international film competition 2024

2024 brings the 7th Fisheye International Film Competition.

Since it began in 2016 the competition has received hundreds of entries from countries around the globe and screened a selection of excellent films. This year we are looking forward to presenting an equally high standard of films reflecting the range and diversity of those submitted.

competition entries

Films must have been completed NO EARLIER THAN 1 AUGUST 2022.

Entries are by submission via Film Freeway until 31st December 2023.

We are looking for:

    • FEATURE FILMS (narrative / genre / documentary) between 60-120 minutes in length
    • SHORT FILMS (narrative / genre / documentary) less than 20
      minutes in length
    • MICRO SHORT FILMS (narrative / genre / documentary) less than 4 minutes in length
    • SHORT EXPERIMENTAL / NON-NARRATIVE FILMS (e.g. silent films, dance, music videos) less than 15 minutes in length

short film categories

We have special categories for:

    • SHORT FILMS (narrative; any genre) – must be 20 minutes
      or less in length
    • SHORT FILMS (documentary) – must be 20 minutes or less in length
    • MICRO SHORT FILMS (narrative fiction [all genres]; documentary; artistic) – must be 4 minutes or less in length
    • SHORT GENRE FILMS (Horror, Comedy, Sci Fi, Thriller, Fantasy, etc.) – must be 20 minutes or less in length
    • SHORT EXPERIMENTAL / NON-NARRATIVE (e.g. silent films,
      dance, music videos) – must be 15 minutes or less in length
    • SHOW OFF YOUR SHORTS! (films eligible from any of the above categories and you present your film in person) – must be 20 minutes or less in length
    • SHORT FILMS by FILMMAKERS AGED 22 or UNDER at time of
      completion of the film (narrative / genre / documentary) – must be 20 minutes or less in length
    • SHORT FILMS by LOCAL FILMMAKERS residing in Buckinghamshire and surrounding counties; Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, London, Hertfordshire (films eligible from any of the above short film categories and attending filmmakers given priority for theatrical screenings) – must be 20 minutes or less in length

award categories

The Prize Jury awarded Laurels and Honourable Mentions for the following:

    • Best Screenplay
    • Best Editing
    • Best Animation
    • Best Cinematography
    • Best Music
    • Best Sound Design
    • Best Hair & Makeup Design
    • Best Costume Design
    • Best Production Design
    • Best Male Performer
    • Best Female Performer
    • Best Short Film by a Filmmaker Aged 22 or Under
    • Best Experimental Film
    • Best Micro Short
    • Best Short Documentary
    • Best Director
    • Best Short Film Genre
    • Best International Short Film
    • Best UK Short Film
    • Best Short Film of the Festival