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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, 2024, 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