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Short film submissions

If you have any queries, please email shorts@filmfleadh.ie

Our Short Film Submissions for 2025 are Now Open! 

If you have queries about your submissions please email shorts@filmfleadh.ie or if you have any technical questions please email tech@filmfleadh.ie 

  • A short film is considered to be less than 40 minutes in length.  

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Earlybird deadline: Friday January 24th, 2025, at 11:59pm. G.M.T. €25 entry fee.   

Regular deadline: Friday March 7th 2025, at 11:59pm. G.M.T. €30 entry fee.   

Late deadline International Short Films: Friday April 11th, 2025, at 11:59pm. G.M.T. €35 entry fee.   

Late deadline Irish Short Films: Friday May 2nd, 2025, at 11:59pm. G.M.T. €35 entry fee.   

*The entry fee of €25 for IRISH Student Animation under 6 min will extend across all deadlines.  

 

Oscar Qualifying Awards

  • The Tiernan McBride Award for Best Short Drama
  • The James Horgan Award for Best Animated Short
  • The TG4 Award for Best Short Documentary

Please see http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/rules/index.html for full Oscar rules and regulations.

Festival Awards

  • Best Debut Irish Short Fiction
  • Best Debut Irish Short Animation
  • The Donal Gilligan Award (Best Cinematography in a Short Film)
  • Best International Short Documentary
  • Best International Short Fiction
  • Best International Short Animation