Now accepting submissions for VIFA 2026:
Welcome to the 7th Vienna International Film Awards! :-)
The Vienna International Film Awards (VIFA) is an annual film festival held in the beautiful city of Vienna with live screenings and our famous red carpet award ceremony.
VIFA is an IMDb qualifying film festival.
VIFA accepts short-films in various genres and categories from across the globe.
Our judges consist of international filmmakers and industry professionals.
To view the judges of our festival please make sure to visit us on:
www.viennainternationalfilmawards.com
Our festival is run by a small group of volunteers, film enthusiasts, and professional film judges.
The objective of VIFA is to provide support to independent filmmakers, help promote their talent and to give them the unique chance to present their work to industry professionals with vast experience in their field.
In case you still have any questions about our festival, please don’t hesitate to send us a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
VIFA 2026 CATEGORIES:
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Director
Best Directress
Best Production Design
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Best Artificial Intelligence (NEW!)
Best Action / Adventure
Best Animated
Best Comedy
Best Dance / Musical
Best Documentary
Best Drama
Best Experimental
Best Horror
Best Music Video
Best Romance
Best Science Fiction / Fantasy
Best Thriller
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VIFA 2026 AWARDS:
10 official selections in each category.
1 award winning film in each category.
The winning films will be screened in front of a live audience at our Screening Event in Vienna
The winning films will receive our official VIFA laurels and a certificate.
Austrian short films that make it into our official selection will receive a free one-year-membership with the Austrian Directors Association.