SUBMIT TO Fiction & Documentary (Iranian Residents)
Vienna Shorts 2026
23rd International Short Film Festival
May 26 – May 30, 2026
Fiction & Documentary shows powerful and fascinating films that explore the world in unusual and challenging ways. We want to invite our audience to take a first-rate cinephile journey around the world and to discover the present and future of cinema together.
Films with a completion date of January 1, 2025 or later can be submitted.
Please read the submission terms (English / Deutsch) carefully before filling in the form!
You will be asked to attach a scan of a photo ID (passport, drivers license etc.), that proves that the director is an Iranian resident. The submission will be reviewed and you will receive a status update as soon as it has been processed.
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