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New York Short Film Festival (11)

Deadlines

13 Nov 2025
Call for entries

15 Jan 2026
Early deadline

12 Feb 2026
Standard deadline

05 Mar 2026
Late deadline

03 Apr 2026
Extended deadline

1
mth

08 Apr 2026
Notification date

15 May 2026
21 May 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: 11)

Festival start: 15 May 2026 Festival end: 21 May 2026

The New York Short Film Festival is New York's largest festival for short films, showcasing the best of short filmmaking from around the world.

Running annually for 11 years with consistantly sold-out screenings at the iconic Cinema Village in downtown Manhattan, NYSFF celebrates independent films and filmmakers from around the world who push the boundaries of storytelling within the short format.

Our festival brings together a diverse community of creators, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts to experience compelling narratives, innovative techniques, and unique voices in contemporary cinema.

For any questions, email us on info@newyorkshort.com

Prizes and qualifications

Awards given for each category.

Rules

Short films must be under 50 minutes in length

Documentary Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 12 Feb 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 03 Apr 26

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03 Apr 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€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 12 Feb 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 03 Apr 26

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03 Apr 26

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Experimental Short:
Experimental Short under 50 minutes in length

Animated Short

Short Films 50'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 0€ 0€ 0€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 0€ 0€ 0€ 12 Feb 26

Late 0€ 0€ 0€ 05 Mar 26

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03 Apr 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€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 12 Feb 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 03 Apr 26

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03 Apr 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€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 12 Feb 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 03 Apr 26

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03 Apr 26

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Horror Short:
Horror Short under 50 minutes in length

Music Video

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 45€ 41.4€ 36.9€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 12 Feb 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 03 Apr 26

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03 Apr 26

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Music Video:
Music Video under 20 minutes in length

Latin American Spotlight

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 18%

Early 25€ 23€ 20.5€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 30€ 27.6€ 24.6€ 12 Feb 26

Late 35€ 32.2€ 28.7€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 40€ 36.8€ 32.8€ 03 Apr 26

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03 Apr 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€ 15 Jan 26

Standard 50€ 46€ 41€ 12 Feb 26

Late 55€ 50.6€ 45.1€ 05 Mar 26

Extended 60€ 55.2€ 49.2€ 03 Apr 26

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Submissions deadline
03 Apr 26

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Short Film:
Short film under 50 minutes in length

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