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Dallas Festival

We believe in short films! Recognizing the important role shorts have in cinema, storytelling, and culture, Dallas Shorts wants to help empower the next generation of artists. The festival is an annual event showcasing shorts films with an edge. It focuses on the unconventional, the unusual, the underground, the intuitive, the innovative, the minimalistic and the true artists of our time. Being an online festival, the festival aims to screen as many films as possible. All screenings will take place online, the future of cinema.

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The Dallas Shorts
is an international seasonal online film festival. The festival is a short film festival that puts the spotlight on short films – a category that unfortunately doesn’t get the mainstream attention it deserves.
The festvial wants to promote films
that pay spe attention to representing an alternative vision of reality. The festival is an international seasonal online festival. The results of the winning films in the various categories will be published at each seasonal deadline.
The best films of each period
will be part of the final selection and will be screened online during the festival event. To do this, each season, the jury will make a private viewing to decide the winners of the period.
Best Films
The selected film for the final ceremony will be chosen among the winners of each season “Best Film” award.

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SUBMISSIONS

The Dallas Shorts accept all forms and genres. All non-English language films must be subtitled in English. Entry does not guarantee acceptance into the festival. Submissions WILL NOT be returned. We also accept submissions that have premiered elsewhere and that may have distribution agreements already in place. Rough cuts and incomplete projects are not accepted. Multiple entries are allowed, however a separate entry form must be submitted for each. The festival has the capability to screen HD files.
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Introduction

Dallas Shorts

We believe in short films! Recognizing the important role shorts have in cinema, storytelling, and culture, Dallas Shorts wants to help empower the next generation of artists. The festival is an annual event showcasing shorts films with an edge. It focuses on the unconventional, the unusual, the underground, the intuitive, the innovative, the minimalistic and the true artists of our time. Being an online festival, the festival aims to screen as many films as possible. All screenings will take place online, the future of cinema.

Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

Manvel Saribekyan

Our team would like to thank you for the excellent organization of the festival, as well as all the members of the jury, thanks to whose decision our film "The Golden Chain Of Mercy" won an award.

Mike Caruso

Thank you for the honor of selecting our short film ‘emma’ as a semi-finalist in your festival! We look forward to submitting our next project to Dallas Shorts!

Eddie James

I was absolutely thrilled that my film Reappropriation was honored in your festival! Thank you so much for recognizing all of our hard work and creativity. It was such a joy to be part of your event—what a fantastic festival experience!

Harun Kazaz

Being part of your festival and having "Rising Wings" highlighted was an honor. Thank you for your dedication to promoting powerful documentaries. We are grateful for your support.

Dallas Festival

Past Winners

Winners – spring 2026

Best Short Film The Ring | certificateBest Under 5 Minute Film ITCH…

Winners – Fall 2025

Best Short Film / Conditioned for Love | certificateBest Under 5 Minute…

Winners – Winter 2024

Best Short Film  Egos  | certificate Best Under 5 Minute Film  Wiigiwaam  …