shnit PLAYGROUNDS
shnit CINEMAS
shnit FINALE
The INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION includes five award categories with cash prizes of US $100.000* and attracts award-winning short filmmakers from around the globe. As a result, shnit presents a competition program of exceptional quality and density.
In it‘s thirteen years of existence, shnit has become a major international short film festival that reinvents itself in ever new forms. What started as a local initiative is now an exceptional transnational event that connects and inspires makers and fans of short films across the globe. shnit embraces diversity, originality and exchange between creators and an audience from different cultures and backgrounds. It is the main goal to actively increase the perception of short filmmaking by creating a multi-platform event for high quality short films. With its cinematic treats, the popular festival fascinates more than 35.000 visitors and therefore belongs to the leading short film festivals in the world.
shnit is a non-profit organization. The annual festival is created and centrally coordinated by the shnit FOUNDATION in cooperation with the executives. The organization is built on principles of excellence and professionalism, enabling the global expansion of the festival possible.
In it‘s thirteen years of existence, shnit has become a major international short film festival that reinvents itself in ever new forms. What started as a local initiative is now an exceptional transnational event that connects and inspires makers and fans of short films across the globe. shnit embraces diversity, originality and exchange between creators and an audience from different cultures and backgrounds. It is the main goal to actively increase the perception of short filmmaking by creating a multi-platform event for high quality short films. With its cinematic treats, the popular festival fascinates more than 35.000 visitors and therefore belongs to the leading short film festivals in the world.
shnit is a non-profit organization. The annual festival is created and centrally coordinated by the shnit FOUNDATION in cooperation with the executives. The organization is built on principles of excellence and professionalism, enabling the global expansion of the festival possible.
Awards & PrizesThe international competition shnit OPEN includes five award categories with cash prizes of US $100,000 and attracts award-winning short filmmakers from around the globe. As a result, shnit presents a competition programme of exceptional quality and density. The prestigious award THE FLAMING FAUN is granted to the winners during shnit FINALE in New York.
Regular Deadline: May 1, 2016
Late Deadline: June 1, 2016
Notification Date: August 31, 2016
Event Date: October 5 – 16, 2016
Regular Deadline: May 1, 2016
Late Deadline: June 1, 2016
Notification Date: August 31, 2016
Event Date: October 5 – 16, 2016
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