THE INTERNATIONAL ONE-MINUTE FILM FESTIVAL – SINCE 2026
ONE MINUTE.
A WHOLE STORY.
Since 2006, Filminute has challenged filmmakers everywhere to tell a complete story in 60 seconds — no more, no less.
FILMINUTE MISSION
To bring the best one-minute films in front of an international jury and a global audience.
FOR FILMAKERS
SELECTED.
Your film is chosen from entries around the world and shown alongside the year’s best one-minute films.
JUDGED.
Your film is judged by an international jury from the film industry, arts and media.
REMEMBERED.
A great one-minute film becomes a calling card.
FILMINUTE 2026, THE 18TH EDITION
HOW THE FESTIVAL WORKS
Twenty-five films. Based online.
Judged by the jury, and by you.
CLOSED FOR 2026
Call for entries
Filmmakers, writers, animators, artists designers and producers submit one-minute films, in the categories of Live Action, Animation, Documentary, and Fan Film.
SELECTION
The shortlist of 25
From the submitted films, twenty-five are chosen to screen in competition at the festival.
1 – 30 NOVEMBER 2026
The festival is on
Watch, rate, comment, share and vote for your one favorite. The jury makes its final selection in the same month.
4 DECEMBER 2026
Awards announced
Jury and audience awards are announced together.
AWARDED BY THE JURY
Best Filminute
Best Performance
Five Jury Commendations
An international jury drawn from film, the arts and communications.
AWARDED BY THE AUDIENCE
People’s Choice
Top Rated
Decided by viewers around the world, through their votes and ratings during the festival.
IN THE JURY’S WORDS
WHAT MAKES A GREAT
ONE-MINUTE FILM?
A good film, short or long, should show me something about our (inner and outer) world which I didn’t know. As well, it should concern me, hit me emotionally – films work via emotions. A good film becomes a great film if it manages to additionally build up its own
Klaus Eder General Secretary, FIPRESCI – The International Federation of Film Critics (Filminute Jury 2007 & 2015)
Sometimes in a full-length film, you’ll get one scene in the film that resonates beyond the length of the full film. The one-minute film is the reverse of that, in one minute, a great one-minute film will capture an idea that stays with you far beyond one-minute.
Ekow Eshun
British writer, journalist, broadcaster and former artistic director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (Filminute Jury 2006)
The best one minute film for me is the simplest in plot, the deepest in emotion and the clearest in concept.
Iram Parveen
Film Director & Film Entrepreneur (Filminute Jury 2018)
SINCE 2026
EIGHTEEN EDITIONS. ONE RULE.
60
60 seconds — no more, no less. Every film, every year.
18
editions since 2006.
130+
countries submitting to Filminute.
0
entry fee.
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PARTNERS
BEYOND THE FESTIVAL
Filminute has worked with film and media partners around the world to bring the shortlisted films to larger audiences and to open doors for the filmmakers behind them.
TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES THAT MATTER
Filminute has worked with film and media partners around the world to bring the shortlisted films to larger audiences and to open doors for the filmmakers behind them.
