The 99th Academy Awards Short Films Qualifying Festival List includes a combined list for all three short film categories. Films that win an award at a qualifying festival between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026, may be eligible to submit for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards. Currently there are 181 Oscar Qualifying Short Film Festivals, however, it’s important to note that qualifying festivals and awards may change without notice.
ACADEMIA DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS CINEMATOGRÁFICAS DE ESPAÑA [GOYA AWARDS]
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Fiction Short Film
ACADÉMIE DES CÉSAR [FRENCH ACADEMY OF CINEMA]
Country: France
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Fiction Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
AFI FEST
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Prize – Animated Short
Grand Jury Prize – Documentary Short
Grand Jury Prize – Live Action Short
ALCINE – FESTIVAL DE CINE DE ALCALÁ DE HENARES
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
First Prize National Competition
First Prize European Competition
ALEXANDRIA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Egypt
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Hepatia Award
AMDOCS – AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Florida, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film Award
ANIFILM – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS
Country: Czech Republic
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
International Short Films Competition: Best Short Film
ANIMA – THE BRUSSELS ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Belgium
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix Anima for Best International Short Film
ANIMATION DINGLE
Country: Ireland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Irish Professional Short
ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Poland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Prize – The Golden Pegasus
ANIMAYO; SUMMIT & INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATION, VISUAL EFFECTS AND VIDEO GAMES
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Award
Best Short Film from a Spanish-Speaking Country
ANIMEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Romania
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Animest Trophy
Best Romanian Film
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Michigan, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Ken Burns Award for Best of the Festival
Chris Frayne Award for Best Animated Film
Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film
ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL
Country: France
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Cristal for a Short Film
Best Jury Award – Short Films Competition
ASPEN SHORTSFEST
Country: Colorado, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animation
Best Comedy
Best Documentary
Best Drama
Best Short Short (under 10 minutes)
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL
Country: Ohio, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
1st Prize Animation Short
1st Prize Narrative Short
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Georgia, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Narrative Short
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Texas, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Animated Short Jury Award
Documentary Short Jury Award
Narrative Short Jury Award
BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Indonesia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
BEIRUT SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Lebanon
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Live Action (Fiction)
Best Short Documentary
Best Short Animation
BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: India
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Film in International Competition Section
Best Film in Indian Competition Section
Best Film in Animated Section
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BERLINALE)
Country: Germany
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Bear for Best Short Film
Berlinale Best Documentary Award (Documentary Feature)
The TEDDY Award – Best Documentary Feature (Documentary Feature)
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Montana, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Competition
Best Mini-Doc Competition
BITBANG INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: Argentina
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
International Animated Short Film
Latin American Animated Short Film
BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Pennsylvania, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Short Documentary Jury Award
Short Narrative Jury Award
BOGOSHORTS – BOGOTÁ SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Colombia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Santa Lucia for Best Animation Short Film (National Competition)
Santa Lucia for Best Documentary Short Film (National Competition)
Santa Lucia for Best Fiction Short Film (National Competition)
BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS [BAFTA]
Country: U.K.
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
British Short Film
British Short Animation
BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Georgia, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short
BRUSSELS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Belgium
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
International Grand Prize
National Grand Prize
BUCHEON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: South Korea
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
BIAF Grand Prize
BUSAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: South Korea
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix in International Competition
Grand Prix in Korean Competition
CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Egypt
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Youssef Chahine Award for Best Short Film
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Prize – Best Overall Short Film
CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Maine, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS [ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION]
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short Drama
Best Short Documentary
CANNES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: France
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Palme d’Or – Best Short Film
Golden Eye Documentary Prize (Documentary Feature)
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – FICCI
Country: Colombia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Film – Documentary Competition (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Illinois, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Live Action Short
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Illinois, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Gold Hugo – Animated Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo – Documentary Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo – Live Action Short Film Competition
CHILEMONOS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: Chile
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Latin American Animated Short Film Competition
International Animated Short Film Competition
CINANIMA – INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL OF ESPINHO
Country: Portugal
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize – City of Espinho Award
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Animated Film
Best Short Narrative Film
CLERMONT-FERRAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: France
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix (International)
Grand Prix (National – French Competition)
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Ohio, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Ireland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix International Short
Grand Prix Irish Short
Grand Prix Documentary Short
CPH:DOX – COPENHAGEN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Denmark
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Dox:Award (Documentary Feature)
CURTAS VILA DO CONDE – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Portugal
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix – International Competition
Best Short Film Prize – Portuguese Competition
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Texas, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Prize – Best Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Prize – Best Documentary Short Film
Grand Jury Prize – Best Narrative Short Film
DEADCENTER FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Oklahoma, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Live Action Short
DMZ INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: South Korea
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize for International Competition (Documentary Feature)
Grand Prize for Korean Competition (Documentary Feature)
DOC EDGE FESTIVAL
Country: New Zealand
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Feature (Documentary Feature)
Best New Zealand Feature (Documentary Feature)
Best International Short
Best New Zealand Short
DOC NYC
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
DOC NYC Shorts Grand Jury Prize
DOCAVIV INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Israel
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Film Award (Documentary Feature)
Best Israeli Documentary Film Award (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film Award
DOCLISBOA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Portugal
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
DOCVILLE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Belgium
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Jury Award for Best International Documentary (Documentary Feature)
DRAMA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Greece
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Dionysus – National Competition
Grand Prix – International Competition
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: South Africa
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Best South African Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Best Short Film
EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Award for Best Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Award for Best Live Action Short Film
Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short Film
ENERGACAMERIMAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Poland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Frog for Short Documentary
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival
Country: Switzerland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
International Competition
FEST ANČA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: Slovakia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Slovak Animated Short
FESPACO – PAN AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL OF OUAGADOUGOU
Country: Burkina Faso
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Stallion – Documentary Feature Category
Golden Foal – Documentary Short Category
FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film – International Competition – Loup Argenté
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE LEBU, CINELEBU
Country: Chile
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film, International Fiction
Best Short Film, National Fiction
Best Short Film, International Animation
FICX – GIJÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Principality of Asturias Award for Best Short Film
FLICKERFEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Australia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Short Film
Best Australian Short Film
Yoram Gross Award for Best International Animation
Best Documentary Short Film
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Florida, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Award: Best Animated Short
Grand Jury Award: Best Documentary Short
Grand Jury Award: Best Narrative Short
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Northern Ireland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Short Film
Best Irish Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
FRISS HÚS BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Hungary
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Hungarian Live-Action Short Film
Best Hungarian Animation
FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: North Carolina, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short
GALWAY FILM FLEADH
Country: Ireland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
James Horgan Award for the Best Animation Short
Best Short Documentary
Tiernan McBride Award for Best Fiction Short
GERMAN SHORT FILM AWARD
Country: Germany
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Animated Film 1 min. – 30 min.
Documentary Film 1 min. – 30 min.
Live Action 1 min. – 10 min.
Live Action 10 min. – 30 min.
GO SHORT INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL NIJMEGEN
Country: The Netherlands
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best European Short Animation Film
Best European Short Documentary Film
Best European Short Fiction Film
Best Dutch Short Film
GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Sweden
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Dragon Award for Best Nordic Documentary (Documentary Feature)
Dragon Award Best Swedish Short
GUADALAJARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Mexico
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Ibero-American Short Film
Rigo Mora Award for Best International Animated Short Film
Best Ibero-American Documentary Feature Film
GUANAJUATO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Mexico
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Animation
Best Short Documentary International
Best Short Fiction International
Best Mexican Short Documentary
HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Israel
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Independent Film Award (Israeli Short Film Competition)
HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
HAWAII INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Hawaii, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
Made in Hawaii Best Short Film
HIROSHIMA ANIMATION SEASON
Country: Japan
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix
HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film Grand Prize
Best Animation Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Hong Kong
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Documentary Competition – Firebird Award (Documentary Feature)
Short Film Competition – Firebird Award
HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Feature Documentary
Best International Short Documentary
Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary
HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Arkansas, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Short
HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
1st Prize – International Danzante Award
1st Prize – Ibero-American Danzante Award
1st prize – Documentary Danzante Award
IDFA – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM
Country: Netherlands
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary
IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary
IMAGINARIA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Italy
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short Film
IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Live Action Short Award
IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Bulgaria
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Fiction
Best Short Animation
Best Short Documentary
Best National Film
INDY SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALPRESENTED BY HEARTLAND FILM
Country: Indiana, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Animated Grand Prize
Documentary Grand Prize
Narrative Grand Prize
INTERFILM INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN
Country: Germany
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animation, International Competition
Best Live Action, International Competition
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA
Country: India
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Long Documentary
Best Short Documentary
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL SHEFFIELD
Country: U.K.
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Award for the International Competition
Best Short Film: International Short Film Competition
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARIES AND SHORT FILMS OF BILBAO – ZINEBI
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
ZINEBI Grand Prize: International Short Film Competition
Mikeldi for Best Documentary Short Film
INTERNATIONAL LEIPZIG FESTIVAL FOR DOCUMENTARY AND ANIMATED FILM
Country: Germany
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Dove – International Long Documentary Competition
Golden Dove – International Competition Short Animated Film
Golden Dove – International Short Documentary Competition
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OBERHAUSEN
Country: Germany
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize of the City of Oberhausen
Grand Prize of the German Competition
INTERNATIONALE KURZFILMTAGE WINTERTHUR
Country: Switzerland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize for the International Competition
Prize for the Best Swiss Film
Promotional Award – International Competition
IRISH FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS
Country: Ireland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
IFTA Award for Live Action Short Film
IFTA Award for Animated Short Film
THE ISRAEL FILM ACADEMY – OPHIR AWARDS
Country: Israel
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Ophir Awards – Short Film competition
IT’S ALL TRUE – INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Brazil
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary in the International Competition, Feature or Medium-Length Films
Best Documentary in the Brazilian Competition, Feature or Medium-Length Films
Best Documentary of the International Short Film Competition
Best Documentary of the Brazilian Short Film Competition
IZMIR INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Turkey
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best National Short Animation
Best National Short Fiction Film
JERUSALEM FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Israel
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
The Diamond Award for Best Narrative Short Film
JI.HLAVA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Czech Republic
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best World Documentary Film
Best Central and East European Documentary Film
JIIFF – JOSÉ IGNACIO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Uruguay
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
December Award – Best Short Film
KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: The Netherlands
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
Best Dutch Short Film
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Poland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Horn for Documentary Film
Golden Dragon for Best Short Film
Silver Dragon for Best Short Animated Film
Silver Dragon for Best Short Documentary
Silver Dragon for Best Short Fiction Film
LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best of Fest
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best International
LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: U.K.
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition (Grand Prize)
World Animation Competition (Grand Prize)
LEUVEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Belgium
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Jury Award Best European Short Film
Jury Award Best Flemish Short Film
LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Switzerland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Swiss Short Film
Pardino d’Oro SRG SSR for the Best International Short Film
LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Reel Award for Narrative Short
Golden Reel Award for Documentary Short
LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (LALIFF)
Country: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best US Latino Live Action Short Award
Best US Latino Animated Short Award
MANCHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: U.K.
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Australia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film
VicScreen Erwin Rado Award for Best Australian Short Film
Best Animation Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
MILLENNIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY
Country: Poland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award
MORELIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Mexico
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Mexican Documentary Feature Film
Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film
Ojo for Best Mexican Documentary Short Film
Ojo for Best Mexican Fiction Short Film
MOUNTAINFILM
Country: Colorado, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
MOVIES THAT MATTER
Country: The Netherlands
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Documentary
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Tennessee, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Narrative Short
NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New Hampshire, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Shorts Jury Award, Animation
Shorts Jury Award, Live Action
Shorts Jury Award, Documentary
NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Louisiana, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Helen Hill Animated Short Jury Award
Documentary Short Film Jury Award
Narrative Short Jury Award
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Jury Award, Best Animated Short
Jury Award, Best Live Action Short
NORDISK PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Five Nordic Countries
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Nordic Short Film
THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Norway
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
The Golden Chair for Best International Short Film
The Golden Chair for Best Norwegian Short Film
The Golden Chair for Best Short Documentary
OFF – ODENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Denmark
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
H.C. Andersen Award (International Competition)
Best Danish Short Film
Børge Ring Award (Animation Competition)
Best Short Documentary
THE OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize for Best Short Animated Film
OUT ON FILM, ATLANTA’S INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Georgia, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Drama Short
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best of the Festival Award
Best Animation Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Live Action Short 15 minutes and under
Best Live Action Short over 15 minutes
THE PAN AFRICAN FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Narrative Film Award
Best Short Documentary Award
Best Animated Short
PREMI DAVID DI DONATELLO – DAVID DI DONATELLO FILM AWARDS
Country: Italy
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
PREMIOS PLATINO DEL CINE IBERO AMERICANO
Country: Mexico
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Film
PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Massachusetts, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Narrative Short Film
Best Queer Short Film
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: U.K.
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Live Action Short
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
REEL SISTERS OF THE DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Reel Sisters Best Narrative Short Award
REGARD – SAGUENAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize
Canadian Grand Prize
RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – FESTIVAL CURTA CINEMA
Country: Brazil
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
National Grand Prize
International Great Prize
RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: North Carolina, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Documentary Short
RUN&SHOOT FILMWORKS – MARTHA’S VINEYARD AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Massachusetts, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best of the Best Award
ST. KILDA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Australia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Missouri, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best of Fest
Best Animated
Best Documentary
Best Live Action
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short
Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Short
Golden Gate Award for Best Narrative Short
SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Short Award
SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best of the Fest
SAN LUIS OBISPO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Short
SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New Mexico, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Bosnia & Herzegovina
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Documentary Film
Heart of Sarajevo for the Best Short Film
Best European Short Film
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Washington, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Prize for Animated Short Film
Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short Film
Grand Jury Prize for Live Action Short
SEBASTOPOL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: California, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Franklin J. Schaffner Jury Award for Short Film
Franklin J. Schaffner Jury Award for Mini-Doc
SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Japan
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short – International
Best Short – Asia International
Best Short – Japan
Best Short – Animation
Best Short – Non-fiction
SHOW ME SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New Zealand
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best NZ Film
Best International Film
SIGGRAPH
Country: USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best in Show
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Singapore
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Southeast Asian Short Film
SITGES INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA
Country: Spain
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
SOFC Best Short Film Award
Best Animated Short Film
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Utah, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Jury Award for Animation Short
Grand Jury Award for Narrative Short
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
Country: Texas, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Animated Shorts Competition Jury Award
Documentary Shorts Competition Jury Award
Narrative Shorts Competition Jury Award
SPARK ANIMATION
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best in Show
STUTTGART FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM
Country: Germany
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix International Competition
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Utah, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Short Film Grand Jury Prize
Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction
Short Film Jury Award: US Fiction
Short Film Jury Award: Animation
Short Film Jury Award: Nonfiction
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Australia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Documentary Australia Award
Dendy Award – Best Australian Short Film – Live Action
Yoram Gross Animation Award
TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL (GOLDEN HORSE AWARDS)
Country: Taiwan
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Documentary Feature
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Estonia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
PÖFF Shorts – International Live Action Competition
PÖFF Shorts: Best Animation Short
PÖFF Shorts: National Competition
TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Finland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix (International Competition)
Best Fiction (International Competition)
Best Documentary (International Competition)
Main Prize (National Competition under 30 minutes)
TASVEER FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Seattle, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Tasveer Grand Jury Award
TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Iran
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prize
THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Greece
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Golden Alexander – International Competition
THOMAS EDISON FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Various, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Stellar Award for Animation
Stellar Award for Experimental
TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Albania
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Short Film
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Canada
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best International Short Film
Best Canadian Short Film
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short Film Award
Best Short Documentary Award
Best Narrative Short Film
UPPSALA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Sweden
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Uppsala Grand Prix
Best Swedish Short Film
URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Narrative Short (U.S.)
VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Italy
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film
VIENNA SHORTS – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Austria
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Vienna Short Film Award
ASIFA Austria Award
Austrian Short Film Award
VILNIUS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Lithuania
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix
VISIONS DU RÉEL, INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Switzerland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
International Feature Film Competition Grand Jury Prize
Jury Prize for Best Short Film
WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Poland
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix for Best Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
Country: New York, USA
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Best Animated Short
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM – ANIMAFEST ZAGREB
Country: Croatia
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
Grand Prix
Best Croatian Film
YAMAGATA INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Country: Japan
Oscar Qualifying Award Categories:
The Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize, International Competition
Ogawa Shinsuke Prize, New Asian Currents
