Montreal Shorts
International Short Film Festival
celebrating the power of short stories.
We believe in the power of short stories.
Unlike feature films, short films give creators a limited amount of time to engage the audience and fully develop characters and their stories. That constraint is where the craft lives.
Our final goal: build an anthology in the style of Love, Death & Robots and Black Mirror — each episode a unique, non-repeatable plot — for further collaboration with streaming platforms like Netflix.
We are looking for these types of short films.
01Experimental Short
02Animation Short
03Drama Short
04Thriller Short
05Horror Short
06Comedy Short
07Documentary Short
08Sci-Fi Short
09Non-Dialogue Short
Short Films under 20 minutes will be given preferences.
May 29, 2026 — StudioNewma
The celebration of our 2025 — 2026 edition begins. An evening of cinema, conversation, and craft.
- Q&A with selected filmmakers
- Discussion panel on short-form storytelling
- Showcase of the season's best works
- Networking with industry guests
Filmmakers included in the screening are notified 4 weeks prior to the event.
22 awards. One night. International recognition.
Submission Guidelines
- There are no restrictions on theme, genre or techniques.
- Films must have been produced after 1 / 1 / 2018.
- Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
- Submitters must own the rights of the submitted projects.
- The festival has the rights to utilize excerpts (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 preference.
- Festival reserves the right to change date and place of the event.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
Tell your short story.
Submissions are open on FilmFreeway for the 2025 — 2026 edition.
Submit on FilmFreewayFilmmakers selected for the screening are notified 4 weeks before the event.