Submissions are open for the 49th Drama International Short Film Festival
The Drama International Short Film Festival looks forward to receiving your film for its 49th edition. A place at an Oscar® and European Film Academy qualifying festival awaits you! Claim it by submitting your film to the National or International Competition Programme of DISFF.
The Drama International Short Film Festival announces the opening of submissions for the competition programmes of its 49th edition, continuing a long-standing journey dedicated to artistic expression and the promotion of short films in Greece and internationally.
Filmmakers from Greece and abroad are invited to submit their films to one of the Festival’s five competition programmes, which explore the full spectrum of cinematic forms: fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, films for children, among others.
Submissions are accepted only via the FilmFreeway platform and are free of charge for Greek and Cypriot directors. Please note that a Greek premiere is required for all submissions to the Festival, and only films completed in 2025 or 2026 are eligible.
The submission deadline for the National Competition and the National Student Competition is May 8, 2026, while for the International Competition and the International Student Competition the deadline is April 30, 2026.
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION – New Programme
In this year’s edition, the Festival launches for the first time a new competition programme dedicated to Documentary films. With this initiative, DISFF aims to highlight this constantly evolving cinematic form and its inventive hybrid expressions. At the same time, it seeks to encourage the development and production of short-form documentaries.
The Festival’s goal is for the International Documentary Competition to become, in the coming years, one of the core pillars of its identity, further strengthening Drama’s role as a key reference point for documentary cinema as well.
DISFF49: September 6-12, 2026
The 49th Drama International Short Film Festival will take place from September 6 to September 12, 2026, presenting the finest selection of Greek and International short films, alongside a rich parallel programme of activities, including: the Short Film Hub, Pitching Lab, networking events, educational workshops, special tributes, fair literature afternoons, the KIDDO children’s films zone, as well as events and programmes of international scope to be announced in the coming months.
As it approaches the celebration of 50 years since its founding, the Drama Film Festival once again invites filmmakers and audiences to join us in celebrating the creators of tomorrow.
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It is essential that you carefully review the General Terms as well as the specific terms of each competition programme before submitting. You can find them HERE.
For further information, please contact the Drama Film Festival offices:
info@dramafilmfestival.gr
Drama office: +30 25210 47575
Athens office: +30 210 3300309