Welcome!
This is the Submission Area of Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen.
Call for Entry - Go Short Arnhem 2025
Het is nu mogelijk je film in te sturen voor Go Short Arnhem 2025, dat zal plaatsvinden van 3-5 oktober 2025! Dit festival richt zich op lokaal talent uit de provincie Gelderland.
De ingezonden films moeten aan de volgende eisen voldoen:
- de film niet langer is dan 30 minuten;
- de film is geproduceerd in Gelderland, de regisseur of producent uit Gelderland komt of er een sterke aantoonbare connectie met de provincie is;
- de film geen dialoog heeft, is gesproken in duidelijk Nederlands of is ondertiteld in het Nederlands;
- de film is afgerond na 1 januari 2024;
- de film mag niet ingezonden zijn voor een eerdere editie van Go Short Arnhem.
Deadline en entry fee
Inzenden voor Go Short Arnhem is gratis. Let wel op dat je aan bovenstaande voorwaarde voldoet en je inzendingen bestaand uit een volledig ingestuurd formulier inclusief een werkende screenerlink uiterlijk 15 juli 2025 aangeleverd zijn.
The submissions for the international edition of Go Short in April 2026 are currently closed. The submissions for international projects will open approximately mid-July.
For questions, please get in touch with us via program@goshort.nl
Call for Entry - Go Short 2026
It is now possible to submit your short film for the eighteenth edition of Go Short, which will take place 7-12 April 2026! 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 (Fiction, 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 New Arrivals Competition will consist of short fiction, documentary, animation and art films made in European film schools. The best film will be awarded with the New Arrivals Award. Go Short is recognized by the Student Academy Awards. Please find the rules here: http://www.oscars.org/saa/apply
Films in the European, Dutch and Student Competition are competing for the Audience Award.
Expanded Cinema: Music Video Competition and VR/XR
Besides the abovementioned competitions, Go Short makes space for different kind of cinematic forms to be showcased at the festival. In our Music Video Competition, we showcase the newest music videos in a space they’re not often seen: the cinema. With our XR/VR program, we explore works that go beyond the flat cinema screen and explore cinema in a three-dimensional reality.
Deadlines for Go Short Competitions
- 15 September 2025: Early Bird Deadline
- 15 November 2025: Regular Deadline
- 15 December 2025: Late Deadline
Entry fee
The film you submit is being viewed by professional curators and programmers. To ensure the quality of the selection process we charge a submission fee. For the European, Dutch and Student Competition as well as XR/VR projects the submission fee is 12,50/15,-/20 euros per film (early bird/regular/late), and for music videos the submission fee is 7,50 euros per film.
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.