Edinburgh Short Film Festival (12)

Festival start: 28 October 2022      Festival end: 13 November 2022

Edinburgh Short Film Festival Now Open! International Tours & Cash Awards

The 12th edition of the ESFF with International Film Festival showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes and awards!

We're thrilled to be programming showcases of our best films for our 2022 partners:

Adriatic Film Festival
Budapest Short Film Festival
Firenze FilmCorti
Cortoglobo Film Festival
and Manipulate Theatre & Animation Festival!

Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible.

Open for entries online and via Festhome!

http://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/

Looking forward to seeing your films!

Best Film
Best Animated Film
Best Scottish Short Film

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022 - Rules & Regulations

The Festival will run November 2022

The Festival is open to any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques.

The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits.

The Deadline for submissions will be Monday 20th June 2022

Final exhibition copies of the film MUST be received by Monday August 15th 2022.

Submission Fee for entry.

Discounts available for institutions, colleges/universities and distributors making bulk entries of 5 or more films, please contact edinburghshorts@gmail.com

Entries must have been completed since January 2019.

All entrants will be advised if their film has been selected for exhibition by Friday 16th September 2022.

Submission by online screener is acceptable, (You Tube/Vimeo etc) please enter the relevant web address in the form supplied.

English subtitles required for any film not in English.

ESFF occasionally provides short film programmes for other film festivals, by submitting your film the entrant agrees to the inclusion of their film in any such future programme.


Selected trailers and stills may also be screened or published online to assist in promoting the festival.


The submitter must have the legal authority to submit the film and to have the work screened publicly including any necessary permissions. By submitting, the submitter confirms they have all the necessary rights for the screening of the film submitted, to be exhibited at the festival.


By submitting their film all entrants are deemed to have read and agreed the rules and regulations governing the festival. In the event of any disagreement, the interpretation of the festival will take precedence.


These rules and regulations are subject to change without prior notice.


The Festival reserves the right to withdraw or include selected shorts from the programme as necessary.


It is the responsibility of the submitter to ensure the correct contact email address is supplied to the festival.


The Edinburgh Short Film Festival is presented by the Edinburgh Short Film Festival Ltd, a company limited by guarantee. SC 458733 - 16 Campie Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6QG