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SXSW Shorts Competition
South by Southwest
/ Deadline
ROLLING
Early Aug; regular Sep; late Oct
/ Submission fee
Submission fees by deadline tier
Description
Oscar-qualifying short film competition held alongside SXSW Film Festival in March in Austin, Texas. Categories include narrative shorts, documentary shorts, animated shorts, and music videos.
Eligibility
Short films under 30 min for most categories
Categories
shortnarrativedocumentaryanimation
Source: fiction-festivals · Last updated: 6/3/2026
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