Short film Competition

The TFF short film competition is all about your creativity! Whether as a newcomer or a professional, we welcome your contribution to the TFF short film competition.

General eligibility requirements

• Who can participate:

  • This could be an individual person or a group of several people. In the group the person of Tibetan heritage must have played a leading role in production of the film (director, writer, producer or camera work).

  • You can only be involved in one film entered into the competition.

  • You cannot enter if you are a TFF organizer or a member of the competition jury.

• Theme: Films on any topic or theme are welcome.

• Copyright: You cannot break any copyright laws (see below for details).

• Length: The film should be no longer than 15 minutes.

• Subtitles: The film needs to have English subtitles.

• Production date: The film must have been made after January 2024.

• Previous screenings: The film must not have been screened publicly before (not shown in a public cinema, broadcast on television, YouTube etc). 

• Deadline: You must enter the film for the competition by 20th July 2025.

Copyright

No copyright may be infringed, meaning that no music or film material from a third person can be used if the rights to use it have not been granted (e.g. using clips from Hollywood films or music by Lady Gaga etc.). By submitting a competition entry or by participating in the competition, you are granting the organisers of the festival (Filming for Tibet) the right to show the film at the festival, place the entire film or in part on the website of the organisers of the festival and to use the film in its entirety or in part for advertising purposes, to integrate the film into documentation of the festival and to make the film available to third parties.

Questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact us with your questions at shortfilms@tibetfilmfestival.org.