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New York Short Film Festival (12)

Deadlines

07 May 2026
Call for entries

02 Jul 2026
Early deadline

04 Aug 2026
Standard deadline

27 Aug 2026
Late deadline

24 Sep 2026
Extended deadline

1
mth

04 Oct 2026
Notification date

30 Oct 2026
05 Nov 2026

Address

22 E 12th St, 10003, New York, NY, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 50'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 50'<

AI Tools

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: 12)

Festival start: 30 October 2026 Festival end: 05 November 2026

Join us for the 12th New York Short Film Festival (NYSFF), a week-long celebration of outstanding independent short films from America and across the globe!

Taking place November 6-12, 2026, at the iconic Cinema Village in Manhattan, this milestone edition promises an unforgettable showcase of creativity, innovation, and storytelling. NYSFF champions emerging filmmakers, providing a platform for bold, diverse voices in cinema.

Prizes and qualifications

Awards are made in each of the seven submission categories:

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

Rules

1). All films must be under 50 minutes in length.

2). Please send any related press materials, including electronic press kit, and photos to info@newyorkshort.com

Latin American Spotlight

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 25€ 23€ 20.5€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 30€ 27.6€ 24.6€ 04 Aug 26

Late 35€ 32.2€ 28.7€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 40€ 36.8€ 32.8€ 24 Sep 26

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24 Sep 26

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Latin American Spotlight: Short films by filmmakers from Latin American selected for this category will screen in a dedicated programme at the New York Short Film Festival in Manhattan.

Short Film

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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24 Sep 26

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Short Film:
Short film under 50 minutes in length

Documentary Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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Documentary Short:
Documentary Short under 50 minutes in length

Experimental Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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Experimental Short:
Experimental Short under 50 minutes in length

Animated Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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Animated Short:
Animated Short under 50 minutes in length

Sci-Fi Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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Sci-Fi Short:
Science Fiction Short under 50 minutes in length

Horror Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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24 Sep 26

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Horror Short:
Horror Short under 50 minutes in length

Music Video

Short Films 20'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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Music Video:
Music Video under 20 minutes in length

Short Screenplay

Script / Pitch

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 04 Aug 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 24 Sep 26

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Feature Screenplay

Script / Pitch

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 02 Jul 26

Standard 65€ 59.8€ 53.3€ 04 Aug 26

Late 70€ 64.4€ 57.4€ 27 Aug 26

Extended 75€ 69€ 61.5€ 24 Sep 26

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Submissions deadline
24 Sep 26

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