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Submitting to the 2020 European Short Film Festival

Submit now through FilmFreeway:

• ESFF 2020 will take place from November 13 to 22.
EFF is especially interested in films by first and second time filmmakers whose movies represent the best in low-budget filmmaking.

• EFF accepts only online digital submissions, not discs in the mail.
• EFF regards a short film as 40 minutes or less in length.

THE SUBMISSION PROCESS

There are four submissions deadlines:

Early – 15 July, 2020

Regular – 12 August, 2020

Late – 9 September, 2020

These are deadlines and reflect the date by which you must provide us with a online screener your submission.  The submission fee is non-refundable.

Selected films will be notified no later than Oct 21, 2020.

EFF accepts films and awards prizes in the following categories:

Short Film
Comedy Short
Short Documentary
Animated Short
Experimental Short
Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Music Video

Our programmers will consider rough cuts and will judge the film accordingly. When submitting a rough cut, please provide details of the elements of your film still to be completed.

If your film contains non-English dialogue, we require that you include on-screen subtitles. If your film is mostly in English and you are intentionally leaving out subtitles for non-English dialogue, you do not need to provide on-screen subtitles.

All submissions will be informed of our Official Selection by  October 21, 2020 and our Screening Guidelines will be sent to you selected filmmakers.

SUBMISSION FEES

Submission fees for shorts & music videos:
€25 Early (ending July 15); €30 Regular (ending August 12); €35 Late (ending September 9);

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