Kurzfilmtage awards cash and in-kind prizes with a total value of CHF 69 000.–. Under certain conditions, films from the Kurzfilmtage competitions qualify for nomination consideration for the Oscar®, the BAFTA Award, the European Film Award (candidacy), and the Swiss Film Award.
Submission Competitions
Short films of all genres no longer than 30 minutes (International Competition) or 40 minutes (Swiss Competition) and no older than 2024 can be submitted until 13 July 2025 for the competitions of the 29th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (4–9 November 2025) through the submission platforms Shortfilmdepot and FilmFreeway.
To further guarantee the quality of selection and professional handling, we charge a submission fee as of 2025 for submissions for the International competition.
Please read the competition regulations carefully before submitting.
Submission through FilmFreeway
Submission through Shortfilmdepot