ISFF – International Short Film Festival Detmold

Short films for absolutely everyone. From the very best.

Arthouse close to Rathaus

The ISFF Detmold celebrates high-quality films by up-and-coming innovative filmmakers from all around the globe. Every year, we receive more than 3,000 short film submissions from about 80 countries. The festival focuses on non-commercial short films: Documentary, animated, experimental and feature films.
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Access for everyone

Everyone has the right to participate in cultural life. That is our big why, our mission.
According to this principle, the 16th International Short Film Festival Detmold offers „short films for everyone“. As both the site and selected film-blocks are barrier-free, everyone is able to take part in the art. Feel free to join us!

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A wide horizon starts at ISFF

Everyone is invited to do networking and exchange ideas with associations and institutions alike, active in the field of inclusion.
In addition to the short films, we’re offering a fine selection of art and music.
This year, the magic happens in Stadthalle Detmold. We’re looking forward to meet you there!

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Call for submissions

Submission

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 1 February 2020
Maximum length of 10 minutes
Filmmakers are invited to submit their short films of any genre:
Feature, documentary, animated, art-house, children and youth, music video (and beyond).
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Requirements

Maximum runtime: 10 minutes
Completed entry form
English subtitles
Two film stills as jpeg
Picture of the director as jpeg

Long live the short film

The short film is a genre of its own.

To up-and-coming filmmakers it opens up the opportunity to generate media reach and visibility and make a name for themselves in the film industry. Well-known directors such as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese created short films when they first started. By producing short films, even the renowned directors stand the chance to make experiments without being under the pressure of commerical filmmaking.

Filmmakers in the entire world love short films as a means of realizing their ideas and present themselves to a huge audience in the field of film. Among them, there are screenwriter-actors who both come up with the idea and script and do the acting in their own film. There are famous examples such as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. There are some filmmakers who call themselves screenwriter-actor-directors, which means that they’re also the directors in their own films.

For the short film, which is defined solely by its length, there are no concrete regulations regarding the maximum term.
The limit is often set at thirty minutes. The German Film Subsidies Act provides for this. However, we want it even shorter.

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