2ANNAS ISFF

2ANNAS ISFF International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS
10-16 April 2026, Riga, Latvia

02/06/2026

šŸŽ¬šŸ§”SUBMISSIONS FOR 2ANNAS 2027 ARE OPENšŸ§”šŸŽ¬

Open call for the upcoming 31st International Short Film Festival 2ANNAS.

šŸ†You can submit your film here: https://filmfreeway.com/2ANNASIFF

šŸ“½2ANNAS 2027 is accepting submissions for:
- International Short Film Competition
- Baltic Short Film Competition
- International Mid-Length Film Competition
- International Children's and Youth Short Film Competition
- International Q***r Short Film Competition

ā°Regular deadline: 1st of November, 2026
ā°Extended deadline: 1st of December, 2026

Submission for the Baltic competition is free of charge.

P.S. Out of competition programme focus in 2027 will be REVOLUTION āš”ļø

See you at the festival!

šŸŽ¬ Nepalaid garām - atvērta filmu pieteikÅ”ana Edinburgh Short Film Festival!Savā 16. norises gadā festivāls piedāvās plaÅ”...
21/05/2026

šŸŽ¬ Nepalaid garām - atvērta filmu pieteikÅ”ana Edinburgh Short Film Festival!

Savā 16. norises gadā festivāls piedāvās plaÅ”u starptautisku Ä«sfilmu programmu un vairākas balvas to autoriem. Festivāla labākās filmas tiek iekļautas arÄ« starptautiskās partnerfestivālu tÅ«rēs. šŸŒ

šŸ“Œ Maksimālais Ä«sfilmas garums: 25 minÅ«tes
šŸ“Œ Tiek pieņemtas visu žanru filmas no visas pasaules
šŸ“Œ PieteikÅ”anās termiņŔ: 2026. gada 19. jÅ«nijs
šŸ“Œ Festivāls ir "British Independent Film Awards" kvalificējoÅ”s festivāls

PieteikŔanās un plaŔāka informācija: https://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/call-for-entries-filmmakers/
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šŸŽ¬ Don’t miss out - submissions are now open for the Edinburgh Short Film Festival!

In its 16th edition, the festival will present a wide-ranging international short film programme and several awards for outstanding filmmakers. Selected films will also be included in international showcase tours with the festival’s partner festivals. šŸŒ

šŸ“Œ Maximum short film length: 25 minutes
šŸ“Œ Open to all genres and international submissions
šŸ“Œ Submission deadline: June 19, 2026
šŸ“Œ The festival is a British Independent Film Awards qualifying festival

More information and submissions:
https://www.edinburghshortfilmfestival.com/call-for-entries-filmmakers/

šŸŽ¬ Jau pavisam drÄ«z Austrijas galvaspilsētā norisināsies viens no spilgtākajiem mÅ«su sadarbÄ«bas partneru festivāliem – Vi...
20/05/2026

šŸŽ¬ Jau pavisam drÄ«z Austrijas galvaspilsētā norisināsies viens no spilgtākajiem mÅ«su sadarbÄ«bas partneru festivāliem – Vienna Shorts.

✨ No 26. lÄ«dz 31. maijam festivāls izrādÄ«s vairāk nekā 300 starptautisku Ä«sfilmu, pievērÅ”ot uzmanÄ«bu ekonomikai, mākslÄ«gajam intelektam un mÅ«sdienu informatÄ«vajam pārsātinājumam.

Festivāla programmu, biļetes un abonementus iespējams atrast VIENNA SHORTS mājaslapā viennashorts.com

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Under the motto Eyes Wide Open, VIENNA SHORTS explores the attention economy in an age of information overload, artificial intelligence, and right-wing populist polarization from May 26 to 31.

More than 300 international short films will be screened in Vienna’s most beautiful cinemas, including competitions, portraits, late-night screenings, and children’s programs.

Festival passes, tickets and the full festival program is available at viennashorts.com or via the festival app.

ā­ļøLatvia goes to Festival de Cannes!ā­ļøWant to talk about 2ANNAS ISFF and Latvian short films? Meet our head of industry ...
15/05/2026

ā­ļøLatvia goes to Festival de Cannes!ā­ļø
Want to talk about 2ANNAS ISFF and Latvian short films? Meet our head of industry events Diāna Trope, who is also the head of Latvian Short Film Agency!

Panel discussion, films and more! ā¬‡ļø

Jau treŔo gadu turpinām sadarbību ar īsfilmām veltīto platformu Talking Shorts.2ANNAS Jauno kritiķu darbnīcas dalībniece...
12/05/2026

Jau treŔo gadu turpinām sadarbību ar īsfilmām veltīto platformu Talking Shorts.

2ANNAS Jauno kritiÄ·u darbnÄ«cas dalÄ«bnieces – Emela Elizabete TÅ«lika (Igaunija), Elizabete Didža (Latvija) un LÄ«vija Marija Sirbu (Lietuva / Rumānija) publicējuÅ”as rakstu par ā€œBaltijas nastuā€.

Rakstā Jauno kritiÄ·u darbnÄ«cas dalÄ«bnieces pēta, kad kopÄ«ga reÄ£ionālā izjÅ«ta pārtop reproducējamā stilā, un ar ko ā€œBaltijas nastaā€ atŔķiras no citiem kinematogrāfiskiem nosacÄ«jumiem. šŸ‘€

Paldies Talking Shorts komandai par Å”o lielisko iespēju, aicinām iepazÄ«ties ar rakstu: https://talkingshorts.com/the-baltic-burden-between-departure-and-stagnation

Darbnīcu vadīja Mihīls Filiparts, un to atbalstīja Kino centrs, Rīga un Valsts kultūrkapitāla fonds.

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We are continuing our collaboration between Talking Shorts and 2ANNAS ISFF Emerging Critics' Workshop!

The participants – Emel-Elizabeth Tuulik (Estonia), Elizabete Didža (Latvia) and Livia Maria SĆ®rbu (Lithuania / Romania) – wrote an article reflecting about the ā€œBaltic Burdenā€.

In the article the Emerging Critics explores when a shared regional sensibility hardens into a reproducible style, and what distinguishes the ā€œBaltic burdenā€ from other cinematic conditions. šŸ‘€

We want to thank the team of Talking Shorts for this great opportunity, and we invite you all to read the article here: https://talkingshorts.com/the-baltic-burden-between-departure-and-stagnation

The workshop was led by Michiel Philippaerts and supported by the National Film Centre, Riga City Council and the State Culture Capital Foundation.

According to 2ANNAS’s Emerging Critics, the future of Baltic cinema may lie in resisting the transformation of the so-called ā€œBaltic burdenā€ into a fixed aesthetic.

Baltic Film Magazine has published an article on 2ANNAS, marking the festival’s 30th anniversary. Take a look! šŸ‘€ (pp 66-...
06/05/2026

Baltic Film Magazine has published an article on 2ANNAS, marking the festival’s 30th anniversary. Take a look! šŸ‘€ (pp 66-67)

Really grateful for this collaboration! ā¤ļø
Kino centrs Eesti Filmi Instituut / Estonian Film Institute Lithuanian Film Centre PƖFF | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

https://issuu.com/blacknightsfilmfestival/docs/baltic_film_magazine_02_2026/67?ff&fbclid=IwRlRTSARlRfJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe96O08E8oRwGeYfrqarRp291P8ugIwWotS0kXYi2_p89vxTI7DUY1bbhwXlU_aem_Qznfh8z9j-sMSFTsJTQ5RQ

ā°Ir sākusies pieteikÅ”anās vienam no svarÄ«gākajiem Baltijas Ä«sfilmu industrijas notikumiem - Baltic Pitching Forum!✨Filmu...
06/05/2026

ā°Ir sākusies pieteikÅ”anās vienam no svarÄ«gākajiem Baltijas Ä«sfilmu industrijas notikumiem - Baltic Pitching Forum!
✨Filmu veidotāji ir aicināti pieteikt savus spēlfilmu, animācijas un hibrÄ«dÄ«sfilmu projektus lÄ«dz 21.jÅ«nijam!

🟣 Applications for the 14th š—•š—”š—Ÿš—§š—œš—– š—£š—œš—§š—–š—›š—œš—”š—š š—™š—¢š—„š—Øš—  are officially open!

āš«ļø The leading short film industry event is calling for new projects from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and this year’s guest country š—œš˜š—®š—¹š˜†.
The BPF will take place in š—©š—¶š—¹š—»š—¶š˜‚š˜€ š—³š—æš—¼š—ŗ šŸ² š˜š—¼ šŸµ š—¢š—°š˜š—¼š—Æš—²š—æ.

āšŖļø Filmmakers are invited to submit fiction, animation or hybrid short film projects until š—š˜‚š—»š—² šŸ®šŸ­.

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