Welcome!

This is the Submission Area of Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen.

It is now possible to submit your short film for the fifteenth edition of Go Short, which will take place in April 2023! Please read our regulations closely for all the requirements.

European, Dutch and Student Competition

For the European Competition we accept short fiction, documentary, animation and art films that have been made in (geographical) Europe. The films are eligible for the Go Short Award for Best European Short in three different categories (Live-action, Animation and Documentary).

The Dutch Competition is a selection of films made in the Netherlands, from which the best film will be awarded with the Go Short Award for Best Dutch Short.

Go Short is a recognized film festival for the Academy Awards, the European Film Awards and the BAFTA.

The Student Competition will consist of short fiction, documentary, animation and art films made in European film schools. The best film will be awarded with an Encouragement Award. Go Short is recognized by the Student Academy Awards. Please find the rules here: https://www.oscars.org/saa/apply

Films in the European, Dutch and Student Competition are competing for the Audience Award.

Deadlines

25 November 2022 for all films completed on or after 1 June 2022
23 December 2022 for films that have been completed in November or December 2022

The call for entry for Go Short Arnhem 2022 is now closed.

Music Video Competition & XR films

Go Short happily receives international music videos for their Music Video Competition and offers the possibility to submit XR films. More information can be found in the regulations.

Deadline: 23 December 2022

Entry fee

The film you submit is being viewed by professional curators and programmers. In order to ensure the quality of the selection process we charge a submission fee. For the European, Dutch and Student Competition the submission fee is 10,00 euros per film. For the Virtual Reality and Music Videos the submission fee is 7,00 euros per film. The payment is done through PayPal.

First visit?

Please create a personal account. After applying you will receive an email with an activation link. With your account you’ll be able to submit your film(s) and request an accreditation. The account is yours, not only this year but also for future submissions.

On the overview page of your account you'll find your personal and corporate information, submitted films and accreditations.