DC Shorts International Film Fest is celebrating its 21st year! The call for entries, for 2024 is now open. Recently named the “Coolest Short Film Festival”, the 21st DC Shorts Film Festival is the largest short film event on the East Coast of the United States. All accepted films will be screened during the festival and a total of seven (7) awards will be announced in different competition categories.

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DC Shorts International Film Fest is celebrating its 20th year! The call for entries, for 2023 is now open. Recently named the “Coolest Short Film Festival”, the 20th DC Shorts Film Festival is the largest short film event on the East Coast of the United States. All accepted films will be screened during the festival and a total of seven (7) awards will be announced in different competition categories.

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The call for film submissions to the 18th DC Shorts International Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has recently opened. Do you have an interesting, original story about developed, well-written characters? If so, then you are a good fit for DC Shorts. All accepted films will be screened during the festival and a total of seven (7) awards will be announced in different competition categories.

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The call for film submissions for the 17th DC Shorts International Film Festival and Screenplay Competition is now open. Do you have an interesting, original story about developed, well-written characters? If so, then you are a good fit for DC Shorts. All accepted films will be screened during the festival and a total of seven (7) awards will be announced in different competition categories.

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The 2016 DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition has started accepting submissions from filmmakers of short films and screenwriters around the globe. DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films. All accepted films will be screened during the festival and awards will be announced in several categories. The best screenplay will be awarded with up to $2,000 (US).

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Now in its 12th year, the DC Shorts Film Festival is accepting entries for 2015, from filmmakers and screenwriters around the world. DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films created around the globe. In 2014, the festival received over 1,200 entries from 51 nations, and screened 135 films from 25 countries in 18 unique showcases over 11 days to audiences of more than 9,000 people. The Festival is competitive and offers several jury and non-jury awards, as well as a prize of $2,000 for the Winner in its screenplay competition.

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Now in its 11th year, the DC Shorts Film Festival is accepting entries for 2014, from filmmakers and screenwriters around the world. DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films and through its Screenplay Competition discovers and promotes the best short screenplays around the world. In 2013, the organizers screened 152 films from 21 countries in 18 unique showcases that played over 11 days to a total audience of 9,300 people. The 8th DC Shorts Screenplay Competition awards up to $2,000 to a winning script, and guaranteed acceptance into the 2015 DC Shorts Film Festival.

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The 2012 DC Shorts Film Festival opens up for entries in its annual film and screenwriting competitions. DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and established filmmakers in an era when the art of filmmaking is opening to everyone. The organizers select films from every genre for their competition screenings – with a special focus on films created by metropolitan Washington, DC-based directors and writers. The festival is open to filmmakers around the world. Last year, DC Shorts received hundreds of submissions from 42 nations and showcased 145 films from 23 countries in 17 unique showcases to a combined audience of over 7,200 people.

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The DC Shorts Film Festival (8-15 September 2011) turns the spotlight on truly independent short films, created by new and established filmmakers in an era when the art of filmmaking is opening to all. DC Shorts Film Festival selects films of every genre and niche for its competition screenings — with a special focus on films created by metropolitan Washington, DC-based directors and writers. In 2009, DC Shorts reviewed more than 850 films and 125 scripts from 34 nations.

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