Film Submissions

If you are a filmmaker who wants new audiences for your short film, we can provide a slice, or two, or three.

Some good films go into hiding when they deserve more viewing opportunities. We believe every good film should be seen more, not less. Whether you have had a successful run in film festivals, or managed to have a good viewership on TV channels and online platforms, there will always be some people who haven’t had the chance to watch your film. Hungry audiences are everywhere, let’s reach them together.

Cineolio takes short films from around the world and shows them in venues around the world. So far, we have organized screenings in Europe, the Middle East, and North America presenting short films from many countries, including Canada, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, the UAE, and the US. Check out our past screenings, and submit your films for a chance to be included in our upcoming ones.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

The current submission window is open until 2 June 2024, and it’s free. We can’t wait to watch your films.

Before submitting your film, please review our complete submission rules and regulations below carefully, and check out the filmmakers frequently asked questions.

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Short films must have a running time not exceeding 20 minutes.

  2. We accept short films from any country around the world.

  3. We accept narrative, documentary and experimental short films.

  4. There is no premiere status required.

  5. There is no restriction on the year of release.

  6. Films in languages other than English will only be accepted with English subtitles.

RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Every submission must be accompanied by a submission fee to cover administrative costs. However, we are waiving all submissions fees until further notice (so, take the chance and submit your films).

  2. Cineolio has no premiere eligibility requirements (short films that have been previously screened anywhere are eligible), and has no public or internet broadcast eligibility requirements (short films that have been shown on TV or streamed on digital platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube, or the likes, are eligible).

  3. Submitters are responsible for securing and acknowledge that they have all necessary rights and permissions from copyright holders relating to their short films required to screen them anywhere around the world. Submitters hereby expressly indemnify Cineolio and its affiliates against any claim arising out of the exhibition of their films.

  4. Cineolio’s selection committee will not view multiple versions of your film or updates/modifications of your submission form for programming consideration. Please view your submission material thoroughly before you submit your film.

  5. Selection notifications will be sent to submitters electronically via email. Cineolio reserves the right to refuse any entry at its own discretion. The decision of Cineolio’s selection committee is final and may not be challenged.

  6. Cineolio is hereby granted the rights, non-exclusively, to add the selected films in its library, include them in its cultural and educational programs and exhibit them to the public anywhere around the world.

  7. Cineolio is hereby granted the rights to utilize excerpts, stills, posters, and related information of the selected films for marketing and promotional purposes in any way by all means on all platforms and mediums.

  8. All submissions that do not meet the eligibility requirements, or follow these rules and regulations, will be disregarded.

  9. Cineolio reserves the right to update or modify these rules and regulations at any time without prior notice.

  10. By submitting, you hereby warrant that you are authorized to commit the film for screening under Cineolio, and acknowledge that you understand and accept these requirements, rules and regulations.