Tampere Film Festival opens a competition for short genre films
Tampere Film Festival announces the second edition of Generation XYZ competition. The competition will focus on short-form genre films, with films in the thriller, horror, sci-fi, action, and fantasy categories. Submissions are open at FilmFreeway from October 4th 2021 to December 15th 2021. Read the regulations here.
Generation XYZ is presented in collaboration with XYZ Films, the City of Tampere, APFI – Audivisual Producers Finland and Troll VFX.
The winning film will be given a prize in the amount of 2 000 €. Selected films are announced on February week 6 and they will be showcased at the 2022 Tampere Film Festival.
The 52nd edition of Tampere Film Festival takes place between March 9th–13th, 2022.

The Manse Pride 2025 Screening by Tampere Film Festival Takes Place on Wednesday 11 June
The short film screening TFF GOES MANSE PRIDE: ECHOES OF BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN will be presented as part of the Manse Pride 2025 week.

Submissions for the 2026 Competitions Are Open!
Submissions for Tampere Film Festival’s International, National and Generation XYZ Competitions 2026 are now open.