Contests by Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) - Contest Watchers

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2026

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:05:58 +0000

The 16th Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is open for entries. The call for 2026 is open for any form of short film, genre, budget, and technique, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. The 16th edition of the Edinburgh Short Film Festival features international showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes, and awards. Networking remains a strong focus this year.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2025

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:23 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is open for entries for 2025. The call is open for any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. ESFF 2025 will present awards and trophies for the best films for 2025 selected by the jury for Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2024

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 09:10:15 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is accepting submissions for 2024 in any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. The 14th edition with International Film Festival showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes and awards!

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2023

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:00:40 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is accepting submissions for 2023 in any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. The 13th edition with International Film Festival showcases, more short film screenings, trophies, cash prizes and awards!

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2022

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:00:29 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is accepting submissions for 2022 in any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. ESFF will present awards and trophies for the best films for 2022 selected by the jury for Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) 2021

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:40 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is accepting submissions for 2021 in any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. ESFF will present awards and trophies for the best films for 2021 selected by the jury for Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) 2020

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:00:07 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is accepting submissions for 2020 in any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. ESFF will present awards and trophies for the best films for 2020 selected by the jury for Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) 2019

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:00:49 +0000

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is accepting submissions for 2019 in any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques, from any part of the world. The maximum duration for submitted films is 25 minutes including credits. ESFF will present awards and trophies for the best films for 2019 selected by the jury for Best Film, Best Animation & Best Scottish Short.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) 2017

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:00:13 +0000

Screening the best in International contemporary short cinema at venues across the Scottish capital, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) is now open for submissions for 2017. The Festival is open to any form of short film, genre, budgets and techniques. The maximum duration for submitted films is 20 minutes, including credits. The best films will be screened at the Filmhouse and Summerhall in Edinburgh, this Autumn during the 7th edition of the festival, scheduled for 27 October – 11 November, 2017. A total of $2,000 (USD) will be awarded in prize money.

Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) 2016

Contest Watchers Editorial Team — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:00:12 +0000

The Edinburgh Short Film Festival (ESFF) has opened it’s call for entries for the 2016 edition. Short films in all forms, genres and techniques completed since January 2014 can now be submitted. The best submissions for 2016 will be included in the Festival’s short film programming for other festivals across the UK and Internationally during 2016, being screened as well as, at the Edinburgh Short Film Festival in October-November 2016. ESFF is now also offering the Rising Star Award for the most promising filmmaker with a cash prize, tickets to film festivals, offers of work and the Rising Star Trophy sponsored by the Matthew Martino Benevolent Fund.