Athens International Film and Video Festival

About Athens International Film and Video Festival

The Athens International Film + Video Festival (AIFVF) is an Oscar-qualifying and Canadian Screen Award qualifying festival founded in 1973 and held in Athens, Ohio, USA, embracing experimental, animated, narrative and documentary short and feature films from around the world. Its 53rd edition ran 13-19 April 2026.

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• CSA Animated · Canadian Screen Award — Best Animated Short

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Doc Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Documentary Short Film

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Feature Doc · Canadian Screen Award — Best Feature Length Documentary

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• CSA Short · Canadian Screen Award — Best Live Action Short Drama

  Winning a Best-of / jury distinction at this CSA-eligible international festival qualifies a feature documentary or theatrical short for the Canadian Screen Awards.

• Oscar Animated Short · Animated Short Film

  Win 1st Prize Animation Short to qualify for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

• Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film

  Win 1st Prize Narrative Short to qualify for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

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