-day festival, hosted in Potidania's scenic amphitheater, will feature film screenings, industry masterclasses, a press conference and an awards ceremony.

In our inaugural (1st) edition, pt shorts will host a lineup of short films curated to showcase the voice of independent cinema. The festival will be judged by three highly respected industry jurors (TBA), ensuring a prestigious selection of winners.

The festival will take place on July 26-27, 2025.
Saturday, July 26th: Screenings of the selected films and DJ set celebration.
Sunday, July 27th: Press conference, masterclasses, award ceremony, and closing party.

Benefits for Selected Filmmakers:

Transportation: Complimentary transportation from Nafpaktos to Potidania

Hospitality: Free accommodation and meals for two people per movie over the two-day festival period. In general, the filmmakers coming to our village will have a personal and special treatment as it is one of our main goals to introduce Potidania to others.

Promotional Opportunities: Press opportunities, including a press conference on the festival's second day, social media promotion and a special listing of pt shorts films on a dedicated Letterboxd list.

Masterclasses: Access to three masterclasses conducted by the festival's pristine jury

There will be 5 Awards:

Best Movie
Best Directing
Best Screenplay
Best Performance
Audience Award

Genres: We accept any fiction films, including experimental work; however, documentaries are not eligible for this edition (a documentary category is planned for future editions).

Length: Films can not exceed 30 minutes of total run time.

Submission: Submit your film as a YouTube or Vimeo link with English subtitles (Greek and English speaking films only need English subtitles if selected).

Selected Films: Selected films will need to provide a ProRes 422 or DCP file with burnt-in subtitles.

Submission Fee: No fee required