Vienna Shorts

Overview

VIENNA SHORTS is the international short film festival in Vienna, and it's your stage! From May 25 to May 30, 2027, we'll celebrate the diversity of short film in cinemas all around Vienna. We present about 350 films under 30 minutes and offer a vibrant platform for exchange, featuring Q&As, talks, industry & talent days, panels, concerts, and much more. We see ourselves as a political and fair festival and place great value on a responsible, transparent approach to all involved parties and on ecological sustainability. Our Compliance Guidelines (https://www.viennashorts.com/en/downloads) give you an insight into our values. Submit your short film now in one of our four competition categories or to a non-competitive section! We can't wait to watch your films. If you are from Iran and cannot make international payments, we offer a free submission: https://viennashorts.filmchief.com/submit-film/from-iran

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  What a brilliant festival! Staff and volunteers alike were accommodating, informative, friendly and professional. Great networking opportunity and venues. Highly recommended to enter your work in this top-notch festival.

• Filmmaker

  It's one of the most organized festivals in the world. They are very on-time and they have great management.

• Filmmaker

  Amazing festival, a must in Austria

• Filmmaker

  Thank you for showing "this, too, will be liquid" at Vienna Shorts - it was a pleasure! I am especially honored to have won the Jury Prize for best Newcomer 2026! The curation and quality of short films is amazing. I would recommend the experience to everybody!

• Filmmaker

  Karolina Malwina Gruschka

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