Film Submission for 37 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2025

The next Call for Entry for the 37 FILMFEST DRESDEN starts on 1 September 2024!

• Eligible for submission are short films up to 30 minutes running time (incl. credits) - exception: Central German Competition.
• FILMFEST DRESDEN is not a premiere festival, therefore a film premiere is not necessary.
• For the National and International Competition, only short fiction and animation films (incl. hybrid forms such as AnimaDoc, experimental or documentary fiction) produced after 31 December 2021 will be considered.
  • For the International Competition: all production countries except Germany, German co-productions are accepted
  • For the National Competition: production country Germany, German co-productions are accepted
• For the Central German Competition, animation, short fiction, experimental and documentary films with a connection to the federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and/or Thuringia (e.g. production location, content or biography of the filmmaker) are eligible.
  • Running time max. 40 minutes (including credits). Note: please contact entry@filmfest-dresden.de if the film to be submitted is over 30 minutes long. The submission platform Shortfilmdepot accepts films up to 30 minutes.
• For the Special Programmes (e.g. Kids, Youth, Open Air) documentaries and experimental films can also be submitted.
• The preview copy must come with English subtitles, if the original language is not English.
• Please do not send any additional materials like posters or postcards along with your submission.

Please note: We only accept 35mm or DCP copies for festival screenings!

If you have any difficulties with the application or any further questions, you can contact us by phone at +49-351-82947.14 or by email at entry[at]filmfest-dresden.de.