Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
The largest short film festival in the world, and one of the cheapest to enter. The international competition closes on 24 September; the national competition runs a week longer.
Clermont-Ferrand is the short film festival with the biggest market attached, and at €13 it is close to the cheapest serious entry in this list. Submissions go through Shortfilmdepot rather than the festival's own form.
Deadlines
| Tier | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| For films completed in 2025 (passed) | 9 July 2026 | — |
| International competition | 24 September 2026 | €13 + one Shortfilmdepot stamp |
| National competition | 1 October 2026 | €13 + one Shortfilmdepot stamp |
| XR competition | 24 September 2026 | see organiser |
The rules that matter
- The festival runs 29 January – 6 February 2027, with the market from 1 to 4 February.
- Selected filmmakers are contacted in late November 2026, and the list is published in early December.
- The fee is €13 plus a Shortfilmdepot stamp; submissions are only accepted through that platform.
- There is no music video category.
- The festival's domain moved: clermont-filmfest.org now redirects to lecourt-clermont.org.
Checked against lecourt-clermont.org on 11 September 2026. Deadlines and fees change without notice, so confirm on the organiser's own page before paying. Found something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.
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