Shorts Wrap (2)

Festival start: 11 December 2026      Festival end: 13 December 2026

ABOUT SHORTS WRAP

Shorts Wrap is a film festival that supports short film creators. We write film reviews and organize mentorship programs and masterclasses at various film festivals.

More than 10 film directors, screenwriters, and producers collaborate with the platform. Their work has premiered in the Main Short Film Competition or the La Cinef student short film section at the Cannes Film Festival.

We have written over 100 reviews, many of which are available on our website. We organized masterclasses at Prague Film Festival 2025 and Košice International Film Festival 2025.

You can find us on social media as @shorts_wrap, where we regularly share important information from the world of short films, including key deadlines for Oscar, BAFTA, and EFA qualifying festivals. Each month, the Shorts Wrap platform highlights one film of the month, which is promoted across its social media channels. We also publish predictions for short film categories during the Oscar and BAFTA awards season.

Our key partners include Edinburgh Short Film Festival, HollyShorts Comedy, TINFF – Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, Košice International Film Festival, and Prague Film Festival.

OUR COLLABORATOS
* Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schluter (Iceland) - Special Mention, Cannes Film Festival 2023
* Raymund Ribay Gutierrez (Philippines) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2016 & 2018; Venice Orizzonti Jury Prize 2019
* Helena Brooks (Australia) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2005
* Javier Palleiro (Uruguay) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2008
* Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk (Ukraine) - Official Selection, Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2022; Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2023
* Erenik Beqiri (Albania) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2019; Venice Orizzonti Jury Prize 2023
* Lucía Florez (Peru) - Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2022
* Elżbieta Bęnkowska (Poland) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2013
* Dániel Erdélyi (Hungary) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2008
* Carla Melo Gampert (Colombia) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2023
* Karni Arieli & Saul Freed (United Kingdom) - Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2023
* Daria Kashcheeva (Czech Republic) - Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2020; Cannes Film Festival 2023; Academy Award nominee 2020 and member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

TEAM
Shorts Wrap was founded by Erik Jasaň, whose film qualified for the Academy Awards in the category Best Live Action Short Film and was selected at festivals such as Balinale, TIFF – Tirana International Film Festival, and HollyShorts Film Festival. The festival’s international ambassador is Patrik Krivanek, a BAFTA member.

Shorts Wrap is also part of the Košice International Film Festival, where selected films are presented in a special screening section dedicated to works that stand out for their experimental style and hybrid approaches to cinematic language.

The festival will take place at the iconic Kino Úsmev, the only continuously operating traditional cinema in the center of Košice, located at Kasárenské Square in the Staré Mesto district.

Cash Prizes: 1,000€
Screening Fee Shorts: 50€

Golden Fountain Award (International Competition, €1,000)

✽ Each film selected for the Official Selection receives a screening fee of €50.00

RULES & TERMS

1. Eligibility

1.1. Shorts Wrap accepts short films with a maximum running time of 40 minutes, including credits.

1.2. The festival accepts the following formats and genres:

Narrative (fiction) / Documentary / Animation / Experimental

1.3. The production year must be after July 1, 2024.

1.4. The submitted film must be the original work of the applicant and must not infringe any copyright, trademark, personality rights, or any other rights of third parties.

2. Language & Subtitles

2.1. All films that are not in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian must include English or Spanish subtitles.

2.2. Films in English do not require subtitles, but English subtitles are recommended for accessibility.

3. Premiere Status

3.1. The festival prefers Slovak premieres, but films without premiere status may also be considered.

4. Submissions & Fees

4.1. Multiple films may be submitted by the same director or production company.

Each film must be submitted separately.

The festival does not grant fee waivers.

5. Selection & Jury

5.1. All submitted films are evaluated by the Shorts Wrap selection committee.

5.2. The decision of the selection committee and jury is final and cannot be appealed.

5.3. The organizers reserve the right to place selected films into appropriate sections or categories.

5.4. The organizers reserve the right not to award some or all prizes.


6. Screening Format & Technical Requirements

6.1. All official festival screenings will be presented exclusively in DCP format.

6.2. Selected filmmakers must provide a DCP compliant with cinema projection standards by the deadline specified by the festival.

6.3. If a filmmaker is unable to deliver a DCP, the festival reserves the right to remove the film from the program.

6.4. The festival may request additional materials including but not limited to:
high-resolution stills, trailer or teaser, dialogue list, subtitle files


7. Copyright & Permissions

7.1. By submitting a film, the applicant confirms that they have obtained all necessary rights and permissions, including rights for music, sound, visual materials, archival footage, and performances.

7.2. The applicant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Shorts Wrap festival, its organizers, partners, and screening venues against any claims arising from third-party rights violations.


8. Promotional Use

8.1. Shorts Wrap may use film excerpts (up to 3 minutes), stills, posters, trailers, and other submitted materials for: festival promotion, educational purposes, media coverage, online and offline presentations

8.2. Film excerpts may appear on television, the internet, social media, and partner channels strictly for promotional purposes.


9. Screenings & Film Copies

9.1. Films will be screened only during the festival dates, unless otherwise agreed with the rights holder.

9.2. Film copies provided to the festival will be used solely for organizational and promotional purposes and will not be distributed or commercially exploited.


10. Acceptance of Rules

10.1. Submitting a film constitutes full acceptance of these rules and terms.

10.2. Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification.

10.3. Films may be submitted only by a legal entity (production company, organization, institution, or official professional representative).

10.4. By submitting a film, the applicant confirms they are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder and have obtained the consent of the director and/or all rights holders.

10.5. The festival reserves the right to request documentation confirming the legal status of the applicant or their authority to represent the film.


11. Marketing Communication

11.1. By submitting a project, the applicant agrees to receive festival and partner marketing communications related to Shorts Wrap and associated festivals.


12. Screening Fee

12.1. The festival awards each film selected for the Official Selection a one-time screening fee of €50.00. The fee may be invoiced 14 days after the end of the festival based on an issued invoice to: SHORTS WRAP s.r.o., Rosna 10, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia, Company ID: 56348410.