Looking ahead to the 2026 Oscars,the Academy has released the qualifying Film Festivals for Shorts and Documentary film. Films that win a qualifying festival award between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, may be eligible to submit for 98th Academy Awards consideration.
ACADEMIA DELAS ARTES YLAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRÁFICAS DEESPAÑA – GOYA AWARDS
(Spain)
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Fiction Short Film https://www.premiosgoya.com/
ACADÉMIEDES – CÉSAR
(France)
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
www.academie-cinema.org
AFI FEST
(California, USA)
Grand Jury Prize – Animated Short
Grand Jury Prize – Documentary Short
Grand Jury Prize – Live Action Short
www.fest.afi.com/
ALCINE– FESTIVALDECINEDEALCALÁDEHENARES
(Spain)
First Prize National Competition
First Prize European
Competition www.alcine.org
ALEXANDRIA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Egypt)
Hepatia Award
www.alex-sff.com
AMDOCS – AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
www.amdocfilmfest.com
AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
(Florida, USA)
Best Short Film Award
www.abff.com
ANIFILM – INTERNATIONALFESTIVALOF ANIMATED FILMS
(Czech Republic)
International Short Films Competition: Best Short Film
www.anifilm.cz
ANIMA– THEBRUSSELSANIMATIONFILMFESTIVAL
(Belgium)
Grand Prix Anima for Best International Short Film
www.animafestival.be/en
ANIMATION DINGLE
(Ireland)
Best Irish Professional Short
www.animationdingle.com
ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
(Poland)
Grand Jury Prize – The Golden Pegasus
www.animator-festival.com
ANIMAYO; SUMMIT & INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVALOF ANIMATION, VISUALEFFECTS AND VIDEO GAMES
(Spain)
Grand Jury Award
Best Short Film from a Spanish-Speaking Country
www.animayo.com
ANIMESTIN TERNATIONALANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
(Romania) Animest Trophy
Best Romanian Film
www.animest.ro
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL
(Michigan, USA)
Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival
Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film
Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film www.aafilmfest.org
ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
(France)
Cristal for a Short Film
Best Jury Award – Short Films Competition
www.annecyfestival.com/en
ASPEN SHORTSFEST
(Colorado, USA)
Best Animation
Best Comedy
Best Documentary
Best Drama
Best Short Short (under 10 minutes)
www.aspenfilm.org
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL
(Ohio, USA)
1st Prize Animation Short
1st Prize Narrative Short
www.athensfest.org
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL
(Georgia, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Narrative Short
www.atlantafilmfestival.com
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
(Texas, USA)
Animated Short Jury Award
Documentary Short Jury Award
Narrative Short Jury Award
www.austinfilmfestival.com
BALI INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Indonesia)
Best Short Film
www.balinale.com
BEIRUTSHORTS INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Lebanon)
Best Short Live Action (Fiction)
Best Short Documentary
Best Short Animation
www.beirutshorts.com
BENGALURU INTERNATIONALSHORTFILM FESTIVAL
(India)
Best Film in International Competition Section
Best Film in Indian Competition Section
Best Film in Animated Section
www.bisff.in
BERLIN INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL(BERLINALE)
(Germany)
Golden Bear for Best Short Film
Berlinale Best Documentary Award (Documentary Feature)
The TEDDY Award – Best Documentary Feature (Documentary Feature)
www.berlinale.de
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Montana, USA)
Best Short Competition
Best Mini-Doc Competition
www.bigskyfilmfest.org
BITBANG INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
(Argentina)
International Animated Short Film
Latin American Animated Short Film
www.bitbangclub.com
BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL
(Pennsylvania, USA)
Short Documentary Jury Award
Short Narrative Jury Award
www.blackstarfest.org
BOGOSHORTS – BOGOTÁ SHORTFILM FESTIVAL
(Colombia)
Santa Lucia for Best Animation Short Film (National Competition)
Santa Lucia for Best Documentary Short Film (National Competition)
Santa Lucia for Best Fiction Short Film (National Competition)
www.bogoshorts.com
BRITISH ACADEMY O F FILM AN D TELEVISIO N ARTS [BAFTA]
(U.K.)
British Short Film
British Short Animation
www.bafta.org
BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL(
Georgia, USA) Best Short
www.bronzelens.com
BRUSSELS SHORTFILM FESTIVAL
(Belgium)
International Grand Prize
National Grand Prize
www.bsff.be
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL(South Korea)
BIAF Grand Prize
www.biaf.or.kr
BUSAN INTERNATIONALSHORTFILM FESTIVAL
(South Korea)
Grand Prix in International Competition
Grand Prix in Korean Competition
www.bisff.org
CAIRO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Egypt)
Youssef Chahine Award for Best Short Film
www.ciff.org.eg
CALGARY INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Grand Jury Prize – Best Overall Short Film
www.ciffcalgary.ca
CAMDEN INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Maine, USA) Best Short
www.pointsnorthinstitute.org
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS [ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA&TELEVISION]
(Canada)
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short Drama
Best Short Documentary
www.academy.ca
CANNES INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(France)
Palme d’Or – Best Short Film
Golden Eye Documentary Prize (Documentary Feature)
www.festival-cannes.com
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL- FICCI
(Colombia)
Best Film – Documentary Competition (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film
www.ficcifestival.com
CHICAGO INTERNATIONALCHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
(Illinois, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
www.facets.org/cicff
CHICAGO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Illinois, USA)
Gold Hugo – Animated Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo – Documentary Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo – Live Action Short Film Competition
www.chicagofilmfestival.com
CHILEMONOS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
(Chile)
Latin American Animated Short Film Competition
International Animated Short Film Competition
www.chilemonos.com
CINANIMA – INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVALOF ESPINHO
(Portugal)
Grand Prize – City of Espinho Award
www.cinanima.pt
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Short Animated Film
Best Short Narrative Film www.cinequest.org
CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(France)
Grand Prix (International)
Grand Prix (National – French Competition)
www.clermont-filmfest.org
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Ohio, USA)
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
www.clevelandfilm.org
CORK INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Ireland)
Grand Prix International Short
Grand Prix Irish Short
Grand Prix Documentary Short
www.corkfilmfest.org
CPH:DOX– COPENHAGEN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Denmark)
Dox:Award (Documentary Feature)
www.cphdox.dk
CURTASVILADO CONDE– INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Portugal)
Grand Prix – International Competition
Best Short Film Prize – Portuguese Competition
www.festival.curtas.pt
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Texas, USA)
Grand Jury Prize – Best Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Prize – Best Documentary Short Film
Grand Jury Prize – Best Narrative Short Film
www.dallasfilm.org/diff
DEADCENTER FILM FESTIVAL
(Oklahoma, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Live Action Short
www.deadcenterfilm.org
DMZ INTERNATIONALDOCUMENTARYFILM FESTIVAL
(South Korea)
Grand Prize for International Competition (Documentary Feature)
Grand Prize for Korean Competition (Documentary Feature)
www.dmzdocs.com
DOC EDGE FESTIVAL
(New Zealand)
Best International Feature (Documentary Feature)
Best New Zealand Feature (Documentary Feature)
Best International Short
Best New Zealand Short
www.docedge.nz
DOC NYC
(New York, USA)
DOC NYC Shorts Grand Jury Prize
www.docnyc.net
DOCAVIV INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Israel)
Best International Film Award (Documentary Feature)
Best Israeli Documentary Film Award (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film Award
www.docaviv.co.il
DOCLISBOA INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Portugal)
Best Short Film
www.doclisboa.org
DOCVILLE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Belgium)
Jury Award for Best International Documentary (Documentary Feature)
www.docville.be
DRAMA INTERNATIONALSHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Greece)
Golden Dionysus – National Competition
Grand Prix – International Competition
www.dramafilmfestival.gr/en/
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(South Africa)
Best International Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Best South African Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film
www.ccadiff.ukzn.ac.za
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short Film
www.edmontonfilmfest.com
?ENERGACAMERIMAGE INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Poland)
Golden Frog for Short Documentary
www.camerimage.pl
FANTOCHE INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FESTIVALOF PORTO ALEGRE
(Brazil) International Competition
www.fantoche.ch/en
FESTAN?AINTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
(Slovakia) Best Animated Short
Best Slovak Animated Short
www.festanca.sk/en/
FESPACO – PAN AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVALOF OUAGADOUGOU
(Burkina Faso)
Golden Stallion – Documentary Feature Category
Golden Foal – Documentary Short Category
www.fespaco.org
FESTIVALDU NOUVEAU CINÉMA
(Canada)
Best Short Film – International Competition – Loup Argenté
www.nouveaucinema.ca
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DECINEDELEBU, CINELEBU
(Chile)
Best Short Film, International Fiction
Best Short Film, National Fiction
Best Short Film, International Animation
www.cinelebu.cl
FICX– GIJONINTERNATIONALFILMFESTIVAL
(Spain)
Principality of Asturias Award for Best Short Film
www.gijonfilmfestival.com
FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Australia) Best International Short Film
Best Australian Short Film
Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation Best Documentary Short Film
www.flickerfest.com.au
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
(Florida, USA)
Grand Jury Award: Best Animated Short
Grand Jury Award: Best Documentary
Short Grand Jury Award: Best Narrative Short
www.floridafilmfestival.com
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL
(Northern Ireland)
Best International Short Film
Best Irish Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
www.foylefilmfestival.org
FRISS HÚS BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Hungary)
Best Hungarian Live-Action Short Film
Best Hungarian Animation
www.frisshusbudapest.com/en
FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(North Carolina, USA)
Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short
www.fullframefest.org
GALWAYFILM FLEADH
(Ireland)
James Horgan Award for the Best Animation Short
Best Short Documentary
Tiernan McBride Award for Best Fiction Short
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
GERMAN SHORT FILM AWARD
(Germany) Animated Film 1 min. – 30 min.
Documentary Film 1 min. – 30 min.
Live Action 1 min. – 10 min.
Live Action 10 min. – 30 min.
www.deutscher-kurzfilmpreis.de
GO SHORT INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NIJMEGEN
(The Netherlands) Best European Short Animation Film
Best European Short Documentary
Film Best European Short Fiction Film
Best Dutch Short Film
www.goshort.nl
GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL
(Sweden)
Dragon Award for Best Nordic Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Dragon Award Best Swedish Short
www.goteborgfilmfestival.se
GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Mexico)
Best Ibero-American Short Film
Rigo Mora Award for Best International Animated Short Film
Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature Film
www.ficg.mx
GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Mexico)
Best Short Animation
Best Short Documentary International
Best Short Fiction International
Best Mexican Short Documentary
www.giff.mx
HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Israel)
Best Independent Film Award (Israeli Short Film Competition)
www.haifaff.co.il
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(New York, USA)
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
www.hamptonsfilmfest.org
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Hawaii, USA)
Best Short Film
Made in Hawaii Best Short Film
www.hiff.org
HIROSHIMA ANIMATION SEASON
(Japan)
Grand Prix
www.animation.hiroshimafest.org/en
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Short Film Grand Prize
Best Animation Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
www.hollyshorts.com
THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(HongKong)
Documentary Competition – Firebird Award (Documentary Feature)
Short Film Competition – Firebird Award
www.hkiff.org.hk
HOTDOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Best International Feature Documentary
Best International Short Documentary
Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary
www.hotdocs.ca
HOTSPRINGS DOCUMENTARYFILM FESTIVAL
(Arkansas, USA)
Best Documentary Short
www.hsdfi.org
HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Spain) 1st Prize – International Danzante Award
1st Prize – Ibero-American Danzante Award
1st prize – Documentary Danzante Award
www.huesca-filmfestival.com
IDFA – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM
(Netherlands)
IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary
IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary
www.idfa.nl
IMAGINARIA FILM FESTIVAL
(Italy)
Best Animated Short Film
www.imaginaria.eu
IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Best Live Action Short Award
www.imaginenative.org
IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Bulgaria) Best Short Fiction
Best Short Animation
Best Short Documentary
Best National Film
www.inthepalace.com
INDYSHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTED BYHEARTLAND FILM
(Indiana, USA)
Animated Grand Prize
Documentary Grand Prize
Narrative Grand Prize
www.heartlandfilm.org
INTERFILM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN
(Germany) Best Animation, International Competition
Best Live Action, International Competition
www.interfilm.de
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVALOF KERALA
(India)
Best Long Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Documentary
www.idsffk.in
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL SHEFFIELD
(U.K.)
Grand Jury Award for the International Competition (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film: International Short Film Competition
www.sheffdocfest.com
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS OF BILBAO – ZINEBI (
Spain) ZINEBI Grand Prize: International Short Film Competition
Mikeldi for Best Documentary Short Film
www.zinebi.eus
INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILM
(Germany)
Golden Dove – International Long Documentary Competition (Documentary Feature)
Golden Dove – International Competition Short Animated Film
Golden Dove – International Short Documentary Competition
www.dok-leipzig.de
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALOBERHAUSEN
(Germany)
Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen
Grand Prize of the German Competition
www.kurzfilmtage.de
INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE WINTERTHUR
(Switzerland)
Grand Prize for the International Competition
Prize for the Best Swiss Film
Promotional Award – International Competition
www.kurzfilmtage.ch
IRISH FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS
(Ireland)
IFTA Award for Live Action Short Film
IFTA Award for Animated Short Film
www.ifta.ie
THE ISRAEL FILM ACADEMY– OPHIR AWARDS
(Israel)
Ophir Awards – Short Film competition i
sraelfilmacademy.co.il
IT’S ALL TRUE– INTERNATIONALDOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Brazil)
Best Documentary in the International Competition, Feature or Medium-Length Films
Best Documentary in the Brazilian Competition, Feature or Medium-Length Films
Best Documentary of the International Short Film Competition
Best Documentary of the Brazilian Short Film Competition
www.etudoverdade.com.br
IZMIR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Turkey)
Best National Short Animation
Best National Short Fiction Film
www.izmirkisafilm.org
JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL(Israel)
The Diamond Award for Best Narrative Short Film
www.jff.org.il
JI.HLAVA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY Y FILM FESTIVAL
(Czech Republic)
Best World Documentary Film (Documentary Feature)
Best Central and East European Documentary Film (Documentary Feature)
www.ji-hlava.com
JIIFF– JOSÉIGNACIO INTERN FILM NALFILMFESTIVAL (Uruguay) December Award – Best Short Film
www.joseignaciofilmfestival.com
KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL
(The Netherlands)
Best Short Film
Best Dutch Short Film
www.kaboomfestival.nl
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL(Poland)
Golden Horn for Documentary Film (Documentary Feature)
Golden Dragon for Best Short Film
Silver Dragon for Best Short Animated Film
Silver Dragon for Best Short Documentary
Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film
www.krakowfilmfestival.pl
LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best of Fest
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best International
www.lashortsfest.com
LEEDS INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(U.K.)
Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition (Grand Prize)
World Animation Competition (Grand Prize)
www.leedsfilmcity.com
LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Belgium) Jury Award Best European Short Film
Jury Award Best Flemish Short Film
www.kortfilmfestival.be
LOCARNO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Switzerland)
Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Swiss Short Film
Pardino d’Oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film
www.pardo.ch
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Golden Reel Award for Narrative Short
Golden Reel Award for Documentary Short
www.vcmedia.org/festival
LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL(LALIFF)
(Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Best US Latino Live Action Short Award
Best US Latino Animated Short Award
www.laliff.org
MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL
(U.K.)
Best Short Film
www.manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Australia)
City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film
VicScreen Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film
Best Animation Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
www.miff.com.au
MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINSTGRAVITY
(Poland)
Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award (Documentary Feature) www.mdag.pl/22/en/warszawa/homepage
MORELIA INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Mexico)
Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film
Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film
Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Short Film
Ojo for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film
www.moreliafilmfest.com
MOUNTAINFILM
(Colorado, USA)
Best Short Film
www.mountainfilm.org
MO VIES THAT MATTER
(The Netherlands)
Grand Jury Documentary (Documentary Feature)
www.moviesthatmatter.nl/en/festival
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL(Tennessee, USA) Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Narrative Short
www.nashvillefilmfestival.org
NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
(New Hampshire, USA)
Shorts Jury Award, Animation
Shorts Jury Award, Live Action Shorts
Jury Award, Documentary
www.nhfilmfestival.com
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL
(Louisiana, USA)
Helen Hill Animated Short Jury Award
Documentary Short Film Jury Award
Narrative Short Jury Award
www.neworleansfilmfestival.org
NEW YORK INTERNATIONALCHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
(New York, USA)
Jury Award, Best Animated Short
Jury Award, Best Live Action Short
www.nyicff.org
NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL
(Five Nordic Countries)
Best Nordic Short Film
www.nordiskpanorama.com
THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Norway)
The Golden Chair for Best International Short Film
The Golden Chair for Best Norwegian Short Film
The Golden Chair for Best Short Documentary
www.kortfilmfestivalen.no
OFF– ODENSEINTERNATIONALFILMFESTIVAL
(Denmark)
H.C. Andersen Award (International Competition)
Best Danish Short Film
Børge Ring Award (Animation Competition)
Best Short Documentary
www.filmfestival.dk
THEOTTAWA INTERNATIONALANIMATION FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Grand Prize for Best Short Animated Film
www.animationfestival.ca
OUTON FILM, ATLANTA’S INTERNATIONALLGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
(Georgia, USA)
Best Drama Short
www.outonfilm.org
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST
(California, USA)
Best of the Festival Award
Best Animation Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Live Action Short 15 minutes and under
Best Live Action Short over 15 minutes
www.psfilmfest.org
THE PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Short Narrative Film Award
Best Short Documentary Award Best Animated Short
www.paff.org
PREMI DAVID DI DONATELLO – DAVID DI DONATELLO FILM AWARDS
(Italy)
Best Short Film
www.daviddidonatello.it
PREMIOS PLATINO DELCINEIBERO AMERICANO
(Mexico)
Best Documentary Film (Documentary Feature)
www.premiosplatino.com
PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Massachusetts, USA)
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Queer Short Film
www.provincetownfilm.org
RAINDANCEFILM FESTIVAL(
U.K.)
Best Live Action Short
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short w
ww.raindance.org
REEL SISTERS O F THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL
(New York, USA)
Reel Sisters Best Narrative Short Award
www.reelsisters.org
REGARD – SAGUENAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Grand Prize
Canadian Grand Prize
www.festivalregard.com
RIO DEJANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL– FESTIVALCURTACINEMA(
Brazil)
National Grand Prize
International Great Prize
www.curtacinema.com.br
RIVERRUN INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(North Carolina, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
www.riverrunfilm.com
RUN & SHOOT FILMWORKS – MARTHA’S VINEYARD AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (Massachusetts, USA)
Best of the Best Award
www.mvaaff.com
ST. KILDA FILM FESTIVAL
(Australia)
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Missouri, USA)
Best of Fest
Best Animated
Best Documentary
Best Live Action
www.cinemastlouis.org
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short
Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Short
Golden Gate Award for Best Narrative Short
www.sffilm.org
SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Documentary Short Award
www.jfi.org
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best of the Fest
www.sjsff.com
SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Documentary Short
www.slofilmfest.org
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Best Animated Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
www.sbiff.org
SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(New Mexico, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
www.santafe.film
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
(Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Documentary Film (Documentary Feature)
Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Short Film
Best European Short Film
www.sff.ba
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Washington, USA)
Grand Jury Prize for Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short Film
Grand Jury Prize for Live Action Short
www.siff.net
SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(California, USA)
Franklin J. Schaffner Jury Award for Short Film
Franklin J. Schaffner Jury Award for Mini-Doc
www.sebastopolfilmfestival.org
SHORTSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
(Japan)
Best Short – International
Best Short – Asia International
Best Short – Japan
Best Short – Animation
Best Short – Non-fiction
SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
(New Zealand)
Best NZ Film
Best International Film
www.showmeshorts.co.nz
SIGGRAPH
(USA)
Best in Show
www.siggraph.org
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Singapore)
Best Southeast Asian Short Film
www.sgiff.com
SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVALOF CATALONIA
(Spain)
SOFC Best Short Film Award
Best Animated Short Film
www.sitgesfilmfestival.com
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
(Utah, USA)
Grand Jury Award for Animation Short
Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short
www.slamdance.com
SOUTH BY SOUTHEST FILM FESTIVAL
Animated Shorts Competition Jury Award
Documentary Shorts Competition Jury Award
Narrative Shorts Competition Jury Award
www.sxsw.com
SPARK ANIMATION
(Canada)
Best in Show
www.sparkcg.org
STUTTGART FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM
(Germany)
Grand Prix International Competition
www.itfs.de
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
(Utah, USA)
Short Film Grand Jury Prize
Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction
Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction
Short Film Jury Award: Animation
Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction
www.sundance.org
SYDNEYFILM FESTIVAL
(Australia)
Documentary Australia Award (Documentary Feature)
Dendy Award – Best Australian Short Film – Live Action
Yoram Gross Animation Award
www.sff.org.au
TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSEF ILM FESTIVAL(GOLDEN HORSEAWARDS)
(Taiwan)
Best Documentary Feature
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
www.goldenhorse.org.tw
TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
(Estonia)
PÖFF Shorts – International Live Action Competition
PÖFF Shorts: Best Animation Short
PÖFF Shorts: National Competition
www.poff.ee
TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL
(Finland)
Grand Prix (International Competition)
Best Fiction (International Competition)
Best Documentary (International Competition)
Main Prize (National Competition under 30 minutes)
www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
TASVEER FILM FESTIVAL
(Seattle, USA)
Tasveer Grand Jury Award
www.tasveerfestival.org
TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Iran)
Grand Prize
www.tisff.ir
THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONALDOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Greece)
Golden Alexander – International Competition (Documentary Feature)
www.filmfestival.gr
THOMAS EDISO
Stellar Award for Animation
Stellar Award for Experimental
www.tefilmfest.org
TIRANA INTERNATIONA LFILM FESTIVAL
(Albania)
Best Short Film
www.tiranafilmfest.com
TORONTO INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Canada)
Best International Short Film
Best Canadian Short Film
www.tiff.net
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
(New York, USA)
Best Animated Short Film Award
Best Short Documentary Award
Best Narrative Short Film
www.tribecafilm.com
UPPSALA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Sweden)
Uppsala Grand Prix
Best Swedish Short Film
www.shortfilmfestival.com
URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
(New York, USA)
Best Narrative Short (U.S.)
www.urbanworld.org
VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Italy)
Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film
www.labiennale.org/cinema
VIENNA SHORTS – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Austria)
Vienna Short Film Award
ASIFA Austria Award
Austrian Short Film Award
www.viennashorts.com
VILNIUS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(Lithuania)
Grand Prix
filmshorts.lt
VISIONS DU RÉEL, INTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL
(Switzerland)
International Feature Film Competition
Jury Prize for Best Short Film
www.visionsdureel.ch
WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(Poland)
Grand Prix for Best Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
www.wff.pl
WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
(New York, USA)
Best Animated Short
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
www.woodstockfilmfestival.org
WORLD FESTIVALOF ANIMATED FILM – ANIMAFESTZAGREB(
Croatia)
Grand Prix
Best Croatian Film
www.animafest.hr
YAMAGATA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
(Japan)
The Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize, International Competition (Documentary Feature) Ogawa Shinsuke Prize, New Asian Currents (Documentary Feature)
www.yidff.jp