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 sixteenth edition of Go Short, which will take place in April 2024! 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 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.

Deadline

22 December 2023

The call for entry for Go Short Arnhem 2023 is now closed.

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

  • 1 December 2023 XR/VR submissions
  • 1 January 2024 submissions for the Music Video Competition

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 the submission fee is 10 euros per film, and for music videos and XR/VR projects the submission fee is 7 euros per film.

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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.

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About Go Short Arnhem

(Dutch below)

Go Short Arnhem is an event by Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen taking place in the second half of 2023 in Arnhem. The specific dates of Go Short Arnhem will be communicated as soon as possible. Go Short Arnhem is proud to host the Gelders Kort competition for best short filmof Gelderland. For this competition we are looking for short films from the province of Gelderland (check our regulations for any specific requirements).

We are looking for both independent films as well as commercial work. We accept short films in all categories (live-action, animation, documentary, art film and music videos). If your film works best in an installation, please contact us!

(Dutch)

Go Short Arnhem is een evenement van Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen en vindt plaats in het najaar van 2023 in Arnhem. Op dit moment is er nog geen precieze datum voor het event, maar deze wordt zo snel mogelijk gecommuniceerd. In samenwerking met Gelders DOEK wordt de Gelders Kort competitie gepresenteerd. Hiervoor zijn wij op zoek naar korte films uit Gelderland. (Zie voor de specifieke vereisten het reglement.)

We zijn zowel op zoek naar onafhankelijke werk als opdrachtfilms. We accepteren korte films in alle categorieën (live-action, animatie, documentaire en kunstfilm), muziekvideo’s en installaties.

Deadlines:

  • 31 May 2023 for films completed in 2022
  • 30 June 2023 for films completed in 2023

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. The payment is done through PayPal.