Our Call for Entries for the 35 FILMFEST DRESDEN 2023 is open from 1 September to 1 December 2022.
Submission conditions for 35 FILMFEST DRESDEN
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 2020 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.
The submitters will be notified by email no later than March 2023 whether their films have been selected for the festival.
Please note: We only accept 35mm or DCP copies for festival screenings! Further information on the submission requirements can be found in our Regulations.