Academy Awards 2026
List of All the Oscar Qualifying Short Film Festivals 2026
The 99th Academy Awards Short Films Qualifying Festival List includes festivals with a qualifying short-film or short-documentary award. Films that win a qualifying award between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026 may be eligible to submit for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards.
There are 172 qualifying festivals below. Festivals that qualify only documentary feature films are excluded; qualifying awards can change without notice, so always confirm the current rules with the festival.
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Official websites and the awards that qualify a short film for Academy consideration.
172 of 172 festivals
ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRÁFICAS DE ESPAÑA [GOYA AWARDS]
Spain
Visit official website for ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRÁFICAS DE ESPAÑA [GOYA AWARDS]Qualifying awards
- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Fiction Short Film
ACADÉMIE DES CÉSAR [FRENCH ACADEMY OF CINEMA]
France
Visit official website for ACADÉMIE DES CÉSAR [FRENCH ACADEMY OF CINEMA]Qualifying awards
- Best Short Fiction Film
- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
AFI FEST
California, USA
Visit official website for AFI FESTQualifying awards
- Grand Jury Prize – Animated Short
- Grand Jury Prize – Documentary Short
- Grand Jury Prize – Live Action Short
ALCINE – FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ALCALÁ DE HENARES
Spain
Visit official website for ALCINE – FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ALCALÁ DE HENARESQualifying awards
- First Prize National Competition
- First Prize European Competition
ALEXANDRIA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Egypt
Visit official website for ALEXANDRIA SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Hypatia Award (Live Action Fiction)
AMDOCS – AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
Visit official website for AMDOCS – AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Animated Short
AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
Florida, USA
Visit official website for AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short Film Award
ANIFILM – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS
Czech Republic
Visit official website for ANIFILM – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMSQualifying award
- International Short Films Competition: Best Short Film
ANIMA – THE BRUSSELS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Belgium
Visit official website for ANIMA – THE BRUSSELS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Grand Prix Anima for Best International Short Film
ANIMATION DINGLE
Ireland
Visit official website for ANIMATION DINGLEQualifying award
- Best Irish Professional Short
ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
Poland
Visit official website for ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Grand Jury Prize – The Golden Pegasus
ANIMAYO; SUMMIT & INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS AND VIDEO GAMES
Spain
Visit official website for ANIMAYO; SUMMIT & INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS AND VIDEO GAMESQualifying awards
- Grand Jury Award
- Best Short Film from a Spanish-Speaking Country
ANIMEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Romania
Visit official website for ANIMEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Animest Trophy
- Best Romanian Film
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL
Michigan, USA
Visit official website for ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival
- Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film
- Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film
ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
France
Visit official website for ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Cristal for a Short Film
- Best Jury Award – Short Films Competition
ASPEN SHORTSFEST
Colorado, USA
Visit official website for ASPEN SHORTSFESTQualifying awards
- Best Animation
- Best Comedy
- Best Documentary
- Best Drama
- Best Short Short (under 10 minutes)
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL
Ohio, USA
Visit official website for ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM + VIDEO FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 1st Prize Animation Short
- 1st Prize Narrative Short
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL
Georgia, USA
Visit official website for ATLANTA FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Narrative Short
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Texas, USA
Visit official website for AUSTIN FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Animated Short Jury Award
- Documentary Short Jury Award
- Narrative Short Jury Award
BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Indonesia
Visit official website for BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short Film
BEIRUT SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Lebanon
Visit official website for BEIRUT SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Live Action (Fiction)
- Best Short Documentary
- Best Short Animation
BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
India
Visit official website for BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Film in International Competition Section
- Best Film in Indian Competition Section
- Best Film in Animated Section
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BERLINALE)
Germany
Visit official website for BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BERLINALE)Qualifying award
- Golden Bear for Best Short Film
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Montana, USA
Visit official website for BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Competition
- Best Mini-Doc Competition
BITBANG INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Argentina
Visit official website for BITBANG INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying awards
- International Animated Short Film
- Latin American Animated Short Film
BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL
Pennsylvania, USA
Visit official website for BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Short Documentary Jury Award
- Short Narrative Jury Award
BOGOSHORTS – BOGOTÁ SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Colombia
Visit official website for BOGOSHORTS – BOGOTÁ SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 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)
BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS [BAFTA]
U.K.
Visit official website for BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS [BAFTA]Qualifying awards
- British Short Film
- British Short Animation
BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL
Georgia, USA
Visit official website for BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short
BRUSSELS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Belgium
Visit official website for BRUSSELS SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- International Grand Prize
- National Grand Prize
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
South Korea
Visit official website for BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying award
- BIAF Grand Prize
BUSAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
South Korea
Visit official website for BUSAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Prix in International Competition
- Grand Prix in Korean Competition
CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Egypt
Visit official website for CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Youssef Chahine Award for Best Short Film
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Canada
Visit official website for CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Grand Jury Prize – Best Overall Short Film
CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Maine, USA
Visit official website for CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS [ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION]
Canada
Visit official website for CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS [ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION]Qualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Live Action Short Drama
- Best Short Documentary
CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
France
Visit official website for CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Palme d’Or – Best Short Film
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FICCI
Colombia
Visit official website for CARTAGENA DE INDIAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FICCIQualifying award
- Best Short Film
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
Illinois, USA
Visit official website for CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Live Action Short
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Illinois, USA
Visit official website for CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Gold Hugo – Animated Short Film Competition
- Gold Hugo – Documentary Short Film Competition
- Gold Hugo – Live Action Short Film Competition
CHILEMONOS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Chile
Visit official website for CHILEMONOS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Latin American Animated Short Film Competition
- International Animated Short Film Competition
CINANIMA – INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL OF ESPINHO
Portugal
Visit official website for CINANIMA – INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL OF ESPINHOQualifying award
- Grand Prize – City of Espinho Award
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
Visit official website for CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Animated Film
- Best Short Narrative Film Comedy
- Best Short Narrative Film Drama
CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
France
Visit official website for CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Prix (International)
- Grand Prix (National – French Competition)
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Ohio, USA
Visit official website for CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Live Action Short Film
CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Ireland
Visit official website for CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Prix International Short
- Grand Prix Irish Short
- Grand Prix Documentary Short
CURTAS VILA DO CONDE – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Portugal
Visit official website for CURTAS VILA DO CONDE – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Prix - International Competition
- Best Short Film Prize – Portuguese Competition
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Texas, USA
Visit official website for DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Jury Prize – Best Animated Short Film
- Grand Jury Prize – Best Documentary Short Film
- Grand Jury Prize – Best Narrative Short Film
DEADCENTER FILM FESTIVAL
Oklahoma, USA
Visit official website for DEADCENTER FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Live Action Short
DOC EDGE FESTIVAL
New Zealand
Visit official website for DOC EDGE FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best International Short
- Best New Zealand Short
DOC NYC
New York, USA
Visit official website for DOC NYCQualifying award
- DOC NYC Shorts Grand Jury Prize
DOCAVIV INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Israel
Visit official website for DOCAVIV INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short Film Award
DOCLISBOA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Portugal
Visit official website for DOCLISBOA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short Film
DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Greece
Visit official website for DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Golden Dionysus – National Competition
- Grand Prix – International Competition
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
South Africa
Visit official website for DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short Film
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Canada
Visit official website for EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 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
ENERGACAMERIMAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Poland
Visit official website for ENERGACAMERIMAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Golden Frog for Short Documentary
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival
Switzerland
Visit official website for Fantoche International Animation Film FestivalQualifying award
- Best Film – International Competition
FEST ANČA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Slovakia
Visit official website for FEST ANČA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Slovak Animated Short
FESPACO - PAN AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL OF OUAGADOUGOU
Burkina Faso
Visit official website for FESPACO - PAN AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL OF OUAGADOUGOUQualifying award
- Golden Foal – Documentary Short Category
FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA
Canada
Visit official website for FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMAQualifying award
- Best Short Film – International Competition - Loup Argenté
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LEBU, CINELEBU
Chile
Visit official website for FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LEBU, CINELEBUQualifying awards
- Best Short Film, International Fiction
- Best Short Film, National Fiction
- Best Short Film, International Animation
FICX – GIJÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Spain
Visit official website for FICX – GIJÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Principality of Asturias Award for Best Short Film
FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Australia
Visit official website for FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best International Short Film
- Best Australian Short Film
- Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation
- Best Documentary Short Film
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Florida, USA
Visit official website for FLORIDA FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Jury Award: Best Animated Short
- Grand Jury Award: Best Documentary Short
- Grand Jury Award: Best Narrative Short
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL
Northern Ireland
Visit official website for FOYLE FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best International Short Film
- Best Irish Short Film
- Best Animated Short Film
FRISS HÚS BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Hungary
Visit official website for FRISS HÚS BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Hungarian Live-Action Short Film
- Best Hungarian Animation
FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
North Carolina, USA
Visit official website for FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short
GALWAY FILM FLEADH
Ireland
Visit official website for GALWAY FILM FLEADHQualifying awards
- James Horgan Award for the Best Animation Short
- Best Short Documentary
- Tiernan McBride Award for Best Fiction Short
GERMAN SHORT FILM AWARD
Germany
Visit official website for GERMAN SHORT FILM AWARDQualifying awards
- Animated Film (1 min. – 30 min.)
- Documentary Film (1 min. – 30 min.)
- Live Action (1 min. – 10 min.)
- Live Action (10 min. – 30 min.)
GO SHORT INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NIJMEGEN
The Netherlands
Visit official website for GO SHORT INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NIJMEGENQualifying awards
- Best European Short Animation Film
- Best European Short Documentary Film
- Best European Short Fiction Film
- Best Dutch Short Film
GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL
Sweden
Visit official website for GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Dragon Award Best Swedish Short
GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Mexico
Visit official website for GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Ibero-American Short Film
- Rigo Mora Award for Best International Animated Short Film
GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Mexico
Visit official website for GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Animation
- Best Short Documentary International
- Best Short Fiction International
- Best Mexican Short Documentary
HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Israel
Visit official website for HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Independent Film Award (Israeli Short Film Competition)
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
Visit official website for HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Narrative Short
- Best Documentary Short
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Hawaii, USA
Visit official website for HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Film
- Made in Hawaii Best Short Film
HIROSHIMA ANIMATION SEASON
Japan
Visit official website for HIROSHIMA ANIMATION SEASONQualifying award
- Grand Prix
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
Visit official website for HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Film Grand Prize
- Best Animation Short Film
- Best Live Action Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Hong Kong
Visit official website for THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Short Film Competition – Firebird Award
HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
Canada
Visit official website for HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best International Short Documentary
- Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary
HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Arkansas, USA
Visit official website for HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Documentary Short
HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Spain
Visit official website for HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 1st Prize - International Danzante Award
- 1st Prize - Ibero-American Danzante Award
- 1st prize - Documentary Danzante Award
IDFA – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM
Netherlands
Visit official website for IDFA – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AMSTERDAMQualifying award
- IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary
IMAGINARIA FILM FESTIVAL
Italy
Visit official website for IMAGINARIA FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Animated Short Film
IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
Canada
Visit official website for IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Live Action Short Award
IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Bulgaria
Visit official website for IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Fiction
- Best Short Animation
- Best Short Documentary
- Best National Film
INDY SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALPRESENTED BY HEARTLAND FILM
Indiana, USA
Visit official website for INDY SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALPRESENTED BY HEARTLAND FILMQualifying awards
- Animated Grand Prize
- Documentary Grand Prize
- Narrative Grand Prize
INTERFILM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN
Germany
Visit official website for INTERFILM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLINQualifying awards
- Best Animation, International Competition
- Best Live Action, International Competition
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA
India
Visit official website for INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALAQualifying award
- Best Short Documentary
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL SHEFFIELD
U.K.
Visit official website for INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL SHEFFIELDQualifying award
- Best Short Film: International Short Film Competition
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS OF BILBAO – ZINEBI
Spain
Visit official website for INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS OF BILBAO – ZINEBIQualifying awards
- ZINEBI Grand Prize: International Short Film Competition
- Mikeldi for Best Documentary Short Film
INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILM
Germany
Visit official website for INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILMQualifying awards
- Golden Dove – International Competition Short Animated Film
- Golden Dove – International Short Documentary Competition
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OBERHAUSEN
Germany
Visit official website for INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OBERHAUSENQualifying awards
- Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen
- Grand Prize of the German Competition
INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE WINTERTHUR
Switzerland
Visit official website for INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE WINTERTHURQualifying awards
- Grand Prize for the International Competition
- Prize for the Best Swiss Film
- Promotional Award - International Competition
IRISH FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS
Ireland
Visit official website for IRISH FILM & TELEVISION AWARDSQualifying awards
- IFTA Award for Live Action Short Film
- IFTA Award for Animated Short Film
THE ISRAEL FILM ACADEMY – OPHIR AWARDS
Israel
Visit official website for THE ISRAEL FILM ACADEMY – OPHIR AWARDSQualifying award
- Ophir Awards – Short Film competition
IT'S ALL TRUE – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Brazil
Visit official website for IT'S ALL TRUE – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 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
IZMIR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Turkey
Visit official website for IZMIR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best National Short Animation
- Best National Short Fiction Film
JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL
Israel
Visit official website for JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- The Diamond Award for Best Narrative Short Film
JIIFF – JOSÉ IGNACIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Uruguay
Visit official website for JIIFF – JOSÉ IGNACIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- December Award – Best Short Film
KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL
The Netherlands
Visit official website for KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Film
- Best Dutch Short Film
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
Poland
Visit official website for KRAKOW FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 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
LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
Visit official website for LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best of Fest
- Best Animation
- Best Documentary
- Best International
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
U.K.
Visit official website for LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition (Grand Prize)
- World Animation Competition (Grand Prize)
LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Belgium
Visit official website for LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Jury Award Best European Short Film
- Jury Award Best Flemish Short Film
LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Switzerland
Visit official website for LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Pardino d'Oro Swiss Life for the Best Swiss Short Film
- Pardino d'Oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
Visit official website for LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Golden Reel Award for Narrative Short
- Golden Reel Award for Documentary Short
LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (LALIFF)
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Visit official website for LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (LALIFF)Qualifying awards
- Best US Latino Live Action Short Award
- Best US Latino Animated Short Award
MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL
U.K.
Visit official website for MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Short Film
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Australia
Visit official website for MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- 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
MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Mexico
Visit official website for MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film
- Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Short Film
- Ojo for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film
MOUNTAINFILM
Colorado, USA
Visit official website for MOUNTAINFILMQualifying award
- Best Short Film
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
Tennessee, USA
Visit official website for NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Narrative Short
NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
New Hampshire, USA
Visit official website for NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Shorts Jury Award, Animation
- Shorts Jury Award, Live Action
- Shorts Jury Award, Documentary
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL
Louisiana, USA
Visit official website for NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Helen Hill Animated Short Jury Award
- Documentary Short Film Jury Award
- Narrative Short Jury Award
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
Visit official website for NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Jury Award, Best Animated Short
- Jury Award, Best Live Action Short
NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL
Five Nordic Countries
Visit official website for NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Nordic Short Film
THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Norway
Visit official website for THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- The Golden Chair for Best International Short Film
- The Golden Chair for Best Norwegian Short Film
- The Golden Chair for Best Short Documentary
OFF – ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Denmark
Visit official website for OFF – ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- H.C. Andersen Award (International Competition)
- Best Danish Short Film
- Børge Ring Award (Animation Competition)
- Best Short Documentary
THE OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Canada
Visit official website for THE OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVALQualifying award
- Grand Prize for Best Short Animated Film
OUT ON FILM, ATLANTA'S INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
Georgia, USA
Visit official website for OUT ON FILM, ATLANTA'S INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVALQualifying award
- Best Drama Short
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST
California, USA
Visit official website for PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFESTQualifying awards
- 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
THE PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL
California, USA
Visit official website for THE PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Short Narrative Film Award
- Best Short Documentary Award
- Best Animated Short
PREMI DAVID DI DONATELLO – DAVID DI DONATELLO FILM AWARDS
Italy
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- Best Short Film
PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Massachusetts, USA
Visit official website for PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Narrative Short Film
- Best Queer Short Film
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
U.K.
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- Best Live Action Short
- Best Animated Short
- Best Documentary Short
REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
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- Reel Sisters Best Narrative Short Award
REGARD – SAGUENAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Canada
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- Grand Prize
- Canadian Grand Prize
RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – FESTIVAL CURTA CINEMA
Brazil
Visit official website for RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – FESTIVAL CURTA CINEMAQualifying awards
- National Grand Prize
- International Great Prize
RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
North Carolina, USA
Visit official website for RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Documentary Short
RUN&SHOOT FILMWORKS – MARTHA'S VINEYARD AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Massachusetts, USA
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- Best of the Best Award
ST. KILDA FILM FESTIVAL
Australia
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- Best Short Film
- Best Documentary
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Missouri, USA
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- Best of Fest
- Best Animated
- Best Documentary
- Best Live Action
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short
- Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Short
- Golden Gate Award for Best Narrative Short
SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Best Documentary Short Award
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Best of the Fest
SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Best Documentary Short
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Live Action Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
New Mexico, USA
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- Best Animated Short
- Best Narrative Short
- Best Documentary Short
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
Bosnia & Herzegovina
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- Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Short Film
- Best European Short Film
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Washington, USA
Visit official website for SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Grand Jury Prize for Animated Short Film
- Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short Film
- Grand Jury Prize for Live Action Short
SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Franklin J. Schaffner Jury Award for Short Film
- Franklin J. Schaffner Jury Award for Mini-Doc
SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Japan
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- Best Short – International
- Best Short – Asia International
- Best Short – Japan
- Best Short – Animation
- Best Short – Non-fiction
SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
New Zealand
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- Best NZ Film
- Best International Film
SIGGRAPH
USA and Canada
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- Best in Show
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Singapore
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- Best Southeast Asian Short Film
SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA
Spain
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- SOFC Best Short Film Award
- Best Animated Short Film
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
California, USA
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- Grand Jury Award for Animation Short
- Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
Texas, USA
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- Animated Shorts Competition Jury Award
- Documentary Shorts Competition Jury Award
- Narrative Shorts Competition Jury Award
SPARK ANIMATION
Canada
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- Best in Show
STUTTGART FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM
Germany
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- Grand Prix International Competition
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Utah, USA
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- 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
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
Australia
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- Dendy Award - Best Australian Short Film – Live Action
- Yoram Gross Animation Award
TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL (GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS)
Taiwan
Visit official website for TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL (GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS)Qualifying awards
- Best Live Action Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Animated Short Film
TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Estonia
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- PÖFF Shorts - International Live Action Competition
- PÖFF Shorts: Best Animation Short
- PÖFF Shorts: National Competition
TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL
Finland
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- Grand Prix (International Competition)
- Best Fiction (International Competition)
- Best Documentary (International Competition)
- Main Prize (National Competition under 30 minutes)
TASVEER FILM FESTIVAL
Washington, USA
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- Tasveer Grand Jury Award
TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Iran
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- Grand Prize
THOMAS EDISON FILM FESTIVAL
Various, USA
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- Stellar Award for Animation
- Stellar Award for Experimental
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Albania
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- Best Short Film
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Canada
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- Best International Short Film
- Best Canadian Short Film
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
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- Best Animated Short Film Award
- Best Short Documentary Award
- Best Narrative Short Film
UPPSALA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Sweden
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- Uppsala Grand Prix
- Best Swedish Short Film
URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
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- Best Narrative Short (U.S.)
VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Italy
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- Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film
VIENNA SHORTS – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Austria
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- Vienna Short Film Award
- ASIFA Austria Award
- Austrian Short Film Award
VILNIUS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Lithuania
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- Grand Prix
VISIONS DU RÉEL, INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Switzerland
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- Jury Prize for Best Short Film
WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Poland
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- Grand Prix for Best Short Film
- Best Animated Short Film
- Best Documentary Short Film
- Best Live Action Short Film
WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
New York, USA
Visit official website for WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVALQualifying awards
- Best Animated Short
- Best Narrative Short
- Best Documentary Short
WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM – ANIMAFEST ZAGREB
Croatia
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- Grand Prix
- Best Croatian Film