Rules & Terms

Category Running Time & Student Section

Narrative short films, 10–30 minutes.

Documentary short films, 10–30 minutes.

Animated short films, 1–30 minutes, minimum 70% animation.

Student works, 5–30 minutes.

Student films include fiction, documentary and animation works and are screened together in a dedicated section.

Eligibility

Submission to the festival is free of charge.

The festival accepts films produced within the last two years: 2025–2026.

The festival is open to international and Georgian productions.

Running Time Requirements

Short Fiction & Short Documentary Films: 10–30 minutes

Short Animation Films: 1–30 minutes, with a minimum of 70% animation

Student Films: 5–30 minutes

Language

All films must have English subtitles if the original language is not English.

Submission & Selection

The festival reserves the right to change the submission category if the selection committee considers the film more suitable for another section.

Members of the jury must not be involved in the production or distribution of submitted films.

The decisions of the selection committee and jury are final.

Promotion & Screening Rights

By submitting a film, filmmakers grant the festival the right to screen the selected film as part of the official program.

The festival reserves the right to use up to 30 seconds of the film for promotional purposes only.

Film Upload Platforms

Films may be submitted via YouTube, Vimeo, WeTransfer, or similar online platforms.

Film Competition

Fiction Awards

The Best Short Fiction Film

The Best Short Fiction Film Director

The Best Short Fiction Film Script

The Best Short Fiction Sound Design

Documentary Awards

The Best Short Documentary Film

The Best Short Documentary Film Director

The Best Short Documentary Script

The Best Short Documentary Sound Design

Animation Awards

The Best Short Animation Film

The Best Short Animation Film Director

The Best Short Animation Film Script

The Best Short Animation Sound Design

Student Awards

The Best Short Student Film

The Best Short Student Film Director

The Best Short Student Script

The Best Short Student Sound Design

Pitching Contest Awards

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place