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Short Films | Sundance Film Festival

Park City, U.S.A, January 22 to February 1, 2026

Deadline

September 1, 2025

CALL FOR ENTRIES

(Short films, all genres)  

The Sundance Film Festival is currently accepting applications for its up-coming edition.  

DETAILS  

  • Competitive: Yes  
  • Entry fees: Yes  

ELIGIBILITY

Please consult the festival website



ABOUT

Founded by Robert Redford in 1985, the Sundance Film Festival is organized by the Sundance Institute, a non-profit organization that actively advances the work of independent storytellers in film. The festival showcases 60 shorts under three competitive categories: fiction, non-fiction and animation. Winners of the categories qualify for the Oscars®. 

Each year, Canada stands out with an average selection of 3 to 5 short films and regularly wins awards.


Telefilm Canada recognizes selection of a short film in the Festival for applications to its International Promotion Program.  

Promotion and Communications 
Telefilm Canada, Montreal 
DL-festivals@telefilm.ca 
1 800 567-0890