Submission of films for the 2025 Official Selection is open from February 17th – May 31.
FILM SUBMISSION REGULATIONS
SHORTS MEXICO – Mexico International Short Film Festival call for entries begins February 17th – May 31st 2025 at 23:59 (CST) Mexico City. We are open to receive Short Films from all over the
world inviting all production genres.
GENERAL
SHORTS MEXICO has become the biggest International short film festival in Latin America. An
exhibition platform specializing in short films. It promotes cinema creative expressions, diverse
voices, distinctive and innovative visions, bold quality films from filmmakers from all over the
world. At SHORTS MEXICO we encourage the growth and development of short films as well as
the filmmakers.
The 20th Edition of SHORTS MEXICO will be held from September 1st through the 30th 2025 in Mexico City. The National Cinematheque of Mexico is the main venue of the festival, and it amounts other important venues as CINEMEX Theaters, one of the largest cinema chains in the world, the famous Vasconcelos Library, Centro Cultural Universitario de la UNAM, CDMX ́s Faros and Cultural Centers, etc. The festival amounts over 75 venues in Mexico City and holds
exhibitions in every one of the 32 States of the Mexican Republic, so the event truly occurs
throughout Mexico. Since the pandemic, SHORTS MÉXICO is presented in a hybrid format,
holding virtual and televised exhibitions as well, having over 1 million spectators per edition.
FESTIVAL SECTIONS
COMPETITIVE SECTIONS
- INTERNATIONAL Competition (Live Action, Animation and Documentary)
- IBERO-AMERICAN Competition (Live Action, Animation and Documentary)
- MEXICAN Competition (Live Action, Animation, Documentary, NeoMex)
SHORTS MEXICO’S SHOWCASE / FESTIVAL’S FAVORITES – OUT OF COMPETITION
International and Ibero-American
- World Cinema
- Queer Shorts (LGBTTTQ+)
- Afroshorts (African Diaspora and Culture)
- Fantascorto (Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror)
- Ecoshorts (Environmental Conservation)
- Kids
- Indigenous Peoples
- Fun Shorts (Comedy)
- Experimental
- International (Live Action, Animation, Documentary, Experimental)
- Mexican
- Indigenous Peoples
- Mexican women in cinema
- Mexicana (Live Action, Animation, Documentary)
- Experimental
- Queer Shorts (LGBTTTQ+)
- Afroshorts (African Diaspora and Culture)
- Fantascorto (Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror)
- Infantil – Kids
- Ecoshorts (Environmental Conservation)
- Funshorts (Comedy)
REGISTRATION
Entries are open from February 17th through May 31st, 2025 at 23:59 (CST) Mexico City
● Registrations to SHORTS MEXICO 2025 will be held through the following online
platforms:
FILMFREEWAY https://filmfreeway.com/SHORTSMEXICO
FESTHOME https://filmmakers.festhome.com/es/festival/shorts-mexico-festival-internacional-de-cortometrajes-de-mexico
● All registered short films have the exact same process, regardless of the stage of registration that is chosen, late registrations are processed and watched exactly the same way as the early and intermediate ones, the only difference is the fee.
We invite you to register your short film as soon as possible to take advantage of the most
affordable fees.
- EARLY REGISTRATION
Mexican short films – February 17th to February 28th, €22
Foreign short films – International, Ibero-American – February 17th to February 28th,, €27
- REGULAR – INTERMEDIATE REGISTRATION:
Mexican short films – March 1st to April 10th, €27
Foreign short films – International, Ibero-American – March 1st to April 10th,, €32
- LATE REGISTRATION:
Mexican short films – April 11th to May 31st, €32
Foreign short films – International, Ibero-American – April 11th to May 31st, €37
ELIGIBILITY
● Short films produced between 2023 and 2025 may participate. The programming
committee may make exceptions in the year of production.
● For all sections, short films digitally recorded or filmed in 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, or short
films recorded in mobile devices and AI (artificial Intelligence) will be accepted, the
exhibition format is DCP, HD Video File, with on-screen Spanish subtitles embedded.
● Eligible short films must have a maximum duration of 30 minutes (The selection committee
may make exceptions).
Shorts films that are not Mexican could have been premiered in Mexico and they are
eligible. Short films that have been screened at any other international festival can
participate.
● The publication of SHORTS MEXICO 2025 Official Selection will be held on August 10th
2025, on social networks, fan pages of SHORTS MEXICO and the official website of the
festival www.shortsmexico.com
● All information required for selected participants, as for the catalog, press kits, and
promotional material of selected short films, must be sent to
programacionshortsmexico@gmail.com
● Participants can register an unlimited number of works. Short films may not be withdrawn
from competition under any circumstances, once their participation is accepted.
● It is mandatory to sign the authorization letter for exhibitions and approval of the festival’s
rules, by the legal representative of the audiovisual production, the failure to do so implies
immediate disqualification.
● The festival only requires films submitted in digital format. (DCP, and video file)
● The selection committee’s decision is final.
International Competition
● Short films made in any video format are accepted and can be produced anywhere in
the world.
Questions, concerns and comments, please contact:
programacionshortsmexico@gmail.com
Office Telephone: +5272607711
Official website: www.shortsmexico.com
