The 20th Indonesian Film Festival Short Film Competition 2026

The 20th IFF short film competition is an event opened to anyone who is interested in creating a compelling short film related to our theme this year, PERIPETEIA. We encourage you all to express your creativity and submit your best creations, as the winners will receive a grand prize!

PERIPETEIA captures the sudden turning point that alters the course of everything once known. It represents the moment when certainty fractures, and a new understanding begins to rise. What once seemed fixed is thrown into motion, revealing hidden truths and unseen possibilities.

This transformation challenges perception, urging one to see beyond the familiar and embrace the awakening that follows change. PERIPETEIA reminds us that every shift carries the power to redefine who we are and how we see the world. How will you portray the awakening of change when everything begins to transform?

SUBMIT ONLY through FilmFreeway or Google Form link in the 20th IFF SFC Submission form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDdAuBx4a3KljDWmP0KZVZ9q2mkkxffguFdI0wyF3YlxMl1g/viewform

Awards & Prizes

- Certificate of Excellence
- $750 AUD Cash
- Featured on IFF’s Official Website
- Featured on Perspektif Magazine (To be confirmed)
- Opportunity to work alongside and showcase short film with SineasMov (To be confirmed)
- An exclusive interview that will be posted in IFF’s social media
- Their short film will be showcased in both of our events which are the Post-Event Seminar & Main Screening

Outstanding achievements in Best Plot, Best Cinematography, and People’s Favorite will be awarded with:
- Certificate of Recognition
- Special feature on our Instagram post

Rules & Terms

- Each Film should be based on 20th IFF SFC’s Theme: PERIPETEIA: Shift in Sight
- The 20th Indonesian Film Festival Short Film Competition (20th IFF SFC) is open to the public.
- Each filmmaker may only submit one short film.
- Film links could be pasted from YouTube/Vimeo/Google Drive or uploaded via Film Freeway and submitted to the submission form
- The short film could be a fiction film of any genre. Animation and documentaries are not accepted.
- The short film must be rated PG-13: no nudity sex, or violence.
- Each short film should be 10-20 minutes in length (Including titles and credits).
- Films could be in any language. However, English subtitles must be included.
- Films should not degrade any ethnicity, religion, race and culture in any forms.
- Short films produced only after 31 December 2022 are eligible for the competition.
- Short films that have been submitted to IFF in previous years will not be accepted.
- All contents in your film (including footage, music, images, etc.) should be on your own production.
- Voting sessions will be uploaded publicly on IFF’s YouTube (People’s Favorite category).