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LA Shorts International Film Festival (29)

Deadlines

01 Dec 2024
Call for entries

28 Feb 2025
Early deadline

04 Apr 2025
Standard deadline

02 May 2025
Late deadline

30 May 2025
Festival closed

14 Jun 2025
Notification date

16 Jul 2025
28 Jul 2025

Address

250 E. Olive Ave, Suite 200, 91502, Burbank, California, United States

Festival description

Short film festival 40'<

qualifying festival

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

January 2024

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 40'<

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 29)

Festival start: 16 July 2025 Festival end: 28 July 2025

LA Shorts International Film Festival ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world.

The festival is accredited by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences OSCAR®, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Spain (Goya Awards).

We are proud to have 66 filmmakers from LA Shorts earned an Academy Award® nomination.

Now in its 28th year, LA Shorts is the longest-running short film festival in Los Angeles. The festival screens over 350 films and attracts over 10,000 attendees each year including Hollywood industry professionals and emerging independent filmmakers.

LA Shorts is an official qualifying event for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts BAFTA short film awards. Award-winners at the festival are eligible to win BAFTA Awards.

LA Shorts is recognized by The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) presenters of the Canadian Screen Awards.

Those who have been honored at the festival include directors, Jon Favreau, Paul Haggis, Bryan Singer, Jan de Bont, Shane Black, and actors Gary Oldman, James Woods, Martin Landau and Richard Dreyfuss. Many recognizable directors and actors have screened films and attended the festival such as Scarlett Johansson, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Courteney Cox, Tim Burton, Sofia Coppola, Jason Reitman, Terry Gilliam, Spike Jonze, Eva Mendes, Jessica Biel, Rachel Weisz, Hilary Swank, Josh Brolin, Kirsten Dunst, Rita Wilson, Ralph Macchio, Ricky Gervais, Vin Diesel, John Stamos, Matthew Modine, Dean Cain, Robin Wright, George R. R. Martin and many many more.

The film programming screens all genres from a wide spectrum of categories with high to low-budget films 40 minutes or under. From recognizable directors and celebrity actors to students from the finest film schools and high school teenagers- they're all here to celebrate the art (and business) of short-form cinema!

Prizes and qualifications

*ACADEMY AWARD OSCAR® QUALIFYING
*BAFTA Qualifying
*Canadian Screen Awards Qualifying
*Goya Awards Qualifying

Best of Fest
Best International
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Documentary
Best Sci-Fi
Best Horror
Best Music Video
Best Web Series
Best High School Film
Best Actor
Best Actress

Rules

REQUIREMENTS

- Films must NOT screen in Los Angeles county prior to our festival. We will factor in previous screenings in the Los Angeles area when determining a film's selection.

- We prefer films NOT be available online prior to the festival.

- Films must have been completed after Jan. 1, 2024.

- Non-English films must have English subtitles.

- Works-in-progress will be considered, provided they will be completed prior to the festival.

You may submit more than one film, but you must complete a separate entry form and pay entry fee for each film.

High School Shorts

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 25$ 23$ 28 Feb 25

Standard 30$ 27.6$ 04 Apr 25

Late 35$ 32.2$ 02 May 25

Extended 40$ 36.8$ 30 May 25

Submissions deadline
30 May 25

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2.4$

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Shorts directed by student/s while in high school. Please include school ID

Music Video

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 49$ 45.08$ 28 Feb 25

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 04 Apr 25

Late 65$ 59.8$ 02 May 25

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 30 May 25

Submissions deadline
30 May 25

Save up
4.4$

Submit

Music videos from USA and International are eligible.

Web Series

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 49$ 45.08$ 28 Feb 25

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 04 Apr 25

Late 65$ 59.8$ 02 May 25

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 30 May 25

Submissions deadline
30 May 25

Save up
4.4$

Submit

Scripted web series intended for release on the web (live action or animated) please submit ONLY 1 episode

Documentary

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 49$ 45.08$ 28 Feb 25

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 04 Apr 25

Late 65$ 59.8$ 02 May 25

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 30 May 25

Submissions deadline
30 May 25

Save up
4.4$

Submit

Academy Award-Qualifying. USA and International films are eligible. Best Documentary *Academy Award-Qualifying.

Animation

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 49$ 45.08$ 28 Feb 25

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 04 Apr 25

Late 65$ 59.8$ 02 May 25

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 30 May 25

Submissions deadline
30 May 25

Save up
4.4$

Submit

Academy Award-Qualifying. USA and International films are eligible. Best Animation *Academy Award-Qualifying.

Live Action

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

Early 49$ 45.08$ 28 Feb 25

Standard 55$ 50.6$ 04 Apr 25

Late 65$ 59.8$ 02 May 25

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 30 May 25

Submissions deadline
30 May 25

Save up
4.4$

Submit

Academy Award-Qualifying. USA and International films are eligible. Categories include Drama, Comedy, Experimental, Sci-fi, and Horror. Best of Fest *Academy Award-Qualifying. Best International *Academy Award-Qualifying

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