TRANSILVANIA SHORTS (International Short Film Festival)

An industry jury recognizes films and individual contributions, including Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Music/Soundtrack, Actor, Actress and Sound Design. Category awards include Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Student, Music Video, Commercial Video, Stop Motion and Human Rights. The number of awards varies with the submissions received. Selected participants receive official selection laurels. Winners receive winner laurels and award certificates.

Films from any production year and genre are eligible and must be under 30 minutes. Films in languages other than English require English subtitles. Multiple entries are permitted, including entries in different categories. Submissions are accepted online through festival submission platforms, with non-refundable entry fees. The festival does not screen submitted work online. Entrants must hold all rights to the picture, sound and other material, and authorize festival screenings and the use of excerpts, stills and trailers for festival promotion. Selected entrants must supply an exhibition-quality digital screening file by the event date. Copyright remains with the author. Selection and jury decisions are final. The organizers reserve the right to amend the rules or schedule and to cancel the festival.