Vienna Shorts

Four competitions: Fiction & Documentary (international), Animation Avantgarde (international), Austrian Competition and Austrian Music Video Award (MUVI). Jury awards of EUR 1,500 to 6,000 per competition, special awards and audience awards; around EUR 30,000 in total. Main award winners also have a newly planted tree in Vienna dedicated to them.

For the 2027 edition, competition entries may run up to 30 minutes and must be completed after January 1, 2026. Non-competitive entries may run up to 45 minutes and must be completed after January 1, 2025. All genres and formats are accepted. The Austrian Competition and Austrian Music Video Award require Austrian directors or producers, production partly in Austria, or majority Austrian financing. Previously submitted films are eligible again only after substantial changes. Rough cuts are accepted after picture lock. English subtitles are required, including for German- and English-language films. Entries are submitted digitally through Filmchief or FilmFreeway. The regular deadline is January 5, 2027; competitions alone accept late entries until January 31, 2027. Regular fees are EUR 5 for Austrian films and music videos, EUR 10 for non-competitive entries, EUR 13 for Animation Avantgarde and EUR 19 for Fiction & Documentary. Late competition entries cost EUR 10 extra; fees are non-refundable and platform charges may apply. A premiere is not mandatory, but films not previously shown theatrically or online in Austria receive preference. Public screenings in Vienna from January 1, 2027 through the festival’s end exclude a film from competition, except competition screenings at Tricky Women. Submitters must hold the necessary rights. Competition entries are also considered for non-competitive sections without a second submission. Selected non-competitive films receive screening fees.