About the Go Short selection process

We pay close attention to every film that is entered through our annual Call for Entry, handling each one with care. After you fill out the entry form and pay the entry fee, we double check that your film is eligible for Go Short’s competitions according to our regulations. Once your film has taken this first step, it then moves on to our selection committee for viewing. Every film is watched in its entirety and carefully reviewed by our dedicated team of national and international film experts. Finally, the various competition selections are reached through a collaborative process that includes extensive viewing, discussion and deliberation.

Our out-of-competition programs are selected through a combination of entries, research and scouting by Go Short’s program team, and collaboration with program partners and guest curators.  

At Go Short, we take conflict of interest very seriously. If a programmer or selection committee member anticipates any conflict of interest, they are required to inform the team right away and withdraw themselves from any viewing or discussion related to that particular film.