At Wimbledon International Short Film Festival we love short films. This festival is dedicated to UK and international short films from 10 seconds to 15 minutes. We’re keen to showcase what you as new filmmakers worldwide are doing whether it’s your first film or you’re on your way to becoming established. Wimbledon International Short Film Festival welcomes your short film whatever the genre – it can be funny, serious, real, fantastic, experimental, drama, documentary or animation, the only limits are your imagination!
Awards
- The Wimbledon Film Club Award for Best Film – £500 prize towards the filmmaker’s next film
- Best Animated Film
- Best Student Film (filmmakers in schools, colleges and universities in the UK and International)
- The Marcus Beale Architects award for Best Documentary
- Best London Filmmaker (any film that is either made in Greater London or made by a filmmaker who lives or works in Greater London
- Audience Award
Rules
- Entrants must be 16 years old or over at the time of submission.
- Entries must be no more than 15 minutes in duration including title sequences and credits.
- Films must be the original work of the entrants and must have been produced after 31 October 2020.
- Wimbledon Shorts does not accept films promoting a product or company.
- Entries should be submitted electronically only via Film Freeway.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Wimbledon International Short Film Festival is a part of the Wimbledon Film Club. The WFC is an independent non-political not-for-profit organisation, which is a registered charity run by volunteers screening an eclectic range of art house and award winning feature films in Wimbledon. The WFC is also an award-winning member of the British Federation of Film Societies.
