SHORTCUTZ PARIS (3)

Festival Start: 13 Oktober 2026      Festival Ende: 30 Juni 2027

Shortcutz Paris is an independent short film festival for cinema lovers — a gathering point where creatives, producers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts come together to exchange ideas and nurture their shared passion for filmmaking. Based in Paris, the festival draws filmmakers and audiences from across France and beyond, building an international community around independent short cinema.

More than a screening series, Shortcutz Paris positions itself as a space for engaged, socially conscious storytelling — each themed edition tackles pressing social and political questions, using short film as a lens to spark dialogue on the issues shaping culture today.

Each month, the festival hosts a session showcasing a themed selection of narrative, animated, documentary, and experimental short films, followed by a debate with the filmmakers and their teams. Sessions are open to the public on a prix libre (pay-what-you-can) basis, with films subtitled in French or English and Q&As conducted in French to foster connection with the local community.

Pas de competition

Submission Details

Duration: Under 25 minutes

Language: French or other languages accepted, provided the film includes French or English subtitles (unless left intentionally unsubtitled for artistic reasons)

Presence: A director or team member must attend the screening for the presentation and discussion (a video call is permitted in special circumstances)

Production: Self-produced or externally produced films are both welcome

Genre: Open to all genres — documentary, fiction, experimental, animation

Theme: Check our Instagram profile for the current call for films and its theme

Content rules: Shortcutz Paris is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful space. Films must not promote discrimination or hatred based on gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, origin, or disability, nor gratuitously glorify violence.