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Tier 2

Tribeca Film Festival

New York, United States · June

One of the most prestigious short film

competitions in the US. An Oscar-qualifying

festival for short films.

Strong narrative and documentary shorts

with distinctive voices.

Premiere requirement
World premiere required
Submission fee
$30-$45
Platform
FilmFreeway
Accepts
Shorts
Oscar qualifying
Yes
Acceptance rate
~2%

Many short filmmakers went on to feature

careers after Tribeca

The Tribeca short film competition is

highly competitive but Oscar-qualifying.

Worth the submission fee for strong shorts.

Submissions open

November

Early deadline

TBD

Regular deadline

January

Festival

June

Tier 2

Locarno Film Festival

Locarno, Ticino · August

World premiere required

Not Oscar qualifying · Competitive

Submission fee: $0

Acceptance rate: ~0.3%

Tier 2

Rotterdam International Film Festival

Rotterdam, South Holland · January

World premiere required

Not Oscar qualifying · Competitive

Submission fee: $0

Acceptance rate: ~3.8%

Tier 2

AFI Fest

Los Angeles, California · October

US premiere required

Not Oscar qualifying · Competitive

Submission fee: $0

Acceptance rate: ~0%