OFF – Odense International Film Festival

About OFF – Odense International Film Festival

IMPORTANT! Unfortunately we do not offer fee waivers. Please note that enquiries about fee waivers will not be responded to. OFF is Denmark’s most courageous and most adventurous short film festival. We always offer a varied and experimenting film programme garnered with

Awards this festival can qualify you for

• BAFTA Short · British Short Film

  Screening in competition at Odense International Film Festival qualifies a British short film or animation for BAFTA Short Film or Short Animation consideration. No win required.

• EFA Short · European Film Awards — Best European Short Film

  Auto-added from official EFA Short qualifying list (2026). Verify against current regulations.

• Oscar Animated Short · Animated Short Film

  Must win the Grand Prix – Best Animated Short at OFF Odense International Film Festival.

• Oscar Documentary Short · Documentary Short Subject

  Must win the Grand Prix – Best Documentary Short at OFF Odense International Film Festival.

• Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film

  Must win the Grand Prix – Best International Short Film (Fiction) or Best Danish Short Film at OFF Odense.

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