Tier 2
Grimstad, Norway
Last verified 12 June 2026
Founded in 1977, KORTFILMFESTIVALEN / THE NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL is Norway's largest short film festival, and the only Academy Award® qualifying film festival, with competition sections for Norwegian and International short films and documentaries, and Norwegian music videos.
Oscar Animated Short · Animated Short Film
Must win the Golden Chair – Best Animated Short at the Norwegian Short Film Festival (Grimstad).
Oscar Documentary Short · Documentary Short Subject
Must win the Golden Chair – Best Documentary Short at the Norwegian Short Film Festival (Grimstad).
Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film
Must win the Golden Chair – Best Live Action Short at the Norwegian Short Film Festival (Grimstad).
The main submission deadline for Norwegian Short Film Festival is around 1 March 2027. Estimated from the festival's usual schedule; confirm on the official site.
Submitting to Norwegian Short Film Festival costs around USD 19 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. Norwegian Short Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
Yes. Norwegian Short Film Festival can qualify a film for an Academy Award (Oscar), subject to the specific category and condition for each award. The exact route differs per award body.
Norwegian Short Film Festival takes place in Grimstad, Norway.
Norwegian Short Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Norwegian Short Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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