Short Film Day: Open Screen Submission Open Until 31 October

The International Short Film Day will be celebrated in Finland for the 13th time on 21 December 2025, with festivities lasting for up to two weeks between 8–21 December 2025.

For the third year in a row, Short Film Day offers an opportunity to participate in the event through the Open Screen category, where anyone can submit their own short film.

From the submitted films, the best ones will be selected as part of the official Short Film Day programme. These selected films will be compiled into a film package, which can be ordered for viewing across Finland in both private and public events.

Submission for Open Screen is open until 31 October, 2025. Whether you’re an amateur, an emerging film enthusiast, or an experienced professional, you can submit your film using the Google Forms submission form!

Details for submissions:

• Max runtime: 15 minutes
• Subtitles: Required, if the language is other than Finnish or English
• Age limit: At maximum rated 16 (If the film lacks an official rating, the rating will be done on the behalf of the Finnish Short Film Day.)
• Production year: Open
• Country of origin: Open
• Rights: Submitter is responsible for all copyrights. By submitting the film, you commit to the film being screened if it is selected and the selection has been accepted by the filmmaker.
• Form: Film must be submitted via Vimeo or Youtube link
• Submissions open: 1–31 October 2025

Please note! Only one film / director.

Submission Form (Google Forms)

The Finnish Short Film Day is organised by Tampere Film Festival, Yle (Finnish Broadcasting Company), The Centre for Finnish Media Art, The Finnish Film Foundation, Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy, Turku Animated Film Festival, IhmeFilmi, Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival and Azh Boyzz. It is funded by The Finnish Film Foundation.

More information: Finnish Short Film Day’s website