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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Name

Password

Confirm password

Username (optional)

I represent an organization

Personal details

Function

Land

Festnetznummer Please include your country calling code

Mobilnummer Please include your country calling code

Webseite (optional)

Organization details

Organization name

Kurzname (optional)

Department / Faculty (optional)

Land

Telefonnummer Please include your country calling code

Organization type

Funktion

Webseite (optional)

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Basics

International title (English title)

Original title (if applicable)

Film duration (max. 30 minutes)

Minutes:

Seconds:

Short synopsis

Stills

Still images (up to 3 stills)

Classification

Kategorie

Student film?

Genre tags

Suitable for kids and/or young adults? (optional)

Production details

Produced in country

Date completed

Month completed

Jahr der Fertigstellung

Dialogue

Subtitles All films with dialogue need English subtitles. Exception: Music Videos.

Film website (optional)

Screening

Has the film already been screened at a festival?

Previous awards (optional)

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Director

Name

Preferred pronouns

Email address

Producer

Name

Email address

Other credits

Name and function(optional)

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First things first, we'll need a screener – that's the copy of your film we'll use during the selection process. The easiest way is to send a link and keep it online until the end of April (password-protected or not, totally up to you!).

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Additional info / remarks (optional)

Please attach a scan of a photo ID (passport, drivers license etc.), that proves that the director is an Iranian resident

Please confirm

I confirm that my screener includes English subtitles or has no dialogue at all.

Terms and conditions

I have read and agree with the submission terms (English / Deutsch)

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SUBMIT TO Fiction & Documentary (Iranian Residents)

Vienna Shorts 2026

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Organization details

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Basics

Stills

Classification

Production details

Screening

Director

Producer

Other credits

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