Sundance Film Festival
Park City, United States
100
Tier AOscarScreenings
Festival dossier
Short of the Week
Brooklyn, United States · Est. 2010 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record
Tier BTrusted
Brooklyn, United States
65
Legitimacy ScoreShould I submit?
Solid signals — do normal diligence
Tier B looks established enough for many filmmakers. Check fees, programming fit, and recent editions before submitting.
- No physical screenings
- 16 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
Overview
IMPORTANT! - BEFORE SUBMITTING, PLEASE REVIEW OUR RULES & GUIDELINES: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/submit Short of the Week is a new kind of film festival. We're an awards-qualifying curation that runs all year, hand-selecting the best short films from top emerging filmmakers around the world across all genres for an audience of millions. Recognized by filmmakers and industry as the premier short film outlet online, Short of the Week's curation has been recognized as an awards qualifier for several honors, including the Canadian Screen Awards, British Independent Film Awards and ACE Eddies. COMMON QUESTIONS -------------------------------- Do you offer any fee waivers or discounts? We offer waivers in the form of our rewards program where filmmakers can earn rewards like a free submission to Short of the Week or free feedback by participating on the Shortverse platform. If you’re interested in submitting and want to learn more, visit shortverse.com/rewards When should I submit my film? Right now! Seriously. Submitting to Short of the Week will NOT jeopardize your premiere status with other festivals. If selected for Short of the Week, we work with you to plan a launch date weeks or even months later. Plus, it doesn't hurt to have the S/W Official Selection laurel on your film when you submit to other festivals.
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+30 pts)
- 16 years of verifiable history
- 3 verified pro signals
- Verified trusted status
- Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)
Red Flags (-15 pts)
- No physical screenings
Trust Signals
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Documented history with archived programs
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2010
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
3.8/ 5
Reviews
5
Synced 4 days ago
- Filmmaker
So good! Great communication and organisation.. also, a big audience for your film. Couldn't be happier!
- Filmmaker
We're big fans of Short of the Week, and it was a huge honor to have our film selected by their team! Our experience working with them was wonderful, and we truly appreciate all of the support and care they showed to us and our film!
- Filmmaker
Brilliant. Always been a huge fan of the work they select, and the team couldn't have been more helpful & enthusiastic when we were selected, too. Just great!
- Filmmaker
Short of the Week has given us a home for 3 of our short films over the years, and their consistently good write ups and have made us feel respected and seen as filmmakers and artists. It’s also incredibly humane how quick the acceptance or rejection is! No sitting for months on end waiting for approval or disapproval! What a gift. We love Short of the Week.
- Filmmaker
Pisie Hochheim & Tony Oswald
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