The 14th edition of the ESFF with more short film screenings in Edinburgh, International Film Festival showcases, trophies, awards and industry networking.

We're also programming showcases of our best films for our international film festival partners across Europe.

Max Length 25 minutes ...

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2023 - Submissions Now Open, Awards, Prizes & Global Tours

For 2023 we're excited to be making awards for Best Film, Best Animated Film, Best Scottish Film AND
Taking short film programmes all over the world.

Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all ...

The 2022 edition of the ESFF with more short film screenings in Edinburgh, a dedicated Animation Strand, International Film Festival showcases, trophies, cash prizes and awards including Best Animation Award!

We're also excited to be programming showcases of our best films for our international ...

For our 10th Year Anniversary celebrations, we're screening our 10 Years Best Animation programme online only, this November.

10 Years of our best animation short films including stop-motion and 2D animation, our best animation award-winning shorts and award winners from across the globe!

Over the ...

Edinburgh Short Film Festival 2021 Now Open For Entries-International Tours & Film Awards

The 10th Anniversary edition of the ESFF with more short film screenings in Edinburgh,
A dedicated Animation Award, International Film Festival showcases, trophies, and industry networking.
We're also excited ...

The 10th Anniversary edition of the ESFF with more short film screenings in Edinburgh and
a dedicated Animation Sunday, International Film Festival showcases, trophies, cash prizes and awards including Best Animation Award!

We're also excited to be programming showcases of our best films for our ...

Featuring the best short films of 2019 at international film festivals

We're screening 8 nights of short film at cinemas across Edinburgh in 2019

Presenting awards and trophies for the best films selected by our jury for Best Film, & Best Animation & Best Scottish Short!

This year, we're also ...

Screening the best in International contemporary short film & programming for other festivals across the UK & Internationally,
the ESFF is now open for submission for short film-makers!

We're offering cash prizes for Best Film, Best Animation and Best Scottish Film

But that's not all!

This year ...

New Awards for Best Film & Best Animated Film for the 2017 Edinburgh Short Film
Festival.

In association with Puppet Animation Scotland & The Matthew Martino Benevolent
Fund, the Edinburgh Short Film Festival is offering cash prizes and industry
mentoring to the film-maker who wins the Best Film ...

Edinburgh Short Film Festival Submissions Now Open for 2017

Screening the best in International contemporary short cinema in Edinburgh each Autumn and curating programmes for other festivals across the UK & Internationally.
This year, we're excited to be programming films for our 2017 partners ...