Apply for short film award SHORT TIGER

    Propose short films for the SHORT TIGER short film award.

    Description

    The German Federal Film Board (FFA) awards the SHORT TIGER short film prize annually. Each year, a jury of experts awards the SHORT TIGER prize to up to 5 short films with a length of up to 5 minutes.

    All nominated short films receive a prize money of EUR 5.000. The prize money is earmarked. The winners can use it for the production or preparation of a new film. In addition, the short films will be included in the Short Film Distribution Hamburg.

    The SHORT TIGER winning short films will become part of the NEXT GENERATION SHORT TIGER programme at the Cannes International Film Festival. In the following months the programme will be shown worldwide

    • festivals organized by German Films and other international festivals.
    • and other international festivals

    international festivals.

    Please submit your proposal for the SHORT TIGER short film award in writing to AG Kurzfilm or to German Films via your university.

    Note
    The German Federal Film Board (FFA) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) offer further opportunities for film funding.

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    Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) German Federal Film Board Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts

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    Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) German Federal Film Board Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts, Förderbereich Kurzfilmpreis Short Tiger

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    AG Kurzfilm e.V. - Bundesverband Deutscher Kurzfilm

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    German Films Service + Marketing GmbH

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    Herzog-Wilhelm-Straße 16

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    Required documents

    With the proposal you must submit:

    • Your short film as
      • Streaming link or
      • video file or
      • DVD

    Forms

    • Forms: yes
    • Online procedure possible: no
    • Written form necessary: yes
    • personal appearance: no

    Prerequisites

    Proposals for an award can be submitted by

    • German film schools
    • German technical and art colleges with film education
    • AG Kurzfilm - German Short Film Association

    Further requirements:

    • the short film must not be longer than 5 minutes.
    • Directors must not be older than 35 years at the time of submission.

    Procedure

    You must submit your proposal for the SHORT TIGER short film award in writing to German Films (universities) and AG Kurzfilm (independent filmmakers).

    • Download the form for submitting your proposal from the FFA, German Films or AG Kurzfilm website.
    • Fill out the application and sign it.
    • Independent filmmakers:
      • Send the form and a password-protected streaming link (no download) to AG Kurzfilm.
    • Film schools:
      • Send the form and your short film as MPEG4/H.264 video file (Per download or on data carrier) or on 2 DVDs to German Films.
    • A jury of experts will decide on the nomination of your short film.
    • The best German short films will be awarded the FFA SHORT TIGER at an event in spring and will then be part of the NEXT GENERATION SHORT TIGER programme at the Cannes International Film Festival.

    Deadlines

    • Submission of proposals: variable, the call for proposals will be published in the press

    Note
    The exact submission date varies each year.

    Processing time

    • Selection of films: 2 to 3 months after submission
    • Award ceremony: 4 to 5 months after submission
    • Premiere in Cannes: 6 months after submission

    Costs

    • none

    Further Information

    Area of validity

    Germany-wide

    Official approval

    Officially approved by The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) on 11.01.2021

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    Technisch geändert on 01.12.2025

    Keywords

    Filmförderungsanstalt, German Films, Filmfestival, AG Kurzfilm, Filmfestspiele, Kurzfilmverleih Hamburg, SHORT TIGER, Cannes, FFA, Kurzfilmpreis, deutscher Film, Kurzfilm

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