Thessaloniki Free Short Festival

Who we are

Thessaloniki Free Short Festival

Thessaloniki Free Short Festival is a Free Short Film Festival for Student and Youth Filmmakers all over the world and Greek Filmmakers with a Live Event every year.

The team of Thessaloniki Free Short Festival consists of graduates and students of Art schools mostly from the area of ​​Thessaloniki. We work as a team. Our goal is to give filmmakers from all over the world (professionals and amateurs) the opportunity to participate in a short film festival at no cost, to showcase their work and to create a communication network between them.

It's Free to submit. We accept short films up to 30 minutes that were shot from 2022 onwards.

Our 1st Season (2021) was a success with 350 submissions from almost 50 Countries.

1st Thessaloniki Free Short Festival *Live Event* September 17th at the Rooftop of Eterotopia, Thessaloniki, Greece was a success. More than 100 people were in the open air cinema of Eterotopia to see the live screenings Event and Award Ceremony to some of the Directors of the Greek competition program. It was so important to us and the city of Thessaloniki that *Live Events* can still exist during these difficult times with covid-19 pandemic.

Season 2 (2022) was a huge success with 3200 submissions from 115 countries.

2nd Thessaloniki Free Short Festival *Live Screenings Event*, September 26th at WE (Thessaloniki) was a success. Over than 100 people was there to watch 10 Awarded Short Films of 2nd Thessaloniki Free Short Festival. Also, directors and actors of some short films (Greek Competition) also attended, where they were awarded.

3rd Season (2023): Thessaloniki Free Short Festival from its third season changes its characteristics and acquires an identity. It is becoming a festival that is mainly addressed to new filmmakers from all over the world, with a focus on Student Filmmakers, Youth Filmmakers and Greek Filmmakers.

With 3300 submissions from 120 countries, 40 Judges from all over the World (previous Festival Winners), a collaboration with "Hallucinea Film Festival" from France and a 2day Live Event in Eterotopia and WE in the city of Thessaloniki established the third season as a great success.

Season 4 (2024)

Categories:

1. Best International Student Short Film (Student ID is required. Short Films from 2022 onwards)

2. Best International Animated Student Short (Student ID is required. Short Films from 2022 onwards)

3. Best International Documentary Short (Student ID is required. Short Films from 2022 onwards)

4. Best Greek Short Film (Greek production short film from 2022 onwards)

5. Best Greek Student Short Film (Student ID is required. Short films from 2022 onwards)

6. Best International Youth Short Film (Short films made by under 18 years old filmmakers. Also school projects made by group of under 18 years old students are accepted short films from 2022 onwards).

7. Best International Special Short Film (Short Films that present issues about people who experience social racism on a daily basis, such as the lgbtq community, racial segregation, people with disabilities, mental health, bullying, immigration, women's "me too" movement etc. Short films from 2022 onwards)

8. Local Short Film (Short Films that shoted in the area of Thessaloniki. Short Films from 2022 onwards)

15 Short Films from International Student Short Film category will be selected as an Official Selection.

15 Short Films from Greek Student Short Film category will be selected as an Official Selection.

5 Short Films from International Animated Student Short category will be selected as an Official Selection.

5 Short Films from International Documentary Short category will be selected as an Official Selection.

15 Short Films from Greek Short Film category will be selected as an Official Selection.

10 Short Films from Youth Short Film category will be selected as an Official Selection.

10 Short Films from Special Short Film category will be selected as an Official Selection.

5 Short Films from Local Short Film category will be selected as an Official Selection.

1 Winner in each category

Also there will be Awards for: Best Student Director, Best Youth Director, Best Greek Director, Best Greek Student Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Greek Actor, Best Greek Actress, Best Screenplay

Honorable Mention may be given (Best Cinematography, Best VFX, Best Production Design, etc.)

Only some of the Winning Short Films will be screened on Festival's annual Live Event.

Also there will be screenings online (only after the consent of the submitter) from the list of the Official Selected Short Films.

Winners, Nominees and Official Selections would be announced on our Instagram and Facebook page

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Awards & Prizes

Laurels will be given to Official Selection Short Films,

Laurels and Certifications will be given to Winners


Rules & Terms

You agree that all rights of your film belongs to you.

Short Films from 2022 onwards

Short Films that took part in the 1st, 2d and 3rd edition of the festival can not participate again in the 4th edition.

Up to 3 Short Films for each submitter Director.

Please choose 1 Category.

Student ID for Student categories.

Festival can use photos and trailer of your Short Film for promotional purposes of the festival (social medial etc.).

Υou agree that the festival may screen your film at its annual live event in public.

Submissions only at FilmFreeway not via email.

Contact

FilmFreeWay

https://filmfreeway.com/ThessalonikiFreeShortFestival 

email

thessalonikifreeshortfestival@gmail.com


Instagram

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