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Tampere International Short Film Festival 2027
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Date
01 December 2026
City
Tampere, Finland
Email
Edition
57
Final submission deadline
2026-12-01
Submission/Registration Fee
Yes
Festival Description
Tampere International Short Film Festival invites submissions for international animation, documentary, experimental, and fiction short films, and also features a Finnish competition.
2027 Tampere International Short Film Festival Call for Entries
Eligibility:
- all genres (animation, fiction, documentary, experimental)
- maximum length 30 minutes (including credits)
- completed on or after 1 January 2025
Categories:
- International Competition
- National Competition
Two series:
→ series for max. 30 minutes animation, documentary, fiction and experimental films (all max. 30 minutes films will also automatically take part in the International Competition selection)
→ series for over 30 minutes animation, documentary, fiction and experimental films. Fiction films can not be over 60 minutes in length.
- Genre Competition
Important Information:
- Submissions via FilmFreeway
Deadlines: September 1, 2026 - Earlybird deadline, October 1, 2026 - Regular deadline
- November 3, 2026 Final deadline for International Competition and Genre Competition
- November 4, 2026 Regular deadline
- December 1, 2026 Final deadline for National Competition
Event Dates
- From 10 March 2027 to 14 March 2027
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