Submit your film

Rules

Deadline

Mars 15, 2024.

Production

The film must have been produced during 2022-2024 to be selected for the competition.

Premiere status

Please let us know if your film, if selected, will have Swedish, European, or world premiere. This information will be in the film program and in our marketing of the festival and the films.

Subtitles

If the film is not in Swedish or English, subtitles in Swedish or English are required. Swedish subtitles are preferred, but not required.

Format for projection

Video
Quality: We accept resolutions from HD to 4K regardless if it is a short or a feature length film. For screening on a larger screen, we require 2K-4K.
Format: MOV or MP4
Codec: H264

The material must be finished with high quality without audio or visual errors.

Copyright

The creators bear the responsibility that their film does not violate copyright and that the music, images, or film sequences made by other creators are used with permission. Västerås Film Festival denies all responsibility.

The Competition

The competition is open to amateurs, semi-professionals, and professionals.

Our awards are valued over the world. We are proud to give out our awards to great films. We look at many parts of a film. We look for creativity, quality, and artistic talents. We consider diversity and that’s what makes a film unique as a guiding star for our selection. We try to find the expression and content which develops the ideas of film creation.

So do not hesitate to submit your film to us!

 

New Awards 2024
Two types of Award : Nordic and international films
The awards in Short Film are: Best Short Film Drama, Best Short Film Thriller, Best Comedy Film, Best Romantic Film, Best Horror Film, Best Art film, Best Animation film, Best Music Video, New Media, Best Action film, Best War Film, Best One Minute Film, Best Documentary, Best Crime film, Best Dance Film, Best Fantasy film, Best Adventure film, Best Feature Film only Drama the tema of the year 2024

 

Previous Awards 2015-2023

International Short Film Awards

  • Best International Director
  • Best International Cinematography
  • Best International Actor
  • Best International Actress
  • Best International Screenplay (of a produced film)
  • Best International Short Film

International Feature Film Awards

  • Best International Director
  • Best International Cinematography
  • Best International Actor
  • Best International Actress
  • Best International Screenplay (of a produced film)
  • Best International Feature Film

International Various Awards

  • Best International One Minute Film
  • Best International Short Documentary Film
  • Best International Feature Documentary Film
  • Best International Animation Film
  • Best International Music Video
  • Best International Web/New Media Production
  • Best International Artistic Film

Nordic Short Film Awards

  • Best Nordic Director
  • Best Nordic Cinematography
  • Best Nordic Actor
  • Best Nordic Actress
  • Best Nordic Screenplay (of a produced film)
  • Best Nordic Short Film

Nordic feature film Awards

  • Best Nordic Director
  • Best Nordic Cinematography
  • Best Nordic Actor
  • Best Nordic Actress
  • Best Nordic Screenplay (of a produced film)
  • Best Nordic Sound
  • Best Nordic Editing
  • Best Nordic Feature Film

Nordic Various Award

  • Best Nordic Artistic Film
  • Best Nordic Feature Documentary Film
  • Best Nordic Short Documentary Film