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The Palm Springs International ShortFest, Short Film Festival and Film Market, now entering its 17th year, is the largest showcase of short films in North America. With over 300 films from more than 40 countries screened annually, the Festival is truly a world-class event. Each year over two-thirds of the films presented at the Festival are acquired by distributors, networks or on-line companies, or find sales agents. Festival winners are eligible for Oscar® consideration in the Short Film categories for Live Action, Animation and Best of the Fest categories. Since the Festival’s inception, over 60 short films from our Festival have gone on to win Oscar® Nominations.

ShortFest is a competitive Film Festival. Films accepted are automatically eligible for the applicable competition category. A Jury comprised of filmmakers and industry representatives will screen all competition finalists, deliberate and announce the results at Awards Night on Sunday evening. Filmmakers not present will be notified in writing. Winning films will be screened again for audiences on Monday. Prints and tapes will not be released from the festival until the winning films have been announced.

Entry dates for the 2011 Palm Springs International Shortfest taking place from June 21-27 are as follows:

Early Entry Fees – Received by December 15, 2010 – Student: $30.00 US, Non-student: $40.00 US

Regular Entry Fees – Received by February 1, 2011 – Student: $40.00 US, Non-student: $50.00 US

Late Entry Fees – Received by March 1, 2011 – Student: $50.00 US, Non-student: $60.00 US

To access submission form please visit: Submission form