Celebrating its inaugural year, the Barcelona Short Film Festival is aiming to become a premier European destination for international filmmakers. The festival serves as a dynamic platform for emerging talent, epitomizing the spirit of cinematic innovation and creativity.

The festival showcases a diverse array of short films across various genres and formats, offering film-enthusiast Barcelona audiences a unique window into the future of filmmaking.

Taking place at the Cinema Malda in Barcelona’s historic gothic quarter, the 2024 Barcelona Short Film Festival, scheduled for August 10th-11th, will feature an extensive lineup of short films from around the world. The festival provides a fertile ground for filmmakers to display their work, engage in meaningful exchanges with peers, and forge new collaborative relationships. The festival’s location in the heart of Barcelona’s bustling film community, near the city’s media epicenter, further enhances its appeal.

Awards & Prizes

BCNSFF accepts films and awards prizes in the following categories:

Short Film
Comedy Short
Short Documentary
Animated Short
Experimental Short
Horror / Sci-Fi Short
Music Video

Rules & Terms

Our programmers will consider rough cuts and will judge the film accordingly. When submitting a rough cut, please provide details of the elements of your film still to be completed.

If your film contains non-English dialogue, we require that you include on-screen subtitles. If your film is mostly in English and you are intentionally leaving out subtitles for non-English dialogue, you do not need to provide on-screen subtitles.

All submissions will be informed of our Official Selection by July 21, 2024 and our Screening Guidelines will be sent to you selected filmmakers.