The Barcelona Short Film Festival accepts film submissions exclusively from FilmFreeway

• BCNSFF 2024 will take place from Aug 22 to 23.
BCNSFF is especially interested in films by first and second time filmmakers whose movies represent the best in low-budget filmmaking.

• BCNSFF accepts only online digital submissions, not discs in the mail.
• BCNSFF regards a short film as 40 minutes or less in length.

THE SUBMISSION PROCESS

There are four submissions deadlines:

Early – 9 February, 2024

Regular – 15 March, 2024

Late – 19 April, 2024

These are deadlines and reflect the date by which you must provide us with a online screener your submission.  The submission fee is non-refundable.

Selected films will be notified no later than June 4, 2024.

BCNSFF accepts films and awards prizes in the following categories:

Short Film
Comedy Short
Short Documentary
Animated Short
Experimental Short
Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Music Video

Our programmers will consider rough cuts and will judge the film accordingly. When submitting a rough cut, please provide details of the elements of your film still to be completed.

If your film contains non-English dialogue, we require that you include on-screen subtitles. If your film is mostly in English and you are intentionally leaving out subtitles for non-English dialogue, you do not need to provide on-screen subtitles.

All submissions will be informed of our Official Selection by  July 21, 2024 and our Screening Guidelines will be sent to you selected filmmakers.

SUBMISSION FEES

Submission fees for shorts & music videos:
€35 Early; €40 Regular; €45 Late;