Shortfish 2025
The goal of the competition is to draw attention to aspiring and versatile filmmakers and encourage future achievements with prizes that lay the foundation for the next project. The Rewards are supported by KUKL Rental and the Icelandic broadcaster RÚV. Winners will be included in RÚV VOD this year. The contenders will compete in four categories divided into Fiction, Documentary, Experimental & Artistic Music Video Projects.
rules for submission
- The films can be maximum 30 minutes length and should not have been produced before 2024. The Icelandic premiere is required to be at Stockfish Festival 2025
- Films will only be considered if the author, director and/or main producer is Icelandic.
- Icelandic music videos are only considered If the director is Icelandic and the music needs to be made to an original song.
- Submissions are free of charge and executed through FilmFreeway.
- 20 short films will be shown during the festival, 5 projects will be selected to compete in each category.
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Narrative
- KUKL 1.000.000 ISK – in house rental
- RÚV 1.000.000 ISK – cash
Documentary
- KUKL 500.000 ISK – in house rental
- RÚV 500.000 ISK – cash
Experimental
- KUKL 250.000 ISK – in house rentral
- RÚV 250.000 ISK – cash
Creative Music Video
- KUKL 250.000 ISK – in house rental
- RÚV 250.000 ISK – cash
rules for submission
- The films can be maximum 30 minutes length and should not have been produced before 2023. The Icelandic premiere is required to be at Stockfish Festival 2024.
- Films will only be considered if the author, director and/or main producer is Icelandic.
- Icelandic music videos are only considered If the director is Icelandic and the music needs to be made to an original song.
- Submissions are free of charge and executed through FilmFreeway.
- 20 short films will be shown during the festival, 5 projects will be selected to compete in each category.
JURY
Narrative: Silja Hauksdóttir, Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson & María Reyndal
Documentary: Jörundur Ragnarsson, Daiga Livcane & Helga Rakel Rafnsdóttir
Experimental: Helena Jónsdóttir, Thomas Brennan & Gústav Geir Bollason
Creative Music Video: Ninna Pálmadóttir, Vytautas Dambrauskas & Katrín Björgvinsdóttir
NARRATIVE
TITLE
Director: X
Producer: X
Synopsis: X
Length: X