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Psarokokalo Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους

Festival overview

About Psarokokalo Διεθνές Φεστιβάλ Ταινιών Μικρού Μήκους

Physical film festival with submission categories including INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION GASTRONOMY DOCUMENTARY and INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.

Psarokokalo is an annual festival held in Greece since 2007. The festival aims to provide a showcase for the work of new filmmakers from around the world and to promote the diversity and richness of the short film.

The festival is part of a project aiming to research, promote and develop the art of filmmaking. The festival program includes screenings of short films from Greece and abroad as well as audiovisual events, lectures, masterclasses, exhibitions, and live concerts.

The quality of its screenings, lectures, exhibitions have managed to make it a reference point for cinephiles, filmmakers, professionals, and new artists. Each year the activities of the festival expanded, receiving more participation from different countries and getting bigger support from filmmakers and professionals.

The festival aims to travel across borders to develop a spirit of friendship and cooperation with international festivals and filmmakers from all over the world.

Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival is run by Kyklos a nonprofit organization based in Athens whose purpose is to promote actions relating to cinema and public awareness of environmental issues. ‘Kyklos’ in Greek means cycle and the vision of the cycle is the respect for fundamental rights including freedom equal opportunities and cultural diversity

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Aug 4, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
May 2, 2027
Notification Date
May 22, 2027
Festival Starts
Jul 10, 2027
Festival Ends
Jul 10, 2027
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. Entry requirements Any type of film (fiction, animation, documentary, experimental) can be submitted to the selection committee. All non-English films must have English subtitles. Accepted screening formats: DCP and QuickTime files. Films of 40 minutes or less are eligible. Films already submitted to previous editions are not accepted, even in a new version. Industrial or commercial films are not accepted.All the Festival venues are not currently equipped for

  2. 1 sound and digital projection (DCP).

  3. The festival considers for the international competition in total only films that have been completed after January 2026. We give priorit

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION GASTRONOMY DOCUMENTARY

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION GASTRONOMY DOCUMENTARY currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 12 early-bird, EUR 20 regular, and EUR 30 late.

Current FeeEUR 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 12 early-bird, EUR 20 regular, and EUR 30 late.

Current FeeEUR 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

NATIONAL COMPETITION

NATIONAL COMPETITION currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 12 early-bird, EUR 20 regular, and EUR 30 late.

Current FeeEUR 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 12 early-bird, EUR 20 regular, and EUR 30 late.

Current FeeEUR 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 12 early-bird, EUR 20 regular, and EUR 30 late.

Current FeeEUR 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes
Category

HUMAN RIGHTS

HUMAN RIGHTS currently lists a maximum runtime of 40 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 12 early-bird, EUR 20 regular, and EUR 30 late.

Current FeeEUR 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 40 minutes