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Los Angeles Short Film Festival (LASFF)
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Los Angeles Short Film Festival (LASFF)

Los Angeles Short Film Festival

April 30, 2026Los Angeles, USA

This highly competitive theatrical festival in Los Angeles selects 20-30 films from a large pool, offering theatrical screenings, Q&As, and a Golden Trophy for winners. It demands high technical fidelity and rejects works-in-progress, providing significant exposure in the heart of the film industry.

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Theatrical screening, Q&A, Golden Trophy for winners, comprehensive festival access passes for official selections.

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Short film, animation, experimental, documentary. Post-2015 works. Strictly rejects work-in-progress submissions. Demands high technical fidelity through online screeners.

Dates & details

Deadline
Early bird deadlines: April 30, May 31, and June 30, 2026. Final late deadline: January 30, 2027.
Programme dates
2026/2027 edition
Language
No specific requirement (implied English, but foreign films with subtitles accepted)
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Not specified (Golden Trophy for winners)
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Tiered entry fees apply (not specified amounts)

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