Drama International Short Film Festival 2026
Festival Description:
Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF) is an Oscar® and European Film Award qualifying festival dedicated to showcasing the boundless potential of the short format. Today, the scope of Drama International Short Film Festival goes beyond that of film screenings; it offers an environment for creativity, networking, training, and development. With the Short Film Hub and the Pitching Lab, we aim to incubate young talent, offering a vast array of workshops, panels, professional meetings, networking events and a new screenwriting residency.
DISFF48 reached an audience of more than 500,0000 people across five sold out venues and online, and handed out award prizes, in cash and in-kind prizes, worth approximately 60,000 euros.
2026 Call for Entries
Eligibility
To be eligible for participation, films shall meet the following conditions:
- Greek Premiere is required for the submission of films to the International Competition.
- Films shall be completed after January 1st of 2025.
Categories
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- Their duration should not exceed forty (40) minutes with the end credits.
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
- Their duration should not exceed thirty (30) minutes with the end credits
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION
Their duration should not exceed twenty (20) minutes with the end credits.
NATIONAL COMPETITION
- Films shall be Greek productions/co-productions or directed by a filmmaker from Greece or Cyprus.
- Their duration should not exceed thirty (30) minutes with the end credits.
NATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION
- Films shall be Greek productions/co-productions or directed by a filmmaker from Greece or Cyprus.
- Their duration should not exceed twenty (20) minutes with the end credits.
- Festival regulations and entry form via FilmFreeway
- Deadlines: 20 April 2026 (regular), 30 April 2025 (late deadline), 8 May 2025 (national)
2019 Festival Coverage
Event Dates
- From 06/09/2026 to 12/09/2026
