Shortfish 2025

The goal of the competition is to draw attention to aspiring and versatile Icelandic 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.

The Eva Maria Daniels Award also reward the best producer or director with a 1.500.000 isk cash award.

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.
AWARDS

FICTION SHORT FILM 700.000 ISK FROM RÚV
1.000.000 DEPOSIT FROM KUKL RENTAL

DOCUMENTARY SHORT 600.000 ISK
500.000 DEPOSIT FROM KUKL RENTAL

NEW NARRATIVES 300.000 ISK
250.000 ISK DEPOSIT FROM KUKL RENTAL

MUSIC VIDEO
250.000 ISK DEPOSIT FROM KUKL RENTAL

RÚV WILL ALSO SHOW THE AWARDED SHORT FILMS.

SUBMIT HERE

Many thanks to our sponsors!

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.
SUBMIT HERE

JURY

We would like to thank the jury for their important input and contribution. All the jurors are experienced professionals in the fi lm industry from Iceland and abroad.

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

documentary

experimental

creative music

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