Shorts In Season Film Festival is a bi-annual celebration of bold, brilliant short indie 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 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.

Because we run bi-annually, not just once a year, Shorts In Season gives filmmakers double the chance to share their work and get involved.

Shorts In Season's upcoming Summer Edition 2026 will be held at the intimate and beloved IL KINO, a former bakery turned film institution, located within East Berlin’s popular Neukölln district. Like our festival, IL KINO celebrates independent films and showcases international voices and is driven by independent spirt.

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 storytelling.

Read the Submission Rules to see if your film fits before submitting your work. We look forward to viewing your films.

Sarah Jayne and Ivan Malekin
Shorts In Season Film Festival Curators