For Filmmakers
Festival Timeline
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January 1, 2025: Earlybird Submissions Open​
January 17, 2025: Regular Submissions Open​
February 10, 2025: Late Submissions Open​
March, 1, 2025: Final Deadline to Submit
March 30, 2025: Official Selections Notification
April 19, 2025 (World Circus Day): Festival Begins
May 11, 2025: Festival Winners Announced
In its fifth year running, Circus International Film Festival will be offering 5 competitive categories for submissions: Student, Short Shorts (Under 5 Minutes), Shorts - Documentary, Shorts - Non-Documentary, and Full Length. For more information about each category, visit the Submissions page.
Festival prizes will be awarded to one film in each category. Honorable Mentions may be awarded at the discretion of the jury. Audience Choice will also be awarded to one film in each competitive category.
Note: Film selections and awards will be based on excellence in filmmaking, not on the level of circus skills displayed.
BIPOC filmmakers are especially welcome.
Accessibility features are highly encouraged.
Festival Prizes:
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Student Jury Selection Prize:
$100
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Student Audience Choice Prize:
TBD​
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Short Shorts - Jury Selection Prize:
$​100
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Short Shorts Audience Choice Prize:
TBD​
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Shorts - Documentary Jury Selection Prize:
$100
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Shorts - Documentary Audience Choice Prize:
TBD
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Shorts - Non-Documentary Jury Selection Prize:
$100
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Shorts - Non-Documentary Audience Choice Prize:
TBD
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Full Length Jury Selection Prize:
$250
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Full Length Audience Choice Prize:
TBD
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