Brussels Short Film Festival 2027 (30th)

Open for submissions

About

Official call and International regulations PDF: 30th BSFF 22 Apr – 1 May 2027 in Brussels. International deadline 14 Jan 2027 (3 Dec 2026 for films completed Nov–Dec 2025); national 1 Mar 2027.

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Festival dates

22 April 2027 – 1 May 2027

Deadlines

3 December 2026 · Films completed Nov–Dec 2025 must enter by
14 January 2027 · International & Next Generation competitions
1 March 2027 · National competition (Belgian productions)

Fees

International competition (per official regulations): €16 per film until 3 Dec 2026, €23 from 4 Dec 2026 to 14 Jan 2027 (earlier tiers passed). Via Shortfilmdepot or Festhome.

Eligibility

International: shorts up to 30 min completed or first screened after 1 Nov 2025, English-subtitled screener. Next Generation: film-school shorts. National: Belgian productions up to 40 min. Oscar®, BAFTA and César qualifying.

Categories

Short, Fiction, Animation, Documentary

Region

Europe

Details checked on

10 October 2026

Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.

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