NEW SUBMISSION RECORD; Tehran International Short Film Festival

Tehran international short film festival (TISFF) set its highest ever record, with more than 7000 submissions from around the globe.

According to the Public relations of the 40^th TISFF, 7216 international projects submitted their works to the 40^th TISFF by its deadline.

This is the first time in the history of the festival that the number of international submissions exceeded 7000, a new record for the festival.

Previously, the largest number of international submissions was back in 2021 where after the 2-weeks submission deadline extension, 6402 films registered for the 38^th TISFF.

Tehran International Short Film Festival is an OSCARS® qualifying event and the winner of its GRAND PRIZE will be eligible for consideration by the ACADEMY AWARDS®.

Presided by Mehdi Azarpandar, the 40th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) will be held from October 19-24, 2023 in Tehran, Iran.