Shorts In Season Film Festival is a celebration of bold, brilliant short films made in Europe or by European filmmakers. The festival exists because we believe short indie films deserve a proper spotlight, a big screen, and a real audience.
Based in Berlin — one of Europe’s most vital creative capitals — we host our screenings at the iconic local kinos, and look for venues with an eclectic, underground vibe and a fierce sense of community. We aim for our events to be a place where filmmakers meet, talk, and connect and where stories come alive in front of a crowd that truly cares.
Our first edition took place at b-ware! Ladenkino, Berlin. Entry is by cash donation.
Stella Anyways — dir. Yan Berthemy (France)
A Long Winter — dir. Anastasia Kor (Ukraine)
Kozlov Mitya, 81+ — dir. Yulia Ruzmanova (Russia)
Mein Schatz — dir. Jonathan Chekroune (US/France)
The Wedding Photo — dir. Edlin Jap (Germany)
Like a Tissue — dir. Aneta Parpouli (Greece)
The Act — dir. Nikita Loyk (Portugal)
Last Minute — dir. Franco Rizzo (Malta)
BFF — dir. Ina Morken (Germany)
Shorts in Season Film Festival runs bi-annually, not just once a year, giving filmmakers double the chance to share their work and get involved.
Our team previously ran the Made In Melbourne Film Festival (2009–2016), and as indie filmmakers ourselves, we’re here to support fellow indie voices, build a network, and bring people together around the thing we all love most: powerful, personal, unforgettable short films and solid storytelling.
Read the Submission Rules before submitting your short film.
Submissions for the Summer 2026 edition are closed, but will open shortly.
