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Vienna Indie Festival is a seasonal competitive Film Festival dedicated to Short Films that take places in Vienna, Austria.

About Festival

Submission

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Ready to share your story with the world? Submit your short film to the Vienna Indie Short Festival through FilmFreeway. Click the link below, complete your submission, and let your film be part of an international celebration of independent cinema.

 
 
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Awards & Prizes

Outstanding films will be recognized by our international jury for their creativity, storytelling, and cinematic excellence. Winners will receive official laurels, certificates, and festival awards, with selected films gaining international exposure, networking opportunities, and recognition among filmmakers and industry professionals.

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Awards & Prizes

Certificate

Certificate
All officially selected films will receive an Official Selection Certificate. Award winners will also receive a Winner Certificate, recognizing their achievement at the Vienna Indie Short Festival.
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What People Say About Us

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(25+ Reviews)

Vienna Indie Festival is a seasonal competitive Film Festival dedicated to Short Films that take places in Vienna, Austria.

Antoine Therrien Chevalier

Review TextI would like to thank Vienna Indie Short Film Festival for the opportunity to be part of that. I'm very grateful and honored.

Mark Diamond

It is a deep honor to have our film, Enemy Heroes, selected as the Award Winner. We are grateful to you for creating a splendid festival.

Christopher C. James

We are thrilled to have our short doc Omelettes for Yummies (2025) as a Semi-Finalist in the Vienna Indie Short Film Festival!

Christian Peschken

Thank you so much for honoring my work as Director of Photography with WINNER Best Cinematography for my short film "The Silence within (Lautlos)".

Yulia Ruzmanova

Thanks a lot Vienna Indie Short Film Festival that you gave an honorable mention to my debut project '81+', all the best!

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Rules

All genres are accepted with a maximum length of 40 minutes.
The films must include German or English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Germany).
By submitting the film, the submitter agrees that:
1. Vienna Indie Short Fest can use trailer/teaser/film poster/stills for promotional purpose
2. Entry fees are non-refundable.
3. The submitter owns all the rights to the film.
4. The submitter cannot withdraw the submission after the official selection announcement.
5. The information about the entries can be disclosed to Vienna associate film festivals.