Montreal Shorts
International Film Festival that was created to promote short films.
Our team believe in the power of short stories.
Our team believe in the power of short stories.
About
Unlike feature films, in short films creation you have a limited amount of time to engage the audience and fully develop the characters and their stories.
Our final goal is to create a series in the style of 'Love, Death and Robots' and 'Black Mirror' for further collaboration with Netflix.
Each series will have a unique non-repeatable plot.
Our final goal is to create a series in the style of 'Love, Death and Robots' and 'Black Mirror' for further collaboration with Netflix.
Each series will have a unique non-repeatable plot.
| We are looking for the following types of work Experimental Short Animation Short Drama Short Thriller Short Horror Short Comedy Short Documentary Short Sci-Fi Short Non-Dialogue Short Every 3 months the best short films of these types will be selected and they will be screened in November 2024 in Montreal for 4 days at the annual event. On the fifth day, the winners will be announced and will be included in a compilation of films for the series. On the sixth day, on meeting of winners and organizers will be discussed and approved strategy for further development of the series |
Awards and Prizes
BEST FILM
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ANIMATION FILM
BEST COMEDY
BEST HORROR
BEST THRILLER
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ANIMATION FILM
BEST COMEDY
BEST HORROR
BEST THRILLER
BEST DRAMA
BEST SCI-FI
BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST INDIE
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SCI-FI
BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST INDIE
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
Competition Results
September 2024
A.L.E.C.
BEST SCI-FI
Directed by
Ryan Konig
Directed by
Ryan Konig
Take My Freedom
BEST EDITING
Directed by
Raquel Parra
Directed by
Raquel Parra
I won't cry tomorow
BEST DRAMA
Directed by
Mohamed Mahmoud Abdellatif
Directed by
Mohamed Mahmoud Abdellatif
Spark Wheel
BEST FILM
Directed by
Billy Kent
Directed by
Billy Kent
The First Bar Mitzvah
BEST COMEDY
Directed By
Kyle Gelfand
Directed By
Kyle Gelfand
Ricochet
BEST DIRECTOR
Directed by
Daniel Reid
Directed by
Daniel Reid
Our Favorite Song
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Directed by
Rangga Kusmalendra
Directed by
Rangga Kusmalendra
THE BEST RÔLES OF THEIR LIVES
BEST ACTRESS
Directed by
Olive Ka
Directed by
Olive Ka
The Gourd, The Brad, and The Ghostly
BEST HORROR
BEST ACTOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Directed by
Jillian Terwedo-Malsbury
BEST ACTOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Directed by
Jillian Terwedo-Malsbury
The Flip Side
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Directed by
William Stead
Directed by
William Stead
THIEF OF DREAMS
BEST SOUNDTRACK
BEST INDIE
Directed by
Maxence Genestier
BEST INDIE
Directed by
Maxence Genestier
The Mooning
BEST ANIMATION FILM
Directed by
Vivian Osness, Mason Klesch
Directed by
Vivian Osness, Mason Klesch
Breach
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Directed by
Joana Antonaccio
Directed by
Joana Antonaccio
Scavengers
BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR
Directed by
Aliyah Penelope Cruz, Isabella Moreno
Directed by
Aliyah Penelope Cruz, Isabella Moreno
He/She/Us
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
Written by
Susan Kelejian
Written by
Susan Kelejian
Welcome to the Montreal Shorts Festival Winners' Circle!
We are thrilled to present the outstanding films and filmmakers who have been awarded in our latest seasons. Each of these works exemplifies the creativity, passion, and dedication that Montreal Shorts Festival stands to celebrate. Below, you will find a list of the winning projects, categorized by their respective awards.
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST SOUNDTRACK
BEST EDITING
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST MAKE-UP
BEST COLOUR EDITING
BEST SCRIPT
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST SOUNDTRACK
BEST EDITING
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST MAKE-UP
BEST COLOUR EDITING
BEST SCRIPT
Event and venue
Every three months, some of the Best Short films will be chosen by the Jury to be screened during our public Screening Evenе at Montreal Film Theatre in Canada. Filmmakers included in the screening will be notified four weeks in advance of the event.
Next
Public Screening Event: Spring 2025
(date to be decided)
Location
3575 av. du Parc, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2X 3P9
RULES
By submitting your film/script, you acknowledge you have read, understood and accepted all rules and regulations.
There are no restrictions on theme, genre or techniques.
᛫ Films must have been produced after 1/1/2017.
᛫ Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
᛫ Submitters must own the rights of the submitted projects.
᛫ Films must have been produced after 1/1/2017.
᛫ Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
᛫ Submitters must own the rights of the submitted projects.
᛫ Submitters must own the rights of the submitted projects.
᛫ The festival has the rights to utilize excerpts of it (trailer/teaser/poster/stills) for promotional purposes only. We will not in any circumstances make your movie available online.
᛫ Distributor may ask for special discounts.
•Short Films under 20 minutes will be given preferences.
•Festival reserves the right to change date and place of the event
•Entry fees are non-refundable
᛫ The festival has the rights to utilize excerpts of it (trailer/teaser/poster/stills) for promotional purposes only. We will not in any circumstances make your movie available online.
᛫ Distributor may ask for special discounts.
•Short Films under 20 minutes will be given preferences.
•Festival reserves the right to change date and place of the event
•Entry fees are non-refundable
Contact us
Please contact us by email with any questions our response time is 24 to 48 hours. This is the best way to get in touch with us. Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you.
